I Became a Genius by Running Away From the Academy

87 – Unexpectedly connected (8)

Shigure quickly ran through the forest with several books tightly wrapped in his arms.

How many times did he follow the footprints engraved as if they were stamped?

“Haa…… “

It wasn’t long before Shigure’s eyes caught Doujin’s frown.

She still looked annoyed, but as her father had said, she certainly seemed less emotional than when she first left the room.

‘By the way, where did you get those donuts all of a sudden?’

She looked at Doujin, who was chewing on the donuts, and was puzzled. Then, she hid behind a tree and thought about all her thoughts.

‘Then what should I do now?’

Some people might have been thinking about what they’re doing now, having already had a few conversations.

But things were completely different then and now.

At the time, she had no particular reason to become close, so it was okay for her to continue the conversation comfortably, feeling that she was someone she happened to be talking to on the street.

But now that she had to get close to Yoo-jin Do, the tension seemed to rise.

Shigure groaned and pondered.

Her father said.

For now, stick to it and don’t fall off.

Shigure interpreted that to mean that she should become friends with Toyu Jin.

‘But what about being friends?’

Until now, living in a village and never having made a single proper friend, a fatherless hikikomori created by combining innate talent and perfect environment, that was Shigure.

I didn’t have a particular type of antiphobia, so I was able to do as much as I could.

But since I’ve never really made a single friend, I couldn’t help but wonder what to say in a situation like this.

‘Ugh, Dad said that using this book would help narrow the distance, but what should I do with this book in this situation?’

It was then.

“Whoa…… Hey.”

Doujin, who was quietly controlling her heart, looked at the tree where Shigure was hiding and said.

“What are you doing hiding there?”

Caught?!

Shigure felt her heart sink for a moment at Doyujin’s harsh words, but she soon regained her senses.

‘I’d rather be this way.’

Rather than constantly worrying about what to say, it was ideal for me to talk to you from the other side.

Shigure, who had made up her mind, tried not to reveal her nervousness as much as possible.

She stood in front of Dou-jin.

Well, and in conclusion, Shigure’s expectation was quite hasty.

“What are you doing standing there?”

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“Come here and sit down.”

That’s because Doujin had no intention of becoming her friend.

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“There you are…… “

“Be quiet. Don’t open your mouth until I tell you.”

I said annoyed and ate the donut.

These were the donuts I bought with the money I saved from robbing the black guild yesterday.

‘I bought it to put it in the shadows and enjoy it slowly in the circle, but I never thought I’d eat it like this here without savoring the taste properly.’

I bit into the donut in anger once again.

Then I felt the irritation that was about to pout and soar creep in.

‘Whoa, good. I can buy these again before returning to the circle, so there’s no problem, it’s okay.’

Now was not the time to regret the hundreds of donuts that disappeared in an instant.

So I decided to forget about donuts for a while and put the meaning in that he calmed down the emotions that were soaring through him.

“Whoa…… I’m dying, really.”

Thanks to the donuts, I was properly recharged with sugar, and now I am able to have a conversation with my thoughts in order.

So I licked the piece of sugar or chocolate that was on my lips once, and then pointed my finger at the choker that Shigure had given me when I saw him sitting upright in front of me.

“First of all, the thing hanging from your neck right now is a communication artifact.”

“Artifact for communication?”

“Yes, if you lightly touch the star-shaped ornament in the center of the choker.”

Ugh-

-In this way, you can talk in your head to the target wearing the paired choker.

When I waved lightly, Shigure followed me and activated the artifact.

-Can I do it this way?

-Yes.

After confirming that the artifact is working normally, I motioned him to stop.

“Basically all of my commands will go through that choker. So, no matter what the situation, don’t take off that choker.”

“Never?”

“Tsk, yes.”

Saying this made me annoyed once again.

My original purpose was to move thoroughly behind the scenes without getting involved with the main characters.

That’s because these guys were destined to grow up and fall into the vortex of all sorts of accidents.

No, even if it wasn’t that kind of fate, it didn’t matter.

If that’s the case, for the sake of my stability and peace, I was thinking of throwing these guys into the vortex of trouble myself.

‘When a situation came in which I had to leave as much distance as possible from the main characters, I had to move freely without getting caught, so I even created a character called a ghost and even acted like that!’

Even, unlike Erio, who appears as a boss monster in the story, Fuma Shigure is a guy who could become a heroine if he takes the route well, so his head is more complicated.

I was gritting my teeth at Shigure’s father who had created this situation, then I calmed down again.

‘Huh, let’s calm down. For now, I’ll look at the situation as objectively as possible.’

