#067 The ending of a third-rate villain
It seems that the efforts of the past few days have paid off, and Ruby’s weight has returned to its original state like a lie.
However, perhaps it was an aftereffect of extreme dieting, she was in a state of low blood pressure for several days.
Even during club time, she was just leaning on my shoulder, looking limp like a dead person.
‘It’s broken again, my lady.’
There is something called [Ruby’s Law of Conservation of Energy].
As I discovered after watching her by her side for a long time, it was a law that if her Ruby worked more than her own stamina in a day, she would enter a state of rapid rest.
Once she got into this state she just clung to me like a baby and did nothing.
He becomes very passive, and can barely eat until food is brought to his mouth.
Coral, who was looking at us closely, smiled slightly and said.
“Ruby, it looks like you’re in that state again?”
“Yes. “It’s been like this since yesterday.”
Her team members were already used to seeing Ruby like this.
I think this is a sight that everyone has seen many times, except for Emerald, who is probably new.
Once Ruby became like this, she held onto the hem of her dress tightly and did not let go.
There are times when life is a bit uncomfortable, but it’s okay because it’s cute.
“… “
Ruby pulled my clothes. It was a signal to pet.
“Okay, lady.”
Every time that happened, I would stroke her head with my hand and she would quickly become calm again.
Emerald, who was sitting across from us, said that she thought it was cute.
“It feels like a baby is stroking a baby.”
“They are both 17 years old… !”
Anyway, Emerald was already eating her third piece of dessert with a happy expression. Serve it with the black tea I poured for you.
Like Amethyst, I learned that the Lupine sisters tend to both eat a lot.
“Emerald, how do you manage your weight?”
“Huh? “You don’t do that?”
“You’re not doing it?”
“I guess I have the constitution to not gain weight even if I eat. Strangely, I haven’t gained much weight since I was young.”
“… “
When Ruby clenched her fists in response to Emerald, I quietly calmed her down.
“… “Be patient, lady.”
At that time, I heard someone knocking on the library door.
‘Who is it?’
I said, handing Ruby over to Emerald to open the door.
“Emerald, please take care of the lady for a moment. “I’ll open the door and come back.”
“Okay♪”
Ruby looked like she didn’t want to get away from me, but she eventually handed her over to her emerald and stood up.
“Wait a minute, I’ll open it now.”
I said that and opened the library door.
“… Long time no see. Amber.”
A brown-haired female student wearing a black school uniform.
I was surprised to see her in front of me.
“Clara!?”
***
It seemed like Clara’s suspension period was over.
She did not enter the library, but just stood in front of the open door and looked at us.
While everyone was just watching her because they didn’t know how to treat her, Clara bent her waist 90 degrees towards us.
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“… “I am truly sorry for the harm I have caused you all this time.”
She didn’t raise her head, and she spoke softly at us.
“As of today, I will voluntarily withdraw from the club. “I don’t want to cause any more trouble.”
“… !”
Then, her followers, including her mother, approached her.
“Clara, what do you mean… ? You’re leaving the club… ?”
“Maybe it’s good for us… ?”
In response to their questions, Clara shook her head and said.
“… You guys please stay here. “At least for the maintenance of the club.”
Everyone seemed quite embarrassed by Clara’s announcement of her withdrawal.
‘There is no need for us to hold on to Clara. But… ‘
Thanks to Emerald’s arrival, the 10 members required to maintain the club have already been filled.
There is no problem with letting Clara go like this, but somehow I felt uneasy about ending it this way.
‘Are we really going…? ?’
She had already said goodbye to us and left, and I looked at Ruby without saying a word.
“… “
Ruby looked at my expression and said with an indifferent expression.
“Try to chase after him. “You can still catch it.”
“Are you going to be okay, young lady? Even if I bring Clara back?”
The one who suffered more from Clara’s actions than anyone else was none other than Ruby.
But Ruby nodded her head as if nothing had happened.
“If Clara leaves, who will create promotional materials for our club? “There are few people as quick as that kid.”
I thought that perhaps Ruby was regurgitating her words, saying that it was a shame to let her go.
“… Yes. All right.”
I got up from my seat and chased after Clara, who had just disappeared.
Luckily, Clara didn’t go as far as she thought, and she found herself sitting alone on a bench in the backyard of the academy.
When she saw me approaching from afar, she quickly wiped her face with her sleeve and said,
“… Why did you come here? “Is it not enough just to let people join the club?”
“Calm down, Clara. “She didn’t come here with the intention of fighting.”
I quietly sat down next to her.
Clara’s unique brown bun hair fluttered gently in the wind.
“It’s good for everyone that I leave. “Isn’t that right?”
