Chapter 15: I Want to Awaken a Possessive-Type Talent — Step 4: Get Close and Add a Little Spice

Alright, here we go!

I have to talk to her now. This is the perfect timing.

“Hey, is that a Papipu New Guinea live keychain?”

That’s what I said to her.

Ugh, talking to her for the first time really is nerve-wracking… Please! Answer me.

She looked surprised, but she immediately smiled, and—

“Yeah! You know them?”

she replied, and then she launched into a rapid-fire rant about Papipu.

“I got hooked back in middle school, and I’ve loved them ever since.”

“Which song do you like? For me, it’s ‘Your Neighbor’s Lawn Is Blue—No, It’s Green, Right?’!”

“They’re just so good, right? The melody’s great, but honestly, it’s the lyrics—like, they’ve got real sense!”

Thank goodness… she answered me.

I was worried she might ignore me.

And it’s even more effective than I expected. If she’d reacted lukewarm to this topic, I wouldn’t have had a move left.

Without the band topic—and if it wasn’t this timing—an average-looking guy like me probably wouldn’t have gotten the time of day.

I’m sure she would’ve brushed me off, and I wouldn’t have been able to grab a chance to get close.

Her loneliness made space for her to accept me.

Thanks, boyfriend.

And I’m glad I got to see her pure smile.

A smile really is cute.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say her talent is basically already awakened.

But right now, she’s not yandere—she’s more menhera-ish.

What she needs is a cherishing heart: not just always seeking love for herself, but wanting to give love to the other person, too.

If she can awaken that, then paired with the talent she already has, she can become the best possessive-type yandere.

But the boyfriend who makes her feel lonely is no good. Seriously, what is he doing?! She’s got so much yandere talent hidden in her, and yet.

Well… if her talent awakens, her boyfriend is bound to be captivated by her charm.

No one can resist being captivated by yandere.

If that happens, she shouldn’t have to feel sad.

In other words, that means yandere become happy. The best!

So, what kind of spice am I going to add to awaken her cherishing heart?

Right—what I came up with was…

For now, I’ll just do whatever she asks.

That’s it.

What do I mean? You might be thinking that. But first, step one is for me to become the kind of position where I’ll do anything she asks.

Then, after that keeps going, I’ll show her a scene where I ask someone for something and say thank you.

And at that time, I’ll show how genuinely happy I am. That’s step two.

In other words, I want her to feel a “from the other person’s point of view” perspective—that it’s not just about demanding things from someone, but that by doing something herself, she can make the other person happy.

By doing that, instead of only demanding, she’ll be able to develop a cherishing heart—wanting to do something for the other person, and wanting to see that wonderful look on their face.

Probably.

With that idea in mind, I worked to make it so I could talk with her a lot.

But even when I didn’t approach her first, it was like her heart had softened thanks to Papipu. Not just on the day we first talked—she started talking to me in all kinds of situations.

Morning greetings, breaks between classes, lunch, after school… before I knew it, I realized I was trading at least a word with her in almost every time slot.

People with strong social skills are amazing.

I could never do that. If I didn’t have the mission of creating yandere, even talking to girls would be… kind of.

If she talked to me, I responded right away. I took what she said at face value, and I listened to her requests.

To her, I’d probably become a convenient background guy.

Ah, right—yeah, I’ve gotta do this too.

That was close, that was close.

Chapter 16: I Want to Awaken a Possessive-Type Talent — Step 5: A Cherishing Heart…?

She talked to me again today.

Not just about Papipu—she’d started asking me for all kinds of favors, and I’d completely turned into a handy guy.

Alright, alright—so I’m her yes-man. Not like I’d say it out loud myself, but.

Still, if she sees me ask someone for something and thank them, I want her to feel the happiness of being thanked, and the happiness of seeing someone be glad because of her actions.

So she can awaken as yandere.

So, with that, I decided to carry out the plan I’d been thinking about.

Who should I pick? Anyone is fine, but…

“Hey, hey—can I see your notes?”

I asked one of my friends if he’d show me his notes.

I glanced over at her.

She had absolutely no interest in what I was doing. She was talking to some guys. So it won’t work, huh… Well, I’ve got no choice but to try for now.

For the moment, I looked over the notes he lent me.

And I rechecked the plan.

Alright.

I want her to know that by taking action herself, she can make the other person happy—

That it’s not just about receiving things, but that wanting to do something for the other person is what deepens a relationship.

Yeah. That’s it.

I reaffirmed my mission.

Alright, time to return the notes.

“Thanks for the notes. You really saved me!”

I handed them back with a huge smile.

No idea if she even saw, though.

From that day on, I repeated the same thing: asking classmates for something, then returning it with an even nicer smile than when I was talking to her.

But wow, this was rough.

And I’m doing it to show her, but she has absolutely no interest in it!

So it’s no good… I gave up.

I could feel how weak my plan was. I thought she was at least somewhat interested in me, but—

To put it bluntly, when I’m not talking to her, she has zero interest in me.

That’s flaw number one in the plan.

Too naive… She’s a girl who’s often surrounded by guys. If there are other people who can fill her loneliness, then honestly, she has no interest in me when I’m busy with someone else.

I guess she doesn’t have enough attachment to cling to me that hard.

And flaw number two is, well—I don’t have something to ask every day!

I mean, I’m not the type who asks people for stuff that much to begin with, and on top of that, I’m only asking to show her, so my “asking motivation” is rock-bottom. So yeah, I can’t even think of things to ask.

Man… what am I supposed to do…?

I’d hit a dead end.

If only the “me thanking someone and looking happy” thing would get across to her…?

Huh? Wait?

I mean, shouldn’t I just ask her for a favor?

I suddenly realized it.

No, that’s absolutely it!

How did that not occur to me?!

If I do that, she’ll get showered in my huge, grateful smile, and I can give her the joy of being thanked.

God, I’m so stupid! Obviously if I ask her, it’ll get across—and while I’m talking to her, she’ll definitely be looking at me!

Seriously, why didn’t I realize it sooner.

I got seriously depressed.