CHAPTER 46

TITLE: I was only an EXTRA but the Villain and Male Lead tries to pursue ME?!

WRITTEN BY: B_A_DG_R

COVER ILLUSTRATION BY: B_A_DG_R

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CHAPTER 46

I'm currently watching in the arena with my friends right now. Today is the fourth day of the Match-Up event, tomorrow will be the last day. For now, the group turns into a duo fight which means that my brother and Arthur are not in the same team now.

"Why do I need to be partnered with you?!"

David and their other friend Liam are paired together even in random, while Arthur is paired with a random male student.

"You think I want to be paired with you too?"

Their friend Liam told my brother. The rule today is a race around the academy, the pairs will wear handcuffs; where one hand is cuffed and the other one is with the student's partner. There will be challenges and tasks, it is like a mixture of American Ninja warrior and the Amazing Race.

The game is not even starting yet these two people are already arguing with each other. They are already standing together in a running track where the other students are lined up too.

"You guys, just enjoy the event"

Arthur told his friends who was right beside them smiling while stretching his arms.

"So you think we're not enjoying this?"

They gave Arthur a frown and said the same thing at the same time.

"We'll make sure to beat you up, Arthur!"

"Don't think you'll be placed first again!"

The two of them told Arthur with an angrier frown. Arthur just laughed quietly at their serious expressions.

Are they feeling a bit bitter because Arthur placed first two days in a row?

The mediator announced that the race wil start soon and they need to get in their positions now.

Then a loud sound of a giant gong which is about five times the height of a normal person has been taken out before the start of preparations.

"We will win!!"

David and Liam shouted as soon as the race started which made them first place because of their determination. They look desperate to win haha, Arthur on the other hand...

Is expectedly quiet...before turning to look at me and smile a bit.

"Come keep up with us, Arthur!"

Liam shouted at Arthur while laughing after seeing Arthur and his partner behind them which made Arthur use his gift to make the wind push him to first place.

"H-hey that's not fair!"

David shouted at Arthur who was already infront of them.

"Isn't this event made to use our gifts?"

Arthur told them not looking back at them.

"We'll beat you, Arthur!! You'll see!"

They both shouted at the same time speeding up more.

Jeez. They are really like kids...

I wonder how will I do if I finally join this event? Looks like I just need to wait for two more years and that is the time when the heroine will be also be participating.

The heroine even won in the game beating all the other third year students which made the Eros and Cain fall for her more. Even though at that time, Eros already reveals himself as Angeal to everyone.

As I was watching the game, I can't help but peek at Anne. Anne is already sitting on their assigned chair but she is still frozen like a statue.

I should have told her that the boy I saw her talking to is the seventh prince so she won't be too surprised today. But then again, that's what she gets for sneaking out; that can serve as her punishment.

Which made me remember the first time I met Anne in the matketplace when the two of us are just eight years old at that time. The time where I discovered that the elegant Anne Vi Claross is actually a pretty cool girl.

Her reaction upon the discovering the seventh prince of Aidel's identity is similar when our friends discovered about her love for BL.

Ahhh...such memories.

In the novel, Anne didn't really have any friends and that she has no one to talk to regarding her problems. I'm glad Anne met us or either we met Anne, atleast she has people who can now share her worries with.

~3rd Person POV~

Meanwhile...at the top of the arena...

The seventh prince of Aidel, Khalil Ra Satish is trying to have conversation with a frozen Anne. They are atleast both sitting now on their respective seats.

"Isn't it?"

Khalil asked the frozen Anne who just nodded like a robot not even looking at him.

"Pfft, you really are different from yesterday...what's wrong?"

Then the frozen shakes her head like a robot still looking away from him.

"You like BL, right?"

Anne flinched, finally moving her head to face the prince.

"Hehe...Pardon? What are you talking about, Your Highness?"

Anne quietly responded trying to put her elegant mask again and trying to hide her nervousness.

"Hahaha! Didn't you met me so many times already?"

"No...Your Highness, I don't think so"

Anne smiled trying her best again to hide her true self again.

"Then if you really haven't met me, why did you froze as soon as you saw me?"

