episode_0009

On the day three years after enrolling in the academy, waiting for the semester to begin

I, an extra who wasn’t even mentioned in the original work, and one of the main heroines of the original,

she, who was the first target to be pursued, became lovers.

Although the reason was a one-night stand.

After my past life memories returned, I had resolved to live a peaceful life without getting caught up in major incidents as much as possible,

but as soon as I returned to the academy from my hometown, I committed such a mistake.

It was truly a blunder.

Of course, just because I became lovers with her now, there was no chance of a big change occurring in the game scenario.

As I mentioned before, the protagonist had already stopped all the dangerous events related to world destruction.

However, despite that, my mind remained uncomfortable.

From the perspective of someone who played the original game, it was as if I had stolen the woman who was destined to be the protagonist’s heroine, in the body of an extra.

…Could this perhaps fall under the category of NTR?

Well, what’s the use of regretting it now? What’s done is done and cannot be undone.

Since things have turned out this way, all I can do is take responsibility until the end and make her happier than she would have been in the original.

At least Lilith didn’t seem to dislike it and seemed to like it a lot, which was fortunate.

And I didn’t dislike Lilith either.

It’s just that her tremendous background, which is the opposite of mine, was burdensome.

Rather, I liked her so much that I couldn’t even grasp the reality of the current situation.

Also, since enrolling in the academy, we’ve grown close through a connection that happened by chance.

And Lilith, as I mentioned before, is inherently charming and an unimpeachable woman.

That’s why the problem is that she’s rather too good for me.

Even while thinking about the problems that might arise in the future, step by step,

for now, for myself, and most importantly for her, I decided to enjoy this moment.

Today as well, from the moment I woke up in the morning, spent lunch outside, and even had dinner, I was with her the whole time.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

She, who was hugging me beside me before falling asleep, looked up at me and asked.

Her clear and bright golden eyes were sparkling brightly towards me,

and I could feel the touch of her soft chest against my arm.

“It’s nothing. I was just thinking how I ended up with such a beautiful girlfriend.”

“Haha, what’s that? Seriously, what am I going to do with a boyfriend like this~”

She nestled into my arms and hugged me more tightly.

“Haa… To be able to be with you like this until evening… It feels so good.”

After having drinks with her and spending a night I don’t remember,

I was still staying at her mansion.

At first, it was due to a severe hangover from the strong gaoliang liquor I drank the day before,

but later, she gradually wouldn’t let me go.

So, somehow, I’ve been living under the same roof with her for three days now.

Thanks to that, she and I were able to become even closer as lovers,

and I could also learn more about her.

Although she usually displayed a pure and fragile attitude, just like when she interacted with the protagonist in the original game,

her recent appearance was… to put it strongly, like a beast that had just awakened to sex.

The entire time we’re together, she touches my body or clings to me.

On top of that, whenever there’s an opportunity, she requests deep, passionate kisses where our tongues intertwine,

and if the mood takes hold and things heat up, we have to go straight to the bedroom.

The fact that we shared a bed every single night we spent together is a bonus.

Well… that doesn’t mean I was having a hard time or started disliking her.

Although I’m in the Department of Magic, my body has been trained without rest.

Since I’m confident in my stamina, I intend to continue facing her countless displays of affection head-on.

. . .

“Wait…! Even so, I have to go back now!”

“Ah, why~? What’s the problem since we’re dating? Don’t be like that, stay and sleep here tonight too, okay?”

Lilith said, pulling my arm as I was about to leave the mansion.

“That’s why we’ve been together for three days already…”

“Why don’t you just move out of your dorm room while you’re at it and live here with me instead?

Our mansion is also better to live in than the dorm,

and anyway, academy life only has one year left, right?”

“What is this girl saying now…? What if something happens like that!”

“Something happening… I’d be okay with that though,”

she replied, narrowing her eyes and giving a sly smile.

“Hahaha, stop joking. Anyway, I’m going back now. There are things I need to take care of in the dorm, you see.

And don’t worry. We can meet plenty whenever we want from now on.”

I brushed off her reaction as a mischievous joke and turned my back.

“Tsk… Don’t go cheating with other girls just because I’m not here, okay?”

