How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

4 – Awareness (4)

But I didn’t.

In order to be recognized as a member of the nobility here, several requirements had to be met, and in particular, nobles of the count or higher had an academy diploma included among the essential requirements for succession to the title.

Therefore, in order to avoid expulsion, I acted compliantly at the disciplinary committee and accepted the disposition.

In this world where the caste system is still alive, the status of aristocrat can be a strong support more than anything else, but I can’t kick it with my feet.

And Iris, feeling curious about it, must have come to visit. What I did in the disciplinary committee was the exact opposite of what I usually did.

In the original, Iris was the first to break off the engagement with me because she was tired of my foolish behavior, but this time, I think she was trying to give me one more chance with hopes that something might happen.

Unlike her cold appearance at first glance, she was a very warm and considerate person.

At first, I had a lot of thoughts about what to do with my relationship with Iris, but seeing as her family first brought up the story of breaking off the engagement, it seems like they were destined to break up like this in the end.

In the original Disciplinary Committee episode, in addition to Patricia Austin, there was one more heroine who became indirectly involved.

This is my fiancee, Iris Robinette.

She is a key figure in the story of ‘Becoming an Academy Munchkin Knight’, and in the original work, she was a heroine who became a strong support for the main character’s party.

If she hadn’t been there, there would have been no central point to unite the members of the party with strong personalities, and if so, it would have been impossible for the main character’s party to properly solve the numerous events that occur in the story.

However, unlike the original work, I did not leave, and if our relationship is maintained, the relationship between Yujin, the main character, and her relationship may be greatly different from what I know.

If that happens, the future of this world as I know it might change in an unknown direction.

Of course, it’s only now that it’s become a useless worry.

But what were those feelings that came up earlier? Why did I say such harsh things?

Hearing those words, Iris must be in a terrible feeling that can’t be expressed in words…

What’s even funnier is that I didn’t feel very good when I said that either.

In fact, my current state feels more like possessing something than reincarnation.

The memories of my previous life, which suddenly awoke a few hours ago, held the flow of my thoughts, and naturally, my behavior and way of thinking also focused more on the past life of reading novels and playing games, rather than the life of an aristocrat who lived in this life. there was.

And since I’ve been angry with others on one hand in my past life, and I’ve never deliberately made a mocking remark, I can’t understand the intense feelings I felt earlier.

Maybe the memories of this life and the past life are mixed little by little. Anyway, I had a bad relationship with the main character in the original work, and I had a personality that could not be said to be good even with empty words.

As a result of looking back on my memories, I think I really liked Iris.

Even if you think about it generally.

How could anyone hate a girl from a prestigious family, not to mention her looks, and her personality as well.

But this unlearned bastard… I didn’t know how to properly express my love, and when I met Iris, all I could do was show off my family’s wealth as an appeal in my own way, or proudly talk about how I was bullied by commoners.

He didn’t notice Iris’s smile getting colder every time he said that.

***

“Ehh…”

Class B dormitory. I told the employees to pack up the luggage and was lost in thought for a while.

“Why did you reincarnate as this guy…”

If this was the case, wouldn’t it have been better to be born as a person whose name was not even mentioned in the original work?

Or, if only a few years, no, even a few months, I wish my memory had come back earlier.

I can’t remember all of them vividly, but anyway, I understand the flow of the original work and the location of hidden items to some extent.

Even if I had been born as a serf instead of a noble, I would have been able to overcome all of that with my knowledge.

If only I remembered my previous life before the incident happened.

“Still, I think it’s fortunate that the worst of the worst was avoided…”

I really did win.

If my memory had been delayed by 30 minutes, I would have been expelled from the school after causing damage to the students by causing a disturbance as in the original story.

Then, since he would not be able to inherit the title in the future, even if he returned to the territory, he would not have been able to exert much influence.

Although it seems peaceful now, this place is more like a pretty bleak world if you have to put it into words.

There are demons, devil worshipers, demons, and monsters that threaten the peace of my life everywhere.

Big events will be blocked by the main characters, but you can’t leave everything to them alone.

I have to find a way to live on my own, and in that sense, a 60-day suspension could be an opportunity in a way.

In the meantime, if I can go back to my family and lay some foundation, I will be able to use my knowledge to avoid future events as unscathed as possible.

okay. This really isn’t the worst.

When you change your mindset, you feel more at ease.

After a while, the servants told me that they had all sorted out their luggage, and I told them to call for a wagon.

The time has come to leave the academy and return to the manor.

***

“sorry. Iris.”

one late night.

Countess Robinette came to Iris’s room, got down on her knees and looked at her at eye level for a long time before saying these words in a low voice.

Iris just stood there, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and it wasn’t until much later that she realized why her father had said he was so sorry.

The result of the meeting, which began in the early afternoon and ended after midnight, was that instead of accepting the Reed family’s support, he accepted the proposal of an engagement to Iris Robinette, the second child of the family, to whom everyone had cherished, Iris Robinette, to Reed’s heir.

It was the year Iris turned 15.

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***

“It will be fine, Ari.”

Countess Robinette spoke to Iris, who was well dressed.

“I also became involved with your father for political reasons, but look. “Even though it’s been more than 20 years since we got married, aren’t we still getting along so well?”

As the Countess said, Count Robinette and his wife were so famous that there was no one nearby who didn’t know about them.

