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In this chapter I clarify certain things to avoid people to ask me about that in the future. Read the chapter to understand what I'm saying.
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And so, while Rito thought about what he should say to Akira, he went home, where he enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by his sister, Mikan, who, as always, greeted him with a cute smile on her face. Mikan was one of the most important people in his life and always offered him advice and comfort whenever he was feeling down.
After a pleasant dinner and a relaxing bath, Rito went to bed as he did every night, still thinking about what he should say to Akira tomorrow.
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The next day.
It was already morning, and Rito was currently at school, enduring the boring history lesson he hated so much. Why couldn't history classes be more fun? Maybe then students would actually pay attention instead of letting their minds wander elsewhere.
Anyway, the dull class eventually ended like it always did, and lunchtime finally arrived, the moment Rito had been waiting for since yesterday: the chance to talk to Akira.
Intercepting him wasn't easy, as he was always surrounded by his fiancée, Lala, along with Momioka, Mio, and Haruna. But since this wasn't exactly a confession or anything like that, Rito gathered his courage and approached the group.
"Excuse me. Can I talk to you in private, Sato-kun?" - Rito asked.
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With Akira.
"Excuse me. Can I talk to you in private, Sato-kun?" - Rito asked.
For a moment, I was surprised. What was Rito doing here? And more importantly, why did he want to talk to me?
When I arrived in this world, I made a decision to leave Rito alone. I didn't want to cause him any trouble. In my past life, I read plenty of fanfics where the authors tortured the original protagonists of the anime or series, but I never saw the point in doing that. What would I gain from tormenting him? Nothing. That's why I don't bother.
Besides, why would I waste my time dealing with Rito when I have so many more important things to focus on? I still need to solidify my relationship with Yami, which is going quite well, reconcile with Yui, and most importantly, continue deepening my bonds with Momioka, Mio, and Haruna. There's just so much to do. Spending any of that time on Rito, who offers me no benefit whatsoever, would be ridiculous.
Not to mention… in the future, we'll be family. And I have zero interest in tormenting a family member, even if that person is Rito. I don't hate him. I just think he's an idiot. With so many girls in love with him, he never even considered the option of making all of them happy. And even when he fell in love with Lala, he didn't seriously consider the harem as a solution. I mean, if he had married Lala, he could've married Haruna too. Why didn't he just accept that? You'd have to ask the author why made such a disaster story.
Anyway, I've kept my distance from Rito intentionally. I only plan to interact with him when absolutely necessary, mainly when it comes time to get closer to Mikan. But since I still haven't figured out a way to approach Mikan naturally, I've had no reason to involve myself with Rito yet.
Male friends? I don't need male friends. All I need are my girls, nothing else.
"Yuuki-kun. What are you doing here?" – Haruna asked surprised.
Why had Rito suddenly come and why did he want to talk to Akira?
"That's right. What do you want to talk about with Akira?" – Momioka asked curiously.
Lala and Mio wanted to ask the same question.
"This... I..." – Rito tried to say.
He didn't think the girls would interrogate him instantly.
"Girls, don't worry, I'm sure Yuuki-san wouldn't call me for a silly thing. Go to the school cafeteria, then I'll catch up with you" – I said.
The girls nodded and went straight to the cafeteria while talking happily.
"Now that we're alone... What did you want to talk about?" – I asked curiously.
"Can we talk on the rooftop? It's a bit more private place and I wouldn't want anyone to listen to our conversation if it's possible" - Rito said.
When Rito said that, I raised an eyebrow because if it weren't Rito, I would say that he wants to set me up or something, but it's impossible, Rito is the most harmless person on this planet or even in this universe.
"Okay, let's go" – I nodded.
After arriving at the rooftop...
Today was a pretty cloudy day and you could hardly see the sun, also the clouds were a bit black and it seemed that it was going to rain at any time, it was not the best day to be on the roof, but hey, as long as it is brief...
"We are already on the rooftop. Tell me what you wanted to tell me" – I said.
"I... It may sound like I'm being rude, but since there's no other way to say it without it sounding like that, I'll say it. Can you get away from Sairenji-san a bit?" – Rito said.
For a moment, I was surprised.Did he really just ask me to stay away from Haruna?
Ahem… before I get angry, I should try to be understanding and make him come to his senses. After all, I've never been the kind of person to lose their temper over every little thing. My parents (the ones from my previous life) taught me that the first step should always be to talk things through, to communicate and understand each other. Only if words fail should more drastic measures be considered… though I doubt it'll come to that.
"Studen Yuuki-san, you'd better explain yourself clearly. Any normal person would have felt insulted or even furious at what you just said. But I'm not someone who acts irrationally, so I'll give you a chance to explain before I give you my answer." - I said calmly
Rito was taken aback. He had been bracing himself for a harsh or even cruel reaction from Akira… but instead, he had given him a chance to speak.
