Not only was my morning disrupted by an interruption while heading to school with Ethan, but I also lost the hour of free ti I had before class started.
The cause of it all was a girl who had called out for the most ridiculous request I could never have anticipated.
"Please teach how to seduce a man, Senior Lilith."
"...What?"
...Hearing such a request out of the blue left baffled in many ways.
I didn’t even understand why she had co to ask this of all people when we barely knew each other.
"How to seduce a man, Senior Lilith."
"You didn’t mishear . I asked that because it was simply so absurd."
"......"
How to seduce a man? Logically speaking, there’s no way I would know sothing like that.
Well, if I really wanted to, seducing a man with Lilith's body would probably be easier than eating chocolate while lying down. A slight sway of my chest and a sweet smile could probably make most n fall right into my hands.
But what I could do and what I actually do are two very different things. Ever since entering the academy, I hadn’t used my body to seduce any n... except for Ethan, of course.
Besides that, there’s also the fact that I was a man in my previous life, so I could use my experience to understand what parts make a man like soone or sympathize with them. But that fact is a secret that even -*** doesn't know, let alone this first-year barbarian girl who I hardly know.
‘If I just say no and walk away now, she’ll probably co back by this evening or tomorrow.’
I had absolutely no intention of granting Lyria what she wanted, but I did need to give her a clear reason why I couldn’t teach her. With a troubleso junior like her, a temporary solution wouldn't be enough for lasting peace. If I didn’t respond properly, she might pester for at least a week, or even a month, or possibly for the whole sester.
"Well, I understand what Miss Fionis wants to ask of ."
"Yes!"
"But I don’t understand why you’re asking specifically. If you want to know how to seduce a man, I’m sure there are better people to ask than ."
"If not you, Senior Lilith, then who else would you suggest?"
"Um... perhaps a friend from the spear club?"
"...I don’t have any friends."
"...And, uh, none in any other clubs?"
"No."
"..."
Ah, right. She’s a barbarian.
The academy was still a world where the majority of the students were nobles, and so level of racial discrimination persisted. I could understand why it might be hard for her to make friends.
"What about upperclassn, then?"
"That’s why I ca to ask you, Senior Lilith."
"No, I ant soone other than . Surely there are other seniors you’re close with."
"...A senior I’m close with."
Lyria’s face flushed bright red as if she was recalling soone in her head.
I hadn’t asked with any particular intention, but one thing was clear. The man Lyria wanted to seduce wasn’t a fellow classmate, but rather an upperclassman at the academy.
‘If I had to guess, it's probably -***.’
Lately, I’d been seeing more and more instances of heroines from the original work having romantic entanglents with characters they weren’t supposed to, like Natalie and Thomas, Agnes and Prince Antonio. But regardless, Lyria was still one of the main heroines of Luminor Academy.
And when you thought logically, the only upperclassman she could be talking about was -***.
‘The problem is that no matter what happens with -***, the result will ultimately be aningless.’
My mind raced with thoughts of how, even if the hero successfully completed the ga and returned to Earth, he would abandon all the heroines and leave them behind. Loving that guy would only end in tragedy.
This guy wasn’t Roo, yet he was creating multiple Juliets in this world and planning to leave them all behind. No matter how much I used to joke about being a unicorn in my past life, producing a line of lifelong virgins was sothing I couldn’t tolerate.
Virginity was sothing precious, ant to be shared with one’s true love.
Letting it wither away unused was no different from leaving a delicious apple to rot in storage.
"The senior I’m close with is a man, not a woman."
"And do you have feelings for this ‘close senior,’ Miss Fionis?"
"...Yes."
"I see. Well, I’m not sure if my advice will be of any help, but I’ll do my best to assist you."
"...Really, Senior Lilith?"
"On one condition, though."
"...What?"
To prevent Lyria from clinging to an impossible love and to put a stop to -***'s growing harem, I had to set up so rules.
"I will help you only until the mont you confess your feelings to this ‘close senior’ of yours."
"Okay."
"But if, despite my help, this senior rejects your confession, then you must promise to let him go and never pursue him again."
