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I woke up. Or rather, my brain woke up. So my eyes are still closed.
Well, I have nothing to do today, so I’ll just surf the internet for now. I’m too lazy to wash my face or go to the bathroom, so I’ll just put up with it. Even though I’ve seen it so many times that I’m sick of it, I’ll watch the same videos and anime over and over again. When I get hungry, I’ll eat, and when the sun goes down, I’ll go to sleep. I’ll make it a day that accomplishes nothing and serves no purpose.
When I opened my eyes to put my thoughts into action, I found myself under a ceiling I didn’t recognize.
…That’s right, I had been reincarnated into the world of Tokidoki. It took me three minutes to understand.
My body feels heavy. Yesterday, I was so moved by having a 16-year-old body, but I’m still tired. It’s my first day of reincarnation, so I guess it can’t be helped. There’s no one else who’s been reincarnated on their first day, so I have nothing to compare it to.
“Alright!”
I slapped my cheek to motivate myself, reminding myself that I am now Mizuno Shota.
Breakfast is such a hassle—both making it and eating it. I wish I could eat my grandmother’s dashi-maki tamago. I wish I could drink her hot miso soup.
Styling my hair is also a hassle. If only I hadn’t been reincarnated as Mizuno Shota, I could just do it casually. Since this is my first time styling my hair, I’ll do it while watching my phone.
When is the best time to do laundry when living alone? Is there no good time to do it? Maybe it’s not once a day? Then when should I do laundry? …Help me, Grandma.
It’s too late now. I should have been more grateful to Grandma.
So! I’ll keep living as Mizuno Shota today.
Damn, I almost got late. There’s too much to do in the morning! In the end, there’s more I didn’t get done.
If there’s so much I didn’t get done that I’m almost late, I should have woken up earlier. If that’s the case, when did Grandma go to bed and wake up? Grandma.
Okay, switch gears. I am Mizuno Shota, Okay
“Oh, it’s Mizuno.”
“Good morning, Shota.”
“Shota, your hair looks different today.”
As usual, Mizuno Shota is popular.
“Good morning, everyone. Well, I woke up at the last minute today, so I just did it randomly.”
Just looking at your phone won’t make you good at it. It’s something you get better at by doing it every day. So I have to practice from now on.
“Hey, best friend!”
As the occasional best friend character, I talk to the protagonist, Saotome.
“Don’t suddenly put your arm around me.”
“It’s fine, isn’t it?”
Why do I have to be so affectionate with the protagonist first thing in the morning? There are three heroines in this school.
“Has Sarasa-chan not arrived yet?”
“Yeah.”
The girl sitting next to me hasn’t arrived yet. That’s because she’s still looking for the keychain she lost yesterday.
“Sarasa-chan is really cute, isn’t she? I’m so jealous of you sitting next to her.”
“You’re still the same as always.”
Saotome looks exasperated.
“Oh, are you complimenting me?”
“I’m not complimenting you.”
Saotome probably doesn’t mean to compliment me, but the fact that she says I’m still the same means that I’ve successfully become Mizuno Shota. In other words, “still the same” is actually a compliment.
“Oh, speak of the devil.”
“It’s Sarasa-chan.”
Here it comes. I’m so lucky to be able to see the cute new color again today. Will I be able to watch Niiro and Saotome flirting in front of me without getting angry?
“Good morning.”
“Sarasa-chan. Good morning.”
She waves her hands so vigorously that I worry her arms might fall off.
“Good morning.”
“Hey, you’re in a bad mood.”
Alright, this low mood means she hasn’t found the keychain yet. Thanks for following the original story properly.
While the new color is in a bad mood, I’m super excited.
“Well, you see…”
“What’s wrong? You’re ruining your cute face.”
Ugh. I can’t believe I said that… That’s pretty creepy, right?
“I think it was yesterday, but I dropped the keychain while I was giving a school tour…”
“That’s why you were in a low mood.”
“What kind of keychain is it?”
“Um… something like this.”
She showed us a picture of the keychain.
“Is it no longer sold anywhere?”
“No, it’s not.”
“Do you remember where you dropped it?”
I’m sorry, but I remember it clearly. If I were told to find it now, I’m confident I could find it in three minutes.
“I’m sorry. I don’t remember.”
“You don’t need to apologize.”
“That’s right, it’s not Sarasa chan’s fault.”
I understand that when you’re feeling down, you tend to apologize for everything. But if you apologize when you’re not at fault, you end up looking like the bad guy.
“Let’s look for it during lunch break and after school.”
“Eh, that’s too bad.”
“It’s okay, we’re free. Right?”
This “right?” is directed at Saotome. I take advantage of the momentum and put my arm around his shoulder as usual.
Cheerful and lively people often put their arms around each other’s shoulders, so I should copy them.
“Of course. Because we’re free, after all.”
By the way, I’m not free. I still have a lot of things to do at home.
“Really? Are you sure?”
“It’s okay. When someone is kind to you, you should take advantage of it.”
“Thank you.”
Thank you so much!! With a huge smile and a heartfelt “thank you.” This will keep me going for days.
“Let’s look for it during lunch break.”
So, we decided to use our lunch break and after school time to look for Niiro’s key chain.
To be honest, I could find the key chain right away, but I had to spend time pretending to look for it.
