I Was Reincarnated As the Hated Scummy Best Friend in a Gal Game and the Protagonist Is Useless

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9. An Invitation from Toyotomi Mitsuhide

“Ugh…”

“Hm? Are you okay?”

A male voice reached me as I slumped over my desk.

Looking up, I saw Toyotomi-kun with a look of concern.

“You’re the girl who fainted last year while with Yoshida, right? Do you remember me, Toyotomi Mitsuhide?”

“I remember!”

“Oh, good. You seem lively.”

Toyotomi-kun took the seat in front of me, turning his whole body to face me.

“You’re Kuru Yumi, right? I missed asking for your name before. Nice to meet you, Kuru-san.”

“P-pleased to meet you!”

I bowed repeatedly.

The fact that Toyotomi-kun was talking to me filled me with indescribable joy.

My heart felt purified.

“I heard from Yoshida that you’re quite frail?”

“Yes… It’s quite embarrassing… I’m scheduled for surgery soon…”

“Eh? Sounds pretty serious?”

“No, no, it’s something that happens about once a year! I’m fine!”

“Is that so? You’re strong, Kuru-san.”

Being called strong by the strongest in the kendo club made me blush, and I’m probably turning red right now.

I can’t look directly at Toyotomi-kun’s face.

“Toyotomi-kun, I heard you quit the club because of an injury. What are you doing now?”

“Ah, well, it’s embarrassing… to be known for that injury. I overused my shoulder a bit too much.”

Though not wrapped in bandages, Toyotomi-kun’s right arm will no longer rise above his shoulder.

Even when raising his hand in class, he uses his left arm.

“Recently, I’ve been into magic tricks. The path of the sword was closed and I was rotting away, but then I thought of trying something new and now I’m really into card tricks.”

“I want to see!”

“Eh?”

“I want to see your card magic, Toyotomi-kun!”

Toyotomi-kun looks surprised.

But then he smiles happily right after.

“Well, are you free next weekend? I can show you some tricks at a karaoke box.”

“I’ll go!”

“Ha, haha. Thank you, Kurisu-san. Let’s exchange LINE contacts first.”

The name “Toyotomi Mitsuhide” appears on my smartphone.

Is this a dream or something…?

“Can I invite you out to various things from now on?”

“Please invite me!”

“Alright, let’s go!”

I can’t stop fantasizing that maybe Toyotomi-kun likes me.

I want him to say something like “Yumi, I love you!”

“I’m crazy about Toyotomi-kun.”

“Yeah, yeah, do as you like.”

“Has Minako’s language gotten harsher lately?”

“That’s your influence on her.”

After school, having received his contact information.

Minako, who had the day off from club activities, walked home with me as I consulted her about Toyotomi-kun.

“I’ve been advising you for a year, so you better make it happen. It seems like he’s really into you.”

“Ugh… when you say it like that, I feel like dying…”

“So, don’t say the frail are dying,”

Moreover, Minako won’t join us at the karaoke box.

It’s up to me alone to entertain Toyotomi-kun.

Alright, I can do this!