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Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
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Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
142

There have been instances at
Soul Academy where this perverted Fox followed someone.

After all, this creature
ignores all rules and regulations if she finds someone attractive.

However, back then, it wasn’t
a forced joining event. At least, she would ask for the other
person’s consent.

The fox doesn’t mind being
disliked by her favourite person but she doesn’t want to be genuinely
hated.

In the game, if someone told
her they didn’t need her, she would show clear disappointment but
wouldn’t resort to stalking like this!

But what is this now? Who is
this creature declaring that she’ll stalk me regardless of whether I
hate her?

I looked at the perverted Fox
wagging her tail under me and pressed my eyes shut.

There’s nothing I can do in
this situation, where the fox is practically screaming, “What are
you gonna do about it?” with her whole body.

If I chase her away, she’ll
secretly follow and watch me. If I let her stay by my side, she’ll
stay close and pull her bizarre antics with a smile.

As much as I’d like to beat
her to death, there’s a gap in our strength.

She’s a strong enough being to
become the Master of the Forest. I can’t defeat her yet.

If this were a game, I could
handle it with all sorts of tricks and controls, but this is reality.

Even if I hit her with all my
might using a mace, she’d just demand more. How can I possibly
defeat such a creature?

“You seem to have a lot on
your mind.”

‘Shut up.’

“Perverted fox? Can you
close that smelly mouth of yours? It’s making me nauseous.”

Theoretically, Grandpa is
right. Her presence can be useful.

Among the various Masters of
the Forest, the perverted Fox falls into the versatile category and
isn’t a bad creature to keep around.

But still.

I cannot accept her on a
physiological level.

How could I stay with a
deranged woman who would lick up my spit and call it a reward?!

How am I supposed to keep such
a beast by my side that I would have freaked out over even when I was
male before becoming Lucy?

Urgh. My mind was such a mess
I couldn’t even open my mouth.

Even if I managed to speak
rationally, the words Damn it would probably come out first.

Noooo. You’re a fox! So why
are you crawling towards me and declaring, “You will become my
master!”?

Knock, knock.

“Lady Allen. Are you
inside?”

As I was glaring at the
cheerful fox between my fingers, I lifted my head at the voice
calling me from outside the door.

This voice… Could it be
Professor Anton? He’s incredibly busy being the central figure in
Combat Studies, so what brought him all the way here?

If I had to guess, it might be
related to the last field trip. I’m not sure, but considering that, I
have nothing to worry about since I handled that perfectly.

No, seriously, it’s really
intriguing that my reputation actually went up after the field trip.

Sure, my plan succeeded
perfectly in redirecting everyone’s anger toward the professors, but
I had still been prepared for my reputation to take a hit because of
what I did.

But after everything, I have
no idea what Arthur might have said to the other students, but my
reputation actually improved.

They seem to think that,
although my words are still harsh, I’m now noticeably more
considerate of those around me compared to before.

Avery, Bisi, and Joy might
have sugar coated a bit, but still, it’s a fact that my reputation
has improved compared to before.

Arthur. What on earth did you
tell the students with that silver tongue of yours? Thank you so
much!

Unlike a certain fox that only
disgusts me, you’re actually incredibly helpful!

It wasn’t enough that you
organised the students so well during the field trip, but you even
handled the aftermath!

Just wait! I’ll bring you the
greatest gift you could ever want!

“Lady Allen?”

‘Just a moment.’

“Wait. Sloppy Gorilla
Professor. I’ll be right out.”

“Yes. Understood.”

Sigh.
Tackling the issue with the perverted Fox won’t be solved just by
brooding over it, so I’ll put that aside for now.

Maybe if I go outside and get
some fresh air, I’ll come up with a better idea than I have now.

…Hmm. But is it really okay
to leave this perverted Fox in my room? What if she does something
weird again?

After all, she has no sense of
shame.

Shame is a word that doesn’t
resonate with this perverted Fox.

No sane person would brazenly
declare, I’m going to stalk you, right to someone’s face!

But it’s not like I want to
take the source of my stress with me either.

What should I do?

‘Grandpa.’

‘I’ll leave you here, so
if she does anything strange, please let me know later.’

I’m worried she might boldly
steal my underwear or something. It won’t take long, so just keep an
eye on her for a bit.

When I asked that, Grandpa
agreed.

I guess I should take a
breather. It feels odd to say I’m going to rest by stepping outside
from my room, but what can you do?

Haah. What can I do about
things that have already happened?

After Lucy told Rina
(perverted Fox) to wait here because she would be back soon and then
left, Ruel quietly observed Rina as she looked around the room.

‘The world sure is full of
all sorts of things. How disgraceful she is, despite her status as
the Master of the Forest.

What’s worse is that it’s
not because she doesn’t know dignity.

Before Lucy started wearing
revealing clothes, she still upheld decorum.’

Ruel was once a noble, a
Paladin, and a Hero.

From his perspective, Rina’s
manners were so perfect that even if she were thrown among the palace
nobles, they wouldn’t find a single fault with her.

