Chapter 41: The Biggest Worry in The Life of a TS Reincarnated Person & The Destruction Result of an Innocent Brain

The Biggest Worry in The Life of a TS Reincarnated Person & The Destruction Result of an Innocent Brain

I've been enjoying Tomohiro-kun so much lately that I almost forget, but my true duty isn't to comfort myself by eating his dreaded snacks.

It's to slurp away at his dazzling talent.

Snacks are meant to be eaten only when you're so hungry you can't resist. So why have I been eating nothing but snacks for a while now? It's simply because I've failed to secure a staple food.

Hikari is so pathetic.

The trouble is that this miserable life isn't so bad once you get used to it, but I'm not just living casually; I'm living by divine revelation, so I can't compromise here.

It would be such a waste to disregard the divine revelation I've finally received, even while nearly losing my human dignity.

So, it's time for me to get serious and get moving. For now, there are a few kids who are salivating, but Tomohiro-kun is the only one who seems to be able to be eaten properly for now.

If I don't start getting real food soon, I'll collapse from hunger one day.

Aside from Snack-kun, the only people who seem to be able to be eaten properly are Shota-kun, Satoshi-kun, and, a step behind them, my little sister.

Even though I've come to a good school, they're all people I knew back in elementary school. Don't they have any pride in being a famous high school??

I'll think about the best time to eat each of them and how to do it.

First, my little sister. For now, she's working hard at all sorts of things, aiming to be like her beloved big sister. So, the trick is simple: I just make her stop trusting me, which is her guiding principle. It's a simple job that just violates a child's pure trust; even better if it makes her feel disgusted by the idea of ​​being "just like me."

The best time to eat her... perhaps just before the entrance exams at the earliest? I want my little sister to be happy, but because I want her to be happy, I want to ruin her once and for all. I wonder what her expression will be like when all the studying she's done to get everything else has been in vain, and now becomes something she detests.

Just thinking about it gets me excited.

Next up is Shota-kun. He's a promising athlete. He got into this school on a sports recommendation, and even compared to the other students who got in on the recommendation, he has a talent that stands out.

In his case, yes, the right time would be when he's expected to be a successful athlete and all he has to do is shine. Or perhaps when he's already achieved a certain level of success and is just about to reach the top? If he can become an absolute champion, then right after he's won the championship would also be good. The decision here depends on which is more painful: not getting it before you have it, or losing something you had just grasped for a moment.

As for the way I eat him, I don't mind him being left with after-effects from trying to help me, or failing a drug test because someone he trusted drugged him. Depending on the situation, the food that he thinks he can enjoy the most would be good.

And finally, there's Satoshi-kun. The bespectacled Satoshi-kun who gives a silly greeting. He's a very smart kid, and already knows far more about the subjects he's interested in than an average person like me. At this rate, it won't be long before he surpassed me in his schoolwork.

What I'm trying to say is, it's tricky.

Because he's smarter than me, it's hard for me to predict his thought patterns. If I want to ensure I can eat him, I'll probably have to switch from spitting to using a collar.

I'll have to give up on the other kids and bond with him alone so he can be close at hand. That will make it a little easier to intervene, and if it's easy to intervene, I think it can be done. 

The timing is still a mystery. If he ends up just being famous in his field, then the rewards will be reasonable, but if I become a part of his household name, then the timing and rewards will be far superior to Shota-kun's. 

It's a high-risk, high-reward option.

Out of these two, I think both little sister and Shota-kun can coexist. Little sister is too easy to eat, and Shota-kun has a particular fetish that was etched in him long ago, so it probably won't be too difficult.  

The problem is Satoshi-kun, and if I focus on winning him over, I'll have to give up on the other two. If I'm trying to hide my true nature from people smarter than me, I need to minimize any suspicious factors. And if I were to eat my little sister near such a person, they might become wary of me, thinking I'm some crazy person who's suddenly behaving strangely toward my family.

Of course, that might not be the case, but if there's a chance, I should act on that assumption, and I would have to give up on my little sister and Shota-kun

Should I choose Satoshi-kun, who may have hidden flavors (qualities), or choose my little sister and Shota-kun, who are sure to become delicious foods to eat? 

