The Kansai Villain’s Rebirth: I Accidentally Ended Up With a Harem. - Chapter 67: Kansai Boy, Heading Out to Drive the Nail In.

Kansai Boy, Heading Out to Drive the Nail In.

Mio-chan’s anger just now… I don’t think even the original game ever showed her this furious. The sheer volume of her voice and the intensity of her rage were enough to freeze the entire classroom solid.

No matter how you look at it, it’s insane that he threw away the lunch she made him, and then had the gall to say “You made me another one?” as if that made perfect sense. On top of that, he genuinely seemed to believe she hadn’t noticed he’d tossed it in the bin. If he’d realized she knew, there’s no way Mio-chan would have declared she’d never wake him up again, or that she’d never make him another lunch.

At this point, Imamiya Toshiya has completely severed any connection with the heroines. If this were the original galge, the screen would have faded to black right about now with a big “END” before kicking us back to the title menu.

But this world is no longer a game to me—it’s reality. The fact that I didn’t wake up the moment everything collapsed means I’m meant to keep living here.

Still… the Imamiya who appears when the player fails to guide him properly is, how do I put it… worse than the original, isn’t he?

…Is this really the kind of morally bankrupt person he becomes without a player holding his hand? No, that can’t be right. Who in their right mind throws away a girl’s homemade lunch just because they’d rather eat at the cafeteria? Is there even a redemption route left from here? Of course there isn’t.

Come to think of it—from his perspective, it must look like I stole both Shi-chan and Mio-chan away from him, right?

That’s not how it happened at all. I just treated them with basic sincerity. From where I’m standing, Imamiya is one hundred percent in the wrong. The way he spoke to Shi-chan during the study sessions, acting like she was stupid for not understanding something… and the whole thing with Mio-chan’s lunch—there’s literally no defending that.

Even so, the idea that people might think I “stole” the girls from him feels deeply unfair.

“Ah, that’s right.”

“What’s up, Dai-chan?”

“The guy who took that photo of me and Shi-chan from behind—he said he was one of Imamiya’s friends, didn’t he?”

“Yeah. Probably either Takii or Doi.”

“Hmm. No hard proof yet, but let’s go with that assumption. We need to have a little chat with them. I don’t want to risk getting photographed again.”

“I’m coming too!”

“Alright. We’ve only got the short break between classes, so let’s do it then.”

Momodani-kun told me again that I was making a villainous face. Is my smile really that sinister…?

***

Using the brief break after third period, Shi-chan and I headed to Class A where Doi and Takii were. It felt like ages since my deathmatch with them on the basketball court.

“Excuse me, sorry to bother you—”

“HYIII?!”

I only called out to them normally… There’s no need to flinch like that. It kinda hurts.

“Hey, hey~ Sorry to interrupt, but are Doi-kun and Takii-kun around?”

Shi-chan smoothly covered for me. Saved.

“Y-Yeah, they’re here! Doi-kun! Takii-kun! Tennouji-kun wants to talk to you!”

At those words, the two of them shot up so fast their chairs toppled over. Ah, yep—I remember those faces from the match. They approached us timidly, like frightened puppies.

“You two. I need a quick word. We don’t have much time, so let’s talk over there.”

I’d thought about doing it at lunch, but I promised Mio-chan and the others we’d eat together, so… better keep this short and drive the point home.

“W-What is it?”

“You’re Takii-kun, right? I’ll be brief. A while back—someone took a photo of Natsume-san and me from behind. Was that you two?”

“?!”

Bullseye. They’re visibly shaken. Now I just need to know whether Imamiya put them up to it.

“So you did take it?”

“…We did.”

“Did Imamiya tell you to?”

“No! It was just… we happened to see Tennouji and Natsume looking all friendly, and… well… we’d heard from Toshiya that he and Natsume were dating, so we thought it was… y’know, evidence of cheating…”

My head started throbbing. So that idiot really had been spreading the lie that he was dating both Shi-chan and Mio-chan—and even Rinko-san. Those rumors must have caused no end of trouble for these two as well.

“That’s completely wrong! I’m not dating that creep! I only just started going out with Dai-chan recently! Until then, I didn’t have a boyfriend at all!”

“H-Huh? So… Toshiya was lying?”

“Doi-kun. That’s exactly it. Imamiya isn’t dating Natsume-san, nor Akiya-san, nor Fuyuki-san.”

“Eh, then all that stuff about him sleeping with Natsume and the others was—”

That absolute moron had even bragged about that? He’d dragged the girls’ reputations through the mud completely. Someone needs to put a stop to him.

