RMSGE ` 02

Chapter – 02

I Decided to Make Sasaui Kaoru Fall for Me

“Alright! I’m going to make Sasaui Kaoru fall for me! For my sake, and for Kaoru’s sake too…”

Of course, I can’t do things that casually hurt women like in the game, nor do I intend to. So living like Ougou Kaito, dominating women, is out of the question. I’ll make Kaoru fall for me in my own way. And of course, without hurting her.

“Well, I don’t have a plan yet, though…”

Thinking that, I returned to the room.

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—When I got back to the room, Kaoru had already changed and was waiting.

By the way, when I left the room, I only took my pants with me, so I’m not wearing underwear, but I am wearing pants. Just to be clear, my crotch has already calmed down.

“Welcome back…”

Kaoru said that, looking shy.

If this were the serious Kaoru, she’d normally be repulsed by herself, but apparently thanks to me yesterday… well, Ougou Kaito, that’s not the case. Ougou Kaito, true to his nature, was initially very kind to Kaoru, and even while holding her, he kept whispering sweet words. The reason he does this is to gain an advantage when he decides to make a woman truly his. If he likes her after a few times, he keeps her; if not, he abruptly distances himself and discards her. That’s Ougou Kaito’s method…

So Kaoru is probably under the illusion that Kaito-kun is a good, kind person, completely different from his reputation… Well, not probably, definitely. Ougou Kaito is that good at worming his way into people’s hearts. I mean, truly kind people don’t exploit someone’s vulnerability and sleep with them the first time they talk, right? But…

Well, maybe this time, his terrible personality actually helped me out.

“Are you okay? It was your first time, and I might have pushed you too hard.”

“Yeah… It hurt at first, but you were gentle, and towards the end it felt good, so…”

She replied, her face turning red with embarrassment.

“Then I’m glad… Can you move now?”

“I still feel a bit off, so I think I’ll be fine in a little while…”

“Still embarrassed?”

“Y-yes…”

“I see. Then let’s talk a little longer.”

“Okay…”

I don’t have a plan to make Kaoru fall for me yet, but for now, I decided to keep closing the distance. I’ve played the game quite a bit, so I know the heroines’ personalities well. Kaoru is weak to pressure and not used to being praised, so I think I’ll start by targeting that. Well, pushing too hard can backfire, so I’ll gauge her reactions.

Thinking that, I sat down next to Kaoru on the bed.

“But are you really okay? From what you told me yesterday, you had someone you liked, right?”

“To be honest, I might regret it a little… I wasn’t in my right mind yesterday either…”

Kaoru said that with a slightly sad expression.

“I see… Sorry. You were just too cute, Kaoru. I couldn’t control myself…”

I said that, looking apologetic. Of course, it wasn’t actually *me* who slept with her, but I have to proceed as if I did.

“C-cute…”

Kaoru murmured, her face reddening, then said:

“I-I could have refused, but I didn’t, so Kaito-kun isn’t at fault…”

“I see… Thanks. That makes me feel better.”

I replied with a smile.

“Y-yeah.”

“Kaoru? I’m worried about you too, so if anything happens, lean on me, okay? I’ll help you no matter what.”

“…Are you sure?”

“Yeah. I’d be happy if you did.”

After that, Kaoru was silent for a few dozen seconds before speaking.

“Kaito-kun is completely different from your reputation…”

“Well, I don’t know about that. I *was* pretty wild in middle school, so… It’s not all lies, but maybe it’s exaggerated…”

“You were wild in middle school?”

“Yeah. It’s not interesting, but do you want to hear about my past? I’ve never told anyone, but I might be willing to tell you, Kaoru…”

“Until yesterday, I was really scared of you, Kaito-kun, but after talking to you, you seem so kind and calming, so now I want to know more about you… Can I listen?”

“Yeah. Actually, I’m an orphan…”

And so, I told her about my (Ougou Kaito’s) past. I decided to keep quiet about the fact that I’m rich, though.

It’s not about me… but actually, this resonates with my past life too. Because in my previous life, I also lost my parents when I was in elementary school. I didn’t know Ougou Kaito was an orphan from the game, but honestly, I do feel a sense of kinship. And it seems certain that Ougou Kaito was always lonely.

“Such a past…”

Kaoru said, her eyes welling up.

Seeing her like that, I started to cry too. I don’t think it’s because I have Ougou Kaito’s memories. It’s simply because the sad memories from my previous life came flooding back vividly as I spoke. Even as a university student, I would sometimes look at my parents’ photos and cry, remembering… that past.

“You’ve done so well…”

Seeing me like that, Kaoru hugged me and stroked my head. Then, for a few minutes, I stayed silent, feeling Kaoru’s warmth and calming my heart. At that moment, I decided that from now on, I would properly carry on and live with everything Ougou Kaito had done.

—A few minutes later.

“Thank you, Kaoru…”

Honestly, crying in front of a girl is incredibly embarrassing…

“Yeah, it’s okay. You comforted me yesterday too.”

Kaoru said with a smile and a gentle voice. Somehow, compared to a few minutes ago, she seems to have opened up to me significantly…

Seeing Kaoru like that, I naturally smiled. It’ll take time to get used to this world, but I guess I’m pretty easy too…

“I see. So, what are you going to do now, Kaoru?”

“Do about what?”

“About Yamazaki Shin.”

Yamazaki Shin is the protagonist and Kaoru’s childhood friend. The reason Kaoru ended up sleeping with Ougou Kaito was because the protagonist was getting along with the gal heroine and neglecting her. Although she slept with me, her feelings for the protagonist shouldn’t have changed yet.

“Yeah… I wonder what to do…”

“Well, I’ll keep what happened between us a secret, of course, so you do what you want to do, Kaoru? Just don’t regret it. Like I said before, I’ll support you too…”

“Okay. Thank you. I think I still like Shin after all…”

Attacking her here would obviously be a bad move. She’s weak to pressure, but she’s also loyal. It wouldn’t be bad to keep pushing using her weakness to pressure, but it’s also important to gain her trust by maintaining a balance.

“I see. But if something sad happens, come to me anytime, okay? I’ll listen to your complaints or anything. It’ll help take your mind off things, right? I’d be worried if I saw you crying on the roadside when it’s dark out, like yesterday.”

“Got it. Kaito-kun is really kind… But why don’t you correct the rumors at school? The current you isn’t someone who deserves to be badmouthed by everyone, right?”

Kaoru said that with a slightly dissatisfied look.

“Well, it’s fine. The rumors are partly true, after all…”

“Kaito-kun, you told me to lean on you, right? Then should I tell everyone that you’ve changed?”

“No, that’s okay. This isn’t something you should have others tell people about; it’s something you should change little by little yourself…”

When I said that, Kaoru’s expression brightened into a smile.

“You’re cool, Kaito-kun.”

“Huh?”

“Not about your looks, of course. It’s your way of thinking… Ah! But your looks are really cool too, you know…”

She hastily corrected herself, but from the context, I already understood what she meant, so it’s fine. Well, Kaoru blushing and flustered is cute, so it’s all good. Anyway, even though she declared she still likes Yamazaki, hasn’t she opened up to me quite a bit…?

Not a bad result for the first day.

After that, we talked for a while longer before parting ways.