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.