The Villainesses in the Romance Fantasy Novel Became Obsessed with me

It was hard.

My whole body was drenched in sweat.

My heart pounded as if it was going to explode.

What meaning did those ambiguous words hold?

A mountaineer climbing Everest?

A soccer player in marathon?

All wrong.

‘I barely escaped.’

This was what I felt when I escaped from the girls’ dormitory.

To summarize the result.

I managed to escape the girls’ dormitory safely.

There were roaming guards, and there was someone in the management office.

However, the guards only cared about people coming in from the outside, and the person in the management office was fast asleep with their head down.

“It was unlucky to get trapped in the girls’ dormitory. But in this situation, I was lucky. Strangely so.”

I wasn’t foolish enough to miss such a good opportunity.

Just like putting a spoon on a set table, I simply climbed over the barbed wire and escaped.

“They probably never imagined someone would come out from inside.”

Complacently.

The guards at the girls’ dormitory were so lax it was disappointing.

It felt like looking at a plan I had made.

“They probably think they’re guarding it well in their own way.”

From a distance, the hole appeared small.

So small that you might be under the illusion that you could quickly block it. But as you get closer, the hole gets bigger.

Contrary to expectations, it appeared impossible to block, and it felt daunting even to approach it.

Most plans to transform villainesses were like that.

“To block that huge hole, you’d either have to fill it with something like a rock or make yourself big enough to sacrifice yourself to block it.”

Sigh.

In the end, plans never turned out as intended.

Despite knowing this, I had to do it.

Acknowledging that reality reluctantly, I walked towards the boys’ dormitory with sleepy eyes.

“Let’s go and rest. Even just a little…”

Plod! Plod!

I walked towards the dormitory looking like a tired office worker.

In the distance, I saw the management office of the boys’ dormitory and the tightly closed door.

“I’ll have to climb over the barbed wire to get in.”

The moment I thought that.

“Wait. That’s…”

I saw a familiar silhouette of a girl in my sight.

Long black hair.

Slumped shoulders which lacked confidence.

Small frame.

“Yuri?”

She was sitting at the entrance of the boys’ dormitory with her face buried in her knees.

“How long has she been sitting like that?”

Worried, I quickly approached her.

As I got within 10 meters of her, Yuri seemed to sense my presence. She flinched and lifted her head.

“Damian…?”

“Yuri. What’re you doing here?”

“Da-Damian…!”

Hop!

Yuri stood up and ran towards me.

Then she hugged me tightly.

“I’m so glad… Damian, you’re alive… I’m really glad…”

“Of course I’m alive. I don’t die unless something really serious happens.”

“I-I thought you disappeared again… That you were kidnapped or had abandoned me… I’m so relieved…”

How long had she been waiting?

She looked like a dog that had thought it was abandoned and then found its owner again.

Yuri hugged me tightly for a long time.

She didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go.

My clothes were getting wet from her tears.

‘I should calm her down first and then talk.’

I gently patted Yuri’s head as she clung to me.

I needed to understand what this situation was all about.

It seemed better to calm her down first and then listen to her slowly.

‘One problem gets solved, and another one arises.’

***

After some time, Yuri turned my uniform into a sea of tears.

I finally managed to calm her down enough to have a conversation.

I cautiously asked Yuri a question.

What was this situation all about?

“Yuri. Why were you sitting in front of the boys’ dormitory?”

“Well. That’s because… Damian wasn’t in the classroom yesterday…”

Yuri always came to find me after class.

Since I skipped class yesterday.

She must have been worried.

“I looked all over the academy building for you… But you weren’t there…”

Yuri lifted her head and looked me straight in the eyes.

Her gaze had changed.

She seemed to be interrogating me.

“Damian… Where were you yesterday instead of attending the lecture…?”

The vulnerable look in her eyes, which had been shedding tears just moments ago, was gone.

Now, Yuri had the eyes of a predator ready to pounce if she saw an opening.

The northern lineage couldn’t be underestimated.

“Clearly, you weren’t in the academy… And they said you weren’t in the dormitory either… And it’s early morning… Why are you coming from that direction…?”

That place is…

“Isn’t that where the girls’ dormitory is…? I feel like your scent has changed… Don’t tell me, it’s not what I’m thinking, right…?”

“W-what were you thinking?”

“I just thought… Maybe Damian abandoned me and made a new best friend…?”

Her tone was cold.

Yuri was clinging to me and suspecting me at the same time.

Suspecting that I had spent the night with another girl.

‘What she’s suspecting is true. However, if I admit it here, I’ll be dead.’

Even if I didn’t die.

It wouldn’t end well.

At the very least, Bluebell would definitely get hurt.

I took a deep breath and spoke softly.

“There’s no way I would do that, Yuri. You’re my only best friend.”

“But then… Why…? Why did you come from that direction…? Why did you skip all the lectures yesterday…? Without saying anything to me…? I think best friends should share everything…”

Softly!

Yuri’s low voice pierced my heart sharply.

“Did you deceive me, Damian…?”

“Th-there’s no way!”

“Then why aren’t you telling me the truth… Are you keeping secrets from me…?”

Her suspicion deepened.

If this continued, Yuri’s state would worsen.

‘This is troublesome… Is there a good way out of this?’

I needed to come up with a convincing lie.

