.｡.:✧ Chapter 4 ✧:.｡.

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Hmm.”

After all the classes were over, I decided to take a simple walk around the academy, something I hadn’t done in a long time. Of course, it wasn’t just aimless wandering. I couldn’t help but think about what I needed to do to avoid expulsion.

“Anyway, I’ll have to clear my name eventually.”

No matter how well I could retake the exams, the real issue was the accusations of assaulting a fellow student and harassing a female classmate. I had to meet those who claimed to be victims.

“That girl was one of them today.”

She was the girl from class E, the one who sat quietly in the corner, listening to the lectures, just like me. We had made eye contact a few times, but what struck me most was how she would quickly look away, seemingly startled.

“But strangely, I didn’t feel any hatred.”

Instead, I sensed a hint of guilt and sadness in her eyes, which made me consider various possibilities. Maybe she carried the burden of false accusations, or perhaps she knew the truth due to some kind of pressure.

“Why didn’t I think this way back then?”

There were a few moments when I felt frustrated with my timid self from the past, but being in this situation now was far from pleasant.

“Wow, it’s been a while here too.”

On the school rooftop, I had come up for a casual breeze and to enjoy the nearby scenery, but unexpectedly, there was a commotion. The screams of a girl. I gently opened the door to the rooftop and found several female students tormenting another student, a girl I recognized.

“Come to think of it, I still don’t know her name.”

Regrettably, I still didn’t know her name, but she was the blonde girl who had been following me around all day. She seemed to have many friends and appeared outgoing and friendly, making it hard to imagine her being subjected to such harassment. But when I saw the woman leading the bullying, I involuntarily nodded my head.

“Isn’t that the girl who follows Ares around?”

With chestnut hair in a short, wavy style, her appearance was certainly above average, but her determined expression left an impression.

“Are you trying to get Ares’ attention?”

“I-I didn’t do anything like that!”

No way. Just a while ago, when we were talking near the restroom, she ran towards him as if she were a puppy greeting her owner.

The girl with the short hair grabbed her by the hair and lifted her up, sneering.

“Don’t go around pretending to be a Mayas. You’re not even from the main family; you’re just from a branch family.”

“She thinks she’s the prettiest in the world.”

“Did you see her smile today? I almost threw up.”
The short-haired female student remarked, and others chimed in with their own comments. It was a genuinely amusing situation, and I wondered if Ares was aware of this.

“Maybe I should tell him,” I thought, imagining myself as a prince on a white horse coming to the rescue. After all, he used to play that role pretty well. Back when Rin and I used to get into fights with the older kids in the neighborhood, he’d rush over to save us.

Suddenly, one of the female students pointed at me with a bewildered expression. “M-May. Who’s that over there?”

“What?” Her name was May.

Anyway, May looked at me, then quickly let go of the hair she had been clutching and stared at me in bewilderment. “Who are you? A pervert?”

“That’s the guy, the one who caused the sexual harassment and violence incident,” another student explained.

“Why wasn’t he expelled?” someone asked.

“What about the Dean?”

Oh, the target had shifted to me now. The female students murmured among themselves. In the past, I might have lowered my head and apologized before making a quick escape in such a situation. But now…

“How cute.”

From my perspective, it seemed like these girls were blushing and making excuses as if they were trying to hide their own mistakes. Perhaps my comment had come across as a sort of provocation.

May approached me, looking rather stern. “Criminals like you should just get expelled from the academy. Breathing the same air as you is hard enough.”

“Hmm”

“Why? Do you want to try it on me? Go ahead, try it. People like you should be thrown in prison.”

I chuckled, finding her quite formidable. “Does Ares know about this?”

“…What?”

You’re doing something ridiculous.

“It’s hilarious. There are so many girls around Ares, and yet you bring this one here.”

She probably knew it herself. The girls near Ares were, honestly, stunningly beautiful. From adorable girls of their age to those who appeared surprisingly mature, Ares had quite the selection.

It was enough to make me chuckle inwardly at how capable he was.

“Well, there’s nothing you can do about them, so you’re taking it out on the only one you can handle.”

“This!”

As It happened, I snatched the cuff of the girl who was about to slap me in the face. I could tolerate their endless chattering and insults, but I wouldn’t allow them to cross the line with their hands.

“It’s not like you’re any better than her. You’re just looking down on her because you’re from the Mayas main family,” I said, forcing a smirk.

If that kid had been from the Mayas main family, the situation might have been different. Maybe May would have wagged her tail to befriend the blonde girl. The hierarchy between the Mayas main family and branch family was as stark as night and day.

“This…!”

She tried to say something, but words seemed to fail her, so I just let go of her hand, giving her a chance to back off. she descended the stairs as if she had been waiting, and her followers followed, each of them saying something to me.

I didn’t say a word as I looked at the Mayas branch family girl who was staring at me blankly. She had a look that seemed to say she didn’t understand why I had saved her, but I hadn’t saved her in the first place. I had just wanted to enjoy the view from the rooftop, and the confrontation had started from their side.

‘I need some time to myself.’

I didn’t say anything to her, but she was a woman, so I went downstairs to give her time to check herself before I came back up.

“Should I go back to the dormitory?”

I thought about going to the male student who had accused me of assaulting him this time. Actually, it was more complicated and challenging on this side, but the male student…

“Huh?”

Just as I was thinking about how to continue the conversation, a girl with glasses stood at the main entrance, reading a book. With her deep navy hair tied neatly, she approached me after closing the book.

‘Hmm’

I knew she had something to say. I hoped for a smooth conversation, but unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way.

“Excuse me, but could you please stop staring at me during the lecture?”

She mustered up quite a bit of courage, but her face turned red, and her gaze remained fixed on the ground. It seemed she lacked the skill to speak freely with others.

“Why? Does it make you uncomfortable?”

I decided to make it easier for her to continue the conversation, as pointing out such things would only make her more self-conscious.

“Yes… It bothers me.”

“Why?”

“Uh… Well?”

She didn’t seem prepared to answer like this, and she looked flustered as she lifted her head to meet my eyes. However, she was startled and quickly lowered her gaze.

‘Her name is… Eve.’

Thanks to the name tags that other students received but never wore, I knew her name.

“Why does it make you uncomfortable?”

“I… I’m sorry!”

In the end, Eve, who had been shifting her gaze around, tried to escape by turning her body. But for someone who had hunted numerous demons in the Demon Realm Forest, escaping from me wasn’t an option.
Immediately grabbing her hand, I smiled and said to her,

“Can I answer why you’re uncomfortable?”

“Ugh, Ugh.”

“Because you’ve framed me for things, haven’t you?”

Guilt.

The emotion that is swirling inside this child is a feeling of guilt.

And the feeling came right away.

I realized that she hadn’t done it because she wanted to.

“I’m going to be expelled in a week. Because you framed me as a sex offender.”

“Oh no.”

“No? What? Didn’t you do it? You went and stated that Daniel McLean touched your tits and ass.”

Eve’s face reddened, and she gripped the book so hard that the cover of the book she was holding was crumpled.

‘I just need to push a little more.’

With such confidence, I tried to keep talking, but Eve couldn’t stand it and screamed.

“Gee, you really touched it!”

“……What?”

What is she talking about?

It didn’t seem like she was lying. Timidly and quietly she really endured, endured, and uttered a cry of resentment.

“In the library! You just touched it! Ugh, so don’t look at me! It’s scary!”

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed to see Eve start to cry.

It seems that there is some misunderstanding between us.

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