ALL NOVEL chapter 14
14. The Strongest Beautiful Girl
The third-period gym class, where I became friends with Reo, ended without incident, and there was no development that brought me closer to the protagonist, Fusegawa Raiton.
Reo was truly skilled at navigating these situations. He maintained a perfect distance between me and Fusegawa Raiton while casually chatting with him as a friend.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be impossible to keep my distance from Fusegawa Raiton while getting closer to Reo. I felt a glimmer of hope for escaping my role as the villain.
Thus, the morning classes ended, and lunchtime arrived.
Today, the protagonist Fusegawa Raiton headed to the rooftop with the heroines, holding a bento. Reo went to another classroom with friends from the basketball club.
Left with the background characters, I decided to have my bento in the classroom.
Yesterday, I had been surrounded by the villainous group of gals in the cafeteria. They played the role of the protagonist’s enemies, so I should keep my distance and stay quietly in the classroom today.
Thinking about that, I spread out my homemade bento on the desk. Having prepared it early in the morning, it turned out to look quite delicious.
Now, what should I eat first?
Yesterday, should I start with the hamburger I made, or the rolled omelet? No, I think I’ll go with the cherry tomatoes first—.
Just as I reached for my chopsticks, a sudden burst of cheerful voices echoed through the classroom.
It was the sound of the background characters cheering, captivated by the heroine who colored the story. However, the protagonist, Raito Fusegawa, had taken the heroines to the rooftop, and I couldn’t imagine any other beautiful girl appearing in this class full of background characters who could rival them.
What on earth was happening? Just as that thought crossed my mind, I looked up.
“Whoa…!”
A gasp escaped my lips.
The scene unfolding before me was too dazzling for someone like me, the villain.
She was a beautiful girl. Her long, soft black hair shimmered with a sleek luster, and her large, round blue eyes sparkled like stars, framed by long eyelashes. Her cherry-pink lips were glossy and moist.
Her features were as finely crafted as a doll, her smooth, white skin flawless, and her limbs slender and graceful. The uniform she wore fit her perfectly, further accentuating her pure and delicate appearance.
There stood the ultimate beauty, far surpassing the three heroines led by Raito Fusegawa.
And the aura she exuded was dignified; with each step she took, sighs of admiration escaped the lips of the students.
Everyone was wide-eyed at the appearance of this extraordinary beauty, and the background characters left in the classroom continued to cast envious glances.
(Hey, wait a minute. Why is there a girl so stunning that I can’t help but think she’s the strongest, in a space where the protagonist isn’t present?)
My confusion only deepened.
Because she stood right in front of my desk, completely unconcerned with the reactions around her. And the words she spoke, woven together in a voice as beautiful as a bell, were undoubtedly directed at me—somehow, I recognized that voice.
“Hey there, Ryusuke. I came to play!”
The ultimate beauty looked at me, her face breaking into a mischievous, innocent smile.
“Huh? Uh? Oh? A!!??”
“Hey… don’t be so surprised! I just dyed my hair black, let down my side ponytail, and put on a little less makeup!”
Seeing me at a loss for words from shock, the ultimate beauty puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
What is… happening? You were completely different until yesterday.
“…M-Mashiro!?”
Yes.
She was Manatsu Mashiro—my fellow villain, who until yesterday had been a gal-type girl, now appearing before me as the undisputed ultimate beauty in this romantic comedy world.