Volume 5 Chapter 194, Commemorative 200th Chapter Special, Alternate Reality with the Weirdos at the Unusual Academy

Translator: Nonon

Proofreader: Silavin

 

Silavin: 200 follows the count with the prologue, which contains 6 chapters.

 

Disclaimer:

This chapter was written to celebrate reaching 200 chapters and has no correlation to the main story.

Please note that characters will behave unlike their usual selves.

You won’t be missing anything if you skip this chapter.

 

“Hey, my name is Nephrite Kriemhild! I love destroying relationships and my personal motto is: The fragility of abstract concepts make them all the more tempting to destroy. As usual, let’s go and drag the nobles down to a plebeian territory like mine! Anyway, let the destruction begin!”

 

“No can do.”

 

Seeing Kriemhild acting completely unhinged was all the convincing I needed that this was a dream.

Her personality was just way too horrible. She may look just like the Kriemhild I know, but that only serves to make the dissonance stronger.

I mean the inconsistencies began when I woke up to find myself in the academy dormitory wearing my uniform.

Upon inspection, it turns out I was a student at the academy and in the same year as His Highness and the others.

 

“Okay, I probably won’t get this chance again, so I should go find Lady Violet to take in her uniform look.”

 

The thought of pinching my cheeks to wake myself up did cross my mind, but the rare chance to see Lady Violet in her uniform was too good to pass up.

If she happens to be wearing her ringlets and in her evil villainess phase then I’ll wake myself up right away.

 

“Clo, is that you? Yes, it is!”

 

“Huh, Your Highness? What can I do for you?”

 

“Come now, why so formal? We’re much too close for that! You look just as cute as the last time I saw you. I could just eat you up .”

 

I shoved him hard and ran like hell when he backed me up against the wall, stuck his knee between my legs and grabbed my chin with his hand.

What kind of relationship do we have in this world?! Hold on, going by my last dream, it feels like everyone’s personalities and preferences have reversed. So that would mean, His Highness was a womanizer that liked to go around seducing women last time.

 

“Wait! Don’t run away! A loser like me couldn’t possibly live on if even you abandon me, Clo! I can’t do anything without you– aah! Ack, I tripped again. Ugh, I don’t know how to get this off. I should get it cleaned but I don’t know which way to go…”

 

Hm, maybe I’m wrong. The aloof genius prince has just turned into a clingy loser. I’m sure there are girls who are into guys like that, but it’s kind of hard to take in when you know his real personality.

 

“What’s wrong? Usually you’d say,‘You know what to do… if you want me to sleep with you,’ and demand money from him.”

 

“Oh my god, I’m such a jerk. How are students even allowed to have sexual relations?”

 

And Kriemhild tagged along with me, as if it was the most natural thing to do.

Well, not that I care because I’ll be waking up soon.

 

“Authority, money and magical oppression. They are all you need to destroy this world.  And I, who possess all three, am the greatest in the world…!”

 

“Is that so? What do you want from me, Ash?”

 

“The same thing I’ve always wanted, Clo. Become my sheath. I’ll treat you well.”

 

Ash, who has always hated outright abuse of power, has instead put all his advantages on display and was trying to make a harem of men. Shouting about sheaths and whatnot. I mean, why the hell are all my relationships with men in this dream world?

Kriemhild told me that this Ash was apparently all talk and too much misuse of authority has left him with no friends. Now all he does is go around saying juvenile things like, ‘My dad’s amazing!’

 

“That was fast! Daily training is exhausting.”

 

“Is that Chartreuse over there, practising his swings? He looks normal, I guess…?”

 

“Let’s go! I’m one step closer to becoming a master who can strip a girl without cutting her skin! I’ll respectfully remove their clothes and commit the image to memory!”

 

Look at this guy trying to use his swordsmanship to recreate fan service scenes from shonen manga I’ve read in my past life!

Maybe I should knock him out before he traumatizes someone. I guess his skill with the sword is the one thing that hasn’t changed.

 

“What about that perverted wimp? I don’t think he’s worth our time.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Okay, I need to train more so I can practice with the real deal and not a toy sword next time. I still don’t have enough strength to even hold one yet, and… I also have to study. I failed all my subjects last time.”

 

I guess I really don’t need to worry about him.

 

“I was oppressed because I didn’t make use of my cursed power. But I’ve realized now that it depends on the wielder whether to use any power for good or evil.”

