Transmigrated into a World of Reversed Roles
Chap 17

Night time, at home.

"R-Ren! Hurry back to base before the enemy destroys the tower!"

"Wait a sec Yuri! I’m confused too! One of them is attacking me so I can’t go back!"

We’re talking through a phone call right now.

Holding the phone, I try to move my character to attack the enemy that’s bothering me.

But because he’s a Tank type, it takes me too long to kill him and by the time I finally succeed, my tower was already destroyed, along with the defeat notification on screen.

"... S-Sorry, Ren. It's my fault because I died first earlier."

"Don't worry. I’m sorry too for being a burden earlier. MOBA games like this aren’t my specialty, especially playing it on a phone."

Since Yuri and I already exchanged contacts, I tried calling her earlier after getting home and asked her to play online games together.

Originally I wanted to play MonHun like usual. But since my PSP ran out of battery, Yuri suggested we play this mobile MOBA game.

"Even if we lost, at least this match was quite fun right, Yuri?"

"I think so too. But if our other teammates... they don’t seem to enjoy it very much."

"This is why I hate online games that need teamwork..."

Obviously after losing, we were immediately showered with insults. Not just from the enemy team, even our own team joined in mocking us.

"They’re too toxic. Really, why do you keep playing games like this Yuri?"

"I don't know... I feel like I’ve gotten used to dealing with stuff like this."

"Well, you do have two friends that are just as toxic as these game players."

Remembering those two delinquent girls makes my stomach hurt. After Yuri beat them up, we really were taken to the counseling room by a teacher.

"Luckily, we were only told to clean the toilet earlier as punishment, not to the point of calling our parents."

"Right... M-My mom would be furious if she knew I got into a fight at school."

Still... I feel sad because the Game Club failed to be formed. Although that doesn’t mean I’m happy to be in a club with Yuri’s friends.

But at least, I really want to have just once a club that’s focused on my hobby.

"We haven’t even got a teacher willing to be a supervisor, but the Game Club already failed."

"Actually... Ren, there’s one teacher who seemed interested in our club yesterday."

"Oh, really? What’s her name?"

This got me a little interested. Turns out there’s a teacher willing to be our club’s supervisor? Yuri must’ve really worked hard if she got that teacher’s attention.

"Miss Mizu, our school’s infirmary teacher."

Miss Mizu, huh? I initially wanted to ask her to be the supervisor too. But who would've thought Yuri already made her interested first?

"The new teacher?"

"Yeah... Unfortunately, Miss Mizu is on leave right now. I heard there’s some family issues that made her return to her hometown."

"Family issues, huh? I wonder when Miss Mizu will come back?"

"S-Sorry, I don’t know about that either..."

Kind of disappointing, honestly. Because if Miss Mizu were at school now and she’s really interested in becoming our club’s supervisor, the problem of finding more members would be easy.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to join a Game Club? At school but still get to play games? Isn’t that awesome?

Just as I was about to continue the conversation with Yuri, suddenly my Dad’s voice is heard from downstairs.

"Ren! Can you help me down here for a bit?"

"Alright!"

After replying to my Dad, I spoke to Yuri through the phone.

"Alright then Yuri, let’s stop playing for today. My Dad’s calling me."

"Oh, okay? S-See you tomorrow, Ren."

"Yeah, see you tomorrow too."

Turning off my phone, I went down to the kitchen and met my Dad.

"What is it, Dad?"

"I made too much beef stew today. Since we can’t possibly finish it all now, I want to share some. Can you take it to Yona?"

Saying that, my Dad pointed to the pot on the table.

"Okay~"

Since it looked hot, I took a cloth and lifted it.

Yona’s house is right next to mine, so it didn’t take long before I was standing in front of her yard.

It made me think for a moment.

Our houses are so close, but we never go to school together since I moved to this world.

"Well, I guess she’s busy with her morning runs. So it’d be hard to go together."

Even if I just wait until her morning run ends and go together, the train will be too crowded. I don’t want to get crushed by a wave of passengers again...

Pressing the intercom button with my elbow, both of my hands still holding the pot.

Immediately, Yona’s voice came from inside the house.

"Yes! Please wait a moment!"

Then after waiting a few seconds, the door opened.

"Who is it... Huh, Ren?"

"..."

Yona’s figure appeared before me. Her face was mixed with various emotions. Starting from surprise, confusion, and ending with curiosity.

Sorry I can only describe her face.

Because honestly, why is Yona only wearing bra right now!?

"Ren...? Why are you silent?"

Whose fault is that!? How can i respond when something is distracting me this bad!?

I can tolerate if male chest is considered lewd here. But isn’t it too much to make female chest normal to be seen here!?

Now what should I do? Run? Throw the pot and leave? No, the pot’s still hot and she’s only wearing a bra. What if that part gets hurt and leaves an unremovable scar!?

Damn it, why am I thinking about all this?

Focus, Ren. You are a dignified man, manly, brave, and parents’ favorite. I will not be shaken by such a small—wait, this is a big thing!

