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 57: The Villain's Face Was A Weapon

Yuito: [Sorry! I have plans today too…]

“Hmm, so Yuito has plans as well…”

The next day, I was out alone in the city. After receiving the message from Yuito just now, it was confirmed that I’d be choosing swimwear alone.

“If I’m by myself, maybe I should just choose online… No, if the size doesn’t fit when buying online, it would be troublesome. I really need to check with my own eyes.”

I decided to go to a shopping mall with a good selection. I lined up at the bus stop heading to the shopping mall. The bus would arrive in about 8 minutes. Perfect timing.

Suddenly, looking across the road… it seemed like pedestrians were avoiding something in front of a café.

“Is that… Mahiro…?”

Black wolf-cut hair with blue eyes. Slender legs and refined features.

She was wearing casual clothes. Perhaps due to the summer season, she wore a cool-material oversized jacket and shorts set. While it had a refreshing feel, it somehow also felt mature, probably because Mahiro herself was naturally good-looking material. Her long legs were emphasized by the shorts, making her even more…

Mahiro was surrounded by three men. When a woman was surrounded by men like that, it could only be them hitting on her.

Speaking of being hit on, Hibari also…

“I’ve been telling you that I’m waiting for someone. If you persist… I’ll kick you in the balls.”

And she really did kick that guy in the testicles.

But this time there were three men. Even for Mahiro, who must be used to turning down these types, there might be some risk…

“I’m sure she’s fine, but just in case…”

Besides, I couldn’t just pretend I didn’t see it.

I left the bus stop line, crossed at the traffic light, and went to the other side.

I’d just watch from behind… if things got dangerous, I could step in.

As I got closer, I could hear their conversation.

“As I’ve said multiple times, I will not go play with you all.” 

“Aww, don’t say such sad things~” 

“From the looks of it, you don’t seem to be with anyone.”

It was wrong to judge by appearance, but with their dyed hair, ear piercings, and flashy aura… they looked like typical playboy college students. Their way of speaking was exactly like the pickup guys from light novels and manga.

But Mahiro was beautiful, so I could understand why they wanted to hit on her, though I’d be scared to make an enemy of her.

As I continued watching, it happened.

“Huh? What are you looking at?” 

“What?”

The men noticed my presence and glared at me. Reflexively, I glared back.

In a situation like this, I’d usually get punched. Three against one… If I could take down one of them, the rest might get scared and run away.

I cracked my knuckles to psych myself up.

“…Hey.” 

“…Yeah.” 

“…Gulp.”

They were whispering among themselves. Making a plan? Well, whatever.

Come at me if you’re going to throw punches, you pickup artists. I had the ultimate technique Hibari had taught me—

“Could it be… you know her?” 

“Yeah, what about it?”

They suddenly asked in a humble manner.

Oh, with just that, they might misunderstand. Just as I was about to clarify that we were high school classmates…

“W-we’re very sorry!!!!” 

“…Excuse me?”

After starting to tremble, the men quickly dispersed from the scene.

What… weren’t they going to punch me…?

As I stood there dumbfounded, Mahiro approached me.

“Thank you, Kasajima-kun. Thanks to you, they finally gave up.” 

“No, I… didn’t do anything…”

I just stood there, after all.

“That’s not true. When you glared and cracked your knuckles, it was very intimidating and scary.” 

“Now that you mention it, my face is scary.”

I had forgotten that my face was a weapon to everyone except Hibari, Yuito, and the others.

“But Mahiro-san, you must have it tough. Not only confessions, but also these pickup attempts must be everyday occurrences?” 

“It happens quite often.”

As expected of the prince. Very popular.

“I was waiting for a reply after inviting Yuito to hang out when they appeared. Well, Yuito declined, saying he had something to do.” 

“What a coincidence. I also tried to invite Yuito to hang out, but he told me the same thing.” 

“So we’re both alone and lonely, it seems.” 

“Why don’t you invite Riina-san, Mahiro-san?” 

“Riina, despite appearances, is not much of an outdoor person. She’s probably lounging around at home right now.” 

“I see.”

When I’d gone to their house for the homemade meal, Riina had been wearing an oversized hoodie. Seeing that, it made sense that she would be the type to relax at home.

“Fufu. It seems like Kasajima-kun has also become close with Riina.” 

“You think so? I’m not sure.”

Riina was hard to read. That sassy way of speaking did have some appeal, but… I’d prefer a better relationship than being straddled and beat up until I had no strength left.

“Kasajima-kun. What are your plans for today?” 

“Huh? Today I’m just going to the shopping mall to choose swimwear…”

What was with the sudden question…?

“I see. Then may I accompany you? I just happened to be planning to go to the shopping mall too.” 

“Um, s-sure…” 

“Are you against it?” 

“No, it’s fine, but…” 

“Thank you.”

We’d head to the mall by bus. After that, we’d probably go our separate ways.

“Shall we go then?” 

“Y-yeah…”