I needed to deceive my best friend, Yuri.

After some thought, I came up with a lie.

“Y-yes. Just like you said, I didn’t attend the lecture yesterday.”

“… Why?”

“Because I didn’t need to!”

I wasn’t sure if this would work, but I decided to try.

As I tried to shake off the murderous aura emanating from Yuri’s body.

“B-because. You know, right? That I’m a genius.”

“Yes… I know Damian very well…”

“Since I’m a genius! There was no reason for me to attend the lecture! I already know all the content!”

“So… You didn’t attend the lecture…? Because of that reason…?”

Nod!

I nodded vigorously at Yuri’s words.

However, Yuri knew me better than I thought.

“But… You care about your grades… You were the one who told me that if you miss a lecture, your grades would drop… So, did you lie to me…?”

“N-no. It’s just that missing one lecture is okay…”

“You said even one lecture was important… And told me not to miss any…”

Squeeze-!

Yuri gripped my sleeve tightly.

Her eyes were full of suspicion.

She was demanding the truth from me.

‘Is she implying she’ll use force if I don’t tell the truth…’

That kind of force was a bit scary for me too.

To dispel her suspicion, I had no choice but to lie again.

“You asked why I came from that direction, right?”

“… Yes.”

“I got bored of the lecture and fell asleep while studying over there. What else is there besides the girls’ dormitory?”

“… The library.”

“I was studying there yesterday and fell asleep. That’s why I came back at this suspicious time.”

“… I see.”

Her response was lukewarm.

No matter what I said, it didn’t seem to dispel her doubts.

To increase her trust, I shouted more forcefully.

“Yuri.”

“… Yes.”

“I don’t know why I have to explain this, but… Suppose I did go to the girls’ dormitory. Do you think I could escape without getting caught?”

“You’re a genius, Damian. I think it’s possible…”

“When it comes to my mind, I’m called a genius, but I’m not a genius with my body!”

I lightly held Yuri’s shoulders and looked her in the eyes.

A look of trust.

I earnestly gazed into her eyes, begging her to believe me.

“…”

Unlike usual, Yuri did not avoid my eyes.

Normally, she would look away out of embarrassment.

Today, however, she seemed determined and did not look away.

I spoke, staring into her red eyes.

“Yuri.”

“Yes…”

“Don’t you trust me? Don’t you believe what I’m saying?”

“I-I trust you… I always trust Damian…”

“Then why aren’t you believing me today?”

“No… I believe you even now…”

But…

Yuri answered firmly without avoiding my eyes.

“I think it’s because Damian did something that made me suspicious… I think it’s okay if Damian committed murder or fraud…”

Suddenly-

Yuri’s eyes changed, and she glared at me with her red eyes.

“But when it comes to women… I think it’s not okay… I don’t want Damian to have any problems with women…”

Yuri gently removed my hand from her shoulder.

She clasped her hands together softly and muttered slowly.

“For now… since Damian looks tired, I’ll let it go… But if you do something like this again without telling your best friend… like today…”

Then.

“Even I might find it hard to trust you…”

“… I’m sorry, I should have told you first.”

“It’s okay, Damian… We’re friends… You don’t need to apologize… But there’s one thing I want you to know…”

“What is it?”

Yuri answered my question.

She gave a bitter smile.

“Who else in this world would I trust if not Damian…? Right…?”

A plea for me to behave properly.

And a warning.

After saying that, Yuri slowly walked back towards the girls’ dormitory.

I couldn’t see her expression from behind.

But somehow, I felt I knew what kind of expression Yuri was making.

“Is this the first time she’s been mad at me?”

I didn’t think it was all bad.

Sometimes people who endure too much can break down.

Just as Yuri did in the north as per the original story.

***

Yuri’s expression was clearly hardened as she walked back to the girls’ dormitory.

It was so noticeable that even the academy staff cleaning the path were surprised.

At that moment, Yuri was very angry.

“Damian tried to deceive me… didn’t say anything… It’s like he abandoned me…”

She was furious.

Not only because Damian hadn’t said anything,

But mostly because of the scent of another woman on his uniform.

“It feels like I’ve smelled it before but also like I haven’t…”

Who was it?

Whose scent was it?

Who was sticking close to Damian?

Apart from me, his best friend?

“I’m anxious… What if Damian makes another best friend who’s a girl instead of me…?”

Gnaw! Gnaw!

Yuri bit her nails out of anxiety.

The more she imagined another girl close to Damian,

The angrier she got, and she wanted to do something about that girl.

“Even so… I can’t blame Damian… It must be that girl’s fault… She tried to take pure Damian away from me…”

Crunch-

Yuri’s nails were in a terrible state.

Her fingers were bleeding.

Yet, due to Yuri’s abilities, the wounds quickly healed.

She looked at her powers as if they meant nothing to her and muttered with determination.

“Damian is… my friend… I’ll protect him from anyone…”

Others endangered Damain.

‘I’ll protect Damian.’

‘No matter what it takes.’

“This power… is given to me to protect Damian…”

Yuri mumbled this and headed back to the dormitory.

It was to meet Damian next time in the cleanest state.

Her mind was filled only with thoughts of Damian.

“Ah! I want to go back home with Damian quickly… To the house where it’s just the two of us… To the house with no intruders…”

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