The Kansai Villain’s Rebirth: I Accidentally Ended Up With a Harem.

The Kansai Guy Reunites with Harumiya Sakura.

“I’ve found you…” she said, standing right in front of me.

Red hair—the kind said to exist in only one or two percent of the world’s population. Pale, translucent irises. Features so perfectly proportioned they could belong to a porcelain doll. A face that didn’t quite feel Japanese… If someone spoke of an unparalleled beauty, they might very well be referring to her.

To me, though, Shina, Mio-chan, and Rinko were the true unparalleled beauties. Which meant, in this life, I was surrounded by four women whose looks I’d never even encountered in my previous one.

“Wooow, she’s gorgeous… Daiki-kun, where did you two meet, hmm~?”

“Uwaah… So this is it… I’m going to be abandoned after all…”

“Dai-chan, what’s going on? Hey, what’s going on?”

This is bad. The temperature behind me has dropped to absolute zero. In front of me stands a beaming young lady, practically glowing with delight as she says, “I’m so glad we finally met today!” There’s no escaping this.

“Uh… Harumiya-san, right? You were looking for me?”

“Yes! I came by yesterday as well, but I heard you were unwell. How are you feeling now? Are you truly all right?”

“Ah, yeah. I’m fine.”

“Thank goodness… It was because of that night, wasn’t it!? I’m so terribly sorry…”

“““That night???”””

An icy chill blasted from behind me, aimed straight at Harumiya-san. Some of it pierced me too. Terrifying. I don’t even want to turn around. Seriously scary.

“So… I wished to thank you properly for that night. Do you have a moment now?”

“No no no no! Absolutely not!!! I’m not handing Dai-chan over!!”

“D-Daiki-kun is our boyfriend! Just who are you!?”

“Nooo… Daiki-kun… no… They’re taking Daiki-kun away, taking him away, Daiki-kun Daiki-kun Daiki-kun Daiki-kun…”

“Hey, calm down, all of you. Uh… Harumiya-san, mind if I explain the situation to them first?”

“Of course! It happened the night before last…”

No, wait—could you not launch straight into the story while the three of them are this worked up? I get that nothing will move forward otherwise, but we’re drawing stares from every student still heading home…

“Ah, my apologies. We are rather conspicuous here… This way, please. To the car. Sebas!”

“Yes, milady. Tennouji-sama. And your companions as well.”

Sebas appeared as if from thin air and ushered us forward. Shina was glaring at Harumiya-san like a guard dog, growling low in her throat. Mio-chan looked utterly bewildered, eyes darting around in panic. Rinko wore the expression of someone witnessing the end of the world.

And where he led us…

“N-No way… This is…”

“This way, Tennouji-sama. And your companions.”

“You’ve gotta be kidding…”

Waiting for us was a stretch limousine—the kind I’d only ever seen on television. All three girls stood frozen in shock.

“I suspected you might have companions today, so I prepared this vehicle. It seats up to eight. Please, come aboard.”

“Wait, wait—where exactly are you planning to take us!?”

“To my home, of course?”

“Of course?” doesn’t quite cover it. The little head tilt was cute, sure, but still.

“And once we get to your place… what then?”

“Mother is eager to express her gratitude in person. Ideally, Father—the head of the household—would join us as well, but he is unfortunately occupied with work… It will only be Mother and myself. Please forgive the discourtesy.”

“R-Right… Uh, is it really okay for Shina and the others to come too?”

“Yes! Leaving things as they are would only deepen the misunderstanding. I believe it best we clear the air together—wouldn’t you agree?”

“Ah, well… I’d like to hear the story.”

“Yeah… me too.”

“Harumiya… san…? Wait—you’re not Harumiya Sakura-san!?”

“Indeed. My family name is Harumiya, my given name Sakura. Harumiya Sakura, second year at Hanayashiki Girls’ Academy. It is a pleasure to meet you all.”

A perfect curtsy—the kind you only see in fantasy manga.

“Rinko, you know her?”

“Yes… She’s the one who’s held first place in the national unified mock exams without fail… I’ve never once managed to surpass her.”

“Rinko… Ah! You must be Fuyuki Rinko-sama!? The one who always places fourth!”

