The Villain Who Got Pinned Down Until He Ran Out Of Stamina ~ This Time I Raised The Protagonist's Affection Too Much And Everyone Fell For Me~ - Chapter 20: The Villain During Group Selection

“Hmm…?”

The rhythmic shaking of my body brought my consciousness into focus. Slowly, I opened my heavy eyelids…

“Good morning, Yuji-sama.” 

“Ah, Hibari… good morning…” 

“Breakfast is ready.” 

“Thank you…”

I sat up and stretched my arms to shake off the drowsiness. Recently, Hibari had been waking me up in the mornings. Being awakened by a beautiful maid—there was no greater happiness than this.

If only it could end there.

“Won’t there be some explanation about the forest school trip today?”

My body froze at Hibari’s words.

“…Hibari.” 

“Yes?” 

“Don’t casually mention the thing I’ve been avoiding!!”

On days when Hibari woke me up, there was always something happening. Was she targeting me on purpose?

As I rolled around in bed moaning “Nooo~,” she said, “Why are you so cautious about the forest school trip? Yuji-sama is not a loner now, right?” 

“That’s true, but… if Yuito is there, then those beautiful sisters will be there too…”

Those sisters who adored Yuito. There was no way they’d stay quiet during an event like the forest school trip. And this time, there were various other troublesome things besides them!!

“…Beautiful sisters?”

While I was holding my head in my hands, Hibari murmured curiously.

“Eh, ah… i-it’s nothing! Really nothing! I’m going to wash my face!”

I somehow dodged the question and left the room.

Hibari probably only knew Yuito and didn’t know about the beautiful sisters yet.

I guess I didn’t need to tell Hibari about the beautiful sisters. I didn’t really want to get involved with them anyway.

“Beautiful sisters… perhaps someone Yuji-sama is interested in?”

“That concludes the main explanation about the forest school trip. Though it’s a short period of just one night and two days, it’s a good opportunity to deepen your relationships with everyone, so interact actively.”

Homeroom teacher Takebayashi-sensei spoke loudly. At the end, I felt like he’d glanced at me. He probably wanted me to blend into the class more than anyone. Right now, Yuito was the only one I was properly talking to.

“By the way, the first day of the forest school trip is my birthday. If you’re planning to prepare something, you should discuss it now!” 

“Teacher, you’re totally expecting birthday presents!!” 

“Ah, was it that obvious?”

The class erupted in laughter. Having a teacher with such a good sense of humor made him more approachable.

“For the remaining time, let’s decide on teams. Since we’re at it, why don’t you decide among yourselves?”

The class voiced their agreement to the teacher’s suggestion, and everyone started moving away from their seats.

Teams would consist of four people. Some groups had already formed.

I remained in my seat, just watching my classmates move around. If I moved, I might make them feel awkward.

Besides…

“Yuji-kun!”

I had Yuito. The teams were practically decided already.

“Let’s form a team with Mahiro-chan, Riina-chan, me, and Yuji-kun~!” 

“…”

If Yuito was involved, of course I’d be in the same team as the beautiful sisters! I knew this from the beginning!

Yuito and the beautiful sisters approached my desk. Having the beautiful sisters right in front of me still made me nervous… I needed to respond calmly.

“Yuito, thanks for inviting me.” 

“I absolutely wanted to be in the same team as Yuji-kun for the forest school trip!” 

“Really?” 

“Yep!”

Still with that pure, dazzling smile. I could almost see the illusion of a Shiba Inu with sparkling eyes wagging its tail.

“Not even moving from your seat—were you fully expecting Yuito to invite you?” 

“Just because you’re Yui-kun’s friend doesn’t mean you can be so relaxed~”

Mahiro and Riina spoke as if they didn’t think highly of me. From their perspective, I was just an obstacle when they wanted to flirt with Yuito.

I thought they would object to including me in their team, but…

“Well, since you can make Yuito smile… I guess it’s fine.” 

“Yeah. You seem the least likely to get in our way even though our time with Yui-kun will be reduced.” 

“…What’s with that reluctant acceptance?” 

“Now, now, everyone.”

Since teams needed four people, someone had to join Yuito and the beautiful sisters’ team anyway. Looking at it that way, I guess I was the most suitable choice.

I was giving a wry smile at the thought of having to watch Yuito and the beautiful sisters flirting up close during team activities when…

“Wait a minute!!”

…Huh?