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Chapter 15

Back in class, Lemir was unable to concentrate well on the lessons. He was distracted by Mi Er’s appearance. Despite having prepared himself for it, he still couldn’t get used to the fact that in this world, Mi Er seemed like a crazy person when compared to other students. “Chuunibyou, was it?”, he thought. Lemir was not sure what it meant, so he decided to ask Luke during lunch break later.

Meanwhile, he was comparing Mi’er and Mi Er similar to how he compared the other people he knew in the previous world.

Mi’er, from head to toe, looked like a very timid person. And of course, she was indeed a very timid person. She was one of Emily’s childhood friends who parted after Emily decided to take up adventuring. Unlike Emily, who was skilled with healing magic, Mi’er was the opposite; she was skilled with attack magic. Thus, she usually stayed in the rear chanting magic.

During the first demon outbreak, she was unfortunate enough to be separated from Lemir and his party. She had gone for a walk early in the morning, while Luke was recovering from his hangover. Emily was still sleeping, while the twins Ilnor and Rionir were both tired from having fun with their partners last night. Lemir himself was watching over them.

Lemir wasn’t clear about the details, but he was sure that Mi’er ended up dying very quickly, as his party discovered their first demon to have a piece of bloody cloth that seemed to belong to her dress in its mouth. It was also the first demon they slayed.

Mi Er, on the other hand, would look like a crazy person based on this world’s standards. Apparently, this was a condition called “Chuunibyou”. However, Lemir did not understand what it actually meant. If Mi Er had such an appearance back in the previous world, Lemir would actually feel a bit of dread, as he had no idea what the magic circles are sealing.

Also, despite the similarities in appearance, abilities were a completely different story. After all, that first charging attack that Mi Er made was very quick, and the next few attacks seemed very well practiced as well. Lemir concluded that she must have trained in some sort of martial arts in this world; otherwise it wouldn’t have surprised him.

Regarding her “powers”, Lemir was a little sceptical about it. However, in the fight earlier today, he decided not to touch her skin, as he had learned in the previous world that names can sometimes give a lot of information.

Soon, it was lunch break. Luke joined his table with his own, and Arata turned around. Malaixa. Who was sitting in front of the class, moved over to join them. Lemir decided to ask his question before they began eating.

Lemir [Japanese] : “Hey Luke, what’s “Chuunibyou” supposed to be?”

Malaixa [Japanese] : “Oh, I myself have some interest in it as well.”

Arata [Japanese] : “Eh? Both of you don’t know what it means?”

Luke [Japanese] : “What a good couple, just get together already!”

Lemir [Japanese] : “Like I said, that’s not it.”

Malaixa didn’t make any sound at Lemir’s denial, as though she didn’t care. In truth, that was really how she felt, but nobody could tell. Seeing this, Luke decided to give up, and just explain what “Chuunibyou” means.

Luke [Japanese] : “Alright, alright, listen up. People suffering from “Chuunibyou” you see, believe themselves to be special. Special in the sense that they have superpowers or something along that line. Of course, there are other kinds, but this one is the most commonly seen nowadays, like that senior from earlier.”

Lemir [Japanese] : “I see. Anything else?”

Luke [Japanese] : “Ah, yes. Maybe 20 to 30 years back then, it wouldn’t be as common. But ever since the introduction of VR games, it started happening more often. After all, in the game, you really do get superpowers and all, since you move your own body. Some people can’t differentiate between VR and actual reality, so they suffer from “Chuunibyou”, thinking they are special in actual reality while they are actually regular, normal people.”

Malaixa [Japanese] : “Oh, that’s very informative. I thought she actually had actual powers or something.”

Arata & Luke [Japanese] : “Eh?”

Lemir [Japanese] : “Me too. I was initially afraid that the “Death Touch” thing was actually real, so I didn’t throw her on the ground by grabbing her arm since it wasn’t covered by her glove or sleeve.”

Arata & Luke [Japanese] : “Eh?!”

