The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

‘Ah.’

'I just turned in the homework.'

Suddenly, it occurred to me that Idea hadn’t had time to check the homework… … .

'Whatever.'

Anyway, if she was going to make us spar like this, wouldn't it have been better not to assign homework in the first place?

Idea shouted, "Alright, I'll count to three, and then you fight!"

'Gulp-'

I swallowed dryly.

"Three!"

Idea counted.

"Two!"

And the last—.

"One!"

'Thud-'

Samuel and I clashed.

***

Meanwhile, in Class C.

"Rene."

"… … ."

"Rene, are you very angry?"

"… … No, to."

Rene, who was about to answer Diana's question in the negative, bit her tongue.

Seeing Rene with tears in her eyes from the tingling pain, Diana chuckled.

"Rene is a crybaby!"

"… … ."

Now, Rene didn't even have the energy to give a short answer.

Because of what had happened in the auditorium a while ago, Rene's heart was in turmoil.

And Diana, who had been bored, started teasing Rene like a lion that had caught its prey.

"And Rene's guard is amazing, a public confession."

"… … ."

"And to be rejected… … !"

"… … ."

'Twitch-'

Rene suffered serious internal injuries.

Rene closed her eyes and continued her thoughts.

‘So that’s why.’

That was probably why Adel kept a strange distance from her.

Rene had also observed Adel for quite some time now, so she knew.

It was clear that Adel treated her previously, but he never crossed the line.

'‘He… liked her, didn’t he?’'

If that was the case, everything made sense.

From the way Adel kept his distance to everything else… … .

At that moment.

"But something… doesn't it feel off?"

Rene opened her closed eyes at Diana's words.

"I don't understand."

"Hmm, how should I put it? The guard is a bit scary-looking, right? Gloomy-looking."

"Yeah."

Rene nodded her head obediently.

Anyone who saw this would ask why she would agree with someone badmouthing the appearance of someone she liked, but Rene had never been attracted to someone based on their looks.

Have you ever looked at pebbles on the road and tried to put a value on them?

Even if there was someone with outstanding looks, to Rene, they were just a unique stone, that was about it.

Diana, seeing Rene looking at her with an expression of "Why are you asking me that?", spread her two fingers wide.

"But that girl, she's a bit bright, you know? Like she's trying hard to erase her dark expression. That's why they don't match."

"… … I see."

Rene nodded her head again.

Diana, looking at Rene, broke out in a cold sweat.

'Huh?'

'They kind of look good together.'

Diana knew Luna.

Rene didn't seem to remember who she was at all, but Diana never forgot a face.

She remembered her as a bright and timid girl.

Something…

How should she put it?

Hmm.

‘Back then, I thought they looked good together?’

It was surprising that Adel had been rejected by Luna.

She clearly remembered Luna showing interest before the break.

But… … .

"Well, anyway, you suit him better. Rene. So cheer up. They're not even dating."

Diana hurriedly changed the subject of the conflict in her head and stroked Rene's hair like she was petting a cat.

"Suit."

Rene was fixated on a specific word and kept repeating it.

Then, Diana asked Rene casually,

"So, Rene, I want to ask what happened."

"… … What?"

"About your father passing away."

"… … ."

'Flinch-'

Rene's body stiffened at those words.

And then, memories of the war, fragmented, began to surface in Rene's mind one by one.

Soldiers died,

Servants died,

And her father also died.

As the scenes from that time unfolded, Rene felt as if her heart had stopped.

Rene trembled, letting out ragged breaths.

Lately, whenever Rene recalled the scenes from that time, she would tremble with extreme fear.

‘… … She’s not in a state to answer.’

'Pat, pat-'

Diana, still wearing a bright smile, patted Rene on the back.

But there was no emotion in it.

Emotions like pity or worry.

Diana was just putting on an empty smile.

‘I see.’

Diana muttered under her breath, so quietly that Rene couldn't hear.

The information sent by the Demon Clan spy in the human world.

To think it was all true.

The death of the Bares family head.

That fact would soon be announced to the people of the Demon Realm.

'Swoosh-'

Diana got up from her seat, leaving Rene alone.

‘Things are going well.’

Perhaps,

She could move up the schedule.

From ten years ago, to this very moment.

Diana had never forgotten for a single moment.

"Who will be next… … ."

Diana muttered, with a brighter smile than ever before.

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