How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain



53 – Extra: The Count’s Lady’s Melancholy (2)

Several days have passed since Iris spoke with the principal.

And just like the principal’s boast, her newfound abilities quickly stabilized.

Iris naturally learned how to use that power, and also learned that if she used the ‘tamer’ ability, she could share the senses of the animals she controlled.

At first, I was inexperienced at using it, so I felt dizzy and felt like my whole body was losing strength after using it even a little, but after continuing to work hard, I have now made some progress.

Sharing of sight was still only possible for an extremely short period of time, but sharing of hearing could continue for quite a long time.

“Ugh…it’s hard…”

Iris, who was sitting on a chair, stood up unsteadily.

Iris approached the bed and jumped straight onto the soft blanket.

I want to finish this job quickly and return to my daily life, but it’s not as easy as I think.

Even though she intellectually understood that it was morally wrong, Iris couldn’t stop watching them.

Edwin had to take supplementary classes for a while to catch up on his progress, so he always left the academy late, and every time, the commoner girl waited for Edwin and left with him.

And he asked a bird to watch Edwin from a close distance while he was on campus, and he was able to hear the conversation between Edwin and the girl through the child’s ears.

The two avoided conversation as much as possible during times when there were many students, but at times like this, you could hear them talking in low voices, perhaps because they thought they were not watching each other.

Edwin seemed to be trying to control himself as much as possible, but it was also Edwin who always took a step back from the female student’s stubbornness and listened to her insistence.

According to rumors, Edwin’s evaluation was still at rock bottom.

And he still treats other commoner students in the same arrogant and overbearing manner as before he was suspended.

However, after observing the two through bird’s ears over the past few days, Iris was able to come to a rough conclusion.

First of all, as I first thought, that child named Ellie was not forcibly tied to Edwin and was accompanying him.

Considering the circumstances, I thought that Edwin had asked that child for a favor, and Ellie had granted Edwin’s request, leading to the current relationship.

And the two seemed to be much closer than he had vaguely imagined.

At one time, I myself had hoped that Edwin would become friends with people regardless of social status, but now that I see him like this, I feel somewhat bitter.

For what reason is Edwin giving such special treatment to that child named Ellie?

To be precise, Edwin seemed to be trying to treat her as carefully as possible, but the child, Ellie, seemed to be trying to approach Edwin very warmly.

No matter how much of a friend you are, you shouldn’t approach him so casually…

… It’s not that I’m questioning their origins, but based on what I knew, the easy-going approach of students from commoner backgrounds was too burdensome.

Growing up as a golden jade in his family, he had to come to this academy to properly face those of a different status, and he was finally going through their ways little by little.

If you treat him like that, Edwin will surely feel burdened…

“Okay…let’s stop…what the hell are you doing, Iris…”

Iris muttered quietly to herself as she wrapped herself in a blanket.

These days, returning to the mansion after classes are over, it has become a daily routine to watch (?) Edwin and the female student using his supernatural ability to handle birds.

Thanks to that, I haven’t been to the tea party for quite a while, and I have to cut down on my time helping Eugene with her studies.

At first, I started spying because I thought there might be a back story that I didn’t know about, but now I’ve learned enough about it, and above all, it’s not something a noble can do.

That girl named Ellie wasn’t taken by force, and in any case, she and Edwin are now strangers.

Let’s forget it.

Just forget about it and don’t worry about it anymore…

Don’t worry about what he does or who he takes with him, Iris…

Iris tossed and turned for a while, unable to sleep, and finally fell asleep at dawn.

***

“uh?”

“Ari, what’s wrong? Did you see anything strange?”

“…No, I guess I saw it wrong. Let’s go in quickly.”

One holiday morning, Iris was on the street near the academy with her friend Pamela.

After the day she decided to stop paying attention to Edwin, Iris returned to her daily life to some extent.

At the academy, I faithfully combined my work with the student council and my studies, and I began attending tea parties again.

Also, during the holidays, I spent time experiencing fun things with my friends.

As I had things to focus on, I felt like my emotional wounds were healing little by little.

And today, just as she was about to have a good time with her best friend Pamela, a foreign object appeared in front of Iris’s eyes again.

“…So I said, ‘Do you think that women can just meet random men? In today’s world, it’s not easy for even commoners to find people like you.’ Then, what do you think Philbert said? Oh, it’s amazing…Ari, listen to me. Are you there, Ari?”

“Huh? Uh, I’m listening, then. What did Philbert say?”

“Listen. So, that pig-like bastard…”

Pamela was giving a speech in front of her, but Iris could not hear even 30% of what she said.

What was filling Iris’ mind right now were thoughts about the group she had just passed by.

The girl he and Pamela had encountered a little while ago before entering the salon was clearly Ellie, who always followed Edwin around.

Even though I don’t know him personally, I have seen it dozens of times through the eyes of others.

I checked the face from a very close distance, so there was no way I could have seen it wrong.

Since it was a holiday like this, it was natural that she might run into academy students, but it was the group she was with that gave her a strange feeling.

Just like Ellie, I don’t remember what she looked like even though I met her from the front.

I can’t even remember if it’s a man or a woman, or if it’s tall or short.

Did they try to hide their identity with some kind of artifact?

for a moment.

Go around with Ellie, hide your true identity… ?

no way…

“Sorry, Pamela. Wait a minute. I’ve got somewhere to go. I’ll be back soon, wait!”

“…You should have seen Filbert’s face at that time… What…? Ari! Where are you going! What’s happening all of a sudden!”

Iris ignored Pamela’s voice calling her anxiously and hurriedly left the salon.

I turned my head and looked around, but I couldn’t find Ellie and the others, who must have passed by a long time ago.

Iris smiled dejectedly and shook her head.

“It’s sick, sick… what the hell are you doing…”

Iris muttered softly and turned back towards the way she had come.

It looked like she was about to go back to the salon, but she suddenly chewed her lip and stopped in place.

“Just once…this is the last time…”

Iris moved her body and walked over to a bench placed on a nearby walkway and sat down.

Then he closed his eyes and called the name of the thing he could trust the most.

“…Sugar.”

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About three minutes after Iris called her name, the sound of wings flapping began to be heard above her head.

-tweet!

Iris opened her eyes and looked at a small bird sitting on her finger.

The bird had a dark overall color, but fluffy white feathers grew on its cheeks and belly, giving a very cute impression to those who saw it.

And this bird was also the first bird Iris successfully tamed.

Iris showered this child with special affection, and even gave him the name ‘Sugar’.

This was the bird who always asked Edwin to follow him around the academy.

“I’m sorry, Sugar. You need to rest on days like this… Do you remember Edwin from last time I saw you…? He must be around here right now, maybe you can look for him…?”

Sugar rubbed her cheek against Iris’ finger, then made a fluttering sound and disappeared into the sky again.

After a while, Iris synchronized Sugar’s vision with hers, and through those eyes, she was able to find Ellie sitting in a dessert cafe.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the dessert cafe had an open terrace structure, so Sugar was able to get closer to them, and Iris was able to vividly feel all the stimulation through Sugar’s eyes and ears.

And, as if it was only natural, Edwin was sitting next to the soft sofa where Ellie was sitting.

‘oh my god… What is that… ‘

Iris was mesmerized by the scene unfolding before her eyes, or rather, before Sugar’s eyes.