The prince chuckled while Anne remain composed.

"Haha...ohhh that? I apologize for that, it seems like you look someone very familiar"

What a lame excuse but Anne already doesn't know how to respond.

"You mean the BL character, Zyton?"

Anne tries to hide her cringing face, if she can fly away from embarassment; she'll do it already.

"Didn't you say you are angry with the seventh prince since I ditched yo--"

"Alright, fine fine! I know and I'm sorry!"

Anne can't hold it anymore and hide her face with her hands trying to hide her flushed face from embarassment.

Khalil just laughed and removes Anne's hands from her tomato-like face.

"No, don't look at me! I'm guilty"

Anne turns her head away to the side to avoid the prince's gaze to her.

"If you don't like me leaving for leaving you, why don't we leave together then?"

Khalil gave her a grin which made Anne stand up.

"What?"

"I said let's sneak out together"

Khalil said grinning, looking at the standing Anne.

"R-really?"

Anne looks excited that she can't help smiling.

"Sure, sitting here is boring...besides I'm used to sneaking a lot when I was young..."

Khalil told Anne which made Anne remember that he is also the same as her. He is also trying to hide his real life and loves sneaking out like her, they are more similar than she thought.

"Me too! So...let's go?"

"Sure"

Then the two of them held hands and sneak out together. By now, these two considered themselves as friends.

~Delie's POV~

I'm trying to hold my laughter as I'm watching David and Liam trying to do their best. They kept smirking and glaring at Arthur whenever they got ahead of him while Arthur is just calmly looking at them.

Because of Arthur's calm face, the two grew more annoyed and told him that he doesn't think so highly of them but I guess it's mainly because Arthur doesn't show much emotion.

I was enjoying the event when I glance at the top of the arena and saw that both Anne and Khalil are now gone. Did those two snuck out together? Well, I guess they are better now as friends anyway. But I do hope they fall for each other before the heroine enters the academy.

You know? The heroine met Arthur a few times in the novel but unlike the other love interests, Arthur didn't feel anything for her as the novel describes. Sure she is pretty but Arthur already has Delie...so...

Wait a minute! Come to think of it, the people that the heroine encounters are boys who never fell inlove.

I wonder why?

Hmmm... while Daphne there on the other hand is sitting alone like she doesn't care about what the other people are telling her. Even now, Eros can't help glancing at her even though he has been looking my way ever since I entered the arena.

He told me he won't bother me for a whole week but him staring at me all the time doesn't count as long as he doesn't approach me.

Well I'm glad he is a man of his words though...

...

"Congratulations for getting to the final day!"

I congratulated my brother, Arthur and Liam after today's event. My friends already went back since they said they needed to do something. Kayle on the other hand got dragged by Valerie because of a problem he did on their club.

"Thank you, Delie"

Arthur told me with a stoic face but his tone of voice sounds like he is grateful.

"Phew! We barely made it!"

David told Liam who looks tired like him.

"Say that again...we almost lost"

Liam replied.

"But thanks to  your cheering, I made it!"

Liam turns to look at me winking.

"...No prob..."

I told him trying to hold my cringing voice.

"Say, Delie...why don't we go out togeth--! Ouch!"

As he was about to put an arm around my shoulder, Arthur karate chops his head.

"You shouldn't carelessly put an arm on a lady, Liam"

Arthur told him with a straight face but threatening aura.

"Fine...I know you're jealous, Arthur but--Ouch! Hey!"

Before he could finish, Arthur karate chops his head once more.

"What's that again?"

Arthur asked Liam with a deep scary voice.

"Nothing...come on David, let's change back our clothes"

Liam sighed rubbing the top of his head where Arthur used Karate chop.

"Let's go, we still have a fight tomorrow...we'll be leaving, Delie"

David told me before leaving me and Arthur alone.

"Sure"

I replied to him yelling a little bit so he could hear.

"So...how are you?"

Arthur asked me looking me straight in the eyes like he is trying to read my soul.

"I'm good, how about you?"

I answered him trying my best to sound happy.

"Fine"

He answered back.

Then a short awkward silence...

"Are you alright now? Are you hurting somewhere?"

