Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 97 : The Maid_s Observation Diary 1

After leaving the isolated elven community and forming a contract with humans, Linda gradually developed an unspeakable hobby to pass the seemingly long life among humans—

That hobby was observing humans.

Especially the behaviors of humans in a state called "love," which seemed to have a deep attraction, fascinating her endlessly.

The love stories of several generations of masters Linda served were all very interesting.

The first master—Yvonne's great-grandfather, Lord Hugh Smollett, and his wife Cherie's marriage was not smooth sailing.

Due to the feud between their families in the previous generation, their romance faced opposition from both sets of parents.

To be together, they exchanged tokens and made a ten-year promise. During this time, they experienced the war between demons and humans. Lord Hugh, who achieved distinguished military service, also gained the king's recognition, rising through the ranks to become the fifth duke of Oz Kingdom, resolving the family conflict, and finally being able to be with his love, completing their long journey of romance.

As time passed and the war ended, a relatively peaceful period arrived. By Campbell's generation, due to his affluent background, he was surrounded by beautiful women. Just when everyone worried that the duke's son would become a playboy, the young Lord Campbell fell in love at first sight with the bookworm lady Lena, who was as beautiful as a fairy, making her debut at a noble banquet. He pursued her intensely, but was brutally rejected with the words "I dislike frivolous men without substance." Greatly impacted by this, he seemed to become a different person and began to study diligently.

To cater to her interests and to move her, he even wrote a novel under a pseudonym with a female protagonist based on Lena, which unexpectedly became a bestseller and was very popular.

The first edition of that novel, which was reprinted many times, is still treasured by the lady on the top shelf of her bookcase. Whenever Lady Lena mentions this, she always smiles from ear to ear, saying "That was the longest love letter I've ever seen" with a face full of happiness.

These beautiful emotions far surpassed the sweetest honey Linda had ever tasted.

Just seeing these beautiful scenes made Linda feel her heart could calm down, as if being healed.

However, this time, the flavor of honey seemed to have undergone a subtle change.

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"Wrong, wrong again! How many times do I have to teach you? Elsa~~! Are you even listening seriously?!"

The young ladies in the prime of their youth were now sitting around the table, working on their summer vacation homework.

But now it seemed they had encountered difficulties.

In various aspects.

"Really... You're quite smart at school, could it be that my teaching is too poor?"

The Young Miss, who was the instigator, looked quite troubled, which made Linda, as an onlooker, feel a bit helpless.

The Young Miss seemed quite unaware of how close she was pressed against the other person.

Her ample soft peaches were pressing on Elsa's right hand as she wrote. Even with good self-control, Linda thought Elsa probably couldn't concentrate on studying.

The fact that Miss Elsa could barely hold her pen steady now was the best proof, her face was also flushed, and her gaze was wandering. It seemed she was thoroughly lost in a peach blossom paradise.

"......"

The Young Miss and her picked-up little wildcat weren't sparing Linda today either.

It was quite difficult to hold back laughter without leaving a trace... Young Miss.

Her abdominal muscles were going to increase again.

"Homework isn't something that can be finished in a short time, why don't we take a break? Hmm?"

Spoiled mode activated.

This was one of the clingy kitten's main strategies for conquering the tsundere Young Miss.

Linda discreetly poured a cup of lemon leaf tea for both of them.

"No, summer vacation is about to end, there's no time left for you to rest."

However, the Young Miss seemed particularly strict today.

Probably because of that reason.

But Miss Elsa didn't seem to notice this point,

"Please~? Just a short break—"

Or rather, she vaguely noticed it, but still chose the same spoiled strategy as usual.

She went in for a hug just like that.

"—Don't just hug me so casually!!"

Although it sounded like the usual tsundere remark, both the wording and tone were several degrees harsher than usual, and the pitch was also raised several notches.

"......."

Elsa was quite startled, probably not expecting Yvonne to have such an intense reaction.

Clearly, this method was wrong this time.

"...Now is not the time for playing and resting! There's a mountain of things to do—can't you be serious?!"

The Young Miss seemed to be startled by her own scolding voice, but she still gritted her teeth and finished the rest:

"Let me make this clear... if you don't finish this today, don't even think about eating!!"

Leaving a dumbfounded Elsa behind, the Young Miss stormed off in a huff.

"Miss Linda~~~~"

Watching Elsa's expression go through a trio of shock, confusion, and then despair, she grabbed onto Linda like a drowning person grasping at straws.

"What should I do?!! ...I, I won't be hated by Evie, will I?"

Looking at Elsa seeking help from her, Linda inwardly sighed.

Her eyes were already covered with a thin layer of mist, as if about to cry.

Although this child's exaggerated behavior sometimes seemed a bit performative, Linda could see that Elsa was actually a sensitive girl inside.

She probably just wanted to use bold actions to cover up her shyness.

Because she didn't have enough confidence inside, she would act like this.

She actually cared immensely about every move the Young Miss made.

"...The Young Miss doesn't seem to be in a very good mood today."

However, this was as far as her hint could go.

But the usually perceptive Elsa didn't seem to catch on this time.

She sat on the ground with a pale face, both hands on the floor. Although it was clear she was trying hard to think about the current situation, she completely missed the point.

"Could this be what books call the period of boredom between lovers? Evie... could she be tired of me? What should I do... what should I do? If this continues, will I be abandoned by Evie??"

The dirty little wildcat that the Young Miss picked up back then had now grown up, becoming a beautiful house cat, well-fed and glossy.

Although it's said that overly clingy pets can become tiresome, their relationship wasn't like that.

That's right... if it's the two of them, it should be an even closer, mutually trusting relationship.

Moreover, if you continue to be entangled like this, you won't be able to finish your homework, Miss Elsa.

"I believe the Young Miss would dislike anyone but you."

Linda could only open her mouth to comfort her like this.

"...Really?"

"Yes, so please try a little harder. If you have difficulties, I'll help too."

"...Mm!"

After handing her a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, Elsa finally regained her spirits.

She wanted to protect the love of her masters.

Including now.