"What happened?"

Mary came to me with worried eyes after I skipped first period.

"You weren't in the classroom this morning."

She probably thought I was being bullied again.

Well, there was an incident just now where a girl who bullied me last year forcibly grabbed me and wouldn't let go, covering me in snot and tears.

"I just found a stray cat.

I was so distracted by it that I was late.

Haha..."

There was no need to tell her the truth.

For the time being, I'd have to keep visiting the tower where Raphne was, and if Raphne's story spreads, it would be difficult for various reasons.

It's not that I don't trust Mary, but I'm just being cautious.

"A cat?"

Fortunately, Mary didn't seem to doubt me after hearing my story.

Instead, her eyes sparkled and she seemed interested.

So Mary likes cats huh.

In the game, she's a villainess, so I didn't know about such trivial settings.

Since I had to work on the favorability ratings for clearing the game against the capture targets, this was refreshing information.

After I possessed Ken, I realized that the information I knew was not everything.

After all, when playing the game, I could only get information from the perspective of Emily Epiris, the protagonist.

"Then, if anything happens, please call me anytime."

Mary, who checked my condition, returned to her class.

This was also something I didn't know when I was playing the game.

According to the game's setting, Mary can't leave alone students who are bullied or left alone.

I thought that her followers would unilaterally chase her.

But she even checks on them whenever she has time.

At this point, it's hard to believe she’s a villainess in the game.

Anyways, what I need to do first is to get the dieting club form.

Then after that I can focus on crafting items.

I don't know how much my physical abilities will increase due to the effects of dieting.

However, the most effective way to increase my abilities right now is to lose weight.

If I was Emily, the protagonist in the original game [Epiris' Academy], I would have gradually increased her initial skills and abilities while becoming stronger.

And there are various ways to develop, such as adventuring around and acquiring various items or skills.

In some rounds, I trained swordsmanship to the limit and skipped all events by force.

In others, I trained magic to the limit and chose various magic events.

Or, there is an entertainment route where you learn life skills and earn money to live as a rich person.

There are various ways to play, but there is a problem.

I am not Emily Epiris right now.

[Name: Ken Feinstein

Unique Skill: Crafting Items, Calorie Burn.

Unique Trait: Physical abilities increase as your weight decreases.

Possessed Trait: Obese.

Current Physical Specs: 175cm, 110kg]

They didn't even give me any basic skills.

‘I know I am an extra but come on.’

I am Ken Feinstein right now.

I am an extra character in this game.

And I don't have any events to get stronger.

I am just a supporting character among supporting characters.

It seems that the game developers did not think about what basic skills to give to such a character.

All I have are unique skills and unique traits.

So acquiring basic skills and traits is also a task.

I still don't know how to acquire skills or traits.

In the case of Emily, the main character, there was a separate skill tree screen from the beginning.

Of course, there are hidden items scattered here and there that can acquire skills, but going to get them now would be like going to death.

So the first priority is to lose weight.

This is the only way for me to increase my abilities right now.

And the next ability given to me.

Crafting items.

According to the setting of [Epiris Academy], all characters in this game have their own unique skills.

The timing of their manifestation is different for each person, but it is a world where a person's later life can change depending on the unique skills they are born with.

‘System, open Ken Feinstein's item crafting skill details window.’

[Unique Skill: Item Crafting.

Handicraft Proficiency LV 2

Weapon Crafting LV 1

Potion Crafting LV 1

Magical Tool Crafting LV 1]

'So the ability is subdivided.'

The original appearance of the item crafting skill was in the latter half of the setting where an NPC had it.

The main character, Emily, entrusts the NPC with a request to craft an item.

Since the item crafting skill can craft any item as long as you have a recipe and materials, Emily naturally doesn’t have it as it would make the 1st few arcs too easy.

The only way to obtain the necessary items is to pick them up or buy them from a store.

That's why I'm seeing the detailed ability of the item crafting skill for the first time.

'Do I really need skill proficiency to make the Goddess' Necklace?'

