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

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44, Akechi Hidetaka wants to escape

I pounced on the fallen man, restraining his arms.

I’ve trained enough not to be overpowered, and I have no intention of making such a blunder.

“Let go! Let go!?”

“…………”

“Damn it, damn it!”

As I restrained him, a long-haired blonde woman and two men in suits with sunglasses hurried over.

“…………”

Wait, did I just help some dangerous people?

The two with sunglasses thanked me and handcuffed the thief.

They’re clearly not the police, are they?

One of the men in sunglasses handed me the large box.

…This is what I think it is, isn’t it?

“Ordinary people wouldn’t have one, right?

A sword? A blade?

There was a character in ‘The Chain of Sorrow’ who wielded such a weapon.

I suddenly feel the world expanding so much that I want to cry.

There was a route where Mitsuhide Akechi fought with a real gun…

I knew it would definitely turn into that kind of world.

‘Young man, thank you.’

‘Ye-yes…’

The woman with flowing blonde hair reached out for a handshake.

I hesitantly took her hand.

‘I was in trouble because my weapon was stolen. Alas, it’s lamentable to have it stolen even with three adults around.’

‘Hah…’

Weapons are scary…

I want to be healed by looking at Eien-chan’s face.

‘His gift is said to be “stealing anything.” We will investigate the details further.’

‘Understood, take him away.’

The snatch thief I caught was then taken away by the man with sunglasses.

Maybe it’s my fault he might get killed…

I sincerely apologized in my heart about a hundred times.

‘Young man, what is your name?’

‘Ah, I’m Mitsuhide Akechi…’

‘Not Toyotomi? Not Mitsuhide?’

‘No, I’m a different person.’

I’m not at all pleased to be called by my former life’s real name.

I don’t want to get involved, to be honest.

‘My apologies. My name is Eileen Van Laest.’

‘Pleased to meet you, Eileen something-or-other.’

‘Van Laest.’

The adult woman with blonde, long hair is probably around twenty years old.

With a strong face, her demeanor clearly shows she practices martial arts, recognizable by those of the same kin.”

Her voice was strong, and her way of speaking had an eerie indefinability—was it acting, or was it genuine?

Yet, the voice seemed vaguely familiar.

I searched my brain for the name Eileen Something.

Result—no clue.

There was no such character in “The Chain of Sorrow Breaks.”

Well, not everyone you meet on the streets is a character from the original work.

Master, Sayaka Tanigawa, they’re good examples.

“What’s wrong? Staring at my face like that? Fallen for me, boy?”

“If I say I’ve fallen for you, will you go out with me?”

“No chance, I’m not interested in small fry.”

Eileen Something said with a cold voice, waving her hand dismissively.

I’m confident I wouldn’t lose in kendo, but she’s probably strong overall.

She might not even let me use my Gift.

“Come on, it’s about time to head back, boy.”

“Then I’ll take your word, Eileen Something, and head back.”

“It’s Van Reest. I don’t see any fear of me in you.”

“Nah, I’m so scared of Something Van Reest, I might wet myself.”

“It’s Eileen. …Boy, you’re an interesting man.”

“People really say that in real life… What a fascinating woman.”

Seeing her say that with a straight face, I remembered this was the world of a game.

The space had been so strange, I wanted to return to normalcy.

I turned on my heel and dashed back to the department store.

An hour had passed since I disappeared from the swimsuit section.

They must have noticed my absence by now.

I ran away, turning my back on Eileen Something.

“Akechi Hidetaka, huh… An unfathomable boy. Who is he?”