Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 221 : Spark 6

"Elsa, are you alright?"

"No... I'm tired."

When no one was looking, this girl turned into a mollusk, clinging to her like an octopus and refusing to let go once she latched on. Even if you tried to pry her off, she'd only hold on tighter.

"I think I need at least 8 hours of hugging every day to be satisfied~"

"Hugging for so long... Are you trying to become conjoined with me?"

"Hmm~~ That doesn't sound too bad~"

Yvonne was speechless.

This girl really...

But she had indeed pushed her too hard these past few days.

Thinking of this, her attitude softened, and she abandoned her struggle against her embarrassment, allowing Elsa to cling to her.

There was no helping it, who told her to be so special to her?

"We perfectly accomplished the mission this time too~ As the 'villainess's henchman'!"

"Yes... though I fear my infamy has deepened once again."

The villainess covered her face in distress.

In any case, she had once again become the evil duchess who arbitrarily interfered with other factions using violence.

Many people now fell to their knees begging for mercy at the mere mention of her name.

Even Yvonne herself began to doubt,

Could it be... was she really that frightening?

"Sigh... Our Evie has only been doing correct and just things... Why has it turned out like this?"

Elsa pouted, feeling indignant on behalf of her Evie.

"How would I know..."

Yvonne shook her head helplessly, taking the opportunity to nuzzle her face against the soft chestnut-like head resting on her chest.

Perhaps this was just how the villainess role worked, inherently carrying negative reputation. It was hopeless.

Fortunately, her relationship with the royal family was still stable. Even if she were accused of fabricated crimes, that sensible young princess wouldn't actually imprison her based on such one-sided words.

"Evie..."

"Hmm?"

Elsa in her arms suddenly raised her head, looking at her earnestly and declared:

"—Even if everyone in the world is prejudiced against you... I absolutely—will never misunderstand you!"

Looking into those clear eyes, Yvonne felt as if something was filling her chest.

As long as the most important person believed in her, there was nothing to worry about.

"Hmph... Isn't that only natural?"

Fortunately, the most important person was always by her side.

Unable to suppress the love in her heart, Yvonne quietly closed the distance between them, capturing those tender lips.

Actually, if one had to say who was more possessive, Elsa thought it should be Yvonne.

On one hand acting tsundere and stubbornly saying no, while on the other launching surprise attacks like this—this was her cunning side—

But whichever it was, she liked both.

"Mm... Your lipstick has faded... mm..."

"Now yours has gotten darker."

"But this shade doesn't really suit me..."

"I think it suits you very well?"

She grinned mischievously as she approached again.

"...Shall we apply a bit more?"

Being caressed by the one you like, being gazed at by the one you like, being admired by the one you like, laughing together with the one you like.

Having someone who could truly understand her was what she had always longed for.

Now, having all of this, she had nothing to fear anymore.

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"Teacher Yuna, I'm sorry for making such a sudden decision..."

"No, thank you, Yvonne, Ellie..."

"Thanks to you, my mother and I were able to reclaim this place."

That being said, becoming the lord meant being forced to give up many things.

For instance, the teaching career she had always loved.

But she didn't intend to give up just like that. Starting from education, establishing schools, nurturing talents in mineralogy and soil magic studies, improving the environment, restoring her hometown.

Although she hadn't initially planned to go this far, now that she had been pushed to this position, if she was going to do it, she would do it to the best of her ability.

"What about you, Teacher Brin? What are your plans now?"

"Now that things have settled, as an outsider, I'll naturally be heading back."

Having helped her close friend, Brin didn't intend to stay.

"—How can you do this!"

"Didn't you promise to stay by my side??"

"I'm sorry... Although I said that, unlike the Lord, I have other work to do."

Brin put on her hood, seeming to have made up her mind.

"Are you going back on your word?!"

"This isn't going back on my word, I'm considering the bigger picture!"

"You can work here too! The teleportation gate will be fixed soon! I'll prepare an office for you at Myriad Leaves Gold!!"

Brin sighed.

"Listen, you... Don't be so willful... You're the lord now. Having an outsider like me here will lower your credibility."

Yuna shook her head like a rattle drum. She jumped down from the steps, tightly grasping Brin's hand, refusing to let go.

"No... It has to be Brin!"

"...You're always so willful."

"Brin, you're being unfair too!! Helping on your own, and now leaving on your own—"

Yuna's cheeks puffed up in anger, tears welling in her eyes.

Come to think of it, a scene like this had happened during their student days too.

Back then, she had questioned why Brin was going to such a remote place to teach.

Now, their positions were completely reversed from before.

"—I want to formally hire you as our magic consultant, so... won't you stay?"

"Why?"

Brin wavered a bit, but she still couldn't cut through her tangled emotions.

"Just because of our friendship?"

"—It's not just ordinary friendship!"

"You're my best friend! My confidant—Brin, you're the person I care about and trust most in this world, besides my mother!"

As she spoke, she became more and more agitated: "And... for me, it's long since gone beyond that level of relationship!!"

"I like you too, Brin! If possible, I hope you can date me with the goal of becoming lifelong partners!!"

"Yuna... you..."

Brin, embarrassed to the extreme, even her hair took on a cherry blossom pink hue.

Watching the curly-haired member of their race being hugged by her daughter turn bright red in an instant, Lili, sitting in a wheelchair nearby, blinked, finally grasping the situation with a look of sudden realization.

"Su-suddenly saying such things in front of your aunt!!"

"It's the truth!"

"This is truly... congratulations, congratulations."

Yvonne clapped her hands, smiling on the side.

"Teacher Brin~ Don't play hard to get anymore, just stay."

Elsa also came forward contentedly, patting Brin's shoulder.

"Don't worry, Teacher. We'll help with the association too, so don't be concerned!"

"You all..."

Looking at her students giving her a thumbs up, then at Yuna hugging her with teary eyes, Brin finally surrendered.

"I agree... I agree, alright?"

This should be considered the most perfect ending, right?

After the spark has burned and been extinguished, what will bloom on this land next will be brilliant flowers.