Volume 11 - CH 3

Misaki Mai

“Ahh, so annoying. Yurika-chan, Seki, both of them are just weaklings but they sure got carried away huh. I don’t even care about this Gift Hunting business to begin with. Who cares as long as I can crush some random small fries for fun right? Being born a small fry is a sin in the first place isn’t it?”

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Ara?

Just a little bit away from me, there’s a flashy Gyaru is talking to herself while walking down the corridor.

She’s probably in the same year as me but honestly, this is troubling.

It would be bad if she walks up to me and be like “Heya, I’m a Gift Hunter”, so let’s pretend I don’t see her and get back to class.

I have to return the towel to Takeru-san too…..

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“…….Oi, you, you’re pretending not to see me right? I noticed that you know.”

“………eh?”

“Who else do you think I am talking to, you’re the only one here. Brown-haired.”

“…………….”

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Why do troubles keep finding me I wonder……?

I just got chased down by some crazy granny on the camping trip and today I got drenched by Takeru-san and Yamamoto-san.

Really, something must be haunting me………

Maybe Master or Tatsuyuki-san can introduce me to a good exorcist……….?

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“You, whatcha name?”

“…….a passerby girl?”

“Kyaha. Don’t play with me. Next time you dodge a question you get electrocuted aight?”

“Su~re………”

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Getting electrocuted? She’s funny.

Oh, maybe it’s her Gift?

But I don’t know any flashy character like her who has a Gift like that from the game though? Just where did she come from?

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That said, a name huh…….

Akechi Hideyori………, that’s not cute at all, isn’t it?

I mean, I can’t change my surname but Hideyori still sounds like a man’s name isn’t it……..?

If I name myself Hideyori then it would feel like I’m a character from a historical gender-bent dating sim after all.

That would be super cringed……

Can’t a girl get a more girlish name here………..

Why do I have to get gender-bent after I reincarnated as Akechi Hideyori though?

I still can’t answer that question myself.

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Still, speaking of names, for reference, I do have a younger sister named Seiko.

Sorry, Seiko.

I have to borrow some inspiration from you…….

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“Kyahaha. You’re just a small fry so don’t be thinking about running away now alright? So, What’s your name?”

“A…….Akechi Yoriko.”

“Hmm, Yoriko huh….. Your name doesn’t match your look at all!”

“…………..”

“That evil-looking face, that height, you don’t look anything like a Yoriko at all!”

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I KNOW!

MY REAL NAME IS HIDEYORI OKAY!?

It’s not cute at all though…..

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“Kyaha. Well, whatever. I’m Misaki Mai. I’m the academy’s strongest.”

“Hmm…….”

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Eh?

Stronger than Tatsuyuki-san, Ennoia and Irene-somethingsomething-san?

There was the Masked Knight in the game too but no matter how I look at her, I don’t think she’s that strong though……

From my impression alone, I think she’s probably weaker than Yurika and Yoru too……..

But if she says that she’s the strongest then she must be.

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“Wow! Strongest!”

“Kyaha! Ara, so ya can see my awesomeness huh, Yoriko. …………..Compared to me, you’re just a small fry though.”

“Ugh……really. ………..so I’m just a small fry huh…….”

“Arara. Don’t be so dejected, Yoriko……..”

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I’m so weak that I can’t even Ghost King by myself after all…….

The Gyaru is patting my back to console me.

Is this the famous Friendly Gyaru trope the Otakus were talking about…….?

I might fall in love at this rate…….

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“Kyaha! I was planning to slaughter you if you turn out to be annoying but you’re good!”

“EH!?”

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It might only be a joke but that was bad for my heart.

I’m Akechi Hideyori after all.

People hating me is just a normal occurrence and it’s super troublesome.

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“I like you, Yoriko. I decided, you’re going to be my slave from now on.”

“Ahaha……”

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She probably means friend right?

Girls like Emi, Risa and the others tend to exaggerate their words a bit too after all.

Being treated like a literal slave just because we hit it off would be too much right…………

Right……..

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“Kyahahaha! I’m Misaki Mai from class 4. See ya around sometimes okay!”

“Su~re……”

“It would be so nice if everyone can be like Yoriko too. Kyaha!”

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Maybe this girl is a little stressed out? Everything that came out of her mouth sounded so dangerous……

It feels like I’m dealing with Yoru when I first met her.

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“Bye~~, Yoriko! Kyahahaha.”

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Said the Gyaru with blonde/blue twin tails as she waved at me while walking away.

Those twin-tails, so cute…….

Emi’s pigtails are cute too. Maybe I should imitate their styles after my hair grows out a bit. I thought as I fiddled with my brown hair.

Right now, my hair is not much longer than that of a typical guy. It will be a while until I can try doing my hair like them.

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“Ha!? There’s only 10 minutes left until the lunch break is over! I have to get back!”

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I ran up the stairs in a hurry.

Then, I quickly slip into the classroom.

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“……………Akechi is not here yet.”

“Hideyori…….it was all my fault………he’s surely angry at me because I drenched him.”

“……..aren’t you overreacting a bit?”

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It seems like Yamamoto-san and Takeru-san were waiting for me.

Seeing that, I walk over to them.

Author Note: Hideyori doesn’t recognize Misaki Mai as a character from the game?

I think she’s a character that wouldn’t have a pretty death in the game though……

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Female Hideyori shall be henceforth dubbed Yoriko.

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