Marilyn Likes Lariensa Too Much! - Chapter 18

“Aside from you, I can’t just stand here and do nothing while speculating if Professor Bentley is really that kind of person. If I work in the royal palace in the future and then they would find out that I had a teacher that’s a pervert. Oh, that would be very embarrassing.”

At Violet’s words, Lariensa’s expression somehow loosened.

“That’s right, and you’ll be able to play with me if you don’t go to this mentoring!”

Emily added.

“Emily. Even if we aren’t around, at least you still have Violet and Natalie with you.”

“But you’re the only one who’s willing to play with me, Marilyn.”

‘Playing? Like whenever we arm wrestle? Or sometimes when we hit each other and run away? Is that what you call playing?’

There are times where I was really pissed off with her and hit her hard but she just thought that I was playing with her…

However, as expected, I can’t beat Emily when it comes to pure strength.

“And teasing Lariensa is more fun than I thought.”

It’s not a very moving reason, but thanks anyway, Emily…

“But, Natalie, didn’t you like Professor Bentley the most among the B4?”

Natalie had a serious look on her face as she lowered her head.

“A handsome man should also have a kind heart…”

…Huh?

“If it’s truly just our misunderstanding, I’ll apologize a hundred times to him, but if it’s real, I will exorcise that malicious dark soul out of that body!”

“……”

“I won’t forgive him in the name of love and justice!”

Mianhae suljikhaji mothan naega~

Jigeum i sungani kkumiramyeon~

[T/N: This is the lyrics of the OP song of Sailor Moon in Korea.]

Sailor Moon~☆

It’s a new experience, but I’m still very skeptical.

How come none of these girls here are normal?

“Lara, you hear that? Do not think we’re doing this because of you. Everyone has their own reasons.”

Although their reasons were quite strange.

“…I got it.”

It wasn’t until Lara was convinced that we started to plan our invasion in earnest.

To go inside Professor Bentley’s room and find evidence of his crime!

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Even though I really hated the idea, Lariensa and I had to go to an empty classroom on the fifth floor for the mentoring classes.

Professor Bentley was really the worst type of person that I have encountered. He’s leading the situation by using his position as a professor so that students can’t refuse him.

There were quite a few similar crimes back in my world.

Just like now, a professor and sometimes even CEOs of companies.

After the crime was committed, other people would always ask the victim…

‘Why can’t you just refuse it outright? Why did you just follow what you were told to do? I thought you were on good terms with each other.’

Try sitting here, and I’ll ask you the same question.

It’s a crime committed by making the other person not able to resist in the first place! Do you think that this a crime that you could just suppress by force?!

“Sigh… Lara, don’t worry too much. Okay?”

“I’m more worried about Marin than myself.”

“I’m fine. I think that perv… Professor Bentley is just obsessed with blondes.”

As I reached out to the doorknob to open the door…

“You knew about this?”

Lara’s words made me stop moving.

I slowly turned around and faced her.

“Is that why you told me to avoid Professor Bentley and asked me if I had any intention of dying my hair black?”

“……”

“…How? Since when?”

I know that I couldn’t really imitate Marilyn completely, but I should at least try to act like her. However, people around me accepted me so easily that I just naturally showed my true self.

But no matter how tactless Lariensa can be, it’s inevitable that she would notice…

That I’m not the real Marilyn Launer.

If she was really the kind of person that I read in the novel before.

Will she believe in me?

If yes, will she be able to accept me as I am?

“That…”

I tried to explain to her but no words left my mouth.

Creak–

But with good timing, the door opened.

“…Sibel Nouma”

“…Khan.”

“Ah, yes. Sibel Nouma Khan.”

It was Sibel who opened the door from inside. Usually, I wouldn’t want to co-exist along with him, but now I’m a little grateful to him for letting me out of this difficult situation.

“You know I’ve been feeling it before…  it seems like you’re purposely saying my name like you’re cursing or is it just me?

“Yup, it’s just you.”

Although Sibel and I were laughing as we faced each other, in our minds, we were still in a heated fight, splashing invisible sparks in the air.

“I’m trying to get inside, so can you move out of the way?”

“Ah, you said you didn’t like being molested, right?”

Look at him talk like that. Ahhhh! I really hate him!

I took Lariensa with me and sat down while blatantly avoiding Sibel.

“Where’s Professor Bentley?”

“He’s not here yet.”

After we sat down, Sibel belatedly greeted Lariensa with a smile on his face.

“Hi, Lariensa.”

How was he able to resist wanting to talk to Lariensa from the moment he opened the door? But right now, I need to focus on Professor Bentley as he is the most dangerous one out of them, so I’ll restrain myself for now…

Still, I actively talked to Sibel as much as possible to eliminate any chance of him talking to Lariensa.

“You had it great. You are favored by professor that’s why you were able to skip the test, and just wrote a paper. Above all, you got chosen for the mentoring classes, and the other students just easily accepted that fact.

“Oh, that. That’s just a rumor. I didn’t submit a paper.”

“You didn’t even get to write that?”

“Even if I wrote one, I don’t need to spend the night finishing it just like what you did.”

“……”

“After all, I’m smarter than you.”

Essentially, it wasn’t me who took the entrance exam that I was able to enter the academy (it was Marilyn herself who took it before I got into her body).

