How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

76 – Wings (7)

Looking at Eugene and his companions, something unclear during the promotion exam comes to mind again.

No matter how much I thought about it, the fact that he was placed in C, the same way he was originally, despite receiving Iris’s teachings, was ridiculous.

According to what Eugenia told us last time, Eugene failed to advance to B by a very narrow score.

Although my skills have improved from when I got to C in the original, there is something lacking to say that I have properly learned the culture.

It feels as if he quit studying midway, but Eugene is the type of person who pushes ahead with his studies once he starts. So there will be no stopping what he is doing out of his own will.

Today, all the other heroines are gathered there, but Iris is nowhere to be seen.

I thought that if she came to the prom, she would definitely come with Eugene.

Maybe the two aren’t that close yet?

“Hello, Eugene.”

After checking the other person, Eugenia lightly greets them. Her tone of voice clearly shows her innocence.

“…It’s really you. I was just talking to you just in case…I didn’t know you at all…”

Eugene’s face is still stunned when he sees Eugenia. It looks slightly flushed.

Are you having trouble adjusting to your childhood friend’s unexpected transformation? Actually, I think that would be the case if I were him. Eugenia’s current appearance is in no way inferior to anyone in this venue.

“Eugene…”

Patricia, seeing Eugene’s reaction, calls his name and lightly grabs his arm. And he casts a slightly wary look in Eugenia’s direction. As if I was facing a romantic enemy.

Looking at such reactions, it seems that Patricia is already gradually becoming aware of her love. If so, it may be frustrating for her.

As the main character, Eugene is equipped with some insensitivity, so it will still take quite a bit of time for him to understand Patricia’s feelings.

She’s probably already overwhelmed with the other people she’s stuck with, and the last thing she wants is for her to have more potential competitors.

Perhaps thinking the same thing as Patricia, the orange-haired Leta also gave Eugenia a not so kind look.

However, Claudia with red hair is a bit more calm. He glances at Eugenia with penetrating eyes, then quickly turns his head the other way.

Her only passion was the quest for magic, but she said that after meeting Eugene, he rose to the top of her priority list. Should I say that I definitely don’t know what’s going on?

Among Eugene’s group right now, this woman is probably the person we need to pay the most attention to.

“Tsk…”

Eugenia must have felt the wary gaze directed at her, so she secretly hid her body behind me. Considering Eugenia’s personality, this kind of battle is still difficult for her.

And Eugene, as if he didn’t really sense that, steps back and introduces his group.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Eugenia. This is your first time seeing the people behind you, right? This person is senior Patricia. And here are Claudia and Leta. These are the people I said I would introduce to you last time.”

“…hello.”

Eugene introduced his group, but Eugenia’s expression was still not bright.

“…Because I was playing with those people, my childhood friend became like that…”

Eugenia mutters softly. Now, his tone is more than just calm, he’s a little angry. Did you remember the lonely days of the past?

Since there has even been a runaway incident since then, perhaps her current anger feels like her right.

“By the way, Eugenia, who is with you?”

And Eugene’s innocent question further fuels the anger.

Originally, just looking at him would have already made me irritated, but now I feel like Eugenia is representing my feelings.

“This person? He’s my best friend.”

Eugenia pushes her arm deep into me and speaks loudly to Eugene as if showing off.

And when Eugene heard those words, a look of shock and astonishment appeared on his face.

“Best friend… that’s me…”

“Not anymore? You hang out with them. I hang out with my friends.”

“Eu… Eugenia…”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

Despite Eugene’s pleas, Eugenia doesn’t even seem to listen. When she turns her head, her face shows relief, as if she had just been punched.

Eugenia dragged my arm and headed toward the inside of the banquet hall, and from the back, I heard the angry voices of Leta and Claudia, who were full of dissatisfaction, and Patricia’s voice stopping them.

“What’s with his speaking habits? Eugene just wanted to introduce us! Are we really friends?”

“… That’s right. I don’t think I can just ignore this.”

“Wait…! You guys…!”

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“…I’m sorry…it’s because of me…”

“I’m fine. To be really honest, I felt a bit refreshed.”

“…Actually, I felt good too… That guy really needs to be scolded. I feel sorry for him, really.”

Eugenia smiled shyly at my words, which were half serious and half joking.

The fierceness didn’t last long, and she quickly returned to her usual shy self.

And, as if he belatedly realized what he had done, he tried to withdraw his arm but paused for a moment. Eugenia looks up at me and asks carefully.

