I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy

103 – Disciplinary Committee 2

“… Headache? Why?”

Yohanna reached out towards my face once again, grabbing my cheek and turning it to the left and then to the right.

I meant it mentally hurt, but it seems Yohanna took it literally as if my head was physically hurt.

“No injuries, though…..”

Well, obviously, there wouldn’t be.

I never got hurt in the first place.

Even though it was confirmed there were no injuries, Yohanna’s eyes and hands didn’t stop.

She was even checking between strands of my hair now.

Looking at Yohanna examining each strand with her characteristic poker face, it felt like laughter was about to burst out.

It wouldn’t be bad to continue watching Yohanna playing with my hair like this.

“I meant I’m mentally hurt, not physically. It’s just a bit exhausting mentally, so don’t worry too much.”

“Really?”

“Really, sincerely, truly. I have no reason to lie to Senior Yohanna, right?”

“………”

Yohanna nodded slightly.

Now that she’s relieved a bit, one of the hands that was messing with my hair pulled away, but the other one continued playing with my hair.

Until just now, if I was touching myself to check if there were any injured areas,

What I’m touching now is just 100% genuine interest.

Of course, I didn’t say anything because I was in a good mood.

Is this why Sepia doesn’t say anything when I put my hand on my head?

“But why is the disciplinary committee meeting?”

Johanna, who was still not removing her hand from her hair, asked.

“Yes? I thought the senior would naturally know, and isn’t that why you came here because you know?”

Without realizing it, a naive sound popped out of my mouth.

How did I come here without knowing that?

“I was surprised when I heard that the disciplinary committee was meeting…”

“Pfft!”

I burst into laughter at Johanna, who was speaking with a blurred end to her words.

It seems like she came here just because she was surprised to hear that my disciplinary committee was being held.

“Why are you laughing?”

Johanna asked as if she was really curious about the reason I was laughing.

If it were Sepia, she would have yelled at me for why I was laughing.

Of course, that’s amusing in its own way.

After barely swallowing the laughter flowing from my mouth, I opened it.

“No, it’s nothing. I just laughed because I was happy and pleased.”

I explained to Johanna why the disciplinary committee was held.

Daron started the argument first, and when it was directed towards Sophia, she got angry and hit him a little too hard.

Of course, Daron didn’t mention that he had s*xually harassed Sophia.

Johanna didn’t think that she would spread it, but there was no need to say it.

Johanna’s mouth slowly opened as she listened to me without saying a word.

Others might think she had the same expression as before.

“So, you’re going to the disciplinary committee because of ‘that woman’.”

As someone who had played the game for ten years to save Johanna, I could tell.

Her expression was colder than before.

“………….”

At the moment when I felt that small but chilling change, I couldn’t say anything.

Johanna slowly stroked my head with her hand that wasn’t stroking it, and very slowly brushed my neck.

As if urging for an answer. Warm, but paradoxically chilly.

“… Because you’re my friend.”

“I’m… I’m what?”

I could answer this question without hesitation.

“Johanna is Johanna-senpai.”

“… What do you mean?”

“Literal meaning. Johanna-senpai is Johanna-senpai to me.”

Johanna, who had lowered her hand that was brushing my neck, murmured in a small voice.

“… Fine, I’ll let it slide this time.”

No matter how quietly it was spoken, I couldn’t hear it, even though it was right in front of my nose.

“What? What did you say?”

“It’s nothing.”

The cold expression returned to its original state.

Although I had removed my hand from my neck, it still didn’t leave my head.

‘Will bad luck come if I touch my head?’

Of course, I had petted Sepia’s head for an hour last time, but that was partly mixed with a joke from the beginning.

If asked to pet for another hour, I’m not confident.

But Johanna kept petting my head as if she wasn’t tired of it.

Last time, on the way to Viscount Freya’s mansion, Johanna petted my head for hours.

Does it feel good when someone touches my head? I became curious, and the solution was simple.

I just need to touch my own head.

– Blame.

The hand that went up to touch my head fell without reaching it.

Because Johanna’s hand pushed mine away.

‘Maybe she accidentally bumped into me while petting my head.’

I tried to raise my hand again to touch my head.

This time, it didn’t reach my head without any interference……….

– Blame.

“………..?”