Arata and Luke were both surprised at how naïve both Lemir and Malaixa are, and could only let out “Eh?”s at their words. But they soon recovered.

Arata [Japanese] : “You two sure are naïve… Now I see where Luke’s coming from…”

Luke [Japanese] : “Like I said, the both of you are a great match with each other! Just kiss or something already!”

Both Arata and Luke were both ignored by Lemir and Malaixa, and neither of them blushed either, as Lemir had memories of his previous life’s experiences, including things of adult nature, while Malaixa just didn’t care about such things involving mortals. Arata and Luke both let out a sigh and decided to just give up and ate their lunch quietly together with the duo.

Unknown to them, some of their classmates were looking at Lemir with eyes of awe, fear and respect…

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A few days go by, and new rumours were once again spreading.

Random Male Student A [Japanese] : “Hey did you hear those… new rumours?”

Random Male Student B [Japanese] : “Yeah, I heard about it, even though I rather not have heard it.”

Random Female Student [Japanese] : “Yeah… To think there would be a freshman crazy enough to fight against Li Mi Er…”

Random Male Student A [Japanese] : “Not just that, you know. According to the rumours, this freshman had actually trampled all over her! Like, literally trampled over her dead body!”

Random Male Student B [Japanese] : “Ah… don’t make me recall them… That Li Mi Er… She took down all of the delinquents last year as a freshman, didn’t she… There’s no way a monster strong enough to defeat her entered our school…”

Random Female Student [Japanese] : “That freshman, his name was Nikado Lemir, right? What a frightening person… Wasn’t there a rumour calling him was a Demon Lord of the Night due to his actions?”

Random Male Student A [Japanese] : “Yeah, although the Disciplinary Committee announced that it was a false accusation, I don’t think that’s actually it…”

Random Female Student [Japanese] : “The announcement must have been to cover up this Demon Lord of the Night’s actions… After conquering his class, he immediately moves on to the seniors, but Li Mi Er tried to stop him. But even she got violated in the end…”

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Random Male Student B [Japanese] : “Nope! I don’t hear you! You can’t tell me crazy things!”

Random Male Student A [Japanese] : “How do we stop a monster that defeated and violated the monster that beat up all the delinquents in school?! How?!”

Random Female Student [Japanese] : “*Gasp!* Here he comes! The Demon Lord of the Night!”

As Lemir made his appearance, people started avoiding him again. He felt completely down, as the death of one rumour gave birth to another. This was due to him fighting to a draw against Mi Er, though the rumours spiralled out of control.

Lemir [OWL] : “What the hell… Is it so peaceful around here to the point that harmless rumours can escalate to such a point?”

Lemir couldn’t help but feel a headache coming, as the rumours really are too much. Not only did the previous rumour escalate, the new rumour was even more absurd than the last one.

Some people, seeing his face look like as if he was really annoyed, started to have pale faces and walked even faster, but Lemir didn’t notice. Soon, he arrived in school.

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Luke [Japanese] : “Yo, Slayer of the Golden Basilisk of Death Touch! What might us mortals do for you today?”

Lemir [Japanese] : “Cut it out, you of all people obviously know that those rumours are fake.”

Lemir let out a sigh as Luke greets him in a way similar to how he greeted him a few days ago. He also realised that he has been sighing a lot ever since he entered middle school. Arata was, once again, trying to hold back his laughter. Malaixa then entered the class, and joined them when she saw Lemir, Luke and Arata.

Deep down, she was laughing. Even now, she had an urge to laugh loudly. When she heard about the new rumours in school in the morning through her drones, she laughed without caring if anyone heard them or not. Of course, the maids in her house decided that they didn’t hear it as it sounded like joyful laughter.

Zahhak on the other hand, thought that its master has finally gone crazy, and decided not to speak unless necessary. Thus, Malaixa came to school today with a joyful mood.

Malaixa [Japanese] : “Good morning, everyone… Pft! Sorry, excuse me.”