“Sama!? Uh, y-yes… That’s me…”

“I already knew your name! I’ve been keeping a close eye on you as a formidable rival—fufu.”

So Rinko ranks fourth nationally… No wonder the teachers at Sumizumi Academy treat her like treasure.

“Daiki-kun might even crack the top ranks next exam, you know?”

“My! Is that so!? Excellence in both academics and athletics… How splendid! Come, everyone—please board!”

Once Rinko realized there was no hostility, she murmured, “Pardon the intrusion…” and climbed in first. Seeing that, Mio-chan and Shina followed. I brought up the rear.

***

Sebas took the wheel, and the limousine glided forward. Not a single vibration… It almost felt unnatural.

“So, Harumiya-san. How exactly do you know Daiki-kun?”

“Yes, allow me to explain the circumstances.”

As Sakura recounted our encounter, Rinko visibly relaxed upon hearing that I hadn’t resorted to outright violence—just hurled the semi-criminals into the pond. But when the part about the knife came up, her face went pale.

“D-Daiki-kun, you were okay!?”

“Yeah. Not a scratch—I just locked his arm and tossed him in.”

“Dai-chan… that’s intense… Those kinds of guys are scary… I was almost taken once too, and Dai-chan saved me…”

“Yeah, so for a while, let’s all go home together. I’ll walk everyone. The culprits are still out there, and it’s dangerous for girls to be alone.”

“Y-Yeah… Daiki-kun, I’m always sorry. I keep burdening you…”

“Nah, it’s no burden at all. If I didn’t walk you and something happened… I’d never recover.”

“Fufufu, Tennouji-sama is truly cherished. It’s heartwarming to watch♪”

“Yes! Daiki-kun is incredibly kind! Oh—sorry, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Akitani Mio!”

“I’m Natsume Shina!”

“Fuyuki Rinko… Pleased to meet you. It seems we were already aware of each other, though this is our first meeting.”

“Natsume-sama, Akitani-sama, Fuyuki-sama. The pleasure is mine.”

Spring, summer, autumn, winter. The three original heroines—and now the newly added one—were all gathered here. And in the center, instead of Imamiya, sat me, Tennouji Daiki. Strange how things turn out.

Originally, Sakura and I weren’t supposed to have any connection. She was meant to clash with that outrageous character, Miyanosaka. But according to Sekime-san’s scenario, I was the one involved. Which means… we’re following Sekime-san’s route? What happened to Miyanosaka? No, we’ll definitely cross paths. In the original, my confrontation with him decided Sakura’s fate. I can’t afford to lose.

“Um… Are you sure it’s all right for us to come along too…?”

“Fuyuki-sama, please feel free to drop the formalities. In truth, I would very much like to become friends with all of you. At the academy, my relationships are… well, difficult to describe, but they are nothing like the intimate bonds you share with Tennouji-sama…”

“I-I see… Then I won’t stand on ceremony…”

“Me neither.”

“Sakura-chan, nice to meet you!”

Girls switch gears fast. Though I’m just talking normally, as usual.

“Sa… Sakura-chan?”

“Your name’s Sakura, right? So Sakura-chan!”

“…My goodness, to be called that… I’m touched! No one has ever used such a familiar name—only Sakura-san or Harumiya-san… It’s been a little lonely, actually!”

“Really~? Then I’ll call you Sakura-chan.”

“Please do! Akitani-sama!”

“Ahaha, just Mio is fine~”

“Me too—Shina’s good! Oh, Mio-chan and Dai-chan call me Shi-chan, so that works too!”

W-Wow. I’d thought the first impression was disastrous… but it’s smoothing out nicely. I really didn’t want to see the heroines at odds. Glad the mood’s turning friendly.

“We’ll be arriving home shortly!”

“We’ve been on some unfamiliar roads for a while… Where even are we…?”

“Ah, we’re already within the estate grounds.”

“Huh?? This isn’t a public road?”

“There it is—that’s my home.”

What she pointed to in the distance… was an overwhelmingly grand mansion. No—the estate itself… How many kilometers does it span to the house…? The Harumiya family… This is insane.