Bad Villain Enters the Scene -1

Break time arrives, and the observers exit. Next is physical education class. During that time, observers chat among themselves while waiting for consultations with the homeroom teacher.

Step.

But Shin Hyun didn’t do that. Because he had time to spare anyway.

“Noah.”

“Mister? You haven’t left yet?”

“Yeah. I’m almost last in line. I stayed to see your face before I go.”

Noah nodded at the voice calling her. For Noah too, it was nice to spend even a little time with the person she likes.

Noah opened her mouth.

“So, whose work is that outfit anyway?”

“Jin-ah’s.”

“…Oh really, that unnie is weird too…”

Noah sighed once more looking at Shin Hyun’s attire. And seeing her like that, he scratched his head.

“Is it that strange?”

“It’s not strange, but it’s not really appropriate for a place like this.”

“I suppose so…”

“Haah… but still… it’s… cool.”

Noah turned her head quickly and scratched her cheek.

“Thank you for helping earlier…”

I’ll admit it. He really did look like a movie protagonist. Though it would be a third-rate melodrama where the delinquent protagonist is only warm to his woman.

“It’s nothing, just did what I should.”

“You’re not hurt anywhere, right?”

“Of course not. I taught them a good lesson, so they won’t do it again. If they do, make sure to tell me.”

Noah nodded at his proudly spoken words.

‘He must be telling the truth.’

He’s someone who rarely lies. That statement should be trustworthy.

Thinking this, Noah stood up with a slightly regretful heart.

“I need to go change clothes.”

“Ah, physical education, right?”

“Yes. I need to change quickly and go out. Today’s the day for fitness measurement.”

Noah stretched her body.

“I see. Well, Noah should be able to do it easily.”

“Of course.”

She’s a magical girl no matter what anyone says. She’s used to physical activities.

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Okay. I saw that Taehwa’s parents are here too, so I’ll go over there.”

Noah waved her hand at Shin Hyun’s words. After that, she headed to the changing room and began to change clothes.

“Noah~”

“Taehwa?”

“Mister was totally hip today?”

“What’s hip about that? It was strange.”

“But the model is good.”

“…He did look cool.”

She enters an individual tent while chatting with Taehwa who approached from the side.

Taking off the original clothes and changing into the ones prepared for exercise. Complete.

“Are you ready?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

“Don’t overdo it. You have to sing later too.”

“I’ll be fine.”

“Come on. You should confess to mister while singing him a song!”

“It’s not a confession! We agreed to wait until I’m an adult!”

“…Really!?”

“…It’s nothing. Let’s hurry.”

She blurted out unnecessary words.

Noah regretted this as she dashed towards the field.

“Really!? Really!? Are you really going to date mister when you become an adult!?”

“No!”

“Your mouth says that, but your body is honest? Your mouth corners went way up!”

“This is… because I’m tired…!”

Even while running, Taehwa continued to chatter without stopping.

Whether she’ll date him when she becomes an adult and whatnot…

“Why is it so hot again!”

“That’s because it’s summer now. No… it was summer, when Noah realized her first love.”

“Be quiet…!”

After a time that was painful for both body and mind, Noah, soaked in sweat, returned to the changing room.

Finally shaking off the ceaselessly chattering Taehwa.

‘Doesn’t she ever get tired?’

After catching her breath, Noah hurriedly gathered her clothes, intending to enter the private room.

‘It’s music time now, so I need to prepare quickly.’

Not quite a confession song, but it’s the first time she’ll sing her own song in front of others.

A novel feeling that’s both exciting and embarrassing.

There is actually one song she wrote thinking about mister. However, it’s too early to reveal that one.

‘A little more time should pass. Let’s do it then.’

Click!

Creeak—

Noah resolved this as she opened the locker and…

“…Huh?”

She made a surprised sound.

“Noah? What’s wrong?”

“Ta… Taehwa…”

“…Don’t tell me!”

“It’s… gone…”

Taehwa’s expression turned grim.

As a member of the disciplinary committee, Taehwa heard various news.

For instance, things that disappear after attending physical education class.

“Did you look properly…?”

“Yes… I looked everywhere…!”

They were nowhere to be found. The items she had certainly folded neatly and placed in the deepest part of the locker.

“I… think my underwear was stolen…”

They had disappeared without a trace.

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[Excuse me. Noah’s guardian, I’m texting because there’s an urgent matter to discuss. If you’re still on campus, could you come to the teachers’ office?]

A text message arrived. It was from Noah’s homeroom teacher.

‘Urgent?’

What could it be so suddenly? There was nothing unusual in the consultation a little while ago. It was just talking about Noah, and I didn’t do anything offensive.

