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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“What? Bedwetter? Are you… talking about me?”
Faced with an insurmountable threat, Bratton’s manners were forcibly reinstated. Even though he could hear Viola snickering behind him, he couldn’t even turn his head.
If he looked away, his head and body might decide to part ways.
In the face of mortal danger, aristocratic pride crumbled.
“Not yet, I suppose. Anyway, what’s going on with my companions?”
“Companions… with her?”
‘How did she get involved with this guy?!’
Bratton’s usual posse, who would normally be posturing beside him, were frozen in place like deer caught in headlights.
Bratton, the eldest son of the prestigious Trismegistus alchemy family, mustered his courage and shouted,
“D-Do you know what happens when you threaten a n-noble?!”
“So you’re a noble.”
Bratton’s mind raced at the “So what?” look in Johann’s eyes.
‘What? Why isn’t he intimidated?’
Even at Kalon Academy, which promoted equality among students, the influence of the class system couldn’t be completely ignored. And outsiders had no such protection.
So why wasn’t he intimidated?
Bratton desperately avoided Johann’s gaze and stammered,
“N-Now that you know I’m a noble, s-stop looking at me like that…!”
“Shouldn’t you move first? Was this your spot?”
At Johann’s reasonable question, Bratton instinctively stepped aside.
His lackeys, startled by his sudden movement, huddled next to him.
“J-Just you wait!”
‘How can he be exactly like his in-game character?’
Johann watched Bratton and his lackeys scurry away with cold eyes.
I hadn’t expected to meet one of the original characters like this.
He wasn’t a major character, just a spoiled brat who would be a prime candidate for possession if someone were to transmigrate into “Survival Academy.”
He was the extra who wet himself at the sight of a monster in the first episode and earned the nickname “Bedwetter.”
He was a memorable character, appearing even before the heroine in the trailer, and had become the subject of numerous memes.
To think I would meet him like this.
It wasn’t exactly a happy reunion… I pushed the image of the bucktoothed man out of my mind and sat down heavily, asking what had happened.
“So, he just came over and started harassing you?”
“Yeah. That bastard, he should spend more time studying. He’s from a prestigious family, but his grades are mediocre. Why is he picking on me?”
Viola’s frustration was evident as she cursed.
Apparently, this wasn’t a one-time occurrence.
He had been relentlessly bullying her throughout the semester, jealous of her superior grades despite her refusal to kowtow to him.
…Even in the game, he would harass the protagonist for having good grades.
Nothing had changed.
“Watch your language.”
Milia might pick up bad habits.
“Sorry. I can’t help but curse whenever I see him…”
“I understand how you feel, but don’t let him bother you. There’s no need to be upset just because a dog is barking.”
“A dog? Pfft.”
My comment seemed to amuse Viola, and she burst into laughter, clutching her stomach. It took a while for her laughter to subside.
Wiping away the tears from her eyes, she said,
“You’re the first person to call him a dog.”
“I’m surprised he hasn’t been called that before, considering how he acts.”
“He’s from a prestigious family.”
“Prestigious family?”
Milia, seemingly unfamiliar with the term, tilted her head and looked back and forth between Viola and me.
“Yeah. Tris… Trismegistus? Something like that. He’s the heir, so even other nobles have to be careful around him.”
“A spoiled brat who relies on his family name…”
I hoped he wouldn’t cause any trouble for the kids. But I couldn’t keep an eye on them all the time.
I wasn’t a helicopter parent, I couldn’t micromanage their social lives. But with Karina enrolling in the second semester, there would be some sort of deterrent.
It didn’t matter if he was from a prestigious family, he would be just another commoner in front of Karina.
And if he was disrespectful to Karina, I could use that as an excuse to beat him up.
“Milia, Elisa, if he tries to harm you, tell me immediately. Understood?”
“Okay!”
“Y-Yes…”
“You too, don’t hesitate to tell me.”
“Um… thank you.”
Why did she look so surprised?
Looking after my team members was a given.
I ignored Viola’s complicated gaze and cut a large piece of the pudding that had arrived for dessert.
It felt cruel to mutilate the small, delicate dessert, but that was the way of the world.
[My… my… what a sinful man.]
I ignored Rue’s nonsense and took a bite of the pudding.
Ugh, too sweet.
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“Johann! Look!”
“…A schedule.”
Milia handed me a piece of paper with a schedule written in neat handwriting.
The gaps in the schedule made it look like a university timetable.
