The moment when the main character first recognizes a mob character?

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    TL/ED: Bogdi

    Oh, he didn’t even know who I was.?

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    The protagonist didn’t even have mob characters in his field of vision.?

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    (TLN: Bruh he be playin life in 4:3)?

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    I was so frustrated by this that I then became …… annoyed.?

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    “Don’t you know my name? It’s been over a month since the entrance ceremony, and you don’t even know your fellow classmate’s names?”?

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    My voice became agitated.?

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    I couldn’t control myself. I’m sure I’ m trying to stab Ryuzaki to death with the barbs of my words.?

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    I was about to say something I shouldn’t have, when I couldn’t control my frustration.?

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    “I know you, don’t I? You’re Ryoma Ryuzaki, right? You’re the one who’s good-looking, gets good grades, cooks well, and has lots of friends.”?

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    I know the protagonist-sama, because I’ m a mob character.?

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    Or rather, he’s my classmate. I know his name regardless of whether he’s a protagonist or a mob character.?

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    We’re on equal footing, he and I. We’re the same people, freshmen in high school.?

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    “Can you at least remember their names? It’s rude to your classmates,” I nearly said something I wouldn’t have said under normal circumstances.?

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    It’s not that I’m trying to pick a fight with him.?

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    But I feel like saying something unnecessary to this guy.?

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    That’s how much I dislike Ryuzaki.?

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    But the one who stopped me from doing so was that girl.?

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    “Hai!”?

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    As if to step in between us.?

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    Despite her obvious shyness, it was Shimotsuki, who was standing next to me watching the scene, who mustered up the courage to speak up loudly.?

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    She seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with me.?

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    She interrupted me and then squeezed something into my hand.?

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    “I’ll give this back, okay?”?

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    What she gave me was the handkerchief I had lent her yesterday.?

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    I remembered, that I had lent it to her because she was drooling in her sleep.　 Then she said something to me in my ear.?

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    “Calm down. You’ll get miserable, if you act like that. Here, I’ll share my feelings with you. …… I’ll see you later, okay?”?

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    With that, she went back to her seat.?

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    Watching her go, I clutched the handkerchief and …… felt the faint warmth of Shimotsuki. The warmth soothed my rough heart.?

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    Through the handkerchief, I felt as if her kind feelings were flowing into my body. ……?

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    That’s right. There’s nothing to be solved by venting my frustration.?

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    It”s not like I can get anything by being angry here.?

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    “…… Uh, what do you mean?”?

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    I guess he doesn’t know what’s going on. Ryuzaki was looking at me and Shimotsuki alternately with a puzzled look on his face.?

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    I was about to get annoyed again when I saw his face, but I took a small breath and regained my composure.?

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    Yeah, I’m okay. There’s no point in fighting here.　?

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    I’m just a mob character anyway. It’s not like anything is going to change if I stand up to the protagonist.?

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    So, as usual, I’ll just play it off.?

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    With a fuzzy smile, I’ll become a part of the …… background like a mob character.?

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    And that’s okay. It’s all right, because my feelings for the people I loved will never be reciprocated.?

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    “I lent her my handkerchief yesterday. I just got that back, nothing special.”?

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    I say something appropriate and shrug my shoulders.　?

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    Then, this time, I spoke a little more firmly.?

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    “My name is Kotaro Nakayama. I’m a part of the same class as Ryuzaki. …… It would be great, if you could remember me.”?

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    I proclaimed this and glared at Ryuzaki.?

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    It was at this moment that he finally recognized my existence.?

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    He glared back at me strongly.?

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    “Oh, I memorized it……. I’m looking forward to working with you, Nakayama.”?

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    With that, Ryuzaki went back to his seat. I looked at his back and took a breath.?

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    It was a close call, and I almost exploded.　?

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    It’s very misplaced to get angry with Ryuzaki in the first place.?

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    I’m just a loser.?

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    I should have been a mob character and kept quiet.?

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    Besides, I almost caused trouble for Shimotsuki.?

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    I’ll have to thank her later for helping me out.