(Un) Fortunately the Yandere is Not After Me

Misadventures in Babysitting

Why was this his reality? It was supposed to be a day without any issues. Just relaxing at the park, keeping an eye on mostly well-behaved children, and raking in some cash as well. Now here he is, stuck with girls that want some other boy, and some club where one of them seems to have taken an interest in him for some unknown reason.

"Why me?" He asked himself, looking on at the rest of the people with him. It felt like he had heard those words many times in many different light novels and manga he had read. Now he understood those character's feelings.

Arata wasn't even sure what he should be doing. It's his day off, so he shouldn't have to help Erina, but she probably wasn't going to let this opportunity go to waste. That Matsu girl was starting to be annoying, he was curious about what she was all about. Of course, maybe he should be thinking about any of this, seeing as actual children were under his watch right now.

"Arata?" Yogi noticed that he was deep in thought. "What are you thinking about?"

"Oh, nothing important." He replied, knowing that it telling him of all people would make things worse. "Hey guys, look. You're free to stay here, it is a public place after all. But you're going to have to get your own food. I only made enough for myself and the kids." He directed this to his main group. As the gardening club already had their picnic set up.

"That's fine, as long as Yogi's here. I can go hungry." Erina responded with another hug with Yogi."

"Ah ha, well that's good I guess." Yogi replied to her in a nervous tone.

"Misao and myself will be fine as well." Sadly for her, her stomach betrayed her. The sounds of a starving belly made its way to their ears. "I-I wonder what that was?" She pretended it wasn't her, clearly embarrassed about it.

"You know, I think there's a food stand nearby. You could grab something from there." Arata offered.

"Unfortunately, we don't have any money with us. I'm sure we can tough it out though." Misao explained to him. He thought that really was too bad. And from the sounds of Misei stomach, something she was quite depressed about as well.

This was humiliating for her, she felt like a child in this state. Not only that, but this was in front of Yogi of all people. She internal strife was cut in when she felt something pushed close to her face.

"Here, you can have some of my food." It was Matsu, offering her bento box to her. "You look hungry, so go ahead."

"Oh, but I couldn't possible."

"Actually we have a lot of food with us. Yoko always cooks to much for us all to eat." Said Hanaka.

"Hey, it's not my fault I'm too good at cooking." Karino followed up. He was pretty sure skill had nothing to do with too much portions, but he wasn't about to argue. "But yes, you're all free to have some of my wonderful cooking." She offered it to the other girls. He was happy that no one was going hungry today. Speaking of that, it reminded him.

"Well I guess if you're all going to start eating." He checked his phone for the time, it was about when he was planning on doing it anyway. "Hey, kids!" He shouted out to the playground. "It's time for lunch!" They stopped what they were doing, rushing over to him.

"Who are these people?" One of the children asked as they got to him. "Are they you're friends?"

"S-sure." He answered. He wasn't even sure how he should explain it. But he wasn't going to try with kids. "All right, let's get eating then, I should have enough for everyone."

He reached into his basket, filled with sandwiches and rice balls for himself and the kids. He handed it out, one at a time. When he was nearing the end, he realized something.