The Kansai Villain’s Rebirth: I Accidentally Ended Up With a Harem. - Chapter 137: A Kansai Guy Receives a Declaration of War.

A Kansai Guy Receives a Declaration of War.

I’ve never experienced terror quite like the moment my data vanished—not even the blue screen of death comes close. That time, I genuinely screamed at the sight of the blue screen, and when we had to redo the error report, my junior and I worked like our lives depended on it. Ah, nostalgic… but even now, just remembering it makes me shudder.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Heh heh heh, did you blue-screen?”

“No, I just recalled an old trauma and shivered a little. And you’re telling me to hand over Mio-chan and Rinko? Say that kind of nonsense in your sleep. There’s no way I’d ever give them up.”

“Huh? You’re fully prepared to get beaten to a pulp by us right now, aren’t you?”

“Oh? Thank you for the lovely declaration of war. Now I can fight you lot without any reservations…!”

A dark grin spread across my face. Thank you, truly. One against… however many this is. Doesn’t matter. I took a single step forward.

“Hey, Tennouji! You understand what it means to pick a fight with us, right!?”

“Who knows? I do know you lot will be the ones ending up in the hospital, though. I’ll make sure you fully comprehend what happens when you lay a hand on my girlfriends…!”

“That’s not it, idiot! You sure about this? If you touch us, Shien won’t stay quiet!”

Hmph, what a pathetic bunch. They can’t even fight based on their own strength—they have to borrow the name of someone stronger behind them just to throw a punch.

“In that case, why not call the leader of your little ‘pien’ group? Though before he shows up, you’ll all be on your way to the hospital anyway. I’m not waiting.”

“W-What the hell is with this guy!!”

“Tennouji! You serious!? If you really go through with this, there’ll be no stopping it!”

“If you’re not planning to keep your hands off my women, then I won’t stop either. Call Shien for all I care—it changes nothing. And you, Imamiya… you’re pathetic too.”

“Hah!? You mocking me!?”

“There’s no reason not to mock you. Whose fault is it that your reputation at school turned out like this? And in the end, you joined this worthless group—cigarettes, alcohol, women. You just keep running away, don’t you?”

“Shut up! If anything, it’s because you started messing with Shina and the others!”

“…I’m speechless. You really are beyond saving. Everything is the seed you sowed yourself. Blaming me? Don’t make me laugh… Heh… it’s all your fault.”

“Shut up, shut up, shut up!”

I provoked him as hard as I could, yet all he did was turn bright red and do nothing. What a coward!! If you’re going to insult me, then come at me already!

“You lot over there are the same—always blaming others, running away, dropping out. And in the end, you can’t even fight me without relying on Shien. Pathetic.”

“What’d you say… you bastard…!”

…So they just glare angrily and nothing more… These guys are truly… pathetic. Something inside me has gone cold. For now, I’ll move only to protect Shi-chan and the others. I don’t even feel like bothering with them anymore. If they’re going to spend their lives blaming everyone else, let them puff on illegal leaves until they burn out.

“Wait!! Hey, Tennouji-kun!”

“Yeah?”

Tsuruhashi’s younger sister called out to me. She wore a strangely seductive expression.

“Tennouji-kun, you’re so cool! Hey, I think I’ve fallen for you! Go out with me?”

“Hey, Ayumi!?”

What the hell is this girl saying? Has she lost her mind? My answer, of course, is no. I’d refuse even if it killed me.

“People always tell me I’m cute… and I’m really good at sex too, you know? Let’s do it lots and lots?”

“Yeah, you’re definitely beautiful.”

“…! Hey, Tennouji, you—!”

“Then go out with me, Tennouji-kun!”

“But you’re ugly.”

“…Huh?”

“You see, I absolutely despise women who are pretty on the outside but have rotten personalities. That look on your face when you tried to kill Rinko—that was your true self, wasn’t it? And everything you’ve done since dropping out… I know it all. A personality like yours, so utterly ugly? I wouldn’t touch you with a ten-foot pole, idiot.”

“Wha…?”

“Tennoujiii… you’re still insulting my little sister, huh?”

“I only spoke the truth. I’ve looked down on all of you for a long time now. You, your sister, every last one of you. And you too, Imamiya.”

