(Dammit! I have to do something! I have to do something…!)
Zenon was feeling anxious. A sense of uneasiness assaulted him as he wondered how to escape his current situation.
Of course, it was all about the restrictions forced on him a few days before.
As a result of ignoring the story and taking action to protect his favorite character from the bad guy, Yuugo Clay, mysterious events that were not present in the original Luminous History kept happening.
The other reincarnated students judged this to be the fault of Zenon, and temporarily restricted his actions as punishment.
This was all deserved, and a light penalty, considering it led to the death of the named character Rush, and the popular heroine Melt being excluded from the list of characters that could join any of their parties.
But of course, this punishment was a way for Zenon’s rivals to kick him down. And since he was aware of that, he could not stay quiet.
At that rate, Claire, who he took from Yuugo, would be taken from him. And that he could not let happen.
And most importantly, if he resigned himself to this treatment in the early stages of the game, the others would keep taking the strongest equipment and characters for themselves.
But how to break through this situation… Thought Zenon, as he walked around the academy.
There were no classes, thanks to the incident that most were not aware was caused by Rush. But since there were dormitories in the academy, places like the cafeteria and stores were open, and students could be seen here and there.
It was not that long ago that just walking down the hall prompted shrill screams from the female students and looks of respect from the male students, but… That was all gone now.
He was definitely not disliked, and his mysterious charisma characteristic of a main character had not vanished, but it was completely different from when it worked to its maximum effect.
Part of it was caused by the flustered air around him, as he walked towards the student affairs office while wishing that his past brilliance (that only lasted for a very short time, but let’s ignore that) returned.
He was there for a quest. Basically, a side quest.
“…Here it is. This is it…”
Zenon grinned as he found what he was looking for among the pieces of paper on display.
He grabbed it and copied its contents to his notebook, before reading it just to check.
‘Transporting things to shacks on the mountain.’
‘I want you to deliver things to the shacks dotting the Yum-Yum mountain to the north. There’s a lot to be delivered, so I’d appreciate it if a lot of people accepted. Also, the cargo is in a village near the entrance to the mountain, so stop there first.’
(All right, no doubt about it! If I take this quest, I still have a chance to turn things around!)
He used his knowledge as a reincarnated student to his advantage as he simulated the quest in his head and grinned.
If he was correct… He looked around, and saw Melt checking out the same quest.
“Oh, Melt! You’re here to accept a quest too?”
“Ah…! Well, yes…”
Zenon spoke to Melt while pretending this was a coincidence, but she seemed a little wary, and gave him a vague response.
This response reminded Zenon of when this lovely girl kissed the villainous Yuugo Clay. Negative emotions welled up inside his chest, but he tried his hardest to push them down as he continued talking.
“Are you accepting this quest too? Me too! Let’s do our best when the day comes!”
“Ah, yes… I am. Let’s…”
Zenon put out his right hand, looking for a handshake, and Melt obliged despite her somewhat sunken voice.
This time, feelings of happiness burst inside Zenon as he felt her smooth and soft hand, but he also had to contain them as he spoke.
“If there’s anything troubling you, you can count on me! I’ll prove that I’m reliable! Well then, see you there!”
“Hahahahahahahaha…”
He could tell she was a little creeped out, but he did not let that bother him.
After all, this quest was an opportunity to turn her estimation of him around.
At first glance, this quest was a simple delivery on the mountain… But Zenon knew all about Luminous History, so he knew what would happen.
During this quest, Melt would forcibly be placed on the player’s party. This was also the reason why he was looking for her.
The player who accepted this quest with Melt, would be roped into an incident, but there was no reason why anyone other than him knew that.
The other reincarnated students who did know, found it bothersome to get involved with such an unattractive case.
Yes, they did not find it necessary to accept this quest, so Zenon was not worried about them complaining about it.
It was his chance to get experience points, raise his stock with the students, and change Melt’s estimation of him.
He thought he could crawl out of any predicament. After all, the main character was an absolute in this game.
(I’ll raise Melt’s favorability during the quest, make that event happen, and then… Mufuh, mufufufufu…!!)
Zenon had a creepy smile on his face as he walked down the hall.
He fantasized about getting Melt’s absolute trust in just a few days, and was in a good mood as he pictured the events that could happen with her. However…
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