Chapter 61 – Change

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Editor’s Note

Edited

“So that’s what it was… I’m sorry.”

“…It happens.”

Aileen’s misunderstanding was quickly resolved.

The red-haired student… her name was Aikatherin Scarlet, was it?

Just hearing the name, she seemed like someone who would have significance in the game.

But her original fate was probably… to burn to death in that forest.

A passing extra.

Surely, that was how she would have been treated in the game. However, her true identity made my head complicated.

Half-dragon.

If the dragon I’m thinking of is correct, then it’s probably not a dinosaur or a large lizard, but a being with intelligence.

According to El’s murmurings, that seemed to be the case.

When I thought about a child born between a human and a dragon, a somewhat horrifying image followed.

I hoped it wasn’t the terrifying thing I was imagining. I mean, this is a world with magic, so perhaps there’s a transformation magic that turns them into humans… right?

If not… well. It’s a bit… scary.

Anyway.

She’s too weighty of an identity to be just a one-line character. Perhaps even more so than Aileen who suddenly appeared.

Well… in games, there are main characters, supporting characters, and extras, but in this reality I’m experiencing, how could such distinctions exist?

Honestly, I don’t know what kind of problems this might bring.

Matters concerning her were an unknown territory even for me.

Though being a half-dragon might be why, her appearance was strikingly beautiful, which was pleasing to the eye.

Ironically, she herself seemed unaware that she was a half-dragon.

In this situation, as if claiming she truly came early in the morning because she was worried about me.

After asking about my well-being, Aileen looked back and forth between me and Aikatherin, then said she would come back later and left the infirmary.

Her eyes were drenched in curiosity, but being quick-witted, she might have decided that getting involved now wouldn’t be beneficial.

…Is this the dignity of a princess?

It makes my heart feel petty.

In the end, isn’t she just running away because she doesn’t want to get involved in something she’s not interested in…?

That’s the negative way to put it, but positively, one might call it wisdom…

So, with Aileen and Leona gone, an awkward silence descended upon the infirmary once again.

While Aikatherin was still in shock, the next person to visit was, naturally, Philia.

We had to continue the conversation that was interrupted by attending to the students.

I should be grateful that Philia came as a representative.

While Aikatherin was still dazed, Philia and I discussed the cause of what happened last night.

But since I naturally had to talk about Aikatherin’s condition, I carefully tapped on her shoulder, who was still in a daze.

“Wh-what is it!?”

Only then did life return to her hazy eyes, and a somewhat sharp voice resonated in my ear.

Looking a bit testy, she gave off the fiercest impression among all the people I had met since coming here.

I mean, there are fierce people like Leona too, but that’s a controlled kind of fierceness, different from Aikatherin’s kind.

Looking at her eyes, which still reflected confusion, I whispered to her.

“Is it okay to talk about what happened last night and… um, about your condition, Miss Scarlet?”

When I asked that, she actually looked like she was the one who was curious, and spoke in a voice that somehow conveyed desperation.

“…I actually wanted to ask too. What on earth happened to me?”

Having received her implicit permission, I revealed what had happened to her and her true identity.

…Though I was just relaying what El had told me to remember, so I didn’t know the details.

At that, Philia fiddled with her ears as if troubled, and Aikatherin opened her mouth blankly, looking like she had been dealt a final blow.

Honestly, I’m not sure about the position of ‘mixed-bloods’ in this world.

Seeing as elves and beastpeople were attending the academy normally, there probably wasn’t much discrimination.

So… is the dragon part the issue?

Amidst the strange silence that lingered, Philia asked me in a cautious voice.

“Will the same thing happen again in the future?”

“…Well, I managed to calm her down this morning too.”

“What?!”

At that, Philia’s face changed as if she was looking at a time bomb. While I was trying to find words to explain, El’s voice was heard.

– It’s a problem arising from the half-dragon’s immature body and mind. If you want to avoid what happened yesterday, I recommend you keep an eye on her for a while.

After I explained it, wrapping it up nicely, Philia nodded and said she would discuss it first, then left the infirmary.

Once again, a silence as heavy as death descended upon the infirmary.

Eventually, Aikatherin spoke.

“…Can I become normal?”

It was a somewhat ambiguous question.

She probably meant whether she could avoid turning the surroundings into a sea of fire again.

Listening to El’s voice resonating in my head, I spoke softly.

“If you receive regular care from me… and become a bit more stable, it seems possible. So… um, it could be seen as growing pains.”

