575 - I Was Genderswapped and Reincarnated as a Villainess, but I’m Making this My Personal Yuri Game

# Episode Title: "Dropped!" - Part 575 "Uh...ugh..." "Lady Sakuya, are you alright?" "I'm alright..." She felt absolutely terrible. She knew the reason. It was because of that. It would probably start soon. This uncomfortable feeling never became any easier to bear, no matter how many times she experienced it. Being a girl is really tough... "Have a nice day, Lady Sakuya." "Take care, Lady Sakuya." "I'm off..." With farewells from Momiji and Yuzu, Sakuya headed to the academy. But her mood was at rock bottom. Her physical health was also at its worst. She wanted nothing more than to collapse somewhere, but that wasn't an option. Enduring the customary long queue at the entrance, she finally made her way to the classroom. "Good day." "Good morning, Lady Kujo." "Good day to you, Lady Sakuya." Exchanging casual words with her classmates, Sakuya made her way to her seat. She had expected her group to be early today because of the Tanabata Festival held last weekend, and sure enough, they were all there. "Good day, Sakuya... You don't look well, are you okay?" "Good morning, Lady Sakuya! It's about time for your period, right? Leave it to me when it comes gushing!" Azami, your way of putting things! And what exactly are you offering to handle? Cleaning up or changing pads for me? "I thought it might be around now, but it looks like it's happened again." "You seem to have a hard time every time, don't you, Sakuya?" Tsubaki said, to which Yuzuriha responded. Now that she mentioned it, it did feel that way. While there were other girls who seemed completely unfazed during their periods, Sakuya found herself really struggling. Being a newbie at being a girl, and with this life being her first experience, she had nothing to compare it to, but perhaps Lady Kujo Sakuya's periods were just particularly tough. "We must ensure that we ease Sakuya's burden as much as possible today," someone suggested. "Indeed." While listening to them chat about the Tanabata Festival, Sakuya realized she couldn't quite focus. When not feeling well, she would try to listen but found it hard to pay attention to what was being said. She wanted to keep up with the conversation, but her responses lagged behind everyone else's. --- After school, she headed to the Gokikai Society. She knew what would happen today upon her arrival. But why did it always have to be on a day when her mood and health were at their worst? "Good day..." "I've been waiting for you, Sakuya!" "...Good day, Lord Konoe." As they entered the Gokikai lounge, Ibuki approached her. He didn't often initiate contact, but today he was likely here to deliver the invitation to the Konoe family's party. Based on the schedule and past patterns, she suspected today was the day the invitations would be distributed. She'd anticipated it, but the timing couldn't have been worse. "Sakuya! Here's the invitation for the Konoe family party!" "Thank you..." "Since it's the Konoe family party, you'll be my partner this time, won't you?" "I'll inform you of my decision regarding attendance and the partner issue later..." All she wanted was to wrap things up quickly because she wasn't feeling well, and yet, Ibuki engaged her at such times. "What kind of response is that? Just say here and now that you'll be my partner! After all, you're my fiancée!" Who decided that? You're the one who declared me your betrothed! If such a unilateral declaration made someone an official fiancé, stalkers could get engaged to their targets at will... This is getting tiresome... My health is bad, please give it a rest... "Lord Konoe and I are not engaged. We are simply in a relationship where the Konoe family declared me a potential betrothal candidate. Moreover, my parents make the attendance decision, so I can't answer here. I'll consult with my family and get back to you." Ugh, this is exhausting... I just want this to end quickly... "What kind of attitude and language is that toward your future husband?" Aagh! Shall I just lay him out flat? I am in no state for this now; I need to sit down immediately! "Hey, Ibuki... Lady Kujo really seems unwell today. Let it go for now," Enju intervened, seemingly observing from a distance. At first, Sakuya feared Enju's involvement might complicate things, but he seemed to be showing some consideration for her well-being today. Normally, she found him bothersome and annoying, but right now, he seemed like a pretty good guy. "Of course, I know that! Fine, Sakuya, you may leave!" "Good day..." She had a lot she wanted to say, but it wasn't possible now. She just needed to sit down quickly. With Ibuki pouting and making way for her, Sakuya made her way to her usual seat. Enju gave her a small smile and wave as she passed by, but she only nodded slightly before hurrying past. --- This year's first semester schedule was out of sync. The reason was the mystery of the mass fainting incidents. As previously mentioned, Ichijo schools have specific schedules and credit requirements. They cannot be considered Ichijo schools if these aren't fulfilled. However, the Fujioka Academy's junior high division faced unexplained mass fainting incidents this year. While initially suspected to be caused by gas or chemical leaks, leading to temporary school closure for investigation, no definitive cause was found. In cases of nationwide pandemics forcing all schools to alter schedules, specialized departments or agencies might provide temporary leniency based on circumstances. However, individual schools' specific reasons or conditions do not justify altering the required school days or credits. With Fujioka Academy's situation not qualifying for exceptions, the missed days had to be made up. As a result, the latter part of the first semester was rescheduled, with summer vacation starting later than usual. The end-of-term tests were also delayed, starting today. For her, it couldn't be worse... "Uh...ugh..." "Lady Sakuya, are you alright?" "Yeah... I'm okay... It's just until the morning, so I can endure for a bit longer..." Unfortunately, the timing of the end-of-term tests coincided exactly with her 'time of the