The Extra's Harem In Dead End Game

Chapter 51: The Tyrant and the Outcast

Of course, when I said he was unhelpful and not needed earlier, I meant it. He couldn't do anything in such a difficult evaluation. But...

'This is abnormal.'

At least for this semester, there shouldn't be any more evaluations of this level. So, he could be of some help.

"I need to talk to him anyway."

The group evaluations for the second semester were just beginning. There are a few more to come.

Plus, there's the dungeon practice and the mock battle, known as the highlight of the second semester.

All of these require partners. It means I need at least one group member to fill the numbers.

Of course, even though it's a class without any notable names, I originally planned to just fill the numbers and get by...

"I like his diligence."

I spoke to myself as if a store owner was evaluating a job applicant. If the skills are all the same, naturally, the diligent one is better.

No, his skills are actually among the better ones in the common class. He might even be suitable for the middle class, the nobles.

However...

"His mentality is a bit..."

Excessive timidity and zero affinity, it seems that he couldn't perform well when it mattered because of his timidity.

And because of his zero affinity, he was isolated from his surroundings.

If he were a natural loner, it might be okay, but he wasn't. I could tell from his tofu-like shattered mentality earlier. He must be under severe stress.

Probably because of his strong ego and the current situation not keeping up with that ego.

Anyway.

"If I can just do something about his mentality, he might be worth rolling with."

I'll need one or two members to work with for the rest of the semester anyway. It wouldn't be bad to have Sunny, who seems decent, as one of those members. Of course, there's no rush to decide.

"I'll see how it goes this time."

I chuckled.

***

"Huh?"

Sunny, who was barely stabilizing himself in the dorm room bed, shuddered suddenly, feeling a chill. His spine felt cold.

"Is it a cold?"

He quickly touched his forehead, but fortunately, it didn't seem like he had a fever.

"Phew."

With a sigh of relief, Sunny wrapped himself in the blanket again. His head still hurt.

It was all because of that damned guy. Ever since he became part of that guy's group, nothing has gone right. The stress seemed to have gotten worse.

"Kuh, once this is over, I won't even spit in that guy's direction."

Sunny gritted his teeth, firmly resolved. But whether he could really do that was something only heaven knew.

***

"Hey."

Dennis cut him off coldly.

"Huh?"

"You don't know what I'm talking about?"

"....."

"Why is that idiot who fell into common so presumptuously trying to take the same class as me?"

This was an outrageous excuse.

Everyone knew it.

But there was no need for logic in words that were said deliberately to provoke trouble.

Sunny's hands were shaking.

In his mind, he was probably swearing at Dennis ten times more. But the problem was that he couldn't do anything in reality because of his personality.

"That, that kind of nonsense....."

That was the only sound he could barely make out.

"Ha, our stuttering Sunny has grown a lot, hasn't he?"

Dennis snickered and tapped Sunny on the shoulder. Then suddenly, he gripped Sunny's shoulder tightly with force.

Sunny's eyes crinkled in pain. Dennis cast a cold gaze at him.

"Hey, get out."

"Wh, what..."

"Get out now."

Sunny was frozen and cornered. But the classmates around him pretended not to see it and just sat there.

They didn't want to get involved in something annoying for no reason.

To begin with, there was not a single classmate who was close to Sunny, so it was perhaps natural that no one would take the trouble to come forward.

If things continued like this, he would continue to be bullied until the professor arrived.

But at that moment.

Swoosh—!

Dennis's hand, which had been holding Sunny's shoulder, shot up.

Because someone kicked it away.

The eyes of the students watching grew wide in surprise.

No one expected anyone to step forward.

That's right, that person.

Sunny also looked dumbfounded, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Hey, you get out."

That very man, Max, blurted it out.