Chapter 1: I'm Probably in the Best Friend Position

AN:

This is what happened when I followed my desires.

Oh well, it's one of the six essential nutrients, after all.

Nice to meet you, everyone!

I'm Probably in the Best Friend Position

"Fujii-senpai! Shall we go home together today?"

"Ah, sorry... maybe another time."

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"Fujii-kun, if you don't mind... come on. Let's hang out today."

"Sorry, I have plans."

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"I could help you out if it's just to keep you company."

"But I didn't ask you to..."

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["Fujii Yuuki, Class 2A, report to the Student Council Room immediately."]

"...That senpai again. Maybe I should just go home."

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"...Yuuki-kun."

"Gah! Umm, Wh-what's wrong, Hanasa-san?"

"Here, take this. If you'd like, eat it."

"...Thank you."

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"... She's gone, right? There's always something foreign in the things she gives me. I guess I'll throw it away."

Tsk!

"Why am I the only one who's so popular with girls?"

...Hah?

"I just want to live peacefully. I don't want this kind of life."

Shut up!!

"I'm liked by a junior, a classmate, a tsundere girl, the student council president, and a yandere girl. No, no, seriously, I don't need any of that."

"CAN YOU JUST SHUT UP!?!?"

"Whoaa?! That surprised the hell out of me. Don't just start yelling out of nowhere, will you?"

★

I'm a reincarnated person. I won't go into the cause of death, but I was reincarnated as a woman named Kirihara Haruka.

Well, it's what you'd call 'TS Reincarnation' or something.

I still have all my memories from my previous life, so I'm still very much a man at heart. I'm no longer aroused by women, but I'm not aroused by men either, so I'm not really sure about my sexual orientation.

Up to this point, I could accept it.

Even though I was unpopular, uncool, and socially awkward in my previous life, I thought being a woman would be an easy mode.

And in fact, it was an easy mode.

In this life, frankly speaking, I'm super cute. I have a nice voice, and I try to be kind.

From what I've said so far, it might seem like there's nothing wrong. But no, this is where it gets complicated.

My best friend from elementary school, Fujii Yuuki. I can't forgive him.

Junior heroine, classmate heroine, tsundere heroine, senior heroine, yandere heroine.

"Heroine here, heroine there, he's being way too annoying!!!"

Yes, Yuuki IS the harem protagonist!

I don't know if this world is a based on game or not, but if it is, he'd definitely be the protagonist.

He's just an ordinary guy with nothing special about him, yet so many people like him. What else would you call him but the 'Protagonist'?

Well, to put it simply, Yuuki is disliked by people like me.

The so-called unpopular people—— what am I even saying? I'm popular in this life too.... with men.

Let me be clear, Yuuki and I are just "BEST FRIENDS" I don't care what others think of us, I'm his Best Friend.

Yes, I'm in the Best Friend Position.

Technically, Yuuki is a guy and I'm a girl, but I don't think he sees me as a woman; rather, he seems to see me more as a male friend.

That's a relief, though.

"Soooo.... what did I do wrong again?"

"Shut up. You're always bragging about how popular you are."

Here he goes again, this annoying guy talking in front of me.

Shut up.

Shut up!!

You wouldn't understand how I feel.

How I felt spending Christmas and Valentine's Day alone and sadly.

"I'm absolutely furious. Gross. The worst."

"Ehhh...?"

He's still a genius at making people angry. If there was a competition for that, he'd win by a huge margin over the second-place finisher.

I'm angry not only because Yuuki brags about being popular, but also because he's made me suffer.

I won't go into details. Just to put it simply, a woman's jealousy is terrifying.

So, that's why...

"I'm coming over to your place today."

"Huh? No! At this age, a man and a woman—"

"You don't have the right to refuse!"

"... yes, ma'am."

From today, I'll have him get together with someone from his harem so I don't have to listen to his bragging anymore.

Let's go, strategy meeting.

★

"What do you actually think of them?"

"They're cute, I guess?"

"Ugh~"

I heard an unpleasant remark right at the start. This is bad, I have to control this right arm or I'll have to call an ambulance.

Hold on, me!

But what he's saying isn't entirely wrong; they are cute.

But I'm cuter... what was that thought just now?

Scary.

Putting that mysterious thought aside, I'm talking to Yuuki right now. I need to quickly find out what he thinks of the girls in his harem.

"What do you think of them, romantically?"

"What do I think...? There's nothing! I just want to live peacefully, and I don't want anything romantic."

"I won't forgive you, you scumbag!"

"Ah, that's dangerous!"

Oops, I shouldn't have!

I almost punched him. I almost hurt someone.

... No, no, it can't be helped. If I were in Yuuki's position, I'd fall in love with them all immediately. Yuuki looked rather displeased though.

Guilty!

Unforgivable!!

"Oh my, Haruka-chan, you've come again? Thanks for always looking after my son."

"Excuse me for intruding. I'm just doing this on my own, so please don't worry about it."

"...you're putting on quite the act."

"...Tsk."

"Guheh!!"

I lost control. I met Yuuki's mother, so a greeting was necessary. Changing your language depending on the person is common sense. I'm a capable person, so I understand the time, place, and occasion.

Actually, Yuuki is the one who's strange.

He sometimes speaks informally to the teachers. He's not exactly a delinquent, but I think he's probably being on their watchlist.

"Aren't you a little too harsh on me?"

"Can you still say that after reflecting on your own life so far?"

"...No, I mean, even at school, you're kind of casual, but when we're alone, you're really harsh on me."

"That's not the point! You're popular with a lot of girls."

Hmm, what should I do?

Even though I want to set him up with someone in the harem, I don't know how.

Should I just make some casual plans to hang out?

... For now, I already gave Yuuki's contact information to everyone in the harem.

They'll become close on their own. I don't want to deal with anything troublesome.

Go ahead and get a girlfriend on your own, Yuuki!

Beep♪

"?"

Beep beep♪

"Hmm?"

Beep beep beep♪

"Hey you..."

Ah, he turned it off.

His eyes aren't smiling.

Well, this is bad. I have to say something.

"Well, everyone was saying they wanted Yuuki's contact information."

"...Haaa~"

It doesn't seem like he's forgiven me, rather he seems disgusted.

Oh, it's just the usual, then it's fine.

Even if he forgives me, I won't.

"I really wish Yuuki would get a girlfriend."

".... I only want you..."

"Did you say something?"

"Nothing?"

I thought Yuuki said something, but I must have been mistaken.

I don't think I can fulfill my role as his best friend. Those guys from the game are amazing. I could never bring people together so beautifully like them.

Yuuki is so popular now, but he wasn't like this in middle school. He was a normal boy, so why did he turn out like this?

He suddenly became popular the moment he became a second-year high school student.

...No, let's stop talking about this.

Just thinking about it makes me sick, and more than anything, I feel sorry for my past self.

"Yuuki."

"...? What is it?"

"I still hate you."

But even though I feel that way, the reason I'm with still with you is very simple—

"I'll return those words right back to you, Haruka."

"...You're the worst."

"Uh?"

—Because it's fun to be with you.