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 19: The Incident Where the Sassy Trap Boy and I Went on an After-School Date

“Am I really that weird?”

For the past few days, during class, break time, I’ve been observing Yamaarashi Chiu.
Just like in the original, he’s a trap boy, but for some reason, a sassy boy has been added.

Probably some time paradox thing because of my involvement.
I don’t really understand, but that’s probably it.

Since it’s different from the original, I’m very interested, but I can’t talk much about it.
Whenever I try to cross the line, Rin stops me, and I hear beeping sounds from nowhere.

“Chiu is such a weirdo. But cute.”
“Hehe… Chiu-san… I’m smaller than you…”
“Jeez! Don’t bully me~!”

Of course, there’s a height difference with Rin.
While Mi-kai and Chiu aren’t that different, Chiu is just a little smaller.
That’s why Mi-kai happily pats his head.

The otaku and trap boy match in a way.
I won’t say how, but they match.

“Tsukasa-san, you’re staring too much.”
“Eh, y-yes…”

Before I go in a dangerous direction, I get scolded by Hiyono-san too.
But today, I’ve made up my mind.

I want to observe the ecosystem, no, the life form called Chiu.

I want to understand everything—completely.

Before the after-school bell rings, I contacted Chiu.
“Got something to do, can you come to the back gate?”

I declined everyone’s invitation and waited at the back gate.

“You’re late…”

Did someone find out? While thinking about that, I was suddenly hugged tightly.
At my feet.
It was Chiu, small, cute, looking up at me.

“Sorry for the wait, you were waiting for me, right? I thought you might have gone home already…”
“I invited you, so of course, I wouldn’t do that.”
“Hehe, you’re so kind ♡”

Hmm, cute kid.
But don’t misunderstand.
I just want to thoroughly investigate Chiu, not have any malicious intentions.

It’s just that attributes different from the original have been added to her, no, him, and I want to investigate thoroughly.

This is—how to capture him.

“Where are we going?”
“Ah, just wait.”

I check the surroundings. I can’t escape from them without using my five senses.
I search using my sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, but there’s no sign of anyone.

“I actually wanted to talk to you, Chiu.”
“Really? Me too!”

Good grief. Can’t refuse.

“For now, let’s get away from here.”
“Where are we going?”
“Just follow me.”

◇

“Splat ♡ Splat ♡”
“Oof…”
“Fool ♡ Fool ♡”
“Ugh…”

A game center in Tokyo.
Playing a nostalgic falling block battle game, Chiu was beating me badly.

Calm down, I didn’t come here for this.

“Alright, let’s go.”
“Eh!? What did we come here for!?”
“To make you say that line.”
“Geez… Futo-kun, why do you like being insulted?”
“No, surprisingly, many people do. But it’s enough. Let’s go.”
“Okay ♡”

Service is over.
From now on, I’ll seriously investigate Yamaarashi Chiu.

But I’m not planning anything weird.
I just want to talk and get along with him.
After all, we’re both guys, so I want to get along without any worries.
Actually, I’ve invited Akutou-kun a few times, but he always declines, saying, “Today I’m playing BL, sorry!”

In other words, I’m just lonely.

After satisfying my desires at the game center, we head outside.
Since there are quite a few people here, we can do whatever we want.

First, I’m a little hungry, so how about grabbing a bite to eat?

“Chiu, are you hungry?”
“I’m starving! Are we going to eat something? I haven’t eaten out much, so I want to try it!”
“Oh, I know a good place for takoyaki. They have tables, so let’s sit and eat.”

“Tako Balls” is written on the signboard, and we order a set of eight.
The old man at the stall is kind and smiles at us.

Is there any misunderstanding?

“Here you go, thirty takoyakis!”
“Huh…? Um, I think we ordered eight…”
“Because your girlfriend is cute, I’ll give you extra for free!”

Girlfriend…? His gaze is fixed on Chiu.
Oh, right, he’s cross-dressing. It can’t be helped if he’s misunderstood…

Chiu happily smiles and stretches to receive the takoyaki.

