Extra 25: What is Yandere
- Written to promote Don’t Dote on Me! ~10 Days of an Onomatopoeic Noble Lady Fending off the Yandere Squadron~
“Lady Lelouche! Do you know what a yandere is?”
After classes had ended, Lumiere brought a certain question to me.
Good grief, I guess it’s adorable that she’s become attached to me. Still, I wonder if that’s a topic the future crown princess should be talking about?
Also, I couldn’t teach her without knowing what a yandere was.
“Yandere…?”
“My classmates were talking about it. It seems like these kind of men are popular these days! Apparently, yandere goes beyond doting, or something like that? They call men who treat women very well yandere!”
“…Popular?”
To be quite frank, I’m not very good at keeping up with trends.
As the next crown princess, socializing was one of my duties, so staying up-to-date was part of my job. However, for some reason, I didn’t have many casual friends. Maybe it was because up until now, I had simply brushed off such vague topics…
But I couldn’t bring myself to completely disregard the information the former thieving cat—I mean, my friend had told me with a smile. Maybe I’d mellowed out?
“It’s rude to call men popular or outdated,” I gently warned, before taking a seat next to Lumiere.
“So, would you like to get close to a so-called yandere gentleman, Lumiere?”
“Eh? Well, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to have such a sweet experience…”
“I see…”
After thinking for a while, I decided on a suitable partner for a yandere.
“Then leave it to me!” I smiled and put my hand on my chest.
“—Therefore, Your Highness Sazanjill, please become a yandere!”
“Huh?!”
Hey, like I said, stop using that outrageous voice in public…
However, it was unbecoming for a young lady to openly scold a man in public, so I just cleared my throat. Then, I decided to get straight to the point.
“Do you know about yandere, Your Highness?”
“Well, this is the first time I’ve heard of it…”
“It seems that this kind of men are popular with women these days.”
“Is that so?”
Sazanjill pondered for a while, then looked at me with a very serious expression.
“Okay. Give me one night. I’ll definitely learn about yandere and make Lelouche happy!”
He looks so enthusiastic… I want to show the yandere him to Lumiere so they can become closer…
Well, if it has motivated him, it’s fine.
I bowed and curtseyed, saying, “Thank you very much!”
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(POV: Sazanjill)
“—So, Zafield, teach me all about yandere!”
“Are you seriously asking me that?”
That night at dinner, I begged Zafield.
Since then, I’d asked my classmates, the maids at the mansion, and servants about yandere, but I couldn’t find any concrete examples.
Everyone gave me vague answers like, “It’s unbefitting of a prince,” “You’re wonderful the way you are,” or “If anything, that’s just Prince Zafield…”
Although, the last answer was the most useful.
Yes! Zafield must know the secrets of yandere!
In that case, I’d bow my head, even if he was my younger brother. Besides, when it came to asking for tutelage, age didn’t matter.
However, Zafield seemed really reluctant.
“No.”
“But why…?”
“Because it’s a real pain.”
I wonder if being a yandere is such a difficult skill…
I wasn’t good at sports. I had caused Zafield countless troubles because of it. However, with willpower and determination, I managed to master horse riding.
This time too, I won’t lose!
“Please, I only have you to turn to…!”
“If you’re that desperate, does that mean Lelouche is involved again?”
“How did you know?”
“Well, it’d be weird if I didn’t.”
Zafield munched on his salad and let out a big sigh.
“Ah, whatever. Yandere, yandere, huh…? I guess I just have to train you to be a yandere, even if it’s just a temporary fix.”
“I see, I’ll be grateful! I’m so blessed to have such a dependable younger brother!”
“Haha, I’m so glad to hear that.”
Zafield chuckled and started eating his salad again.
Now, I need to build up my stamina! I need to absorb everything Zafield has to teach me. I might not be able to sleep tonight…
I started wolfing down the thick steak.
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