I glared at every single person there. Alone, they can’t do a thing. Cowards who can’t even fight without someone backing them. If they’re smoking illegal stuff and making this much noise, it’s only a matter of time before the police catch their scent. While protecting Shi-chan and the others, I’ll grind them down bit by bit.

“…You… I’m gonna fucking kill you.”

Tsuruhashi stepped forward.

“I’ll do it… I’ll fucking do it, AAAAAAARGH!!!”

He barked like a mad dog but still did nothing. I won’t make the first move. If they attack, I’ll hit back—that’s all I need for self-defense. And so we stood there, locked in a glaring standoff… for minutes? Seconds? I couldn’t tell how much time passed.

“Well, well, look at the frog piss getting rowdy. And you, Tennouji.”

“…!? Shit! We gotta run!!!”

“Huh, eh?”

“Hurry up, idiot! It’s the cops!!”

“E-Eh!?”

The moment they spotted the slim man approaching, Tsuruhashi and his group scattered like baby spiders. Imamiya even tripped halfway.

“This sweet smell… weed, huh. It’s not you, right, Tennouji?”

I dug through memories of the old Tennouji—the one before I took over. Come on, remember. A cop? The only one that comes to mind is Mikage-san, but…

“It’s not me.”

“I figured. I know you wouldn’t say that. So what were you doing here?”

“Well, we were one step away from a fight.”

“If you’d thrown a punch, I’d have arrested you on the spot, you know? Good job holding back.”

He even knew I’d been provoking them. Thank goodness—he could’ve made things annoyingly complicated.

“I was looking for the lowly frog-piss grunts connected to Shien. Didn’t expect you to be tangled up in it too…”

“We’re on opposite sides. Though it’s only because my girlfriends are being targeted…”

“Hoo… Mind if I hear the details?”

Finally pulled it from the corner of my memory. This man is Detective Toneyama. Calm, but with a yakuza-like intimidation that makes every delinquent in the area fear him. And naturally, he’s had me under thorough surveillance too. “Where there’s Tennouji, there’s a fight”—that’s how closely he’s watched me.

“I heard from Mikage that you’d changed… and it really seems you have. Got yourself girlfriends? Protecting them? Gahahahaha! That’s great!”

Ow, ow—stop slapping my back so hard…

“So… why are you here, Detective Toneyama?”

“Hineno Chiya. I’m tailing her. And Shien at the same time. Drugs, weed—the ones using it. Honestly, I’d love to arrest them right now.”

“Looking for dealers?”

“That’s confidential.”

“Right…”

I’m not planning to dig that deep anyway. I’m just a high schooler. No need for me to chase that side of things.

“Then why not arrest someone and make them talk?”

“STUUUUUUUPID!!! Tennouji! Your thinking is as naïvely sweet as pouring maple syrup on cake!!”

Lately, the people around me seem determined to rupture my eardrums… My ears hurt. First old man Sebas, now this…

“This time I only stepped in because it looked like you were about to start a brawl. I don’t have time to arrest you right now.”

“I-I see… So you’re tailing Cha-ko because she might slip up?”

“She’s cunning. More likely the frog-piss punk Tsuruhashi— the one Hineno looks after—will crack first, so I’m following him. Well, they probably won’t use this spot for a while now.”

“As long as they’re targeting my girlfriends, I’ll move first if anything happens. Just remember that.”

“…Hmph. Do whatever you want. If it comes to that, I’ll just shift my surveillance from Tsuruhashi to Hineno.”

As long as our interests align, he might cooperate… but the risk is high. Besides, this man wouldn’t team up with someone like me. He’s only after the illegal drugs and weed, after all.

“But that was useful information. Semi-criminal groups targeting ordinary citizens is serious. If anything happens, call 110 immediately. I’ll come running.”

“That’s reassuring.”

“HOWEVER! If you go too far, I’ll arrest you too!!!”

“Y-Yes, sir! I’ll be careful!”

“That’s all. Watch out for ambushes. Stay away from the entertainment district for a while. You’re being targeted too, you know. And your girlfriends as well, of course.”

“Thanks, Detective Toneyama.”

“Tch, swung and missed,” he grumbled, then walked off. No point in me staying here either. I’ve received their declaration of war. Now it’s about how I defend what’s mine. That’s all I need to think about.

The one to watch most closely is Imamiya. I won’t let my guard down—not for a second.