I Reincarnated as the Villain in a Rom-Com but I’m Enjoying Youth with My Favorite Heroine

78. Towards the Cultural Festival

Unusually—actually, for the first time—I walk to school with Reo, chatting as we head there together.

I’ve heard that Mashiro’s class, the neighboring Class 1, is working hard for the cultural festival, and it seems we should start preparing as well.

It appears that Fusegawa Yoshito is showing enthusiasm as the class representative, and today during lunch break, he’s gathering all the classmates to discuss what theme they should pursue.

“Mashiro’s class is doing a maid café, right? That’s bound to be popular. After all, it’s a chance to see Mashiro in a maid outfit.”

“Honestly, I want to see that too. Mashiro is really putting her heart into it; she’s determined to create high-quality maid outfits.”

“I hear Mashiro is also good at sewing. She’s a great cook, kind, and on top of that, she’s so cute. Ryusuke’s childhood friend is truly an amazing girl.”

Reo crosses her arms and nods repeatedly, looking impressed. Hearing her praise Mashiro makes me feel happy too.

If Mashiro heard this conversation, she would probably be blushing bright red from embarrassment. With Reo, there’s no hint of sarcasm, so being praised feels ticklish and delightful.

As we walk while chatting about such trivial matters, the school gate comes into view in no time. Among the students in uniform entering the school building one after another, Reo suddenly stops and turns back to me.

“I’m going to head to the gym for a bit. I skipped morning practice today, but I thought I should at least say hello.”

“Got it. Thanks for coming to see me today.”

“It’s nothing really. Anyway, I’m glad your cold is better. See you in the classroom.”

Reo waves lightly as she heads towards the gym.

With a refreshing smile on her face, she walks with an air of elegance, simply strolling yet exuding grace, causing the girls around her to be completely captivated.

M Dance was surprised by Reo’s handsome looks, but I also thought that Reo was among the top class of good-looking characters in “Fusekoi.”

Moreover, he had a good personality and was refreshing, just imagining enjoying the cultural festival with someone like Reo made my cheeks relax.

However, the problem was that the cultural festival was an event where the antagonist, “Shindo Ryusuke,” would make his move in the original story.

While I felt excited, I also carried a bit of anxiety as I made my way to the classroom alone.

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“Hey, hey, Raito-kun. What do you want to do for the cultural festival?”

“I think if we consider popularity, it should be something food-related. I heard Class 1 is going for a maid café, so I want to avoid overlapping. In that case, I think the best way to attract people is to compete with the dishes we serve.”

“Hmm, hmm… Your opinion is quite helpful, Raito-kun.”

During lunch break.

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While waiting for all the classmates to gather, Fusegawa Raito was discussing the cultural festival’s events with Hanazaki Yuna.

Hanazaki Yuna and Fusegawa Raito.

These two had volunteered to be the organizers for our class’s cultural festival, so they were holding a preparatory meeting in advance.

I thought there would be various opinions from classmates, like wanting to do a haunted house, wanting to keep it simple with a flea market, or thinking a presentation would be fine to enjoy free time at other classes’ events.

It was challenging to gather all those ideas, and it was quite difficult to push through one’s own wishes. However, if the organizers could skillfully guide their classmates’ opinions, they could enjoy the cultural festival with their desired events.

If things went according to the original story, the classmates would eagerly jump on Fusegawa Raito’s proposal for a “sweets café” and start preparing. Fusegawa Raito would take the lead and guide the class.

And normally, Shindo Ryusuke would start to disrupt the preparations for the sweets café as the antagonist, but right now, I felt rather cooperative towards the success of the sweets café more than anyone else.

Although I had a fierce look that made the surrounding students fear with just a slight furrow of my brow, I loved making sweets despite my appearance. In my previous life, I had worked part-time at a café, and I was confident I could serve exquisite sweets that would look great on social media. Of course, I was also skilled in customer service thanks to my part-time experience.

Above all, the cultural festival depicted in “Fusekoi” was a lively and glamorous event that students dreamed of, and now that I had been reincarnated into this world, I could actually experience that dream-like day.

It would be unthinkable to interfere with that, and I wanted to weave precious memories of youth with my important people.

I was so excited, wondering when everyone would gather to start discussions about the cultural festival, while Fusegawa Raito was talking about the festival with Hanazaki Yuna, looking at me with a puzzled expression.

There was just one element of anxiety.

That was the strange behavior of the heroine, Hinano Karen.

In the original story, she would step up as a co-organizer with Fusegawa Raito, but now she was sitting at her desk, staring blankly out the window without saying a word. Normally, she should actively participate in the discussions, but there was no sign of that at all.

It seemed that the incident from beach volleyball during summer vacation was still affecting her, and there appeared to be some distance between the protagonist and the heroine.

And what was Fusegawa Raito, the protagonist, doing by leaving the heroine alone? It was understandable that he would feel awkward due to his own actions, but still, I wished he would be kind to the heroine.

As I worried about Hinano Karen, the classmates finally gathered.

Reo also returned to the classroom and walked over to Fusegawa Raito’s seat. He encouraged him to do his best as the facilitator for today’s discussion, fulfilling his role as the protagonist’s best friend perfectly.

Then, Fusegawa Raito stood up from his seat and looked around at his classmates from the front of the blackboard.

And thus, the discussion for the cultural festival began.