Chapter 0: About How I Was That Bastard.
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 0: About How I Was That Bastard.
[Would you rather live with a handsome face? Or an ugly one?]
I thought it was a question with an obvious answer.
After all, it’s true that living with a handsome face comes with far more benefits.
But that didn't mean it always brought absolute happiness.
“Ah… sorry.”
Having learned through experience that giving false hope was the worst thing I could do, I looked down at Doah with the most indifferent expression I could manage.
“I… I’m really serious…! I really want to get to know you, Oppa…”
Her trembling voice showed just how nervous she was.
“…Sorry, but I have no intention of getting to know you.”
“Do you… have a girlfriend? I heard you didn’t…”
“I don’t, but…”
There was no need to explain to Doah why I didn’t need a girlfriend.
“Then… could you at least tell me why you’re rejecting me?”
When I saw her large eyes begin to well up with tears, I let out a deep sigh.
Rejecting someone's confession was work.
Pointless, draining emotional labor with nothing to show for it.
Why did I have to be so considerate of a complete stranger?
“You’re just not my type.”
“Ah…”
A shadow fell over her hurt expression.
Don't make that face.
You only like me for my face anyway.
I thought she was completely lacking the narrative justification to be making a face like she was in the final scene of a romance manga.
“Sorry. I’m leaving.”
I got up from the bench, leaving the crestfallen Doah behind me, and pulled out my phone.
[19:20]
Still 40 minutes until Luka's stream.
Just enough time to get home, shower, and eat a cup of ramen while I watch…
Surely, Luka's stream today would pull me out of this gloomy feeling.
Ding.
[Hiatus Notice.]
I’d just arrived at the convenience store to pick out a cup of ramen and a triangle kimbap to eat during the stream when my phone buzzed. I couldn't believe my eyes.
No… no stream today…?
Why…?
It’s only been two days since your last break.
You promised you'd stream hard when you came back, Luka-tan!
My blood was about to boil, but then I worried something might have happened to Luka, so I tapped the notice and scrolled down.
[Hello. This is Luka.]
[Something personally very difficult happened today, so I don't think I'll be able to stream.]
[I'll try to be back as soon as possible.]
[I'm sorry.]
⤷[Luka-tan, come back ㅠㅠ What bastard did this to you ㅠㅠ]
Of all the days for Luka to cancel her stream.
I have the worst luck.
Or so I thought.