The Strongest Loner Redo His Youth With Unmatched Prowess!! ~In the Second Round of School Life, He Made Beautiful Girl Friends!~ - Chapter 27: Booby Type

“Yuito, let’s get along today.” 

Yuito and the others were in front of the strange modern art erected in front of the station. 

For now, the boys had gathered. 

Along with Yuito and Satou, Suzuki from another class had come. 

“This is the first time I’m talking to you, Yuito-kun, right? Let’s get along today.” 

“Y-yeah, let’s get along.” 

Yuito’s heart was racing.

Today, starting with Suzuki, he has to spend time with strangers. 

He has to somehow get through it smoothly. 

“The girls are waiting at the store, so let’s hurry up and go.”

Satou led the way. 

Yuito followed behind like a newborn duckling. 

Even though it’s a joint party, Yuito and the others are high school students.

There’s no reason to drink and make a fuss. 

The destination was a slightly upscale family restaurant. 

Satou headed towards a six-person table at the family restaurant. 

Three girls had already gathered there, sitting together on one side. 

“I’m sorry to keep you waiting!” 

“Hey, you’re late!?” 

“My bad, my bad!” 

Satou was talking to one of the girls.

She must be the one who gathered the girls. 

“Come on, both of you, sit down.”

“Right.” 

“Um, okay.” 

Encouraged by Satou, they took their seats across from the girls. 

(Wow, there’s someone in frills.) 

Sitting across from Yuito was a girl wearing a pink dress with frills and a black skirt.

It’s the so-called mass-produced booby type. 

Suddenly, he made eye contact with the booby girl. She smiled at him. 

When she noticed he was looking, it felt somewhat awkward. 

Yuito averted his gaze. 

“Well then, let’s start with self-introductions.”

The girls’ self-introductions began. 

One by one, they introduced themselves, and finally, it was the booby girl’s turn.

“I’m ‘Maino Hina.’ Nice to meet you!” 

Hina introduced herself with a sweet voice and a bright smile. 

The friendly atmosphere was reminiscent of Kirika. 

(Hmm? It feels a bit strange…) 

It was similar to Kirika, but something was different. 

However, Yuito couldn’t grasp the source of the discomfort.

He brushed it off, thinking it was just his imagination. 

“Alright, now it’s the boys’ turn to introduce themselves.”

Following his lead, the boys introduced themselves as well. 

Yuito managed to get through it without any issues. 

Now, everyone has introduced themselves. 

One of the girls spoke up.

“Do you guys have any hobbies?” 

“We play basketball. We’ve been doing it since middle school.”

Satou smiled brightly while putting his arm around Suzuki. 

“I plan to join a club in high school too.” 

In high schools located in the Exploration City, club activities are not very active. 

This is mainly because many students don’t have the time to spare for themselves, as they are busy exploring dungeons. 

Instead, club activities where people with the same hobbies gather are quite popular.

“What about Yuito-kun?” 

Everyone’s gaze turns to Yuito. 

This is troublesome. Very troublesome. 

Yuito doesn’t have any trendy hobbies to mention at a mixer. 

As Yuito is troubled, Satou throws him a lifeline. 

“Yuito likes reading, right? He’s always reading.” 

“Um, yeah… maybe.” 

However, there is also a risk in saying reading.

“Hey, what kind of books do you like?” 

That question was scary… 

The books Yuito reads are mainly light novels. 

The girl’s question was probably aimed at finding out what kind of ‘cool books’ he reads. 

Maybe she was expecting something like mystery novels.

(Should I say “Sherlock Holmes”? I’ve read “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before… but I don’t really remember much about it.) 

It was during his middle school days. 

From Yuito’s perspective, it was nearly ten years ago. 

There’s no way he would remember the details.

If they dig into the details or if there’s a serious Sherlockian among them, it would be troublesome if they latch onto it. 

After some hesitation, Yuito decided to answer honestly. 

“W-well, light novels… The last one I read was ‘Reincarnated as the Villain in a Certain Magic School’ or something like that…” 

“Ah, I see… that kind of thing…”

They were clearly disappointed. 

An awkward atmosphere settled in. 

However, there was someone who cut through that tension. 

“Oh, I watched the anime too! It was really interesting, right?” 

Hina smiled brightly. 

(An angel…!) 

Truly a savior in hell. 

Hina changed the atmosphere. 

Yuito silently worshipped Hina, his savior, in his heart.

Hina continues.

“So, are you into otaku stuff, Yuito-kun?” 

“Well, if I had to say, I guess so.” 

He’s not knowledgeable enough to call himself an otaku or a gamer. 

But, going with the flow, he affirms it. 

“Do you play mobile games too?” 

“A little bit.”

“Hey, I went a bit overboard with in-game purchases the other day. How much have you spent at most, Yuito-kun?” 

“…About 150,000 yen?” 

To be precise, it was on the computer, not the smartphone. 

He once rolled the gacha until he fully upgraded his favorite character.

To be honest, he’s a bit regretful. 

“Woah!? Where did you get that kind of money from!?” 

“Since I helped with dungeon exploration back in middle school, I have some savings.” 

He felt Hina’s eyes gleam when she heard that.