Reincarnated as the Sidekick in a Harem Game ～Chaos Unfolded When I Helped the Losing Heroines After the Protagonist Found His Happy Ending～ - Chapter 9: "Minato Minato, The Protagonist Has Lost His Privilege"

Chapter 9: “Minato Minato, The Protagonist Has Lost His Privilege”

★Najimi’s Perspective

The next day, I skipped school.

The call from Minato yesterday had been too frightening, and I couldn’t bring myself to go to school.

Just as I was feeling guilty for faking an illness to stay home, a call came in from Charao. Seeing the name “Charao Shibuya” on the screen, I felt a relief I hadn’t anticipated.

“…Hello?”

“Najimi. What happened? You weren’t at school today, and I was quite worried.”

Why was he so kind? A warm feeling started to fill my heart.

Knowing that Charao was concerned for me made me incredibly happy.

When he asked what was wrong, I hesitated on how to respond. In the end, I decided to tell him the truth.

“So that’s what happened…”

“Yes. So… I was scared… I didn’t want to see Minato’s face.”

“I understand the situation, Najimi. After school today, I will caution Minato. Until then, stay quietly at home.”

“Okay… Thank you.”

After hanging up, I lay back on my bed. A warm feeling enveloped my body.

I was filled with the desire to talk to him more. Why couldn’t it be after school already?

“…I can’t stop thinking about Charao.”

The excitement I had felt for Minato had completely vanished. For me, Minato was no longer the lover I adored. He had become something terrifying, something else entirely.

You could say my feelings had cooled down.

And just then,

Ding-dong…♪

“Who could it be…?”

I peeked through the intercom and was left speechless.

“Hic…!”

“Najimi~… Open up~…”

“M-Minato…”

Standing at the door was Minato Minato, his eyes gleaming menacingly.

Ding-dong…♪

“Hey, don’t ignore me. Open up. Your boyfriend is here! Hey! Open the door!”

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

“No! Go away! Leave!”

Minato banged on the door aggressively, again and again. 

No, I’m scared! Go away, go away!

I moved away from the intercom and went to my room.

I took my smartphone and called Charao, but he didn’t answer, likely because he was in class.

“I… I’m scared! No… Charao… Help… me… I’m scared”

Curled up in my futon, I waited desperately for the storm to pass. Eventually, the doorbell stopped ringing.

“…Did he leave?”

“No way, why would I?”

…The person there was Minato. He was looking at me with eyes filled with menacing desire.

“Hic…! Wh, why…”

“The window lock was open, honey~.”

Noo! Sure, I usually don’t pay much attention to the window lock, but…

What terrible timing for it to be unlocked! This is the worst!

“Man, isn’t this lucky? It’s because I’m loved by this world.”

Scary, scary, scary…!

Minato was terrifying. He was completely different from how he used to be. After all… this was a clear case of trespassing!

“G, go away…!”

“Don’t be so cold… Come on, it’s okay, right, Najimi~?”

Grabbing my arm as I tried to escape, he pushed me down onto the bed.

Minato was on top of me! Even if I tried to escape, he forcefully pinned me down!

No! No! I’m scared! What is this!?

“Who are you!? Where did the kind Minato go!?”

“Huh~~~? I am Minato. What are you even looking at?”

Minato licked his lips with a sly tongue.

“You’re resisting, huh? Guess I have to make you understand. Who belongs to whom, you know~”

The person there was not the kind man I knew. The Minato Minato I once knew was gone.

“No! No! Somebody! Help me!”

“Gehehe. No one’s coming. In times like these, the one who rushes to the rescue is the protagonist—me~?”

And then, it happened.

[Minato Minato has lost his Protagonist Privileges.]

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★????’s  Perspective

※ “From K%##“#< to all members.”

※ “Error detected in the individual: Minato Minato, real name XXXX.”

※ “As a result of the audit, determined to be an entity undermining the order of this world.”

※ “Issuing a verdict for the pending individual: Minato Minato.”

※ “Revoking the privileges granted to individual: Minato Minato.”

※ “Subsequently granting the same privileges to individual: Charao Shibuya.”

※ “Hereafter, changing the subject of the audit to individual: Charao Shibuya, real name XXXX.”

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★Minato’s Perspective

[Minato Minato has lost his Protagonist Privileges.]

…Huh? What was that voice just now?

I was in the middle of getting cozy with my girlfriend, Najimi.

I thought it’d be a fun idea to force myself on her even if she resisted.

It’s not a big deal, right? After all, she’s just a game character. It doesn’t matter if I violate her.

And besides? I’m the protagonist, right? Loved by this world.

Even if I force myself on a female character, things will surely turn out fine for me. Because…

This world is designed to be most convenient for the protagonist (the player)!

Just as I was about to get on top of Najimi, that’s when it happened.

“What do you think you’re doing…!”

Bang! At the most convenient, perfect timing, “he” walked in.

“Charaoo…!”

“You… Charao!? Why…!”

This is weird. What’s going on with this development?

Usually, it’s the protagonist’s job to rush in during a crisis. So why is Charao experiencing something like this? Why is it like he’s the protagonist coming to the rescue during a crisis?

“Let go of Najimi, you lowlife!”

Charao is really angry. How dare this background character give me orders?

“Shut up, just go away, you mob.”

Charao, you’re supposed to be a sidekick to the protagonist, which is me.

You help me get along with women but you don’t get in the way, right?

Then Charao approached me, grabbed my collar and…

Whoosh!

“Gueeeeeeeeeeeeh!”

I was sent flying like a ball.

I was punched hard. Punched…? By whom…? By Charao…? You can’t be serious, how could a mere side character dare to…?

How can he hit the protagonist? This isn’t like Charao at all!

“Charao…!”

“Najimi!”

Najimi, crying, throws herself into Charao’s arms.

“I was scared…! So scared…!”

“It’s okay, it’s all okay now…”

All I could do was stand there dumbfounded by the scene unfolding in front of me.

What is this… protagonist event?

Rescuing the heroine from a thug trying to assault her—that’s the job of the protagonist (me), isn’t it?

What’s a mere background character doing all this?

Najimi is clinging to Charao with a submissive look on her face. And she’s supposed to be my woman! Why is she fawning over some side character!?

[Minato Minato has lost his Protagonist Privileges.]

…At that moment, the earlier announcement echoed in my mind.

Protagonist Privileges have been lost…?

…I have a bad feeling about this.