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~

On the way home with Hibari.

When we reached the main street, there were more people around. With more people came more attention…

“That woman is incredibly beautiful…”

“She’s too pretty… Wait, is she a model or something?”

“The guy next to her looks scary, but what’s their relationship…?”

“That intimidating guy’s clothes—if you look closely, isn’t that a school uniform?! What’s going on, are those two actually siblings? They don’t look alike at all~”

I could hear murmurs from around us.

I was used to this kind of attention, but… today was different from usual.

Normally, when Hibari drew attention, it was from curiosity and questions like “Why is she wearing a maid outfit?”

But today, Hibari was in casual clothes.

While she should have been just as pure and elegant as always, her atmosphere had completely changed.

Her coordination—a thin black knit top with a long tight skirt with a belt—highlighted her excellent figure and made Hibari’s beauty even more striking.

Furthermore, the flower-patterned earrings that peeked through her short hair added a touch of elegance.

In conclusion, she was incredibly beautiful.

It was no wonder that people walking by turned around or whispered among themselves.

Naturally, I, walking beside such a beautiful Hibari, also drew attention.

But… Well, I’d stop worrying about the surrounding gazes.

What I should be most concerned about was Hibari.

“By the way, Hibari. Are we stopping anywhere on the way?”

“No, I don’t have any particular business. I finished my shopping yesterday, so I was planning to go straight back to the apartment.”

“I see. I don’t have any particular business either, so let’s head straight home today.”

Besides, I had originally promised to come home early anyway.

“But it feels kind of wasteful…”

“Wasteful?”

Hibari tilted her head at my casual murmur.

“No, it just feels… wasteful that we’re already going home when you went to the trouble of wearing casual clothes.”

Hibari had unusually changed into casual clothes, and her makeup was perfectly done too.

And yet, we were already going home.

If this were a weekend or something, we’d spend the whole day out together…

But Hibari had probably intended to go home early from the start anyway, so it wasn’t really something for me to worry about.

“…Did I perhaps make you feel obligated? Was it… troublesome that I came in casual clothes?”

Hibari lowered her eyes slightly and murmured quietly.

“Hm? Troublesome?”

When I asked that, Hibari’s expression didn’t change, but… she opened her mouth with a somewhat apologetic atmosphere.

“Did coming to pick you up in casual clothes end up making you worry about me instead?”

“No, no! I just thought that on my own. I’m sorry for making you worry about me instead.”

It seemed I had said something unnecessary.

Stupid me. To begin with, I still hadn’t said the most important thing I should have said when I’d first seen Hibari in casual clothes.

“Anyway, it’s not troublesome at all! Besides, if I really thought it was troublesome, you wouldn’t have chosen to come in casual clothes or do your makeup so perfectly from the start, right?”

“Th-that’s…”

Hibari was unusually at a loss for words.

The fact that she reacted that way meant… Hibari had chosen to dress up of her own volition.

“So, Hibari. Today’s casual outfit really suits you. You look incredibly beautiful!”

“…!”

I smiled broadly while giving her a thumbs up.

It might have been a childish way of complimenting her, but… it was my honest feelings.

After all, compliments didn’t get across unless you actually said them out loud.

Hibari was originally a supporting character… no, in the original work, she was a maid who didn’t even have her name mentioned.

But through actually interacting with her like this, I understood something.

Hibari had the appeal of a main heroine. Not just in appearance, but in her inner qualities as well.

“I guess I’ll have to glare at people to keep them from hitting on you! Just kidding!”

While saying this half-jokingly, I immediately looked at Hibari…

“…”

Hibari’s face seemed to be tinged with a slight blush.

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“I’m home, my house!”

As soon as I entered the room, I spread my arms dramatically.

When I’d first reincarnated as a villain, even though I had knowledge of the original work, this house had felt completely foreign.

But now this house had become a completely comfortable space. That included having Hibari here as a maid.

“Welcome home, Yuji-sama.”

Hibari bowed politely, as if she had switched into maid mode.

Hibari looked straight at me as she raised her head.

“And thank you for coming home early today and indulging my selfishness.”

“Yeah. I’ll listen to this level of selfishness anytime.”

“This level… you say.”

I was curious about what Hibari murmured quietly, but before I could ask her about it, she asked me a question.

“Yuji-sama. Do you remember this morning?”

“Ah, of course I remember.”

Hibari’s words that I had thought about many times today.

“That selfish request from earlier would indeed be troublesome, wouldn’t it? I’ll give up on having you skip school, Yuji-sama. But… I would be happy if you came home early today.”

After saying that, Hibari had smiled softly. Those words and that smile had stuck strangely in my head.

“Have you ever thought about why I said such a thing?”

“Ah… come to think of it, I didn’t really think about it.”

I crossed my arms and wracked my brain, but…

“Though I guess the reason I came home early was simply because you said you wanted me to come home early, Hibari.”

“…You really are…”

“Hibari?”

“Ahem. There’s another reason. Please think about it.”

Another reason, huh…

“Hmm, was there something you wanted to do at home? Ah, a dumpling party today!”

“Well then, shall I announce the correct answer to you, oblivious one?”

“Yeah, I got it wrong. And you just gave up on having me answer, didn’t you? Am I really that oblivious?”