It's a Chastity-Reversed World, But It's Different From What I Imagined? - 74

Chapter 74: My Childhood Friend Is…

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Today was the night after I went sightseeing with my family. The trip was finally nearing its end, and I was taking a solitary walk in the garden at night. The wide Japanese garden, once night fell, changed its atmosphere—its beauty tinged with an eerie undertone. I was made to feel fear, as if something might suddenly appear.

Rustle!

The sound of grass swaying startled me, making me flinch.

“What—what was that?”

I stiffened my body, waiting for something to appear, when Yuuna showed up, hood pulled over her head.

“Yuuna?”

A mix of surprise, fear, and relief made me call my childhood friend’s name for the first time in a long while. Perhaps she hadn’t expected anyone to be there, because when I called out to her, she too flinched in shock.

“Yoru.”

It was the first time Yuuna had spoken my name since the swim meet.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Talking like this.”

I tried to keep the conversation going, but Yuuna turned to leave. So I pressed her further.

“Yuuna, do you really hate me that much?”

This might be the end of my relationship with my childhood friend. That was the weight I put into my question. If I hadn’t heard from Yui-san that Yuuna liked me, I probably never would have had the courage to ask.

“I don’t hate you.”

“What?”

She did reply, but her voice was so soft I couldn’t hear.

“I said I don’t hate you!”

When Yuuna turned back, she looked terribly worn down. Full of energy, innocent and carefree… That was how I had always thought of Yuuna. But now, her face was pale with dark circles under her eyes.

“Yuuna?”

“I don’t hate you. But I did awful things to you, Yoru, and you want to get away from me, don’t you? Then I’ll let you. Isn’t that fine? Just leave me alone already. You don’t need me, do you?”

When I called out to her, words came spilling from Yuuna as if a dam had broken.

“Back in middle school, I wanted to monopolize you, so I ordered the kids in the sports clubs not to talk to you. And I didn’t want you to talk to anyone but me, so I lied and said you were gross, just to lower your self-esteem, so you’d need me. See? I’m terrible, aren’t I? You hate me now, don’t you? You must despise me.”

Monopolize me? Stopped others from talking to me? Lied and called me gross? I couldn’t process all this new information at once, but I understood that Yuuna was confessing the ugly parts of herself to me.

Why would she do that? When had we started to drift apart? When I came to this world and became Yoru, I was elated. But Yoru’s heart had been on the verge of breaking, seeking Yuuna’s help. And what he received from Yuuna was rejection. She hadn’t saved him.

And so Yoru killed his heart, and became me.

“…I don’t hate you.”

Surely Yoru hadn’t hated Yuuna. On the contrary, he had relied on her and wanted her to save him.

“Then why? Why did you say you’d leave me, that you’d graduate away from me? It’s because you hate me, isn’t it? Because I’m annoying, right?”

Yuuna’s tears flowed faster and faster as her feelings burst out. She looked as if she might break at any moment.

“You’ve always taken care of me, Yuuna. So I thought I’d just become a burden had I stayed with you.”

“What?”

“Looks like we started drifting apart somewhere along the way.”

Mother Sei-san had said it. She wished they had talked more. Yui-san had said it. That Yuuna had always loved Yoru. And Yoru had relied on Yuuna. It was such a simple thing. Both of them had cared for each other, yet by not talking, they had drifted so far apart.

“So you weren’t leaving me because you hated me?”

“Yeah. At the swim meet, I thought to myself—Yuuna is working hard in a world I don’t know. That her world is so much bigger than the one I see and so, I thought it was selfish of me to keep making you stay by my side.”

Yuuna sank to the ground as if her strength had drained away.

“Why… Why would you think that?”

I hesitated on whether to tell her, but seeing Yuuna now, I couldn’t keep it in.

“In middle school, the only person I could rely on was you, Yuuna. Tsuki and Mom called me gross. No one in class would talk to me. But you did, and it made me happy. But then, when you called me gross too and at that moment, my world died once.”

As she listened, Yuuna’s face turned deathly pale.

“But the ones who saved me then were Ran-san and Seiya. Ran-san told me I should change, and praised me when I did. Seiya shared his worries with me, and listened to mine. Because of them, I was able to stand back up.”

I had once reached out a hand, seeking salvation. But the one who rejected it was Yuuna.

“Ha…AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So I… I was the one who rejected Yoru first?”

Yuuna laughed as if she was broken. This was Yoru’s revenge, but he wanted nothing more than that.

“Hey, Yuuna. What you did isn’t something that can just be excused. But I don’t hate you. Your smiling face, your swimming, your effort—everything about you, I’m cheering for it. So, keep going strong!”

I pulled Yuuna into an embrace. I didn’t want her to break. I wanted her to stay well.

“Am I unforgivable?”

Her voice reached my ear.

“Do your best so you can be forgiven.”

At my reply, I heard her sobs. I held her until her tears ran dry.

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T/N: Okay, I love this. Yoru hasn’t forgiven her yet, but he’s not going to dwell on it either. He’s determined to keep moving forward, and if Yuuna wants forgiveness, she’ll have to make the effort herself. Words can literally kill someone, so be careful what you say!

Chapter 75: Character Introductions
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【Main Character】
1. Main Character: Yoru Kurose
Age: 16 / Height: 185 cm / Weight: 70 kg
Personality: Gentle and shy, not good at talking with people.
After being possessed by a reincarnator, he improved his timid nature and began taking action in order to build a harem.

2. Main Character’s Younger Sister: Tsuki Kurose
Age: 15 / Height: 157 cm / Weight: ???
Personality: A perfect beauty with a scheming nature.
A severe brocon, excellent in both academics and athletics, top of her class, and never hesitates to use any means necessary to achieve her goals.
Type of man: Her older brother.

