Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 14: Here I Come
“Maybe I’ll watch a Hoshizuki Kaguya stream tonight—been a while.”
The night after my work with Asterisk ended.
After getting home and taking a breath, I fiddled with the smartphone in my hand.
Yes—I had a smartphone!
My very own personal smartphone.
It had been handed to me by Asuka-san just as I was about to head home.
“Ah, Go-kun. You don’t have a phone, right? W-well, I might need to send you work requests from now on, so here—take this! Don’t worry about the cost, I’ll cover the monthly bill! M-my contact info is already in it, so you can message me even if it’s not work-related, okay!?”
She pretty much forced it into my hand, but I was honestly grateful.
And she even said she’d pay for it…
(Wait, am I… mooching off the Ashiya family!?)
No no, I have to make sure I pay for it myself eventually.
“Still, having my own phone is awesome. Only downside is I can’t change the wallpaper.”
When I got it, the lock screen was already set to a photo of Asuka-san.
And it was password-protected, so I couldn’t change it.
…Well, whatever. I’ll let it go.
“How long has it been since I watched a stream? Ever since work got busy, I haven’t had time.”
“Hey hey~ it’s Hoshizuki Kaguya! Tonight, I’ll be playing some WineCraft~”
“Oh, she just started! Perfect timing. And wow, WineCraft, that game’s still popular?”
WineCraft is an open-world game where you build everything from vineyards to wineries and craft top-quality wine. Nicknamed WineCra, it’s an old game, but still beloved thanks to frequent updates.
“Alrighty! I’m going to make wine with these super high-quality grapes we got in the last stream!”
It’s still a little surreal hearing her voice and knowing it’s actually Himeji-san.
“Everyone listen up! So, for those of you who saw the last stream, you know this already—but these grapes are super rare and high-stat! The problem is, they look identical to regular grapes in the game, so finding them was a nightmare!!”
“Ah! Kaguya-chan, watch out!”
An enemy NPC appeared and snatched the grapes Kaguya was holding.
“Agh! That’s the golden nekomata that shows up when you grab high-quality grapes—Golden Twintail! What the heck, thief cat! Those are mine! I’m getting them back no matter what!!”
“Wait, Kaguya-chan gets this mad?”
Looking at the comment section:
“Thief cat lol”
“She’s totally losing it”
“Face red af lmao”
“Angry Kaguya-chan is cute though”
From there, the stream turned into a chase and battle to recover the grapes from Golden Twintail.
That’s one of the fun aspects of WineCraft—you can fight enemies too.
“Even though Kaguya-chan is supposed to be good at games, this Golden Twin-Tail won’t go down easily—it must be really strong.”
After about an hour, she somehow managed to take back the grapes from the golden cat, and that day’s stream came to an end.
“That’s it for today’s stream! See you next time~”
“Whew, it’s been a while, but it was still as fun as ever. I’ll definitely come watch again when I have time. It’s already this late, I should get to bed! Ah… but I have to apologize to Himeji-san tomorrow…”
Satisfied after watching the stream, I fell asleep while worrying about how I should apologize to Himeji-san for breaking our promise.
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“So that’s what happened… I’m really sorry about yesterday!!”
The next day, I was talking with Himeji-san on the rooftop.
After explaining what had happened the previous day, I honestly apologized for not being able to go home with her.
“So that’s how it was… Don’t worry about it! I’m totally fine. I mean, it’s not like we’re dating or anything… I’m just relieved…”
For some reason, Himeji-san looked genuinely relieved.
Anyway, it was clear she wasn’t angry, so I felt a sense of relief myself.
“Today, let’s finally go check out the makeup supplies together! I got a bit of unexpected income, so let me buy you something as an apology!”
“I do want to look at makeup stuff, but I can’t let you buy anything for me! I’ll pay for my own things, okay? You worked hard to earn that money, Sakasegawa-kun, so you should spend it wisely.”
“Hmm, then how about I treat you to donuts at the station? We couldn’t go last time, and it’s just a small treat, right?”
“Ugh, donuts! But…”
It looked like Himeji-san was torn internally, trying to decide whether to accept or not.
She furrowed her brows and slightly pouted her lips while thinking.
Cute. Seriously.
“I’ll get you a milkshake too.”
“Please do!”
That final push broke her resolve.
She really does love sweets, huh?
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The next morning, when I arrived at the classroom, the students were all buzzing with excitement.
“I saw it this morning—was that real?”
“Probably just someone who looks like her.”
“No way, it was the real deal. I saw her the other day too.”
“Seriously? Then this is insane.”
From what I could gather, everyone had seen something amazing.
Though I still didn’t know exactly what.
The bell rang, and the teacher walked in through the door.
“Alright everyone, take your seats. We’ve got another transfer student joining this class.”
Wait, didn’t I just transfer here not too long ago?
Even I have to say it… another transfer student?
“Excuse me.”
I was shocked when I saw who walked in.
It was someone I knew very well.
“Nice to meet you all. I transferred here from Yumekoshi Academy due to personal circumstances. I’m Ashiya Asuka. I look forward to getting along with everyone.”
“EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!”
“It’s really her!”
“So we weren’t mistaken this morning!”
It was Ashiya Asuka, the center of the top idol group Asterisk.
The entire classroom exploded into chaos.
But Asuka-san paid it no mind and simply stared straight at me.
“Okay, quiet down now—everyone, be nice to her. As for her seat… looks like the one next to Sakasegawa is open. Why don’t you take that one?”
(Wait, next to me!?)
“No fair, Sakasegawa.”
“He’s got Himeji-san on one side and Asuka-san on the other.”
I was getting death stares full of jealousy from everyone around me.
What the heck is this? What’s going on?
After sitting in the seat next to mine, Asuka-san turned to face me.
“Hehe, I came~”
She stuck out her tongue playfully, flashing a mischievous smile.
(Ugh… she’s too cute. Way too cute, but still!!!)
“‘I came’ isn’t the issue here!!”
“Why not? I just wanted to go to the same school as Go-kun… And this time, I’m not letting you get away, okay?”
“Y-Yes, ma’am…”
(Is she really going this far just to get my support? Asterisk is already amazing even without me…)
“Also, Himeji-san. I look forward to getting along with you.”
Asuka-san spoke to Himeji-san, looking over me to address her.
“Yes, I look forward to it as well.”
Himeji-san replied with a pleasant smile.
“Fufu.”
“Fufu.”
““Fufufufufu.””
They were both smiling, but it was somehow terrifying!
How is Tsukiyo-san able to talk so normally with someone she just met!?
More importantly—what’s going to happen to my ordinary high school life!?