Reincarnated Into The World Of A Rape Erotic Game ~ Since The Game World Has Become Reality... I Want To Save The Heroines~ - Chapter 20: Utaha Amane ③

The reunion with that boy came suddenly. It happened when I got into the back seat of the car that Akahoshi-san was driving to take me home after finishing a recording session. Perhaps because I was tired from the recording, I had somehow drifted off to sleep—

“Yes, this is Akahoshi!”

I didn’t know how long I had been sleeping. I think it was a short time. Akahoshi-san seemed to be on the phone, although I couldn’t hear the other person’s voice.

“Yes, yes. That’s right. Yes, I have that with me, President.”

President?! Was Akahoshi-san talking to the president right now?! When I opened my eyes slightly, it seemed like she was talking hands-free. I pretended to still be asleep and listened in…

“Then I’ll bring it to you now! If the President is at that location, it’s on the route we’ll be driving! Yes, I’ll pull up alongside and hand it to you through the window. Yes, yes, understood. Well then… later…”

No way?! We were going to meet the president now?! For real?!

“Amane seems to be sleeping. I’m just handing over documents, and I’m just quickly passing them on the way, so there shouldn’t be any problem, right?”

Th-th-this was it?! If I could keep pretending to be asleep, I might finally get to see the president’s appearance?! I could see the mysterious president?! Remember, me… This was a chance. Like when I had received that award, I needed to get into character… I was playing the role of myself fast asleep…

I should be able to do this, right? Come on, do it, Amane!

“Phew… water tastes good. After drinking water, my throat is moist-water.”

What was that out of nowhere?! Was she testing whether I was really asleep?! I wouldn’t laugh at something like that!

“Even so… my romantic period in life just hasn’t come yet… but everyone brags about getting married, dating, and all that…”

What was it this time?!

“Well, that’s just your opinion, isn’t it?”

Sudden Hi*oyuki appearance?! Alone and with self-deprecating material?! She was going to make that comeback?! Ah, dangerous, dangerous… Th-that was quite dangerous just now?! I almost got caught being awake?!

“…She really seems to be sleeping.”

I-I seemed to have managed to get through that…

“Oh, that reminds me… don’t you think the music the president creates is wonderful, Amane?”

“Of course it is! What are you saying… ah…”

“I knew you were awake.”

“…Did you know from the beginning?”

“Of course. I think it was obvious the moment you realized the phone call was with the president, since you seemed to be fidgeting in the rearview mirror.”

“I-I see…”

Since I’d been caught, I thought I wouldn’t be able to see the president’s appearance and felt dejected, but perhaps seeing me like that…

“…Do you want to meet the president that badly?”

“Y-yes!!”

I immediately answered Akahoshi-san like that.

“…I understand. Just keep your hat pulled down low, put on sunglasses, and watch while pretending to sleep. I’m just handing over documents, so don’t miss it, okay?”

“Yes, of course!”

♢

When the car pulled up alongside a place where we could park temporarily, the passenger seat window rolled down.

“President, here are those documents.”

“Thank you, Akahoshi-san.”

“Ahh?!”

I, who had been keeping my eyes slightly open, involuntarily opened them wide and let out a voice.

“Hmm?”

He noticed I was in the back seat?!

“Oh… you’re the one from the other day…”

“Th-the one from that time…?!”

“Ah. Sorry, President. Actually, I was in the middle of taking this girl home after she finished recording… but it seems you two have already met each other?”

“Oh, yes, that’s right. Good work, Akahoshi-san. Actually, the other day she seemed to be looking for something she had dropped… so…”

“Y-yes, that’s right… You kindly helped me… and… thank you so much for the other day!”

“No, that was nothing… more importantly, it seems that you’re a talent from our company.”

“Y-yes. Th-thank you for taking care of me.”

“We’re the ones being taken care of by the company. Thank you so much for being with us.”

“No, thanks to this company, I…”

“Oh, sorry… I have a phone call…”

“Oh… well then, President. We’ll excuse ourselves now. Once I drop this girl off, I’ll head straight home.”

“Ah, yeah. Drive safely, okay? Thanks for bringing the documents.”

“Not at all… well then.”

The car started moving. Even so… I never imagined…

“…I never imagined that the president and Amane had met each other already… but… the president… didn’t seem to realize it was Amane?”

“…That’s… natural… it was dark, and I was wearing sunglasses… and my hat was pulled down low… ah?! I didn’t take off my hat, that was rude, wasn’t it?!”

“…That much is fine.”

“…B-by the way… ah, Akahoshi-san?”

“What?”

“That boy… is really… the president?”

“That’s right, but… what’s wrong?”

“He writes songs and music… right? He looks about the same age as me…”

“Ah… I think he should be the same grade as Amane. Plus he’s kind, handsome, thoughtful, has money, and is such a wonderful man that I seriously think about going after him myself.”

“Wh-wh-wh-what are you saying?!”

“No, well, I’m half serious about thinking that.”

“…Y-you’re half serious about it? I-I know he’s kind…”

“What? Don’t tell me that after meeting Toyokazu-kun, the person you admire, you really fell in love at first sight?”

“Th-that’s… hmm? …Toyokazu-kun?”

“Ah, that’s the president’s name.”

“You’re telling me such important information at this timing?!”

“Oh, we’ve arrived at your house.”

“The timing is terrible! I wanted to ask so many more things…”

“Well, you want to know about the person you like, right?”

“Aww… um… am I… that easy to read…?”

“Well, isn’t that fine? Love is like that!”

After having that conversation… and after parting with Akahoshi-san, I went into the house, ate dinner, took a bath, and lay down on my bed.

“I see. That boy… was the president I had been admiring… His name is Toyokazu-kun…”

Usually… when I lie down on my bed, I thought about my roles or singing… but today I could only think about Toyokazu-kun.

He’d helped me search for my lost item… he could create such wonderful music… and on top of that, he was kind… and handsome…

Thump… thump… thump thump thump…

“This is… that kind of thing, right?”

When I was thinking about that boy…

Thump thump…

“My heartbeat won’t stop…”

My body felt somehow hot… My hand naturally moved toward my lower abdomen…

“…mmm…”

♢

Ever since meeting the president… it seemed like the time I had spent thinking about him was increasing day by day… Well, it was not like anything had changed because of that though.

Even so, as I devoted myself to my studies and work every day, the time finally came for me to become a high school student. At the same time, I came to be called the number one idol both in name and reality. I still didn’t think I was quite there yet… but it made me happy like it was proof of my hard work. And just as high school life was about to begin, my father had this to say…

“Amane. Sorry for the sudden news, but… we’re going to have to move because of my work. We’re all thinking about moving together.”

It seemed like Dad wanted the whole family to spend time together at least until I graduated high school. I agreed to this. I took the transfer exam for a high school in our new location and passed successfully. Ten days after the entrance ceremony…

My first day at school.

I was called by the teacher, so I entered the classroom and introduced myself… After finishing my self-introduction, when I looked around the classroom, there… was his figure…

Thump thump

M-my heart was playing music again. And suddenly… I remembered words from a romance movie I liked.

“The first time is coincidence… the second time is also coincidence… but the third time is destined love…”