Harem of Side Characters [Rewrite]

Nishi Haruka - Irregular

By the time I woke up, Shiranami was already gone. I assume she went back to her own dorm. I should probably check on her some time in the future.

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It's after school, and it is scorching hot. I am afraid that if I do not get to Keyaki Mall and buy a drink, I will die of heat stroke. Besides, these are usually the types of scenarios where I run into a random side character.

Sitting outside a restaurant is a girl I don't recognize. Said girl is...scowling at a pizza. Well that's not odd at all. Suddenly she looks up from her food, and her eyes meet mine.

"Ah!? It's you!" She points an accusatory finger at me.

"...Me?" I point at myself just for confirmation.

"Yes, you! You're the Class-D man! Why are you here, and why are you not accompanied by a female!?"

"...Excuse me? Do I know you?"

"Negative. However my classmate called Ryoko has told me a great deal about you, D-man. I am called Nishi Haruka."

"Apparently she hasn't told you my name. Just call me Ayanokouji, and what do you mean 'not accompanied by a female'? I'm not always with a girl, Haruka."

"You're not?" She tilts her head.

"I'm not."

"But Ryoko always says she keeps seeing you with different girls. I was beginning to think you were a...what's the word...human trafficker!"

"...You thought I was a human trafficker. Is that really the conclusion you came up with?" I deadpan at her. Well, I am always deadpan, but you get the point.

"Tell me, how many points does a female go for, Ayako?"

"I told you my name was Ayanokouji. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, and I'm not a human trafficker, Haruka."

"Then are you a harem protagonist!? Answer me truthfully, Ayako!" There is something wrong with this girl. I am seen with girls and her conclusion is that I am a human trafficker or a harem protagonist, and did she just call me Ayako again?

"My name is-... You know what, nevermind. I'm not really a harem protagonist either. I am just a normal highschooler."

"...I smell deceit." Haruka narrows her eyes at me suspiciously.

"Deceit has no smell, it's probably just the pizza." I walk over and sit on the opposite side of her.

"Why are you sitting with me? I did not give you permission to sit here. If you have come for the pizza, I am not willing to share!"

"I'm not going to take any pizza if you're not offering. I'm sitting here because its easier for us to talk. If you're Nishikawa's friend, I might as well get to know you, since apparently she has told you about me."

"Hmm... So you want to know more about me, Ayako. Very well, I will humor your desires." Haruka leans forward and poses like an evil villain. Again, that's not odd at all. On a side note, I have given up on correcting her about my name, because it seems to be futile.

"Um... do you have any hobbies?" I start. My conversation skills might have improved, but I am still inherently bad at it.

"..." She stares at me silently. This is getting a bit akward.

"I do not know this word, 'hobby'. Did you make this word up? Is it a fake word?" I am here to remind you that this girl is placed in Class A.

"... It just means something you like to do, or something you're interested in."