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Elizabeth's disdain is obvious, acting as if you were so repulsive that she hopes you'll never speak to her. You realize that to earn any respect, you need to intimidate her. You don't fully know her family's secrets, but you suspect they involve magic. Her father recognized the succubus as an otherworlder and found it normal for her to be with you, suggesting familiarity with magical phenomena. Yet, he couldn't identify her race, implying that summoning a succubus is a power unique to you.
"I'm in on your dad's little secret, you know?" you whisper to her, making sure no one else can hear. You feel a surge of anxiety as you speak because you've never confronted a bully before, and your mouth gets dry.
"So what?" she retorts. "I'm pretty sure if you betray my dad, it won't end well for your family either."
You're taken aback. You had expected her to cower in fear, but she’s completely unfazed. However, her indifferent facade cracks as she responds with mild anger, "You see, this is why I hate boys! Everything is always a mind game!"
You brood over her words until the teacher enters the room and the math class begins. Math has always been your most hated subject, especially due to Mr. Finch's bullying. Now, you realize he wronged you twicefold: his teaching was so mediocre that Hackley School's curriculum feels one or two years more advanced. To catch up with the class, you'd have to study every free moment, which seems impossible given your laziness. You learn the succubus's name is Nemoryss, and she seems interested in math, taking diligent notes.
At the end of class, you approach Nikki and say, "You will need to eat more if you want to be as sexy as me."
It's not that you have newfound confidence to joke with girls. It's that your first attempt at brainwashing was successful, so you thought it would work easily again. This time it's different. Nikki's consciousness feels stronger, more complex, and you fail to impose your will on her. She bursts out laughing, so much so that she can barely say, "What the fuck?" before continuing to laugh uncontrollably.
Embarrassed, you rush to the bathroom to hide. You know it's a dangerous place, away from teachers' eyes, where upperclassmen could beat you up, but you have no other choice.
Nemoryss follows you and enters the stall with you.
"It's interesting," she says. "All students in the class are virgins, except for you, and one other. It's a girl, she is very depraved and has been sleeping with a lot of men."
"Who is it?" you ask, hoping it's Nikki. If you could expose her as a whore, it would achieve your goal of ruination, even if it's not as satisfying as making her experience being overweight.
"Now, that wouldn't be any fun if I told you. I've given you enough information, so it's up to you to guess."
