I Became a Demon Who Can Never Be Headpatted in the Academy?!

『Action Observation Report No. 17』

『Subject: ■■■■』

『The results of the physical examination are already attached to Report No. 16.

(Omitted)

The subject is rapidly expanding her human relationships after having a meeting with Princess Nikea. This behavior is very unusual and has never been shown before, but considering that she has made friends for the first time in her Academy life, it is difficult to think of it as unusual.

(Omitted)

Until now, she has shown no interest in the Academy’s classes, but recently her attendance rate has begun to rise. Contrary to expectations, she is showing excellent grades, so it seems that she didn’t not understand the classes, but rather that she didn’t feel a reason to attend them. Professor Malea’s evaluation is attached separately. Please be sure to check it.

(Omitted)

The subject prevented the summoning of a nightmare that was parasitic on Esme Bloodberry. Nightmares are spirits whose knowledge is extremely restricted due to their danger and uniqueness.

To be honest, it is impossible for the subject to know the knowledge about nightmares accurately. We have conducted an investigation, taking into account the possibility that Professor William’s testimony may have been exaggerated, but it was consistent with all the evidence remaining at the scene.

It is most reasonable to assume that the subject knew exactly how to stop the nightmare, but there is no book in the Academy library that records knowledge about that spirit.

The subject is currently clearly understanding knowledge and magic that cannot be learned in the Academy’s classes, and is refusing private lessons.』

『Based on the above changes, we will re-evaluate the subject’s risk level.』

【Risk Level: B+】

『In order to eliminate this being, it is imperative to request support from the palace mages of the Magica Kingdom or the Mage’s Tower.』

“Really… This isn’t a report that a professor teaching children would write.”

Professor Aiaie, having barely put down the ink-filled pen, sighed deeply and reached for the cold coffee.

“It would be nice if we could evaluate the potential for development instead of the risk level. This child has infinite potential…”

It was already the 17th report she had written, but Professor Aiaie’s heart was always dark and uneasy. She had a different character than the nobles who would be happy to receive this report.

“If you are a normal adult, you should wish for a child’s happiness and well-being, not their destruction.”

Muttering to herself, Professor Aiaie looked at an old photo placed in the corner of her desk. This old memory, which could be left behind with demon race technology, was her last light.

“Let’s get a grip… I have to protect my family.”

It had already been five years since she had been able to meet her family.

* * *

“It seems like Esme is busy today.”

“That’s right. She didn’t take classes yesterday, though.”

Esme didn’t show up for breakfast either. To be exact, she didn’t come to the dining hall at all.

Did the gift I gave her yesterday not work? It would be good if the favorability increased significantly if three people ate together, and it would be easier to move on to other events.

“Did she take history class?”

“She didn’t.”

“Is that so…? What about art class?”

“No.”

As I answered Nikea’s questions, something felt strange. She hasn’t taken any classes all day?

It’s almost time for the last class, isn’t it? The problem is that it’s the annoying Professor Malea’s martial arts class.

“Today… Esme didn’t take any classes at all?”

“Yeah, Esme didn’t take any classes today. That’s why Murmur asked.”

If it were a game, I could open the map and check which classes the character who had completed the first level of favorability was taking and where they were now, but this is reality, so I can’t help it.

I had no choice but to ask Nikea, like a person digging a well when they needed water.

“Esme is known to be a diligent student, unlike her personality…”

“Are you saying her personality is bad?”

“…She’s not very easygoing, is she?”

Nikea made an “ahem” sound, covered her mouth with her fist, and then cleared her throat.

“I didn’t mean it in a bad way! Everyone has their own personality.”

She feels sorry for making it sound like she was talking behind her back? She’s like a child.

“Could she be talking with her aunt?”

“I don’t know? I don’t think that’s likely…”

As Nikea was talking while walking down the hallway, she suddenly stopped and covered her mouth with her right hand. I wondered what she was so surprised to see, and followed her gaze to see Esme staggering towards us.

“Esme… Why do you look like that…”

Nikea’s shock was not an exaggeration.

Esme, who was staggering weakly, was a mess. Her brown hair was wildly disheveled as if she hadn’t properly washed today, and her right cheek was red and swollen.

And she wasn’t wearing the stockings she always wore.

“Look at Esme…”

“Oh, what happened? Were you scolded? You didn’t take any classes all day.”

“I heard that your aunt came…”

The children’s whispers were not strange this time.

Esme’s thighs, which were clearly visible, were swollen red. No, that’s too gentle of an expression. The marks of being beaten with a switch were still red, and the fact that the redness was clearly a scar from the beating twisted my stomach dangerously.

“Esme! Esme! Who…! Who did this violence to you?!”

Nikea was startled and approached Esme, but Esme didn’t answer and staggered towards me.

I know the answer.

Even if Esme doesn’t say anything, I know it well.

“Aunt Colette, please, forgive me… Esme will do better in the future. Aunt Colette, please, forgive me.”

Esme, who had a choked, hoarse voice, slowly approached me.

What will happen next is obvious.

Esme’s age is different, and the atmosphere is different, but it was something I could experience in the High School Division chapter.

Esme Bloodberry kills Murmur. She appears with the ‘heirloom’ given to her by Colette Bloodberry and starts a knife fight.

“I won’t be friends with you… I won’t even acknowledge Murmur… Please, forgive me. Don’t hit me anymore. It, it hurts… It really hurts…”

In Esme’s small hand, who is only in the fifth grade of elementary school, a dagger with a deep darkness was awkwardly held. No, I can’t say she’s holding it.

A bandage, stained bright red, was wrapped around Esme’s hand and the dagger. She’s not holding it. It was forcibly placed in her hand.

“Mu… Murmur! Run away!”

