The Extra's Harem In Dead End Game

Chapter 49: An Extra With No Presence [1]

Joint classes.

And it's a group evaluation.

It's a cumbersome task, both in reality and in games.

Why?

Because whenever three people gather, there's bound to be one odd one. If five gather, there will be two.

Those two can be considered as not helpful.

No, it would be fortunate if they were only unhelpful. If they engage in various trolling behaviors, they could even break the motivation of other members who participate earnestly.

Therefore, the importance of the team members is self evident.

So, what should I say about the state of the group I belong to now?

My gaze first went to Riviera, who was blankly staring at a distant mountain.

A team member with skills superior to anyone else. But look at that expression of hers, showing no interest at all. Her motivation is zero.

With this attitude, the probability of her being useless is 100%. Even a passing dog would be more helpful than her.

With that thought, my gaze moved to the last member of the group. A man named Sunny Benesse. He has the face of a typical model student.

Just by looking at his eyes filled with firm determination, you can feel that his ego is not ordinary.

Anyone would think he's a capable member of the group just by looking at him...

"Huh?"

Feeling our eyes meet, Sunny flinched and quickly turned his gaze away. Where did his overflowing ego go? Now, he looked like a frightened herbivore.

'He's completely different from his brother.'

I know this man's brother well. He's a classmate of the protagonist and one of the main characters of this game.

Leon Benesse.

A robust and manly handsome man who, when with the also handsome protagonist, looks like an art work... according to female players, not me.

Let me emphasize again, it's not my personal impression.

Anyway, he's not just good looking, but a man who truly embodies the term 'mom's friend's son' with his genuine skills.

The Benesse Viscount family, known as 'The Spear of the Kingdom.'

Even as the second son, he was able to secure the position of the next head of the prestigious viscount family without any trouble.

Unlike his brother, the older sibling was almost a nonentity, like air. I've played the game countless times and never encountered him. Or maybe I did a few times, but he was so inconspicuous that I didn't even notice.

Anyway, my thoughts about Leon's brother were that he must be quite incompetent to have the successor position naturally taken away by his younger sibling.

So, it was only natural that I only learned that Sunny Benesse was a second year student this time. I had no idea he was in the same common class as that Max guy.

But then...

'He seems like a not so bad talent.'

I thought, tilting my head. Although we were in the same class, I didn't pay much attention and didn't know him well.

But from the glimpses I've seen, he was a man who sincerely worked hard, just like the model student aura he exuded.

I remember his spear skills at the training ground were quite commendable.

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He didn't seem incompetent.

So, it was hard to understand.

It's not easy to change successors if you're just average as the eldest son. He seemed like a man who could be at least average, so it was incomprehensible that he lost the successor position without any issues.

"Hey, Sunny,"

I called out to Sunny.

"what?"

His voice trembled slightly as if he was nervous. Seeing him like that, I somehow felt I could understand.

It was a sight I had never seen from his brother, Leon. Leon was always a confident and assertive man.

Compared to him...

'He's timid.'

At first, I thought he was just not used to dealing with strangers. But now, it seemed like he was uncomfortable dealing with people in general.

Even if I'm a problem child who's out of control, this is a bit too much.

He's not a commoner, and he's the eldest son of a renowned family; what does he have to be intimidated by? It could only be explained as innate timidity.

'Hmm, come to think of it...'

I couldn't think of anyone in the class who was particularly close to Sunny. He was almost as much of an outcast as Riviera.

Meaning, he was seriously antisocial.

'This must be the reason he lost it.'

Being timid and having problems with interpersonal relationships could certainly be reasons for disqualification.

Especially since his brother was the complete opposite, which would have made the comparison even more stark.

"...Why, why did you call me?"

Sunny asked cautiously when I called him but didn't speak.

I stopped thinking.

"You won't be of any help."

***

'What, what?!'

Sunny felt like he was about to lose his grip on consciousness for the second time in his life. And from the same person, no less. His face flushed, and his body trembled uncontrollably. A bubbling energy boiled up from within.

Should he just flip everything over now?

Huh?

'Should I try it?'

....But when he actually thought about doing it, my courage shrank rapidly. The boiling energy cooled down just as quickly.

'Am I avoiding it because I'm scared of sh*t, or because it's dirty?'

His brain started to rationalize. Sunny swallowed hard and said,

"How can you say I won't be of help... What's your basis for saying that...."

Ah. Sunny wanted to smack himself in the head. Why was he asking for a basis in a situation that called for a sharp rebuke?

He felt pathetic.

"Hmm, is there really a grand basis to speak of?"

Max casually threw a glance and continued speaking.

"You've never properly demonstrated your skills in a real battle, have you?"

Suddenly, he felt choked, and his heart sank. It felt like being stabbed right in a sore spot I wanted to hide. Sunny eyes shook with shock.

"Isn't that why you're in the common class?"