month.' Plus, this time it felt more intense than usual, making it extremely difficult to focus on her exams. "Sakuya, if you're having a hard time, you can take your tests in the nurse's office, you know?" "Thank you... but I'm alright." It's just a matter of enduring for a few hours. If she could just hold on a bit more, she'd somehow manage... The tests continued, and Sakuya found herself struggling a lot during this exam period. This sort of situation could easily happen again in the future, and if she gave in to such minor hardships, she'd have to take a break every time her 'time' came around. Given that she had to contend with this for decades to come, she couldn't afford to back down now. Even so, it really was difficult being a girl, she thought. Living through these experiences every month was remarkably tough. Ibuki's carefree attitude reminded her unpleasantly of her past self, who knew nothing. --- The worst of her 'time' subsided within a day or two, and she managed to complete the first semester's end-of-term tests without any issues. However... she'd made a mistake during the exams... "Good day." "Good morning, Lady Sakuya!" "Good day, Sakuya!" A few days had passed since the tests ended, and today was the day the results would be posted. When events like these occurred, everyone arrived at school early. This morning, everyone was already assembled, but Sakuya was dreading checking her results, mostly because she already had an inkling of the outcome. "You don't seem very cheerful, Sakuya." "Your period should be over, right?" "Yes... I'm fully recovered. It's just that my mood isn't great because of what's about to happen later..." Yuzuriha could be quite blunt, Sakuya thought. Couldn't she use more tactful phrases like 'that time' or 'girl's day'? Though she knew Yuzuriha wasn't necessarily wrong or impolite, a bit more sensitivity in her wording wouldn't hurt. "Ah, but Sakuya wasn't feeling well, right? Do you think your test results were disappointing?" Seri guessed immediately, looking concerned. That was precisely it, but staying in one spot feeling miserable would accomplish nothing. She steeled herself and decided to check the posted results quickly. "Well, yes, but standing here won't solve anything. Let's go and see it quickly." "Right." "Sure!" Together, they headed back to the entrance. Looking at the top students' posted results... "As I suspected..." Seeing the results, Sakuya bowed her head low. First place, Sakuya Kujo... with a score of 998 points... Just as she'd written on the question sheet she brought home, she missed one question. She knew the answer to this question. It wasn't that she didn't understand; it was a two-point multiple-choice question where she knew the answer but mistakenly marked the wrong choice. It was maddening. Although her mind was overrun and unfocused due to her heavy 'time', it was no excuse. It was the worst... to have missed one question... "Sakuya, you're amazing as always." "Really! There's nothing wrong at all!" "What? No... but I missed one question, didn't I?" To her surprise, everyone's reactions differed from what she expected, which left her bewildered. She'd always pressured everyone to improve their scores, yet she herself had faltered. She thought they'd criticize her for it, but no one said a word against her. They exchanged looks, then... "Haha!" "We can't say anything to Sakuya, who came in way ahead in first place." "Exactly! It was more surprising that she hadn't missed any questions until now!" "Every now and then, a mistake or misunderstanding happens, right?" "Considering how hard it was for Sakuya back then during 'that day', the fact that she missed only one question is actually surprising." Seri especially used the term 'that day,' which Sakuya appreciated. With Azami and Yuzuriha being so blunt about 'periods,' she thought this straightforwardness might be normal for girls. But now she knew for sure that Seri was the most sensible one among them. Ever since she scored a perfect mark once, Sakuya had felt pressured to continue scoring perfectly every time. However, by missing a perfect score this time due to a careless mistake, she felt liberated from that pressure. Although her all-perfect score streak was broken, she strangely felt refreshed. "For now, let's see how the others did..." Regaining her composure, she reviewed the results of her other classmates. Satsuki stayed in second place, her score having slightly improved. The gap between them seemed to be narrowing to the point where she began to feel Satsuki might overtake her eventually. Seri had moved up from her previous position to fifth place. Enju had also moved up to seventh place. Ibuki had advanced a rank as well, though he was still ninth, struggling to make more impact. Beyond the top ten, little had changed, with most of the same students slightly shifting in their ranks. As for those below the eleventh position... "It seems Tsubaki has finally surpassed Suzuran." "Thank you! It's all thanks to your guidance, Sakuya!" Normally reserved, Tsubaki replied energetically. Their ranks were reversed from before, with Tsubaki now fifteenth and Suzuran sixteenth. It was more about Tsubaki's growth than Suzuran's drop. Masaki had also moved up from twentieth to seventeenth. Although only the top performers were publicly posted, when the report cards were handed out during class, it was noted that Renge, Yuzuriha, and Karin maintained their previous rankings. Following them were Akane, Azami, and Hozuki, both of whom had surpassed Hozuki. Nishiki and Shion remained unchanged below them. Though not much seemed to change rank-wise among familiar names, every member of their group had improved their scores and rankings. Hozuki had been overtaken as part of this upward movement, and at this rate, it seemed plausible that their group members would soon dominate the top rankings. Without rehearsals for the debut performance, they'd been holding study sessions after school, and the benefits were clear. Soon, it might very well become a reality for their group to seize the top spots entirely. Support with a Like Support options are currently disabled. 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