From here on, her feelings for Saotome will grow. I don’t know if I should be sad or happy, and just thinking about what will happen to my mental state is scary.
Wait, hold on. This is kind of weird, but isn’t this BSS? From now on, Saotome and the heroine I’ve always liked will be flirting right in front of me—that’s BSS, right? I hate both BSS and NTR…
Well, whatever! If the heroine is happy, then I’m happy too! Besides, if I can see my grandmother, I’ll be happy, so that’s fine!
Sigh… I’ll try my best… .
“Did you find it?”
“Eh! You found it!”
“No, the ‘did you find it’ was a question.”
“Wow, that’s so true.”
This is fun—this is what friends are all about. Even though we couldn’t find it during lunch break and just spent two hours searching for it, it’s still so much fun. This is the power of friendship.
But soon I’ll have to say those words. If I say it, my likability will go down, so I don’t want to say it.
There will be many more things like this in the future, so if I get confused or depressed every time, there will be no end to it. My emotions are unnecessary for proceeding according to the original story. I just have to get it done.
“Ugh, how long are we going to keep doing this?”
I’m surprised that such harsh words came out of my own mouth.
I said I’d help you look for it, but now I’m getting annoyed. What a terrible personality I have.
“Don’t say that. Just try a little harder.”
“But my back hurts, it’s dirty, and dirt is getting under my nails. I’m sick of it.”
It must hurt to be told that when you’re the one being helped. I understand how it feels to get depressed when someone’s mood is ruined because of you. So I deliberately said it in a loud, tired voice.
“Oh, it’s fine. You can go home. It’s my fault for dropping it in the first place.”
Damn it, I didn’t want to make the person I like say something like that… If my past self saw this, I would have definitely punched him.
“Oh, lucky. What are you going to do?”
I invited Saotome to come home with me, but if he accepted, I’d be in big trouble. Please say no! Is there anything more contradictory than what I’m saying and what I’m thinking?
“I’ll look around a little longer.”
“Oh, okay. See you later.”
Let’s go home. It’s too uncomfortable to stay here in this atmosphere.
I did something terrible, and now Saotome’s favorability is naturally increasing.
Actually, I was a little scared when she chose me for the school tour, thinking maybe she liked me more. But now, the evaluation has definitely flipped. My evaluation goes down, and his goes up. Perfect.
Actually, Niiro’s keychain I was looking for was a precious item given to her by a friend she has been close with since elementary and middle school. Finding it would make Saotome’s favorability skyrocket. She cried with joy when she found it, which was so cute.
It’s sad that I can’t see that smile, but I’m the best friend, and Saotome is the protagonist. So I guess I’ll just go home quietly today.
“I’m home.”
Why did I say “I’m home” to an empty house? Maybe I was hoping to hear “Welcome back,” even though no one was there.
I started crying again, and I can’t stop. If this keeps up, it might become a habit, so I need to stop.
The next day came, but there wasn’t much progress here.
Because today is the day he finds the keychain. After school today, he’s told to give up, but he manage to find it anyway. Niiro cries with joy, and his likability goes up. This is what happens today.
Here, to increase her likability toward Saotome even more, I kept saying mean things to Niiro, who was sitting next to me, so she could hear.
“I can’t find it anymore.”
“It’s the fault of the person who dropped it.”
“It’s just a keychain.”
“Maybe a crow took it?”
“You have no reason to look for it, so it’s pointless.”
I chose words that would make her irritated just by hearing them.
This is perfect. I can’t wait for tomorrow.
“I’m home.”
I’ve gotten used to it and ended up crying again. But crying makes my stress go away. I want to go to class alone, but my classmates follow me. For someone who likes being alone like me, it’s quite stressful.
“What? Are you crying again?”
I can tell who it is just by the voice.
“Shut up.”
“If you’re going to get angry, you shouldn’t cry.”
Hang in there. If you resist here, it’ll just cause trouble.
“What do you want?”
“Yes.”
The goddess handed me two pieces of paper.
“Hmm.”
“That’s all I have. See you.”
With that, the goddess disappeared.
I knew what these pieces of paper were. They were free coupons for an all-you-can-eat sweets shop.
I found the key chain, and I said, “I’m sorry for what I said back then,” and gave it to her. There are two pieces, so she’ll go with Saotome as a thank you for finding them.
Then, on the way home, she’ll say, “Please be my first friend since transferring to this school.” This is good. From here, her friendship will deepen. I can’t wait to see it. I’ll have to secretly follow the two of them on their date, right?
I can’t wait for tomorrow to come.
I woke up feeling excited. Have I ever woken up feeling this refreshed before? That’s how much I was looking forward to today. I woke up too early and ended up being the first one in the classroom.
After waiting and waiting, Saotome finally arrived.
I’ll give it to Niiro, but I’ll ask Saotome about finding the key chain.
“Good morning!”
“Hey.”
“So, you didn’t find it yesterday either?”
“Yeah.”
“Oh, that’s good, that’s good. I wanted to see it. You and Sarasa-chan were searching so hard… Wait, you didn’t find it!?”
“Yeah.”
Something strange happened again.
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This MC is real rough to read. Ultra pathetic (yes I know its the point) but if its about the likability then just dont go to school. You have free money coming and your only gonna cause events to go awry