Volume 5 - CH 2

Entering Tanikawa Sakuya

With the Juumonji siblings walking in front and I, Emi, and Tsugaru behind them, we head toward our new school together.

Toward my new life as a middle schooler where I don’t know where the game characters might be lurking.

The game story will begin when we enter high school.

In other words, I have to do my best to stay alive for another 6 years.

Let’s do my best for a peaceful middle school life!

“You’re finally here huh, Hideyori! I’ve been waiting for you.”

I wonder what kind of danger awaits me at my new school.

Even if there are death flags from the heroines that I haven’t met yet, I’m going to crush them all!

“Don’t ignore me. please give me a reactio~~~~n~.”

“Y, You are?”

Suddenly being hugged from the side, I was surprised for a moment.

On a side note, although I went out of my way to craft such a dramatic response my friends didn’t play along with me at all.

“Th, That coffee cup hair tie! Sakuya?”

Eh!?

A wild Tanikawa Sakuya has appeared.

Finally, Takeru and the other turned their eyes toward Sakuya who suddenly ambushed me.

“You fool, you are saying that you can’t recognize me without my hair tie?”

“I normally don’t see you outside the coffee shop so I thought that was the only place you are haunting.”

“Aren’t you treating me too terribly here………”

That aside, she’s wearing a freshman uniform too isn’t she.

Sakuya’s actually the same age as me huh………

Since I first met her, I’ve met Sakuya at the coffee shop about once every two weeks but since I’ve never asked her any personal questions, I didn’t know how old she is……..

“Who’s this child?”

“Ahh, ……she’s a daughter of my relative.”

“I’m Master’s daughter.”

“What kind of introduction is that, they don’t even know who Master is right!”

I’ve always thought of her as a child who lacks common sense but it seems that she really is one.

Then, Sakuya turns her eyes toward Emi who raised the question.

“This woman gives off the same aura as Hideyori.”

“Eh? Really? Fufu, nice.”

“Yeah….. The same scummy trashy aura. The aura of someone who’s rotten to the core.”

“Madoka’s the same but why does people started dissing me the first time we met?”

I wonder that too…….

I supposedly destroyed every path that might lead to the game story so far but I can’t help but feel anxious when the vibe people get from me and Emi still stays the same as the game.

“It was not a diss. Just an honest impression.”

“Muuh! What’s with this child!”

“Don’t think you can get away with that just because it’s your impression okay………”

Since Emi’s a little pitiful, I followed up for her.

That said, Sakuya looked a little disappointed when I sided with Emi…….

“So, who are you? What kind of relationship do you have with Akechi-kun?”

Tsugaru looked at her with suspicion like [Who’s this?].

“I’m Tanikawa Sakuya. As this Kid said, I’m his relative. Hideyori is also a regular at my father’s adult shop.”

Hearing Sakuya’s reply, everyone immediately froze.

So they already are at an age where they can pick such a nuance huh. I can really feel their growth…….

Tsugaru started looking at me like I’m a piece of trash though………

“I, I see…….Akechi-kun is regular at your place huh……..by the way, what kind of shop is it? I’m curious!”

“Sure. it’s a place where adults come and pay for their pleasure so they can go home feeling good.”

Risa who attempted to follow up for me also started looking at me like I’m a piece of trash.

However, at the moment I thought I have no ally left.

“Hideyori-kun wouldn’t do something like that.”

“Emi……”

Only Emi believed in me.

“I lost count of how many times he visited my place you know. Also, Hideyori doesn’t even pay for the service. Sometimes he even has me drink with him too.”

“……………..I’m disappointed in you, Hideyori-kun.”

“Don’t give up on me!”

Don’t tell me, is the world making Tanikawa Sakuya the Deus ex Machina to force the role of the scumbag best friend antagonist on me!?

For the time being, I prevented Sakuya’s misleading words from causing any more misunderstanding and told everyone that it was just a coffee shop.

“I’m also a man so I’m not going to find fault with you for that kind of stuff you know.”

“I will always believe in you, Hideyori-kun, more than anyone!”

“As long as it doesn’t negatively influence Nii-san then I’m OK with it.”

“Akechi-kun being a piece of trash is nothing new though?”

One of them was still extremely harsh but this is still better than letting them have such a weird misunderstanding.

Incidentally, Takeru was the kindest one among them. I kinda want to go with Takeru route now…….

“I see……, all your friends are weirdos aren’t they……”

“YOU ARE THE BIGGEST WEIRDO HERE!?”

When Sakuya commented on my friends’ reactions with such a serious tone, I couldn’t help but retort out loud.

“No, Hideyori is way more of a weirdo than me. It would be nice if we weirdos can be in the same class isn’t it!”

“Ah!? Again!? Hideyori-kun’s number of female friends increased again!?”

“E, Emi-san…..calm down……”

“Well,……..I guess weirdos often gravitate to one another huh.”

“The one who will be in the same class as Hideyori is me!”

“………..”

I wish from the bottom of my heart, please don’t let everyone here share the same class.