The Villainesses in the Romance Fantasy Novel Became Obsessed with me

I spent the time looking out the window while Yuri slept beside me.

It felt strange to return to my hometown after such a long time.

It felt as if my heart was floating.

It wasn’t a bad feeling.

‘Maybe it’s because I’m leaving the academy where the villainesses are lurking. I also feel a strange sense of liberation.’

It felt good.

Really good.

With my sibling being born in the estate, it appeared like only happy things would happen.

I had a good feeling about today.

“… This won’t jinx it, right?”

“Huh…? Damian, what did you say…?”

“Oh, nothing. It’s just that you’re awake now, Yuri.”

While I was lost in my pointless thoughts, Yuri woke up with sleepy eyes.

I felt a lightness in my shoulders as I watched Yuri, who had just woken up.

“…”

“W-what’s wrong…? Did I do something wrong…?”

Did she feel intimidated by my gaze?

Yuri lowered her head with a worried look.

‘This wasn’t what I intended.’

I just wanted to observe her face quietly.

But since I was staring silently, Yuri thought she had done something wrong and looked anxious.

To ease the tension, I smiled slightly.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. I was just looking at you.”

“R-really…? I didn’t do anything wrong, right…? I thought I might have done something to you while I was sleeping…”

“You didn’t do anything wrong.”

If I had to point out one thing, it would be the numbness in my shoulder?

Yuri’s head wasn’t very big, but pressing down for so long made my shoulder numb.

Finally realizing she hadn’t done anything wrong, Yuri lifted her head slightly and looked at me.

She looked like a dog being scolded.

‘Her self-esteem has improved compared to before. But it’s still not there yet.’

Well, it would be strange if her self-esteem improved dramatically in a short period.

I gently patted Yuri’s head.

Hoping she would grow well.

Hoping her transformation would go well.

“Hehe…”

Yuri smiled happily.

Thus, we spent a moment laughing together in the carriage.

Suddenly, the coachman stopped the carriage and spoke.

“We’ve arrived.”

“Thanks for your work.”

“Thank you…!”

Yuri and I thanked the coachman and got off the carriage.

Of course, I didn’t forget to hold Yuri’s hand as she got off.

The mansion we returned to after a long time looked the same as always.

On the outside, at least.

When we opened the door and entered the mansion, my mother, who was pregnant, came out to greet us.

She had grown significantly since the last time I saw her.

“My son! How’s academy life? Are you okay? You’ve lost weight! Looking at your face, you seem to have had a hard time.”

My mother looked at me with a worried expression.

As they say, parents know their children’s changes well.

She could tell that I had been suffering at the academy because of the villainesses.

I gave a bitter smile and gently pushed my mother back inside.

“Why did you come out? You should be careful. Please rest comfortably.”

“Still. Since you said you were coming, how could I just sit around… How’s Yuri doing?”

“N-No?!”

Yuri responded nervously, biting her tongue.

Mother smiled kindly and asked again.

“I was asking about your academy life. How is it? Is it okay?”

“Ah! Academy life is fun… But I don’t like that I can’t always be with Damian…!”

“Still, it’s good to hear that it’s fun. Do you have any friends?”

“Uh, no… I don’t have any friends… only Damian…”

“…”

Yuri conveyed the sad news calmly.

Mother looked slightly pained.

Then she immediately slapped my arm.

“You should look after Yuri! Introduce her to some friends!”

“… Me, introduce her?”

“Of course!”

“My friends?”

I might be bragging a bit, but my friend list was pretty impressive.

Nadia, the head of Verdium.

Bluebell, the head of Pieridot.

Charlotte, the princess of Orsia.

They were all villainsess.

Pretty impressive.

But.

What if I introduced Yuri to them?

‘… No need to think deeply; it’s obvious. They would end up in a deadly battle among friends.’

Hmm.

No matter how I think about it, it was practically suicidal.

Even if Yuri made friends, they shouldn’t be villainess.

Absolutely not.

Even if they were friends, they’d definitely be hiding knives behind their backs.

Because even if their actions were different, their goals were the same.

I rubbed my arm, feeling wronged, and answered.

“… I’ll consider it positively.”

“Yes, think positively. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime academy experience. Wouldn’t it be nice for Yuri to have many friends?”

At Mother’s words, Yuri was startled and murmured.

“I-I only need Damian as my friend…”

“No, Yuri! The more friends, the better! Understand?!”