The NPC in the game made the item without fail if you gave them money and materials.

However, if you think about my lack of skills, there's no way I could make anything with just the skill and have it be guaranteed.

In the game, a basic magic skill's attack power varies depending on other abilities, traits and more.

I should raise that ability, too.

There were many things to think about.

Normally, I would have focused on increasing my physical abilities by dieting.

But, if I want to save Raphne, I have to hurry up a bit.

After each arc, an event with the demons occurs.

The events always happen regardless of which character Emily builds affection for or which ending route she takes.

In addition, when war breaks out, the demons always attack the academy first.

Likely as a plot device to move the game along, that will likely continue into my new reality.

If that happens, the safety of the trapped Raphne cannot be guaranteed.

And Raphne must live.

Of course, I'm not trying to save Raphne just because I feel sorry for her.

She is one of the strongest characters in the game settings.

She disappeared after being defeated by Emily in the first arc, but her unique skills and potential abilities are said to be the best in the academy.

If I save her and keep her as an ally, my survival rate will naturally increase.

‘Phew, okay done brainstorming my survival plan.’

I closed the notebook where I was secretly organizing my thoughts during class.

Then, the bell rang at the perfect time.

Time really does pass quickly while I'm thinking.

"Ken, let's have lunch together today."

After that, it was lunch time, so Mary soon came to the class.

Behind her were other students.

"Oh, sorry.

I have someone to eat lunch with for the time being."

"...Is that so?"

Until Raphne is freed from the curse or her sanity is restored, I must eat with Raphne.

[Ken Feinstein's immersion drops.]

It seems that when I act against Ken's instincts, my immersion drops.

The pressure to please Mary when she stands in front of me has eased a little.

I learned something new.

"...Then should I eat with you?"

Mary said to me as I was packing my bags.

"Huh? But there are other people..."

"They can eat with each other, so it'll be okay."

No, they're the people who gathered just to eat with you and you want to leave them to eat with me?

That sounds like an easy way to get bullied even in Mary’s circle.

"Let's eat next time. Ha, haha."

Of course, it would be difficult for Mary to go with me.

Not only do Raphne and Mary not get along, but eating with Raphne, who bullied me last year, could cause misunderstandings.

In the first place, it would be impossible because of Raphne's curse.

"Ah… Is that so?

Understood then."

Mary nodded and turned to the group waiting for her.

Did she think that I was eating alone?

She takes good care of me in many ways.

If she had been the heroine of the strategy game instead of the villain, she would have definitely been incredibly popular.

Before going to Raphne's Tower, I first stopped by the dormitory to pack my luggage.

Various tools clanked inside the large wooden box.

"Ugh."

As it was full of various items, it was incredibly heavy, with my lacking physique it drained a lot of stamina.

It wasn't bad if I thought of it as part of losing weight, but it was incredibly difficult.

'T-then I have to get that too!'

I thought of the item hidden in the forest on the outskirts of the academy.

The main stage of this game, Dedris Academy, is located at the end of the continent of Pracia, in the Kingdom of Lilias.

Even within that kingdom, Dedris Academy, located in the outskirts, has formed a huge city centered around the academy, and is surrounded by a dense forest.

The distance between the Applelor dormitory where I am and the Tower with Raphne in it, is almost in the complete opposite direction.

"Really, ugh, I'm going to die at this rate."

For some reason, I feel like I'm exercising a lot every time just going to the tower.

The items I'm holding right now are various crafting tools.

Although this is information I haven't seen in the game settings, but rather through Ken's memories.

Turns out Ken Feinstein is the son of a wealthy merchant in the Kingdom of Lilias.

The Kingdom of Lilias is the only country that guards the teleportation stone that allows movement between the continent of Pracia, the land of humans, and the continent of Karav, the land of the demons.

As the only passage to the continent of Karav, which is full of rare resources such as magic stones, it has become the trade centre of the continent.

That's why high-ranking foreign figures also tend to study at Dedris Academy to build relationships with the upper class of the Kingdom of Lilias.