3. Main Character’s Mother: Sei Kurose
Age: ??? / Height: 162 cm / Weight: ???
Personality: Headstrong and impulsive.
Formerly in the army, but retired after meeting Yoru’s father overseas. After giving birth to two children, she lost her husband and returned to Japan, where she established a security company. Currently active in the media and popular as “SEI.”
Type of man: Strong men.

4. Childhood Friend: Yuuna Aoyanagi
Age: 16 / Height: 158 cm / Weight: 45 kg
Personality: Cheerful and innocent, but turns yandere.
A bit of an airhead, she self-destructed by following Tsuki’s schemes, after which her yandere side awakened. She had been swimming since elementary school and became a champion in high school breaststroke competitions.
Type of man: Yoru Kurose.

5. College Girl Older-Sister Figure: Ran Souma
Age: 19 / Height: 170 cm / Weight: 50 kg
Personality: Competitive and hates losing.
A hard worker balancing modeling and long-distance relay races. Yoru is one of her main friends.
Type of man: People who work hard.

6. Main Character’s Best Friend: Seiya Shirogane
Age: 16 / Height: 172 cm / Weight: 55 kg
Personality: Kind to everyone, a people-pleaser.
In middle school he had an accident involving a girl, which left him with a fear of women. Meeting Yoru allowed him to enjoy high school life, and he became Yoru’s best confidant.
Type of woman: Mysterious people.

7. Student Council President: Reika Toudou
Age: 18 / Height: 161 cm / Weight: ???
Personality: Gentle but honest to her desires.
Possesses a brilliant mind, with many qualifications and teaching licenses. She likes looking at handsome men, currently fond of Yoru and Seiya’s faces. She has a fiancé chosen by her family, with her future already decided.
Type of man: A man with a face she likes.

8. Student Council Secretary: Terumi Mogami
Age: 17 / Height: 153 cm / Weight: 42 kg
Personality: Serious but secretly lewd.
Passed the entrance exam to Aoba High School as second-year valedictorian. As secretary, she takes on too much work due to her overly serious nature. After meeting Yoru, her secretly carnivorous side awakened.
Type of man: Someone with a beautiful voice.

9. Bodyguard: Tae Mori
Age: 19 / Height: 165 cm / Weight: 53 kg
Personality: A girl with delusions, longing for city life.
A powerhouse who won the national judo championship. However, she has never once beaten Yoru. While working as Yoru’s bodyguard, she gradually deepened her bond with him.
Type of man: Sexy men.

10. Childhood Friend’s Mother: Yui Aoyanagi
Age: 38 / Height: 171 cm / Weight: 55 kg
Personality: Gentle, full of maternal charm, a beautiful woman who doesn’t age.
A former army sergeant, she retired after becoming pregnant with Yuuna. Currently the president of a cosmetics company while also active as a model.
Type of man: Cute ones.

Sub Characters

11. Cheer Team Member: Hayato Akai
Age: 16 / Height: 173 cm / Weight: 45 kg
Personality: A coset pervert.
Hobbies include reading; too shy to talk to girls. He often sneaks glances at women, and his face turns red when treated kindly.
Type of woman: All women in general.

12. Cheer Team Member: Youhei Midorino
Age: 16 / Height: 175 cm / Weight: 58 kg
Personality: Free-spirited, easily absorbed in what he loves.
Passionate about music—both listening and creating. He also has an interest in arts, drawing, dance, and fashion, making things himself.
Type of woman: Artistic women.

13. Student Council Vice President: Kiyoe Nishimatsu
Age: 18 / Height: 168 cm / Weight: ???
Personality: Caring and nurturing.
From a family serving the Toudou household, educated alongside Reika. An expert in household matters, loves taking care of others. Mastered piano to accompany Reika’s violin, and worries about the slacker Youhei.
Type of man: Someone who needs looking after.

14. Student Council Treasurer: Kaho Minami
Age: 17 / Height: 147 cm / Weight: 40 kg
Personality: A bewitching villainess.
In this world where chastity norms are reversed, she maintained the most attractive body and looks despite being physically underdeveloped as a woman. She never experienced any inconvenience with men. Her hobby is to toy with men; recently, she enjoys teasing the closet pervert Hayato.
Type of man: Amusing people.

15. Student Council Clerk: Asuka Kuramine
Personality: A disappointing beauty.
Joined the student council as one of the top first-years, but after making indecent advances toward Seiya, she was shunned by both Yoru and Seiya. Slightly socially tone-deaf, with no friends.
Type of man: Seiya Shirogane.

16. Student Council PR: Harumi Mogami
Personality: A hard worker.
Younger sister of Terumi Mogami, supporting her capable and serious older sister. Worried about her friend Ichika Mimori, who has been acting suspicious lately.
Type of man: Someone easy to handle.

17. Homeroom Teacher: Tsubaki Kanzaki
Personality: Easygoing.
Homeroom teacher of Yoru’s Class 1-A. Rarely fazed by anything, with nerves of steel.
A good teacher who cares for students and acts in their best interests.
Type of man: Kaoru Kanzaki.

18. Club Advisor: Kaoru Kanzaki
Personality: Devoted, but a slacker.
Advisor for Yoru’s Cheer Team. Basically hates working, wants to sleep all day. Through his wife Tsubaki Kanzaki’s connections, he works as a Male Advisor, content to sip tea and live leisurely.
Type of woman: Tsubaki Kanzaki.

19. Ichika Mimori
20. Umeno Kizuki
21. Shizuku Minase
22. Shikae Baba
23. Ai Souda
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