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 46 - An Otaku’s Dream

Chapter 46 – An Otaku’s Dream

Sakura had been bothering me early in the morning, so Nanami and I ran into the classroom. However, the mere fact that we were there caused a commotion in the class. Nanami must have felt embarrassed, as she quickly headed to her seat, and the girls in the class rushed over to surround her.

“Are you okay?? Do you want to talk about it?”

“Eh? Talk about it?”

“Well, you know…”

They were whispering while looking at me. I’m sure they thought I was threatening Nanami or something. I understand how they feel, but…

“…About Reo-kun… Um… Ahaha…”

“Reo-kun!!?”

“What!? Could it be——!?”

“Oh, no!! It’s not like that!? I meant Ibuse-kun!! No way, no way!”

I leave it to their judgments regarding our relationship. While Akari and Shiori have no intention of hiding it, Nanami is quite embarrassed, as expected. Well, aside from it’s embarrassing, she’ll have to explain that her boyfriend has three girlfriends, so that’s pretty bad.

“Wow, but you’re really cute. Did you get a makeover??”

“Ah, this is…”

“Try taking off your mask! Come on, come on!!”

“Ummm…”

She looked at me as if asking for help. But I didn’t want to ruin Nanami’s chance to become friends with her classmates. Thinking that, I smiled broadly and waved to her, saying “Good luck.”

“Huh!!! What the… Ibuse-kun is making that face… Oh wow…”

“I knew it, Kinoshita-san and Ibuse-kun—”

“No!! Really!! It’s not like that!!”

Nanami is already having a rough start on the first day. But those classmates don’t seem to have any ill intentions. I think it’s okay to leave it to her.

“Ummm!”

As I sat down in my seat and was about to sleep until class starts, a boy called out to me.

“What is it, Yoshimoto?”

“Eh… How did you know my name…”

“Well, we’re classmates after all.”

The one who called out to me was Yoshimoto, who had suffered BSS in the game. To be honest, it’s awkward and I don’t really want to get involved with him…

“Um, well… I’m sorry if I’m wrong, but is this… Ibuse-kun…?”

“Hmm? Ah…”

Yoshimoto showed me a photo on his phone. It was of three cosplayers, men and women, posing confidently. It was actually us. I see, so that’s what he wants to talk about.

“…Yeah…”

“…!! T-then!”

Yoshimoto managed to contain his excitement and asked me a question that confirmed that we were in the same boat.

“Umm, who’s your favorite?”

If I answered “Favorite?”, that would be the end of my interaction with Yoshimoto. Considering various things, I should have done that, but…

“…In the end, I think it’s Celia.”

I want to have a male friend, too! I want to have fun talking about silly things! I’ve already done everything else, so why not this?

“…Celia×Yomi?”

Yoshimoto asked me more questions in response to my answer. I could nod at what he presented, but this is a very important matter. I’m not backing down.

“…It should be Yomi×Celia, don’t you think?”

“Huh!! …I see!!”

Yoshimoto’s expression became happy, and he held out his hand towards me. This meant that…

“…You get it, don’t you?”

Hand shake

I held his hand tightly, and we forged a new friendship.

“What are you doing? So funny~”

As we were shaking hands at the edge of the classroom, a female classmate called out to us.

“What are you doing…a handshake?”

“No, that’s what’s funny. Why are Otaku-kun and Ibuse-kun shaking hands?”

“…Because we’re friends.”

“Eh, ah… Ah, yes!”

“I see. I didn’t know Ibuse-kun was like this, it’s surprising.”

The girl who called out to us was a typical blonde-haired gal. Her uniform was loosely worn, leaving her neck exposed. If I’m not wrong, her name is…

“Oh, I’m Himezaki. Himezaki Kotone. Nice to meet you.”

“…Why the sudden introduction?”

“Well, I figured you wouldn’t remember me, so I thought I’d introduce myself. Pretty nice, huh? Since Ibuse-kun hasn’t been in school much, he might have forgotten. Plus, this is the first time I’m talking to Otaku-kun.”

“Ah, yes… My name is…”

“Yoshimoto Teppei. Actually, I remember it well. I’m good at remembering names and stuff.”

What is with this…A hardcore gal, and yet she’s not scary…? In fact, she seems really kind… I can’t believe this…

“…So, what’s up?”

I decided to talk to this gal… Himezaki a little to confirm her true identity. I didn’t really talk much with my classmates in the first semester, so I’m a little happy to be able to talk to her normally.

“It’s not that important, but I was wondering who Kinoshita-san’s boyfriend is. Also, I ran away because I saw him and didn’t want to deal with him.”

Himezaki pointed towards Nanami. Before I knew it, Kaede was there, talking to Nanami with the girls.

“I don’t really like Miyano. I don’t really like the kind of guy who just casually flirts with girls. He’s kind of handsome, but that’s it. Definitely a no-go for me.”

“…I see.”

From a girl’s perspective, Kaede…or rather, the behavior of the protagonist of a romantic comedy might be rather off-putting.

As I was thinking about this while looking at Kaede, Himezaki looked back and forth between me and Yoshimoto, and nodded. “Ibuse-kun is good-looking, but I think I like innocent faces like Otaku-kun.”

“Huh!?!”

Himezaki’s sudden confession shocked Yoshimoto. Seemingly amused by his reaction, Himezaki leaned in for a follow-up.

“Hey Tecchin. Are you Kinoshita-san’s boyfriend?”

“Tecchin?! Ah, no… I’m not…”

“So, you’re single?”

“Um… well… I guess…”

“I see. Do you have someone you like?”

“……”

Yoshimoto glanced at Nanami and fell silent at Himezaki’s merciless pursuit. His expression looked like he was about to cry. It was nothing but pitiful.

…But honestly, it’s my fault too.

“Oh? So that’s how it is? Well, how about——”

“Okay, have a seat.”

The moment Himezaki realized the meaning of Yoshimoto’s silence and tried to speak, the homeroom teacher came into the classroom.

“Oh, is it already that time? Well then, see you later, both of you. That was fun. Let’s talk again.”

Himezaki winked at us and hurried off to her seat. Through this series of exchanges with Himezaki, we came to the same conclusion and looked at each other. I could tell without saying a word that Yoshimoto and I were thinking the same thing.

That’s right…

Gals who are kind to otakus really do exist!!!

◇

T/N: Hohoho, a girl for Yoshimoto?