2nd Round Villain

131 – Turned gray. – One

After the boring 6th and 7th periods, we got our freedom back. It’s free time from now on.

Of course, free time is not free time as it is an academy where only model students gather. Even during breaks, they spend time practicing or solving problem books.

I wonder why the guys who slept spread out during the swordsmanship class, but it was a swordsmanship handwriting and the previous one was a physical education class, so I understand. You know what to do with that.

Anyway, if it was usual, after school would have been a time to put in effort for each of our dreams, but today was different. Today is the first day of class after the entrance ceremony.

“Freshmen! Come on! Aren’t you interested in the sorcery club?”

“If you come to the bow club, I will provide snacks every day! Stop by once!”

“My, this is the bakery club… We too… .”

It is at this time that seniors in the second and third years work hard to entice freshmen into their clubs. By the way, prominent fields such as sorcery, swordsmanship, and mana exchange are competing.

Like it. He understands the needs of a geek like me. If I hadn’t decided where to go, I would have gone to the bakery club.

“Maria, where are you going?”

Because the place I’m going is where Maria is going. Of course, I know where Maria is going.

The place she is heading to is the reading club. At the guillotine in my previous life, she told me. Come to the reading club.

“Me? Umm… I’m not sure yet. Shall we go to the theology club?”

huh?

*****

There is a scene that sticks in my mind. It is a scene that is not forgotten even if the moment of life is repeated after experiencing such an intense experience.

The guillotine was such a scene for me.

The twilight gradually faded, the red and bright yellow color unique to the sunset, and the sharp blue guillotine blade that reflected that light.

Imperial Square.

And Saint Mary, who hanged herself on the guillotine placed side by side with me.

[To the reading club of Eden Academy.]

Looking back, it was a very dreamy moment. There have not been many dramatic moments in my life.

The moment before death, there was a fantastic event where the world suddenly turned white and the axis of time was twisted.

Because of that, I clearly remember the words Maria said at that moment. He told me to come to the reading club at Eden Academy because he would definitely enlighten me.

But why?

Why doesn’t Maria the girl have a reading club in mind? what? theology club? What nonsense is that?

“Answer me, saintess.”

He asked, putting his arm on Maria’s shoulder. By the way, this is a library now, and it is dark outside the window.

“Well, it’s a world that’s different from my previous life, so I can’t give you a definitive answer.”

In other words, the Maria I’m putting my body close to now means the Maria of the night.

“I didn’t originally have a book club in mind. I started going there when I met one person.”

“One? Who is that?”

“He was the former head of the reading club. If you disappear, the reading club that no one wants to join will disappear, so I saw you sitting on a bench and crying.”

“Aha, did you feel pity when you saw that? After all, our saintess has a soft heart.”

He patted Maria on the chest. The soft touch was soft.

“I won’t deny that I had compassion, but it wasn’t just because of it.”

“okay? Then why did you join the reading club?”

“just… Do you like the atmosphere? It is quiet, calm, and perfect for seeking peace of mind and body.”

While uttering those words, Maria raised her palm up and pointed to the inside of the library. A sweet scent escaped from the soft smile on her lips.

“By the way, are we making a fuss right now? Is it okay to do this in the sacred library?”

“A library in broad daylight is a place to read books, but a library at night is a place to have a tryst.”

“You speak so rudely. Not like a saintess.”

“It’s because it’s stained by the Joker.”

Maria responded as if teasing me. Just as I was stained by Maria, Maria was also stained by me?

I’ve changed too much for that, but Maria hasn’t changed at all.

By the way, sitting next to Maria, I can see her side profile. It is a flower-like appearance that others will praise as beautiful, but it is just a desirable fruit to me, who has already coveted it once.

He stared at his slightly flushed cheeks with lustful eyes. Perhaps feeling my gaze, Maria closed her eyes and lifted her chin to accentuate her cheeks.

I didn’t kiss it right away. Instead, he touched Maria’s chin with his thumb and forefinger and whispered insinably.

“Is the saintess of the Holy Church fawning on a demon to kiss her? Can I? The last time, I did it on my own, but this time, a complete saintess seduced me first?”

“I just closed my eyes, but you take it as a charm, so that means my appearance is the Joker-sama’s taste, right?”

“… It’s like a succubus. Are you trying to become a dreamer rather than a saint?”

“Succubus, right? Only for Joker.”

“… .”

“I am a woman too. That’s why she’s a saint. A woman who becomes a succubus only for her lover… Isn’t that the best quality of a woman?”

I feel it every time I try to make fun of Maria, but words can never beat Maria of the night. Eventually, I became dumb again.

Having said nothing, I touched Maria’s moist skin with my lips as I had originally planned. My greedy tongue invaded the inviolable sanctuary where the halo of light rose like a cumulus cloud.

side-.

“… It’s okay.”

At this time, Maria’s mouth was blocked. She focuses her five senses on her cheeks as if she is enjoying contact with me to the fullest. I can tell by the change in blood pressure on her skin.

He licked his lips and closed his open mouth. And then it opened again.

“The saintess during the day is very easy to talk to. They were dragged here and there as I lead.”

“Please look at me cutely. Oh right. Joker, what is this?”

Maria reached into the inside of her nun’s uniform and pulled out something. What she held in her hand was a small notebook.

“huh? what is that? How do I know if you ask me?”

“No, I am asking about the contents of this notebook. This is the window where the me of the day and I now have a conversation.”

“Aha, I understand. When I said what do you share your opinion about, you do it with that? would that be inefficient? It takes three days to have a five-word conversation.”

“So it is often used for the purpose of conveying information, not for conversation. For example, something that happened during the day, or a relationship with someone or something. It is mainly written by me, not me. Most of the time I just read.”

