Extra Arc

Modern-eraver Shade

*An extra-arc gag chapter. Its a If the characters in yandere otome~ were high school school students in the modern era kind of story. The character developments are different from the original story and contain elements of what ifs.

It seems like Shade turned into a delinquent said Crinum, hanging her head down in shame.

Crinum and Shade were my cousins, but the two were brother and sister from different mothers. The two had complicated family circ.u.mstances.

Though I left out the troubles of the past, the twos sibling relations.h.i.+p wasnt so pleasant even now. My aunt, Crinums mother, stuck to an att.i.tude of having no relation with her stepchild, Shade, and she compels Crinum to have that att.i.tude as well.

But Crinum, herself, worries about Shade and often comes to consult with me.

Shade, a delinquent

I immediately recalled the time when Shade had only just come to the Rangrutz home. At that time, being three years old, hed been a sweet angelic child with adorable, puffy rose-colored cheeks.

He grew up before we knew it, and the sad thing was, he became very cheeky. I wonder if he started smoking or something when he finally became a second year high school student.

Thats right. Recently, hes even been coming home late and the smell of perfume is often on his clothes, based on what the maids tell me. I hear hes been working part-time, but it looks like he faked his age a little and is working in a store that handles alcohol

I see. Sort of sounds like hes dipped a foot into the nightlife. If the school finds out, it would probably be enough to get suspended, wouldnt it? But still

I tried to imagine Shade shaking a c.o.c.ktail in a bartender getup. Then, I tried to arrange beautiful, mature onee-sans, who like to make pa.s.ses at younger men, and the like around him.

It became quite the picture.

it is kind of irritating that hes straying from the right path just to pointlessly look cool. I mean, its not like hell do anything daring like get a pompadour or wear a long tunic

LycorisI think that way of thinking is a bit cruel

Anyway, it came down to me to try talking to Shade.

In truth, I think it wouldve been better if Father was here.

Father loves Shade like he was his own son, so much so that there was a room set up just for him at our house.

Likewise, Shade was also considerably close to Father and he seemed to have had various consultations alone with him about particularly difficult times in his junior days and such. Said Father was currently on a business trip abroad.

So, after I had dinner together with Shade, who visited our house for the weekend, I decided to lecture him.

Shade. Could you wait for a while before going back to your room? I have something to say

Once I announced this with a formal sounding tone, Shade raised his eyebrow.

What is it

It seems youve been coming home quite late recently

Maybe. Ive been busy playing around with a new friend Ive made

He said, acting indifferently and playing dumb.

When Shade came to the house, he didnt make the mistake of having the smell of perfume or anything on him. If he had, he wouldve gotten pressed for answers by his nagging cousin, me.

The friend who makes you smell like alcohol and perfume

did you hear something from Crinum?

I take that as a yes, then

Shade hmphed and did an extremely uncute type of smile.

Im working part time for a while to learn about society. Thats it. I have no particular interest in cheap alcohol or cigarettes

Y-your way of saying it is so uncute

Id appreciate if you dont describe me as that. In the first place, its an insult to call a guy who turned sixteen, cute

It cant be helped. For me, youre my cute little brother, after all

Im not your little brother

Since Shade spoke in an icy voice, I got nearly overwhelmed.

To begin with, its not like youre even family so please stop acting like youre my legal guardian

I

am

your family

youre wrong

Shade abruptly turned away.

Youre going to say that, huh? Well fine

If youre going to go that far, then be prepared, Shade! I wont be lenient on someone thats not even family

like what can you even do? Are you going to tell the school? Then what if I dont stop doing it, will you do it even if I drop out of school?

Nope. Im not going to do something as tedious as that!

I gave a snap of my fingers.

On top of the rack that our houses capable butler soundlessly and smoothly pushed in, was a large television.

Whats prepared here, you see, is Fathers treasured My angels growth to adulthood records. Special compilation: Lycoris & Shade edition

Ha?

My father went abroad on business trips a lot when we were young, right? So, it seems our maids and butlers were given the task to record our lives. These are the ones compiled into a video

Geez, that man

When I, myself, found out about this, I also let out a murmur similar to what Shade did just now.

And so, I dont know if you remember this or not, but, when you were about four years old, it was the time when youd been like the cutest angel. You said something like this

I let out a breath and then reproduced the words Shade said long ago with clear p.r.o.nunciation.

When I grow up, my dream is to be Lycoris-oneechans bride

The butler said thats right and kept on nodding. He had a very good memory, so you could say he remembered more of our childhood than even we knew.

uwAAAAAAAA

Shade cried out as if to drown out my voice. However, he was too late.

And this is the video evidence

Though Shade rushed out towards the television, not caring about appearances, but the butler gently kept him back.

Shade-sama. Whats in here is a copy

Exactly Isnt that obvious Now, Shade Can you still bring yourself not to listen to what I say now Wanna have it screened

As I confidently lay on my back with feet outstretched, Shade fell to one knee in defeat.

Y-you youll go this far?

I will I told you I wont be lenient, didnt I?

Then, I vigorously kept on talking like I was snapping at him.

I wouldve tolerated it if you simply went to the extent of wearing a pompadour! But to think, working part-time by faking your age Even if you can control yourself, its not just the allure of alcohol and cigarrettes is the problem What were you planning to do if you got involved in any troubleDont think Ill bother worrying about you by then

By the end, I was already saying this in tears.

But after Shade stared hard at the tearful me, he slumped his shoulders, looking defeated.

Then, he made a long, deep sigh.

Crinum, who noticed his strange behavior in the first place. Father, who offered the video recordings. And, me and the butler. This all-out attack had been a victory of familial love.

I wonder why this Shade turned delinquent.

Hed been an honor student when, before he knew it, his beloved older cousin got engaged, so he rebelled if that were the case, then itd be awfully sad.

This Shade didnt become Lycoriss younger brother, so this backstory is where he had a feeling of heteros.e.xual love for Lycoris.