I’ve Been Reincarnated as the Strongest Villain in an NTR Eroge, so I’m Going to Break the Heroines’ Doom Flags on Behalf of the Main Character! - Chapter 40 - The Hidden Beauty Heroine Wants to Do Her Best

Chapter 40 – The Hidden Beauty Heroine Wants to Do Her Best

Monday, August 12th.

The four of us had a party in the middle of the day, calling it a wrap-up from yesterday’s fun cosplay and doujinshi hunt.

“Senpai~. Please show me your cool striking pose too!”

“…Never.”

“Come on, why won’t you show it to me~?”

“Oh, Sera-chan, isn’t that meat already cooked?”

We were actually planning on having a wrap-up with just the three of us, but Akari said that she had a day off from club activities, so we decided to have it with just the four of us. We borrowed a hot plate from Shiori’s house, scraped together some pocket money to buy some expensive meat, bought juice and snacks, and held a lavish house party.

This wrap-up was to celebrate the success of Nanami’s event, but for me it was also a memorable day because I achieved all of my original goals. I’ve successfully rescued all the heroines except for the route Kaede chose, and everyone seems to be happy. I never thought things would turn out like this, but I’ll accept it gratefully as a reward.

As I was washing the hot plate having finished my turn, Nanami, who was supposed to be showing Akari our cosplay photos, came to the kitchen looking flustered.

“I-Ibuse-kun!!”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“Look at this!”

Nanami pointed her smartphone at me, and on the screen was a video of some familiar men arguing.

The video was a part of the scene from yesterday when I couldn’t contain my emotions and confronted the man. It had gone viral with the words “The Handsome Cosplayer Who Defeated a Poser.”

“That’s clearly a candid shot…”

“That’s true, but… look at this too!”

The next thing Nanami showed me was a social media post by the creator of Hangan.

[I never thought Hangan would become a trend now. Regardless of the cause, I have a lot of memories of that work. It may be a bit old-fashioned, but please take this opportunity to pick it up. The digital version is here ↓]

“So sly…”

“This is important! Look, it’s trending! 4th place, 4th place!”

Nanami is excited that it’s unexpectedly trending. When I can’t quite get into the excitement, Nanami says, “You don’t get it, do you” and starts talking with a smug look on her face.

“What do you think will happen if popularity reignites like this?”

“…No way!”

“Yes! There might be a third season of the anime! And eventually——”

“The final battle could be a movie!”

“Exactly!!!”

Finally understanding Nanami, we continued on with our otaku talk in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, in the living room, Akari and the others were…

“Hey, Shiori-san.”

“…I know what you mean.”

Reo-senpai, who had lost in rock-paper-scissors, was supposed to be washing the hot plate, but somehow, he ended up having a good time with Nanami-senpai.

“A third one, huh…”

“It hasn’t been decided yet. Even Reo would hesitate at three.”

“…Isn’t it the same whether it’s two or three? He might say that.”

“…Honestly, it depends on Nanami.”

Sitting on Shiori-san’s lap and having her pat my head, we continued our discussion. Personally, I didn’t mind if women were attracted to Reo-senpai’s charm, but…

“They have the same hobbies, she has big boobs, and she’s cute… My position as the legal wife is being threatened…”

“…I’m the legal wife though~”

“…Please teach me how to cook quickly.”

“No way. You should work hard on your own.”

Recently, I’ve been able to joke around with Shiori-san like this. We’ve made plans to go out together, and she’s more like an older sister than a love rival.

“Are you free tomorrow, Shiori-san?”

“Yeah. What about you, Akari-chan?”

“I have practice in the afternoon.”

After confirming our schedules and realizing we were thinking the same thing, we decided that if another rival came along, there was nothing to be done. But that smooth talker needs to be taught a lesson.

“Well then, it’s settled…”

“Yeah. With the two of us working together, we can’t lose.”

And so, I decided to thoroughly teach my boyfriend a lesson as he ignores his two girlfriends and is happily chatting with another woman.

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“Today was really fun…”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

The party continued into the evening, and I walked with Nanami to the nearest station to see her off.

Akari and Shiori suddenly said they were going to stay the night, so they stayed home. Akari is obviously up to something, but… I’ll prepare an apology so that I don’t get dumped.

“I guess the next one will be around autumn… There were a lot of things to reflect on this time, so I need to make sure to use them for next time.”

“Well, for now, Kinoshita should focus on exercising, right?”

“Ugh… I hate that…so much…”

When I mentioned exercise, Nanami looked a little uncomfortable. Well, it does look painful. I won’t mention it because it would be sexual harassment.

“…Oh, that’s right. There was a lot of muscle training equipment in Ibuse-kun’s room. Maybe I’ll use that for training.”

“How would you even do that…”

“Well, of course, by visiting Ibuse-kun’s room…”

Nanami finally seemed to realize what she was saying, and her face turned red and she started to panic.

“I-l-I’m just kidding!! I wouldn’t do something like that with Ibuse-kun having a girlfriend! I was just thinking of asking to borrow it! Yeah!”

“Well… if it’s just borrowing…”

“Yeah! Thanks! Yup!!”

Nanami was trying to cover it up with enthusiasm. Looking at Nanami like that, I somehow started to feel embarrassed too. Unlike when I was with Akari or Shiori, my true self just came out. It’s probably not good that I’m into this kind of thing.

While I was thinking about this, Nanami started to fidget with a red face and looked up at me.

“U-um… Is it hard… having two girlfriends?”

“…Well, you can say that.”

“…Um, well… Ibuse-kun… Do you…”

It’s been a while since I saw Nanami this nervous. It really is so like her, and it’s quite endearing.

“…You still have…time…?”

“Time?”

“I… I mean, what if, I’m saying if. What if there’s a girl who says she’s okay with being your third girlfriend? Then what would you do?”

From an outsider’s perspective, it’s an outrageous question. There aren’t many people who would be able to tolerate three-timing that easily.

And the reason Nanami was asking such a ridiculous question was probably…

“…Hey, Kinoshita, does that mean——”

“?!! Ehh?! It’s not what you think!! I’m just talking about ifs!! Oh, look, we’re at the station!! Well then!! See you on Friday!! I’m looking forward to the movie!!”

“Oh, yeah… Be careful…”

Before I knew it, we were at the station, and Nanami ran inside as if to disguise the meaning of her question. I watched her until she was safely on her way, then returned home with a vaguely unsettled feeling.

……

…

“I’m home…”

“Oh, welcome home~!”

“Welcome home.”

When I got home, Akari and Shiori were waiting and greeted me at the entrance for some reason.

“…What are you two doing?”

“Well, well, well! Hurry, hurry!”

I was pulled by the hand and pushed down onto the bed. There should have been a better atmosphere for this…

“Don’t move today, Senpai! This is your punishment for being a no-good cheating boyfriend!”

“This is an order. If you move on your own, I won’t forgive you.”

“Huuhh…”

After that, they played with me a lot, calling it a punishment… But rather than feeling like I was being punished, it was more of a reward to see them more sadistic than usual.

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T/N: Squeeze him dry! Teach that scum a lesson, more heroines are coming after all, now’s your chance!