How to Steal the Protagonist's Women

After finishing my special magic class, I chuckled softly as I communicated with Armonia.

'Hehehe, I think today might be the day, don't you?

[The possibility seems high. Plus, since tomorrow is the weekend, we can use that to make her even more anxious.]

The conversation was about Sonya.

I've been attending the club for a few days now, and Sonya's reaction to my pheromones has been better than expected.

After club activities, Sonya would ask me to stay behind to help clean up.

During the cleanup, she would stick close to me, talking nonstop. It felt like she was getting a little too attached.

Especially yesterday, her expression seemed to soften a bit. I couldn't help but think today might be the day to make my move.

'Ah, I really want to do it today. Those voluptuous breasts, hehe…'

[…Guardian, Luna Schtattfeld is looking this way.] 

'Ugh, why does she always stare at me? I can't even smile freely.'

By the time I stiffened my expression, Luna had already left the classroom.

What timing….

Awkwardly, I resumed my communication with Armonia.

'I guess I should start paying attention to Luna too…'

[She doesn't seem like the type to give up easily. If her feelings change, it could become troublesome.] 

'Well, she seems to be waiting for me even on weekends when there are no classes. Maybe I'll meet her tomorrow.'

But tomorrow is tomorrow, and today is today.

For now, Sonya is more important.

'Hah, hah. Sonya, I desperately want you!'

[…]

Lost in a whirlwind of excitement, I headed to the clubroom.

I could've gone right after class, but I didn't want to walk with that jerk, so I always left about five minutes later.

When I arrived at the clubroom, the three of them were already seated, waiting for me.

And, as usual, that jerk started picking a fight with me.

"Can't you come a little earlier? You're always late."

That jerk no longer used polite speech with me.

And neither did I.

Sonya scolded Louis.

"Louis, he's only a few minutes late. Don't be so harsh." 

"Sorry. I'm fine, but it feels like we're making the others wait too long."

Louis quickly erased the displeased expression he had directed at me and apologized to Sonya.

I sat next to Sonya and immediately apologized.

"Sorry. There's someone I've been avoiding lately." 

"…"

Yeah, it's you, you jerk.

Today's club activities also started with a battle of wills between me and Louis.

Clap! Clap!

Sonya clapped her hands and smiled.

"Today, we're going to try something a little different." 

"What is it?" 

"We're going to use magic together."

It was a game where two people would face each other, create magic circles, and the third person would throw a metal ball through them.

The target was a cylindrical wooden pole about 30 centimetres tall.

First, Luna and Louis would face each other, create magic circles, and I would throw the metal ball.

[The principle seems to be applying voltage to the metal ball as it passes through the magic circles, generating magnetism to accelerate it.] 

'Ah, I see. Like a railgun? But can't I just throw it at Louis?'

[…That's a question you don't need to ask.]

I wasn't interested in the experiment and instead stared intently at Louis's forehead.

Louis was drawing the magic circle with a nervous look.

He was probably worried I'd throw the ball at him.

'Idiot. That's why you should behave. Hehe...'

[…]

Luna and Louis completed their magic circles, and at the signal, I threw the metal ball through them.

Whoosh~ Thud!

I didn't throw it that hard, but as it passed through the magic circles, it sped up and hit the wall with force.

But I wasn't aiming for the wall….

The target, the small wooden pole, stood quietly, untouched.

"Why did you hit the wall?" 

"I definitely threw it straight." 

"You didn't even get close, what are you…."

That jerk started picking a fight again.

Sonya immediately came to my side and explained.

"It's because of the difference in magical pressure between the two students."

According to her explanation, the difference in magical pressure between the two circles affected the metal ball I threw, sending it off course.

'Damn it, it's not my fault!'

[The practicality is low, but the idea seems good.]

Most of the experiments conducted by the Lightning Magic Research Club lacked practicality.

Sonya explained that while most magic directly utilizes its primary attributes, lightning magic is tricky to use directly, so it has developed in unique ways.

However, such unique methods often end up being unusable.

"Still, until last year, Professor Maximilian Winter dedicated himself to finding various applications, but after his passing, we've reached a point where even these experiments are hard to come by."

A man who died from his own magic.

'No matter how I think about it, that's just absurd.'

He probably never expected to die from the magic he had used for so long.

We spent our time throwing metal balls.

The fact that I scared Louis that I might throw one at him was just a bonus.

After about an hour, the club activities ended.

"Good work today, everyone. Thank you for always participating." @@novelbin@@

"We enjoyed it too." 

"Since we don't often get to use lightning magic, it was actually fun." 

"I had fun too." 

"Ah, and… Suho, could you help me clean up for a bit?" 

"Sure."

As usual, Sonya asked me to help clean up the clubroom.

'Hehehehe.'

[Your expression is showing. You should be careful.]

But then, an unexpected obstacle appeared.

"I'll help too. It shouldn't take long." 

"…?" 

"Ah… thanks."

The guy who usually followed Luna after club activities suddenly offered to help.

Sonya seemed flustered.

'What the hell, this crazy guy!'

[It seems like the plan is going to be disrupted.]

And then, the final blow.

"…I'll help too. I feel bad for always leaving right after." 

"Huh? Luna, don't you have somewhere to be?" 

"…I have time to clean up." 

"…"

Luna was looking at me as she spoke.

Louis and Luna quickly started cleaning.

I was the embodiment of despair… no, I was Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' itself.

'Damn it all!'

[It might be better to give up for today.] 

'Ugh, damn it!'

I pretended to help, but all there was to clean were the metal balls and wood scraps.