“… I’m sure some people think that way. But not everything is like that.”
If Clara had not brought her own followers into her circle, she would have had less than ten members, and she would not have the free ministry she has now.
Because they made up half of the club members.
She asked, looking at me with her pitch black eyes.
“… I don’t understand. Why are you trying to recruit someone like me again? “I’m the scum who framed the person Amber served.”
“It was definitely like that, but in the end, you helped me. “He is also reflecting on his mistakes.”
“… Amber must hate me. “That is correct.”
After hearing her words, I asked with a puzzled look on my face.
“But Clara, I heard you don’t really hate me?”
“Yes!? When did I say something like that… “
“You said that during the class trial. “He doesn’t hate me anymore.”
“… That doesn’t change the fact that I did something bad to you. “Just let me go, Amber.”
Clara looked like she had no regrets, as if she had already put her mind in order.
“Then do you want to do it like this? “If I flip a coin and it comes up on heads, you stay in the club.”
“Ha… ? “How on earth do you come up with such an idea?”
“I’ll throw it first. “Make your own decision based on the results.”
“No, suddenly…” “
I took out a coin from my pocket and threw it into the sky.
The coin spun around in the air and landed right on the palm of my hand.
I slightly opened my palm, checked the results, and closed it again.
Clara watched it with bated breath and asked me.
“… “What came out?”
“The front.”
“Really? “Please show me somewhere.”
When she tried to check my palm, she quickly threw the coin onto the tree.
“Eight.”
Clara said in astonishment at that sight.
“No, what are you doing now…” !”
“What’s wrong? “I told you it was front.”
“You haven’t seen the results yet. This makes no sense… !”
As she continued to argue, I smiled and said,
“If you’re going to leave the club anyway, why are you so obsessed with the results? “You can decide for yourself whatever the outcome is.”
Then Clara was speechless for a moment.
“… That… therefore… “
“Actually, you wanted it to come up heads, right?”
“… “
Clara, who had been furious just now, could not say anything.
She flopped down on her bench and she said.
“Yes. Actually, I didn’t want to go out. Is it okay now?”
“You finally admitted it.”
Clara lowered her head and opened her mouth.
“… There was something I used to say to you. “It’s not like commoners go against nobles.”
“Yes. “I heard it often.”
She was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said.
“…Actually, I’m not a pure noble.”
“Yes? “What do you mean?”
“Because my parents bought my identity with money. “I heard that at least when he was born, he was a commoner like you.”
“… “Really?”
“… It’s funny, right? Who was ignoring whom as a commoner?”
Like Dia Osteon, the main character of the original work, Clara is also said to have been a commoner in the past.
“Ever since I was young, I have tried not to be ignored by others. “I felt like if I stood in a position where others could ignore me, I wouldn’t have to be conscious of the fact that I wasn’t a pure noble.”
Come to think of it, Clara seemed particularly sensitive to her social status. Even when we first met her, right before the class trial.
“… It was like that, but the person she met after entering the academy, named Dia, was in the same situation as me, but she didn’t care at all. “She was proud to say that she was a commoner.”
“Now that I think about it, Diamond was also a commoner in the past… ‘
“… That’s right. Could it be a sense of entitlement? I envied her that she could be so confident. “I’ve been hiding it my whole life, and I’ve tried my best not to be found out.”
Clara, who told her story, spoke with her characteristic venomous smile.
“Now all that’s left is for you to hate me. Yes?”
She shook her head at her words.
“No. “On the contrary, I finally feel at ease with you.”
Clara looked slightly surprised by those words, but then she spoke with a serious expression.
“… Amber. People don’t change easily, and even if I feel like I’m okay now, it will end up harming you in the end.”
“That’s up to Clara from now on. “At least now I feel okay about you.”
When I held out her conciliatory hand towards her, Clara hesitated with her hand.
She said with tears forming slightly in the corners of her eyes.
“Clearly not only good things will happen. “If you accept me.”
“… I’ll take as much as I can. So, let’s go back to the club room together, Clara.”
Eventually she grabbed my hand and I lifted her up from her bench.
As she returned to the club room with her, we talked about things we hadn’t been able to talk about before.
“… Come to think of it, I’ve never formally introduced myself to you.”
Clara introduced herself, placing her hand on her own chest.
“I’m Clara Onyx, from the Onyx family. “Please remember.”
“…Yes. “I’ll remember!”
She said, looking awkwardly at her own hand being held by me.
“… Amber, actually, I’ve been missing your tea. “With that face like a steamed bun.”
“What about cookies?”
“… That…”
Clara thought about her answer and then she fell silent.
“What happened to my cookies…” ?”
“… Let’s talk about something else. Amber.”
I could never hear her answer.