597 - I Was Genderswapped and Reincarnated as a Villainess, but I’m Making this My Personal Yuri Game

Login ▼ Go Down Work Information Impressions Reviews Add to Bookmarks Please login to use the bookmark feature. Transmigrated as an Otome Game Villainess, but I'm Playing a Yuri Game Alone Author: Atsushi Taira Previous Table of Contents Next Episode 597: "Can I Call You Senpai?" With no worries about the next class, and having calmed down with some tea, it seemed the time had come for them to broach the main topic. "So, is it alright if we start talking now?" "Y-Yes!" Hmm...? I thought they'd relaxed after drinking tea, but they still seem tense... I'm not trying to interrogate them or anything, so I wish they would just relax and speak normally. "Hmm... Oh! Right. I was told I could call Matsumoto 'Fuki-chan', but Inada was still unconscious at the time. May I call you 'Kaidabana-chan' too?" Let's start by breaking the ice a bit more. It's the quickest way for them to speak freely. Asking someone who's still guarded to relax and talk is asking too much. "E-Eh!? Um... Yes!" "Thank you, Kaidabana-chan. Then both Fuki-chan and Kaidabana-chan can call me Sakuya." "What!?" "That's... too much honor..." What do you mean "too much honor"? We're only one grade apart, a first-year and a second-year in middle school, right? You know, you can call me 'Sakuya-senpai!' isn't that a thing? Don’t you think calling someone "senpai" is a youthful page in life? You think so too, right? So, you can call me "senpai." "Oh... won't you call me that...? Oh..." I pretended to be tearfully disheartened. Not really crying or trying to intimidate them — just hoping they'd see the playful side of Sakuya and open up more. "A-Aww..." "W-What should we do..." "We have to call him, right?" They whispered hastily to each other. Looks like "Playful Sakuya-senpai" worked. Surely, they're thinking, "This senpai is an interesting one." "Then... Sakuya-sama..." "Kujou Sakuya-sama!" Hmm? That's not quite what I expected... More like adorable juniors calling me 'Sakuya-senpai!' lively and all. This is off somehow... "You don't need 'Kujou' or 'sama.'" "Eh!?" "Then how should we...?" Isn't it obvious? There's a common term for someone a grade above you, right? If I say it, it'll seem like I'm trying to boast about my seniority. I hope they can figure it out themselves. "Is there a word you use for upperclassmen at the same school or those who started learning something before you?" "E-Eh? Fuki-chan, do you know?" "Um... Um..." They're both deep in thought. Is it that difficult? The options are fairly limited. Well, at Fujika Academy, they often use '○○-sama,' so they might not be familiar with senpai and kouhai terms. "Could it be that?" "Eh? Is that really acceptable for Kujou-sama?" Oh? It seems they've come to a consensus. This might be promising. Exciting! "Alright then... on three?" "Okay..." "One, two, three..." "Sakuya-senpai?" Ohhhhhh! There it is! That's it! I've been waiting for that! "Hehe... What is it, Kaidabana-chan, Fuki-chan?" "Was that... okay?" "Did we get it right?" They were whispering to each other a bit, but that's normal once you've opened up, right? Which means they've warmed up to me, right? "Now that Kaidabana-chan, Fuki-chan, and I are friends, shall we get to the discussion?" "F-Friends!?" Why are they getting surprised at everything? We're already senpai and kouhai, right? From now on, you can talk to your big sister 'Sakuya-senpai' about anything, alright? I might not be able to help with girl issues, but I can at least listen, right? "Ahem... So, let's move on to the main topic." "Okay." Can't spend all day on this. Let's proceed with the topic now that I've gained two junior friends. "Can you tell me about the PE class when you both ended up falling off the balance beam in the two-person obstacle race?" "……" Kaidabana and Fuki exchanged glances with each other. But their expression now was different from when they were enjoying the playful exchange with "Sakuya-senpai." Both of them started speaking with a noticeably somber look. "Um... after class started, we did the warm-up exercises and then split into groups..." "The teacher told us to practice by putting a safety mat beside the beam. But the boys said it was too much trouble to carry them, so they didn't want them..." Hmm. This is consistent with the report. Nothing particularly new. But there’s value in hearing it from them directly. Listening to the unfiltered account might reveal other perspectives. "The teacher went to the other side, and with the boys not willing to help carry, the girls decided to do without them eventually." "And then the boys jumped nimbly without the mats and were fine, so we went ahead too. And then I slipped, dragging Fuki-chan along..." Kaidabana slipped, and because they were tied, she pulled Fuki down with her. Since Fuki fell on top of her, he wasn't hurt badly, but Kaidabana got injured from the impact and being landed on. This matches the report, with no significant discrepancies. Both seem to be telling the truth. "It hurt when I fell, but it wasn’t as painful as it could have been... But with an ambulance called, things escalated..." Well, if a child ends up in such a situation, it's natural to panic. It's possible they didn't want to admit they were unhurt after all the fuss. "I had an examination at the hospital, and they said it was just a bruise, some scrapes, and a sprain. It wasn't a serious injury, so the pain soon went away..." "But...?" Up until this point, Kaidabana had been speaking fairly smoothly, but her demeanor started to change. So far, her testimony matched the report, and she seemed able to talk about it, but now something was clearly off. It seemed something had occurred after the hospital examinations. "When the examination was over and we stepped out into the hospital corridor, there was an unfamiliar man standing with my mother. He introduced himself as a lawyer." "A lawyer...? Not the Inada family's personal one?" The Kujou family or Kujou Group’s companies would have in-house lawyers, but in such a case, she would recognize the face or the name and