"You see, I've been in love with Sairenji-san for years now and seeing her get so intimate with you over these past few weeks has made me quite jealous and insecure. I'm not saying to distance yourself from her completely, but to distance yourself a little, nothing more" – Rito explained.
"Listen student Yuuki-san. I honestly understand that you are in love with Haruna, but... intimate? Haruna and I are simply part of the same group of friends and as friends, we talk. What's wrong with that?" – I asked.
Rito sighed. What was wrong with that? Nothing, but his jealousy and insecurities and Saruyama's influence encouraged him to be irrational in this regard.
"I... I know there's nothing wrong with it, but I'm still jealous and insecure. That's why I decided to talk directly to you" - Rito said.
He knew how irrational he was being, but did he have a choice?
"Yuuki-san, if you are in love with Haruna-san. Why don't you go to confess your feelings to her?" – I asked curiously.
I know what I'm doing.
"I... I'm not brave enough for it. I tried numerous times, but I always back out at the last moment, it's been like that since the first time I saw her" – Rito said.
"I'm sorry you're like this, but I'm sorry, I'm not going to accept your request at all" – I said.
Why should I do that? My intention is the opposite.
Rito sighed. He knew Akira would refuse.
"Isn't there anything I can do to change your mind?" – Rito insisted.
It seems to me that Rito does not intend to stop. If I say no today, the next day he will come back and try to convince me through other methods, so I think it's better to make things clear to him so that he doesn't come to annoy me again.
"Yuuki-san, I don't dislike you and I even think you're a good person, so I'll be honest with you. As you know, Lala is my fiancée, she said it the first day she came to the school. Do you remember?" – I said.
Rito nodded.
"Well, Lala has a peculiar characteristic. Do you know what it is?" – I said.
Rito denied.
"Lala, unlike other women, allows me to have a harem" – I said.
Hearing this, Rito opened her eyes so wide that I thought they were going to come out of their sockets.
"That's impossible!" – Rito said surprised.
"Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant, it's the truth" – I said calmly.
Rito couldn't believe it. How could there be a woman who was willing to share her man with several women?
"I don't believe it" – Rito denied again.
"Hmm, do you know the blonde girl who has transferred to the first year?" – I asked.
"The foreigner? What's wrong with her?" – Rito asked.
"I'll tell you a secret that I hope doesn't come out of here. She's my girlfriend too" – I said with a smile.
Once again, Rito was stunned. The transfer student? The girl the boys were going crazy for no matter what year they belonged to? Was that girl Akira's girlfriend?
"Impossible..." – Rito said with his mouth open.
Well, technically she isn't, but it's a matter of time. Yami already has feelings for me, it just takes a little push and she'll become my woman, so in a sense I'm not lying.
"Things are like this, besides, why should I lie to you? What do I gain from that?" – I said calmly.
Akira was right about that. What did he gain by lying about it? Obviously nothing.
"But then... don't tell me that..." – Rito said.
"I didn't want to tell you because I actually think you're a good person, but I like Haruna and I want to make her my girlfriend too" – I said.
Listening to him, Rito felt that everything was beginning to spin. Did Akira have a harem and wanted Haruna to join?
"However, I'm not one of those people who force women and I want Haruna to fall in love with me before doing something. Therefore, if you are in love with Haruna, you should hurry up or soon she will be mine" – I said with a smile.
I didn't want to say this at first, but I don't want Rito to try to convince me all the time because, as I said, I have a lot of things to do.
"You... do you really want to do this?" – Rito asked puzzled.
He was still a little dizzy, but he still managed to say those words.
"Yuuki-san, I'm not a bad person and I didn't even know about your feelings for Haruna, so it's not that I'm annoying you on purpose, I just fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to make her my woman, nothing more" – I said shrugging.
Actually, I did, but I didn't care about his feelings, Haruna was too much of a woman for someone as mediocre as Rito.
Seeing that Rito had stared at the ground with a blank stare, I decided to leave.
"If you want Haruna, hurry up because I'm not going to wait for you. And another thing, my secret of wanting to have a harem mustn't need leave here. As I said I am a good person and I do not like to intimidate others, but... I don't want anyone to know about my secret and if you dare to tell it... I'll have to intimidate you a little" – I said.
I don't like the idea of having to bully him because, as I said, I don't want to waste my time with Rito, but if he dares to say something about my goal, I'll have to teach him a little lesson so that he doesn't talk about things he mustn't have to talk about.
Rito simply nodded. Who would believe him even if he told it? Everyone knew that he liked Haruna and everyone knew that Akira and Haruna were friends, so if he told that, they would just find him pathetic. Someone who makes up a pathetic story to try to ruin someone else's reputation simply out of jealousy, so, even if the rumor starts. Who would believe him? Not even Saruyama would believe him. It was absurd to even think about it.