“I… I’m sorry for crossing my arms like I wanted… Did you feel uncomfortable…?”

“Not really? I heard a lot of people do that when they hang out with their partners.”

“Well… then can I keep doing this…?”

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“Do you want to? If you want to do that, then do it.”

“Yeah…hihi…”

Eugenia smiles brightly after hearing my answer. And bring your arms closer together. It’s a bit hot, but won’t it fall off after staying like this for a while?

It’s basically indoors, and once the ball starts in earnest, it gets even more heated. Then, even if you want to stick together, you won’t be able to.

And as if she was already getting hot, Eugenia’s face was already turning red.

“Ugh…Why am I so upset…? Is it because I came inside…”

“for a moment…”

Eugenia, who was picking up the glass in front of her, cast a puzzled look at my restraint.

“what’s the matter…?”

“This is alcohol. What’s in the wide-mouthed glass is water, and what’s in the narrow-mouthed glass is alcohol.”

“Ah… That’s right… I almost got in big trouble… I’m really weak at drinking… Thank you…”

Eugenia exhales in relief and takes a glass.

As we were taking a break and talking about trivial things for a while, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the venue.

The largest of the three doors opens on both sides, and the guard’s loud voice fills the entire venue.

“Her Highness Alcmene Lucetta Canias, First Princess of the Empire and Master of Florin Palace, enters!”

At the guard’s shout, the noisy interior of the banquet hall instantly becomes quiet. And then someone appears through the open door.

What is there is the figure of a woman dressed in a fancy dress. On both sides, two maids follow like shadows.

Although her face cannot be seen because she is covered with a thin veil, her blonde hair, as brilliant as gold, catches the attention of everyone who sees it.

The sound of heels echoing throughout the venue. Women confidently walk down the center aisle of the venue. At a constant speed, neither too fast nor too slow.

After exchanging brief greetings with a few VIPs, she continues up the stairs. And finally, I stand on the high podium provided there.

The princess looked around the audience for a moment, and soon her mouth opened.

“Nice to meet you, distinguished guests. And my dear classmates. I am truly honored to receive the opportunity to grace this occasion. Through this event, we hope for the infinite prosperity and development of our empire and academy…”

“Wow…are you really the princess…? It’s fascinating…”

“…Uh, I see…”

Eugenia was looking at the princess with curious eyes, but my feelings were a little complicated.

Of course I thought the crown prince would come. In the original work, the crown prince’s face was shown to some extent, but the first princess was mentioned only as a student at the academy and did not appear even once.

If the original work had progressed further, he could have appeared, but he is not a character I remember anyway.

“That person is said to be loved so much by His Majesty…”

“I have a big scar, so I always cover it up with a veil like that…”

“It’s not a scar, it’s too off-white and I was concerned about that…”

“He is so sick that he only puts his name on the academy and is practically in bed…”

And as I listened to the whispers of people around me, it seemed like the information they had was not much different from mine.

If that’s the case, it means that it’s not just that it wasn’t mentioned, but that there are actually a lot of people who have been kept under wraps.

“…St. Clifford’s Academy has been faithfully fulfilling its role throughout its long history of over hundreds of years. Its achievements so far go without saying…”

Although I am a little curious about the real face behind the veil, this person is not directly related to me. He’s not a person of particular significance.

It’s not that I’m not interested at all, but I don’t think there’s any need to pay much attention to it.

“Inheriting the will of our seniors, we will also work hard to learn and practice…work hard…”

The princess, who had been speaking without hesitation, suddenly trailed off and suddenly stopped speaking.

A little murmur began among the people, but the princess still remained silent. And the next moment, she turns her head to a certain point in the venue. That is the area where Eugenia and I are.

“…”

The princess is still speechless. Although I couldn’t see it clearly because it was covered by a veil, I felt like the princess was looking this way.

And the next moment, a shiver suddenly runs down my spine. It even feels like a chilling chill is filling the entire surroundings.

“…Strive for learning and practice, so that you can continue to contribute to the revival of this country…”

After a while. The princess continued her speech as if nothing had happened, and the illusion that had permeated my body disappeared in an instant along with it.

“…Then I’ll stop at this point. Let’s enjoy this as much as we can.”

As the princess’s congratulatory speech ends, the attendees burst into applause. While some people cheer enthusiastically, there are others who just pretend. It seems like you can roughly guess the faction just by looking at the scene.

The princess did not join the other VIPs, but headed to a separate room on the second floor. With her accompanying maids following behind like shadows.

And then the orchestra started playing, signaling the start of the dance in earnest.