No matter how I felt, it was clear that this was a great opportunity.

It was true that my activities in the circle became easier with Erio’s help.

But that’s all.

Anyway, since I’m not in a position to stand out in front, I didn’t have the means to raise my voice within the circle.

‘Originally, I tried to seduce Erio and solve that part, but if Shigure comes under my command, there won’t be any need for that.’

Because if she used her as her mouth, she could simply spread my opinion in half while hiding her existence as her country.

And if that happened, the upcoming school events would be incredibly easy.

And that wasn’t the only advantage.

‘This guy Shigure, by now, it must have been the right timing to be moving after accepting a request from the guys from the Black Dragon Society.’

If that’s the case, I might be able to use this guy to take care of the two members of the Black Dragon Society that I was ignoring because I was in the circle.

As already mentioned, the Black Dragon Society is an organization that makes its name even in the middle of the story.

If I could take them down, I could create a much better future than dealing with a hundred poor black guilds in a place like this.

But to be honest, that part was also hanging on to the second priority in my head.

The biggest reason I was targeting the Black Dragons was something else.

[Hate of Archery (7★)], This and the other three relics that are a set.

If I remember correctly, it was because two of those artifacts were now being held by those two guys in the circle.

‘It’s not as good as the ones I have, but they can be annoying if they’re in their hands, so I’d better remove them beforehand.’

I sighed as I concocted such a simple plan.

What can I say…… I was going to play free of charge, but I felt like I was suddenly forced to play.

I looked annoyed at Shigure, who was fiddling with his choker.

Shigure’s role in this plan was very important.

And that meant that her betrayal could prove fatal to me.

‘In the worst case scenario, this guy’s betrayal might reveal some of the things I’ve been hiding.’

What? Because she’s a heroine, is she supposed to have a good heart?

If you give me your trust, you’ll definitely repay that trust?

It was the world these days that if you lived sloppily like that, you would fall prey to loan fraud.

So if you want to prevent Shigure’s betrayal, it’s only right to hang an artifact that’s more strictly forbidden than the choker I just bought around her neck.

‘Well, I don’t mean to.’

I’d rather have Shigure betray me, or at least ignore her orders habitually or do something I don’t like.

That’s why I bought such a clumsy artifact instead of an artifact that can be used like a real dog leash at the [Shop].

If this guy betrays me…… Back then, it seemed like she could dump this guy without any hesitation.

‘Please, please, anything is fine, just explode it.’

When Doujin was thinking about that while looking at her Shigure, she swallowed her saliva as she saw Doujin’s eyes.

There was no way for her to know what Yujin Do was thinking.

But those eyes of hers were quite familiar to her too.

‘If it takes just one more, it’s just like the way my dad looks at me when I’m really trying to end it.’

Shigure corrected her posture, thinking that she had to do well so that she wouldn’t get caught.

A strange master-servant relationship was created between the master who wanted to be betrayed and the subordinate who thought they should never be caught.

“So why are you here?”

“Ah, yes. I came because my dad asked me to bring you a book.”

“…… “

By the way, I’ve been worried about it for a while, but I’m the owner of the name, so isn’t it a bit rude?

I had that thought for a moment, but I decided to just leave it alone.

Because if you let him speak plainly and gradually show an easygoing side, he might loosen up and harbor thoughts of betrayal.

So I received the books from Shigure and opened them.

Then I roughly realized why he had sent him, and returned the book to Shigure.

“Read.”

“What?”

“Read it.”

It doesn’t look like bad handwriting, but since it’s written in Japanese, I couldn’t make out any of it.

Only then, Shigure, who understood the situation, glanced at me and said.

“By the way, read it here? If you are going to have a meeting or a conversation, I think it would be better to book a room.”

“Haa, then let’s read it after going to the room. Stop by the warehouse on the way.”

Since it happened like this, I decided to make sure everything I could prepare for the dungeon raid that was to be held tonight.

It was then.

“I found it.”

“Found a crappy dad!”

The nearby bushes rustled a little, and Erio and Doyuna walked from there.

“How did you guys know about this place?”

“That’s right, since my dad and I are connected by contract, I can figure out the location. By the way…… “

Erio and Doyuna’s eyes simultaneously turned to Shigure, who was sitting upright on the ground.

“Pervert dad, what kind of situation is this again?”

At Do Yuna’s words, I finally realized what this would look like in the eyes of a third person and hurriedly spoke.

“You must be wrong.”

“Sheesh, even though the body is weak…… Anyway, pervert dad.”

“There has been another woman around Eugene.”

“No, is it a misunderstanding?”

But no matter what I said, the two of them didn’t intend to open their sullen eyes.