Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 111 : What to Do When You're Too Popular

"You're actually wearing glasses today..."

Unable to hold back, she let out this exclamation of surprise,

Today, Yvonne was wearing the glasses Elsa had given her before.

Sitting by the window, she had tied her golden hair to one side. With her glasses on, focused on pondering a question, she gave off a very different impression from before,

In stark contrast to her usual fierce gaze, the eyes behind the lenses now looked gentle and serene. Just sitting there quietly, she formed a harmonious picture with the elegant tables and chairs of the library, captivating one's heart like a fairy from a book.

"...?"

Hearing Elsa's voice, she looked up from her concentrated state,

"Ah, sorry... did I disturb your studying, Evie?"

Realizing that her voice had startled the fairy-like lady before her, Elsa apologized instinctively.

"No, you came at a good time. I was just thinking of taking a break... sigh."

The girl interlaced her fingers and stretched in her seat,

She probably didn't realize it herself, but for someone with a figure as good as hers, this posture was simply an unfair move.

Just watching the rise and fall of her chest made one feel quite aroused.

...In front of others, this must be forbidden!

Elsa silently made up her mind to monopolize this sight.

"Did you find any useful materials?"

Yvonne changed to a more relaxed sitting posture, smiling at Elsa, then patted the space beside her that she had specially left for Elsa, indicating that she could sit next to her.

"Mm... a few books were a bit hard to find."

As if drawn by her beauty, Elsa walked over to Yvonne's side in a daze, holding her books, and sat down.

The study areas in the Emerald Star Academy library each had independent silencing barriers, so low-volume conversations were allowed within a minimal range.

"By the way, what made you suddenly decide to wear glasses today?"

It was naturally best if the gift she had given could be put to use, but Elsa still wanted to know the reason.

"You see... after advancing to the second year, don't we have more lecture courses? Sitting in those semi-circular large classrooms, it's a bit hard to see the writing on the blackboard clearly, so I put on the glasses you gave me."

"I see..."

Elsa nodded thoughtfully,

Those semi-circular large classrooms were indeed very big. If you couldn't grab a good spot in the front rows, you could only sit in the back

"Can you see clearly now that you're wearing them?"

"Yes, it's much clearer now. These have been a big help."

She raised the frame with her slender fingers and smiled sweetly, her golden hair swaying with her smile, entrancing Elsa.

"What's wrong? Could it be... I look strange wearing glasses?"

Seeing the other's reaction, Yvonne became a bit concerned. Although Elsa had said before that glasses suited her, looking at Elsa's expression now, it didn't seem to be the case.

"...It's because they suit you too well."

Elsa mumbled in a voice too low for the other to hear,

"?"

"No, that's not what I meant... I'm just a bit worried..."

"Worried? About what?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Seeing that Elsa wouldn't say it directly, she pursed her lips, looking a bit displeased. This puzzled expression was also quite cute.

At the start of the new semester, classes were reshuffled and reorganized, and the two were assigned to the same class. There were also some familiar faces in the new class, but most were new classmates they hadn't interacted with much before.

Those who previously misunderstood Yvonne, as well as those who were mean to Elsa, had all disappeared. With the successive graduation of the upper grades, they could finally say goodbye to those troublemakers. The current environment at Emerald Star Academy could be said to have become much more pleasant.

"But, you know, little Chloe was assigned to a different class... I feel a bit lonely."

This girl named Chloe was one of Elsa's close friends before the class assignments. In appearance, she was the type of cheerful, dark-skinned Okinawan-style girl.

After all, if assigned to different classes, it would naturally be inconvenient to continue associating,

"It's quite good for me. If you continued to stick together with that child, I might get jealous."

She said calmly, her eyes still on the book pages.

Hearing these words, Elsa was so surprised her mouth almost couldn't close.

"I didn't expect you to say something like that, Evie?"

"...Is it not allowed?"

She looked up at Elsa helplessly.

"No, no, no... Shouldn't the usual Evie act more tsundere?"

"Really... At this point, is there any need for me to be tsundere?"

She glanced at Elsa reproachfully, a faint blush rising on her face, then brought out that embarrassing reason again,

"Aren't we lovers?"

There are psychological analyses that say this kind of contradictory tsundere behavior is due to a physiological instinct for self-protection.

Perhaps she's not really tsundere, or... everyone is tsundere.

Putting aside the 'tsun' that comes with facing strangers, in front of Elsa, she perfectly retained the 'dere' part.

She's really too cute!!

If it were a space where the two were alone, Elsa might have already been unable to resist pouncing on her.

"Hey! Aren't you getting too close?"

But now they were in a public place, so she could only relieve this feeling by increasing some minimal physical contact like this.

"...Hey, how am I supposed to read like this!"

Being leaned on her shoulder and held by the arm, she complained softly with a red face.

Nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle~

The girl was indulging her desires.

Elsa's worries quickly became reality.

Why, you ask...

The current scene was the best proof of her worries.

After putting on the glasses, the aloof 'keep away' feeling expressed by her seemingly hateful gaze due to myopia disappeared. She transformed, turning into an approachable honor student.

Actually, if one interacted with her more, they would understand that her daily coldness wasn't due to ill intentions or finding things troublesome, but rather her natural disposition.

But that gentleness hidden beneath her cold exterior, Elsa knew better than anyone.

During break time, new classmates gathered around, surrounding Evie's seat in layers three deep, leaving no way out.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise, having never noticed before that there was such a hidden beauty among them.

"Miss Smollett, can you help me look at this question?"

"Actually, once you grasp the trick here, it's quite simple..."

"Wow... Amazing! The thought process became clear instantly. Can we call you Yvonne directly?"

"Speaking of which... Yvonne, you were basically always at the top of the class in the first year's exams, right?"

"She's really intelligent! And also a great beauty!"

"...You flatter me."

She still seemed to be handling it with ease.

Although Yvonne wasn't originally the type who was good at socializing, she was after all born into nobility. Using the social skills learned from her previous etiquette classes, she could barely manage to cope.

Looking at this scene so different from before, Elsa's emotions were complex, a mix of happiness and worry.

She was naturally happy that Evie was popular,

After all, it could indirectly prove that her own taste was good, and Yvonne indeed deserved this popularity.

But if things continued like this, competitors might increase...

Moreover... there was a feeling of being left behind...

It was a bit irritating.

"By the way, Yvonne is so beautiful, do you have a boyfriend you're currently dating?"

"Ah—I want to know this too!"

Finally, it came—this unavoidable gossip question among girls.

Elsa noticed that when this was asked, the boys around also pricked up their ears, which she found both annoying and amusing,

You're all thinking of peaches!

However.

Here, Evie should skillfully use 'no' to gloss over it, right?

Elsa predicted as a matter of course.

After all, she herself didn't count as a 'boyfriend', but rather a 'girlfriend' if anything.

But just when she thought she would use such words to brush it off, she heard an unexpected answer.

"As for a lover... I do have one."

After saying this, she smiled mischievously and cast a meaningful glance in Elsa's direction.

The moment their eyes met, Elsa's heart started pounding uncontrollably.

Although the gaze only lingered briefly, it made her fall head over heels instantly.

...That's just too cunning~!

Her popularity is indeed troublesome!