wouldn't refer to them as "unfamiliar." "We don't have a personal lawyer for our family. We consult with a tax accountant or lawyer during certain times, and they've visited our home before, so I'd at least recognize their faces. But I didn’t know that person at all." Hmm... so, even though they didn't have a personal one, there were people they consulted with. Yet, someone she'd never seen came that day. And it wasn't as if this was a new employee from a familiar law or accounting office. Something smells fishy here. "Then my mother asked about my injuries. When I said it wasn’t that painful and wasn't a big injury, my mother turned pale and told me, 'Never say it doesn't hurt to anyone else.' Then that lawyer told us we should talk about what comes next..." "I understand..." That man who claimed to be a lawyer certainly seems suspicious. It looks like Inada Mother was influenced by something he said and decided to cooperate. She instructed Kaidabana to keep her story aligned with theirs. "After my examination, when I stepped out, I overheard Kaidabana-chan talking with that man. Then he turned to me and said, 'For Kaidabana-chan's sake, don't say anything unnecessary.' The three of them left the hospital, so I don't know what happened after that." "Um... after we left the hospital, my mother, the lawyer, and I talked. He said that because the academy was negligent and caused the accident, we should gather parents and ensure that nothing similar happens again. Until everything is settled, I was told not to say that my injury healed or that the pain was gone, even if it was." "I see..." As suspected, there's something shady about that man claiming to be a lawyer. Inada Mother seems to be cooperating with him for some unknown reason. Could it be a mutual benefit or that she's being threatened by the so-called lawyer? Regardless, the self-proclaimed lawyer heard about the fall of Kaidabana and Fuki from somewhere, acted promptly, and approached Inada Mother. For some reason, she decided to cooperate with him and told Kaidabana to align her story with theirs. "Was there no contact from that lawyer with the Matsumoto family?" "……I'm not sure." After thinking for a moment, Fuki responded without a hint of deception or evasion; it seemed like an honest admission of not knowing. Answering truthfully isn’t wrong. Pretending to know when you don't is much worse. "My parents just told me to be careful since Kaidabana-chan was injured." Hmm... This could mean something, or it might not mean anything at all. While Fuki was roped into the incident, one could argue that Fuki was the one who fell on Kaidabana and caused her injury. If the Inada family had demanded something from the Matsumoto family, the Matsumoto would argue that their child was dragged into it too. Still, if the other party hasn’t said anything, they might just feel obliged to be cautious. Did the Matsumoto family become involved due to words from the man claiming to be a lawyer or the Inada family? Or do they simply feel apologetic because Fuki fell on Kaidabana and caused her injury? It’s impossible to conclude just from this conversation. "As instructed by my mother, I talked with Fuki-chan... After that, everything proceeded as I've already discussed and what’s written in the documents." To add a bit more context, after this, the Inada family reached out to some friendly families in the community, suggesting that the academy's negligence led to the accident and that their children could also fall victim, urging them to join a protest together. Thus, when the parents confronted the academy... well, I was present there, so I already know what happened. The majority of parents admitted that they were incited by Inada Mother. The new piece of information is the man who claimed to be a lawyer, and whether the Matsumoto family had any interaction with him. If they did, were they cooperating? "I'm sorry for making you recount something so distressing. But I'm grateful to hear your story. I'll be returning now, but both of you can relax here at the salon longer if you wish." "No, thank you!" "We'll be heading back too!" "Are you sure? You're free to enjoy more tea and snacks." As soon as I said this, both of them sprang up. Though they're already late for class, they could take this opportunity to have some tea and unwind... But they must be diligent. Knowing their classmates are attending their lessons, they must feel uneasy wasting time here. "Shall we head back then?" "Yes!" After tidying up the teacups and plates, we left the salon. While the two headed back to their first-year classroom, I found an empty classroom, ensuring no one was around before taking out my phone. "It's me. Apparently, there was a man who approached the Inada family at the hospital right after the fall, claiming to be a lawyer. Investigate that self-proclaimed lawyer thoroughly." The security footage from the nearby Kujou Group facilities or the hospital’s CCTV should still exist. In today's society, it's nearly impossible to completely erase one's traces. We'll likely find that man claiming to be a lawyer soon. The real concern, however, is that he may just be a pawn, and capturing him might not lead us to uncover the larger network behind the incident. I thought this year's sports festival would be enjoyable, yet a sense of unease pervades the atmosphere... Previous Table of Contents Next Add to Bookmarks Please login to use the bookmark feature. Support with a "Like" Acceptance Paused Show your support for the author by donating points! Please log in to rate. ※ Please log in to write impressions. ▲ Back to Top of Page Send via X (formerly Twitter) or LINE Send via Twitter LINE +Notice+ Unless otherwise noted, all works published are fictional and unrelated to any real individuals or groups. Unless otherwise noted, the copyrights of the published works belong to the author (except some works). Unauthorized reproduction beyond citation by anyone other than the author is prohibited and will be considered a violation of copyright law if done. Links to this work are freely allowed. 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