What If the Strongest Villain from the Original Story Became the Protagonist's Ally? - Chapter 11 - Academy, and Panties

Former assassin Nana joined my and Iris’s daily routine. There wasn’t anything particularly different because of that, and what I needed to do remained unchanged.

Today, like always, I was getting dragged into Iris’s early morning training…

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“Haaaaaah!”

Iris raised her wooden sword and charged at me. Sharp slashes were unleashed. I parried them all with the same wooden sword.

When I swept the feet of the overeager Iris—that alone was enough to send her tumbling to the ground.

“Kyah!?”

“And that’s my third win in a row~ Early morning training is over~”

“Guh! Why can’t I land even a single attack!? You’re too strong, Yuguram-sama!”

“Heh heh. I told you, didn’t I? I’m the strongest.”

Yuguram’s high specs weren’t just about the magic core. His physical abilities and the swordsmanship and martial arts he’d honed were also in a league of their own.

As expected of a final boss. Even as a newbie, I could toy with the protagonist just by following my instincts.

“Gnnnnh…! One more round!”

“Obviously not. It’s almost time for breakfast. After we eat that, we’re properly going to school.”

I learned last night before going to sleep that Iris apparently attended an academy in the royal capital.

I remembered that setting existed in the original story too.

In her case, since she also had work as a knight, she could only attend the academy a few times a month—at most around 10 times.

Wouldn’t that make going pointless? That kind of tactless criticism was off-limits. School wasn’t just a place for studying.

“Worst case, I could skip breakfast…”

“No way. Even if you’re fine with it, I don’t like it. Besides, if you don’t eat properly, you won’t grow.”

“I am growing. I’m fine!”

“Your boobs aren’t getting much big—Bhah!?”

I was hit in the head with a wooden sword.

“Y-you… that’s seriously not funny!”

“That’s what you get for saying rude things to a woman. Also, I’m average.”

“Ho ho…? Then let me grope them again. We’ll talk from there.”

“If you don’t mind having your arm cut off, be my guest.”

“Tch.”

Too bad.

I liked Iris’s face and figure, so I’d be happy if I could grope her.

Oh well.

Yuguram was handsome, so if he seriously tried to do something like that, he should be able to. Anytime.

Proof of that…

“Iris-sama, Yuu-sama. Your meal is ready.”

“Oh, perfect timing. Thanks, Teresa-san. You look beautiful today too.”

When I grasped maid Teresa-san’s hand while not wearing my mask, she turned bright red.

Thanks to the artifact’s effect, my appearance was slightly different, but there was no difference in my good looks.

“Y-Yuu-sama!? Y-your face… eek.”

Maid Teresa was clearly flustered. Kind of amusing.

“Please don’t make moves on the maids.”

Bonk.

I was hit in the head with a wooden sword again.

I wasn’t taking damage since I was guarding with mana, but Iris was doing terrible things too.

After that, I went to the dining room with Iris. We had breakfast and then headed to the academy.

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“So this is the academy Iris-sama attends~ Nice.”

After finishing our preparations, we walked through the academy’s main gate together in harmony.

While walking down the straight path, I gazed at the school building towering ahead and gave my impressions.

“Please don’t cause any trouble, okay? This academy has many noble sons and daughters. Also, why are you still wearing that mask…”

“I’m gonna go explore the school building for a bit! Adieu~!”

“Ah, Yu—Yuu-san! Listen when people are…!”

Iris reached out her hand, but it was too late. I quickly ran into the school building.

“Iris-sama, even if you are royalty, we’re troubled when you do things like this.”

“I’m terribly sorry… My guard acted on his own…”

Ten minutes after starting my school building exploration. I was caught by the first staff member I encountered.

They apparently thought I was a suspicious person. You get restrained just for wearing a mask? Really?

This world was harsh on suspicious people.

“Now, now. Iris-sama said that much, so please forgive me.”

“I’ll kill you, Yuu-san. Don’t speak for me.”

“Yes.”

Since she glared at me, I’ll shut up. Iris gripped the chains binding my body.

Apparently she wasn’t going to release my restraints. I was forcibly dragged down the hallway.

“Really! Causing problems right after I told you not to…! What exactly are you trying to do!?”

“I told you, exploration. Doesn’t it make your childish heart race?”

“How old are you?”

“15.”

“You’re pointlessly confident about it, but it’s normally embarrassing, you know? Please behave yourself. Classes are about to start too.”

“It has nothing to do with me and it’s boring. It should be fine to explore while you’re in class, right?”

“I think you’ll get caught immediately anyway.”

“Tch! That man… next time I see him I’ll beat him to a pul—”

“Yuu-san?”

“I’m sorry.”

It was just a joke. There’s no way a wanted person like me would do something like that, right?

Actually, I’ve been curious about something for a while now…

“Hey, Iris-sama.”

“Yes? What is it?”

“In this position, I can see your panties.”

“!?”

Iris stopped moving completely and let go of the chain. She quickly backed away. Her face had turned bright red.

“White again. Wonderful. White suits the pure Iris-sama so well. But I like black too!”

“I’ll kill you! Please die here after all!”

“Gyaaahhhhh!”

The princess had lost her mind! She’d drawn her real sword and was even releasing mana. In that state, she swung her sword around wildly.

If that hit, it seriously wouldn’t be a joke. Panicking, I ran away while still bound in chains.

Our game of tag continued until we were found and scolded by a teacher…