How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

78 – Wings (9)

A trembling hand holding me, brown eyes filled with earnestness, and Iris’ friend next to me, glaring at me as if she were going to kill me.

I don’t think I can get out of this situation easily. Unfortunately, I was cornered, and there were two people surrounding me.

No matter how Iris tries to shake me off, her friend really doesn’t seem to let me go. Did you say Pamela? I think I heard that he was a friend of Iris’s at the academy.

If something goes wrong like this…

“after…”

As I exhale, I feel the fingers holding me twitch.

Now Iris’s eyes are on the verge of tears, and Pamela’s gaze at me is burning even more fiercely.

This is Iris trying to approach a stranger first. It’s really not good for your mind.

But running away does not provide a solution. We’ve already been through that situation several times, and maybe now is the time to do so.

“Okay, I’ll accept it.”

“ah…!”

Iris’s face brightened noticeably after hearing my answer, and Pamela’s heart sank when she saw that sight.

Maybe the current situation can be an opportunity. The changes happening on Eugene’s side keep making my head hurt, but I have no way of knowing what’s going on there.

But just then, someone who could tell the story appeared in front of me…

Still, I guess I’ve adapted to the repetitive situations, but I no longer get so upset that I can’t control my emotions.

There’s only time for one song anyway, so let’s be patient…

Iris raised her trembling hand and showed me the back of her hand again, and this time I accepted the invitation without avoiding it.

Through the gloves, the warmth of the hand is transmitted, albeit faintly.

Just as one song was ending and the next was about to begin, I led Iris back to the stage.

“Ari! Do your best! Cheer up!”

“Stop it…”

Pamela’s encouragement was heard from behind. Even though Iris tried to stop her, she didn’t stop glancing at me.

“Tsk…”

The tune of the song played, and we looked at each other and said hello. I approached Iris again and supported her waist, and she let out a light moan.

Iris’s tremors seem to have gotten worse than before. This is Eugenia’s ideal. Although she’s not the type of person who enjoys socializing, Iris probably isn’t that unfamiliar with places like this, let alone dancing.

“…Can I ask you one thing?”

“…Four…Ugh, yes…It’s okay…”

Iris seemed to be taken aback by my sudden question, and made a sound as she chewed her tongue.

“Of all those people, why did you talk to me?”

“Oh that…”

Iris pauses for a moment, then answers urgently, as if something suddenly occurred to her.

“Uh…ah! I thought it was…unusual because there was a feather on my shoulder…”

“Feathers…?”

As I look over my shoulder, Iris explains again.

“Well… I’m not there right now… I fell off earlier…”

“ah…”

“Well… So I just impulsively tried to talk… I didn’t mean anything else…”

There’s no other reason, but feathers. I think I asked the chickadee that sat on my shoulder earlier. Listening to Iris’ words, I feel a little dispirited.

However, it is still difficult to listen to Iris’ words directly. Are you impulsively saying something just because there’s a feather on it? So desperate? The Iris I knew was never like that.

When I think about it, Iris’ appearance in the library last time was also quite unfamiliar.

I don’t know what it is, but it seems clear that there is some change.

If I had been the cause, I would have regained peace of mind when I met Eugene. There are still things about her that are unclear.

“…Lady Robinette. Do you mind if I ask you another question? This may be a bit rude, so you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

“…As much as you want…”

Iris nods.

“Are you… by any chance, acquainted with a student named Eugene?”

“…? I know…I taught you to study a few times…”

A mysterious light appeared on Iris’s face when she heard my question.

“He’s a student who’s been attracting a lot of attention these days… I’m curious about something… I saw it earlier and it seemed like there were quite a few young ladies who cared about him…”

“…But…?”

“The other two people are celebrities, so I recognized them, but… do you know who the lady with orange hair is…?”

“Ah… That must be a student named Leta… He must have been the heir of the Grand Grand Council of the West… Last time, he helped me with an altercation in the library, so I guess it’s been since then…”

Since the location is a library, I think Iris ran into Leta while teaching Eugene to study.

Even if we assume that Patricia and Claudia are the same as before, Leta’s early appearance was definitely an irregularity. But after hearing Iris’ story, that question is somewhat answered.

Although it was different from the original, there was no other cause anyway. Leta and Eugene’s early meeting was ultimately a result of the variable called me.

I don’t know if I should like this…

“that…”

Now I tried to ask the most important thing, but the words got stuck in my throat and I couldn’t come out properly.

“…Well, from what I heard, Lady Robinette is also quite…close to him…Is there a reason you came separately…?”

“You’re so close…? Who are you…?”

After hearing what I finally said, Iris asked me even more puzzled.

“That review… no, Eugene…”

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“No, no!”

Iris suddenly becomes very startled. He holds me tightly and his eyes widen.

“No… you say…?”

“No…why on earth would you think like that…”

“But from what I heard, he taught me to study separately and helped him in various ways…”

“…I know that kid, but we’re definitely not the kind of person who would come to a place like this together…I don’t know if it’s Austin or Claudia…I stopped helping him study a few times…”

“Why…?”

“…I can’t tell you why…”

Iris suddenly closed her mouth, lowered her head and avoided my gaze. And I muttered something to myself.

“…Maybe even then…”

“…yes?”