But as soon as Lucy donned
those revealing clothes, Rina discarded everything.

She was so overwhelmed by her
desires that she couldn’t even maintain basic courtesy.

‘No matter how beautiful our
little girl looks, isn’t this too much?

If she weren’t the Master of
the Forest, but just an ordinary human, she would have been
imprisoned as a criminal long ago.’

Rina, who had been wagging her
tail while looking around the room, suddenly stretched and stood up
as soon as Lucy’s footsteps faded away.

‘Is she about to start doing
something? I hope she doesn’t do anything strange.

It’s problematic enough that
our little girl is mentally distressed, not to mention how it makes
me feel uneasy watching it.

Rina began to sniff around the
room with her nose, then let out an unsettling smile and started
moving in a particular direction.

Huh? Why is she coming this
way? There’s nothing related to our little girl around here…

No, there actually is one
thing. Having always been with our little girl and being the weapon
held in her hands for a long time—could it be that it’s targeting
me?

No way. No way is that thing
aiming for me?

Stop. Stop it now!

I don’t want to be toyed
with by you!’

Despite Ruel’s desperate
cries, Rina ignored him.

Effortlessly jumping onto the
table, she licked her lips upon seeing Ruel.

‘Little girl, please come
back quickly!

I’m so frightened by this
situation!

I don’t know what this
deranged Beast might do! Please!’

As Ruel silently prayed for
Lucy’s return, Rina reached out and placed her hand over Ruel.

At the very moment Ruel braced
himself, imagining what might come next.

‘Nice to meet you, one who
resides in the mace.’

Rina spoke to Ruel.

“Is there anyone else here I
could be talking to?”

‘I am a fox. I can see
souls.’

I’m not sure what seeing
souls has to do with being a fox, but since she has the power to
become the Master of the Forest, it’s not strange she’d have that
ability.

Knowing someone is watching
could reduce her eccentric behaviour compared to when she’s alone.

‘What exactly do you think
of me?’

‘I was merely expressing my
affection.’

Ruel was momentarily
speechless in front of Rina, who showed no remorse for her actions
and instead questioned what exactly she had done wrong.

Was it Ruel’s fault for
expecting common sense from a lunatic?

‘Anyway, let’s get
straight to the point. We don’t know when that beautiful little girl
will return.’

‘I’ll be blunt. Help me
stay by the little girl’s side.’

Ruel knows well that Rina is a
significant entity. Would he be acting respectfully if she wasn’t?

However, Rina, this perverted
Fox, was not going to be a positive influence on Lucy.

While she might be helpful,
the mental damage she’d cause would surely be greater.

‘This is necessary for that
little girl.’

‘Although that is one
reason, it’s not the primary one. I have something more important
to discuss.’

Ruel was sure that Rina would
start spouting nonsense, but he let her speak.

Even though she would be
talking nonsense, time would still pass, and before they knew it,
Lucy would be back.

‘The little girl is shining
too brightly right now. You could say she is receiving an abundance
of love from the heavens.

Considering the girl’s beauty,
favouritism is only natural. However, when someone’s love
concentrates on one person, it also gathers others’ ill-will.

Do you understand? The little
girl will certainly face great threats. She has managed to overcome
these ordeals so far, but can we say she will always do so in the
future?’

‘Exactly. If I didn’t
intend to, why would I have followed her without even asking for her
permission?

It’s okay for her to be
pushed to the brink. Conquering hardships will add beauty to her
life.

But she must not break.’

As Rina casually declared such
statements, Ruel remained silent.

He knew well how many crises
Lucy had overcome in the time they had spent together.

If it comes to it, having this
fox’s help might…

‘If you’re feeling uneasy
I…’

The reason Professor Anton
called me was to give rewards for the field trip.

Once the loot tally was
finalised and it was confirmed that our party came in first, he
immediately sought me out.

Judging by his smile and the
compliments about how we gathered the most loot in the history of
Soul Academy field trips, it didn’t seem like he held any ill-will
towards me.

Despite the dark circles under
his eyes from the trouble I caused, he seemed unaffected.

As expected, Professor Anton
is truly magnanimous.

The reward given for placing
first in the Academy was the Brooch of Protection. It was the same
one that had saved my life from the Minotaur before.

With this, I can escape death
once.

Of course, the best scenario
would be never having to use it, but that seems unlikely.

Considering all the troubles
I’ve faced so far, it wouldn’t be surprising to encounter more danger
in the future.

With these thoughts, I
returned to the dormitory, stopping to sigh at the door.

Do I have to deal with the
perverted Fox’s antics yet again?

The thought was dreadful, but
what choice did I have? This is my room, after all. I can’t just run
away from it.

After a moment of hesitation,
I opened the door and saw the perverted Fox in her human form.

She was kneeling at the
entrance, and as soon as she saw me, she bowed.

“Welcome back, Master.”

…What kind of fetish is this
now, perverted Fox?

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