I tried to recall my own university days, which were a blur, and read the names listed below the course titles.
So they had been spending the past few days together, planning their schedules.
“You’ve organized the people you’ll be taking classes with.”
“Yeah! There are a lot of General Studies courses we can take together in the first year!”
“Together…”
So they would all be in the same class.
That meant I could keep an eye on them and prevent any random students from approaching Karina.
Either way, I would be able to intervene in the original storyline and perhaps even resolve some incidents before they escalated.
“Hee hee, I’m so excited to take classes together!”
“It’s not as fun as you think.”
“Huh? Have you taken classes before, Johann?”
Her ruby-red eyes looked up at me, filled with curiosity.
Milia took a step closer and tilted her head.
I couldn’t tell her the truth, so I gave a vague answer.
“I’ve attended something similar to lectures.”
That was ten years ago, so I barely remembered.
I certainly didn’t remember the content.
All I remembered was that it was boring and useless.
What use would lectures be on a deserted island?
“I see~ Hee hee. It would have been fun to go to school with you, Johann! Taking classes together, doing homework, taking exams!”
“I’ll pass.”
“Hmph.”
“I-I think it would have been nice too…”
When did she get here?
I looked down at Elisa, who was standing behind me with her head bowed.
She fidgeted with her hands and mumbled something inaudible, then gently tugged on my sleeve.
“Oh, hello.”
“Hello. Did you sleep well?”
“Y-Yes.”
“Hi Elisa! I haven’t seen you today! Did you go out?”
“Oh, hi… Yeah…”
It was nice to see them getting along.
I breathed a sigh of relief, watching Milia greet Elisa enthusiastically and Elisa respond hesitantly.
With two new friends, Elisa wouldn’t be alone like she was in the first semester.
“I can’t wait for the second semester~ I want to make lots of friends!”
“Friends?”
“Yeah! I’m going to make a hundred friends!”
That was quite an ambitious goal.
“I’m sure you can do it.”
“Right? Hee hee.”
Milia clung to my arm and rubbed her face against it like a puppy. If she had a tail, it would be wagging furiously. She must have been a dog in her past life.
A very affectionate one.
“Where are you going, Johann?”
“I’m going to see Karina. I have something to report.”
I had finished discussing the security arrangements with Principal Merlin.
The security detail for Karina, including the guards, had been finalized, and I had received the schedule.
We would be the main escorts, and the guards would patrol the surrounding area.
A simple plan. I was on my way to give Karina a copy of the schedule, just in case.
I would be in charge of her security on campus.
Surprisingly, it was Karina’s request.
She said Renny would be overworked if she had to handle both internal and external security.
She also claimed that I was more suitable for internal security.
I still remembered Renny’s devastated expression when we heard Karina’s request. It had been a shock to me, so I could only imagine how Renny felt.
She had been in a daze for two days.
Karina had been apologetic, but she didn’t change her mind.
She said changing her mind would be worse.
Since her reasoning was sound, Renny reluctantly agreed, leaving a bruise on my shoulder as she trudged back to her office.
That was yesterday.
I was a little worried that I had damaged our relationship.
Renny wouldn’t hold a grudge over something like that… right? I wasn’t sure. But we had built a good rapport, so hopefully not.
“Let’s go! I want to show Karina the schedule I made!”
She was like a child eager to show her drawing to her mother.
I followed Milia, who was skipping ahead, and arrived at Karina’s door.
I was about to knock, but then I realized both my hands were full.
Milia, sensing my predicament, quickly knocked on the door and shouted,
“Karina! Are you there? We’re here!”
“Yes, I’m in my room. Come in.”
A beautiful voice came from inside.
Milia, granted permission, opened the door without hesitation.
Ah.
“M-Mister Johann?”
“Wow! Karina! You’re wearing your uniform!”
“Y-Yes. I tried it on…”
Karina’s shy gaze flickered between Milia and me.
I could only stare, speechless.
A knee-length skirt, a blazer over a blouse, and her ample bosom straining against the fabric.
Her bosom.
Framed by her soft, pink hair.
The “Karina” I knew from the game was standing right in front of me.
“…Beautiful.”
The sight filled me with a sense of longing.
To think I would see her like this in person.
I was overcome with emotion.
“Oh, um… Th-Thank you…”
“What about me? What about me?”
Ignoring Milia’s whining, I blurted out the thought that suddenly came to mind.
“…This is where it truly begins.”
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