Obviously, compared to Sibel, my grades are…

B-but! At least, I still have better grades than Violet (there were also rumors that Violet might be the hidden daughter of the school chairman, that’s why she was able to enter the academy. But of course, that’s all false)!

“I can’t believe you’re undermining someone’s efforts. I thought “Sibel” was nice and kind to every girl around.”

“What do you mean undermining your effort? Rather, I appreciate it.”

Sibel smirked as he said that. Oh? What’s with that ominous smile?!

“Didn’t you say that there is no future for a kingdom that has forgotten its history?”

“Cough! Cough!”

I was swallowing my saliva when I accidentally choked myself.

“Marin, are you alright?!”

No, Lariensa. I’m not okay at all!

How the hell did that Sibel read my paper?

I looked at him with eyes like a startled rabbit.

…Oh, right. He almost went into the dark side in the novel.

“How ardent your patriotism was for the kingdom. It even infused me with patriotism that I didn’t even know was inside of me.”

“Y-y-you…! Why did you look at my paper?!”

“Is it really that vexing for you that I looked at your paper?”

You’re getting on my nerves now, Sibel.

“Sibel, you said you wanted to get along with Marin. You shouldn’t have teased her like that.”

Lara, I knew it! You’re the only one who cares about me…

After Lara said that, Sibel, who was teasing me, stopped teasing me.

“Hahaha. I apologize. Her reaction was so cute that I wanted to keep teasing her.”

Sibel then grinned.

I don’t want to admit it, but the moment this guy smiles.

Shalalala lalalala lalala~

It’s like the heavens opened up their gate and angels came down singing songs of the heavens.

He’s the novel’s male lead, so of course, he would be handsome.

If Sibel had been a little less trash and had considered the possibility of psychological help, I wouldn’t have tried to keep Lariensa away this much. Since this world is based on a novel, it would be hard to change the plot.

However, when I read about Sibel in the novel, I kinda perceived him as someone serious though…

They said that happiness with a handsome husband would only last for three years, but happiness with a virtuous husband would last a lifetime.

Although Sibel is pretty handsome, his ugly personality easily consumes that three years’ worth of happiness plus diminishing returns.

That’s why I will never ever give my daughter who I raised so well to Sibel!

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“Everyone’s already here. I’m sorry I’m late.”

Finally, the pervert is now here!

“Nice to meet you today, Professor.”

The first person to greet Professor Bentley was Sibel, who stood up politely with his signature abominable smile on his face.

“Take your seat, Sibel. You don’t have to be so polite in front of me.”

Even though the table was long, he still sat close to where Lariensa was.

“I want you guys to be comfortable with me here. Just treat me like your older sibling.”

…A professor is a professor, not an older brother.

Who do you expect would call you “brother” here?

Don’t count your chickens before they even hatch.

“There are students who need intensive mentoring, but…”

Are you dissing me right now?

Hmph. Who do you think I am? Even my friends admitted that I am thick-faced. No matter how much you diss me, it won’t hurt me at all!

“Ahem. To start with…”

For a moment, the mentoring class went smoothly. During class, Bentley did not immediately touch or approach Lariensa, perhaps because Sibel and I were also there.

But I know Bentley won’t just sit still and back down like this.

“This. Lariensa, you got this one wrong.”

Knowing that he could have a chance to get in contact with Lariensa under the pretext of correcting her, he gave her questions that were harder than usual. Although Lariensa tried to get it all right, however, she got one problem wrong.

When I got five mistakes, Bentley just explained them in words to me, but to Lariensa…

He stood up from his seat and put his arms around her shoulders. Not only that…

“Oh, you smell nice.”

Euk! I feel like puking at his words.

I’ll punish you for sexual harassment! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

I then buried my nose on Professor Bentley’s hand which was on Lariensa’s shoulder.

“Sniff! Sniff!”

“…Ma-marilyn?”

“Ahh, professor. You know, professor also has a fragrant smell.”

I made fun of him by pretending to praise him with a nasal voice, just like what he did to Lariensa.

“Oh! Professor also has these reliable muscles! If you wear something thin, I’m sure it will accentuate the shape of your arm muscles.”

There’s no such thing as the same revenge! I will double it or even triple it, you bastard!

“Marilyn, this is an academy. As a student, it’d be better if you refrain from having excessive physical contact with your professor.”

“Oh is that so, I’m sorry. I thought it was okay because Professor Bentley was also touching Lariensa’s shoulders.”

“…I was just encouraging her.”

“I also wanted to be patted and encouraged by the professor.”

“Encouraging someone and plainly touching someone are different things.”

“Really? I didn’t know! Then I want the one you did to Lariensa next time.”

Professor Bentley’s face was expressionless, but I could see some veins protruding out from his neck.

If only he could just quit after being humiliated like this, but no, his perversion did not end here.

As the mentoring class was ending.

“Good job, Lariensa.”

He tried to stroke Lara’s head again, but before he could do that, I snatched his hand and put it on top of my head.

“You also did a great job, professor.”

I controlled his hand to pat the top of my head with his hand.

“This is what you call encouragement, right?”

Look at Professor Bentley’s face rotting! Haha! I’m willing to sacrifice myself for Lara!

I continued to control his hand and rubbed the top of my head while appreciating Professor Bentley’s expression.

“Professor.”

Sibel removed Professor Bentley’s hand from my head.