-Blame.

At first, I thought it was a mistake.

The second time, I thought it was a coincidence.

Then, what should I say for the third, the fourth, and the ones after?

-Blame.

“Senpai?”

I raised my hand while speaking.

“……………”

-Blame.

Yohanna didn’t say a word and brushed off my hand.

What on earth is going on?

As I stared at Yohanna with confusion, she turned her head and muttered in a small voice.

“…….I’m the only one allowed to touch this.”

“It’s my head, though?”

“……No exceptions to the rules.”

Yohanna said that and turned her head to look elsewhere.

Now!

I suddenly raised my hand.

-Blame.

Yohanna perfectly brushed off the hand I raised.

“Don’t use your talents that everyone envies in a place like this!”

Even a satisfying smile lingered on her lips.

I was so puzzled that a dry laughter seemed to escape me.

“But why are you here?”

“Isn’t it shameless to turn words so blatantly?”

These days, there are more people shamelessly speaking.

For honest people like me, it’s becoming too difficult to live in this world.

“…….. I really want to know, so I’m asking.”

Johanna said, walking around the empty classroom.

She’s probably asking why I’m not going to the disciplinary committee.

I wanted to raise my hand again here, but there was no chance of success anyway.

“Well, you see……….”

I told Johanna that I’m not in a proper state at all, so the disciplinary committee will be delayed a bit.

“So, I have to wait here until the disciplinary committee is held.”

“Then I’ll stay here too.”

It’s boring alone anyway, and it’s nice to have Johanna with me.

Isn’t it time for class now?

“Is it okay to stay here without going to class?”

“It’s fine.”

“Did you get permission?”

“…. It’s alright.”

“Sunbae?”

Yohanna simply said she was alright.

She didn’t mention that she had received permission until the end.

If another student were to skip class without permission, their reputation would suffer among their peers and professors.

“But it’s okay if it’s Yohanna.”

I walked over to the desk where I had placed various items such as books, snacks, tea, and playing cards.

“Sunbae, come and sit here. Let’s have some tea together.”

After hearing my words, Yohanna nodded her head and knelt down on the floor, neither at the desk nor on a chair.

“……………”

And then, without saying a word, she tapped her own knees.

I couldn’t understand what that meant.

Maybe it meant to lie down on her knees.

Even though I was waiting for the disciplinary committee as it is, the knee pillow is a bit…

It’s true that I enjoy lying down on Yohanna’s knees, but I have to be firm here since I don’t know who might come in suddenly.

“You’re not going to lie down, are you?”

“I’m leaving now~”

* * *

“How is it?”

“Very good~”

In the end, I was defeated.

This is Nirvana and the Limitless.

Johanna had me on her knees, gently stroking my face and head.

Platinum blonde hair, influenced by gravity, fell down and tickled my face.

Even during the morning training, Johanna would lie on my knees like this and engage in conversation.

The only difference now is that she is not completely unmasked; only half of it is uncovered.

So that she can quickly put on the mask if someone suddenly enters the classroom.

“…………..”

When Johanna first saw my face, she made strange noises.

Now, with a faint smile on her face, she gently stroked me, as if becoming somewhat accustomed.

Of course, if she faces me head-on like this, she still makes strange noises.

“Come to think of it, senior, did you come here while wielding your sword?”

“Yeah, how did you know?”

“When you came in earlier. You were breathing a bit heavily and sweating, so I noticed.”

-Flinch.

“Wait, just a moment!”

Johanna, who flinched heavily, shouted urgently as if in surprise.

“Is there something wrong?”

Startled, I lifted my head from Johann’s lap,

And Johann quickly stood up and distanced herself from me.

“Senior?”

“Hmm.”

Ignoring my words,

She began to smell herself.

“Could it be that she’s bothered by my smell?”

I barely held back a laugh that was about to burst out.

There was no unpleasant smell at all.

“……. Shall we go sit at our desks?”

Even someone other than me, an expert at reading Johann’s expressions, would be able to tell.

Johann is currently flustered.

I still haven’t forgotten her pushing my hand away earlier.

For now, I didn’t say anything and lay down on the floor.

And just like Johann did earlier, I tapped the floor.

“Come on, quickly get my pillow.”

“…………..”

“Hurry up.”