Chap 65-Sex Education

 

It was just that some memories I had forgotten, some emotions I had buried, resurfaced.

The negative emotions I could feel in my past life, now obscured by pleasure.

The feelings I had on the day I erased my sister’s memories, when my Unique Ability was still weak in the early days after my possession.

Suddenly, those things came to mind.

I don’t know.

I thought I didn’t need the warmth of people anymore.

I guess I unknowingly felt like Elise was a friend.

I shouldn’t have…

“…It’s all because of you, Senior.”

I aimlessly blamed Senior Bella, who was sitting blankly on the nearby lawn, staring at the sky.

“…I, is that so? I’m… I’m sorry.”

Senior Bella said, approaching me with a very flustered expression.

For some reason, that made me even more annoyed.

“No, why are you apologizing there again?!”

My voice unconsciously rose.

Then, Senior Bella became even more restless and wore a gloomy expression.

“…Sorry for apologizing.”

“Pfft…”

I ended up bursting into laughter. ‘Sorry for apologizing,’ what is that even supposed to mean?

“Haa… No, I’m sorry. I’m just… a bit confused these days.”

I scratched my head awkwardly and apologized.

Then, as if nothing had happened, Senior Bella looked at me again with worried eyes.

“Are you perhaps not feeling well? You don’t look good.”

“Yeah, it’s nothing like that, so don’t worry too much.”

I waved my hand and reassured her.

“…Senior.”

I suddenly called out to her.

“Yeah?”

Senior Bella tilted her head and looked at me.

“I want you, Senior, to at least…”

From deep within my heart, useless words were about to spill out.

‘I don’t want you, Senior, to hate me.’

Even if Master left, even if everyone in the world pointed fingers at me, I had such a selfish and childish wish that at least Senior would stay by my side.

But the moment those words were about to come out, I hurriedly shut my mouth.

What am I, some kind of menhera?

I’m already causing Senior all sorts of worries and inconveniences, I didn’t want to burden her even more by saying such things.

“…No, it’s nothing.”

I ended up stopping mid-sentence and smiled awkwardly.

“Oh, it’s already this late. I’ll head out first, Senior. I’m supposed to meet up for a group project.”

I hurriedly changed the subject and stood up.

Senior Bella still had a puzzled expression, but she didn’t ask any further.

Instead, she said with a worried voice.

“Are you going to be okay on your own? Especially after what happened earlier… What if someone picks a fight with you again?”

“It’s okay.”

I took out the silver brooch she had given me earlier from my pocket and showed it to her.

“I’ll keep wearing this brooch until I get to the cafe. They won’t even know who I am if I use this, right?”

I winked and said playfully.

Only then did Senior Bella seem a little relieved and gave a faint smile.

“Okay, be careful on your way.”

“Yeah. You too, Senior.”

I waved my hand lightly at her and hurriedly left the spot.

After that day, the harassment from the academy students towards me became even more blatant and severe.

There was no end to the people picking fights with me whenever I passed through the hallways, and during class, there were even people who openly laughed at me or threw things at me.

It was what I wanted, but…

Senior caught me being harassed and ended up worrying a lot.

Thanks to that, Senior wouldn’t try to leave my side whenever there was a break.

I was worried that showing others that Senior and I were together would cause unnecessary misunderstandings or negatively affect Senior, so I had no choice but to wear the brooch for disguising my identity that Master had given me and stay by her side.

Senior seemed a little relieved after seeing the performance of the brooch that Master had given me herself.

Today was the day we were supposed to meet at a cafe near the academy for the group project.

When I entered the cafe, it seemed that Camilla’s side hadn’t arrived yet.

Instead, Lina and Lea were already sitting at a table by the window.

Lea still had a somewhat intimidated expression as she looked around, and Lina…

As soon as I approached them, she began to glare at me coldly.

Her face was a mixture of disappointment, anger, and a hint of betrayal.

‘Well, she must have heard those rumors. Lina will now hate me as I wanted.’

It was a good thing.

There’s nothing good about being involved with me.

“Yeon.”

Lina called me in a cold voice.

Her voice was full of disappointment.

“Did you really… do that to Lady Rapelasia?”

Her eyes were as if she were looking at a criminal who had committed a terrible crime.

“There… there was just a misunderstanding.”

‘Huh?’

Now was the perfect opportunity.

I could make her completely despise me and distance herself.

But at her cold gaze, an excuse unconsciously came out of my mouth.

