Chapter 2: Meddling With A Friend

//Meddling With A Friend//

Once again, my name is Ushinawa Aiko, but in my current life as the heroine of the otome game, 「Heart Nuisance」, I am called "Aiko Collins" (In the game, you have the decision to choose first name of your character, but the last name is preset and unchangeable). I lived my past life as a restaurant part-timer, board + video gamer, and manga reader. I enjoyed reading and gaming with my 3 only friends from time-to-time, those were some of the great times in my past life. What's not great is my situation right now, expected to respond with an appropriate answer, I've no idea what to say, so to respond to Emie-sama's confusion due to my generous charity of affection, I'll recite a song that I absolutely love and still remember from my past life 'til this day, called 「One More Time, One More Chance」.

"Emie Coutour-sama, I'd like to express my love to you, with a lyrical writing."

"W-What are you even trying to tell me, commoner?! And I have no intentions for hearing such an ordeal from someone like you!"

"Such a cute voice, gah..!"

Oh, and I forgot to mention, I had been practicing poetry while I was still living in my past life, and continued reading artistic literacy books from the school library, before the few days that've gone by, I'm just updating myself on what I've been doing.

"..."

"..Your selfish nature made me like you even more🎵"

(Wagamama na seikaku ga naosara itoshikusaseta🎵)

"Aiko?"

"One More Chance🎵"

(One More Chance🎵)

"..."

"Aiko.. I'm sorry to interrupt your sweet serenade, but I think your 'love' has already been long far gone.."

"Oh dear, I didn't notice. Thank you Eri-chan."

"Also, I've never heard you sing before! I should say, it's beautiful."

Here she stands, Erika Wright. She is a character that favors to tease the heroine, yet acts like an overprotective Onee-san around her constantly. Her voice does sound like an angel, yet I know this character very well, and I can tell you that in this moment, she's most likely trying to pity me. My, if not, I'd be very surprised. Look, her face tells me that she's about to squeal. Either way, I'll just keep up with her "act" right now.

"Thank you, Eri."

"I'm not teasing you, Aiko. I just really think you have a very.. 'seductive' voice!"

"You saw right through me.. I appreciate your flattery, Eri-chan!"

"Achoo!"

"Cute."

It appears my gut instinct lied to me. In my honest knowledge, Erika Wright didn't really act like this in the game. The moment before Erika was 'about to squeal' was Eri going to sneeze, very cute. These put together, I guess I really do have a seductive voice. Thank you for the flattery, Erika-chan.

"And Aiko, you're an interesting person, indeed. I didn't know you swing like that."

"Are you suggesting something, Erika?"

"I think you're suggesting me to slap you, isn't it right, pervert-chan?"

"Ouch, Eri.. Well, if you change your mind, just ask me!"

"AIKO COLLINS!"

I say that as I run away from a terminator Eri-chan, because I'm likely bound to get my hair pulled and absolutely messed up. I don't want that to happen to me, so I'd like to pass!

[Meanwhile, by the corner, Emie Couture was listening to Aiko and Erika's conversation, terrified yet still lost in thoughts about what kind of situation she put herself in.]

(Brackets would mean mean that the following piece of text are said by the Narrator)

"What were those lowly commoners trying to do to me?! And what is all the singing all about? I don't know!"

"Whatever act they're trying to put up, I shall never trust anyone like them!"

"In my thoughts, they're likely trying to expose me, if anything.."

"But either way, I'll reveal their 'secret plans', mark my words, Tch!"

The confused noble still cries out, as she cannot comprehend the situation that she had just failed to endure. Seriously, how dense can such an evil-doer be? You might know, but I surely don't!

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Upcoming - Chapter 3: "Meddling With The Fiend"