Refuse Harem
Translator: Tsukii
Editor: Prius
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Chapter 205 – Dear Tenma, Are Men Really Such Troublesome Creatures? I
Author Note:
I have mentioned it before on the activity report, but for readers who haven’t read it, I will make a reminder here.
The Final Arc will be after two SS chapters conclude.
By the way, the previous “Marcus’ Hardship” is one of the SS, while this one is the second one.
I also split this SS into two chapters like the previous one.
I think the next update will be around Obon (‘◇’)ゞ 1
Dear Tenma. Ever since the day Remiel hit me on the mark, I’ve come to realize that perhaps I’ve become too dependent on you.
So until today, I have refrained from writing letters and have tried not to pick up my pen.
But this time, it’s just my inner muttering, so it’s safe! So I’ll ask you about this with this new rule.
“――Hey, are men really such troublesome creatures?”
I really want an answer to this question.
While deeply thinking of that, Sophie directed her half-lidded gaze toward Vincent in front of her.
The story began a while ago, after school.
The location was the gold stars’ Common Room. There, the silver star students had joined in and were making the final adjustments to the sales of the improved seeds.
The discussions progressed smoothly, and once the detailed framework was decided, everyone’s previously serious expressions suddenly relaxed and they all took a breather.
Several people got up to prepare tea, while the others remained engaged in lively conversation. Seeing this, Sophie’s mouth naturally relaxed.
It’s a common belief that gold stars and silver stars don’t get along, but seeing them getting along so well like this makes it hard to say that.
As Sophie gazed upon them with a smile, she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to tell them about the whole commotion with the black stars and the incident with Remiel.
Sophie had completely forgotten about it, perhaps because it was a little(?) inappropriate in terms of her ideal ladylike behavior.
However, Sophie felt that such matters should be reported directly by the person in question rather than through a messenger, so she decided to tell them the whole story.
“――That’s what happened, so the black stars shouldn’t bother you anymore.”
It was a rather rough explanation, but Lars and the others didn’t look upset.
It seemed that, judging from the black star group’s behavior, they had anticipated that Sophie would soon beat them down completely.
“Black stars aside, the one with Remiel-sama is rather surprising.”
The wonder in Lars’ voice reminded Sophie of her first day at the King’s Sword.2
Sophie had completely forgotten that she had exchanged greetings with Remiel that day, but Lars was also there back then.
“I still don’t remember Remiel being among the members who greeted me on the first day. Do you remember it, Lars?”
“Yes, of course. I was also surprised since I wasn’t informed of it beforehand. There were Remiel-sama, Lorenzo-sama, and Gerald-sama… Being together with such members in one place really made me feel like dying…”
As if remembering that time, Lars’ eyes were downcast with utter fear.
“Has Sophie-sama really forgotten about Remiel-sama? You smiled at him the longest during the greetings. You even replied to him with a lovely voice ‘I understand’…”
“As expected, the second prince received a special treatment,” muttered Lars as he became depressed. Hearing that, Sophie put her hand on her mouth and furrowed her brows.
“Oh my, that’s just me escaping reality.”
“That was escaping reality?!”
“A long time ago, the instructor who taught me how to be a lady taught me, ‘When dealing with a troublesome man, you should speak a few words and keep smiling.’ I was told that’s the safest way to handle the situation. Ah, but even while I’m escaping from reality, I still make sure to behave with the dignity of a young lady.”
When Sophie said that with a smile of satisfaction, everyone there thought,
Wasn’t completely forgetting about the existence of the second prince what led to the quarrel and horrible situation from there?
But then, they thought again.
Well, it’s Sophie-sama after all.
Unaware that the people around her had somehow convinced themselves with just that, Sophie nodded and gave a smile as if to say that everything had turned out fine.
“The thing with black stars has been dealt with, and the match with Remiel has also concluded. With this, I can finally proceed with my original goal.”
Though it had been neglected a bit recently, the reason Sophie came here to begin with was for the sewage treatment facility.
“There were some unexpected troubles… but well, it’s within the tolerable range!”
And for some reason, Lars’ eyes lit up at this.
“So, does that mean, Sophie-sama no longer needs to visit Instructor Vincent for countermeasures in richu?!”
“Eh? …Well, I guess so.”
Sophie was a little taken aback by the unexpectedly strong tone of the question. Not only Lars, but the rest of the gold star students had looks of relief on their faces.
I could understand if it’s the silver star students being upset about the recent situation where I had matches with their instructor, but why did the gold star students react like that?
To be honest, Vincent didn’t have much interaction with the gold star students. Even if he had, it was only to the extent that they passed each other in the hallways of the academy.
