Chapter 28: Akane Takes MVP, Rikka Just Coasts to Victory.
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"People become like those around them…"
After spending time with Kihara, Rikka Takarada had also picked up his straightforward nature.
She didn't bother with subtle probing.
Instead, she asked directly:
"Akane… do you like Kihara?"
"Like…?"
Akane Shinjo tilted her head, brows knitting slightly.
The question didn't seem difficult.
Just… unfamiliar.
As if she didn't quite understand it.
…Is she just doing this for fun? Competing with me because she finds it entertaining?
Rikka felt like she understood Akane less and less.
Letting out a quiet breath, she shifted topics.
"Anyway… help me move him into the tent first."
She lifted Kihara's arm over her shoulder.
"Okay!"
Akane nodded and copied her, the two of them carrying him together.
Once he was laid down inside.
Akane clapped her hands lightly.
"Alright! Now let's settle this properly!"
"Wait," Rikka stopped her. "You still haven't answered my question."
"Hmm…"
Akane swayed her head side to side, as if weighing her thoughts.
"Like… I guess there's a little of that."
"But more than anything, I'm interested in him."
Her lips curled into a faint smile.
"Like… wanting to claim a toy you really like."
Rikka's eyes lit up.
Got it.
A weakness.
Then—
"We'll debate on this," she said quickly. "If I were Kihara's girlfriend, how would I make him happy?"
"Sure~"
Akane agreed easily, jogging to the river to grab two chilled bottles before sitting down by the campfire.
Her posture radiated confidence.
After all—
She was the god of this world.
How could she possibly lose?
And besides.
It wasn't just Kihara who interested her now.
Rikka did too.
Originally, Rikka had been reshaped from one of Akane's favorite "creations," someone who should naturally feel close to her, someone who shouldn't harbor any resistance or hostility.
And yet—
Earlier, Rikka had said she would send her to prison if necessary.
That kind of defiance shouldn't exist.
And that made it fascinating.
What changed her?
Akane's gaze flickered toward the tent.
Was it… becoming his girlfriend?
That was why she proposed the "one-day boyfriend" condition.
She wanted to test it herself.
Seeing Akane fall silent, Rikka took the initiative.
"Ahem… Kihara is very straightforward. So he needs someone who can support him from behind, someone who can handle the details he overlooks."
She hesitated briefly, then continued:
"It might sound like I'm praising myself, but… I'm confident I can take care of those things. From daily life to everything else."
It was a very traditional mindset.
Quietly supporting him.
Standing behind him.
Giving him all her warmth without asking for recognition.
Akane blinked, slightly surprised.
In her memory, Rikka had been more like a rebellious, slightly distant girl.
Not… this.
"But can you really do that?" Akane asked.
"You skip classes with Namiko and the others all the time. Doesn't really scream 'perfect wife' to me."
"That was the old me."
Rikka didn't deny it.
She glanced toward the tent where Kihara was sleeping.
And her expression softened completely.
Brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, she continued quietly:
"But then I met him. And everything changed."
"He's clumsy. Straightforward. Always makes me worry."
"It feels like if I look away even for a second, he'll end up hurt because of how he is."
"There are things I can't help him with…"
"But I'm not useless."
"At the very least, I can take care of the things he's bad at in daily life."
A small smile formed on her lips.
"You probably don't know this, but after we met, he's been copying my homework almost every day."
"It's a small thing… but it means he relies on me."
"And I'll do my best to live up to that."
She chuckled softly.
"Though… my last test score actually improved a lot. Namiko and the others were completely shocked."
"Hmph…"
Akane let out a small scoff, lifting her chin proudly.
"You're thinking too small, Rikka. You're only looking at the present."
She crossed her arms, her posture full of confidence.
"If Kihara were my boyfriend, then whether it's now or in the future…"
"Anything he wants, I'd give it to him."
That was her absolute confidence.
Her reason for believing she couldn't lose.
Even though she had lost the ability to reshape reality at will.
She could still influence the world through dreams.
Just like repairing the city…
Just like altering this camping trip…
With enough "intervention," she could grant almost anything.
Power. Wealth. Women.
There was nothing she couldn't give him.
If he had her.
He would have the entire world.
Rikka frowned slightly.
"Akane… that's not realistic. Even if your family is rich, it's not like you can fulfill every wish."
"Hmph. One day, you'll understand just how capable I am."
Akane smiled, but didn't elaborate.
Rikka hesitated—then pressed further:
"What if… he wanted something like… a harem?"
"What if he wanted both of us to be his girlfriends?"
"Of course."
Akane answered instantly.
Without hesitation.
"To love someone is to spoil them completely, isn't it?"
"Not just you—if he wanted Namiko and the others too, I'd bring them all to him."
Rikka fell silent.
She hadn't expected…
That kind of answer.
This wasn't just bold.
It completely ignored common sense.
And in that moment.
She realized it.
She had already lost this "debate."
Akane smiled brightly.
Her thoughts had already moved on to tomorrow.
To her "date" with Kihara.
What if… I really do take him away?
What if the protagonist of this story leaves the heroine behind?
But then—
She laughed softly to herself.
After all—
She had designed their story.
Created the scenarios.
Even sent out "monsters" to push their relationship forward.
Score: 13.0.
MVP—no question.
As for Rikka?
Other than staying by his side, flirting, and cooking a few meals…
Score: 3.0.
A complete.
"coasting victory."
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