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 41 - Nanami Kinoshita Wants to Face Her Feelings

Chapter 41 – Nanami Kinoshita Wants to Face Her Feelings

Friday, August 16th.

Today is the release date of the anime movie Nanami and I had arranged to see. I arrived at the meeting place early, feeling excited while watching the movie trailer.

The truth is, there has been a commotion over the past few days regarding the poser.

The secretly filmed video itself has disappeared, but videos that have been posted on the internet can never completely disappear, so it continued to be circulated for a while.

Amidst this, a woman connected to the man appeared on a gossip-type video stream with various allegations. She spoke about underage drinking and sexual activity, how she was made to pay for cosplay expenses, and how she was treated coldly if she couldn’t pay. It was even mentioned that drug overdoses were common and that she had been sold dangerous drugs… It turned out he was quite a terrible villain.

According to the woman, the man had already been cornered at the time, and had said before the event, “If everything is going to be revealed anyway, I might as well do whatever I want.”

…It’s suspicious why he would tell such things with that woman. Seems like there are still dark secrets to be discovered.

“Oh, good morning…”

As I was watching the trailer over and over, Nanami arrived right on time for our meeting. Her usual fashion looked good.

“Good morning. You’re right on time.”

“Yeah… That’s right…”

I tried to talk to her as gently as possible, but she clearly looked away. She’s probably worried about the question she asked the other day. I had also ended up asking her a follow-up question back then, but I thought it might help Nanami feel better if I addressed it now.

“Oh, by the way, Kinoshita. You asked me a question the other day. Something about being a third girlfriend.”

“Eh… yeah.”

“To be honest, it depends on the person. I can’t respond to their feelings unless I really like them. I believe that’s the least I can do to show sincerity…”

“I see. I understand…”

Nanami muttered, sounding a little lonely. An awkward atmosphere flowed between us. I decided to talk about movies to clear the air.

“Okay, let’s go buy some tickets. We’ve come all the way here, so let’s have fun.”

“…Yeah!”

So we bought our tickets, popcorn, juice, etc., and went all out to watch the movie.

After the movie ended…

After watching the entire credits, we were stunned for a while, then we looked at each other and blurted out what we were thinking.

““It was divine…””

““Huh?””

Our reactions were in sync, and we couldn’t help but laugh. We decided to have a light lunch at a nearby restaurant while discussing our thoughts on the movie.

“The sound was amazing, wasn’t it? It was great in the anime, but it felt like a real live performance…”

“Yeah. I wouldn’t mind watching it again.”

We talked about today’s movie. It was a really good movie. Just thinking about the ending gives me goosebumps.

After talking like that for a while, Nanami suddenly started to get restless and asked me.

“Hey. What are you going to do after this?”

“After this?”

“Yeah. If you don’t mind, there’s a place I’d like you to come with me.”

“Well… That’s fine.”

We were actually planning to go after watching the movie, but since I didn’t have any plans for the afternoon and I was bored, I decided to go with Nanami to a place she wanted to go.

But…

“Is it really okay to be here…”

“Yeah, it is! I’ve been wanting to come here! It’s a card shop!”

Nanami led me to a card shop that was exactly as I had imagined. It had a play area and a lot of cards displayed in showcases. I never thought I’d have the chance to visit a place like this as Ibuse Reo.

“I’ve always wanted to come here, but I was scared to go alone. I feel safe because I have a bodyguard today.”

“Bodyguard…”

It certainly takes courage for a woman to come in here alone. Even now, Nanami’s cuteness has drawn the attention of the men. She doesn’t notice it, but it makes me feel a little uneasy.

“But you know… I don’t have any friends who play card games around me, so… There’s no point in buying them.”

Nanami muttered in disappointment as she looked at the pre-constructed decks for sale. Her expression somehow made me want to give them to her. I guess Nanami has a talent for that kind of thing after all.

As I was thinking this while trying to stay calm, I realized that I had picked up two different decks.

“…Shall we play?”

“…Yes!!”