“Hahaha, me? Don’t worry.”

Nodding my head at her cry, I was able to leave her mansion after three days.

Walking towards the academy’s men’s dormitory, I found an unexpected person in front of the building.

White hair like pure white snow, the opposite of my hair color,

tanned, tawny skin that highlights her unique healthy beauty,

red eyes with a sharp gaze that seemed to pierce through people,

a uniform engraved with the Serion family crest.

The person standing in front of the men’s dormitory building was

none other than Seraphina Serion, the Cold Rose of the Knight Faculty, the next Sword Saint.

I felt a sense of bewilderment…

No matter how I thought about it, she was a person with no connection to the men’s dormitory?

Just as I was thinking that,

her face, which suited her moniker ‘Cold Rose’ and was like a frozen sculpture,

saw me and wore a faint yet bright smile, as if the ice had melted a little.

“I have finally met you, Duke Ropel. I have been waiting for a long time.”

Huh? Me?

“Uh…? Seraphina? You came looking for me?”

Well… it wasn’t that she and I had absolutely no connection.

Before I regained my past life memories, we had briefly gotten involved regarding a sparring test at the end of my first year at the academy.

To put it briefly, she was deeply troubled mentally due to a sparring session with Mark Visthus,

and back then, being overly meddlesome, I couldn’t just overlook her distressed state and offered help in my own way.

After that, we fostered a friendship based on that incident, but we didn’t become a special relationship beyond that.

“That is correct. Upon hearing the news of your return from your hometown, I came to your dormitory, but you had already left your room.

Therefore, I have been waiting here for your return all this time.”

“What? I’m sorry, I had something to do… How long have you been waiting? You weren’t waiting since morning, were you?”

“It wasn’t that long. It has only been about a day at most.”

“…No, no, wait, what? So you’ve been outside the whole time since yesterday? Just to wait for me?”

Looking now, although it was hidden by her outward beauty, her face seemed somewhat tired and hollow.

Her words that she had been waiting since the day before certainly didn’t seem to be a lie.

“Wouldn’t it be bad if I were to move first and we ended up missing each other?

By the way, it was fortunate. I was starting to worry if you might have been kidnapped or something.”

“…Let’s talk about the details inside. You look too tired right now.”

Although it shouldn’t have been this way, I let her enter my dormitory.

Fortunately, not many people had returned to the academy yet, so the building was empty.

Thanks to that, I was able to take her to my room without much commotion.

After seating her, I warmed up some tea and brought it over.

“I thank you for your kindness. Indeed… your tea is still sweet.”

She, who had sipped from the cup, spoke, her face relaxing for a moment.

Certainly, it was a bit expensive, but it was tea I had purchased after considering various options, so it was only natural.

Even when I first met her, she complimented this tea.

“Thank you. I was worried your taste might have changed, but fortunately, it seems this is still the same.”

“…Come to think of it, when I first visited your dormitory, I also drank this tea… I was quite immature back then.

And I certainly didn’t have a good eye for people, either.”

“Well, everyone has times like that, don’t they?

Anyway, can you tell me now? Why did you come looking for me?”

“I apologize, the conversation got carried away without me realizing.

The reason I came to see you is none other than related to your marriage prospects.”

“My marriage prospects…?”

Her expression returned to its cold state, and she continued her words.

“That is correct. In fact, before coming to the academy, I sent a letter to your family to inquire.

And your father replied that while there is no woman you are currently dating, marriage discussions are scheduled for you after graduation with young ladies from certain noble families.”

Come to think of it, my father did mention before I came to the academy that letters had arrived from ducal families.

He said they were clearly… asking about my relationships with women…

Among them, there was also one from the Serion family, sent by Seraphina Serion?

Since my father replied himself, he likely only stated the facts without any exaggeration.

As she said, I was originally scheduled to hold marriage discussions with young ladies from other noble families after graduating from the academy, in order to promote the stability of my family.

This was something my father had informed me of in advance before I even enrolled in the academy.

“Therefore, this is what I have to say. I would like you to cancel all those planned marriage discussions?”

Seraphina Serion said,

with a colder and more resolute expression than ever before.