274 The Liquid Metal Slime-type Girl

Ever since that day, for some reason, I’d started feeling someone's gaze on me quite frequently.

During the lectures, I happened to glance over at Luna.

"............"

She had those characteristic scornful eyes of hers, but thanks to them, I felt like the pressure she was exerting on me was even more intense than usual.

Since diving deep into my repressed memories, I’d discovered that Luna and I had actually played together on several occasions when we were kids.

She used to trail behind the rowdy, mischievous Weiss, quietly clutching his sleeve.

But to my surprise, whenever Weiss was about to pull some villainous stunt, she would stop him with a simple, "No."

In those memories, she looked so incredibly kind.

Since I couldn't exactly offer her a friendly grin, I just stared back with the same intensity, causing her to quickly avert her gaze.

Now then, how on earth am I supposed to approach her?

In the Original Story, the prime time for Allen to speak to her was when she was all alone and drowning in sorrow.

However, that was scheduled for after Weiss had already been expelled, and right now, she seemed motivated enough to actually climb the ranks.

Plus, thanks to my meddling, I was still enrolled in the academy.

Hmm...

Maybe she just doesn't have any friends? She always scurried off to the next lecture all by herself.

I’d asked around to see what others thought of her, but apparently, she was just quiet and never spoke more than necessary. That much, at least, matched the Original Story.

Then, in the hallway, I spotted Luna peeking her head out from around a corner.

"...Luna—"

But the second I called her name, she vanished again.

...What am I even supposed to do with this?

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Afterword.

She’s being such a Liquid Metal Slime that it’s taking me a little while, but the actual character count is on the shorter side, so please forgive me ( ;∀;)

I’ve posted a new Otherworld Fantasy work titled: 【The Clerk Who Hidden His Strength, After Being Caught by the Empress Fighting with a Magic Book (Physical Defense Piercing, Magic Defense Piercing, Attack Power ∞ Blunt Weapon), Was Promoted to Secretary and Guard】!

https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093073327582157

It is a story about a man working as a military clerk who is caught by the Empress while he's being peerless with a Magic Book (∞ Blunt Weapon). While being promoted to secretary, he aims for world unification alongside his pleasant companions.

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"I Reincarnated as a Lazy and Evil Noble, and After I Destroyed the Scenario, I Became the Strongest with Extraordinary Magic Power"

Release Date: March 29, 2024 (Tuesday) (Scheduled for both paper and electronic versions) Label: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Illustrator in charge: Rain Kuwashima.

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