The Villainous Lady Aims to Overthrow the Heroine ~Fight!~ Chapter 3 (Part 1)

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Third Episode: The Struggle of Shana Anthrium

Shana Anthrium’s pink hair which was. .h.i.t by the wind swayed gently on her face. Although it feels a little bit cold on the top of the three-story school building, it is still quite tolerable. The day is getting late, and the sky has begun to change color and the gradation between blue and red slowly spreading over the sky.

"... .... Please let me apologize first. Just now, by chance, I overheard the conversation between Edward-san and Curtis-san. Therefore, please forgive me.”

"No, we are also feel bad for arbitrarily talking about the rumor in front of the person itself... honestly, I cannot see any sign of it at all."

“Keeping a secret is one of my forte after all.”

“I never thought that everything can be solve using the heroine power.”

It is as expected because of Bell at that time..... To be able to generally do it. Syulein’s eyes focused on the dazzling beautiful evening. The heroine power really came with many ways to support them.

"...... So, since we are on the topic itself, as the person involved, can you tell me if it is true that you have been hospitalized for a week since the entrance ceremony?"

"Yes, it is so long that I feel embarra.s.sed myself because of it ... ... but I do not need your sympathy or worry. It is due to my naivety that cause this to happen. I will not do such cowardly thing by trying to take advantages of other people weaknesses"

“......I see.”

Syulein nodded his head. He was surprised with the Shana’s inner strength. Right now, he accepted her explanation like it was a matter of course. Honestly, Syulein has been feeling kind of jealous towards this girl called heroine for the past seven years. That is why, if the heroine really exist in this school, he would like to say one complaint about it.

Nevertheless, the sight of her who is next to his fiancé has becoming more and more apparent. He do not know if it is because that girl resembled his most important person somewhere. Or, maybe because he found out that she is actually standing proud due to her own sheer efforts. Perchance, it might be also because the way she looked at Belfreya kindly. All of this might be the reason for his change of heart.

At least for Syulein, towards Shanna, he did not have any kind of bad feeling. Even though he was somewhat annoyed by the recent situation, he was not against that girl herself.

“Hey, Hero-.... Can I call you by your name?”

“He.... Ah, Umm....Yes. It is okay if it is here.”

“I see. Thank you. So...... Can you tell me Shana, why is that you are Bell’s rival?  Whether you are her [Heroine] or not, why are you making an effort for it?”

While looking at her wide eyes, Syulein asked about her conviction towards that matter. For him, rather than asking her the question as a heroine, he wanted to ask her straightforwardly instead; it is because he has already acknowledged that the individual in front of him is a person named Shana. As she reacted to the question, Shana began to show troubled expression.

And then, as if she was distressed by something, she smiled.

“So it is, isn’t it....? I cannot tell you the whole thing but is that okay with you?”

“A~a.... I am fine with that.”

"...... I think, the change started seven years ago. I am just like any other normal girl that you can find anywhere. I really love reading the picture book and I especially long to meet the prince on the white horse. Even nowadays, I am still yearning for it.”

Hearing the word [seven years ago] nearly shocked Syulein but he urged her to continue her story. Just now, when Fior was telling his story, he also mentioned the word seven years ago. And coincidentally, it was seven years ago, when he, Syulein first met Belfreya

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It was seven years ago that Shanna Anthrium had made a fateful encounter. It might seemed like a coincidence, just as it was inevitable. That encounter changed the awareness and consciousness of the girl who was only 9 years old at that time. It was that encounter that encouraged her to make an effort and later decided to enter this school. From that encounter, she also learnt about Belfreya and all private information regarding Syulein and Fior.

That girl who was 9 years old at that time was out shopping in the city with her mother. Although their family is not well known, they are still within the middle cla.s.s among the aristocrats. And instead of leaving the shopping errands to their servant, Shana’s mom especially enjoyed doing it as her hobby. Thus, Shana who are always following her mother around also went shopping with her at the city.

One day, as usual, she is on her way for another shopping trip. While walking along the street where many of aristocrats mansions lined up, Shana witnessed a person who is running so fast from the opposite direction. She was so surprised because that girl look similar in age as her. That girl is so beautiful and she look like a princess; with glowing golden hair that look like the sun that floats in the sky.

Such a beautiful child........ Though she was full of sweat, yet her eyes shines vividly, and with all her might, she sprinted while shouting the war cry. To be frank it was that sort of an encounter.

“Overthrown--, Heroi----ne!!”

The little girl run past Shana at a tremendous speed. It would be inevitable that she was paralyzed for a few seconds during the encounter. What is a heroine? She thought at the moment. And because she was not paying attention to her surrounding, she fell down to the ground. Her mother was so surprised by that and in her panic she took her to the hospital. Thus the first hospitalization record for Shana was born.