Nanami must have been very happy with what I said, because she flashed me a goddess-like smile. Just seeing that smile made everything else seem unimportant, and I ended up buying sleeves and other accessories as well.

“Thank you… for buying so many things. I’m really happy…”

“…Don’t worry about it.”

I only regained my composure after we left the card shop. I didn’t expect such a costly expense… I might need to look for one-off part-time jobs.

“Hey, Ibuse-kun… What about after this? If you’d like, we could go to karaoke? Of course, we’d split the cost!”

“…Okay, just for a little while.”

For a moment I thought about refusing, but seeing how excited Nanami was, I couldn’t refuse. I let myself get carried away and was taken to karaoke.

“I really want to sing the opening theme song, but I’m not very confident… Don’t laugh, okay?”

“I won’t. In fact, I should tell you not to laugh at my singing.”

We started with the opening theme song of the movie we saw today, then sang Hangan duet and other pop songs. I was enjoying myself to the fullest, as if my earlier reluctance had never existed.

Then, as I finished a song, Nanami, with a determined look, fidgeted and spoke up.

“Uh, I, um, can I talk to you for a moment?”

“…Sure.”

I made up my mind seeing Nanami’s serious expression, so I decided to face her and listen to what she had to say.

“Ibuse-kun has two girlfriends, doesn’t he?”

“…Yeah.”

“So, what if, even knowing all of that, a girl tells you she likes you?”

“I already told you this morning. If I genuinely liked her, I’d consider it… though I know it sounds terrible.”

I know I’m saying something ridiculous. But I don’t want to leave Akari and Shiori now. I want to be with them forever. That’s all there is to it.

“…So, what if this girl said she doesn’t want to be the third person?”

“I don’t think about things in terms of order——”

“No.”

Nanami forcefully interrupted my horrible argument and moved her reddened face closer to me.

And then…

“…I want to be your number one.”

“That means…!?”

When I tried to confirm the meaning of her words, Nanami suddenly hugged me, pressing her ample breasts against me.

“You see, I…! I think I know my assets… So!! So, um… well… It’s okay, Ibuse-kun!! Yes, it’s okay if it’s Ibuse-kun… So… Please fall in love with me!!”

Nanami made a strange confession in the heat of the moment. I gently pulled her out of the hug and addressed her worried expression with a reassuring tone.

“…Don’t do this.”

“…B-but!! I have to make some sort of impression… Otherwise, I won’t be able to compete with Sera-chan and Shiori-chan…”

“That’s not what I meant…”

I decided to just accept the scolding I’d get from Shiori and Akari later, took a deep breath, gently held Nanami’s hand, and told her what I had to say.

“…You didn’t have to do that. I’ve always liked you.”

“…Eh?”

“…Why are you so surprised? I told you I liked you before. Did you forget my confession?”

“But… I… rejected it…”

“Then I’ll say it again.”

I held Nanami’s hand tightly, and said the same thing I said back then.

“Nanami. Be my woman.”

“!!????!!?!?”

My incredibly embarrassing words had made Nanami’s face turn red to the point of worry, and she tried to get away from me somehow.

“Um, well… well… let me…think about it for a bit…”

“No. I won’t let you get away again.”

“…That’s not fair, Ibuse-kun… You always try to act cool at times like this…”

“Well, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime big decision.”

Of course I’m embarrassed too. But since Nanami had confessed first, it would be even more embarrassing if I backed out now.

“…T-then… Well, um…”

Nanami was trying to put together her words, trying to think of what to say with her tangled brain. I just kept watching her, and Nanami, who had been thinking about this and that the whole time, somehow managed to reply to my confession after a few minutes.

“…I’m… Ibuse-kun’s…woman…”

“…There should be a bit more to it, shouldn’t it?”

“B-but…!!!”

After calming down, we made fun of each other’s confessions, and while we were still feeling embarrassed, we enjoyed karaoke to the fullest.

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T/N: Nanami is cute too! And she’s easy to tease, dem~