“…That’s a relief.”

Only then did Aikatherin mutter that with a somewhat bitter smile.

It seemed like there was a story behind it, but I was hesitant to pry.

After sitting silently for a while, she too left the infirmary not long after.

Finally, I was left alone in the infirmary, but… it wasn’t that comfortable.

Following that, Michelle and others came to check on me and left, and around afternoon, Philia came by to tell me that they had decided to quietly move past the Aikatherin issue.

“Instead, it seems you’ll need to check on her every day until she stabilizes.”

“I see…”

When I responded with a gloomy face at the increased workload, Philia smiled and said she would come to check too, so we should work hard together.

She talked about it as if it was a good thing, but to me, it sounded like she was coming to monitor whether I was doing well.

…Why does Philia smile? Is she the type who enjoys monitoring people?

Scary.

The number of people I have to see every day is increasing.

Among all this, what made me even more exhausted was…

…the other students.

After finishing my conversation with Philia and on my way back to the dormitory, I encountered a group of students.

They were murmuring, and then suddenly.

“Oh! Health teacher!”

After shouting like that, they approached and surrounded me.

When students taller than me surrounded me, shadows fell across my face. Considering my original height, it couldn’t be anything but a considerable humiliation.

Apart from their fragrant body scents tickling my nostrils randomly, I felt a warmth as their hot body temperatures enveloped me.

What confused me the most was that I didn’t understand why they were acting this way towards me.

“Um… students? What’s the… matter? The, the infirmary hours are o-over?”

Maybe it was due to the pressure of being surrounded?

This small body of mine presented me with confusion.

Then, voices burst out simultaneously.

“You’re so cute!”

“…?”

“You’re so soft!”

“Could I just hold your hand once?”

“I, I want to hu─”

“Wait, wait a moment.”

I felt dizzy from the barrage of words.

Insults I had never heard as a straight man were pouring on me.

…Their bodies were soft and smelled nice, but feeling bad was feeling bad.

Looking at them now, the eyes looking down at me reflected various emotions.

One was goodwill.

Another felt like a bit of respect.

It didn’t seem bad, but I couldn’t understand why they were acting this way. When I barely managed to calm them down and ask, it seemed the issue was what happened yesterday.

No, should I even call this an issue?

Listening to what they said… it seems like the impression I made yesterday was too deep.

I hate to say it myself, but um… it feels like a fan club of sorts has formed?

I was subjected to countless handshakes and hugs.

As if living up to being characters from a Yuri game, someone took advantage of the confusion to fondle my breasts.

After the satisfied students retreated, I had to return to the dormitory while hiding my body.

If asked whether I felt bad, it wasn’t that I felt bad, but I was tired.

…Since going around to avoid them was also mentally draining, by the time I reached the dormitory, I was completely exhausted.

When I entered the changing room and looked in the mirror, not only was I drenched in sweat, but my entire body, including my hair, was covered in leaves.

Letting out a deep sigh, the thought of soaking my body in warm water grew stronger.

…Should I just check and come back?

The only place where I could immerse my body right now was the bath inside the academy.

I didn’t think anyone would be there, but if there were students, based on my earlier experience, it might be a bit troublesome.

But.

I really, really wanted to soak my body.

It could be considered a mental need.

Determined, I gathered my clothes and carefully searched for the bath, trying to remember the way.

And as I had anticipated last time, there was no one in the bath.

Despite that, it was well-maintained, so there was nothing to be concerned about when using it.

After roughly washing my body, I immersed myself in the steaming tub.

“Hmm…”

Making a dull voice, I sank into the hot, bubbling water.

– So my contractor enjoys things like this.

“Yes… well.”

As I was enjoying the relaxation, I noticed my breasts floating on the water.

…These really do float, huh?

Realizing that, my shoulders felt lighter.

Showering is nice, but soaking my body like this has become even more enjoyable.

I wonder when Evelyn is going to make that breast reduction pill.

Looking at my floating breasts, I couldn’t help but grumble about Evelyn.

Still, being immersed in water made the complicated thoughts in my head feel mushy.

After a satisfying bath, I returned to the dormitory and fell asleep like I was dead.

And when I went to work the next day.

An unexpected event greeted me.

Not surprising anymore.

Editor’s Note

Guys, guys. I have a theory.

What if there’s a god making everybody extraordinarily horny so their intelligence drops so they can take over the world? It would explain everything.