238 Academy ×2
Grandfather did well.
Closed the overwhelming gap in stats with sheer will alone.
Never thought he'd hold on that long.
A pity to leave him in this world, really.
In the end, gave everything, fell to Ogakun.
A worthy final act, nothing more to say.
What troubles me is Ogakun—seemed to regain clarity for a moment at the end.
Hmm.
Not entirely consumed by rage, then?
Perhaps it's not too late to pull him back.
But I don't know how.
If it were black, maybe I'd know—but it's sealed.
Sorry, Ogakun.
There's nothing I can do for you.
Good luck.
And so Ogakun was left alone for a time.
The real issue lies with the human academy and the demon academy.
The issue at the demon academy is that the Vampire Child is forming an inverse Hā, feeding on the blood of its members.
From observation, it appears to be using some form of hypnosis or enchantment while feeding?
Those affected seem to have no memory of being drained.
Hmm.
Then, perhaps it's not a problem?
Vampire Children are vampires, after all.
Vampires exist to drink blood.
In fact, they've probably been under-consuming for too long.
They didn't even drink on their own initiative, aside from the blood I provided.
With physical development, perhaps their innate vampire instincts have awakened?
It feels vaguely erotic to drink blood, and such changes around puberty seem plausible.
Regardless, it's faster to ask directly.
"Blood? Yes, I'm drinking it."
A light, dismissive response, as if asking, "So what?"
Ah, I didn’t even need to ask to understand.
Vampire Child, full debut.
The light, dismissive reply speaks volumes.
In other words, the Vampire Child’s awareness as a vampire now outweighs their awareness as a human.
The soul is pulled by the body.
Even with the same soul, the body changes. The longer it persists in that form, the more the soul gradually transforms.
The Vampire Child was once human.
But now, they are a vampire.
Memories of their human life remain. The sensations linger. But they live now as a vampire.
Naturally, their soul grows closer to that of a vampire than a human.
The Vampire Child now thinks primarily as a vampire.
No resistance to drinking blood.
They treat it like a snack—sipping the blood of the reverse-harmonic member.
They’re thoroughly changed.
This… might be partly my fault.
The Vampire Child's seamless awakening to vampire consciousness may stem from the extreme divergence from their human past.
They've been trained under me since childhood, their soul continuously upgraded in grade.
Of course, they've changed so much from their former human state that the original form is barely recognizable.
Hahahaha.
Well, not a bad thing.
Since they were born as vampires, they must live as vampires for life.
Holding onto human consciousness indefinitely would only be a hindrance.
Better to act with full awareness as a vampire, rather than agonizing like Mel did.
Therefore, push further.
The Vampire Child is satisfactory.
The teacher appears to be meeting someone.
By the teacher's side is a controlled body of Potimas.
Seems they’re beginning some activity in a place called the Anareit Kingdom.
Exact nature unclear, but it’s not good.
Must intensify surveillance.
Send detached fragments to follow the two covertly.
Destination: the royal palace, unexpectedly.
The teacher and Potimas meet two children in a chamber within the palace.
“Shouldn’t I introduce myself after you’ve introduced yourself? What do you think about that?”
“Apologies. I am the Fourth Prince of this nation, Schrein Zagan Anareit.”
“Carnatia Seli Anabald, eldest daughter of the Anabald ducal house.”
Hmm.
Two individuals who were nearly marked as reincarnated.
Prioritized the teacher’s presence, so hadn’t yet entered the palace—but now they’ve rolled unexpectedly, in an unforeseen direction.
There was another reason they couldn’t enter the royal palace.
“Uh-huh. Prince and Marquis, huh? Nice. So cute.”
“Wait—Kou-chan!? Really!?”
“Calling the teacher ‘chan’ is improper, but… correct answer.”
Confirmed.
Ah, so the Prince and the Marquis are reincarnates too.
What kind of instant-win setup is that?
Meanwhile, I’m a spider-type monster born in the labyrinth.
The disparity is brutal.
“Could you tell me their previous lives’ names, please?”
“Ah, I’m Shunosuke Yamada.”
“I’m Kedota Oshima.”
Bwuh!?
Ghk—guk—!
I nearly choked.
What kind of shock is that D—!??
Whoa!
Oshima-kun?
Why the gender shift?
Well, I guess it’s not odd if you’re reborn, but still…
But this—definitely D did this on purpose, right?
Huh?
Teacher, it’s not “kawaii”—
This is a major issue.
What do we do about this?
I mean, I can’t really do anything about it.
Ah.
What kind of character was Oshima-kun again?
Hmm.
Ah, I remember.
He once confessed to me.
Precisely—wakaba-hime-colored, but still.
That memory isn’t exactly a pleasant one.
Oshima-kun was prepared to sacrifice himself from the start.
He backed off immediately after I declined, saying “Ah, I see.”
The unfortunate part for Oshima-kun was that, at that moment, D had already marked him.
Not a case of true identity disorder, but Oshima-kun showed little interest in the opposite sex.
Boys were beasts.
Yet Oshima-kun himself lacked those desires.
That became clear through observation after the confession.
The way he looked at girls was different from other boys.
And perhaps no one was more aware of that difference than Oshima-kun himself.
That’s why he confessed in the color of Wakaba-hime—preparing for rejection.
He wanted to create the fact of having confessed to a girl.
To someone whose rejection was expected.
If the confession happened, the anomaly of not being interested in girls could be concealed.
Rejection meant no obligation to pursue a relationship—convenient, in fact.
A last-ditch attempt. Still, it failed.
That could become a story.
Still, it wasn’t a pleasant feeling.
In essence, he’d used a confession without genuine feelings.
Even if not me, that memory remains intact.
Did D feel the same?
Maybe that’s why he altered Oshima-kun’s gender—just as a prank.
He’s capable of something like that.
Hmm.
Still, there's no doubt D holds someone in particular regard.
Even if it was treated as a toy.
Could have some odd skill installed—nothing surprising there.
Added to the list of individuals under strict surveillance.
And there is another person I am concerned about.
Yamada-kun's sister.
The three I had suspected of being a reincarnated individual based on rumors within this nation.
Born around the same time, the three hailed as prodigies.
The two were reincarnates, but the teacher had excluded the last one.
They must have used the multi-branch authority to investigate.
A genius on par with a reincarnated soul—despite not being one.
Something troubles me.
Perhaps I should look into that younger sister as well.