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

# The Vengeful Shion With the end of the succession of major events like the sports festival, student council elections, and cultural festival, everything finally settled down a bit. As the end of the second semester approached, my mind had to shift from events to the final exams looming ahead. In this season, where the chill of the mornings and evenings intensifies, it's important to be mindful of one's health... yet Azami wore a relaxed expression. "Nyehehe... Sakuya-sama's handiwork~♪ Matching with Sakuya-sama~♪ Uhehe!" "Azami-chan..." Since the cultural festival ended, Azami had often been found smiling at the knitted doll I made for her. It's been quite some time since then, and she's still like that. While it makes me happy that she delights in it so much, Azami's current state seems precarious. The Tokudaiji Azami from the game "The Flowers that Bloom in Love" was known for her harsh personality, sharp tongue, and generally being an obnoxious supporting villainous lady. With a personality as strong as hers, she appeared to have everything firmly under control, and those around her were careful not to handle her poorly. Therefore, there were hardly any depictions of her being blatantly deceived. But what about Azami now? In this reality, the Azami before us looked, heart-meltingly smiling at the knitted doll, adorably girlish and coming across as a bit absent-minded—a precious sheltered young lady. Not only does she appear so, but she truly is like that. The present-day Azami isn't prone to anger or derogatorily speaking about others. Unlike the 'Tokudaiji Azami' from the game, she is likely seen as approachable and kind by those around her. Even though this Azami seems to have some leadership qualities and a certain resilience, that's only a part of her. As visible now, in everyday life, Azami is a remarkably defenseless, pampered young lady out of an exquisite upbringing. She gives off the impression of someone easy to deceive with the smallest trick. And she herself seldom shows any skepticism or resistance toward others. If... if this pure and adorable Azami wandered around carelessly... If I were still a man, I might be tempted to plot something immoral. Because Azami is indeed defenseless, deceivable to the point that she might easily be led astray. Having such an easy target would definitely tempt a man with wicked intentions. It must be so. Such despicable men think of nothing else! I would know, having been a man myself! "Don't worry, Azami-chan! I will always protect you!" I drew a chair next to mine and held Azami, who was smiling at the knitted doll, close to my chest. I won't allow such a pure and innocent Azami to be tarnished by those vile men! "Nyaa!? S-Sakuya-sama!?" Azami let out a squeal of surprise, nestled against my chest. See, isn't she defenseless? If I were a man, Azami would already have been sniffed, licked, and played around with! I must protect her diligently as not to let that happen! Having been a man in my previous life, I know well! All those men are after sweet, innocent Azami! Yet, she neither suspects nor guards against it! "It's okay, Azami-chan! Leave it all to me!" "S-Sakuya-sama... Yes... I'll leave it all in your capable hands..." Seemingly finally aware of the frightening reality of men, Azami began trembling, clinging tightly to me. I won't let the men have their way with such a lovable Azami! I have to protect her at all costs! "What's going on here?" "Probably another one of Sakuya-chan's usual overreactions..." "Azami-chan's so lucky..." "It's quite amazing how Sakuya-chan isn't even aware of what she's saying." The others were whispering but soon joined Azami and me in a huddle. Surely, they were also anxious about being surrounded by dirty-minded men. I will protect everyone's purity! --- The previous break time in the classroom turned a little weird. The classmates outside our group gave us that 'not this again' look, which was disheartening. Of course, occupying the dominant space in the middle of the classroom and hugging together would naturally attract wary eyes... I apologize... "Sakuya-sama! Please come with me for a moment!" "Huh!?" As I was trying to reflect on my actions, stepping alone into the restroom during the next break, my hand was suddenly pulled. I recognized the voice, but the sudden tug in the hallway startled me. "This will do! Sakuya-sama! What is the meaning of this!" "Uh, well... Shion? I'm not quite sure what you mean by that? Could you explain a bit more?" It was Shion who had pulled me to a corner. I could tell right away from the voice and assertiveness that it was Shion, but I couldn't grasp exactly what she meant. Was it me going to the restroom alone? Among girls, it's common for groups to go together, but our group often goes separately rather than together. I'm not sure how this happened... In the past, whenever I said I would go to the restroom, everyone used to tag along. Even among men, going to the restroom together isn't unusual, and I knew girls in other groups did the same. So, I didn't find it particularly strange or unusual... Perhaps, as we grew older and hit puberty, becoming more self-aware, some things changed. I remember that there was a time when everyone scrambled over who got to the stalls next to mine. It was around then that I started going to the restroom alone. Back then, I often found someone occupying the stalls beside mine, and many would wait in front of the doors until I was done. In retrospect, that was a bit odd. Maybe, at that time, everyone regarded me as a leader, being conscious of some hierarchy. Nowadays, our group interacts freely without any such hierarchies or family power dynamics. However, as