Final Exam (1)
"Just you wait! From now on, my name will be at the top!"
The villainess confidently declared her intention to steal the top spot.
Her blue pupils shone brightly.
Perhaps it was because she had suffered so much during the last exam, but her determination to redeem herself this time seemed to flicker in her eyes.
Her delicate lips bore her characteristic arrogant smile.
She was certain of her victory.
"It was obvious that I would take the top spot from the beginning. I am of the noble bloodline of Vanity."
Despite having been made a fool of several times, her vanity seemed completely unshakeable.
The girl provoked me with a blatant sneer.
Her gaze seemed to look down on a loser.
Although the girl was taking a different path from the original story, her original personality seemed unchanged.
It was the epitome of a braggart, living up to the name of a vain person.
'Heh.'
I hid the twitching corners of my mouth.
As expected, each of her reactions was a shot of dopamine.
At first, I had met her with a rather unfavorable impression, but now I knew that beneath that mask lay a plethora of incompetence.
No matter how much she smiled like a villain, she was just a dopamine charger to me.
'This is fun.'
The thought of shattering that confident expression made even my cold heart melt.
I took a deep breath and maintained a somber atmosphere.
It was to deceive my prey more perfectly.
As I continued to act troubled, the girl became even more convinced of her victory.
Sensing the moment, I threw out the bait.
"How about we make a bet this time?"
"A bet?"
"We compete for the top spot. The loser grants the winner one request."
"Are you sure? This exam's material was particularly difficult... It's not something you can catch up on with just one night of studying."
"Of course."
"Besides, you've been away and haven't been able to attend classes properly."
She seemed to be teasing me earlier, but when I suggested a bet, the villainess was concerned.
Hidden beneath her vanity was a mischievous kindness.
She hesitated, unlike her previous confident provocation.
I asked briefly.
"Are you perhaps scared?"
=Scaredy-cat?
That was a word that could never be ignored.
The girl's expression hardened.
"What did you say...?"
Perhaps she was flustered to be provoked when she had been the one provoking.
Emilia froze, at a loss for words, then belatedly furrowed her brow and countered my attack.
It seemed I had struck a nerve.
"Who's scared?! I was just worried that you'd be sniveling after losing the bet!"
"So you're saying...?"
"Let's do it! I'll crush you thoroughly!"
"You're certainly coming on strong."
"It's a bet I can't possibly lose anyway. You just get ready to pay the price of defeat."
"If you say so, I'll be looking forward to it."
I replied with a sly smile.
The prey had taken the bait perfectly.
A huge wave of dopamine was rushing in.
All the girl could do in the face of the future was to be ridiculed to the fullest.
I leisurely left the scene.
***
A week later.
After the short break of the school trip, the final exam took place exactly a month later.
The written portion had already been completed, and the results were already out.
Rumor had it that the level had far surpassed anything in the academy's history.
The students were utterly destroyed by the malicious difficulty.
However.
Even in such turbulent times, there are always those who achieve distinction.
Among the few geniuses, the villainess was also included.
Emilia was full of confidence both before and after the exam.
After all, she had worked hard not to fall behind.
Although a perfect score was realistically impossible, she thought it would be enough to take the top spot.
The girl smiled confidently, celebrating the sweat she had shed.
-This time, I will definitely win!
This exam was quite important.
At the beginning of the semester.
Due to the incident where she had wet herself in front of the entire school, Emilia's position was greatly jeopardized.
To resolve such issues, constant proof was needed.
The timing was also opportune.
The boy who had taken the top spot with an overwhelming score in the last exam had been away for a long time due to personal matters.
Not only had he missed lectures, but he probably didn't even know the scope of the exam.
The villainess was inwardly convinced of her victory.
On the one hand, she hesitated, wondering if it was an unfair fight, but the blatant provocation thrown at her neatly dispelled any soft thoughts.
The only thought left in the girl's mind was to get back at him.
