Volume 5 - CH 20

Tanikawa Sakuya wants some DERE

TLN: The term “dere” comes from a Japanese word “dere dere” (デレデレ) meaning lovestruck

To translate the translation, Sakuya wants Hideyori to treat her nicely.

“………..Nn”

“Oh, you’re up.”

Sakuya was asleep for about 2 hours.

That was a long nap considering that her fever had already gone down though.

“How are you feeling?”

“Pretty good. As I thought, iced water really is amazing.”

“…….Oi.”

“I’m joking. Thanks, Hideyori.”

Sakuya got up and looked at me.

I removed the towel from her forehead and threw it in the tub.

“Think you can go to school tomorrow?”

“I was thinking that I can take 2 days off but I’m all good now. What a shame……..”

“…….Oi.”

“Just kidding. Thanks, Hideyor~~i.”

“You do that when you want to be spoiled huh.”

She probably usually does this to Master I guess.

“Well, since you just got over a cold, it would be fine if you take a few days off right?”

“Eh, you are unusually kind today, Hideyori…….”

“Aside from you, I’m usually kind to everyone you know.”

“Hideyor~~i.”

“I’m not going to spoil you okay…….”

Sakuya jumped up from her bed and tried to hug me so I held her in place.

What’s up with this cute mysterious creature?

Just where did the usual oddball disappear to……..?

“In other words, I am Hideyori’s special person right? I see, Hideyori is the type that can’t act gently in front of the girl he likes!”

“……………….”

“Don’t ignore m~~~e!”

Sakuya often reacts like this when I ignore her.

It’s a way to deal with her when she gets annoying.

“I want Hideyori to be DERE toward me too!”

“I’m not taking requests!”

“Hideyori’s DERE. Maybe we should call it HIDERE?”

“By~~e.”

“Don’t g~o, Hideyori.”

How did I get myself caught up with this mysterious creature?

When she told me [[Oi, you there! This isn’t a place where a kid should visit alone you know! Leave!]] when we first met, was the correct choice for me was to immediately leave…….?

Even if she tells me to go DERE, I don’t even have the first idea of how to do that…….

I started thinking and decided to say the first DERE-thing that came to mind.

“It’s not like I took care of you because I like you or anything okay!?”

“……..gross.”

“I’m going home.”

“Hideyori, I’m soww~y, I love yo~~~~u.”

“Can you just let me go home, PLEASE!?”

If her immediate response was [Gross] then it’s obvious that I would want to just go home right!?

Even though I’m used to Sakuya’s shenanigans, that was still hurtful.

“I shouldn’t have come, seriously……”

“Saying [Can you just let me go home] or [ I shouldn’t have come] is hurtful you know……., Hideyor~~i.”

“I’m kidding. I understand so don’t cry now…….”

“I’m sorr~~~y………”

I put her back on the bed and put a blanket on her so that she won’t push her body anymore.

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“Anyway, are you going to take a day off tomorrow?”

“Hmm, what should I do, maybe I should.”

“Yeah, alright. You’re taking a day off right. ……what a shame. It seems I won’t see you tomorrow huh. That would be lonely………”

Even though I used my Gift to cure her cold, It seems she still wants to take a day off from school.

It’s a shame but it seems I won’t see Sakuya tomorrow.

“…………I’m going.”

“Eh?”

“If you are going to act that DERE then staying home is not an option right……….”

“?”

Sakuya mutters while hiding herself in the blanket.

I couldn’t hear what she said properly but she sounded happy.

“Recently, school is fun because of Hideyori’s friends. I’m going!”

“They are a bunch of weirdos though…….”

“It’s okay. Hideyori is the weirdest one after all.”

“Can I punch you? Seriously?”

Seeing Sakuya snickers in response, I gave up on the urge.

It’s fine as long as she’s happy. Sakuya’s smile is precious after all.

“By the way, who’s your favorite?”

“I don’t want to rank them but…….., I like Emi.”

“Heee.”

My eyes went round hearing Sakuya’s answer.

Sakuya likes Emi huh.

That was a surprise so it caught me off guard.

“But why? You’re not even in the same class as Emi right.”

“It’s because we’re in different classes that I want to talk to her……. Besides……..”

“Besides?”

It’s my first time hearing what Sakuya thinks about Emi.

She paused for a good 5 seconds then–

“Emi and I are rivals.”

“Rivals? In what?”

“We have a crush on the same person.”

“C, Crush!?”

“In other words, we are similar to each other. That’s why I think I can talk with her.”

“What’s up with that?”

……..Emi and Sakuya have a crush on the same person?

Does that mean she likes Takeru?

The protagonist power is too unfair……..

Even though she barely met him, her favorability toward him is that high already huh……..

Such a cheat.

“But, I think Risa and Madoka are probably the same………all of them are my rivals.”

“There’s already a carnage going on!?”

HIIIIIII………

Takeru sure is amazing……..

Certainly, Risa also likes Takeru………

But I didn’t expect her to treat Tsugaru as a rival as well.

…………being a popular guy sure is sinful huh.

My heart is crying………

“Heh~e, a head star~~t. Hug, hug.”

“…………”

Eien-chan will; probably be taken by Takeru as well………

With a lot on my mind, I pried Sakuya off my body.

No one would complain if the scumbag best friend starts revolting against the protagonist right?

Should I try staging a grand betrayal like the Honnou-ji incident here?

(TLN: Honnou-ji incident is when Oda Nobunaga was betrayed and died)

“………..Haa.”

“There, there, how cute.”

“………..”

For some reason, Sakuya’s patting my head.

If I ever want to have a girlfriend then I might have to look for someone who’s outside the scope of the game huh.

That thought was strongly engraved in my mind.

TLN: Cute mysterious creature indeed……