 

“That sounds like…”

 

“So I came to the conclusion that everyone would become the same and there would be no differences if I cursed all the living beings in this world. And that is why I’m gonna curse everyone!”

 

“…I see.”

 

“Huh, I thought that would elicit a better reaction.”

 

Because what Silva just said was the bad ending in the game. If the player makes a series of wrong choices, Silva ends up embracing his dark side.

The scary part is that he was overflowing with so much cursed power that he really could do what he just said.

Huh, but everyone would include Lady Violet and Gray too… okay, I need to shut him down.

No, wait, calm down. This is just a dream, there’s no way he can pull it off.

 

“Then do you want this artifact I made using alchemy magic? It puts everyone, people of all races, into a dream of collective consciousness. It also eventually starts to affect reality.”

 

Wow, this Kriemhild really cooked up something horrifying.

I mean it doesn’t seem possible to create something like th– nevermind, I think she’s capable enough. Alchemy magic is really quite convenient in many ways.

 

“Ooh, glasses!”

 

“They look good on you, Ecul.”

 

“I think the pince-nez looks even better.”

 

“I’ll keep that in mind. Glasses are truly the epitome of intellect. It is by no means unnecessary or just an accessory and I hate people who think that taking off someone’s glasses immediately makes them attractive.  Why! Don’t! People understand! That glasses are the final touch you need to complete a masterpiece!”

 

“Sounds like you hold a deep grudge.”

 

“Also you don’t need to treat me as your senior. I was held back so I’m in your class year. Also, put on glasses.”

 

“So much for glasses making you smarter. I’m good, thank you.”

 

“Fine, I’ll do it. Only if you plant a kiss on the principal who hates males.”

 

“Sure, I’ll gladly do that!”

 

“Stop.”

 

Ecul, who was glasses-clad even in this alternate universe, was just a weirdo with a glasses fetish. Actually it was worse, he’d become someone who was only interested in glasses. Apparently, everyone avoids him now because he demanded every person he came across to wear glasses.

Wait, he just pulled out about 50 pairs of glasses, but where from?

And speaking of glasses, I’d certainly like to see a bespectacled Lady Violet. Okay, I should get a pair of fake glasses later.

 

“What’s the big idea, Clo?! I went to all the trouble to conceal my presence, blend into the background and even made the walls transparent so I could sketch and you’re just gonna give me the cold shoulder without even bothering to give me a chance?!”

 

“How about you try those useless magic techniques on something more meaningful, Mary Sue?

 

“I’ve decided to do this for myself and I don’t care if I end up repeating the year as long as I can keep filling this wonderful book. Please don’t stop me. Also please give me your underwear as an apology.”

 

“No.”

 

“I think you’re gonna be repeating the year even if you apply yourself to studies. Also, I’d pair His Highness with Ash–”

 

“Alright, this is war. Let’s take this outside, Kriemhild.”

 

“Stop it now.”

 

Ms. Mary had turned into an otaku and a pervert and carried useless magic artifacts. She just felt annoying in a different way now.

But if I were this kind of bystander who simply stalked his favorite ships then this world may have changed. For better or worse, I couldn’t tell.

 

“But…”

 

There’s something that I noticed seeing all the love interests at the academy who all had different personalities.

Of course, they all had horrible sides to them but none of them were total losers.

…I should hurry and wake up. I badly want to see Lady Violet but if I stay here any longer I don’t think I’d be able to look any of these guys in the eye back in the real world.

 

“Hmm. Will pinching my cheeks do the trick?”

 

“■■■. What’s wrong?”

 

“What? Ah,■■■■■■■■■. I was thinking it’s time I woke up.”

 

“…What do you mean? If you’re still half-asleep, then I’ll do the pinching–”

 

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“Ahh!”

 

I woke up.

Umm… what was I dreaming about? And where am I? Oh, right. I was desperately trying to explain everything after the meeting to Gen and Sumi, who passed out due to exhaustion and the amount of alcohol they consumed. So I carried them back to the inn and ended up falling asleep myself.

There’s still some time before I have to leave for Shiki.

 

“Have I been too stressed lately or something?”

 

Why else would I have such a terrible dream?

Do I wish deep down to have that kind of relationship with His Highness or any of them? …I need to get the dream off my mind. I have to wake up early and ride the centaurs back to Shiki tomorrow. I better get some rest.

 

“…I should buy glasses.”

 

I thought as I proceeded to go back to sleep.