I Was Reincarnated Into a Romantic Comedy World, so I Tried My Best to Make My Favorite Heroine Win, but for Some Reason, All the Flags Point To Me Instead! - Chapter 5 - Under the Legendary Tree

Chapter 5 – Under the Legendary Tree

My next mission is to get Takanashi and Momozono-san to get along.

The plan is to deepen the bond between Takanashi and Momozono-san by having lunch together. Takanashi, Mikan, and Momozono-san.

In the original, that role was played by the best friend Yamada, and although it’s a bit annoying to use the same tactic as Yamada, the best way to close the gap between two people who had a terrible first impression of each other is to have a meal together.

I set my sights on Momozono-san, who was standing alone looking out the window.

Gulp.

“E-excuse me, Momozono-san, right? We’re going to the cafeteria now. Do you want to come with us?”

“Cafeteria? Me too?”

Momozono-san looked puzzled. Ah, that’s true. Anyone would be confused if they were suddenly approached by a suspicious man they had met for the first time.

“Yeah. You see, I heard that the two of you got into a fight soon after enrolling.”

I pointed my thumb at Takanashi. I was desperate.

“I’ve become friends with Takanashi, so I wanted the two of you to get along. You moved here from another district, so you don’t have any friends yet, right?”

Momozono-san looked back and forth between me and Takanashi with a confused look on her face.

“It’s true that it’s lonely not having anyone to eat lunch with, but even if you’re okay with it, I’m sure he won’t like it.”

“No not at all, Takanashi is a good guy, so it’ll be fine. He doesn’t mind that sort of thing at all.”

“But…”

“And you see, there won’t be just boys, there will be another girl too.”

When I looked at Mikan, who was standing behind Takanashi, Momozono-san’s expression softened a little.

“Being the only girl with two guys isn’t fair, right? So, please?”

Well, in reality, as long as Mikan can eat with Takanashi, she probably wouldn’t mind.

“If there’s another girl, then I’ll go too.”

I begged with my hands together, and Momozono-san reluctantly stood up.

Hah, I’m glad I didn’t exclude Mikan! I never thought Mikan’s presence would be useful in a situation like this.

Yeah, I guess being the only girl would be awkward, huh?

“Come on, Momozono-san. It’s fine.”

The two of us joined Takanashi and Mikan.

Momozono-san looked a little nervous as she bowed her head and said, “Nice to meet you.”

“Well then, that’s settled. If we’re going, let’s go now. Or else the cafeteria will be crowded.”

Mikan took Momozono-san’s arm and linked them together. Hey, you’re getting too familiar, you damn bitch.

“Y-yes.”

But Mikan’s actions made Momozono-san relax a little, as if she was relieved.

“Okay, then let’s go.”

And so the four of us headed to the cafeteria.

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“Wow, so this is the cafeteria.”

“There are so many people here.”

The cafeteria at Momogaku is rumored to be luxurious, as it is a very large school. I was looking forward to going here too, but… I was intimidated by the long line.

It was lunchtime, and the place was overflowing with people, so much so that you couldn’t even talk to the person next to you without yelling loudly.

“Hey, it looks like the cafeteria is crowded.”

“It’s true. This is bad.”

The four of us quickly left the line and decided to hold a strategy meeting.

“What should we do? Why don’t we just buy something from the store and eat in the classroom?”

“Let’s do that…”

Hmm, after all the effort we’ve put in, eating in the classroom would be kind of boring.

——And then, a good idea came to my head.

“Yeah, let’s buy lunch at the store. But since we’re already outside, let’s eat outside instead of in the classroom. I know the perfect place to eat lunch.”

Yes, it’s the perfect place to set the story.

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“Wow, this is nice!”

We arrived under the big peach tree in the backyard of the school.

The sky was bright and blue. It was a bit humid after walking, but under the shade of the tree, it was cool, and the occasional rustling of the leaves in the breeze was refreshing.

“This is the perfect place to eat our bento.”

Momozono-san seemed to like it too.

And this tree isn’t just perfect for eating bento.

“I heard that there’s a legend that if you confess your love under this tree, the two of you will be together forever.”

“Wow, that’s so romantic!”

Saying that, Mikan had a dreamy look on her face.

Yes, this tree appeared many times in Momogaku, and it was one of the settings for the romance where Takanashi and the heroines deepened their love.

In the manga, only Takanashi and the heroines came here, but since I’d come all the way to the world of the manga, I might as well join in.

“You’re right. It’s cool here. It feels nice.”

“Having lunch here must feel amazing!”

The four of us began to eat lunch under the clear, blue sky.

That’s nice. This is what youth feels like! It was worth reincarnating into a manga!

“Here you go.”

As I was immersed in the emotion, Mikan suddenly threw me a piece of bread.

“Huh? I thought I’d get some of your homemade bento, Mikan?”

As I stood there, confused, Mikan’s face turned red and she started shouting.

“You… You’re an idiot! There’s no way you could eat a messy bento like that!”

Mikan turned away.

“You’ll have to pay me back later!”

I thought Mikan was cold to everyone but Takanashi, but it seems that’s not the case.

Seeing this, Momozono-san chuckled.