“I guess so. There’s not much for the night personality Maria to do.”

But why take it out now? What is the content of it?

Maria flipped through her notebook and opened the most up-to-date chapter. A sheet of paper neatly engraved with cute letters fluttered.

“Above is today’s memo. I wrote down what happened during the day today.”

“Are the contents strange?”

“hmm… Rather than being weird, there are parts that I don’t understand. Why the hell did I hit the Joker? It says, ‘The fist fight I learned for the first time was unfamiliar and awkward, but it was new and amazing.’ What did you teach me when I was young?”

Oh, I heard. I wanted to keep it as a secret secret between young Maria and me.

It’s a head-on breakthrough. I spat out the words without interruption.

“Well, even the saintess knows that, right? There are a lot of hardships and adversity waiting for you in the future. You may end up fighting for your life. So, I just gave you some tips! No matter how much the Lord’s daughter is implicitly forbidden from wielding violence, she must protect the necessary evil!”

“… Is that why you taught me to punch… ?”

“Well, then! Have you heard of Maria? The story of Saint Margherita! He smashed the devil’s pot with a hammer and drew the sign of the cross on it! Just because you’re a saint doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use violence!”

“According to that logic, I should break the back of Joker’s head right now. Are you a demon? He inherited the blood of the devil.”

“… Damn, there’s no way to win with real words.”

The girl Maria was somewhat influenced by what she said, but after all, the night Maria is not an easy opponent.

I think it’s better to just be honest. A gentle and generous Maria wouldn’t scold me too much.

“Nothing. When we were going to sparring, the young saintess only offered her shield. When I saw it, I suddenly became curious. I became curious about how the saintess punches.”

“For a saintess to punch, there’s nothing else that doesn’t suit her.”

“But, it was charming. Maria panting and waving her dainty fists. Did I fall for you once more when I saw that?”

Pangpang, he clenched his fists and jabbed into the air. Maria let out a short sigh.

“ha… It’s just that I don’t understand Joker’s taste in seeing things like that.”

“I heard this from Cheon-woong in my previous life, but I’m actually a pervert.”

“How does Cheonung-nim know that?”

“hmm… Was it because they were lovers? I even got a marriage proposal.”

“… Joker is the only one who proudly brags about his relationship with his ex.”

“It’s a past life thing.”

“I was chaste in my previous life.”

“So who is pure? Are you proud of being an old virgin?”

As if in a bad mood, Maria’s eyebrows narrowed. Seeing this, I couldn’t help but giggle.

“ha ha ha! Do you know how jealous you look right now? There is nothing more foolish than being jealous of a relationship from a previous life!”

“… .”

“huh? Are you really jealous? I thought the saintess’ heart was as broad as the ocean, but when it comes to relationships with women, she becomes narrow-minded like an ant! ha ha ha!”

Oh, Maria’s expression became serious. The more I do, the more I want to tease, but somehow.

“At this rate, Maria’s jealousy will pierce the sky. What if your jealousy grows stronger day by day? Look here, girl Maria wrote it too. “The feeling of being hit for the first time wasn’t bad,” he said. ‘I keep thinking about it, and my mind wanders.’”

“It is a virtue to suppress that pleasure… .”

“The kid says he’s in a good mood, so why are you blocking him? It’s not like you’re hurting anyone! I rather feel better when Maria hits me. What’s wrong with chasing each other’s interests? Why are you suppressing that!”

“Stop it… .”

“Oh, look at that expression, I can draw a picture. Actually, you were jealous of Maria during the day, right? Because I said that I fell in love with Maria during the day when she saw her punching! But no matter how jealous you are of yourself? Isn’t the saintess too shady? ha ha ha! Right? Am I right?”

“… !”

Maria’s face turns red. The still air becomes heavy. Cold sweat runs down his sideburns.

What should I do, I think I touched the reverse. No matter how kind Maria is, it doesn’t seem like she’ll go as far as what she just said. Even if I think about it, it was a statement that crossed the line a bit.

Immediately, Maria’s fist lodged in my stomach and said, ‘Yes, if you like me being so violent, I’ll do the same for you. Joker, would you like this? Rather, it is cheap even if it is correct.

I waited for a response, feeling the chills of the looming fear. Will you be really angry? Shall I mutter my anger in a serious voice?

“… Joker.”

tight-.

However, Maria’s reaction was quite different from what I had imagined.

She slowly buried her face in my arms. Then, he wrapped his thin arms around my waist as if hugging me. Her hands, clasped behind her back, were tough like locks.

“… is right. I am ashamed, but I am jealous of myself during the day.”

Maria’s voice was calm, but her emotions were raging like a storm. The nostalgic and gloomy harmonized in a pitiful harmony.

“I also want to spend the day with Joker. I want to walk through the academy together and take classes together. I want to focus on class, but I want to feel the feeling of being in trouble because Joker keeps poking me from behind, and I also want to feel the refreshing feelings I feel during the day. With Joker.”

The saintess did not hit me or reprimand me. Instead, with her head buried in my belly, she confessed her true anguish in a calm voice.

“This may make me look pathetic. To be envious of your younger self is pitiful even when I think about it. But what can I do? The mind is not so easily controlled.”

I quietly put my hand on his back and stroked his white hair. A soft, fuzzy sensation touched my skin, as if the drizzling rain was hurting the grass.

“Don’t be too discouraged, saintess.”

I said as I hugged her upper body.

“No matter how attractive they are, the only one who can kiss me is the saintess, right?”

Then, Maria’s white eyes turned quite gray.

I meant to comfort you, but why is Maria like this?