Magiclad Girls and a Mob who will save them, or else the world is doomed!

Chapter 30: Fried horse mackerel [1]

The days of stomachache continued. Gindou Kohaku and Hihara Karen constantly intimidated each other, leaving no peaceful days until the day before the sports festival.

Both of them realized they would make lunch boxes for the sports festival and it turned into a lunch box showdown, further escalating the tense atmosphere. I need a break...

There is another reason why I can't find peace of mind, and that is the next victim, Kikawa Moegi.

There is still plenty of time until her bad ending. However, I thought it wouldn't hurt to get closer to her, so when we coincidentally passed each other in the hallway, I tried to speak to her, but...

[Uhm...]

[...]

She gave me a look as if she was staring at garbage and emitted an aura of refusal to engage in conversation. The sports festival, the executive committee, the school gossip... Kikawa Moegi's likability meter was below freezing. I couldn't even have a minimal level of intimacy.

My stomach continues to hurt. Endlessly...

I don't need to have any further involvement with Kikawa Moegi, but just thinking about future encounters makes my stomach ache. I don't know how to approach her.

Well, even if she resists, I'll still follow her forcefully as usual...

In that case, the school gossip and the school newspaper will ignite once again. To avoid a bad ending, I can tolerate some criticism.

But...

[The rumored chuuni, delighted to have two beautiful girls at his side!!!]

[Stalker, did he discover the weaknesses of two beautiful girls!?]

[Nickname changed from Double Destruction Overlay to just a piece of sh*t]

Please spare me. My stomach, my stomach, it hurts. How much worse can it get?

Lost in worries, consumed by them...

But I can't stop here. I have a goal to repay their kindness, so I mustn't stop thinking.

I start to think...

If I avoid the bad ending, I just want to return to a normal school life, but won't I be branded as a piece of sh*t for the rest of my life?

I shouldn't think about such things. Right now, I should focus on them.

Have some form of involvement with Kikawa Moegi and alleviate the tension.

That's it. I don't have any specific ideas yet, but I have to do something. The sports festival has an atmosphere that naturally heightens students' spirits, so I'll figure something out. Probably.

Now, let's go!!!

With determination, I slipped into bed, intending to get an early sleep for the sports festival. However, my phone rang.

When I checked, it was a message from my mother.

[Izayoi, my work suddenly got canceled, so I'll come to watch the sports festival tomorrow.]