Chapter 6

EP.5 Chapter 5

Perhaps because of what happened earlier, Yun Siwoo kept checking on me.

Every time his gaze flicked towards me, I wanted to give him another fire punch, but since other students were gradually finishing their measurements and returning to the classroom, I gritted my teeth and held back.

Besides, it would be troublesome if I accidentally blew away my clothes...

For my peace of mind, I needed Silvia.

In the original story, it was mentioned that Yun Siwoo and I finished our measurements around the same time, but it seems a bit late this time.

As soon as I thought that, Silvia appeared at her seat.

She looked a bit more tired and disheveled from the measurement than before.

Just watching Silvia's profile made my heart, which had been turbulent because of Yun Siwoo, feel more at ease.

Silvia, who had been catching her breath for a moment, shuddered and trembled when she saw Yun Siwoo sitting next to her.

Her disheveled posture was immediately corrected.

She blushed slightly and spoke to Yun Siwoo.

"Sorry, I didn't even get to thank you properly. I'm Silvia Astra. I'm really grateful for what you did earlier. I want to do something to repay you."

"Ah, I'm Yun Siwoo. You don't need to worry about it. I didn't do it expecting anything in return."

"But..."

"Anyway, we'll be seeing each other for the next year, right? If I ever need help in the future, that would be enough."

Silvia's eyes softened.

Perhaps she was thinking, "Not just a year, but I want to see you for a long time."

If I were in Silvia's position, I would probably be thinking about what to name my grandchild.

So, please, don't keep checking on me while talking to Silvia, you idiot...

Silvia seemed to notice this and occasionally glared at me sharply.

I felt it was all my fault.

Considering my own experience as a high school student, it was hard to blame Yun Siwoo.

Of course, seeing a classmate naked would be very distracting.

If my ability wasn't fire, this wouldn't have happened.

Ah, I want to check my status window...

Anyway, after everyone finished their measurements, a teacher other than Eve came in.

The teacher said, "Since it's the first day of class, we'll keep it simple," and then gave a passionate lecture that filled the two hours.

In the novel, such theoretical classes weren't described, so it was a bit surprising.

It made me realize that this was indeed a proper world.

However, I didn't understand anything about the history of this world or the mindset a hero should have.

So, I just stared at Silvia, and before I knew it, it was lunchtime.

As soon as lunchtime started, Silvia invited Yun Siwoo to eat together.

It seemed like Yun Siwoo was about to look at me, so I quickly fled to the cafeteria.

The food was delicious...

Perhaps because it was for students who would become heroes, the quality of the food was exceptional.

How could fried fish be so delicious?

I was eating and marveling in a corner where no one would come when I saw Yun Siwoo and Silvia eating together from a distance.

Even just eating, they looked like a painting.

I ignored the occasional glances Yun Siwoo threw my way and finished my meal, then returned to the classroom.

When I sat down, I felt something was off.

It was a sense of discomfort.

I looked around carefully, but other than students who had eaten lunch and returned to the classroom, sitting on the window sills or gathered in their seats, there was nothing unusual.

It was a normal classroom scene.

But I could intuitively feel that something was wrong.

And then I faced an indescribably shocking reality.

The only person alone was me.

A sharp, cold silence.

Eh? Why?

The school life I dreamed of while watching academy shows wasn't supposed to be this lonely.

My hands and feet were trembling.

I felt that if I didn't make a friend today, I would be alone for the rest of my school life.

At that moment, I saw Silvia enter the classroom.

Friend... I want to be friends with Silvia too!

"Um... Can you be my friend?"

I realized I had impulsively shouted that.

After I said it, I felt embarrassed.

Thinking about it, friendship is something that naturally forms, not something you can ask for.

Perhaps because of this, Silvia looked at me with a "What's this guy talking about?" expression.

"So, Scarlett Evande? You want to be friends with me?"

I quickly nodded in response to Silvia's question.

My heart raced as she scrutinized me with a subtle expression.

After a moment, she smiled and said, "Okay. Let's be friends."

Her answer made me feel a surge of endorphins.

Wow! Scarlett Evande, you're the best!

"By the way, I really want to eat the special macarons from the snack shop. Can you buy them for me?"

But her next words made me feel dazed.

Is she really going to use me as a bread shuttle so confidently?

"Please. We're friends, right?"

No matter how much she smiled, I had to say something.

I gathered my intense emotions and shouted at her.

"I'll buy them!"

I got up from my seat and headed to the snack shop.

...At first glance, I might seem like a pushover, but if you think about it, it's not that simple.

Think about it, if in real life, you could become friends with a girl like Silvia just by buying her bread?

Men, as a species, wouldn't hesitate to spend real money to get a 1% chance at a girl in a gacha game.

If I could buy a 100% chance at a girl with just the price of bread, it would be a huge bargain.

I'm sure men would line up even if she asked for a favor instead of bread.

No matter how I thought about it, it was a profitable deal.

The snack shop was filled with high-quality bread, unlike a typical school snack shop.

The macarons Silvia asked for were 3000G each.

G stands for gold, and honestly, I don't see why 1 gold should be equivalent to 1 won.

3000G felt like enough to feed a family of four for a month, which was strange.

I paid for the macarons using my student ID.

It was the new one Eve had reissued after my uniform and ID were burned.

The student ID could be used like a debit card, and fortunately, there was more than 3000G in my account.

I should check my balance when I get home.

"Hey, red hair, stop for a moment."

On my way back from the snack shop to the classroom, I was stopped by a female student.

She was the same classmate who had shouted for everyone to evacuate the classroom earlier.

She had short hair and glasses, and her appearance reminded me of a class president.

In the novel, she was just called "the class president."

"You have the skill to immediately see through illusions, but as a hero aspirant, is it okay to do something that causes harm to others, like being late? I think you're old enough to wake up without your parents."

Yes, she was a character who spoke directly.

It might sound a bit unpleasant to hear, but I knew she was speaking out of concern for me, so I wasn't too bothered.

And she wasn't wrong.

So, I smiled and replied to her concern.

"Sorry, I won't be late from tomorrow. And my parents aren't around."

It was a reasonable deduction.

If "Scarlett Evande" had parents, their contact information would have been registered.

Maybe if my previous self had played the game a bit better, I would have had parents.

But since I didn't, Scarlett became a fire-elemental girl...

Anyway, I didn't have time for this.

I needed to quickly give the macarons to Silvia.

I left the class president, who had turned pale for some reason, and returned to the classroom.

Silvia was having a pleasant conversation with Yun Siwoo, who was sitting next to her.

I quietly approached her and handed her the macarons I had bought.

Silvia took the macarons I offered, looking a bit surprised.

Yun Siwoo, seeing this, asked, "What's that?"

"Ah, these? Scarlett said she wanted to buy them to celebrate becoming friends. Right, Scarlett?"

It felt a bit different, but I nodded.

More importantly, Silvia called me by my name!

Scarlett, Scarlett!

I couldn't help but smile widely.

"......What about mine?"

I was smiling happily when I heard a voice and turned to see where it came from.

It was Yun Siwoo.

He blushed and asked with a hopeful tone, "Don't I get any?"

What did this guy do to deserve macarons from me?

If he saw me naked, shouldn't he be the one to buy me something?

I was so taken aback by Yun Siwoo's lack of conscience that I stiffened and moved away from him.

Yun Siwoo looked very dejected.

Then, for some reason, Silvia gave me a hostile look.

I don't know what I did wrong, but I decided to buy two macarons from tomorrow.

Author's Note (Author's Afterword)

Talula, the class president, is about to be overwhelmed by an unreasonable force!