-It's a bet I can't possibly lose anyway. You just get ready to pay the price of defeat.
After perfectly completing the written exam, the two checked the results announced a few days later.
The villainess confidently stood next to the snake.
If things had gone as originally expected, there would have been no defeat.
However.
"This can't be..."
There was one fact she had overlooked.
If there is a crane that stands out among many chickens, there is a peacock that raises its head even among those cranes.
Emilia stared at the ranking with shaking pupils.
[Final Exam]
[Overall Written Exam Ranking]
1. Judas Snakus
2. Emilia Vanity
3. Charlotte Little von Staufen
4. Ruska Vanity
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1145. Yuria Perginas
1146. Jannan Crastan
The results of the written exam were announced early.
Upon seeing it, the villainess could only clutch the back of her neck.
"No way."
Who would have thought?
Even while handling schedules outside the academy, he never let go of his studies.
It was truly an insane obsession.
It was also the result of a single-minded determination to mess with and tease the opponent as much as possible.
The absurd ranking left the person in question frozen.
"Miss."
The snake was smiling brightly next to her.
"Miss."
"......"
"Second place is also an excellent result."
"Don't do that."
"Se."
"I warned you. If you do that again, I'll really get mad..."
"cond place is also an excellent result."
"......"
The relentless teasing came without fail.
Emilia had to suppress her anger, biting her lip tightly.
What could she do?
Both in the midterm and the final exam.
The girl's rank was an unchanging second place.
***
After checking the announced rankings, on the way back to the dormitory.
The villainess was unusually silent.
Perhaps because I had been teasing her all day, she was completely silent.
Judging by the stiff atmosphere, she seemed to be quite angry.
Eventually, as we walked in uncomfortable silence, I carefully spoke, gauging her mood.
It was a gesture of reconciliation, wondering if I had gone too far.
"I think I went too far with my teasing."
"......"
"I'm sorry."
"......It's okay. I'm fine."
"I think I went too far with my teasing. I'm sorr—"
"Hey!!!"
No, it was just more teasing.
"Is this fun? Are you having fun?!"
"It is enjoyable."
"Ugh...!"
"It is enjoyable."
"Be quiet!"
Emilia reacted, fuming.
She looked like she was about to die from anger.
We had been repeating this conversation for a while now.
Ridicule was a privilege given to the winner. The loser could not defy the cruel world of competition.
I ridiculed my opponent to the best of my ability.
"You're really being childish! Do you think I'll break down from this kind of wordplay?"
"Yes."
"No, I won't!"
"Yes."
"Argh, arrrgh...!"
The villainess struggled to swallow her boiling anger.
Perhaps her reason had become clouded by the continuous teasing, as her elegant speech was also breaking down.
Of course, it was too early to break down completely.
She hadn't paid the most important price yet.
"I'll stop with the teasing here."
"......"
"Instead, shall we collect the reward we promised earlier?"
"Reward...?"
"Didn't we make a bet a week ago? That the loser of the final exam would grant the winner one request."
"......I remember. So, what's the request?"
"Hehe."
I laughed ominously.
I recited the request I had thought of without any hesitation.
"I will touch your body."
"What...?"
"It means exactly what I said. I will touch any part without regard. My request is that you remain still without resisting."
"S-suddenly, such a shameless request...!?"
"I trust you won't go back on your word."
"I did make a promise, but, b-but this... Of course, it's not that I can't, but, are you really sure you want that?"
"I have no other requests."
"Ugh, ughhh...!"
The girl's face instantly turned red as a beet.
The winter-like whiteness was gone, and her cheeks were blooming with a hot flush.
Perhaps it was because she received a completely unexpected request.
She was flustered, even forgetting her usual arrogance.
"I shouldn't have accepted that bet..."
Her foolish self was now holding her back.
The villainess, who had been agonizing for a while.
Finally, as if giving up, she closed her eyes tightly and spoke.
Her voice was trembling.
"D-do whatever you want."
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