Volume 1 Chapter 48 Mean Villainess Finally Encounters the Heroine
Finally, this day has come.
This day, which I have been hearing about since I was little, or maybe even since I was in my mother's womb.
We have safely advanced to the next grade, and our school life is now in its fifth year.
Most students study until the 6th year and then graduate, so we have only 2 years left of school life.
...It seems like these two years will be eventful.
The rumor that a transfer student is coming has spread among all my classmates, and today everyone is excited.
Since she is the heroine of an otome game, she will probably have a romance with a handsome guy, so I bet a cute girl is coming.
If I am mean to such a popular and cute girl, will people think I am just jealous?
That worries me.
I am worried, but since I am an NPC in this game, I have to do my best.
I quietly pray that I can get by as an NPC.
While I was thinking about that, I heard the voices of students sitting nearby.
"The transfer student coming today was originally a commoner."
"Originally? Does that mean she is a noble now?"
"It seems so. What if she acts like a noble even though she was a commoner?"
"I don't have confidence that we can get along."
She hasn't even arrived yet, and they already have a bad impression!
The ones talking are the commoner kids.
I can see how it would annoy them if someone who was once a commoner acted like a noble now.
But I also wonder how to respond if a noble acts like a noble even though they were a commoner.
Huh, a former commoner?
I might think that.
What is the right way to handle this...?
No, no, that's not it.
I am an NPC, not the heroine, so I shouldn't be thinking about how the heroine should act.
While I was thinking about that, the teacher came in with the heroine.
"This is Ms. Flora Angelo, who will be our new classmate starting today."
The heroine's name seems to be Flora.
Her face is cute like a heroine... but she's more ordinary than I expected.
She has bright brown straight hair and honey-brown eyes, which are pretty common colors.
I thought a beautiful girl with pink wavy hair and frills and ribbons would come, so I was a bit let down.
Oh, maybe this is because her parameters haven't been set yet?
If she starts off super cute, it would be too easy, right?
I don't know, though.
"There will be many things you don't understand, so if you have questions, please ask Ms. Natalia, Ms. Elena, or Mr. Leve. Thank you."
I was suddenly called out.
I don't know why these 3 were chosen, but maybe it's because I'm the highest-ranked in this class, and Leve and Ms. Natalia seem caring.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Flora Angelo. Please take care of me. I chose Healing Magic and Divination Magic, and my Divination Magic became Flower Divination."
Ah, since we both have Flower Divination, I guess that's why Ms. Natalia was chosen too. I glanced at Ms. Natalia, and she was looking down without looking at Flora.
Ms. Natalia seems to be in a helper role, so shouldn't she look more supportive?
Hmm, there are so many things I don't understand.
If we were starting in such a confusing situation, I wish my mother had given me more advice, I thought to myself.
This morning, my mother was just super excited, saying things like 'It's finally coming!' and 'I'm so looking forward to it!' without giving me any useful information.
She was so excited that I got no valuable information at all.
"There are no classes today, so please have one of the 3 classmates show you around the school later."
The teacher said that and went back to the staff room.
I was wondering who would show her around the school when someone quickly left the group.
"Um, I'm busy today, so I can't show you around!"
Saying that, Ms. Natalia hurriedly left the classroom.
I can't believe the first one to leave is Ms. Natalia.
Is Ms. Natalia really a helpful character?
If that's the case, then either I or Leve have to guide them, but if we go together... oh, but I have to be mean to Flora and nice to Leve.
It would be inconvenient to act together.
While thinking that, I looked at Flora, and just as our eyes were about to meet, she looked away.
"Um, Mr. Leve, can you help me?"
"Huh? Me? Sure, I guess."
──Isn't Elena more suitable for this?
She looked at me like that, but it seems she doesn't want me to guide her.
She won't look my way at all.
I wonder, am I being avoided?
I haven't even shown any mean side yet, but maybe my face looks mean.
Or maybe she got scared when Ms. Natalia called her Lady Elena.
"Thank you!"
Flora bowed deeply to Leve and quickly left the classroom.
Is there something wrong with me?
I wanted to say that with a mean face, but I couldn't even do that.
Being mean is all about timing, I guess.
I learned something.
"Um, Elena, about today's game..."
"You might not be able to today."
"I'm sorry about that."
"It's okay. Just make sure to guide her well."
"Got it. See you tomorrow."
We waved goodbye with smiles and parted ways.
When I got home, my mother greeted me with a big smile.
She must have been eagerly waiting to hear about the heroine.
"I'm back!"
"Welcome back, Elena!"
She was very excited.
"Did anything happen at school?"
"A transfer student came. A girl."
When I said that, my mother's smile grew even brighter.
"What was she like?"
"What can I say? She was just a normal girl."
She was more of a normal girl than I expected.
There's nothing else I can say about her.
Because I didn't really interact with her much.
While asking my maid to prepare snacks, I answered my mother's questions.
I had no time to sit down as my mother was bombarding me with questions.
"What's it like having a transfer student? You know, there weren't any in my year."
"It seems rare to have one. The teacher introduced her, she did a self-introduction, and then a student was assigned to help her."
"Who was assigned to help her?"
"Ms. Natalia, Leve, and me."
"Well, you were chosen too!"
My mother clapped her hands in joy.
She probably already knew.
Maybe she felt like she was confirming something.
"I was chosen, at least."
"At least?"
"Yes, at least. I was chosen, but the transfer student was relying on Leve."
"Not Ms. Natalia?"
My mother's bright smile faded.
It seemed like Ms. Natalia was supposed to be the one guiding her.
"Ms. Natalia left quickly because she said she was busy."
"I-I see. So, it wasn't you?"
"I asked Leve to show her around the school."
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