"I'm alright"

He answered shortly.

"Or are you hungry? Want to eat chocolates?"

"Not really a fan of those..."

Come on, man! Why are your answers so short?! It's really awkward. Not only that, we don't have the same taste for food! The only person I know who loves chocolate as much as me is Cain!

"By the way..."

Oh! He began speaking on his own!

"Yes?"

"Do you...and..."

What? Tell me.

"And?"

"The El Blanc heir...no, don't mind it"

What the heck?! You're asking a question and now taking it back?

"What's your question about him?"

"Nothing, I just remembered him in the library"

He told me looking down.

"Oh that? I was just trying to ask him to help me study"

I scratch my head grinning.

"Are you two friends?"

"...Not yet, but soon!"

My eyes sparkled as I answered him back.

"I see...then if you really need someone to help you in studying, you can just ask me"

"Really? But...won't I be a burden? Besides, you are already a third year; won't it be a bother for you to go back to your first year studies?"

I asked him.

"If it's with you, then it's alright"

Arghhh! This again...

Another scene flashed in my mind, it was Arthur and Delie in the library studying together. Delie even rest her head on Arthur's shoulders while he is teaching her.

I can't imagine myself doing that too! Urgghhh...

But...

I'm not Delie...

I'm...not her...

So I shouldn't get myself involve into someone that was originally hers. I decided that I want to live a life with luxury and I won't be like Delie.

I'm sorry Arthur, if pushing you away makes me a heartless person then so be it! You deserve someone better, I'm sorry too Delie for being selfish but I can't really be with someone whom I don't have feelings with.

"Don't worry, Arthur! You don't need to trouble yourself with that! I already have Valerie to study with me so it's alright!"

I told him grinning.

"I see..."

"I need to go somewhere now, see you! Good luck tomorrow!"

I waved at him smiling, he then just gave me a small wave back with a stoic face.

"So if it's him, it's alright...if it's me then it's not...

He muttered something that I didn't hear because I'm already a bit far away. I wonder what it is.

I can feel my heart beating fast without knowing why and it hurts so much that it made my eyes tear up.

"Wh-what's wrong with me?"

Tears are started to roll down from my face before I realized it.

"Why...why am I crying?"

I tried laughing but my eyes can't stop tearing as I walk away from Arthur. The same memory of Delie and Arthur studying together in the library flashed inside my mind.

I understand now...

Are you crying, Delie?

I didn't know that whenever I'm hurting Arthur means I'm also hurting Delie...I'm sorry.

While I was busy trying to wipe the tears that were originally from Delie's, I heard a bird chirping like it was crying.

"Hey, I found an exotic bird! Why don't we try selling it off to a merchant?"

A male student asked a fellow male student who was with him.

"Are you crazy? But selling exotic birds are illegal without consent!"

The fellow student told him.

"Who cares? Besides, it is just a small bird! My family is in debt right now so they aren't sending me any money, a little extra income won't hurt"

He replied trying to catch the injured bird.

"But...what if someone saw us?"

"As if someone--"

"What are you two doing?"

I interrupted their secret conversation if it's called secret. They gulped for a moment before turning to look at me slowly.

"Nothing..."

They both said at the same time trying to hide the cloth bag with the small bird inside it. They have blue neckties means they are second years

"You know it's illegal to sell exotic animals?"

I told them.

"We know..."

The other student said looking down.

"Who cares? It's only an animal! I'm sure there's a lot of animals like this"

The more aggressive student said like he doesn't care.

"Even if the bird is not exotic, what rights do you have to just sell off the poor bird?"

I feel like someone is staring at us but I just shrugged it off since I can't take my eyes off these two.

"Why do you care anyway?"

He sneered.

"It's because you're wrong, do you want me to report you two? I don't know your names but I know your faces"

I threatened them.

If I have a phone right now, I already took pictures of them as my evidence.

"Sorry...hey, let's just let the bird go; what if our parents heard about this?"

The weak willed student told his friend who still refuses to give up.

"Why would be afraid of a girl?"

He smirks and forms a ball-like energy in his hand like that of a rasengan if you know what that is.

