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When I regained my memories of dying and coming back to life, I managed to overcome my trauma.
But—I had died over 10,000 times. I couldn’t exactly go back to the way I was before.
Ever since then…
“(—I can’t count on anyone. Relying on someone else is pointless anyway. In the end, I have to figure it out on my own.)”
I had lost all hope in the people of this world.
I glared at Takasaki, and he glared right back.
A tense atmosphere dominated the room; it was a powder keg.
At that moment, the one who made the first move was—
Takasaki.
“—Alright then, I’ll show you the difference in our strength.”
Saying that, Takasaki strode right up to me—and grabbed me by the collar.
“I’ll have to punch you once or twice to make you understand.”
Takasaki swung his fist back wide.
Apparently, he shows no mercy even to an injured man.
I felt relieved.
—If he’s that much of a scumbag, I won’t have to hesitate.
Just as Takasaki was about to bring his fist down—I stomped hard on his leg with my crutch.
Naturally, Takasaki lost his balance and collapsed right there.
“Ow! What the hell are you doing, you…”
“What do you mean…? I was about to get attacked, so I just attacked first.”
“Hah…! That’s so underhanded…!”
No, if anything, you’re the one being underhanded for attacking an injured person…
Takasaki then tried to stand up, looking furious.
So I thrust my crutch toward Takasaki’s face to keep him at bay—
“—Gotcha.”
Takasaki grabbed the crutch instead.
Damn it.
Then, Takasaki yanked the crutch toward him, and I lost my balance.
Naturally, I fell right to the ground.
Damn it… I messed up…
If I weren’t injured, I could have gotten right back up and counterattacked.
But… in my current state, where I can’t even walk without crutches, just getting back on my feet is…
“Well then, let’s settle the score for attacking me.”
Takasaki grabbed me by the collar, forced me to my feet, and swung his fist at me again.
Ah… damn it.
I closed my eyes to block out the pain.
“—Okay, stop. What are you two doing…?”
At that moment, the voice I heard wasn’t Takasaki’s, but that of a third party.
When I turned toward the voice, there stood a young male teacher wearing glasses.
“I heard some commotion, so I came to the restroom to check… What on earth is going on here?”
“Well, this is…”
Takasaki faltered.
That reaction was probably a bad move in front of the teacher.
“…I see. Something’s going on here.”
The teacher furrowed his brow and stared at Takasaki with a puzzled look.
“For now, Takasaki, let go of that.”
“… Yes.”
“And Takasaki. You come to the faculty room after school.”
The teacher said this while giving Takasaki a stern look.
“W-why…! He hit me back too!”
“Even so, you grabbed the injured person by the collar and tried to punch him. Even if he fought back, your actions are the problem here.”
“That’s not—”
Takasaki bit his lower lip in frustration.
“Well, that’s settled then… Class is about to start, so you two, get out of here.”
“Ugh…”
Takasaki walked away, looking bitter.
As for me…
“(Why…?)”
I was completely baffled.
Why, at this exact moment?
No, why would a teacher step in to help…?
Normally, it’s only natural for a teacher to intervene in a fight between students.
But—this isn’t a normal situation.
Most likely—this is an in-game event.
I’m pretty sure there was an event in the game where the protagonist, after getting close to the heroine, gets picked on by Takasaki, the underdog.
That one also took place in the restroom, where Takasaki picks a fight, and it escalates into a physical brawl… that was the plot.
In other words, it’s extremely similar to what just happened.
Probably… since I was the one who ended up with the heroine, the event triggered for me instead of the protagonist.
And now, here’s the main point.
In that event, if the protagonist wins the argument or fight against Takasaki, he can chase Takasaki away; conversely, if he loses… he gets punched once by Takasaki.
In other words, what I’m trying to say is—
—Normally, if things went according to the game’s event, the teacher wouldn’t come to the rescue at all.
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