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!

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Chapter 72 – I’ll Repaint Noa as My Woman

“Reo-kun. Wake up!”

Early morning on Wednesday, October 9th.

A woman called out to me while shaking my body early in the morning.

“It’s too early…”

“If you don’t wake up, I’ll crawl into your bed.”

“I’ll get up right now…”

I was woken up by a ridiculous threat. Noa was sitting next to the bed in her uniform and apron, and as soon as she saw me, she smiled.

“Good morning, Reo-kun.”

“Morning…”

“Breakfast is ready.”

“Yes…Thank you…”

Since that day, Noa has come to my house to wake me up in the morning. At first she would just ring the doorbell, but before I knew it, she had made a duplicate key, and now she prepares breakfast as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Of course it’s nice to be woken up in the morning by such a beautiful girl and have her cook you breakfast. I’m happy, but…

“…How is it? Is it tasty?”

“…It’s really good.”

“Have you started to like me more?”

“……”

I’m strangely taken aback by how honest she is. I completely missed the timing. I do love Noa, though. She’s like the classic heroine with all the best traits of a childhood friend. There’s no way I could dislike her.

…No, using timing as an excuse is just that——an excuse. I don’t have any assurance that Noa will always like me. What if someone else takes her away while I’m hesitating?

That’s the last thing I want.

“Hey, Mizukami.”

“Yeah. What is it, Reo-kun?”

I stopped eating my breakfast and faced Noa firmly. It wasn’t the right mood, but I felt like it had to be now and decided to tell her how I felt.

“Go out with me.”

“……”

……

…

“Huh!?!?!?!”

“Shut up…”

Even though it was a sudden confession, Noa shouted at an unbelievable volume. Seriously, it felt like she was about to break through the walls, so she should really tone it down.

“Eh… right now!?”

“…It’s because you keep asking me stuff like, ‘Have you started to like me more?'”

“But, well, shouldn’t there be more… you know!? Like talking about ourselves… and maybe having some serious or gloomy moments… and stuff!!”

“It’s a bit late for that now… We’ve gotten this close. Or should I bring up the topic of Kaede again?”

“……Well, but…”

“…Sorry. That was too sudden.”

I apologized to the confused Noa for confessing so suddenly, and when I tried to eat the breakfast she’d made for me again, Noa’s face turned red and she replied.

“Yeah. Please take care of me too.”

“Kyuu…”

And so, we started going out.

However…

“Well, that’s the end of today’s meeting. See you!”

“Wait…”

I was avoided.

“Is Mizukami-san not coming for lunch today?”

“Ah… She’s eating in the cafeteria.”

The next day, I was avoided again.

“Excuse me, I’m going first! Good work, everyone!”

“Hey, wait… she’s already gone…”

The next day, I was avoided again at work.

“Haaaa…”

I guess it was too abrupt, after all… I should have set a better mood…

“…Did you have a fight?”

At the end of my part-time job when Noa ran away, I was feeling down in the staff room when the manager called out to me.

“We didn’t fight… more like… She’s avoiding me…”

“…Do you have any idea why?”

“…I confessed without reading the atmosphere.”

“I’m not sure where to start with that… but from the looks of it, she said yes, right?”

“……Well, sort of.”

“Hmm… Did you try to make a move right away?”

“I didn’t… We’re in a healthy relationship.”

“Hmmmm… Women’s hearts are really complicated…”

The manager was on his break but he listened to my concerns. He’s really a good guy as always.

“…Well, there’s really only one way to handle a situation like this.”

“…Yeah, I know.”

“If you know, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.”

“…Right.”

I’m not sure why Noa’s been avoiding me this much. So I wanted to at least make it clear before apologizing, but now that it’s gone this far, there’s no other way. It’s a waste of time to worry about it.

“Good work today.”

“Yes, you must be tired. Take care on your way.”

I bowed to the manager and left the store. Then, I decided to call Noa right away.

“……”

I waited for a while, but there was no sign of her answering. As the ringtone rang, I decided to think about what to do next.

If today isn’t possible, then tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Saturday, so there’s no school. Noa is on shift, so I’ll ambush her at our part-time job and apologize. Then, on the next day off, I’ll ask her out on a date and confess again——

[I’m sorry!]

While I was pondering, Noa answered the phone out of breath.

[I was… taking a bath… I’m sorry…]

“…No, I’m the one who should be sorry. It was too sudden.”

[…S-so, what is it?]

Noa caught her breath and asked me what I wanted to say. I waited for her to calm down, then asked.

“Do you want to talk for a bit now?”

[?!?! Right now?!]

“Yeah, there are a lot of things I want to talk about.”

[…Um…]

I could hear the confusion in Noa’s voice over the phone. But I didn’t say anything and waited for her reply.

And then……

[…Can I go to Reo-kun’s house now?]

“…Sure.”

I gladly accepted Noa’s request, who asked me in a trembling voice, and invited her into my house.

……

…

“……”

When Noa arrived at my house, she sat in a formal seiza position with a bright red face. She kept opening and closing her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but no words seemed to come out. Seeing her, I thought I should be the one to speak first, so I bowed deeply to Noa.

“I’m sorry for confessing so suddenly.”

“Eh…”

Noa seemed puzzled by my apology, but I reminded myself that I shouldn’t stop here. I needed to express my feelings properly.

“You’re right, Noa. I was completely rushing things the day before yesterday. So, could you give me another chance? Let’s go out this weekend, and then I’ll properly——”

“I-i-i-it’s not what you think, Reo-kun!!”

As I bowed my head and apologized, Noa frantically denied my apology.

“…It’s not?”

When I looked up to see what she meant by that denial, she covered her face with both hands and looked embarrassed.

“I was… happy about the confession… Really… So… It’s not your fault, Reo-kun… It’s just that I… I was being… too perverted…”

“…H-huh…?”

As I was confused by the reason Noa gave, she continued talking, shaking her head back and forth while still covering her face.

“Becoming a couple… and being alone with you, Reo-kun… I started thinking you might… attack me…”

“…Do you think I’m some kind of animal or something?”

“I know that… Reo-kun is strong… but that’s not the problem. I wouldn’t have minded being attacked at all, but… I’m kind of… insensitive? I’ve done it with Kaede a few times, but… it didn’t feel good at all. So, I was worried that if we did something like that… and Reo-kun didn’t enjoy it, he might end up hating me… especially since I’m not a virgin anymore…”

“I don’t care about that.”

“I’m the one who cares… because…it’s no good if it doesn’t feel good having sex with someone you love… Everyone else feels good, after all… Besides, people say it’s a minus for men if the girl isn’t a virgin…”

“…Where are you getting all this stuff about virgins from?”

“…Kaede”

“That guy, seriously…”

What a creepy thing to say to a childhood friend. I’ve never heard of Noa being insensitive. It’s probably that idiot’s fault anyway. I thought Noa had forgotten about Kaede, but somewhere in her heart, she still can’t forget her experience with him.

…That pisses me off.

“Noa. Look at me.”

“Stop it… You’re too forceful… Ah…”

I forcefully removed Noa’s hands that were covering her face and looked straight ahead at her blushing, anxious face.

“…Hey Noa. Who’s your boyfriend now?”

“…Well, it’s…Reo…kun…”

“Yeah, right. So can you stop talking about your ex-boyfriend?”

“That’s not what I meant…”

“Then look me in the eyes properly.”

“……Yes…”

Noa looked me in the eye, trembling with fear. I smiled gently at her and gripped her hands tightly.

“I told you, didn’t I? I’m a bigger man than you think. Are you really that unable to forget your experience with Kaede?”