And Iris also thought that even though it was far from the romantic encounters in the books, she would surely be able to meet someone who could cherish and care for each other.

okay. Just like your own parents.

“ari. Your role is important.”

A look of regret was evident on the countess’s face.

“The Reeds don’t have the same tradition and history as we do, but they are a family that is growing rapidly in the South. The current family head is very resourceful. If this growth continues, the Reeds could become a family that will make a name for itself throughout the empire within a generation or two.”

After sighing, the Countess continued.

“So Ari, try to get along with your fiancé if you can. It’s okay if you don’t have a relationship like me and your dad. That’s what Jung is. Once you spend a long time together, it’s a human thing to have feelings that weren’t there. So even if you don’t like your opponent, try to take some time to be patient. If you do, you might be able to move on to a deeper relationship… ”

After the countess finished speaking, she stood behind Iris and placed her hands on both shoulders and gently stroked them.

It was a careful touch that somehow seemed to contain apologetics.

“I’m sorry, Ari. You wanted to meet the person you love and get married… I’m sending you away because of family circumstances… ”

“mother…”

“If we ever get back together in the future, and even then, if you still don’t like your fiancé… I promise to bring you back no matter what the cost… ”

“…”

“I’m really sorry… my daughter.”

***

“Huh…Huh…hhhhh…”

Iris was crying on the shore of the lake in an empty campus.

“How…how could you say that to me… black…”

Edwin’s verbal abuse was still lingering in Iris’ mind.

It was a strong shock.

I swear I’ve never been insulted like this before in my life.

There was not a single person who didn’t like him among the family and the manor.

From the butler to the guard guarding the front gate, from the coachman driving the carriage to the woman tying the field, everyone smiled brightly at him and treated him warmly and kindly, and it was the same when he came to the academy.

There is only one person in this world who treats himself so harshly and makes him feel miserable.

There was only the crazy Edwin Reed.

“Hmm…hmm…hhhhh…”

The mournful cries grew louder and louder.

Where did I go wrong?

Before meeting Edwin, I vaguely imagined a handsome and dignified Yeong-shik, but he really had the exact opposite of what I imagined.

With his carefree and selfish personality, he couldn’t take care of his body properly, so he was chubby.

He could not find even the slightest bit of education, and when he opened his mouth, all that came out was pride in his family’s wealth and contempt for his lower class.

For this reason, at first very disappointed, Iris soon changed her mind.

It is enough to lose weight, and culture is to be accumulated throughout life.

Both he and himself were still young, and there were as many days left as stars in the sky to learn.

I heard that Edwin had recently lost his mother, the Countess Reed, so it is not surprising that his personality had gone astray. What a shock it was at such a young age.

If there was someone supporting him by his side, he would surely be able to shake off the shock and return to his original form in no time.

Iris came to that conclusion and decided to put up with it herself. I remember what my mother told me before the engagement ceremony, that it is something between people that creates feelings that were not there before.

***

Several years passed by, but Edwin had no intention of getting better.

Even though I tried to console him, he would often just snort and ignore me, and instead of losing weight, he was gaining weight day by day.

It was a well-known anecdote that the Reed family’s maid woke up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water, and fainted after seeing Edwin’s silhouette, calling him a monster.

The maid was kicked out of the family the very next day for insulting her master, and even this was the result of her pleading with Edwin all day long.

Iris was getting tired of seeing his unchanging appearance.

After entering the academy and getting along with her peers, she regained her energy to some extent, but on the day she met Edwin as her fiancée’s duty, she became more tired.

After hanging out with people of a similar level to himself at the academy, Edwin began to run wild as if the reins had been released, and eventually his tail was stepped on and he received a 60-day suspension and even a severe punishment of class demotion.

Still, the disciplinary committee responded docilely to something, so I came all the way to the campus to find him, thinking that he might not have repented of his misdeeds even a little bit, but the expectations I had, even if they were weak, were already shattered without a trace.

All that was left of her now was her trampled self-esteem, doubts about her past life, and worries about her future.

“Heh… Huh… Huh…”

The count’s daughter, who was usually confident and dignified in everything, was nowhere to be seen, and the only person present was a girl who was expressing her sadness with her whole body.

Even though it was her own family that requested the breakup, Iris was going to do her best to stop it anyway.

Edwin didn’t really like it, but he thought it was his duty anyway.

But Edwin kicked away his consideration like a devoted partner.

“Bad guy… really bad guy… how could you do that to me… black…”

Iris’s sadness grew more and more at the unreasonable reality that faced her.

***

Behind Iris, who was crying for a long time, the sound of stepping on the grass was heard.

Iris was momentarily worried about what would happen if someone saw her ugly appearance, but soon changed her mind.

See it if you want to see it.

Life is a mess right now, but seeing someone cry doesn’t make it any worse.

She decided to focus more on relieving her grief.

beat, beat, beat. The sound of stepping on the grass moved away and approached repeatedly.

Maybe he is confused about how to behave.

The footsteps came and went like that for a long time, and eventually, as if they had made up their mind, they moved closer and closer behind her.

“excuse me… Are you okay?”

A clear and cheerful voice that gives a warm feeling somewhere speaks to Iris.

When she couldn’t pretend she didn’t know anymore, Iris raised her lowered head and checked the other person.

Reflected in Iris’ wet eyes was a handsome boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes that glistened in the sunlight.