"...What?"
"I absolutely cannot tolerate anyone clinging to soone after being rejected. If you’re serious about asking soone like , who you barely know, for dating advice, then that’s the level of commitnt I expect from you."
"..."
Lyria’s face showed deep contemplation. She was clearly worried about never being able to get close to -*** again if her confession failed. Just thinking of his face annoyed even more.
It made furious to imagine that reckless hero, with beautiful girls lining up for him, abandoning them all and returning ho.
"Alright, Senior Lilith."
"So, what will you do?"
"I still want your help, Senior Lilith. If I’m going to confess my feelings just once, I think it would be best to follow your advice."
"...Very well. You’ll keep your promise, right?"
"I swear it on the honor of my tribe."
Well, that was the expected answer.
For soone like Lyria, who, once she started sothing, couldn’t be stopped, I had no choice but to co up with a very special plan for her.
After all, I also wanted to see that hero panic, just once.
Now that I had decided to help Lyria with her request, there were three key elents that had to be included in her confession.
First, make -*** uncomfortable.
Second, ensure the confession is so terrible that it guarantees rejection.
Third, when rejected, make sure Lyria can cleanly let go of her feelings for -***.
Teach her how to seduce a man? I never intended to do that in the first place.
The very fact that she ca to to ask for help in seducing -*** was irritating enough, and even if she succeeded, that hero would abandon her and all the other heroines the mont he returned to Earth.
If that happened, Lyria, with her steadfast personality, would likely follow the sa path as Celestina and Selina, saying sothing like, ‘Even though he’s no longer in this world, I will forever be the hero’s companion. I could never betray the man I’ve once loved.’
The damage done to those two was already so deep that it was beyond my control. But at least I could try to reduce the number of victims from here on out.
If her confession failed, or if their relationship didn’t grow any deeper, perhaps Lyria might find another love in the future.
"So, why did you call here?"
Agnes grumbled in a displeased voice as she arrived, having been dragged out on a weekend.
It seed she was a bit annoyed about her weekend research ti being interrupted. Yet she still ca when I called, which ant that she valued our relationship over her research, didn’t it?
The reason I called Agnes was simple. I needed soone to back up in formulating Lyria's 'failed confession plan.'
‘I considered Isabelle, Rigi, and Agnes, but...’
In the end, I decided that Agnes was the best fit for various reasons. After all, she was practically an expert on failed confessions, and for a plan like this, there was no one better.
If I had asked Isabelle, she would have said sothing like, ‘That’s wonderful! I’ve always been cheering for you two! You and the young master make such a great couple!’ There was no way she would help with ruining soone’s confession.
As for Rigi, I worried that her outgoing personality might accidentally make the confession succeed, even if it was dood to fail.
But Agnes? She was perfect. In the original story, she had no charm, popularity, or any positive traits as a woman. Naturally, she was an expert on failed confessions.
Even without any prior discussion, I knew she would guide Lyria into a failed confession. Or, at the very least, she’d agree with my outlandish suggestions without a second thought.
"It’s a rare chance to go out with Miss Lyria on a weekend, so I thought it would be nice to have Miss Agnes join us."
"...So I’m just an extra, huh?"
"Of course not. And, after all, friendship is about spending ti together for no particular reason. You don’t need a special occasion to build bonds with friends."
"......"
"I considered you a friend, Miss Agnes. Are you saying you don’t want to spend ti together on the weekend to strengthen our bond?"
"...No, I don’t mind. I was free anyway."
As expected, she couldn’t resist when I ntioned the word 'friend.'
No wonder Agnes couldn’t stand up to Seraphina’s words in the original story. But now, Agnes was my friend, which made her all the more useful in situations like this.
"Good day, Senior Lilith! And Senior Agnes! I look forward to spending the day with you both!"
"...She startled . My heart nearly jumped out of my chest."
Lyria greeted us with a loud voice the mont she saw us, causing Agnes to clutch her non-existent chest in shock.
The key figures for the 'failed confession plan' had now all gathered.
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