Nikami POV
"O-oh u-uhm! I'm Yasachu Kowamekuna!" Yasachu replied to Shukona's question.
"Kowamekuna? I haven't heard that last name. Are you a new noble daughter or something? Maybe a secret daughter?" Shukona asked her yet again, her eyebrows still up.
"Shu, she's a commoner." I said at shukona.
Shukona face then immediately went from curious to a mixture of surprise and irritation.
"Hah?! A commoner?!" She looked down at Yasachu.
Yasachu looked scared and was even shivering.
[You're probably wondering why I decided to meet Shu with the protagonist. Your probably all like, Why are you doing this?! They are going to fight! Wrong. They aren't going to. Shu may look irritated but that's all that. Irritation. Not pure hatred towards the protagonist. I changed the Character of Shukona a lot... The in-game Shukona has a hatred of the protagonist since she hates the fact that a mere commoner can get into this school. And also that she had the natural talent Shukona never had. As you might know, her brothers are very powerful and she was expected to be the same, unfortunately, she wasn't. She only had an interest in plants which is deemed useless in this world. It is also because the protagonist got the attention of Raijin, the one she loves. But that little dance back then was my slingshot. I shot 3 birds with one stone. From teaching Shukona magic and being her friend I did a lot. First off, She's much more powerful now not unlike the game. So she got the attention of her parents, not like her game self. Secondly, being her friend is very useful to me. Since she thinks that I was being selfless while in reality, I planned this all from the start. So I could change her fate.] I thought in my head.
"Can't you two introduce yourselves? Formally?" I gave a suggestion
"Hmph! Fine. She will introduce herself first." Shukona commanded
"U-uhm! Okay! My name is Yasachu Kowamekuna!" She bowed down shakily.
"I'm Shukona Amartini! I won't bow down to a commoner like you." She glared at Yasachu and Yasachu shivered at this sight.
[You're probably wondering what the third thing I got from being her friend... Well, it is simple. She may be tough but inside she's very gentle... She's a wonderful friend. No, I'm not being nice to her this is all in my plan.] I thought to myself while looking at Shukona just glaring at the poor shivering Yasachu.
"Shu calm down." I stared blankly at her.
"How would I?! It is surprising how you would be calm, even though a commoner is here in this school! I feel dirty just looking at her. And what's with her white hair? I hope she won't spread a plague." Shukona rolls her eyes
[White hair is usually associated with sickness or oldness. Which is understandable since most old people have white hair. But... If you're young and you have visible white hair... It is usually associated with curses, sickness, and weakness. I have a tiny bit of white hair in my hair... And just that caused such a big ruckus. Saying that I'm not fit to be the queen, since I might be sick, or be cursed, or be weak, or if my future children will be weak. Of course, all those are false. I am perfect. In every way shape or form.... No, I shouldn't say I'm perfect. No one is perfect.... Why did I even think that... Either way, such a small patch of white hair causes such a big uproar... I can't imagine how tiresome it would be to have fully white hair. Another thing that the developers twisted in the game. Since the norm is that the protagonist in every otome game or dating simulator in that matter... Would look as plain as possible, since they are supposed to mirror the player.] I thought inside my head.
"I-I won't spread a plau-plague Amaratini-sama! I promise!" Yasachu nervously replied.
"Shu, please calm down for a bit. Even if she is a commoner she is still a student at this academy. Try and be a bit respectful." I said to Shukona while glancing at Yasachu.
"Hmph! Fine then, I guess I'll be a bit respectful!" She clicked her tongue at Yasachu.
". . ." After that, there was just.... Silence. For normal instances I would be fine with it, but... Looking at these two...
Shukuna is still glaring at Yasachu, Yasachu is slowly inching closer to my back. I need to break this silence. If not Yasachu will dislike Shukona, and her chances of a bad end will rise.
"So, Shu. What do you think of the uniform? Isn't it comfortable?" I asked her.
"Hmph, Sure it may be comfortable but...." Shukona said with a disapproving look on her face.
"Bu-but...?" Yasachu tilted her head.
"But it looks... Disgusting!!" She yelled out in disapproval.
"Disgusting? Can you elaborate more?" I asked her yet again.
"Gi-girls aren't supposed to wear such... Such war looking clothing!! They need to look elegant, and beautiful! They need to have laces on their dresses!! Stockings! Gloves! It is all about elegance! Elegance! Not this... Barbaric looking uniform!" Shukona ranted about our uniform.
"I don't think it is barbaric, it's a surprise to even see skirts in here. I thought we would wear shorts or something... And besides, this isn't a normal school. This is The AfosÃosi Magic Academy. This school focuses on the magic power of a person, not dresses." I tried to defend the School's uniform.
"But it looks like crap. Utter crap." Shukona still won't budge.
"Bu-but I think it looks... Badass?" Yasachu replied to her rant
"Ugh, you commoner just don't understand! You really don't understand the importance of elegance!" She puts her hands on her hips and pouts.
"I see.... It is indeed important to us nobles... So we don't get looked down upon." I said in agreement while nodding
[For noble girls, Elegance is extremely important... After all, if you don't have that much elegance you would be looked down upon... And Shukona really values elegance... As expected of the villainess.] I thought in my head still nodding
"But of course, I don't need to be looked down on in front of a short commoner like you. Since you are already lower than me, in status and in physical appearance." Shukona looks down at opon Yasachu.
Shukona was already taller than me, so she does have an intimidating body. The protagonist is shorter than anyone in the cast as well.
"I don't think the physical appearance part is right..." I thought out loud.
[The protagonist may have a short body... But remember, she carried that huge backpack... Over to another country, and didn't even look like a problem to her.] I thought to myself while looking back and forth to Yasachu and Shukona.
"Wha?! Wha-what do you mean by that Nika?! I thought you were on my side?!" She looked a bit disappointed.
"Besides, what does she have that I don-...." She looks at Yasachu's curvy chest and looks back at hers. Just a slightly curved line.
"Nevermind." She looked away once again.
"O-oh." I looked at her, my emotionless face slightly changed with the look of pity.