Astra Scans

  Chapter 10: Bad Friends The next day, I woke up before 6 a.m. The reason for waking up early was to hang out the laundry, clean, and prepare lunch. Yesterday, being my first day attending school as Shindo Ryusuke, I forgot about lunch. Eating in the cafeteria would cost too much, and without a part-time job, I couldn’t afford it. So, I decided to make a bento using leftovers from yesterday, wrapped it in a lunch cloth, and took it to school. My mom woke up next and was surprised to see me up earlier than her. She was stunned to see me preparing dinner last night, heating the bath, taking in and folding the laundry, and studying diligently in my room. These were actions she couldn’t imagine from the old me. Although she had heard from my sister that I had turned over a new leaf, she was so moved by my serious behavior that she wept with joy. Seeing me continue with the chores in the morning, she was delighted, convinced that Ryusuke had turned over a new leaf. If I keep working fo...

  Chapter 9: Muscle Training After finishing dinner, I cleared the dishes and told Mai to take a bath first. While my sister enjoyed her bath, I returned to my room to tackle the mountain of unfinished assignments. Sitting at my desk, I silently worked my pen across the pages. Partway through, I noticed a strange itch, a physical craving for something. My gaze wandered on its own, drawn to the dumbbells laying next to my bed. (Could it be... this urge is my body craving a workout?) Since reincarnating, I'd noticed something peculiar. Shindo Ryusuke, despite being a delinquent, had a surprisingly muscular physique for someone leading an unhealthy lifestyle. This led me to conclude: this body must be undergoing regular training, and quite a rigorous regimen at that. If he were health-conscious, he wouldn't smoke or drink underage. So, the purpose of this habitual muscle training must be something other than health. I looked around the room and realized, seeing the bookshelf stuff...

  Chapter 8: Time with Family When I got home, I found myself in the kitchen. Until just now, I had been lying on my bed, lost in thought. But thinking too much had given me a headache, so I decided to clear my mind by preparing dinner. According to the vague memories I inherited after being reincarnated, my sister, despite her gal-like appearance, is in the track and field club and comes home late. My mother works late into the night and is probably busy at her workplace even now. My father is on a solo assignment and rarely comes home. Before I was reincarnated, Shindo Ryusuke would spend his evenings out, playing around and hardly ever coming home. But that's not the case with me. I have plenty to do at home after school. The teachers at school are keen to make me play my role as a villain. They harass me during class by constantly calling on me, ignoring the other students. For someone who has reincarnated, answering high school first-year questions is easy, but if I were to fa...

  Chapter 7: The Bond Between Two People While continuing to attend class amidst the dazzling scenes unfolding between the protagonist and the heroines, I realized it was already after school. Coming to school today has yielded many discoveries. The mysterious explanation that echoed in my mind confirmed that this was a romantic comedy world, and that its stage was set in "Fusekoi." Additionally, I clearly recognized the position I was placed in within this world. I, Shindo Ryusuke, exist solely as a villain to highlight the protagonist, destined to confront them and face ruin in the original story. This world exerts a kind of force to ensure I fulfill my role as a villain, nudging other minor characters to make me live out the villain's part. It's fated to follow the original storyline. However, no matter how the world is, I have made my decision. I will not be a villain. I will live my best youth as my true self. I will overturn this destined bad end. Thinking about...

  Chapter 6: The Alliance of Evil I continued eating my udon while listening to Mashiro's lively talk. It seemed this girl had many gyaru friends, and during our meal, my table became surrounded by gyaru. Even among the gyaru other than Mashiro, it seemed the name Shindo Ryusuke was well-known, and I was once again reminded of my established role as the villain. Seeing me at school elicited comments like, "It looks like it might snow soon even though it's almost summer," or, "A meteor might fall from the sky." The remarks were relentless. But only Mashiro spoke kind words to me. No matter how coldly I treated her, she wouldn't leave my side, likely because we were childhood friends since elementary school. The bond we had nurtured since we were young was strong and wouldn't be easily broken. If this were the story from the protagonist's side of a romantic comedy, Mashiro and I would be able to enjoy a bittersweet youth together. However, as villa...

  Chapter 5: Encounter I was slurping udon alone in the corner of the cafeteria. I had been reincarnated into a romantic comedy world, "Fusekoi." The main setting of the story was Kiosakura High School. (T/N: Change Kio to Kiosakura high school) This school had a large student body and a spacious campus. The cafeteria was no exception; it was vast and filled with many students. Blending in with the background characters, I quietly continued eating my udon. Right now, I didn't want to meet any of the main characters from "Fusekoi." Most of the main characters liked the protagonist, Fusekawa Yorito, while they openly displayed hostility towards the antagonist, Shindo Ryusuke. (T/N: Change Rito to Yorito) If I encountered any main characters now, it would likely trigger some event that could lead to the same ruinous route as in the original story, where Shindo Ryusuke meets his downfall. For example, if I bumped into one of the heroines in the cafeteria and she got...

Chapter 2 - Adele Heights (2) Human relationships are never one-sided. They are therefore troublesome and annoying, and no matter how much you want to detach from them, unless you shut yourself in your room, they are an inevitable part of life. Knowing this, why didn’t I consider such a situation? “Adele Heights.” I clearly tried to avoid it. I didn’t want to create any unnecessary trouble, so I aimed to avoid any entanglement altogether. But if the other side insists on finding me, there’s nothing I can do. “What do you want?” Thinking that if I can’t avoid it, I should at least follow another plan, I answered in the most annoyed voice I could muster as I turned around. I added a disdainful expression as if to say, “How dare a commoner like you call my name?” The plan was to make them hate meeting me so much that they wouldn’t want to get involved with me at all. “Don’t you have something to say to Kyle?” Something to say? I do have something to say. Why did you just stand there and l...