< Heaven >

“…………Where is this?”

I woke up in a large, white room, completely empty and unfamiliar.

“Could this be…?”

“It’s nice to see you again, Kasugai-sama.”

The voice belonged to C, the angel who sent me to a world without bullying.

“Why am I here…? Wait…”

I remembered being at Reina-senpai’s house, spending time with her, and then…

“…Right. Reina-senpai, where is she?”

“There’s only you and I here in Heaven now, Kasugai-sama.”

I looked around, but there were no other angels from my previous visit to Heaven. C was right; it was just me and her.

“Why am I back here…? Did I die?”

“No, Kasugai-sama, you’re not dead.”

“Then why…”

“You have cleared the game, so you’ve returned to Heaven for a while.”

I’m not dead but I’m back in Heaven? The game? I couldn’t follow C’s words.

“There’s something I need to tell you, Kasugai-sama.”

“Tell me?”

“You’re currently participating in a game, Kasugai-sama.”

“Participating in a game… but the ‘Become Unpopular with your Close Friends’ game I played before ended.”

“Yes, that’s not the game you’re in now. You’re currently in a bonus stage game, Kasugai-sama.”

“Bonus stage?”

“It seems that angel Z has taken a liking to you, Kasugai-sama.”

C showed me the rules of the bonus stage.

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・Bonus Stage for Kasugai-kun, the Game Winner♡

If you are revived, “Become Unpopular with your Close Friends” will change to “Your Charm Level with Close Friends will become MAX.” You’ll be so popular, it’s a boy’s dream!

・Bonus Stage Clear Conditions♪

① Clear the routes of these 10 people:

Mahimi Reina, Sakura Saki, Kasugai Yui, Shimoya Shiki, Taka Rei Sui, Ajimi Shiori, Yayoi Rio, Kannon Kotoha, Shomei Yuzu, Asahi Tenma.

[So this is saying that Kasugai needs to “clear” the routes of these 10 girls.

Clear means that the target girl feels happy.]

② When you move on to the next route after clearing a route, Kasugai-kun’s memories and those of everyone else around him will be reset. Time and other things will also be reset.

③ Once you have cleared all 10 routes, the game will truly end. You will return to your desired original life. Good for you♡

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“What… what is this? I don’t understand.”

I was shocked by the content.

Charm level becoming maximum instead of being unpopular, I had no idea what angel Z was thinking.

“I think your reaction is natural. Even us angels can’t predict what Z is thinking.”

“Umm, excuse me, but there are people on this list of 10 that I don’t have any connection with at all…”

Reina-senpai, Sakura-san, and Yui-nee were on the list of 10. Yui-nee is my family, so clearing her route is…

There were classmates, people from the same club, and student council members. I knew them, but I’d never really spoken to them.

“They’re probably people you’ll be forming relationships with in the future.”

Forming relationships… that means all of these people are caught up in this game just like me.

“This is…”

How many people's lives does angel Z need to mess up before they’re satisfied?

“Kasugai-sama, you have successfully cleared Reina Kazama’s route. You have 9 more left.”

“S-so, does this mean I have to… like, date and spoil them like I did with Reina-senpai?”

“I don’t know. What each woman considers happiness is different.”

What if I can’t make them happy? Will I be stuck in this game forever?

“I’m not entirely sure either, but the fact you’re here now means you successfully cleared Reina Kazama’s route.

“So what made Reina-senpai happy…?”

“It seems in Reina Kazama’s case, being spoiled was what made her happy.”

“…………”

Reina-senpai, always expected to be perfect by everyone around her.

No one noticed her exhaustion, the way she was about to be crushed by the pressure to be perfect, and they continued to demand perfection from her.

It’s probably natural for her to want to be spoiled, to have time to be vulnerable.

What if… what if Reina-senpai had been crushed by that pressure to be perfect? What would have happened?

“…………I like Reina-senpai.”

“Yes, I know.”

“I was surprised at first, but I love Reina-senpai, both when she’s cool and practicing kendo and when she’s cute and acting spoiled.”

“Yes.”

“But this was all just a game…”

“…………”

“……………………It’s so hard.”

“I understand.”

Suddenly, my body started to glow white.

“What’s this…?”

Apparently, this glow meant it was time to return to the real world.

“…When I go back to the real world, I’ll lose my memories, right? And I’ll start clearing a different person’s route?”

“Yes. Your memories, time, and your relationship with Reina Kazama will all be reset. You’ll start from the beginning of clearing the second person’s route.”

When I go back to the real world, I won’t know any of this information. I’ll have to start from scratch. And if I fail, I’ll be stuck in this game forever.

But there are only 9 more left.

“If I clear the other 9, I’ll finally be back to my normal life…”

“That is guaranteed. It’s stated in the rules.”

If I clear this game, Reina-senpai, Sakura-san, Yui-nee… everyone will be back to their original lives.

“…………”

“I’ll support you no matter what, Kasugai-sama.”

“Thank you…”

I thanked C, and everything went dark.

I will definitely clear this game.

Click.

“Have a good day, Kasugai-sama. I hope we can meet again.”