The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 24. Saint Castle Academy "Retro Game Club"

24. Saint Castle Academy “Retro Game Club”

“Ah, Seina-chan. I just remembered something. It seems like Kanzaki-kun from the soccer club transferred because of family circumstances.”

Inside the Retro Game Club room, only the club president, Rikka Maeno, who holds a soccer game cartridge in her hand, spoke while waving it.

I raised my eyes from my smartphone, which I was looking at to be ready for a call from him anytime, and responded to her.

“Is that so? But I don’t know anyone from the soccer club…”

It’s interrupting the blissful time of looking at my smartphone to make sure I’m ready for his call at any time, just to inform me. I don’t know, but he must be someone famous at school. I feel sorry for President Maeno, who bothered to bring it up.

However, President Maeno tosses the cartridge into a cardboard box labeled “DONE” and sighs in exasperation.

“What are you talking about? Just the other day, that good-looking guy from the soccer club barged into this room and confessed his feelings to you. He must have been confident since he confessed to me while I was in the room. It was hilarious to see him get flustered when you rejected him!”

President Maeno laughs heartily. That story reminded me of that detestable villain who harmed him. I thought he was in the hockey club, but it turns out he was in the soccer club.

It seems that his transfer is already a topic among the regular students. In reality, it’s a special institution disguised as a boarding school for juvenile delinquents.

Just recalling that incident makes me feel so angry that my vision starts turning red. I lightly exhale to calm myself down and respond to President Maeno’s words.

“If someone comes to confess their feelings to you, you receive letters from at least one person per week, sometimes almost every day. I’m sorry, but I can’t remember them all.”

“True. He kept coming relentlessly, and if it’s you, Seina-chan, I guess that’s normal. But seriously, even when confessed to, you’re always so indifferent. Aren’t there any boys you’re interested in among them?”

“No, there aren’t.”

“Oh, that’s a sharp response. Could it be that you already have someone in mind?”

“Hehe, I’ll leave that to your imagination.”

“What’s that, what’s that? I’m dying to know!”

President Maeno leans in with raised eyebrows, looking interested, but of course, I won’t mention him as the one I’m interested in. Now is a very crucial time to act very cautiously.

I know. He only sees me as a little sister.

But things will be different from now on. If they don’t change, I’ll change them.

Through the perfect stage to deepen our relationship—’Another World’—he and I will share joys, sorrows, struggles, and everything else, supporting each other.

In that life, he’ll probably continue to show his usual aloof attitude at first. But before I know it, he’ll start to be aware of me as a woman… But I’ll pretend not to notice and tease him. Those days will continue for a while, and then, when he can’t bear it anymore, he’ll suddenly pull me close, surprising me, and forcibly hug me, and then—

“Ugh… Seina-chan, what’s wrong? You look so strange for the school’s top idol…”

For some reason, President Maeno looks at me suspiciously while moving away. But it’s the perfect time to change the subject.

“I’m done with talking about myself. What on earth have you been doing since I came to the club room earlier?”

Since I came to the club room today, President Maeno has been repeatedly inserting and starting up the same soccer game cartridge in the game console, then taking it out and inserting another cartridge.

Because she sometimes does nonsensical things, it’s fun to watch, but this is beyond my comprehension.

“I’m glad you finally asked! I’ve been wondering when you’d ask, since you’ve been looking at your smartphone the whole time today!”

Saying that, President Maeno points to the mountain of cartridges.

“Actually, with this soccer game, there’s apparently a version where it’s been modified to include an adult game inside! So I’m checking that out now! Man, it was really tough to gather all these.”

“What…? Inside a soccer game…? What are you talking about?”

“Hehehe, you’ll understand eventually! Let’s play together if we find it!”

Saying that, President Maeno resumes the task of inserting cartridges. I sigh at her incomprehensible words, and at that moment, my smartphone vibrates.

I looked at the screen and saw a checkmark next to the LANE icon. I had only been taught LANE by Sir and Grandma.

Suppressing my excitement, I attempted to start LANE. I’m sure… like this, and then like this…!

And miraculously, LANE started successfully. There, in Sir’s words, it said:

“Tomorrow is a holiday, so how about going to the usual place around noon?”

It was written like that.

Ah, just the fact that Sir sent me those words made even a mere string of characters shine brightly. How wonderful Sir is…!

I immediately decided to reply. It’s my first time replying, but I practiced it many times in my head. I won’t make any mistakes.

Um, “Mo-chi-ro-n-i-ke-ma-su” (Of course)

I typed the message and then sent it—success!

I, who isn’t good at operating machines, never expected to succeed on the first try. If this isn’t the power of love, then what is it! Sir always gives me strength. I love Sir! I love him so much!!

Feeling as if I were being embraced by Sir, I held my smartphone in both hands and waited for a reply from Sir.

…

After circling several shops in addition to the 100-yen shop and completing sufficient procurement, I contacted Isezaki-san via LANE.

I had heard that she wasn’t good with machines, and I was planning to call her later if there was no reply, but surprisingly, the reply came immediately.

I immediately checked LANE. There, in a short four-character message:

“Morochin.”

That’s all it said.