“Of course we didn’t! Why would I ever do that with someone so utterly revolting?!”

“Haa… I figured it was something like that.”

“Takii?”

“I only ever half-believed the stories anyway. But… we still got carried away and secretly took those photos. We’re really sorry…”

“Yeah… and I ended up showing Toshiya the pictures to rile him up even more… Sorry.”

Hmm. It really doesn’t seem like Imamiya ordered them to do it. If that’s the case, there’s no point getting any angrier with these two. The one who deserves the anger is Imamiya—but right now he’s already sitting on a bed of nails. The whole basketball team is probably going to ostracize him after this.

“Alright. I’ll believe you. But secretly taking photos is a crime. We’re letting it slide this time, but it could have ended up with the police. Be careful from now on. There won’t be a next time.”

“Yeah… We’re truly sorry…”

“That Toshiya bastard… He tricked us!! Damn it!!”

Doi-kun was livid. Well, of course he would be—being fed blatant lies and treated like it was all perfectly normal. Takii seemed to have suspected the truth a little. Still, taking those photos was wrong. Imamiya, my friend… you’re really going to end up with no one left.

“Natsume-san, we’re sorry too…”

“If Dai-chan forgives you, then I will too. But next time, I’ll be the one losing it, okay?”

“Y-Yeah… got it…”

“Shi-chan, the bell’s about to ring. Let’s head back.”

“Mm!”

Imamiya, another self-inflicted wound, huh… He sowed the seeds himself, so he’ll have to deal with the harvest. But knowing him, he doesn’t have the brains to talk his way out of this one. Well, it’s the bed he made.

“Dai-chan, do you think that’s really the end of it?”

“It should be fine. Takii-kun and Doi-kun were just dancing to his lies. Once they realized I was onto them, they won’t do it again.”

“Okay. If Dai-chan says so, then I believe it. God, that guy is seriously gross… The only person I’ll ever do it with is Dai-chan!”

“Hey, hey—don’t shout something like that out loud.”

I drove the point home firmly. There shouldn’t be any more unnecessary meddling now, and Doi-kun and the others have probably turned against Imamiya completely.

***

“Yes, Daiki-kun. I didn’t get the chance earlier, but…”

“Oh…! It’s here—Mio-chan’s lunch!”

“If it’s too much, please don’t force yourself to finish it, okay? And let me know if this amount is about right.”

“Thank you so much! Itadakimasu!”

The contents were the same dishes I’d eaten before. She made this… for me. My very own lunch…

“Itadakimasu.”

“……”

Mio-chan was watching me, practically holding her breath. Even Shi-chan and Rinko-san were staring intently.

“…Delicious.”

At those words, Mio-chan’s face lit up like a flower blooming in the sun. Shi-chan and Rinko-san both let out visible sighs of relief.

“Really!? I’m so glad… Um, I tried making the seasoning a little lighter this time… I was worried too much salt might be bad for you…”

“Yeah, this level is perfect for me. Mmm—the tamagoyaki is still incredible. Just the right sweetness and richness… so fluffy… delicious.”

“Fufu, it’s my specialty, after all!”

“The karaage… it’s amazing even cold… so good!”

“That’s great, Mio-chan!”

“Yes! I’m really, truly happy~”

“Is Mio’s tamagoyaki really that delicious? Now I’m curious.”

“Me too!”

“Hm? Want some, Shi-chan? Say ‘ahh~’”

“Ahh~ ♪ Nn—!? Mmm… It’s delicious! So sweet and absolutely wonderful!”

“Shi-Shina!? What are you doing!?”

“Hm? Dai-chan fed me~”

“I-I can see that, but… being fed like that…!”

“Here, Rinko-san, you too—ahh~”

“I-I’m not doing that! Just put the tamagoyaki down! I’ll take it myself!”

“Come on, it’s fine. Don’t be shy—ahh~”

“N-No… I said I’m not—!! Mio! I’d be happy with just one piece, though!?”

“Sure thing. Here you go, Rin-chan—ahh~”

“I told you I’m not—!?”

“It’s fine if it’s Mio-chan, right~?”

“U-Uuu… ahh…”

She ended up letting Mio-chan feed her. It was its own kind of adorable scene.

“Hey, Rin-chan! It’s good, isn’t it!”

“…It’s delicious… but I would’ve preferred to eat it normally…”

“Ahaha! Rin-chan is so cute!”

“I don’t wanna hear it…!”

While watching the heartwarming daily life of my three beloved heroines, I quietly continued eating my lunch.

This gentle, peaceful moment… it really is the best.