That's the general setting in the game.

In the Kingdom of Lilias, a commercial center, Ken Feinstein, the son of a wealthy merchant, is quite wealthy.

Well, just looking at his body, that a poor commoner wouldn't even be able to make if they tried.

Anyways, thanks to that, all the tools for making things were in Ken's room.

"Wow, whoa!"

While I was distracted, something tripped my leg and I fell down with great force.

"Wow!"

Luckily I somehow protected my luggage.

I looked up, enduring the surging pain, and saw three female students passing by laughing at me.

Did those kids trip me?

The female students giggling were the ringleaders of the group of students who usually bullied me.

Last year, the guys who followed Raphne were so proud, but when Raphne disappeared and Mary protected me, the bullying seemed to have died down.

But on rainy days, they still harass me openly.

And on days when it doesn't rain, they harass me secretly.

'I have to lose weight quickly.'

The reason they harass me is obvious.

I'm fat and easygoing.

When looking at all the characters in the game, there's probably no other character easier to harass in terms of personality and looks.

That's why I have to lose weight quickly in order to avoid this shitty situation.

"...Hoo."

The psychological impact of the girl's harassment is small.

The physical impact is also weak, that's why I was able to stay calm.

Still, the original Ken must have suffered.

It's probably his own fault for not losing weight despite being treated like this.

"Huh?"

As I was brushing off the dust I got from falling, I noticed someone watching me from afar.

The person I met eyes with was none other than the main character of this game, Emily.

She looked at me indifferently, but when our eyes met, she frowned and turned her head away.

It was as if she had seen something she shouldn't have.

"...I really can't get used to it."

In the game, Emily Epiris, whom I played directly, had a limited description of her personality in order to immerse the players.

The only information that could be given about her personality was a few lines from the official game company settings.

She is righteous, cannot turn away from those in need, and cannot tolerate injustice.

'Is there some mistake or variable that I can’t see?'

No matter how much I thought about it, Mary's personality was more appropriate for the main character.

Clearly, when I played the game, Emily was a character who would at least approach someone who had fallen to help them.

Was that because I wasn’t a handsome male character?

Either way, I felt a sense of alienation because she looked completely different from the main character I remembered.

It seems like this world is full of stories and settings that I don't know.

"Aren't you going to help?"

Adrian, who was next to Emily, asked.

"Huh, do I really need to do that?"

Emily turned her gaze to Ken Feinstein once again.

He moved his unmanaged, fat body, picked up his luggage again, and started walking.

She couldn’t help but frown at the sight of him staggering and panting awkwardly.

"I didn't think you'd leave someone in trouble alone. Did he do something wrong?"

"...No, just."

Adrian wasn't wrong.

Emily was the type of person who couldn't ignore someone who was in trouble or in danger.

But Ken Feinstein made her feel great disgust.

‘There was a reason for that in the game setting that Ken didn't know about, Emily's past.

She was an ordinary girl living in a small village on the outskirts of the Kingdom of Lilias a few years before she entered the academy.

She had lived an extremely ordinary life until the country issued her a letter of recommendation, claiming that she was the ‘child of prophecy’ and gave her special admission to the academy.

And Emily thought of the greedy hands of the upper class that were common to such commoners.

Specifically, the nobleman who managed Emily's hometown village. He was a fat, greedy, and unpleasant man like Ken.

He would usually send sticky glances at Emily and her younger sister when he inspected the village.

One day, he tried to force Emily to go to the forest to gather herbs.

His fat hand grabbed Emily's thin wrist, and his heavy breathing and sweaty smell wafted out.

Emily's body trembled when she recalled that time.

Fortunately, the nobleman's harassment was stopped with the help of a passing blond knight.

The girl's heart beat so fast that she couldn't control it as she saw him chase the nobleman away with his cool and handsome appearance.

From that day on, Emily's image of the man she liked and the man she hated was clearly divided.

Ken Feinstein was exactly the image she hated.’

"Let's go."

Emily left, leaving behind Ken’s pathetic appearance.

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