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Ugh, I saw something unpleasant. Hisada-chan was crying in a strange place, so it took me a long time to get to the garbage station. Thanks to that, my arms are sore. If I get muscle pain, you’re responsible, okay?
Hisada-chan always cries in that position, sitting in a triangle. Is it a habit? Or is she just prone to crying? Maybe I’ll try it next time.
Well, at least it looks like this time will go according to the original story, so that’s a relief.
“I want to talk to you.”
Niiro was glancing at me a lot today, so I wondered if I had done something to make her dislike me. Maybe she noticed that I was glancing at her too? Just as I was thinking that, she waited until I was alone and came up to talk to me.
I guess she was angry because she thought it was creepy that I was glancing at her. No, it was because my love was leaking out that she thought it was creepy. I have to be careful because love, information, and liquids leak out.
She called me to a place where there are no people around, but she’s not going to hit me, right? She wouldn’t hit someone just because I am too creepy, right?
“Why did you call me to such an unpopular place? Oh, are you going to confess your feelings to me?”
“Mizuno, you’ve noticed, haven’t you?”
What? Niiro seems to think I’ve noticed something. Don’t ignore my joke, it’s pretty embarrassing.
“What are you talking about? Have I noticed? The truth of the world? The birth of the earth?”
Mizuno, you’ve noticed, haven’t you? From what I can gather, Niiro seems to have noticed something.
“Don’t joke around.”
I can tell from Niiro’s face that she’s serious, so it seems like I shouldn’t joke around. But this is the usual Shota Mizuno, so it can’t be helped.
“About Hisada-chan.”
For a moment, I almost grimaced, but I managed to hold back. No, maybe Niiro could see that I was grimacing. If she noticed, she would realize that I was aware of Hisada-chan.
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
The usual me might have panicked, but I’m the guy who’s corrected deviations from the original story multiple times. I won’t panic over something like this.
“… ”
She’s looking at me like, “You know, don’t you?” but I’ll just keep pretending I don’t know. Please don’t say anything extra, just stay quiet.
Actually, isn’t this also a deviation from the original story? There is no scene in the original story where Niiro consults with Saotome. I don’t know why, but this time she is consulting with me. No, is she consulting with Mizuno in the original story? …No, she isn’t.
No, maybe she is consulting with me because she still wants to be friends with Hisada-chan. If that’s the case, I understand why she is consulting with me.
“What’s wrong with Haruka-chan?”
“I think she’s being bullied.”
Oh, so you noticed. I’m holding my head in my hands inside. Please stop noticing. Don’t show your true self. Wait, am I the kind of person who thinks this way about my favorite character?
“Huh? Is that so? Maybe Sarasa-chan is mistaken?”
I’m sorry, Niiro, but I’m going to pretend I don’t know anything. Don’t show any weakness. Pretend you don’t know anything.
“Right? You know, don’t you?”
My heart skips a beat, but I don’t let it show on my face. I’m nervous inside, but I keep a poker face.
How sharp is her intuition? But I can’t tell her that I know.
“Huh? What?”
Please, just don’t do anything else. It’s better for everyone if I just pretend I don’t know.
“…”
Don’t make that face.
“If you don’t know, then just don’t know. Let’s figure it out together.”
“Figure it out?”
“Stop harassing Hisada-chan.”
Fuu… Kill it. Kill your heart. I’m the best friend, the best friend of the main character, Saotome. Niiro mustered up the courage to consult with me, but don’t waste that courage. There’s nothing you can do.
“It’s okay, the teacher will take care of it. It’s not our job to do that.”
“But!”
I’m sorry, I won’t let you say it.
“Is that what Haruka wants in the first place? Did Haruka ask you to do that? Then you’re just meddling. Isn’t that just self-satisfaction?”
You’re the worst. You’re a piece of shit. Niiro’s suggestion was a good thing, but I made it sound like she was trying to do something bad.
…Why now? Can’t it wait until later? It will be resolved at the school festival, so let’s just keep quiet for now. No one will blame you for pretending not to see it.
“Why are you saying that?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I said something weird.”
I came to my senses when I saw Niiro looking like she was about to cry.
“Let’s just pretend we didn’t see Haruka-chan. Besides, I think it’s probably… no, I think it’s just a mistake on Sarasa-chan’s part.”
“It’s not a mistake!”
“It’s definitely a misunderstanding on your part.”
If I say this much, she shouldn’t doubt herself and do anything strange.
That’s what I thought, but Niiro still doesn’t seem convinced by my words.
“Even if there was, do you have a plan?”
“…”
That’s why she’s relying on me, because she doesn’t have one.
“Did Haruka-chan ask for help?”
“…”
Of course not.
“Right? Then nothing happened this time, and nothing is happening. Right?”
“…”
Why won’t you believe me? If you just follow me, a bright future awaits you.
“It’s definitely not a mistake, and it’s definitely harassment.”
…This girl
“You can’t say that without any evidence.”
Don’t use meaningless words like “evidence.” Normally, I believe everything Sarasa-chan says.
“Besides…”
“Then why are you making that face!”
“Eh…”
Face? Was I making a weird face? Hey, did someone draw on my face? If so, just tell me!
“You’ve been looking so upset ever since you saw Hisada-chan!”
“Upset?”
Upset? Who? Me? Toward whom?
“Why don’t you realize it? You really want to do something about it, don’t you?”
No, I wouldn’t think of such a strange idea. Doing that would negate all my efforts up until now.
This is the crucial moment.
“I don’t think so. I don’t think so.”
“Oh… I see.”
“That’s right.”
“It was just my misunderstanding. I’m sorry.”
Phew, finally you noticed. I told you from the beginning that it was a misunderstanding, but finally you believe me.
“It’s okay. If you have any more problems, let me know. I’ll always be here to talk to you.”
That’s disgusting. What kind of mouth are you talking out of? You really are a liar. Make it removable
“Thank you.”
Niiro, who can say “thank you” to a jerk like me, is a wonderful person.
“Well, let me know if anything else comes up.”
“Sure.”
This is fine. There’s nothing wrong with it. This is the right choice. I was reincarnated just to meet my grandmother. So this is the right action for me.
No, it’s not just for me—it’s the right choice for everyone. Because we’ll resolve it properly at the cultural festival, there’s no point in causing a fuss now. There’s a good chance it could get even worse, so there’s no need to act now.
I keep telling myself how right my actions are.
I’m going to meet my grandmother. I’m going to apologize to her. For not going to school, for throwing away her food, for ignoring her words, for not facing her—I want to apologize for everything, everything.
It’s embarrassing to express my gratitude when she’s right in front of me, but I feel like I can tell her now.
So, I’m going to follow the original story.
The next day, Niiro was also targeted for bullying.
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