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“I’m coming with you.”
“Why?”
I was so happy to see her, and disappointed that I couldn’t go with her, but now that she’s coming with me, I’m not sure what to think.
What’s wrong? Why are you trying to follow me, Niiro? Did I say something like, “If you don’t follow me, I’ll smash your cell phone”? Otherwise, I don’t understand.
“I forgot what I needed.”
“Oh, I brought a bookmark, so I’ll lend it to you.”
I rummage through my bag to take out the bookmark that’s inside.
“I don’t need it.”
You don’t need it? My hand stops.
“It’s okay, I don’t mind at all.”
“Let’s just go together.”
Understand how I feel! No, my smile is about to fade.
At this point, I have no choice but to take drastic measures.
“Oh, maybe you want to go on a date with me? That’s why you want to be with me so much?”
“No, that’s not it! I said it would be more efficient to go together! I don’t want to see your face for even a second!”
Niiro is cute when she gets angry and her face turns red. I’m glad she hates me. But in my heart, I’m crying.
In the original story, Mizuno is hated by the heroine, so it’s a good thing. It’s a good thing, but I’m not happy about it.
“Okay, you can give it back anytime.”
I push the bookmark into Niiro’s hands. As I wave goodbye, Niiro pulls on the hem of my clothes.
“Let me borrow your phone so I can let you know when I’ll give it back.”
“…Okay.”
Niiro looks up at me as she pulls on my clothes, and she’s so cute that I obediently hand her my phone.
“Okay. I’ve registered my contact information.”
“Thank you?”
I noticed that she was touching my cell phone and her own cell phone alternately, and before I knew it, we had exchanged contact information.
No, I’m happy… I’m happy, I’m really happy, no, I’m incredibly happy.
I was able to exchange contact information with my favorite idol! Now I’m sure to grin when I look at Niiro’s contact information on my cell phone. Even now, I’m desperately trying to hold back my grin.
I’m a super creepy guy who’s mixed up in a serious crush on my favorite idol, so exchanging contact information with them is incredibly exciting. I’ve kissed the game screen so many times.
…Danger! I handed over my phone without any caution, but it’s reckless to give it to someone else when it has all this stuff on it. Now I’m breaking out in a cold sweat and my heart is racing. If they found out, I wouldn’t be able to go to school anymore.
“You’re sweating a lot.”
“Eh, eh? What? This is normal for me!”
“You’re too flustered.”
I was so flustered that my speech became slurred. This just makes me look more suspicious. It’s that embarrassing if it gets out.
“Then, anytime is fine.”
I left the scene as if fleeing from Niiro. I’ll go to the bathroom first and calm my breathing in a private room.
Phew, that was close. My reincarnated life was about to end in the early stages. Niiro, be careful. You never know what’s in a high school boy’s cell phone.
I stared at the screen of my phone, which displayed the hiragana characters for “Sarasa.” I never imagined I’d get the contact information of someone I liked. Just looking at this screen could make me eat three bowls of white rice and a loaf of toast. Even if something upsetting happens, this alone can cheer me up—it’s like an energy drink.
While staring at the screen and smiling to myself, I realized quite a bit of time had passed, so I washed my hands and left the restroom.
“Hey, isn’t that Mizuno?”
I recognized the voice, so I didn’t want to look in the direction it was coming from.
“Yuki-chan, Kana-chan, and the class president. What’s up? You’re all dressed up like that, you’ll get hit on by bad guys like me.”
That’s why he’s so creepy. Why do such creepy words come out of my mouth so easily? I didn’t know my brain had that kind of drawer.
“I’m here to buy some things I need for the orientation camp.”
Is everyone shopping here? Don’t they know about other stores? I can’t really say anything about other people, but… And my “you’ll get hit on” comment was ignored.
“Well, I’m just a pest in a space for girls.”
“Hey, hey, wait a minute, playboy.”
Yukichan, who’s always up for a good time, blocked my way. It’s a secret, but I was a little happy that she called me a playboy.
“If it’s just girls, we can’t carry heavy luggage. I’ve said it this far, so you should understand.”
“Luggage carrier…?”
“Correct!”
I asked cautiously, but she unexpectedly gave the right answer. It feels good when someone says it so confidently.
“Well, I’m fine with it, but shouldn’t you ask the other two for their opinions?”
I’m still okay with it, though.
“Kana and Mai are fine, right?”
Mai is the committee chairperson. Her name is Kurose Mai, and I found out a week after I was reincarnated.
“I’m fine with it too.”
Kana-chan, please spare me. Say no.
Chairperson, please refuse~
“I’m fine with Shota too.”
That’s cute. I’m fine with it, so I guess I have no choice but to do it.
“Alright! I’m fine with carrying luggage! If it’s up to me, I’ll show you that I can carry one or two pieces of luggage, no, ten or twenty!”
I roll up my sleeves to show my determination.
“Then, let’s have you carry at least 50 or 100 bags.”
“Huh?”
“Thank you. I’ll carry the rest myself.”
“Thanks, Mizuno.”
“Thank you, Shota.”
“No, it was my pleasure to carry everyone’s luggage.”
I lied and handed over the luggage he had been carrying. These guys ended up buying things other than what was necessary for the orientation camp, so my hands were full.
We ate lunch together, and we became close friends in one day. There were three girls and only me, so I was a little nervous the whole time.
“We’re going home, but Mizuno, make sure you take Mai home safely.”
“Me?”
I’m exhausted and want to go home, but I can’t give up on the used shop yet. I’m also curious about the games in this world.
“Eh, I’m fine.”
“Mizuno, what if something happens to such a cute girl if you let her go home alone?”
“That’s true.”
I was moved by Yuki-chan’s concern for her friend! So I’ll take responsibility for carrying out that proposal.
“It’s really okay, I can go home alone.”
“Come on, I want to go home with you~”
The key point here is not to take a stance like “I have no choice because Yuki-chan said so.” By taking the stance that I want to go home with her, I can reduce my sense of guilt.
“If Shota’s okay with it, then it’s fine.”
“Yay!”
I truly understood Yuki-chan’s concern for her friend.
“Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
With Mizuno inside me, I can somehow endure being alone with a girl, but if I let my guard down even a little, my virgin self will come out.
We make small talk on the way to the nearest station. The class president is a good listener, so it’s fun to talk to her. She listens to my stories with a smile, without making a sour face.
“Um, well…”
“What’s wrong?”
The committee chair, who had been listening the whole time, suddenly wanted to talk.
“Speaking of which, we don’t have each other’s contact information, do we?”
“Huh? That’s right.”
“…I want it.”
“…Then, shall we exchange it?”
“Yeah.”
Just exchanging contact information, but the committee chair blushed, and I blushed too.
“The station is right there, so see you later.”
I wave goodbye.
The committee chairperson is heading toward the station, but for some reason, she starts running. If you run like that, you’ll fall.
As I watch the committee chairperson getting smaller and smaller, for some reason, I feel like running too. I think I understand how the committee chairperson feels.
“Hey! Mizuno!”
“It’s Mizuno, Mizuno!”
“Shota!”
“It’s Mizushou!”
As I watched the class president, the other students from my class started to gather around.
“We’re going to karaoke. Are you coming?”
Do I remember my original plan? I was going to watch a movie, buy a book at the bookstore, go to the arcade, and then go to the secondhand shop.
If I go now, I can still make it to the secondhand shop. If I go to the secondhand shop and buy ingredients for dinner, I’ll be back just in time.
“Of course I’m coming! Let’s sing our hearts out!”
“”“Yeah!”””
Right now, I just want to sing my heart out.
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