115 - I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City

Title: Akademi City's Human Rights Member - Episode 115 > Notebook Rabbit - Web Novel Archive Third-year girls from Chrom High School in the Sepia Archipelago. The reason they came all the way to Akademi City was because of Lette, who decided on Orion Academy for her future. Akademi City was a place they wanted to visit at least once anyway, and now they had a reason. To forget the gloom of drifting apart once the graduation ceremony approaches and marks its end. Displaying their characteristic boldness, they decided on a trip encompassing their school's founding anniversary and a national holiday. Though a disaster in the form of dimensional cracks overlapped with what they thought would be a smooth trip, it astonishingly failed to make its presence felt among the topics of the girls' conversations for long. Escorted back to their accommodations by the peacekeepers, the girls only had one topic of interest. "Lette! Did you get a reply?" "I just introduced myself..." "What was his name?" "...Rohan." The girl covers her mouth with the back of her hand to hide her flushed face. A rare moment where she regrets her short hair. Yet, she can't take her eyes off her phone. Who would have thought their cool and straightforward friend would show such a cute reaction, making even the bystanders' hearts flutter? One girl lying face down on the bed, tapping away at her phone, suddenly opened her eyes wide. "You can find him right away when you search! He must be famous." "Really!? Let me see too!" Piled onto one bed like hamburgers, the girls focused their gaze on the internet newspaper. "Crime organization elimination...?" "That's a completely different world. It feels unreal." "Are all Orion Academy students like this?" Only Lette, raised in a martial house, sparkled her eyes and focused on the article. To Lette, who savored each letter, curiosity came flying. "So Lette, do you like strong people?" "Not just that..." "Huh? Then what is it?" "He's, you know... handsome... and quite dashing too..." Silence settled over the once lively room. The girls reminisced seriously about their time at the shopping mall. "Before I could even think 'handsome,' he had a fierce look... Didn't the student council president who confessed to Lette before was famous for being handsome?" "I didn't like him because he looked like he'd break at a single punch." Lette's straightforward judgment. Her friends continued their chatter, smiling as if accustomed to it. "I still don't get Lette's taste." "But I agree on the dashing part. Kind of like a definite and robust older brother vibe?" "Oh, finally, Lette's having her first love. This mom was worried Lette might end her school days just like that." "Who's calling herself mom! Stop sticking close, it's creepy!" One of the girls was caught by Lette and thrown onto the other bed. "Alright, let's start Lette's romance hearing." "Everyone, take your seats. Quickly!" The girls began snacking, ready to delve into a proper conversation. "No one thought Lette would charge forward like that. She showed no interest in guys all her life." Their collective gaze urged for an answer. Lette fiddled with her short hair and replied. "If I leave it there, I might never see him again. I don't want to regret it..." "Ooh~ Bold~" "It was so funny seeing her tense up and write in that tense mood." "..." "It would work out if you push your charming point. It's genuine and not forced, isn't it?" "Is it really? It's a habit I picked up from the dojo..." It wasn't a mistake that this was the first time useful advice came up. Lette seemed interested and joined in on the conversation. The conversation lengthened as topics like outfits and posture flew by. One girl raised a different question. "Is he stronger than you, Lette?" "Yeah. I absolutely can't win against him now." "Wow, there are people stronger than Lette in this world, huh." "There are tons, you know?" Only Lette knows. Her friends aren't even aware that Rohan was the one who directly saved them from danger. She was holding off the monster, and everyone was curled up in fear. It wasn't something an ordinary person's eyes could analyze. '...' She reminisce newly. Rohan's fluid movements in dealing with multiple monsters and his judgment to save people first was a sight perfectly adapted to real-life situations. The clear glimpse of Rohan's values made her heart thump. "But there were so many pretty people around him. Just classmates?" "If he had a girlfriend, he wouldn't have given his number, would he?" "Just ask about this sort of thing. Hurry up, Lette!" As the attention focused on her, Lette shouted her voice in desperation. "I-it's rude to ask something like that out of the blue...!" "I think it's okay to ask at the point you've already got his number." "I don't know! No interruptions! I'll go at my own pace this time!" Evading her mischievous friends, Lette dove under her blanket. No matter how they tried to uncover her, Lette's grip was so