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Wait, I didn’t hear that wrong, did I? She… she just called me disgusting, right?
No, no, no, no, no way. That can’t be true. I mean, it’s my first time meeting Fumi-senpai’s grandma, right? There’s no way she’d say something that harsh on a first meeting.
Sure, compared to those three, I might be a bit… disgusting. But Mizuno Shota? That’s about it, right?
“Huh? What did Grandma say?”
Fumi-senpai couldn’t believe her own grandmother had said that and asked again. No, you don’t need to ask again, I heard it loud and clear.
“What? This creepy guy?”
See? I told you, you didn’t need to ask again. My mental fortitude isn’t that strong, so please don’t just blurt out whatever you think.
“You look just like my husband.”
“Ah, yes.”
I feel like I’m being scolded even though I didn’t do anything. Getting yelled at for doing nothing really gets you down, huh. I want my grandma to comfort me.
So me and Fumi-senpai’s grandma’s husbands look that similar? Maybe she remembered because I looked just like her husband when he was young?
“They don’t look alike, but my husband was always chasing women. And you? You reek of it.”
What kind of nonsensical reason is that? Me chasing women? No way. I was a virgin before reincarnation, and now I’m the protagonist’s best friend! Me chasing women? That’s just nitpicking.
“Huh? Is your nose broken or something?”
I should just keep quiet, but I snapped.
“What did you say, you little brat!”
“You wanna fight, you old hag!”
Fumi-senpai’s grandmother stood up and started coming toward me, so I took a fighting stance, ready to go at any moment.
“Now, now, now…”
Fumi-senpai’s grandmother was restrained by Saotome, who was nearby, while I was restrained by Fumi-senpai, who was nearby.
Is this old lady really dangerous? She’s incredibly energetic!
“Phew~ Kei-chan, Handsome-kun, and the beauties, sorry about that. You must have been shocked, right?”
“No, we’re fine.”
“Yes.”
“…Yeah.”
“But you didn’t apologize to me.”
It didn’t sit right that she only apologized to the others. I was the biggest victim here.
“Mouu!”
“Guh!”
Niiro, standing next to me, elbowed me squarely in the solar plexus. Probably meant to shut me up before we started fighting again.
“We’re leaving now, Grandma. I just wanted to show you my juniors.”
Fumi-senpai, deciding she couldn’t let me stay with Grandma any longer, suggested leaving.
I agreed. This lady was still giving me that disgusted look. Were she and her husband really that incompatible? Taking it out on me was just annoying.
“You stay a bit longer.”
She called out to me as I was about to leave the room.
“Hey, Grandma!”
“It’s fine. You go ahead.”
Was she telling me to stay so she could vent to me again? I thought, but the atmosphere felt quite different from before, so she probably had something else she wanted to say.
“But…”
“We won’t fight or anything.”
“Alright, I’ll go ahead then.”
Fumichan-senpai left the room with the other three. I waited silently until their footsteps faded. Seems she didn’t want the others to hear.
Was she going to talk about something important? Or was she still pissed and planning to stab me?
“They’re gone.”
Once she confirmed the footsteps had faded, Fumichan-senpai’s grandmother spoke up. Damn, her hearing’s sharp even if her nose isn’t.
“I hate to ask you, but please look after Kei-chan.”
The words coming from Fumi-chan’s grandmother were unexpected. I was so shocked I couldn’t speak.
“That child can be too serious sometimes. You need to help her find balance.”
“Why me?”
I didn’t get it. She hated me just a moment ago, yet she’s entrusting her precious granddaughter to me?
“Huh? …Because you remind me of my husband.”
What the hell? She keeps saying she hates him, but she actually likes him? This tsundere old lady.
“…Yeah, yeah. Got it.”
“Yes, once!”
“Hey!”
“You’re just like your husband in that way too!”
So I’m really similar to her husband, huh?
“Well then, excuse me.”
“Wait a minute. What’s your name?”
“…Moriguchi Hiroto.”
I paused, then spoke the name I had before my rebirth. I don’t know why I said that name, but it just felt right.
“Alright, Moriguchi Hiroto. I’m counting on you for my grandson.”
“Yes.”
This time, I answered just once and left the room. She must have asked me like this because she knew her time was short.
But, sorry. I’m not the protagonist. The protagonist is still Saotome. I’ll do the bare minimum, but I can’t do more than that.
Right then. Time to accomplish my purpose here. I didn’t come just to get yelled at by that old hag.
‘Hello?’
‘Hello. What’s up?’
I called Saotome. Of course, I was careful about my surroundings.
‘Is sempai here?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Tell her someone’s calling for her and to come out.’
“Got it.”
Of course, it’s a lie. No one’s calling for Fumi-senpai.
But she’s necessary for my purpose, so I had her called.
“Ah, Shota-kun. Grandma called for me, right?”
“Yes.”
“Got it.”
This is actually the first time she’s called me by name. She calls me Shota-kun~. In the original story, we never interact, so she never gets the chance to call me by name. That’s why I’m glad to know Fumi-senpai calls me Shota-kun.
“Wait a moment.”
She tries to go to Grandma, but I grab Fumi-senpai’s arm to stop her.
“What is it?”
Saying this might make her hate me, but I have to say it. Well, I don’t really care if she hates me.
“You might get angry, but Fumi-senpai’s grandmother doesn’t have much time left.”
“What are you talking about?”
If someone told you your beloved grandmother was going to die soon, you’d get angry, right?
“I understand why you’d be angry. But please listen calmly.”
I pause for a breath to convey my feelings.
“Sigh… I couldn’t say anything to my grandmother and we were separated. So I regret it so much. Please, Senpai, don’t end up with regrets.”
I poured out my true feelings to Fumi-chan Senpai. That was my goal this time.
“……”
Fumi-chan Senpai sensed my seriousness and calmed her anger.
“Please.”
“Alright. I’ll go.”
Saying that, she headed toward the room where her grandmother was.
“Huh? What’s up?”
“Hm? Grandma’s calling me, Shota-kun… the kid who was just arguing with you told that.”
Well, that’s how it goes. She wasn’t actually calling her.
Ah, I was definitely eavesdropping outside.
“Oh, sorry about that. I forgot I was calling you.”
“I see~”
Oh, nice one, Granny. You can read the room after all.
“Make sure you look after your juniors properly.”
“That’s it?”
“Yeah.”
Yeah, right. I was the one who called her, after all.
“Oh, I see~”
“Yeah.”
“…Listen, Granny.”
That’s it, say it! Get what you want to say out now!
“Well, you see!”
“Yeah?”
“…Sorry. Never mind.”
…She got shy.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, I’ll come visit again. Bye.”
“See you.”
I hurried away without making a sound, not wanting her to know I’d been eavesdropping.
“Ah, Shota-kun. You waited for me.”
“Yes.”
“Thanks. Let’s go then.”
“…Yes.”
No, I said it! So you wouldn’t regret it—seriously, no joking around!
…No, seriously, I really don’t know.
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