How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

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When you think about it, that doesn’t make much sense.

Drakton was a city adjacent to the academy territory, and naturally, academy students could come and go there to conduct various business.

And in the process, you may encounter an unexpected accident.

Yes, just like Ellie last time.

For a moment, I thought I might have helped for no reason, but I quickly changed my mind and shook my head.

If you find someone in that situation, it’s right for anyone to help them.

Even if we had known in advance that Ellie was a student at the academy, nothing would have changed.

“wow…”

I took Ellie to a cafe near the academy.

I pretended to see it wrong and turned right back and tried to run away, but Ellie almost grabbed me with her entire body and begged me, so I couldn’t shake it off.

At first, I wanted to take her to the mansion where I was staying, but no matter how much I thought about it, I thought it would be impossible, so I chose this place as an alternative. I couldn’t keep fighting like that on the street…

There is also a private room set aside for privacy, so it can be said that it is an appropriate space to have a conversation without getting into gossip around you.

“This is my first time here…hehehe…”

“…Now I want to hear about the business that summoned me.”

I turned my head around and spoke to Ellie, who was admiring the surroundings.

“…Do you really have to have a business? If you happen to know someone while passing by, you can call them up and stop them. And we’re not just friends…”

At my question, Ellie turned her head to the side and slightly puffed out her cheeks to show her displeasure.

But judging from the previous situation, it feels like we didn’t just run into each other by chance…

“And you. I must have asked for your name, but you just walked away. How could you be so heartless…? How long have I been trying to find your whereabouts after that… uhh, no…”

“I should have told you clearly back then, right? I didn’t ask for help, so you don’t need to worry too much. If you caught me to tell you about that, then I have nothing more to say. Get up first…”

“…I understand! I understand, so don’t go… You can’t even talk to your friends…? You have no idea how happy I was when I saw you in class and learned your name. The same person I couldn’t find even though I looked for it like that. “What does it mean to show up in class? Edwin… So, please sit back down for a moment… I have a lot to talk about…”

“Who is your friend? Don’t you dare try to compete with me on the topic of commoners. I assure you, if I had known in advance that you were a commoner, I would never have helped you. So…”

It was absurd that the person who helped was a student at the same academy, but even the class was the same.

this is really… It’s an absurd situation.

I was about to pour out all of it because I didn’t want to do it anymore, but suddenly Ellie cut me off in the middle.

“…lie.”

“what?”

“Don’t lie to me.”

Ellie replied again to me, who was embarrassed to ask.

“Edwin. Then I saw you. I saw you wielding a sword for me, I saw you take off your robe and cover me, I saw you sternly refusing to repay all of that and leaving without revealing your name. But, well, a commoner. Topic? Edwin. Please don’t say anything you don’t want to say. I’m begging you… Huh…?”

“I’m not saying it out of my mind. I really hate commoners. If you’ve heard my name, you know why I was demoted to Class D, right?”

“What is that? I believe only what I saw myself. And what I saw was you, who didn’t mind being hurt to save me.”

“I told you. If I had known you were a commoner, I would never have asked for you…”

“Edwin. Why are you pushing me away? …”

Ellie, who heard my continued denial, suddenly started to cry.

And somehow, the iris of that day overlapped with that figure, and I couldn’t even finish my words, and I was breathless.

Oh really… This makes me really upset.

It seems to me that no matter what I say, I will never give up.

If Ellie continues to treat me in a friendly way in class, the other students will be influenced by that and will continue to try to approach me, and no matter how well I act, being cold to so many people is very emotionally draining.

I just need to be quiet until I go up to a higher class. how to do this…

… wait for a sec.

As I was groaning and contemplating on the inside, a thought that seemed like a possible way to overcome this situation suddenly flashed through my mind.

I handed Ellie a handkerchief and asked a question.

“Ellie. Let me ask you one thing. Why do you want to be close to me?”

“Huh…I told you…I want to be friends…wouldn’t it be like that if you were like me…? It’s natural for anyone to want to be close to a lifesaver…even if they are friends in the same class…heh…but if you say it so coldly…”

“…Okay. Be friends.”

“…really?”

In response to my reply asking to be friends, Ellie stopped crying and looked up at me.

