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

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14. The Impulse of Murderous Intent

Could it be that he might have survived if not for the shoulder injury…?

“The new club president crushed his right shoulder. They resented Toyotomi-kun for stealing all the limelight and deliberately smashed his shoulder with a door. Now he can’t raise his arm above his shoulder.”

Minako’s words replay in my mind.

What is that, it’s as if the president killed him.

“I can’t forgive this… I can’t forgive it!”

I found the former president at school and began to tail him.

Unaware of me, he laughed and chatted with two friends.

And their conversation was about Toyotomi-kun.

“Toyotomi is such a fool, isn’t he?”

“Is that the guy you almost killed?”

“Yeah, that guy was way too cocky.”

How dare they insult Toyotomi-kun in front of me.

Anger wells up inside me.

“Guys who start spouting nonsense like ‘In kendo, winning or losing doesn’t matter. Courtesy is what’s important’ are idiots.”

“Such high consciousness, it’s laughable.”

“It was annoying, so we pinned his shoulder against the door and repeatedly slammed it with the iron gate until we broke it. He was squealing like a pig. It was a masterpiece.”

A masterpiece?

What is this guy talking about?

“If you snitch about us injuring his shoulder, the club will be disbanded or suspended, and all the effort of the club members you care about will be wasted. We threatened him, and he started saying ‘I injured myself,’ can you believe that?”

“I’m like a guy who sacrifices himself for others, you know?”

“Who’s that?”

“Well, even if Toyotomi’s not here, our team would win both individually and as a team. His existence is worthless. He was just a reckless kid. After quitting the club, he got hooked on magic tricks and games, I hear.”

“Wow, he’s such a downer.”

“Uh-huh.”

The three of them stand still in front of the crosswalk.

The conversation is still ongoing.

“But he died just before summer break, didn’t he?”

“I bet Toyotomi is enjoying himself in the afterlife right now. Next time he’s reborn, he’ll be able to do kendo again, and if he’s given a healthy body, that’s all that matters.”

“…”

Kill.

Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!

Can’t forgive, can’t forgive, can’t forgive, can’t forgive, can’t forgive, can’t forgive, can’t forgive!

ーーI’ll kill you!

As if to grant my wish, a truck is heading straight for the crosswalk.

I just need to push one person.

Right now, pushing this man’s back is enough to kill.

Kill, Toyotomi-san, the enemy!

Give me courage!

“Toyotomi is gone, and I feel relieved.”

“…”

Couldn’t push… .

The former team leader is not dead.

The two sidekicks and I cross the green light together.

“Toyotomi-san’s enemy, I didn’t defeat you…”

Sorry, Toyotomi-san……

I couldn’t muster up the courage… .

I didn’t want that worthless guy to go to the same world as Toyotomi-san.

That’s just an excuse, you know…

In the end, my determination was just that weak… .

With a dazed mind, I move away from the crosswalk.

I no longer wanted to hear words that insulted Toyotomi-kun.