Smart kids are such a pain, I have to think about things like this. I just want to do what I want without overthinking things.

I'm just a sad, selfish person, aren't I? I haven't lost my love, though.

Plus, if Satoshi-kun notices something strange, he might even prevent me from eating the other two.

Considering Satoshi-kun's personality, which isn't particularly interesting, that's not a very likely possibility. Even so, he might intervene under some strange pretense, like he's trying to bring me back to my senses.

What a troublesome boy, he's the most promising candidate, but he's such a pain.

I rack my brains, trying to think of a way to fix this, but my tiny brain just can't come up with any answers, so I give up.

It might have been possible in my past life, but if I can't do it with my high-spec body in this life, then there's no way it's possible.

I'll just have to do my best with a "whatever will be, will be, que sera sera" attitude.

Well, that's how I've gotten so far and now I'm stuck, so I don't really trust that either.

For now, I'll give up on trying to deal with Satoshi-kun and decide who to choose.

It's a choice between little sister and Shota-kun, or Satoshi-kun.

....

I thought I was the type of person who could make quick decisions without hesitation, but when it comes to making decisions that will affect my life like this, I find it surprisingly troubling. It's surprising how indecisive I am.

I wonder how people usually make such difficult decisions, and I realize that they're asking for advice.

That's right. I'm also worried about things I can't talk to others about, but that doesn't mean I don't have anyone to talk to.

So, if I change the nuance a little, it's okay to ask for advice.

The right people to ask are people who aren't particularly sparkly. I wouldn't ask sparkly candidates for crazy advice like, "How do you think I should screw you up?"

Even though I don't directly discuss the details, it's still awkward... but maybe it's okay to proceed with the person's recommendation.

When they ask, "Why are you doing this...", you can reply by saying that you said it would be better if you did it this way. Doesn't Hikari have any compassion?

I have a heart for others, so I don't do that, and I quietly ask for advice from people who aren't sparkly.

That said, I have very few friends who aren't sparkly and whom I could talk to.

Or rather, I don't have anyone I open up to enough to talk to. It had nothing to do with being sparkly or anything.

Mama, who I could talk to about anything, and Miho-san, who wanted me to talk to her about anything.

I was wondering which one to choose when I got a message from Miho-san saying, "I'd like to talk to you."

What great timing! It really did feel like fate.

Do you have surveillance cameras in my room? I felt a sense of fate, but also fear.

I replied yes, and shortly after, I got a read receipt and a message asking, "Can I come over now?"

I had a bad feeling, so I peeked out the window, and my eyes met with a girl looking up at me.

Stalker much, huh?

I rushed over to Mama, who was lounging in the living room, to ask permission. She replied yes, and the doorbell rang right away.

Miho-san's outgoing smile was so cute.

If you were coming, you should have told me first. I'd appreciate the gift, let's eat together.

I sighed a little when I saw the girl who had barged into my room and said, "Here we go♪."

When I asked her why she had come all of a sudden, she said, "I felt like Hikari was calling me."

I didn't call her.

The timing was good, but I definitely didn't call her.

I'm the type who doesn't call her when I need her, but just goes there.

"That's not important. Anyway, let's have a chat. I'm in the mood for a chat right now."

She suddenly showed up, and all she wanted to do was chat.

What a hassle. Is she really the same person as my ex-wife?

...Well, if she wants to talk that much, I have a perfect topic to talk about. I'll just ignore the hassle for now.

"In that case, there's something I'd like to talk to you about. Would you mind listening?"

Miho-san looked happy to be relied on. Just looking at her like that was super cute. Even considering that she's acting like a stalker, cute is still cute. How unreasonable.

So, I decided to talk to Miho-san about my worries.

Of course, explaining it was because of sparkles or anything would be a no-no, so I had to make up some appropriate excuse.

Well, since I'm struggling to decide between Satoshi-kun and Shota-kun (+my little sister), I guess it wouldn't be wrong to call it love advice.

"Well, I'd like to ask for your advice. Right now, I'm struggling with two boys. They both have their own merits, but I have to choose. So, could you give me your opinion on which one is better and give me some encouragement?"

There was a strange whoosh of breathing, and Miho-san's expression went dead.