I shelved the plan on conquering Totsuka for later, even though I feel really reluctant, and turned my focus on the 3 Main Heroines that I need to conquer to win.
"23 – like."
"17 – slight liking."
"5 – slight favorable."
Yuigahama only increased by 1, Miura by 2 – only 2?! You were the fucking reason I had that mental breakdown and I only got 2 for that?! -, Kawasaki…
…I forgot to check her bar before.
…I blame it on the mental breakdown for making me forget.
I quietly let out a sigh while pressing my face deeper into my arms, as if they were a pillow on top of my desk. I sneakily glance to my left and see people focusing on whatever the teacher is writing and taking notes, yet I caught a few of them glancing at me then quickly looking away.
If this was any other time, I would have ignored their stares and focus on reading whatever I was in the mood to read, be it my textbook or my light novel books. By doing so, they would quickly lose interest in me then discard the memory of them staring at me.
But right now?
I would like to politely stab their eyes with a spoon to stop their staring then quickly leave them to bleed out. What do I mean by politely? I would of course ask them first then stab. It's called having manners after all.
…Of course, that's excluding the 3 Heroines since I need them alive to clear the game. You hear that Miura?! Be fucking grateful that you get to keep your eyes even though you caused this shitfest!
…Oi, you didn't actually hear me right? It was a coincidence that you shivered right after I said it right?
RIGHT?!
"…I should have ran away…" I quietly mumble into my arms wall/pillow that is slowly turning numb. Indeed, I had contemplated on whether I should ditch class – oh wait.
Skip filler.
"Skipping filler at user request."
I am so, oh so, happy that the system can skip fillers since I don't have to deal with the stares… It almost makes up for the fact that I got dragged into this game.
Just kidding~ nothing will stop me from finding a way to kill you~
While I imagine all sorts of things I would do when I get my hands on those developers, I just watch everything around me speed up to the point I wouldn't be surprised if I can see the sonic blue flash stuff whenever he runs trailing behind them.
…Well, since my mind is free while my body automatically does whatever it wants on its own – I should really try to find a way to stop that even though it's doing what I would have done anyway – I should find out if there are any more secrets to this system.
Ahem, show me… Previous bar of the Heroines I interacted with before this new result.
"Unknown user request."
…Really? I really need to be specific? Look, I already said all of the important bits – oh wait maybe it's because I forgot to add conquest before the bar part?
"Displaying previous conquest bar before new change at user request."
…Have I ever said that I fucking hate you? No? Now you know. You fucking troll bitch system.
"Main Heroine – Yui Yuigahama(25), Yumiko Miura(20), Saki Kawasaki(9)."
…Huh. So, I basically decreased all 3 of their bars with my mental breakdown? Yuigahama by 2, Miura by 3, Kawasaki by fucking 4.
…Ok, where is a spoon I can use? Miura you bitch! Why the fuck did you just had to call me out like that in class?! No in front of everybody! For fuck sake do you know what will happen if those bars go down?! How hard I worked on increasing the bars?! Actually why the hell did my mental breakdown cause the bars to go down?! What, you hate the fact that you saw a person having a mental breakdown for the first time? Is that it?!
FUCKING HELL!
"Um… Excuse me, Hikitani?"
I flinch a little then see a blue box saying that the skip was done… Looks like I was too deep in to notice that it was done which allowed somebo – oh fuck off.
"May I have some of your time?"
I slowly turn my head to look at Hayato, smiling at me as if we were friends. Suppressing that brief shiver of disgust, I then look back to my table and see my things all over the place, which cuts off my escape route since I can't just get up and leave without my things.
"Oh, would you like me to help you pack your things, Hikitani? We can chat while we are at it."
Look at this fake. He made it seem like he was doing me a favor by helping me but he is just cutting off my escape so thoroughly that I would recommend him to be a lawyer since he would fit right in with those snakes.
"…No need. I can pack on my own." Like hell I would let you touch my things.
I glance at him to see a small frown on his face, "Oh, alright. Then do you want to go buy some drinks? I'll pay for you."
…Oh fucking – he is really determined to talk to me. Even if I escaped now, he would just continue to pester me like a damn fly that I can't kill…
Though he really is a greenhorn in the acting field. Seriously, that "pay for you" route is a last resort, a desperate move that should be made when the other party repeatedly refuses. If I were you, which thankfully I am not, I would have kept on probing them for a bit more information then move accordingly. Prideful? Play on their pride. Reluctant? Sympathy. Jealous? Feed their ego.