teenagers, they began to understand the differences in their family statuses and the adult-like hierarchies that emerged around them. That might explain why someone was always standing outside the doors. The absence of those dynamics in our current group dynamic suggests that we are genuinely friends without any power play involved. "It seems the groups in the class received matching hand-knit dolls from Sakuya-sama! Why don't I have one?" "Ah... uh..." Okay, I had a lot on my mind, but it was unrelated to the bathroom or going together. Being caught outside the restroom made me think there was a connection, and I felt a bit embarrassed about it. "Those were mementos for the classmates who participated in the cultural festival stall, so I haven't given them to students from other classes." This was the prepared excuse. Not that I need an excuse, but if one person asks because another received something, I’d end up needing to give them to everyone indefinitely. Of course, if someone I'm not acquainted with requests one, I'd just ignore it. Nonetheless, there are plenty of friends and juniors to whom I haven't gifted a knitted doll. If those friends insisted they want one too, it would be tough to refuse. So I decided to stick to the explanation that the dolls are cultural festival mementos, crafted and given only to my classmates who participated with me. In reality, I only gave them to the group within my class, and the reasoning follows the class stall's theme that involved selling small goods. Due to it being our class production, the opportunity for classmates to purchase was limited, and this sound reason should satisfy others. "Please make one for me too!" "Well, as I mentioned, they're exclusively for classmates..." "Please make one for me too!" I thought she'd understand if I explained it logically... Oh, those were the days. "The class members had restricted chances to shop at the cultural festival because it was their class's stall. Shion, you had the freedom to buy all you liked, didn't you?" It's not really a big hassle to make one for Shion as well. But if I give one to Shion, what will I do if Hoozuki, Suzuran, or Karin ask for one too? What about upperclassmen and underclassmen? If I give it to one person, I'd have to make one for everyone who wants it. Changing the rule because making just one more isn't that much of a hassle is not acceptable. "I bought one! The embroidered handkerchief you made, Sakuya-sama! But please make me a knitted doll too!" Ah... Hmm... What's this called again? An unwinnable situation? Is that the right term? No logic or reasoning applies here. No matter how much I explain or the reasons I provide, she simply insists on her demand. She won't back down until I give in. This is troublesome. "Uh... well then... how about we make something together next time? We can exchange whatever we create, so we both have something from the other. How does that sound?" The principle I established—that the matching knitted dolls were mementos from the cultural festival—cannot be broken. If it is, I’d have to craft one for every friend who requests it. Even if it’s not much hassle, it'd feel like betrayal to those who already possess one. Therefore, 'we will create something entirely separate and unrelated.' For instance... if Shion wants to learn embroidery, I could teach her, and we can create something together. We could swap those as mementos. This way, it remains distinct from the festival keepsakes, and I can give Shion a handmade item. To be frank, this might sound like a lame excuse, but it seems the best compromise to uphold my rule while satisfying Shion. "That sounds wonderful! So I'll come over today then!" "Wa-wait a minute!" Just as Shion seemed content to leave, I hurriedly grabbed her before she could. "Shion, I also have my own schedule and commitments. It's inappropriate to assume the deal without checking first, isn't it?" "What commitments, Sakuya-sama? The Five Northern Meeting Salon is just inconvenienced by Konoe's arrogance, so you can just skip it and go home, right? You could also skip any lessons. Why not today?" Gosh... She's... well. But Shion's serious. She’s not provoking me or trying to upset me; she genuinely thinks this way. Shion probably changes plans at the spur of the moment on any day. She doesn't think it's wrong and changes plans freely, expecting others to do the same. She doesn't understand how some people can't just alter plans on a whim or that others have constraints. She might even think that citing plans is merely an excuse to avoid spending time with her. "Perhaps Shion has always adjusted her plans based on her whims. However, many find it challenging. You must consider others' positions. Certainly, I might skip the Five Northern Meeting, but lessons have instructors reserving time for us. Changing plans due to one's whim can inconvenience many others involved." "...Alright. So, when works for you? Tomorrow? The day after?" Yeah... This is perfectly childlike, right? There are kids like this, you say no to now, and they’ll ask, 'When then? Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?' And even if you say tomorrow, they likely can't wait. "It's not only my lessons or plans. There’s planning involved for whatever we’d create together too. Let's set it for next Saturday. We'll have plenty of time to create something worthwhile. Shion, you'd prefer making something great over hastily crafting something, right?" "Yes! So this Saturday, I can be with Sakuya-sama from morning till night then!" "Well... um... maybe not all day... Let’s set proper start and end times and decide what we'll make in advance..." Those sparkling eyes of hers make me nervous. 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