The children’s eyes turned to Neris this time. Neris smiled faintly.
“Of course, I was actually wondering when I should tell you.”
“That’s good.”
Megara turned green with envy.
Diane opened her eyes wide in disbelief. It wasn’t a misunderstanding, the intention was obvious.
Though it was true that Neris had left her seat during the basic magic class, she had gone to the restroom—so Neris had said—.
Everyone was busy with practice, who would have been paying attention to what Neris was doing?
Mrs. Grayum looked steadily at Neris. It was a fact that Angarad, who had already caused a commotion with theft once, looked more suspicious to Mrs. Grayum than the always mature Neris.
Moreover, if Neris were the culprit, she wouldn’t seem so calm when pointed out like this.
But it could not be left unchecked. Since something so expensive had disappeared, they might really have to check everyone’s possessions if it didn’t turn up.
Mrs. Grayum caught Angarad’s eye. Angarad, who had been staring sharply at Neris with a wet face, blinked when her eyes met Mrs. Grayum’s. It was an expression of genuine grievance.
Considering the statuses of the two girls, the answer came to who she should interview first. Mrs. Grayum spoke softly to Neris.
“Bring all your belongings and come forward, Neris. Everyone else, close your eyes.”
Neris did as she was told. Mrs. Grayum was impressed with how energetically she carried everything from her practice clothes to her bag with her small and thin body, especially since she rarely spoke to Neris.
This child had an exceptional natural magic power and adaptability. And above all, she was extraordinarily brilliant in theory. Her understanding was better not only among the lower grades but even among some graduating classes.
If her humble family background made it difficult for her to enter social circles, the teachers often mentioned that it would be nice to have her stay at school as a teacher.
“Here, Mrs. Grayum.”
Mrs. Grayum checked all of Neris’s belongings. In the bag, there were only textbooks and writing tools for the uppergrade subjects, and nothing else.
Having seen her empty the desk drawer completely, Mrs. Grayum smiled without suspicion.
“All right, go back.”
“Yes, Mrs. Grayum.”
Neris gathered her things and returned to her place. Mrs. Grayum called Angarad with a noticeably heavier voice.
“Angarad, you bring all your things forward too. Everyone else, keep your eyes closed.”
Though their eyes were closed, the children could understand the situation by the sound alone. The atmosphere grew chilly.
The corner of Megara’s mouth trembled slightly, but no one saw it. The other children had their eyes closed, and those with open eyes paid no attention to her.
Angarad tried to come forward with only her bag. Mrs. Grayum spoke, being careful not to sound too harsh to the child.
“All of it. Everything in the drawer too.”
Angarad’s round eyes were tearsoaked and kept sparkling. She came forward without zeal and held out her possessions, murmuring,
“I … I didn’t do it.”
You didn’t? It wasn’t an impossible story, but the probability was low.
Once the class bell rang, students without a teacher’s passage permit couldn’t wander the corridors. That system was maintained because a staff member patrolled each building to catch students without a pass. So it wasn’t another classroom’s student.
A servant? The school’s employed servants or those hired by students had more freedom and certainly could wander the hallways, but how would they dispose of a large emerald?
During practice time, everyone was instructed to take off their accessories, so taking small gold rings or silver buttons would have been far more lucrative and less risky.
Moreover, even if they wanted to make big money, how would they know whose drawer held such a treasure?
“Yes, trust Angarad, Teacher. Even if something happens, it’s all a mistake, so don’t worry.”
“No, I … I really didn’t.”
Angarad began to whimper again. Compared to Neris’s luggage, Mrs. Greyum checked Angarad’s trifling possessions.
Most were quaint items that revealed the fact that the Baron of Nine was not very wealthy and that he had taken care of his only daughter while sending her away.
Between those objects, at the bottom of the bag, a bright golden color sparkled.
Mrs. Greyum sighed as she pulled out the emerald bracelet from Angarad’s bag, just as Lianon had described. Angarad’s eyes grew as large as lanterns.
“Oh, ah, no, I really didn’t steal it, Teacher. Why is it in there? It’s not me!”
To the children who were listening intently, those words were as good as a confession.
Mrs. Greyum sighed again before she even gave the order. Lianon’s eyes widened as she gritted her teeth.
Who else could it be? Neris wouldn’t have stolen it and put it in Angarad’s belongings.
“For now… give this back to Lianon, and Angarad, don’t go to the next class, stay here.”
The children’s eyes were already wide open. Receiving cold and stinging glances, Angarad froze like a statue in her place.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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