"Wait, don't! We'll be in trouble!"

"Shut up, will you?!...So? Will you still report us?"

"Yes"

I said without any feel of fear and nervousness.

I saw his forehead popped a large vein before throwing me the ball of energy right to me but I used my hand to stop it like it was nothing.

"W-what?! She stopped my psi-ball without even a scratch?!"

So now he looks afraid.

"Heh...is that the best you can do? You are no match for my gift"

I mocked them trying to look confident.

"You think we're afraid?! I can make three at once!"

He then forms three balls.

"You'll be draining your mana, you know"

I told him trying to act cool.

"I don't care!!"

He then throws all three to me before I slap all of it with my hands.

"W-w-what?!"

They both said panicking after I fake yawn.

"What? That's it?? You wasted your mana for that?"

I continued to mock him.

"Haha...are you done playing? Because now it's my turn"

I gave them a scary look similar to my mother and raise both of my hands.

"Eek! Let's leave!"

"Hurry? Take the bir--"

They were about to run away from me when the bird from inside the bag starts using an ultrasonic scream similar to Black Canary. They both plugged their ears because of the sound.

I, who have Negation Gift doesn't get affected by it but to them it seems like their ears are about to bleed any second.

"What the--?! It's a bird with a gift! Let's leave it here!"

The two students drop the bag and run away and after a few seconds, the bird had stopped.

"Phew! Thank goodness"

They bought my bluff earlier when I told them that it's my gift's turn but in reality my gift won't do anything to them aside from canceling it.

"Are you alright...?"

I opened the bag and saw the little bird shaking. It tries to walk but its other leg is hurt.

"Did they do this to you? Wait..."

I took my handkerchief and rip a very small part to wrap it on like a cast to the small bird.

"How about that? Better?"

The bird tries to hop for a bit to tell me that it's alright.

"Don't worry about those two, I'll be sure to report them anyway...although I don't have any evidence...and ah! Wait!"

The bird already flew off while I'm in the middle of speaking. I guess that means I don't have to.

I need to go back to my dorm room now before curfew or my she-beast dorm supervisor gets angry again. By the way, why the heck does an exotic bird with a gift doing flyinh around the academy's park area and not in its forest area which is actually prohibited to enter without permission.

Meh. Who knows?

...

I woke up as usual seeing Daphne getting dressed up for the last day of the event. Hooray! Today is the last day, after the Match-Up event is the halloween event but before that we have finals exam for this semester.

I wash myself and dressed up to go to the arena for the final match.

As soon as I step out of the dorm building, I saw a bunch of girls gathering infront of the dorm building.

"Why are they gathered there?"

I asked a random student beside me.

"I heard that there's a foreigner waiting outside for a while now"

"A foreigner?"

Who could that be? And why is he infront of the building? I mean it's understandable since boys are not allowed to enter the girl's dorm.

But who is this foreigner?

"My~! The bird is so cute~~"

I will be late if I won't be in the arena as soon as possible besides I don't care who's the foreigner outside the building anyway.

I walk pass through the girls gathered around the foreign man whose face I can't see since a lot of girls are around him until a sound of a bird catches my attention.

The same bird yesterday is now flying infront of my face.

"Gahhh! You startled me!"

I told the bird who just chirped so many times.

"Look, I know you want to thank me but I really need to go now...bye!"

I hurriedly skip to the arena until I reach the back of it which is a shortcut I know.

"Alright, time to--gahhh!"

I was looking down and catching my breath but when I lift my head, I saw the same bird again.

"Why are you here?"

I asked the bird curiously with a gentle voice.

It just chirped at me.

"I--"

I was about to say something when I felt that someone took a few strands of my hair from behind.

"Who?"

I look behind and saw HIM.

The...the...the second prince of Donato?! Beiying Su Wang!!

He's smelling my hair?!

"Excuse me??"

I slightly pull my hair back away from his hand since it creeps me the heck out.

"Hey, you"

His single-eyelid silver eyes are staring right into my light brown ones.

"Y-yes?"

I unconsciously answered him before he wrap his hand in my waist and told me straight in the eye.

"Be mine"

W-w-what did he say?!