“…no…but it’s true…please believe me…don’t misunderstand me at all…”

Iris whispers, almost pleadingly. Perhaps he seems worried that rumors will spread and his reputation will fall.

“…Excuse me. Please forget the questions I just asked…”

“…yes…”

Silence fell between us again, and the music soon came to an end.

I don’t know why Iris stopped teaching Eugene how to study, but if that’s the case, it also explains why Eugene’s sophistication has improved vaguely.

I’m sure I stopped learning halfway through, so I guess I ended up at an awkward level like Eugenia said last time.

But why couldn’t Iris become closer to Eugene like the other heroines?

I’ve been in a bad relationship with him from the beginning, but that’s not the case with Iris.

You may wonder if meeting him earlier than you should have been a significant variable, but looking at Leta, that’s not necessarily the case.

Anyway, since she broke up with me and couldn’t put her mind to Eugene either, Iris’s actions now are somewhat understandable. I guess that makes me feel empty…

But if Iris is going crazy like this, what is the meaning of my decisions in the past? Will the group be able to get along without Iris?

At first glance, it didn’t seem like the relationship between the others was very good.

Iris looked at me carefully and spoke carefully.

“Then…can I ask you one thing…?”

“…Of course.”

“…Are you…related to the woman who came with me earlier…?”

“…Ah, this is my friend.”

“Friends…? But so close…?”

When Iris heard what I said, a puzzled expression suddenly appeared on Iris’s face.

Now the music has ended and we say goodbye to each other. But Iris still seems to have a lot of regrets.

“Is there anything you can’t do? You said it was definitely one song, so I guess…”

“Ugh…wait a minute…”

“I’m sorry, but the group is waiting for me. I really have to go now…”

“Wait…wait…maybe…!”

When I tried to turn around, Iris stretched out her arms and tried to grab me.

“Let go of that hand.”

However, Iris’ hand was grabbed by someone who suddenly appeared. When I turned my head, the light green girl had suddenly returned next to me.

Eugenia glares at Iris with a harsh expression. Although Iris is a sad second place in terms of coolness, the current Eugenia seems to never be pushed aside by Iris.

“Iris from A, right? The one who taught Eugene how to study. You should hang out with the girl you like, so why do you carelessly put your hands on someone else’s partner?”

“Eugenia? Wait…”

Even though I spoke from the side, Eugenia kept her eyes fixed on Iris. And then he pushed his arm deeper into me than before.

“…Don’t talk nonsense. I like you…It’s not like that…”

When Iris saw Eugenia’s behavior like that, Iris, who seemed momentarily embarrassed, came to her senses again. Her gaze does not leave the area where Eugenia and I overlap.

But there is something strange about Eugenia now. Normally, it would be normal for you to timidly hide behind me.

Even though Iris shows a cold expression with sincerity, she doesn’t feel intimidated at all and speaks back.

“He’s my friend. He’s mine…! I don’t care who you hang out with or what you teach. But not with him. Never.”

“It’s mine…!”

After hearing Eugenia’s words, Iris’s face was filled with astonishment. I looked around at the sense of discomfort I felt from Eugenia. And then, something shiny held in her limp left hand caught my eye.

It was a glass with a wide and concave mouth that contained alcohol.

As the fight shows signs of prolonging, the attention of those around us gradually begins to turn to us. Iris’s friend, Pamela, also senses this and comes here.

“Don’t touch other people’s things carelessly. If you do something like this again, then it’s really… wow?!”

If the fight continues any longer, it will not be good for either side. I quickly left the place, holding Eugenia’s hand.

When I turned around, I saw Iris there, looking at us with a blank look on her face.

“He’s a friend…what on earth did you do to him…”

***

“are you okay?”

“…It’s not okay…”

“You said that a wide glass is an alcoholic drink. I heard that alcohol is also weak…”

“…I didn’t drink alcohol…I drank water…”

A space provided next to the venue. Eugenia is sitting on the chair in front of me. Although she seemed more genuine than before, she was still dissatisfied with something. Eugenia’s face was bright red.

From what he saw earlier, it seems clear that he was relying on the power of alcohol.

“Fool… Edwin is stupid… I’m your partner… so why else…”

With unfocused eyes, Eugenia continued to pour out her complaints to me.

Although she was out of her mind due to alcohol, she seemed to be quite sensitive to this, perhaps because of what she had experienced.

Regardless of Iris and I’s circumstances, Eugenia may feel regretful in that case.

“I’m sorry. I was insensitive.”

“…I don’t know…You did it first…Why do you keep confusing me…You’re such an idiot…”

“Let’s get some rest first… It’s too much right now… Ugh.”

“Hee…Soft…So soft…”

Eugenia, who was expressing her disappointment, suddenly started pulling my cheek.

At first, I thought about stopping her, but I soon quit after seeing her expression relax.

After playing with my cheek for a while, Eugenia put down her hand as if she was satisfied. Then he closed his eyes and began to doze off.

The moment I took a breath and stood up, someone suddenly spoke to me from behind.

“excuse me.”

When I turned around, I saw a woman wearing glasses with a strict look. The woman glanced at me as if she was searching, and then brought up her business in a firm, business-like voice.

“I am Angelica Chasey, serving the Master of the Florin Palace. Prince Edwin Reed. A very noble person now wishes to invite you. Please do not refuse his favor.”