“Thank you! Um… oh yeah… fool ♡ fool――”
“Hey, what are you saying, Chiu!? Let’s go!”
“Eh? But Futo-kun said many people like him, so――――”

He was about to say something outrageous, so I instinctively grab and pull him away.
As we leave, we of course thank the old man.

“What’s wrong? But fool ♡ is… kinda nice.”

Maybe I’ve ruined someone’s fetish.

◇

We move to a park and start munching on takoyaki.
Chiu surprisingly eats a lot, stuffing his mouth with them.
I’m sensitive to hot food, so even eating one is a challenge for me.
Seeing that, Chiu picks up one takoyaki and blows on it to cool it down.

“Futo-kun, want to eat since I blew on it?”
“――Wait a moment.”

I use my five senses.
No sound. No voice from Rin. No sign of Hiyono-san.

Just to be sure, I listen to the ground. No footsteps.

“Okay, ahh~”
“Here, ahh~”

I take a bite. Delicious.
I tried tempting fate, but nothing happened.
So, invincible!?

“Takoyaki is big and delicious, right?”
“Yeah, it’s huge and delicious ♡”

Phew, calm down. Stay calm, Mitsurugi Futo.

“By the way, Chiu, why do you cross-dress?”
“Me? Hmm, why is that? Maybe because it’s cute…? Every morning, I wake up thinking that. I think, ‘Today I want to wear a boy’s uniform,’ but lately, I think, ‘I want to wear a girl’s uniform,’ so maybe there’s no specific reason. Everyone finds it weird from my perspective!”

I see. Chiu lives freely.
Beyond the concept of gender, being true to his feelings.
Maybe there’s really no need for such weird obsessions.

While thinking about that, Chiu’s expression becomes more serious.
Then, he grabs my hand.

“What’s wrong?”
“I’m really grateful, Futo-kun. If you weren’t here, I don’t think I would have come outside yet.”
“…I’ve told you this before, right? I just saw myself in you. I haven’t done anything worth being grateful for.”

But Chiu shakes his head

“You’re a really good person, and you’re doing things to be grateful for. That’s why I like you. I want to do everything you want, everything you like. —Hey, Futo-kun.”

Then, Chiu sits on a chair, stretches as much as he can, and tries to bring our lips together.
His shoulders are trembling slightly, and his cheeks are blushing.
He’s trying his best—

His lips have a hint of seaweed and a faint scent of sauce, but it’s not really a problem.

It’s not a man’s duty to embarrass a girl who’s trying her best, right? Oh, wait, is it a girl?

“Chiu…”
“Futo-kun…”

We—couldn’t bring our lips together.

“Okay, that’s enough!”

Rin puts his palm in between us.
The trace of sauce lips sticks to Rin’s palm.

“R-Rin-chan!?”
“Rin-chan!?”

From behind him, Mi-kai peeks out.
“That’s not allowed…”
“I thought it was weird and kept it on just in case. Well, it’s okay to play around, but that’s going too far.”

Me and Mi-kai feel ashamed for sure. But are we really at fault? Are we?

“Okay, Mitsu-chi, treat us to crepes!”
“I-I want tapioca…”
“Wha-!? Why!? Even Mi-kai…?”
“Because you bullied me, it’s only natural!”

Is it natural…? Well, I guess I tried to bully him.

“I’ll have a matcha frappuccino with caramel corn, fully customized.”
“H-Hiyono-san too…?”

Well, it’s okay. I’m in a good mood today.
I received thanks from Chiu and feel like I’ve saved my past self.

“Alright, I guess I have no choice. I’ll treat you all.”

Rin, Chiu, and Hiyono-san smile happily.

But when I calm down, did I even have that much money in my wallet…?
I take out a sturdy black wallet from my pocket and check its contents.

One yen, two yen, thirty yen, that’s it.

“Oh…?”

As I recall, I spent all my money at the game center.
I just wanted to ask…

Unknown to me, Mi-kai was already peering into my wallet.