About the Case of Me Being Reincarnated as a Side Character Who Got Kicked Out Immediately Of The Story, but the Heroine, Who’s My Yandere Fiancée, Won't Leave Me Alone - Chapter 15: Show a little resolve.

Chapter 15: Show a little resolve.

My interactions with Sophia have remained in my memory for some time now.

My exchanges with her, the other heroine just like Arisu… I honestly regret not having a better way of speaking to her.

(Haa… Well, but it seems she’s really safe, so I guess it’s fine.)

My parents are also part of this world, and it seems they had a slight understanding of the circumstances.

Of course, I couldn’t fully grasp the whole picture, but one thing is certain: the damage that was about to befall the Roland family was far greater than anything depicted in manga or anime. I’m glad we were able to prevent it.

“Haa…”

Let’s put the Roland family aside for now.

It’s still during the morning classes, but I’ve been sighing non-stop… no, ever since I came to this academy.

“This way of thinking is very important in economics. Remember it.”

Not a single word from the teacher standing at the podium reaches my ears.

I glance sideways, and there’s no sign of Arisu, who is usually there.

It’s not like she caught a cold or had an accident; she’s simply taking a day off due to family matters.

(Of course, she’s a rich girl after all… the daughter of the Saijo family.)

Having a big house means having a lot of responsibilities.

Since she’s primarily a student, Arisu still has fewer such duties, but it seems she doesn’t come to school two or three times a year, and today is one of those rare days.

“I’m really sorry. Please contact me if anything happens.”

Arisu told me that yesterday, and she sounded so genuinely apologetic that I had no choice but to assure her that it was okay.

Well, thanks to Arisu, I’ve learned a lot about the academy’s structure and other things, so there shouldn’t be any problems… in fact, there haven’t been any so far.

“There, finished!”

And so the morning classes came to an end.

As I stood up to head to the cafeteria, I felt many eyes on me.

I still don’t have any friends because of my past mistakes, and without Arisu here, the stares are even more uninhibited.

I thought they had decreased recently, but it seems I was mistaken.

“Well, that just shows how big an influence Arisu has.”

Of course, there are some people who have changed their opinion of me since then, so it’s not all bad, but it seems I still need to deal with these stares.

“Izayoi-kun.”

“Hmm?”

As I was about to leave the classroom, two boys stopped me.

They may be my classmates, but I don’t know their names.

They’re classmates, but since we’ve never interacted, that’s to be expected.

“We thought you might feel lonely without Saijo-sama here. Would you like to have lunch with us?”

“Is that okay?”

“Of course. We wanted to be friends with you, Izayoi-kun, despite all the things people say.”

“I-I see…”

I wouldn’t want to be friends with Akito if I were you, but since they’ve gone to the trouble of inviting me, I’ll have lunch with them today.

“Let’s go to the salon instead of the cafeteria.”

“You always go to the cafeteria, right? Sometimes it’s good to come here too, isn’t it?”

Salon…?

I think there’s a rule that only the richest students in the academy or those invited by existing members can enter it, or something like that.

(I think… that’s right. The protagonist, who was a bit of an outsider, must have gone there without knowing and received an explanation.)

For Arisu, it’s one thing, but for the Izayoi family, it’s not that we have no connection, but it’s rare that we go there… and Arisu didn’t show me the salon because she probably thought I didn’t need it.

I was about to refuse, saying that I didn’t want any trouble, but they grabbed my arm tightly and dragged me along.

“Hey… wait!”

“It’s okay, we’ve invited you.”

“You should try to fit in more, you know?”

Ugh… I can’t argue with that.

Also, they’re holding my arm quite strongly, and it’s the two of them against me… so if I forcibly shook off their arms, it might cause even more trouble… I guess I have no choice.

In the end, I decided to follow the two of them.

But as soon as I arrived at the salon, I understood that this kind of thing always brings me trouble.

“You may be engaged to Saijo-sama, but this place is not suitable for you.”

“…………”

I just… I get it.

