episode_0018

“The surprising smoke.”

The hupijib I have just presented to Lulu has many flaws. If mishandled, it could easily fall apart.

Currently, Lulu is doing the hupijib because I ended up getting demerits.

But why do I hate Lulu? Is it a ‘misconception’ that Lulu thought I reported her? So instead of seeking forgiveness from me, Lulu will quickly find the culprit, seek forgiveness, or ask for an apology.

That’s why there are many flaws. If Lulu finds the person who reported her and makes them apologize to me, then my reason for hating Lulu disappears.

Hating without reason makes Lulu uncomfortable, preventing a perfect hupijib. Even if Lulu starts to like me, forcing it poses many issues.

Even if I silence Karla, if Lulu takes me to the principal and reveals the person who reported her, I must stop the hupijib.

It would become a tragic ending.

I know very well that my hupijib plan this time is not perfect.

But there was no other way.

So, reluctantly, a perfect hupijib. To create a flawless hupijib, I came to the training ground at the right time.

I came to the training ground anticipating the moment when enraged Lulu loses control and tries to kill Karla.

Didn’t I say before that Lulu doesn’t resort to violence? But that’s just in everyday situations; sincerely enraged, Lulu becomes an exception.

When truly feeling anger towards someone, Lulu will rush to kill them. It goes beyond a state of frenzy.

“Keung…!!! Keung…! Keung…!!”

“Die…!!!! Die…!!!!!!!!!”

And as luck would have it, upon arriving at the training ground, Lulu was already choking Karla.

Unable to think rationally now, Lulu is likely only focused on killing Karla rather than begging for forgiveness from me by holding her. When she regains composure, she’ll likely drag Karla to me, seeking forgiveness. One thing is certain—Karla won’t die. So, there’s no need to worry, but I will help Karla.

Oh, it’s not out of concern. This is also part of the hupijib.

A heroine who despises a man she likes after seeing his true nature. I will take advantage of that.

What I’m about to do is to save Karla at the perfect moment when Lulu is strangling her, then mock Lulu for not expecting that. Well, some may wonder how this relates to the hupijib, but they’ll understand once they see it.

With a surprised expression, I forcefully swung open the door to the training ground.

It would be more accurate to say I almost broke it rather than just opened it, but since it didn’t break, let’s say I opened it.

-Clang!!

“?”

Suddenly, as the training ground door seemed about to break, Lulu, who was choking Karla, instinctively turned her head.

“Huh…?”

Then, looking towards the direction of the door, Lulu’s eyes widened. Beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.

Lulu must have felt uneasy because she had been caught when she shouldn’t have been. Naturally, what Lulu saw was me entering. Seeing Lulu, I quickly rushed over and separated Karla from her.

“Ah…?”

A sigh of relief escaped Lulu’s lips, indicating something was amiss.

As I rescued Karla from Lulu’s grip, I found that Karla had already fainted.

After fainting… If I hadn’t hurried, I might have really died, as it was said that one could die if they made a mistake.

Well, it’s not strange that Carla almost died. There are no protagonist buffs in this real world. The term “protagonist buff” is used in games or novels to keep the protagonist alive, based on the rule that the protagonist must win, but this is reality. Such a thing doesn’t exist here.

But the fact that Lulu almost killed me… It showed how greatly she had lost her sanity.

It’s fine that Lulu, who loves me, did it.

Where would a man who dislikes receiving love from a beauty be? I am also a man. Naturally, I have desires and appreciate the opposite sex.

However, what I like more is Lulu, who does acupuncture. If I were to date someone, it would probably be Lulu who does acupuncture, but even if we dated, we wouldn’t be able to continue dating because of the acupuncture. Sigh, it’s too bad.

With regret filling my mouth, I began to look at Lulu with disdain to resume acting.

Seeing my scornful gaze, Lulu felt the need to explain and reached out to me incessantly.

“Wait…!”

However, instead, I exclaimed at Lulu.

“Lulu!! You trashy woman!! Even if you don’t want to admit your mistake, do you strangle innocent people?! Look at Carla right now! She fainted! If you had made a mistake, she would have suffocated! I didn’t know you were this kind of person!!”

In response to my harsh words, Lulu approached me again, making pained sounds.

“Oh, no… She, she reported it…! I didn’t report it…”

“Lulu.”

“Y-yes…? W-why?”

“I’m disappointed.”

“Huh…?”

Lulu’s bewildered expression met my eyes.

She clearly said that Carla reported it, so why am I saying I’m disappointed? Perhaps she’s thinking the same thing. It’s such a predictable way of thinking.

“Lulu, are you not only choking Carla but also trying to frame her as the one who reported it just because you don’t want to incur my displeasure?”

“That’s not…”

“Also, even if you didn’t report it and claimed that Carla did, I don’t think I can love you anymore.”

Ignoring Lulu’s words, I continued speaking.

Upon hearing my words, Lulu seemed emotionally shaken, and the vitality in her eyes slowly faded away.

Because my statement included the phrase “I can’t love you.”

Disappointment and emptiness engulfed Lulu.

As I spoke, Lulu’s emotions seemed to plummet to the core of the earth.

“I fell for your non-violent side… But to find out you’re actually violent… It’s beyond disappointment; it’s sheer disillusionment.”

As Lulu displayed more disappointment and obsession, I bid her a final farewell.

“So, Lulu. I can’t love you anymore. Goodbye then.”

-Thud!

Showing Lulu my now lifeless eyes, indicating I was no longer needed, I brushed past her with Carla in tow.

