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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Episode 294: Feeling Lonely

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Time rewinds.

On the day Lewis set out alone for the Demon Race dormitory.

After seeing Lewis off as he left the academy, Fiera and the others took a moment before heading to their classroom as usual.

“Ugh… El… El…”

However, there was something different this time; Fiera was slumped over her desk with a cup in hand, repeatedly calling out for Lewis with a sad expression, like someone drowning their sorrows after a breakup.

“Fiera’s breaking down.”

“Fiera-san. Here’s some water for you.”

“No, Iris. That’s just plain water; it’s pointless.”

“Well, I just thought it might help a little…”

“What are you saying? Instead, let’s leave this to the parents. Parents—!!”

“Who’s the parent here?”

After the comedic exchange between Sonia and Iris, Shuvina, who was also looking sorrowful with tears streaming down her face, approached them while holding a sad Dōna on her head.

“No, Shuvina is definitely a parent. We can’t stop Fiera like this.”

“That’s right. Of course, Lewis-san is the best at handling Fiera, but right after him, Shuvina-san does well. You must have spent more time together than we did.”

“Well, that’s probably because you two aren’t trying at all. Besides, I’m busy comforting Dōna right now.”

“Sniff… Lewis, why did you leave while Dōna was sleeping…? Boo-hoo.”

“Okay, okay, Dōna. It’s alright. Lewis will be back soon.”

Saying this, Shuvina carefully lifted Dōna from her head and gently patted her, wiping away the tears from her adorable eyes with a handkerchief.

The reason Dōna had gotten this way was as she just mentioned; Fiera and the others had gotten up early to see Lewis off, but unfortunately, Dōna had been sleeping and couldn’t respond to Shuvina’s call, waking up only to find Lewis had already left.

“Dōna…”

“Fiera…”

“I feel lonely.”

“Me too, lonely.”

In the midst of this, perhaps realizing they were both feeling lonely without Lewis, Dōna, who had moved from Shuvina’s hands to Fiera’s desk, clung to Fiera’s finger, and the two shared their loneliness.

“Is it okay to feel like this? It’s only the first day, and barely a few hours have passed.”

“Who knows? I have no idea.”

“If I feel lonely too, will Lewis-sama spoil me like Dōna-chan?”

While Shuvina and Sonia worried about Fiera and the others’ future, Iris was lost in different thoughts, but during this moment, the atmosphere here was peaceful.

That is, until he showed up…

“Everyone!”

With that loud voice, Shudo, who had been pestering them since transferring to the class, came forward with his usual serious expression, addressing Fiera and the others.

“Where is Lewis Valentine!!”

‘…………’

He always asked about Lewis first when he showed up, but the four girls who disliked him certainly wouldn’t answer. They ignored him, and eventually, Sephiria would pull Shudo away. But today, the timing was off.

“El…”

“Ugh. Lewis~!”

That was because, in this moment, there were beautiful girls crying as they called out for his name due to feeling lonely without Lewis.

And if someone unaware of the situation were to see it, they’d easily think Lewis had done something to make them cry, and as expected…

“Wait! Did Lewis Valentine do something to you guys!!”

Shudo, with his strong sense of justice and inexplicably intense dislike for Lewis, jumped to conclusions, thinking Lewis had made Fiera and the others cry without considering other possibilities.

“Please tell me! I’ll confront him and tell him to apologize to you all! So first, give me the details…”

“Shut up. Quiet, trash.”

However, his thoughts and actions were far too simplistic.

For Fiera and the others, talking about Lewis was a total taboo; just mentioning his name heightened their feelings of loneliness and longing. Hearing the name of someone they disliked from a person they found unpleasant was just intolerable.

“If you say El’s name one more time, I’ll…”

“Okay, okay, Fiera. Calm down.”

Unable to contain her anger, Fiera tried to make a killing threat towards Shudo, but before she could, Shuvina covered her mouth with her hand, smiling gently yet exuding an intimidating aura that silenced her.

“I’m sorry. Fiera is just feeling lonely without the person she likes.”

“Ungh…”

“Huh? Oh, right, right. The person you love, not just like.”

It was a mystery how Shuvina understood Fiera’s muffled words, but correcting her based on Fiera’s own words made Fiera nod in satisfaction.

“What on earth are you saying?”

“For now, we didn’t have anything done to us by Lewis, so there’s no need to worry. So please leave us alone, will you?”

“But!!”

“Enough already, be quiet. While Shuvina is being nice, go back to your seat. You don’t want to die just yet, do you?”

“!!”

Even after hearing those words of rejection from Shuvina, Shudo attempted to press on, but when Sonia glared at him while cracking her whip in front of him, he was rendered speechless from sheer intimidation.

“Hero-sama. Let’s do as she says. Class will start soon.”

“But, Sephiria-san! It’s obvious that something happened to them at the hands of that Lewis Valentine! Shouldn’t I, a hero, help them!”

“Hero-sama. The persons involved are saying nothing happened to them. So if you take action now, it would just be unfounded accusations. Plus, the gods don’t favor pointless disputes, so if you’re going to punish Lewis, you’ll need sufficient evidence. Letting personal feelings dictate punishment would just make you like the villains you despise, right?”

“Grr… Fine. If that’s what Sephiria-san says, I’ll do it. I will expose all of Lewis Valentine’s sins.”

Shudo, interpreting Sephiria’s words in a way that suited him, said this. He looked determined as he left the girls, and Sephiria followed after him with a smile and a bow.

“Sephiria-san, you really handle him well.”

“She’s playing the parent role over there. It seems simple enough, but I’d probably stress myself to death just staying near him.”

“See? I’m not acting as a parent, okay?”

“Mmph, mmph…”

“Ah, I’m sorry, Fiera. That must have been hard to breathe.”

While Shuvina and the others were impressed by Sephiria’s skillful handling, Fiera, who had been silenced the whole time, lightly tapped Shuvina’s hand, prompting her to apologize and let go.

“It’s okay. But seriously, that guy is really infuriating. Can I just kill him?”

“You can’t, of course. Lewis told me killing is off-limits, so you’ll have to hold back.”

“Right. El said killing is off-limits too. But… killing, huh? Hehe. As long as I’m alive, then there’s no issue. He should be prepared if he talks to me next.”

Sigh. “I really can’t do this. I don’t even feel like I can hold back.”

“Well, it’s fine, isn’t it? Like Fiera said, as long as we don’t kill him, it should be okay. I don’t see a problem with that.”

“That’s right. After all, humans tend to be more aggressive towards defenseless opponents, so shouldn’t we resist a little?”

“Dōna too! I want to beat him up because I hate him! Then I’ll make him into tree nutrients!”

Aside from Sonia, even the usually gentle Iris was agreeing with Fiera’s comments, and Dōna’s face was full of enthusiasm, so Shuvina couldn’t say anything further.

No, truth be told, she could have stopped them if she pushed, but inside, she was also quite fed up with Shudo’s selfish assumptions and incessant meddling, wishing for his misfortune as well.

“Okay, just don’t go overboard.”

“Yup, leave it to me.”

In this way, Shudo, through his selfish thoughts and actions, had turned those troublesome girls into clear enemies.

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Will Shudo-kun be able to survive this!?

To be continued in the next episode!

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