The Villain Is Shy?!

Prologue: The Player

...Eh?

No matter how many times I blinked, it's not disappearing. This is...

[Quest: The Steppingstone

-An error is currently occuring within the plot. For the time being, you, a reincarnator, is tasked with becoming a successful bully for the protagonists!

Conditions: Bully the protagonists to growth!

Failure: @&-#)//£-.]

....Whatever this is, it's not disappearing, huh?

I discreetly tried poking it with my ballpen several times, but it's still there. It's floating and flickering. I can't even see the board now.

...Am I going crazy?

I mean, this could be the result of staying and studying Potions and Arcane Magic all night in my lab. It might be that when I passed out from fatigue, I then accidentally drank one of the potions on the table, thus the hallucinations...? But considering that nothing was broken when I woke up, it's more plausible that this is just due to simple fatigue. Hmmm....

Or maybe having almost no friends to talk to is driving me crazy. Who knows. I can't really think straight, I didn't sleep well yesterday.

...But man, it's the first day after the school break and I'm already having these symptoms.

Ehh, what was it called again? School allergy? Is this school allergy?

"...and that's all for the 2nd term's subjects. Now, I'm pretty sure that you already know by now, but we have a new transfer student for this semester. Everyone, please welcome him warmly."

I didn't realize, but our teacher in front had already closed the guidebook he was holding. He then beckoned to the door to the right.

...Wait. A transfer student?

I... didn't know about this, though?

"You can enter now."

As soon as he said that, the sliding door to the right opened.

And a handsome guy entered the room.

"OOOOOH!!!

"Oh my!"

"Eh, am I dreaming?!"

"Uwah, he's so handsome!!!"

??? What? Why are my classmates shouting?

"He looks just like a prince!!"

"Please marry me!"

"Kyaaaaaaaa!!!"

...Eh, married? Eh? What's gotten to you guys?

I looked at the guy carefully again. His blonde hair shone brightly under the morning light entering the room. He had blue eyes that looked gentle, and a smile that was amiable.

Yup, he's handsome. But it's only our first time meeting today. My classmates are usually more calm and timid, not much like the fangirls they are right now.

...Even if he's handsome, is he really worth this much fuss?

Perhaps, is he a celebrity that I don't know?

"Then, please introduce yourself."

Teacher, you're ignoring them?!

"Yes. My name is Leon Harrington, age 18. Nice to meet you, everyone."