Sad News, It Seems I'll Die from a Curse If I Don't Steal the Heroine - Chapter 02: Can I Steal a Girl Like This? Don't Be Stupid

Chapter 02: Can I Steal a Girl Like This? Don’t Be Stupid

“…Isn’t this just a dream?”

When I woke up, at first, I couldn’t understand what was happening to me.

But as my mind gradually awakened, I remembered that I had reincarnated and that there was a curse that would kill me if I didn’t take away the heroines from the protagonist.

“…Could it be that it was really like this in the manga?”

When I thought about that, I shook my head. 

In the manga, Torao did steal the heroines who were with the protagonist, but Torao simply moved in on them because he was a womanizer by nature, and with his skilled way of speaking and treating women, he was able to win them over… He eventually dumped them because he got bored, so the current situation shouldn’t apply.

“…Sigh.”

To avoid death, the curse said that I had to have a physical relationship, rather than just stealing… But having a physical relationship is really difficult, you know?

“Oh, right, school!”

For now, I have no choice but to continue my student life as Torao and think about it… Moreover, school is the place where I can meet the heroines the most… So, despite thinking, it’s pointless.

I quickly changed clothes and left the house.

Just before leaving the house, when I glanced at the mirror, there were blood characters written again, indicating there were only twenty days left… It seems that the time limit is only that much.

▽▼

“…”

While heading to school, I was reorganizing the situation in my mind.

As Torao, or rather, remembering how he spent his time, how he interacted with people, and his position at school from Torao’s perspective, I had a rough idea of what kind of person he was because I have read the manga

That’s why I don’t seem to have any problems in my daily life… But more importantly, why is Torao living alone? Why is he in a run-down apartment without even any parental support? I learned all of that after I got reincarnated, but it wasn’t mentioned in the manga.

“…It’s like he was abandoned. Torao had his own share of troubles too, I guess.”

It seems that this Torao, whom I thought was just a despicable guy stealing girls, had significant issues rooted in his family too. However, I don’t consider it an excuse for him making women despair by stealing them from their loved ones. From my perspective, Torao is still a despicable guy.

“That means… he must really love the heroines!”

No matter what kind of past he had, he can’t stop loving those heroines.

For now, it seems like there won’t be any problems living as Torao, and if I exclude the part about having to have a physical relationship with the heroines… I mean, I’m reincarnated into the world of a manga, so I should be excited like, “Yeehaw!”.

“Hmm…?”

While thinking about various things like that, it happened as I was walking. 

There was a girl backed against the wall, being confronted by a well-built boy… They both were wearing the school uniform of the high school I was about to attend, so they must be students from the same school as mine.

“…It’s a bother, isn’t it?”

It was clear that the boy was aggressively confronting the girl… Or rather, I couldn’t take my eyes off that girl— even from a distance.

(…Ah)

With her distinctive flaxen hair, which was well-maintained and swayed in the wind, reaching all the way to her back, she exuded a charm that would catch anyone’s attention with her excellent figure… Anyway, she overflowed with all the elements of a beautiful girl.

(…Manaka… Manaka Himemoto!)

Yes, she was the main heroine of this world… and one of the heroines I was declared to have to have a physical relationship with.

Even from a distance, I was moved by her stunning beauty, but the moment the guy placed his hand on Manaka’s shoulder―my body moved reflexively.

“Stop right there.”

“Ah?”

“Huh?”

I tightly grabbed the hand that was on her shoulder.

“O-Ozaki…”

“…Ozaki-kun?”

Ignoring Manaka for a moment, the other person was probably a senior.

But even this senior seemed to be intimidated by me… or rather, by Torao. It made me chuckle, wondering what kind of rumors Torao had to make even a senpai nervous.

“Don’t go harassing girls so early in the morning, senpai.”

“Y-You don’t have…!”

I think I’m a bit angry right now, although it’s just a little bit.

Despite accepting the current situation to some extent, the fact that I have to have a physical relationship with the heroines, the extreme circumstances I find myself in, and the fact that I approached Manaka, who I actually love so much… And my emotions of wanting to stop the confrontation are clearly visible.

“Ha?”

“N-Nevermind!!”

The senior guy ran off in fear.

…Even in my previous life, I wasn’t the type of person to get into fights, but maybe because Torao’s body is physically well-built, it gives me this strange confidence that I can’t lose against anyone.

With that in mind, I turned my gaze towards the heroine of this world, the one I fell in love with based on her appearance… and she was completely startled.

“Hii…!”

“…Ah.”

That’s right, I remembered it there.

Torao is a famous delinquent in the class, and as a guy with such a history, except for a few gals or promiscuous girls, I was someone who was feared by most of them… So it wasn’t surprising that even a conventional heroine like Manaka would be scared of me.

“S-Sorry…”

I was the one who helped her… but I didn’t want to see her frightened because of me.

I didn’t want to see the expression of fear when Torao threatened her and forced a relationship, or the look of despair when Manaka was branded as unwanted at the very end… I absolutely didn’t want to see those.

Even without a single word of gratitude, I have no complaints since that’s who I am… But Manaka was still a kind-hearted heroine.

“W-Wait! Um… Thank you for helping me, Ozaki-kun!”

“…”

“To be honest… Honestly, I’m scared of you… but because you helped me, it’s not right as a person to give gratitude. Thank you, Ozaki-kun.”

“…a goddess or something?”

“Huh?”

Oops, I accidentally blurted out “goddess” as if it were the most natural thing.

But as a pick-up line, isn’t it somewhat effective?

At that moment, I got a bit carried away, and it turned out to be a mistake.

“Hey, Himemoto!”

I just mentioned her last name.

However, Manaka flinched and trembled again, then apologized and ran away.

“…”

I… I might die soon.

That thought was inevitable… It was only from now on that I would truly realize how low my likability as a person is to those around me.

[Postscript]

What would you do if someone told you seriously that you would die if you didn’t steal someone else’s partner?

Of course, there’s a possibility that it would not only affect your relationships but also lead to the police being called… But since it’s a matter of life and death, would you go ahead and do it?

This is quite an ultimate choice, I must say.