And as Lulu sat down, she changed her expression to an emotionless one, devoid of any interest, affection, or the love she showed yesterday, solidifying the fact that we were now over.

-Squeak, thud.

As the training room door ominously closed, screams from inside the room began to echo.

-Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Lulu started to blame herself and cry out as I left the training room, ensuring that she understood her mistake.

If she couldn’t scream here, Lulu’s heart would tear apart as much as it could, shattered beyond repair, that’s what I’m saying.

Right now, Lulu is in a very desperate situation.

Having already given her heart to me, confronted Karla who gave false love and misery, upon seeing that scene, I began to hate Lulu myself.

Karla will also think of Lulu with horror after this incident and will not approach her.

Because that’s the kind of person Karla is.

He won’t approach until he realizes his mistake.

Karla won’t see reporting as a bad thing, and as a result, there won’t be any chance for Karla to comfort Lulu.

If, by chance, he does comfort her and says it’s okay, then maybe this time he might feel the emotion called love towards Karla.

It may seem like falling in love at first sight, but it’s possible because her mind is so broken.

It’s fortunate that Karla couldn’t do that.

Lulu’s wail. More precisely, her cry echoed beyond the training ground, reaching the front of the training ground. It even enveloped the academy hallway.

However, due to the laughter of students wandering nearby, her cry was distorted into a strange sound. It sounded dissonant, almost discordant.

Some students passing by heard Lulu’s sobbing cry, but not knowing where the sound was coming from, they just walked past.

In the training ground, cries filled the air, while in the hallway, students’ laughter engulfed the inside of the academy.

And as I emerged from the training ground,

“Ahahaha! Ahahaha!!! Ah~ I did it. Ah~ Feels good.”

I smirked wickedly.

Laughing evilly with a low, scratching voice, I pushed Karla aside, no longer needed, onto the floor, then immediately grabbed my face with both hands.

“Ha…ha!! It’s exhilarating to the point of madness! The crying…I’m going crazy…I’m losing it!! Now…how many are left? Ah…Rachel…”

Breathing heavily, gladly accepting the feeling of excitement, I surrendered to my emotions.

There is only one target left for retribution. Rachel.

However, Rachel is a heroine with a very high level of difficulty, upright in her beliefs, thinking violence is justified, making it difficult to instill guilt.

So, like with Ayla and Lulu, I should turn her heart towards me in a moment, but Rachel loves only one person, solely devoted, and is a heroine who doesn’t easily give her heart to anyone, making it a challenging task.

Approaching her is also difficult.

Ayla was easy to win over, easy to approach, and easy to manipulate into retribution due to her flaws as a parent. It took some time, but it was relatively easy. There was never a moment of struggle.

Lulu had affection. She could be dealt with as a friend, easy to approach, but with the issue of volatility, retribution was swiftly achieved. It was a retribution speed different from Ayla’s time.

But Rachel is different. She’s already fixated on Karla, doesn’t easily give her heart to anyone else, and despite being considered one of the top three beauties in the academy, she has no friends.

Because she doesn’t approach anyone other than Karla.

Therefore, she can be seen as a difficult character for retribution, hard to win over, hard to approach. So, compared to heroines who have felt worn out emotions at least once in the novel, Rachel has never felt such emotions even once.

She has never felt anything related to retribution.

A difficult heroine. It will be tough…challenging…time-consuming…

But that’s a good thing.

That’s what makes it thrilling.

That’s…the taste of retribution.

As soon as Lulu’s retribution ended, I headed to my dormitory, the Itan Dormitory, to prepare for Rachel’s retribution.

Karla was just abandoned in the hallway. Now that Lulu’s possession is over, you won’t be needed until Rachel’s possession begins. So I just tossed her aside.

Leaving Karla behind, I headed towards Itan Dormitory, ignoring the bell signaling the end of the next class as I made my way to the dormitory.

Skipping class was permissible. Possession took precedence.

That was my goal.

*

“Hm~ Hmhm~ Shall we clean Seirain’s room~”

Humming a strange tune, someone entered Seirain’s room.

That someone was none other than the caretaker of Itan Dormitory with black hair, a being who obsessively loved Seirain—Sheryl von Astront.

Sheryl used cleaning Seirain’s room as an excuse to inspect Seirain’s belongings and confirm her tastes.

However, unlike his peers, Seirain showed no interest in women or had any suggestive books, which disappointed Sheryl, who secretly hoped otherwise.

So, today, Sheryl, who entered Seirain’s room once again, decided to open Seirain’s drawer, which he had never opened before. He refrained from touching it, suspecting there might be study materials inside.

But, there could also be suggestive books in the drawer! Thinking this, Sheryl immediately opened the drawer, setting aside the cleaning tools.

“Hm Hm~ What could be here~”

As Sheryl rummaged through the drawer while humming, he came across something peculiar.

‘…Possession plan?’

It was a note with the words “possession plan” written on it.

Not being a person from the real world, Sheryl didn’t know what “possession” meant and found it puzzling.

This note was written when Seirain first possessed Ayla and Lulu, then stored in the drawer after completion.

Now, Sheryl, the woman who obsessively loved Seirain, had found it.

Holding the note, Sheryl debated whether to open it or not. Considering the absurd possibility that Seirain’s preferences might be inside, she decided to unfold the note.

No, she tried to.

– Senior~ Where are you~ Give me food!

Before hearing Seirain’s voice asking for food.

Since Seirain being hungry was more important than this note, Sheryl put the note back in the drawer and hurriedly left the room.

However, she did not give up.

She planned to check the note again.

But, it seemed like she would forget about it for a long time.