However, she was unable to hold back her laughter for a second when she saw Lemir in person. This made Lemir really depressed, as he was unaware of her true identity. Luke and Arata decided to take this chance to just laugh as well.

The classmates, who were unaware of their conversation, started getting afraid as they heard the laughter coming from their group. Murmurs of “They’re dead… I hope they don’t drag us down…” and “Oh God, please let me live!” could be heard despite being witnesses of the actual fight that day.

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The day soon ended, and as expected, Lemir was called to the Disciplinary Committee over an announcement. On his way there, students parted into two directions for him as though Moses was splitting the Red Sea. This just made Lemir aware of how fearful rumours can be. Soon, he reached the room and he entered it.

Chihiro [Japanese] : “Welcome to the Disciplinary Committee room, though I’m sure you already know why we called you here.”

Lemir nodded. In the room, most of the committee members were missing, with only Chihiro and Yamagi in the room. Lemir wondered if they actually believed the rumours and were afraid to meet him…

Yamagi [Japanese] : “I didn’t expect such a rumour to spread after we cleared the earlier one… It seems Mi Er fought with you after all…”

Lemir [Japanese] : “Erm, yes. But it was stopped by Chigusa-senpai before it concluded.”

Chihiro [Japanese] : “Chihiro is fine. Anyway, we should have stopped Mi Er that day before she left the room that day.”

Chihiro let out a sigh, and Yamagi just nodded. If Mi Er had not fought with Lemir that day, maybe things wouldn’t have escalated to this point. But it was too late to consider that.

Lemir [Japanese] : “But seeing as I was called here, does the Disciplinary Committee have a plan?”

Yamagi [Japanese] : “Yeah, we have a few plans, but…”

Chihiro [Japanese] : “It’s okay, I’ll tell him. There are three plans. First plan is to have you join the Disciplinary Committee. If you are under our “control” so to speak, normal students shouldn’t be afraid of you. That was the case for Mi Er after she beat up all delinquents after all.”

Lemir frowned. It sounded like a good plan, but Lemir did not want to join any clubs. He had also heard about how Mi Er beat up all the delinquents in her first year, including those in their third years. That year, the teachers were actually grateful to her, though she just claimed it was her “duty”. It seems she had been afflicted with “Chuunibyou” ever since her first year…

Chihiro [Japanese] : “The second plan is for us to make an announcement again… Though I don’t think it will work since it didn’t the first time round.”

Lemir nodded, as he heard how some students think that the Disciplinary Committee’s announcement were meant to cover up his actions, though he made no actions to be guilty of. Lemir continued listening as Chihiro mentioned the third plan.

Chihiro [Japanese] : “The third plan is to…”

Mi Er [Japanese] : “Demon Lord of the Night! You shall be defeated by me in a fight! Fuhahaha!”

Chihiro was interrupted by Mi Er who came in through the door. It was as though she was waiting for the perfect opportunity to interrupt her. Chihiro and Yamagi both let out a sigh, as they understood this person suffering from “Chuunibyou” very well.

Chihiro [Japanese] : “Yes, yes. The third and most effective plan is for you to fight against Mi Er again in a sparring match that the students can watch. Of course, we plan to have you lose to her, so that the students would be less afraid of you… Do you agree?”

Lemir could feel a headache coming, but he understood that the third plan was actually the most effective plan as well. He could make it look like he loses, but it needed to be convincing, so he had to get some injuries. However, his grandfather won’t allow him to lose in a fight outside the dojo that easily…

Lemir [Japanese] : “Erm, could you give me some time to decide? My family who taught me martial arts won’t allow me to lose that easily…”

Yamagi [Japanese] : “Though I want to finish this as soon as possible, alright. We’ll give you 2 days to prepare. In any case, we are counting on you.”

Lemir left the room and went back to his classroom to grab his bag. He let out a sigh again, as he thought of the events so far. “How troublesome…”, he thought. He was in no mood to train today, but he still tried to keep up his normal jogging speed on the way home…

End Chapter 15