As soon as we entered the salon, the two who brought me here quickly moved away, and this senior, probably a third-year, stood in front of me.

I don’t know his face or name, but the look in his eyes, behind his raised glasses, clearly shows his contempt for those below him.

Not only the two who left early, but most of the students are giggling, and it seems I’ve fallen into a trap.

“Did you get lost, by any chance? Tsk tsk, human thiefs who are so shameless are a nuisance.”

“Thief?”

“That’s right, isn’t it? How can a member of the Izayoi family have such a connection with a house like the Saijo family? Everyone says—your family is using underhanded methods and blackmailing the Saijo family.”

That’s strange… I just came here to eat, but why am I being interrogated like this?

Well, I don’t really care… I’m just wondering what this guy is talking about… it seems that even among the rich, there are many with disappointing minds… oh, that’s me too!

“Haa… If it weren’t for you, such a nuisance, Saijo-san would also be a noble presence here. She kept refusing our invitations because of you.”

Arisu…?

(Probably, the atmosphere here doesn’t suit Arisu either… that’s one of the reasons, but maybe she didn’t come here even for social occasions because… she still had some expectations of Akito, whose relationship with her had cooled.)

Those expectations are probably not sweet… as her fiancé, she wanted to reassure both sets of parents.

Thinking about Arisu’s past, I can’t help but feel sorry for her.

(I… I was planning to run away.)

I was planning to escape from this place as soon as possible.

Although I still feel the weight of being the heir to the Izayoi family and Arisu’s fiancé, I suddenly felt like I wanted to speak up as her fiancé.

After taking a deep breath, I looked at the senior in front of me again.

I imagined myself as the strongest—the strongest me, who uses lies and bluffs to dominate the scene!

“If using this place makes you a noble presence, then it seems like a very light title.”

“What did you say?”

“Because that’s how it is, right? Even if I say something, it might not have any persuasive power, but… I thought this was a place where people who deceive, mock, and, worse, pick fights without knowing anything gather.”

Not only the senior in front of me, but all the students who were having dinner in this place stopped laughing and looked at me.

Their eyes were filled with hostility… no, not everyone.

I could sense a few looking at me out of pure curiosity, or even some expectation of what I would do next.

(Come to think of it, I shouldn’t be the one saying that people deceive and mock each other!)

While I was mentally pointing that out, I continued to speak boldly.

“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean all of you… but I’m glad I learned this. It makes it easier to distinguish between people I should associate with and those I shouldn’t.”

“You…!”

“Don’t interrupt me while I’m talking.”

“Ihhhh!?”

Um… Might sound comical coming from me, but is this okay?

I think this senior’s family is of a higher rank than mine… why are some people looking at me with sparkling eyes…?

“However, besides me, it seems that you are also looking down on Arisu.”

“Huh?”

“Because that’s how it is, right? It’s the same with Arisu, but would the Saijou family ever make such a blunder as to show weakness to another house? As her fiancé, and because of the bond between our families, I understand that well. You should realize that the words you just spoke are indirectly disparaging the Saijou family.”

Setting aside the fact that she was almost attacked in the manga, if we think about the current situation with Arisu, there’s nothing wrong with what I said.

“You also said that if she came here, Arisu would become a noble presence… you’re wrong from the start, you know… you and those who agree with you here don’t understand anything—Arisu is already a noble presence. Don’t speak about her based on your arbitrary values.”

Fuh, it’s done.

Although I felt relieved, I immediately felt anxious that I might have gone too far.

As the senior, who was stunned, and those around him who probably shared his views, began to move, a hand was placed gently on my shoulder.

“This is a place of relaxation, not for causing a disturbance.”

“Sophia-san?”

“Yeah.”

The one who placed her hand on my shoulder was Sophia.

And then—

“We’ll take care of this. No more complaints.”

The other was her partner, Filia.

By the way, I think Sophia heard me call her name, but it didn’t seem to have reached Filia’s ears. (T/N: Take note, only Sophia knows that he can easily distinguish between the two of twins.)

Still, this is a bit unexpected.