I, Who Reincarnated as the Villain in a Romance Game, Somehow Became Doted on by the Heroine. And That Heroine Turned Out to Be a Yandere Stalker

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Episode 12: Caught Up in a Romantic Comedy

The flower is beautiful.

Early in the morning, I open the door of the empty classroom.

Even this usually noisy place is filled with silence for now.

“Good morning, how are you feeling today?”

Let me explain again in case someone forgot.
I am—Mitsuru Todo, the Beautification Committee member.

I pick up the flower vase and greet it.
It seems a little unhappy today. Hmm, I see.
It must have been short of water. Leave it to me.

I pour the appropriate amount of water from a prepared bottle.
The key is to imagine sending water to the roots rather than directly onto the leaves.

“Is it tasty? Great. Actually, this is mineral water from France.”

The trick is to speak slowly and kindly.
Next, I let it listen to music via Bluetooth on my phone.

I cherish the flower as if it were my own child.

When you’re in love with a flower, you pick it and take it home.
When you love a flower, you water it every day.

I am in love.

Thinking such thoughts, students start arriving in the classroom one after another.
Being a guy who loves flowers might improve my reputation.

Hmm, I must admit, I’ve become quite a good committee member.

“Hey, Todo, are you growing some illegal flowers?”
“Yeah, isn’t he? I think… he’s kind of shady…”
“His choice in music is terrible too… He’s definitely suspicious.”

I’m not sure what they’re talking about, but it’s probably a good thing.
These small efforts will surely help avoid disaster.

“Good morning!”
I was greeted cheerfully from behind.
When I turn around, it’s Bad Boy.

Since the incident the other day, he’s been fond of me.
However, I prefer not to be approached in public too often.

When I’m with you, I can hear the footsteps of ruin.

“Can you hear me?”
Is that how he talks?
I thought he was cooler… Well, let’s just ignore it for now.

“Where are you going?”
Sorry, Bad Boy, let’s chat again when we’re alone.

—

“Tendo, try solving this.”

I don’t mind studying at school.
Whether it’s math, Japanese, or social studies.
It’s because in my previous life, I was a shut-in, and now I’m trying to live a new life.
Life is about learning every day.

“Correct, Tendo.”

“Wow!”

Among them, Tsukasa Tendo stands out.
Although he’s slightly different from the original, everyone still pays attention to him.

Of course, I do too.

I haven’t talked to him yet out of a kind of admiration.
But today, I’ve decided to muster up the courage.

If I become friends with Tendo-kun, everything might be resolved.
Last time, I regret causing him injury during soccer, but he probably doesn’t mind.

During break time, I gathered my courage.

“Tendo-kun.”

I called out to him as he sat in his chair, looking out the window.
With his softly flowing black hair and a face more delicate than a woman’s, he has a perfectly symmetrical face.
Even the same sex would be captivated by him.

“What is it?”
“I’m sorry about last time.”
“Oh, I don’t mind.”

…He doesn’t seem too impressed.
Mitsuru Todo is recognized as evil, so it’s understandable that Tendo-kun would be wary.
But I want to be friends with him.

I struggled to become friends through casual conversation, but his response was lukewarm.
Others might have thought I was bothering Tendo-kun.
It was a misstep. As I tried to leave, Tendo-kun inexplicably called out to me.

“More importantly… Todo-kun, are you… real?”
“Huh?”
“…Never mind.”

The bell signaling the end of break time rang.
Real? What does he mean by that?

—

During lunch break, as usual, I eat with Hiyono-san, Rinka, and Mika on the rooftop.
I asked Hiyono-kun to make lunch for Bad Boy, and he said he’d make it next time.

He’s surprisingly a good guy, so I’d like to take care of him if I can.
But I wish he’d choose a better place to talk.

And subtly, I asked the three of them about their impressions of Tendo-kun.

“Tendo-kun, huh? His face is symmetrical, but I’m not particularly interested.”
“Yeah, same here. I’ve never talked to him.”
“I’m not interested either.”

In the original story, all three of them were part of the harem surrounding Tendo-kun, or rather, the protagonist.
I’m convinced that the world has changed due to my reincarnation.

And Tendo-kun’s words, “real?”…

It feels like various things are intertwined.

“Mr. Todo, if you ever have any trouble, please let us know.”
“Yeah, I’ll do that. Maybe… I’ll talk someday.”
“Talk?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Thank you.”

—

On the way home, I came to the park alone because I wanted some time alone.
I lean against the fence, looking at the lake, trying to sort out the situation.

I’ve been avoiding memories from my past life.

When I try to remember the last day, I get a headache.
I feel a pain in my stomach, like a stab wound.

“Looks like there’s a troubled little kitten here.”

Huh? I feel like I heard a handsome voice from somewhere.
Maybe it’s just my imagination.

“Oh, you seem to be locked onto by those eyes, but you haven’t noticed?”

No, it wasn’t my imagination.
There was suddenly a guy next to me, staring at me.
He had blond hair and looked like a sunny guy.
He had the appearance of a shoujo manga protagonist, with long limbs and fair skin.

“Hey, look at me.”

At that moment, I remembered.
A strange character, a handsome-looking guy.
Could it be… this park… No way!?

I rushed to a nearby signboard and checked the nameplate.
It read, “Romantic Comedy Park.”

This is the worst… I can’t believe I ended up here.

“Oh my, even your panicked face is even more charming.”

I finally understood.
This guy’s name is BL-kun.

And this park is a venue where you have to engage in life-or-death romantic comedies, or else you’ll die, the “Romantic Comedy Sugeemu” venue.
It was added as a special event based on a popular death game drama from the original.
However, it was reputed to have an extremely high difficulty level.
If you couldn’t clear it, you would meet your doom due to its brutal nature.

There are various games in the park, and the difficulty level varies from park to park.
That’s why I need to escape quickly.

“Hey, can you be quiet, BL-kun?”
“Why are you using my name… Could it be, are you my long-lost brother?”
“No way. Besides, we don’t look alike at all, right?”
“I heard you were adopted… I won’t let you go. Wall slam!”

BL-kun forcefully wall slams the nearby signboard.

Ding dong ding dong.

At that moment, an announcement was heard.
Uh-oh, I need to get away from here—

“This will be your…!”
“Move it!”

I push BL-kun aside and quickly search for the park exit.
I need to get out quickly! Before the game starts!

Thud! Just as I turn the corner, I bump into someone.

“Squeak!”
“Sorry! I’m in a hurry.”
“What are you doing! We’re not done talking yet—”

I kick the ground, kick my legs, and run through the air.
Faster than anyone else! And finally, I found the exit.

“We made it—”

But my feet… stop.

A laser descends from above.
And it’s so powerful that it gouges the ground.

And then, an announcement begins.