Sweeping the floor took no time at all.

It didn't even take a minute to clean up the remnants of the experiment.

'Sigh… I don't want to do this.'

[Since things have turned out this way, it might be best to finish up and go see Luna.] 

'…I just don't want to.'

I hadn't expected to get anywhere with Sonya today.

But I had hoped to make some progress.

Luna ruined it.

That Louis guy was just a jerk.

'Luna… I'll ruin you…'

[I doubt she expected her helping out to backfire like this.]

As I was blaming everything on poor Luna, I heard Sonya speak.

"Could you two take these to the incinerator? I need to talk to Suho for a bit…." 

"…Sure, we'll take care of it. Let's go, Louis." 

"...Okay."

Luna picked up the basket of experiment remnants and left, with Louis glancing at me and Sonya before following her.

'Hah, hah. Could it be?!'

[Personally, I thought it would be better to improve your relationship with Luna Stadtfeld today. What a shame.] 

'…No wonder. You've been nagging me all along.'

[I just thought the mission was more important.]

Sonya watched them leave and then approached me.

"Thanks for always helping out." 

"It's no problem. I help because I want to." 

"Well…."

Sonya hesitated, stumbling over her words.

I screamed internally.

'Use your professor's authority to pounce on me!'

[Professors don't have that kind of authority.] 

'At Stura Magic School, that kind of thing should be easy, right?!'

[That's not how it works….]

Damn it, I thought at Stura Magic School, you could just pounce on students.

I was losing my mind because of Sonya.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Sonya finally spoke.

"Are you free tomorrow?" 

"…Tomorrow?" 

"I heard you have enough points to go out overnight." 

"Ah, I'm not really sure…."

Now that I think about it, I remember hearing that having points could make things more convenient.

'Ah, overnight trips are possible with points, right?' 

[You're lucky to have 10 points, Guardian. You probably have the highest score among the students right now. You should be able to go out overnight this weekend.] 

'I wasn't really paying attention…'

I didn't really have anything to do outside anyway.

I've always been a homebody….

If there's nothing I need, I don't feel like going out.

"Last time… I felt bad… so I'd like to treat you to a meal outside. I know a good place…" 

"Ah, well, thank you…."

This wasn't the situation I had hoped for.

'Ah, damn it! This isn't what I wanted…' 

[It's probably because of her position as a professor that she's able to control her emotions well. Plus, she's passionate about education, so she might despise herself for having sexual feelings toward a student.] 

'Ugh… I drank the anticipation juice too early. What a shame…. Tsk, if I make a move now, it could backfire. I'll have to hold back…'

A part-time professor is still a professor.

If I act recklessly and she gets upset, she could report me, and I'd be screwed.

Not that I think Sonya is that kind of person, but we've only known each other for a week.

I'll have to take my time and get closer….

Just as I was about to take a step back.

"This time, together—ahhh!" 

"Ugh!"

Sonya stepped on a metal ball that hadn't been cleaned up and fell toward me.

Luckily, I caught her upper body before she hit the ground.

"…" 

"…"

Before I knew it, I was holding Sonya in my arms.

We stared at each other for dozens of seconds.

"Huuu…" 

"Ugh…"

Without a word, Sonya suddenly kissed me.

Life really is 70% luck and 30% skill.

'Woo-hoo~~~'

[…]

***

"Do we just dump it in here?" 

"Yeah, just toss it in."

Following Louis's words, Luna dumped the trash into the incinerator.

She had never done this kind of thing before.

She had grown up in a place where servants took care of everything.

But this was Stura Magic School.

At Stura, a professor's orders were absolute.

But neither Louis nor Luna had any complaints.

They both liked Professor Sonya.

After dumping the trash into the incinerator, Louis glanced at Luna.

"Luna… are you still not free today?" 

"Yeah."

Luna answered without hesitation.

Louis blocked Luna's path and asked her.

"…Did I do something wrong?" 

"Huh?"

Only then did Luna look at Louis. He looked a little hurt.

"Ever since we came to school, you haven't made any time for me. It's a little disappointing." 

"Sorry. It's just something important."

Luna answered bluntly.

"…Is it related to that guy?" 

"…"

Luna knew that no matter how she answered, it would cause misunderstandings.

To her, Seong Suho's talent was as important as Louis's… no, even more important.

Even though his family had taken care of her, she couldn't give this up.

But she didn't want to cause any strange misunderstandings with Louis.

In the end, Luna told a lie she had never told in her life.

She made an uncomfortable expression and answered Louis.

"…No." 

"…Sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you. If you say it's important, then it must be. Let me know when you feel like talking about it." 

"…Thanks for understanding."

Feeling a pang of guilt, Luna headed back to the clubroom with Louis to return the basket.

"Honestly, I don't like that Professor Sonya brought that guy along." 

"…We were going to join the club together before." 

"That's true."

Louis answered cheerfully.

"Being around people like that makes us shine even brighter." 

"…"

Luna was at a loss for words.

Louis hadn't been a talented kid since childhood.

He only started gaining attention for his talent when he turned 15.

But the more talented he became, the stranger his personality grew.

He started looking down on everyone around him.

Though he hadn't shown it outwardly yet….

As they neared the clubroom, Luna scolded him.

"Still, Louis, don't push him too hard." 

"…Luna, why are you taking his side?" 

"It's not like that. Arguing will only make you look bad. Fighting at school isn't a good look." 

"…Fine."

With Louis's reluctant answer, the two arrived at the clubroom door.

Creak~

Luna opened the door.

"Ah..." 

"…Huh?"

***

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