I was sold to a dangerous place in order to repay my parents' debt, and I ended up being bought by a vampire young lady. I became the feed for the beautiful maid. - Chapter 59

The Slave Who Goes to School with Two Flowers in Each Hand

Two days have passed since I was confessed to by Lilith in my dream.

…This way of putting it makes it sound like I’m just imagining it, but it’s the truth.

Well, it’s the truth, which is why it’s so perplexing.

In any case, after taking a good rest, I’ve fully recovered enough to attend school without any problems.

Now, in late June, the school uniforms are all set for summer.

I had been thinking about leisurely going to school while basking in the summer morning sun, but…

“Ikkun~, Lily made a bento for you today. It turned out really delicious, so please eat a lot, okay♪”

“Oh, um…”

“Isaya-kun, just as we promised before, I made one too. Please eat it and let me know what you think, okay?”

“Oh, uh…”

Right now, I’m walking to school with Sakura and Lilith on either side, each of them linking arms with me.

The sight of me walking with the two girls known as the “two great beauties” is, of course, very eye-catching.

Look, the boys are glaring at me again… Wait, did they just avert their gazes?

Baffled by the different reaction compared to before the sports festival, Sakura and Lilith exchange irritated glances.

“Lilith, I had promised Isaya-kun first. Could you perhaps save your bento for tomorrow?”

“Eh~? I went through all the trouble to make it, it’d be such a waste~. Besides, I’m sure a boy like Ikkun can eat a lot, right~?”

“Excessive nutrient intake can lead to unhealthy habits.We shouldn’t burden his body with unnecessary stress, especially since he was bedridden yesterday, thanks to someone…”

“I do feel bad about that, but I already apologized, and Ikkun forgave me!”

“Just because he forgave you doesn’t mean you should repeat the same mistakes!”

“Aww, Saku-chan’s getting mad~! Ikkun, help me~!”

“Lilith! Don’t rely on Isaya-kun like that!”

They argue with me in the middle, pulling my arms like in a tug of war. 

Each time they tug, their soft bodies collide with me, making it quite uncomfortable. 

They are so engrossed in their argument that they don’t seem to notice it.

In the light novel I borrowed from the young lady, the protagonist, sandwiched between two heroines, was able to say things like “oh well,” but in reality, I can’t afford to be that relaxed. Is my libido completely dead?

“Isaya-kun! My bento tastes better, right?”

“Ikkun! Lilith’s bento is definitely the tastiest, isn’t it~?”

“I haven’t even tasted them yet, so I can’t agree to that!”

Somewhere along the line, I got thrown into an incomprehensible agreement. 

I’m flustered as there’s no way I can answer that, but both of them puff up their cheeks in disagreement.

The same reaction… I can’t tell if they’re getting along or not.

It might be good in the sense of having friends you can argue with.

Lilith’s reason for offering her bento is clear even without thinking: it’s to get me to like her. Although the response to her confession is still pending, she declared her intention to approach me to make me like her. So, there’s no doubt about her actions.

On the other hand, Sakura is what I can’t figure out. Since she bit my neck and drew blood, she has clearly been increasingly competitive with Lilith. It seems she’s not particularly fond of me interacting with other girls either. There have been many moments when I could sense her possessiveness.

I can’t fathom the basis or the reason for it. Could it be that she has feelings for me like Lilith…? Even thinking that seems like an excessive vanity.

It’s really impossible, isn’t it?

Not only Lilith but even Sakura, being attracted to me – it’s just me reading too many light novels, I scolded myself.

In the end, the argument was left unresolved, and we arrived at school.

We’re still walking with their arms linked with mine, but during the short journey to the classroom, I felt a strange sense of discomfort.

Somehow, I can’t help but feel a strange absence of the envious or jealous looks directed at me.

It’s only been two days since I was glared at as if I was going to be shot at the sports festival, so isn’t this calming down way too quickly?

I arrived at the classroom with this inexplicable uneasiness.

But here, too, when the boys look at me, they quickly avert their gaze.

What’s going on?

Feeling this question, someone approached us.

“Good morning, Tsuji! You’re sandwiched between two beauties again, you lucky bastard!”

“Good morning, Flare.”

It’s the class president, Flare. Her greeting carries the same tone as when we talked during the sports festival, and it eases my worries.

If she had changed too, it might have been a gloomy day.

“Good morning, Tsukii and Saki, too.”

“Uh, good morning. Um, by ‘Tsukii’, do you mean me?”

“Good morning, Fū-chan.”

Unaware of my inner relief, Flare exchanges greetings with Sakura and Lilith as well.

Sakura seems a bit puzzled by the unique nickname, while Lilith responds as usual.

“Hey, Flare. I’ve noticed that the boys have been avoiding eye contact with me since a while ago, and it seems like they’re intentionally looking away. Do you have any idea why?”

“Ah, it’s probably because of that.”

“That? What is it?”

When I inquired more deeply because she seemed to know something, she flashed a broad smile.

“Remember how, in that duel game, you completely defeated the hero, right?”

“Oh, yeah. What about it?”

“Well, the Hero-kun transferred schools after the sports festival due to family reasons, right? So now, among the boys, there’s a rumor that Tsuji is the ‘dangerous guy who nearly beat the hero to death and made him transfer.’ They’re scared that if they anger you, they might get expelledjust like Hero-kun did.”

“—…Eh?”

The revelation, delivered so casually, leaves me petrified, right down to my fingertips.

Well, I certainly defeated Yuto completely, didn’t I?

But the transfer was a punishment given by the Viscount and I wasn’t involved. So, isn’t it harsh to be treated this way, so openly?

Um, this basically means…

“So, you’re saying…Jealousy turned into fear, but the situation of being avoided remains the same!?”

“That’s right. Well, at least it’s better than having to deal with their envious grudges, right?”

“No, no, this situation is far from being okay!!”

I wish she wouldn’t sum it up so easily, as if it was someone else’s problem.

In the end, it’s almost the same as the time when the grudges began. The only difference is whether it’s the Duke’s family or my own power.

My feelings are complicated, but as Flare says, I should consider that there’s no danger to Sakura and the others for the time being.

Regardless of how it happened, I need to take it positively, as the way back to a peaceful school life.

…

When I thought of it that way, I suddenly felt a nagging sensation in my heart.

Could it be that the young lady had planned for it to turn out this way from when I consulted her?

Perhaps by allowing me to resolve things myself, it would indirectly lead to Yuto’s rehabilitation and the subsiding of animosity from the guys.

No, no, I’m definitely overthinking it.

Even if she’s a smart young lady, there’s no way she could foresee things that far in advance.

I shake my head to dismiss the thought, recognizing that I’m going too far with my speculations.

While lost in my thoughts, my hands are suddenly embraced.

When I raise my head, I see Sakura and Lilith each holding one of my hands.

“Isaya-kun, even if you’re being feared, I’m on your side.”

“Lilith is on Ikkun’s side too~.”

“…Oh, thanks.”

Encouraged by their words, I express my gratitude with a wry smile.

Ah, that’s right.

It’s not all about being pessimistic.

Sakura and Lilith, Young Lady, and even Jajim-san are on my side.

If I can spend my days with the people who are important to me, that’s the best thing, isn’t it?

…But I can’t help feeling a bit disheartened about being feared!

While I scream that inwardly, another day begins.