Then perhaps, did something happen to Noah?

‘I should go check.’

I was heading to the music room for the next class, looking forward to Noah’s presentation, but I turned towards the teachers’ office.

Arriving at the not-too-distant teachers’ office and opening the door, there was Noah’s homeroom teacher.

And.

“Haah…” Noah was sighing deeply.

Noah was still in her gym clothes.

Why? It’s almost time for the next class to start. She can’t go to class in sweat-soaked gym clothes, can she?

Come to think of it, the atmosphere with the homeroom teacher, who was left alone with Noah, doesn’t seem normal either. The young woman, who appeared to have just become a teacher, had a frown between her eyebrows.

I spoke first.

“Noah, what happened?”

“…Mister.”

Noah’s sharply frozen expression melts.

She approaches me and hugs me tightly. There’s a slightly sweet sweat smell.

“No… Noah?”

Ignoring my confusion, Noah buries her face. I looked at the homeroom teacher with wavering eyes.

The teacher, who was pressing her temples, said:

“I’m sorry for contacting you about such an unfortunate incident.”

“Unfortunate?”

“…A thief.”

A thief?

…Ah.

“Could it be the one causing trouble recently…”

“You seem to know.”

“Yes, I heard from Noah.”

“Haah… then our conversation will be faster.”

I nodded and tried to sit down. However, Noah clung to me like a cicada, not thinking of letting go.

Maybe the fact that her underwear was stolen was quite shocking—

“Hehe… mister’s belly is hard…”

Or not?

“Noah, you’re feeling bad, right?”

“Yes… I’m even crying tears… can’t you see my clothes getting wet…”

It seems more like drool than tears.

It doesn’t seem like she’s sad, but rather using this as an excuse to cling to me.

“…”

The homeroom teacher’s gaze towards me becomes subtle.

I decided to detach Noah quickly. But if I just tell her to let go, she definitely won’t. That method should work here.

“Noah.”

“Yes?”

“You smell of sweat.”

“…!”

Whoosh!

Noah quickly detaches herself. Her face is red.

“Pervert mister…!”

“What?”

“Did you smell me?”

“No, then don’t cling to me.”

“…That’s… true. It is my fault.”

One gaze looking at me is strange. I feel uncomfortable. What is that teacher thinking inside?

Deliberately ignoring my discomfort, I looked at Noah.

“Are you okay? Right now, you’re… um… haah… wearing something, right?”

“Yes, I’m wearing what I brought separately for gym. It’s a bit damp, but…”

It’s a relief that she at least has something to wear.

But if it’s come to this…

“Will it be hard to do your presentation during music class?”

“I suppose so.”

She nods with a regretful expression.

“I really wanted to present my original song…”

“It can’t be helped.”

“I know. I can’t go around in this outfit.”

Seeing her disappointed appearance, I felt a surge of anger.

‘This is annoying.’

The culprit is probably Glasses. It seems his kleptomania event happened to occur now.

‘I thought he’d be quiet after I beat him up a bit…’

He must be quite mentally disturbed. For his lust to flare up after getting beaten like that.

Damn. I wanted to hear Noah’s song.

“Ahem…! Ahem! Anyway, we are truly sorry about this incident. We need to catch the culprit as soon as possible…”

“No need to apologize. The one who should bow their head is the thief.”

“Thank you for saying that. We will definitely catch the culprit and punish them severely.”

I nodded, suppressing my irritation.

“Yes, please do.”

What fault does this teacher have? If there’s any fault, it’s with that Glasses guy.

“Sigh… Noah, let’s go home.”

“What? I’m going home?”

“Would you rather stay like that all day?”

Noah shakes her head.

Inevitably, Noah does need to go home. At least to change clothes.

But calculating the time, it seems not bad to just skip rather than going back and forth.

Of course, there’s also the purpose of comfortably crushing Glasses.

The crime of stealing Noah’s underwear, the crime of derailing her music presentation. I need to give him a severe punishment, but if Iris gets involved, things become complicated.

As for Stella… well, she’s much weaker.

‘Haah… I’ll have to deal with them later too.’

I led Noah while sighing at the complications.

Just as we were about to exit through the main gate, Noah called out, “Mister!”

“What?”

“Lend me your clothes, I’m see-through!”

“It doesn’t really seem to be see-through—”

“Please lend them to me! I’ll wash them and return them!”

“Okay, okay. Here.”

After handing my clothes to Noah, we started moving again.

“Hehe… mister’s clothes…”

For some reason, Noah’s breathing seems rough, but let’s ignore it.

That’s not important right now.

The time left for me to become not just a person pretending to be a bad boy, but a truly bad person, is short.

‘Glasses, you’re really dead.’