“There is a condition instead. And maybe it will be hard for you. But if you do my favor, I won’t refuse to hang out with you anymore. So, would you like to listen to the condition?”

***

“Ellie. Whatever you think of me, I am a commoner hater. I have always been, and will be, so it is impossible for me to personally get along with commoners.”

“…Then how can you be friends with me?”

After hearing my words, Ellie grumbled dissatisfied.

“There’s a way I’ve thought of. Ellie, you’ll be with me from tomorrow. Whether you’re listening to lectures, eating meals, or taking breaks, you’ll always stick with me in the academy. Don’t wait until the bell rings for the last lecture. You can’t fall from the side.”

“Uh, uh…?”

After hearing my words, Ellie’s face suddenly turned red.

“However, I’m not sticking around because I like you. You’re caught by me and I’m forcing you to follow me around. Do you know what I mean?”

“Um…”

Ellie tilted her head, as if she didn’t immediately understand what I was saying.

“But if someone asks, you should never directly say that you are being dragged around me by force.

Ellie. You should act in such a way that people around you can guess your condition only by the way you treat me or the way you speak. You look quick-witted, so I think you know what I mean.”

“Ah…! I think I know.”

After hearing my explanation, Ellie clapped her hands! They met and showed positive intentions.

“…Good! Do it. I don’t mind. It’s better…no, it looks fun. But Edwin, why are you doing it like that…? You don’t really have such thoughts.”

“…The day will come when I can tell you later. But Ellie, it can be really difficult. You have to adjust your life to everything around you, and if you have friends, it will be difficult to stay close to them. The answer is that simple…”

“…No, it’s okay! I…actually don’t have many friends…hehehe…”

“…Don’t you have friends? Back then in Drachton…”

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“Ah, ah, they’re friends… they’re friends, but they’re not friends from the academy! I don’t really know too many people here…”

Unexpectedly, Ellie willingly responded to my proposal, and this time I was rather troubled.

In fact, making friends is something I should welcome with both hands.

Since my personality before I regained my memories was so eccentric, I don’t have anyone I can say I’m very close to, even among my classmates, the aristocrats, let alone commoners.

Iris, who was my fiancé, had broken off the engagement, so it was a man’s relationship, and if I had to say anything else, the two people who were punished like me last time were the only human relationships I met at the academy.

And even though I gave up halfway, I didn’t have a desire to spend a fun academy life, albeit a weak one, in the back of my heart, so maybe I’m lucky that I’ve met someone who doesn’t have to hide my true self. there is.

However, if you show that you are openly friendly with a commoner student, then all the thoughts you have made so far will be useless, and that is why I was in trouble earlier.

In the meantime, an idea suddenly flashed through my mind.

First of all, if I forcibly drag Ellie around, I can constantly prevent my bad image from being diluted to others, including the students in the class.

Then the students who dare to come next to me and be annoying will disappear.

and… Actually, I felt a little sorry for Ellie, but I also had a feeling that could be described as a dark feeling that life at the academy might be less lonely if I had at least one person to hang out with.

So I made an offer to Ellie, but I didn’t expect her to accept my offer so suddenly. But that was because I had no friends. Judging from his appearance and personality, I thought that there would be a lot of people around him, but this is an unexpected fact.

After thinking for a while, I told Ellie an affirmative answer.

“…Okay, Ellie. Then you’ll know that you’ve accepted my offer. Then, starting tomorrow…”

“But Edwin, I’m helping you like this, but you’re only going to receive it…? Normally, friends give and receive help…”

I was taken aback by Ellie’s words for a moment, but at first glance, her words seemed reasonable. I’m not really forcing her, and I’m getting help from her, so shouldn’t I also be giving something to Ellie?

I asked Ellie what she would like to receive, and after a moment of deliberation, the answer she gave me was surprisingly bland. Ellie’s only request was that if she wanted, they could spend time together, hanging out near the academy from time to time. This kid really has no friends…

At first, I was worried for a while about what if other students saw me getting along with Eli outside the academy, but fortunately I have a way to solve it.

I accepted Ellie’s request, and after hearing my answer, Ellie happily smiled and held my hand.

This is Ellie.