Yuriko gave Eulie a subtle nudge and said teasingly, “You know, Yuriko, she’s going to be your biggest rival on the path to becoming the ‘Academy Star.’”
“I was just asking out of curiosity, Eulie. Don’t make fun of me.”
Even as she said that, Yuriko had already begun to regard the golden-haired girl as her rival in her mind.
Her gaze lingered on Olesia.
Even when she was alone, she still carried herself perfectly, without a single sign of carelessness or flaw.
So this is my greatest rival?
Quietly committing the name Olesia to memory, Yuriko prepared to look away.
Perhaps sensing Yuriko’s gaze, Olesia suddenly turned.
Her eyes met Yuriko’s, which hadn’t had time to avert.
As she turned, the white-haired girl beside her—the same one who had made things difficult for Yuriko during class—also looked over.
When she realized Olesia was looking at Yuriko, her expression turned noticeably hostile.
Oh no, I’ve been caught staring!
Feeling awkward, Yuriko averted her gaze and considered saying something to Kalmira to lighten the mood.
However, Olesia stood up and, accompanied by the white-haired girl, began walking toward Yuriko.
What now, what are they doing?
Alarm bells went off in Yuriko’s mind.
I just stole a glance at her, and she’s actually coming over to settle the score?
Judging by the aggressive demeanor of the white-haired girl beside her, Olesia was definitely not coming with good intentions!
“Ooh, they’re coming over. Could it be that your charm is just too irresistible, Yuriko, and they’ve taken an interest in you?”
Eulie, standing behind her, sounded like she was enjoying the show.
“Uh…”
Yuriko didn’t know what to say.
This girl who loves watching drama—she’s not going to stir things up even more, is she?
What tone and attitude should I use?
Should I be firm or gentle?
In the brief moment Yuriko was pondering this, Olesia had already arrived at her desk.
“Hello, Ruri.”
“Oh, hello?”
The radiant, golden-haired girl brushed a strand of hair from her ear and gave Yuriko a friendly, sunny smile.
“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Wyndham Olesia, the current Student Council President. This is Kipling Nomili. She’s my friend and a member of the student council.”
“I see. So you’re Wyndham and Kipling, right? What can I do for you?”
Yuriko responded while observing Olesia and Nomili.
At this close distance, Yuriko finally had a chance to get a good look at Olesia’s face.
From a brief glance at the podium earlier, she had only thought Olesia was striking.
Now, looking closely, she realized her features were flawless.
Her face was exquisitely shaped, and her eyes were a brilliant gold.
The striking impression only deepened.
Yuriko suspected she looked like a celebrity on TV, and even ordinary stars probably didn’t shine as brightly as her.
As for Nomili beside Olesia, while she wasn’t as dazzling, she was actually quite cute if you overlooked her willful personality.
She seemed small and delicate, like a nimble little fairy.
“Nomili said some really harsh things to you during class. Even though she said them for my sake, that’s no reason to pick on a classmate. So I brought her here to apologize.”
Olesia looked at Nomili, signaling for her to apologize.
Nomili’s face fell.
She looked displeased with Yuriko’s very existence, but under Olesia’s insistence, she reluctantly spoke: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have tried to embarrass you in front of everyone…”
Even though it was an apology, it didn’t sound like she thought she was wrong at all.
Yuriko knew she was only apologizing because Olesia had asked her to, so she wasn’t surprised.
Still, she had to act like she didn’t mind because her persona was a nice girl.
“It’s okay. I don’t—”
She was just about to say she forgave Nomili when Eulie spoke up again from behind.
“Hey, Nomili, that’s not really an apology, you know~”
The moment Eulie opened her mouth, Yuriko sensed trouble.
After spending one class period with her, Yuriko had pretty much figured out her personality.
“What do you mean? I already said I was sorry!”
Nomili put her hands on her hips, looking defiant.
She’d already swallowed her pride and apologized.
How was that not enough?
“Oh, anyone can just say words. You humiliated Yuriko in front of the entire class. Do you have any idea how damaging that is for a new girl?”
“So what do you want me to do?”
Nomili eyed Eulie warily.
She knew Eulie’s temperament; she loved messing with people.
For all Nomili knew, Eulie was plotting some way to make fun of her right now.
Seeing Nomili take the bait, Eulie couldn’t help but smile and said to her:
“Since you embarrassed Yuriko in front of the whole class, shouldn’t you apologize to her by doing a full prostration in the nude in front of the whole class?”
Hearing Eulie’s demand, Nomili’s eyes widened, and she took a few steps back.
“Th-that’s shameless! A full prostration is one thing, but completely nude? I’ve never heard of anyone apologizing like that!”
There was no way Nomili was going to agree to such an outrageous demand.
She immediately hid behind Olesia and glared at Eulie with hostility.
Eulie stood up with a grin, walked over to Nomili, and whispered in her ear:
“No, no, think about it. You were trying to pick on Yuriko for the sake of your ‘big sister,’ right? And now it’s your big sister who’s telling you to apologize. If you can’t even handle something as simple as an apology, wouldn’t that bring shame to your big sister?”
“Ugh.”
Nomili paused.
What Eulie said made some kind of sense, but at the same time, it didn’t seem quite right.
“Even so, being completely nude is just too embarrassing…”
“Then let’s compromise a bit. Half nude.”
“But…”
Nomili still refused.
Half nude wasn’t much better than completely nude.
So Eulie played her final trump card:
“You wouldn’t want to disappoint your big sister by not being able to handle something so simple, would you?”
At the mention of Olesia, Nomili’s body trembled.
She didn’t want Olesia to dislike her.
Even if it meant prostrating herself in apology to someone she didn’t approve of, she didn’t want Olesia to dislike her.
“Ugh, fine, fine! I’ll do it!”
Nomili raised her hand and reluctantly began unbuttoning her uniform, her face filled with reluctance and humiliation.
Seeing that Nomili actually intended to go through with a half-nude prostration, Yuriko was deeply shocked.
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