And surprisingly…

At my clumsy words, Lina’s cold expression softened like a lie.

She smiled brightly and took my hand.

“I knew it! Yeon, I believed you wouldn’t do that!”

‘…No, what? This easily?’

I was dumbfounded.

Lina smiled brightly and pulled my arm.

“Come on, let’s go quickly!”

“W-where to?”

“Of course, we have to go clear your name! We have to go directly to Lady Elise and clear up the misunderstanding, and punish the guys who spread the rumors!”

‘No, wait a minute. You’re really just believing me like this?’

I had to fix the situation.

It would be difficult to handle if she annoyingly clung to me again.

I hurriedly stopped Lina.

“N-no! Lina! Wait a minute! That’s… well…”

I stammered, hesitating.

Oh well, I don’t know. I have no choice but to tell the truth.

“That… actually… I did touch her, anyway…”

It was only for a brief moment, but it was an undeniable fact.

At my words, the smile disappeared from Lina’s face once again.

She began to glare at me again with a cold gaze.

That gaze contained an even deeper disappointment than before… and a cold anger that was somehow different.

‘Yeah, it would be much better for both of us if you started hating me from now on, like everyone else.’

I thought to myself and waited for her next words.

“……Haa. This won’t do.”

Lina said with a deep sigh.

“Yeon, you need proper sex education.”

“…Excuse me?”

Sex education?

…

Lina was serious.

She had already seated me in a corner of the cafe and, becoming a strict teacher, began to lecture me with a serious expression.

“Listen carefully, Yeon. No matter how curious you become or how strong your impulses are, you must never touch someone’s body without their consent. Especially a woman’s body is even more precious and sensitive, so you must have respect for it. Do you understand, Yeon? Repeat after me. A woman’s body is precious, so you must not touch it carelessly.”

“I… I know that much…”

I whispered softly, afraid that others might hear, and then looked around.

Fortunately, the cafe was noisy, so Lina’s voice didn’t seem to reach the other tables.

“Does someone who knows that do such a thing? That’s a clear criminal act, and it can leave an indelible scar on the other person. If you feel such an impulse, take a deep breath or think about something else…”

Lina seriously explained very basic and obvious things.

She didn’t forget to occasionally add lectures such as “I’m really disappointed in you, Yeon” or “Make sure this never happens again.”

‘No… I’m a woman now in the first place… Why… Why do I have to listen to this now…’

I was seething inside, but I couldn’t say anything.

I had confessed first that ‘I did touch her’…

And…

What’s even more miserable is…

Glance.

Lea was looking at me from the next table with a truly pathetic and contemptuous expression.

Yeah, I would have made that expression too if I were her.

Ah… I’m so embarrassed, really.

I had to endure the burning sensation on my face as I listened to Lina’s seemingly endless sex education.

I desperately hoped that this shameful moment would pass quickly.

It was in the midst of Lina passionately expounding on ‘respect for other people’s bodies’ and ‘healthy sexual values.’

“Excuse me…”

Suddenly, Clara approached the cafe table and spoke cautiously.

She looked at us alternately with a slightly uneasy expression, then said to Lina.

“Lina, I’m sorry, but… Lady Camilla has an urgent matter in her family today, so she won’t be able to join the group project.”

“Yes? Lady Camilla?”

Lina asked back with a surprised expression.

“Yes. So… it seems you’ll have to proceed without us today. I’m really sorry.”

Clara bowed politely to Lina.

Lina thought for a moment, then nodded.

“Hmm… It can’t be helped. It’s an urgent matter. I understand. We’ll talk among ourselves first today. Lea, is that okay with you too?”

“Yes.”

Lea nodded quietly and answered.

Still not taking her look of contempt away from me.

‘…Yes!’

I cheered inwardly.

If Camilla was missing, the group project was likely to fall apart.

It was a perfect opportunity for me, who wanted to leave this place right away because I was so embarrassed.

“Then… well, since there’s not much we can do with just the three of us anyway? Can’t I just go first?”

I asked as naturally as possible, and with earnestness.

But my expectations were shattered.

Lina glared at me again with a murderous expression.

“Where are you going, Yeon?”

Her voice was coldly subdued.

“I clearly told you that a troublemaker like you needs my close supervision, didn’t I? Today, you’re going to spend a very wholesome and productive time with me and Lea.”

‘Ah, I want to go home…’

In the end, I was stuck in the corner of the cafe and had to listen to a special education session led by Lina for an hour.