Nikea, who has a good sense, turned pale and shouted at me. At the same time, she reached out to grab Esme’s shoulder.

“D-Don’t…! Don’t come near me!”

Esme avoided Nikea’s hand with an unusual gait that a person couldn’t move with, and shouted in a tearing voice. Nikea, seeing her face full of tears, stepped back, her fingers trembling.

“I… I’m going to… k-kill… Murmur…!”

Esme is trembling as she approaches me.

One step.

Two steps.

The result of this event is predetermined.

Esme will stab me. She will definitely kill me. In the main story, it’s because she hated me so much, but here it’s because Aunt Colette pushed her.

“…Ugh!”

I don’t intend to run away.

I had already anticipated the worst situation. If I use summoning magic, I can somehow block Esme’s attack at least once.

The problem is what comes next. Should I ask Nikea for help? Surely, with Nikea’s strength, she could easily subdue Esme, who would be relieved after thinking she had stabbed me.

Originally, she could do it now, but she’s too shocked and frozen, so she’s completely pale.

“Mu, Murmur…!”

Esme is approaching, crying and shedding tears.

“Esme…”

Please.

Please don’t do that.

Please don’t say that my gift, my actions, were all meaningless.

“Murmur…!”

Esme, holding the dagger, finally approached me.

Was it all meaningless?

The power that was emanating was eerie, and Esme’s hand was finally thrust towards my heart.

In the end, there was no mention of the favorability increasing, so was it all for nothing?

“…Just as I thought!”

That can’t be.

All human effort is always rewarded.

Even if it’s not in the form I wanted, effort is always rewarded.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh!!”

Esme, who was holding the ‘dagger’ that had pierced my uniform and slightly dug in, was trembling and crying.

The way she was holding it wasn’t ‘stabbing,’ but rather pulling the dagger away.

“I don’t want to…! I don’t want to kill Murmur!”

“Esme!”

“Murmur is my friend…! She’s my friend! I, absolutely! I absolutely don’t want to kill her!”

Esme, shouting roughly in a hoarse voice, was desperately trying.

The dagger in her hand had dug a little deeper into my clothes, but it didn’t matter. Esme is trying!

In the first place, the reason she was staggering as she walked was because of the power of the dagger!

“Nikea! Help Esme!”

To help Esme, I also grabbed Esme’s wrist and began to push the dagger away from my body. Pulling my body away is meaningless.

Rather, the power of the dagger to chase me will become stronger!

I have to end it now!!!

“H-Help?”

“The dagger Esme is holding is enchanted with magic to kill demons! It’s just moving on its own right now!!”

Nikea widened her eyes and rushed to Esme. Only then did she realize that the bandage was forcibly wrapped around Esme’s hand, and she quickly grabbed her wrist and pushed her hand towards Esme’s stomach.

Her strength is good, as expected. Or is it because it’s Nikea’s strength that she was able to subdue her so quickly?

“Murmur! What do we do next?”

“Murmur will do it! Nikea, just hold Esme’s hand!”

“N-No!! No! You’ll get hurt, Murmur! Don’t do it!”

“It’s okay!”

I reached down and roughly grabbed the blood-soaked bandage.

“Esme tried too! Murmur can do this much!”

It was a bandage with runes engraved on it, but the structure was simple, so I was able to easily break it and tear the bandage apart.

“Kuh…!!”

The dagger, freed from Esme’s hand, flew towards my heart like a missile. Nikea, without any hesitation, caught the dagger with her right hand as if catching a fly.

“P-Princess!”

A stream of bright red blood flowed from Nikea’s palm, but Nikea herself didn’t seem to be in pain, and she patted Esme’s back with her left hand.

“You worked hard. Esme, you did really well. It’s something that Esme did.”

The blood that was seeping from Nikea’s palm stopped cleanly in less than a minute. She’s of the Royal race. It heals as if that level of injury is really nothing.

“Haa… H-However… I… I tried to… k-kill Murmur…”

“You didn’t. Esme tried to protect Murmur. You came all the way here because of the bad dagger.”

“But… but!”

“It’s okay. Murmur is happy to have a friend who tried so hard for Murmur.”

“Ugh… Ugh! H-Hic…!”

Esme suddenly burst into tears and snuggled into me.

“Murmur…! I, I’m really sorry…!”

“No, it’s not something that Esme did.”

“I, I…! It was so hard! It hurt! My aunt was so scary, but…! But…!”

Esme sobbed loudly in my arms and staggered.

“I… I hated… losing a friend… even more!”

Was it because she had used up all the strength left in her body to speak? Esme shuddered for a long time, then slowly calmed down. I guess she fainted in my arms.

“Murmur, did you know about this dagger? I’m seeing it for the first time today.”

“Yeah, it’s a famous… sword from the Bloodberry family that kills demons.”

“That means…”

Nikea gritted her teeth.

“She… ordered her niece to murder? And even abused her? Her calves, even her cheeks… I can’t even imagine how much violence she inflicted.”

“Her buttocks must have been hit a lot too. Esme has been having a hard time sitting on a chair for the past few days.”

“I can’t forgive her.”

Nikea clenched her fist tightly.

“This is…! Not the behavior an adult should show!!! I’m going to go protest!”

“No. There’s no need for that.”

Esme did her best. She tried incredibly hard.

She struggled to stop the power of the dagger that was rumored to be able to kill demons. She did her best to protect me, her friend, Murmur.

The efforts I made to become friends with Esme, the gifts, all came back as a warm reward.

Then there’s only one thing I need to do, isn’t there?

“Murmur has something to talk about with Aunt Colette.”

[ 『A new event has been confirmed!』]

[ 《Crush Colette Bloodberry》]

[ 《Time: After School》]