Perhaps sensing Sophie’s confusion, Lars hesitantly informed her.
“Err… We had heard from early on that Sophie-sama was visiting Instructor Vincent every day. That had been worrying us for a long time……”
“Oh my, isn’t part of my daily life here to have a conflict with someone? I don’t know why you’re worried.”
Hmm? Just saying that made me feel somewhat sad.
Sophie wasn’t happy at all if conflict was an everyday occurrence.
Just as she was feeling a little empty, Lars glanced at the silver star students. Then, as if he was having a hard time speaking, Lars spoke up.
“No… It wasn’t the conflict that we were worried about.”
“? Then what were you worried about?”
“E-Err… It’s not like there was that kind of suspicion toward Instructor Vincent, but silver stars are, well……”
“Hm?”
The words continued in an extremely unclear manner, but then Lars swallowed hard and raised his voice as if he came to his resolve.
“There are many of them who have a preference for girls much younger than they are!!!!!!”
“……………………Heh?”
Sophie was shocked by the unexpected remark and stood there with her mouth hung open.
“Preference……in girls much younger than they are?”
“Yes! A silver star’s taste in younger girls is well known even among nobility!!!”
Eh? Taste in younger girls, eh??
It was something that Sophie had heard in her previous life, but it was something not related to Tasuku’s life, so it took a while for her brain to comprehend it.
Sophie was so confused that her head was filled with question marks, but before she could raise her question, Firth, a silver star, was first to raise his objection.
“Wait a minute! What’s with that remark?! Stop making baseless slander against silver stars as a whole!!”
As the remark included not just Vincent but silver stars as a whole, Firth retorted.
But Lars quickly fought back.
“But isn’t that the case! Silver stars are casually marrying girls twenty years younger than themselves, so what else to call that other than preference in much younger girls?!”
“T-That’s not it. I-It’s a misunderstanding, Sophie-sama! There are certainly many silver stars who take women much younger than them as wives, but that’s because they’re so preoccupied with their research that they end up marrying late! Even the eldest son of a silver star family tends to marry late, and it’s common for the second son and younger to get married at forty, which is why the age gap is so large! It’s definitely not due to preference in much younger girls!!!”
Firth rambled in a rare, urgent voice toward the dumbfounded Sophie.
After shouting his words, he glared at Lars.
“In the first place, if you think about it, aren’t the gold stars more childish in their hobbies?”
“Eh?!”
“It’s true that gold stars tend to marry early, so there’s no age difference at the time of marriage. But in exchange, they tend to have a high divorce rate, which means they tend to marry multiple times! As a result, the gold stars also remarry with much younger girls!”
“Wha, wha, m-my father is devoted to my mother! Don’t lump them together! Sophie-sama, please don’t misunderstand!”
At the same time, they both looked at her with eyes pleading innocence, and Sophie frantically moved her brain, which had now slowed to less than half its normal speed.
Err……so are they saying that, because Instructor Vincent followed my orders, the students are falsely accusing him???
Despite Sophie’s confusion, the argument didn’t stop at Lars and Firth alone, and the other students began to fight back.
“I’ve thought it was strange for a while now! Instructor Vincent was constantly staring at Sophie-sama after all!”
It seemed that students had seen him staring at Sophie in the dining hall.
This caused the silver star group to falter.
“T-That’s……That person’s taste does not determine the taste of silver stars as a whole! Please don’t lump them together!”
The reason Vincent was staring at Sophie was because of some incident he had with her earlier, and there was no other meaning to it.
The silver star group should have been aware of that, yet for some reason, they didn’t mention it and instead separated themselves by saying they are different from him.
Aren’t you supposed to explain that part properly instead?
Before she knew it, the peaceful atmosphere had completely changed and a somewhat tense atmosphere began to hang over the place.
As they shouted and yelled, Sophie stared off into space with a vacant look in her eyes.
I guess I have to set Instructor Vincent free as soon as possible……
Sophie never thought that threatening him would lead to something like this.
She was a former man who retained the common sense she gained growing up in Japan.
As expected, I feel bad for him for being accused of being a lolicon!!!
Author Note:
《Notice》(*’▽’)
The chapter 23 of comic has been updated (*’▽’)
It’s Marcus’ debut, so be sure to check it out!
You can also see the moment Lars gets hooked in the swamp!
By the way, there’s a system on that site (below the description) that allows readers to send fan letters, which will then reach Mori-sensei!
If there are anyone who think it’s worth it, I would be grateful if you would send some (*´ω｀)
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Sweet, nice to see new chapters again!
Lol at unexpected consequences and misunderstandings.