My job at the company as a janitor, more like a slave, a kid slave, taught me that.
I let out a sigh then nod at him since it's better to get this over with then drag this out. He smiles at me then walks away without another word, which is something I am thankful for.
…Actually… Where is everyone…? I didn't notice before but it was honestly only me and that fake here. Even now, I can only see an empty classroom now that he is gone. I know that school is over but how can they all just disappear so fast?!
…Hey system, you didn't just remove them from existence right?
"No user request for removal."
…Well at least I can take comfort in the fact that the system would only remove people at my request… But I'm guessing that it will do that if it sees the need even if I don't say anything.
"Correct."
…Hold on, are you actually senti -
I hear the front door open, breaking me from my thoughts and prompting me to look and see… Oh come on, can't you just leave me alone?! Haven't I suffered enough today?!
"…Hey, Hikio…"
"…What is it, Miura-san?" I really want to tell you to fuck off but that would most likely mean a drop in your bar.
She opens her mouth then closes it. She repeats it a few times, which greatly annoys me, so I open my mouth to say something but she says something first.
"I'm sorry!" She bows at me.
Huh?
"I'm sorry for calling you out like that! I-I didn't know that you would react like that! Or the others to trigger you!" She loudly says while still bowing at me.
Erm… I guess Yuigahama told you about me huh? Well… This is… Well I'm not annoyed at you at least since I can hear the truthfulness in your tone.
"…Erm, Miura-san… It's fine and just don't do that again, alright?" I slowly say for her to fully hear. This should be enough for both of us to be satisfied.
She stops bowing then brings her head to meet my gaze. I find myself losing to her steely olive-green eyes, "It ain't! I am the Queen of this class! And as the Queen, I should help people!"
…I would very much like to know why are you so adamant on being this "Queen" stuff. Is it because that you want to be the same as that fake since he got that "King" nickname? Wait, that's the truth and not speculation.
I let out a quiet sigh then slowly get up with my bag in hand, "It's all done and dusted, Miura-san…" I pause then lean in a bit to her, "But if you really want to make up with me then how about we go eat at a restaurant?"
…I feel like shooting myself. I feel dirty.
She blinks then her eyes widen with a smile, "Sure! Just let me call the guys if –"
"Just us two." We can't have other people meddling… Well, other than Yuigahama but I got my own plans with her.
She blinks again then her cheeks redden, "O-ohhh… So, um… Are you asking me… Out on a da-da-date?"
…I would very much prefer not to but you're a Main Heroine, "If you think of it like that, then yes." I lean in a bit more, "You're the one that wanted to help people, right?"
Her cheeks redden even more and I can see her ears are also red, "Ye-yeah! So-so this isn't a date but a Queen helping her subject!" She then turns around, "Ho-how about this Saturday?"
I can hear the quiver in her voice, prompting me to unintentionally smirk, "Sure, nine o clock sound good?" She quickly nods then runs away.
After making sure that she's gone, I stop holding back the loathing. The loathing at the fact that I have to conquer by acting like somebody I am not, the loathing at the fact that I have to interact with people, the loathing I feel at this game!
FUCK!
WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME! OUT OF EVERY POSSIBLE HUMAN, IT JUST HAD TO BE ME! THE GUY THAT LOATHES EVERYBODY BUT KOMACHI! FUCK YOU SYSTEM! FUCK YOU DEVELOPERS! FUCK YOU WHOEVER RECOMMENDED ME!
I let out a long sigh to release my remaining emotions then slowly walk towards the door, "I still have to deal with the fake…"
I can already feel my migraine coming back. No wait, it's worser than before.
*PLKPLKPLK*
A/N
Welp, I wanted to make a chapter on my birthday (march 6) but that was the day of registration for my uni... So I was too tired to write. Then orientation week that just made me tired as hell with all of the activities. Now I'm going to need to deal with my studies, along with my situation. Haaaaaah. Anyway on to the comments!
Sebas602 - I would very much like to know too
dickmoney - lol yes
CrazyxEnigma - indeed, this is basically a drama show called "Being Hachiman is Suffering!" lmao
FreshBoosh - *REDACTED*
FirstWinterLight - lmao. And yeah, that might be one of the reason
CMY187 - gl with your uni and work. And thx