Seeing me keep quiet, Yona then looked at her own body and raised an eyebrow, seemed like she realized something.

I cheered in my heart without realizing. Finally she realized she made a big mistake here! Hurry and wear your clothes!

"Ah... Sorry, Ren. Do I smell bad? I just exercised earlier."

I don’t care anymore!

Handing over the pot I brought, I finally spoke:

"This is beef stew my Dad made. We can’t finish it today. So if you don’t mind, please accept it."

My sentence miraculously came out without a problem, even though my mind is in chaos right now.

"Really? Coincidentally I haven’t had dinner yet. Thank you." 

Okay, you’re welcome. Now quickly take the pot and bring it inside. I want to go home immediately!

My banana can’t be held back any longer!

But as if there’s a god mocking my wish, when Yona tried to take the pot, I felt wet drops fall gradually on my head and finally, a heavy rain happened suddenly.

I know it’s almost rainy season but... why does it have to fall now?

"W-Why did it suddenly rain!? Ren, come in quickly!"

"Yeah..."

See, right? Even Yona herself looks confused.

I had no choice but to enter Yona’s house. No, because my house and her house are quite close, I actually still had the option to just run home.  

But since my lower body was hot, even though the rain had cooled my head, I still chose to go in.

"Just put the pot on the table now, I’ll go get a towel. You can sit on the sofa."

"..."

Following Yona’s words, I put the pot down and sat.

Alright, now I’m at Yona’s house, a girl who’s the same age as me. And she’s half-naked while I’m the opposite sex.

Everyone knows what’s going to happen next.

Me and Yona will do s—

"Here’s the towel."

"Yeah."

Yona came back and handed me a towel. Receiving it, I dried my head with it.

"Are you okay? Thankfully it’s only your head that got hit by the rain."

"Yeah."

I’m already in Yuri mode now. Can’t answer anything more than one word.

Unfortunately, that made things worse because we ran out of topics.

Awkward...

"The weather’s really unpredictable, huh?"

"Yeah."

"D-Do you want me to make some hot tea?"

"Thank you."

As if running away, Yona quickly walked to the kitchen.

A few minutes later, Yona came back and placed a tea cup in front of me.

"I don’t know your preference, so I just brought regular tea."

"Thank you."

After double thank you, I initially wanted to drink my tea first. However, Yona then sat next to me.

The rain got heavier. The wind blew hard and the sound of trees swaying could be heard from here.

Seriously. If only I could say it now, could you please put on some clothes, Yona? Didn’t you say you smell earlier? Why are you still half-naked?

Because there’s a justice that wants to rise in my pants right now and I’m struggling to hide it!

As if she couldn’t stand the silence between us, Yona spoke first.

"By the way, Ren."

"... Yeah?"

"I heard this afternoon at school you were being fought over by first-year girls? Even to the point of a fight."

The tea that just entered my mouth almost came out again.

I choked and coughed.

"A-Are you okay, Ren!?"

"Where did you hear that?"

What kind of huge misunderstanding is this!? I knew rumors would spread after Yuri beat them up, but how did the real story get twisted this far?

Before Yona answered, I already spoke again:

"That... That’s false info."

"... Really? But my friend said she saw it happen directly."

"Tell your friend she needs to get her eyes checked."

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

Because Yona’s body got closer to me as she talked, I accidentally slipped up.

I could feel her body heat even though it’s raining now.

"Um, Sorry. I probably shouldn’t ask that."

"Why?"

"... You’re uncomfortable, right? I’m not your anyone, and now I’m trying to meddle in your love life. You... You don’t even look me in the eye when talking earlier."

"..."

When people misunderstood that me and Yona were dating, why did I never deny it?

Even though I complained in my heart, I never really corrected their misunderstanding. I just stayed quiet and did nothing.

But now, when it’s Yona herself who misunderstood that I’m dating someone else, why is there this uncomfortable feeling in my heart?

Gathering my courage to look at her, I was met with her gaze. Her body trembled, her hand that looked like it wanted to touch me, stopped mid-air, lonely.

With that, I held it.

"It was just a misunderstanding. I'm not dating anyone right now. I..."

"Ren..."

Yona suddenly pushed me and laid me down on the sofa. Her face was so close, her breath touched my face.

"Yona ...?"

"Please forgive me."

I didn’t fight back. Or rather, I couldn’t fight her strength.

Our heartbeat could be heard, until when I focused too much on listening to it, our lips already touched.

Time moved so slow. The touch she gave wasn’t wild or filled with lust, it was the touch of a first love.

Pure and gentle.

Just like how I didn’t realize when she touched my lips, I also didn’t realize when her lips pulled away.

Her eyes filled with strong desire.

"Can I continue?"

"..."

I just kept quiet. But since her feet were already touching my lower body, there was no need for words.

Yona’s hand moved. Slipping under my shirt, she touched my chest.

We got closer again and...

"Yona! Mom’s home! Sorry I’m late again! It was raining hard during the trip and the traffic..."

A grown woman in a business suit suddenly entered and I recognized her face.

She’s Yona’s mother.

"..."

"..."

"Please, continue..."