strong. Even a group of ordinary high school girls couldn't do much about it. "...Anyway, he said the same thing too." Perhaps she finished her thoughts alone inside that blanket fortress. Lette peeked out with her tiny head and spoke. "Did he?" "About surrounded by pretty people and whether he had a girlfriend or not." The eyes of the girls in the room naturally gathered. "It's foolish not to ask, make assumptions, and only find out it's not true later, isn't it? You'd definitely regret it..." Lette quietly shared her thoughts with her friends. It wasn't her usual loud voice, but it still conveyed her feelings. "How admirable... I'm not one to cry easily, but I feel like tears..." "If there are many competitors, Lette is at a disadvantage in terms of realistic distance. You should contact him as frequently as possible while you can't meet." "No, I'm not thinking of being glued to the phone." "Huh?" "I just... have a strange feeling that we'll meet soon. I'll focus on my training while occasionally checking in." They had never heard of someone acting so passively after getting their number. But even this felt somehow fitting for Lette. Her friends simply support Lette, hoping her first love, which came like a breeze, would blossom. ***** "Oh, sister...! Snap out of it...!" "..." Clara wanted to let go and malfunction entirely, but regrettably, she was beaten to it. Shion had broken down first. A face overwhelmed with too many thoughts. Even her pointed ears drooping slightly. Holding onto the recovered shopping bag, she was silent. Though she continued walking toward the first floor, where Rohan was waiting, her steps lacked energy. "Shion sis..." Watching this worriedly, Clara fell into a reasonable deduction. The eyes of a girl satisfied and complacent with the current relationship suddenly opened wide. 'Could it be, thanks to this incident?!' Could this be the trigger that makes Shion realize her affection for Rohan? The fact that she hadn't realized it until now was nearly a miracle. Thinking that way, it wasn't the time to console others. What position should Clara take? Unlike combat, she had no experience in this field, making it an elusive problem. 'And that person as well...' Clara's gaze turned towards Ichinose Yui. Noa Frozenheart was hopping joyfully, her usual smile on her face, delighted at having retrieved her belongings. But Ichinose Yui was noticeably different. After seeing the girl who actively showed affection towards Rohan, even her stance betrayed some vulnerability. They finally reached the first floor with slowed steps. Rohan, having finished his conversation with the peacekeepers, approached them. "You're here? Is everything okay with your stuff?" "Yes..." While Clara contemplated whether to ask about the girl she had noticed earlier. Noa, maintaining her clear head, jumped forward eagerly. "Rohan!" "Hm?" "Let's all go for lunch together!" Rohan took out his phone to check the time. With the dimensional crack delaying everything, it was already afternoon. Missing this chance would make things quite awkward. "But I wonder if there are any restaurants open." He did hear from the peacekeepers that the situation outside had stabilized, but he wasn't sure. Moreover, he worried Shion and Clara might feel uncomfortable, so his eyes flickered in thought. "They should be open, right? This is Akademi City, after all." Is that the common knowledge in this world? Rohan stroked his chin while looking at Shion and Clara. It was a situation where asking them directly might make it hard for them to refuse. Saying they'd go discuss alone seemed off too. "Noa, I’m sorry." "Yes?" Shion, who had received the attention, erased her hesitant expression and clacked over, linking her arm with Rohan's as if clinging to his right arm. Clara, startled, moved to the other side, clinging snugly to his left arm. "We have made a reservation to view a house together." Ichinose, who had been quietly listening, gaped in surprise. "Really? That's too bad. I was planning to treat you to some Tigrava-special dishes." "I am really sorry as well. Then let us definitely plan for another occasion." Though Rohan was surprised by the sudden closeness of the girls, he didn’t miss the opportunity. He concluded this was as good as a signal from them. "Shion. Did you hear from the person you mentioned introducing?" "Not yet. But the time we set is near. If we don't leave now, we'll be late.” “True, even given the circumstances, it makes sense to wait until the agreed time.” “Y-Yes, you’re right…!” With Shion and Clara leading the way, Rohan started heading out of the mall. “Both of you, take care! We’ll eat next time!” Turning back to wave goodbye, he disappeared through the broken glass doors. “Aww, that’s too bad. I was hoping to hear more about their relationship.” Noa swayed her tail, as if displeased by missing something entertaining. “H-House viewing…!?” Ichinose finally managed to shake off her musings and caught up with the context of the conversation, albeit a step behind.