“Y-Yes…”

Yuri obediently answered Mother’s words.

At first, she was jealous of the relationship between Mother and me.

But now, maybe her heart har changed. She followed Mother’s words like they were sacred.

‘It’s good to listen to adults.’

Thinking that, I led Mother to her bedroom.

It seemed better for her to rest in bed considering her condition.

Because we didn’t know when my sibling would be born.

“For now, lie down and rest. We’ll go have lunch together.”

“If you had come a little earlier, we could have eaten together… What a shame…”

“Then please rest.”

I carefully closed the door, worried my sibling might be startled.

Yuri stood behind me. She spoke in a voice full of complaint.

“Damian, you’re so careful… Do you like your sibling that much…?”

“Yes. I felt lonely being an only child.”

I thought it would be nice to have a sibling at least once.

Having lived as an only child all my life, I was curious about how it would be.

I felt I could take good care of a sibling.

With those thoughts, Yuri spoke as if she was jealous.

“Sibling… So, is your sibling more precious… Or am I more precious…?”

She asked with a very serious expression.

What should I answer to survive?

After careful consideration, I came up with the optimal answer.

“Of course, you are precious, Yuri.”

“R-Really…? That’s a relief… Hehehe…”

“I think of you as my little sister too.”

“L-Little sister…? I am Damian’s little sister…?”

“Yes, I’ve always thought that way. A friend is like a sibling.”

“I-I see… Damian thinks of me as his little sister… Sister…”

Yuri murmured with a gloomy expression.

It seemed she was upset by my answer since she didn’t say a word during lunch.

“Sister… I’m Damian’s sister…? That means he doesn’t see me as a woman…”

“…”

She murmured to herself, staring into the air.

That sight gave me a slight chill.

***

Late evening.

Yuri had dinner with Damian’s parents.

She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.

She needed time to think.

“Damian thinks of me as a sister… He still doesn’t see me as a woman…”

Yuri felt a sense of despair as she stared at the ceiling.

Having friends was nice, but she wished he saw her as a woman.

However, Damian thoroughly did not see Yuri as a woman.

“Why…? What’s lacking in me…?”

Yuri suddenly got up and walked over to the mirror.

She decided to evaluate herself objectively.

“Am I not pretty enough…? Is it my expression…?”

Yuri tried smiling but her lips trembled.

“This isn’t it…”

Even she had to admit that the smile looked wrong and resembled that of a ghost.

Despite that, Yuri couldn’t give up and decided to fix her hair.

“My hair is covering my eyes…! That might be the problem…! I’ll pull my hair up… and show my forehead…”

Indeed.

When she cleared the hair from her eyes, her gloomy appearance somewhat disappeared.

However, with her forehead exposed continuously.

Yuri felt inexplicably anxious and embarrassed, so she let her hair down again.

“Th-this is more comfortable… Showing my forehead is too embarrassing…! And I have to make eye contact when talking to people… Th-this is just right for me…!”

Hair was a pass.

Yuri lowered her gaze from her face.

She then confidently raised her hands.

There was nothing substantial to grab.

“… Is it because I’m small that he doesn’t see me as a woman?”

She felt downcast.

Unlike other girls, Yuri’s development was slow.

She felt her helplessness keenly.

“N-no… I’ll grow later… Or will I…? What kind of growth could I have… I feel like I’ll stay the same…”

In the end.

Her appearance remained unchanged.

Yuri sighed at her weakness.

“I-I can’t… It’s impossible… I can’t do anything alone…”

In that case.

What if she asked someone else for advice?

Wouldn’t it be okay to ask another woman?

With a glimmer of hope, Yuri raised her head.

“Dam-Damian’s mother…! Damian trusts and follows his mother the most…! She would know well…!”

Hurriedly.

Yuri quickly walked to Damian’s mother’s bedroom.

Since she was someone Damian trusted and followed, it would be good to show a positive image for the future. So Yuri always followed Mother’s words.

She reached Josephine’s bedroom quickly.

“I should knock and then enter, right…? Not too hard…”

After rehearsing her actions once.

Yuri gathered her courage and tried to knock on the door.

However. At that moment.

She overheard a conversation from inside.

“Speaking of Damian. Shouldn’t we decide on his betrothed soon? He’ll be an adult soon.”

“Yes, it’s about time we find him a fiancée. But I hope Damian gets to choose.”

“To choose, he needs to meet many candidates. Do you think there are any suitable, good families?”

A conversation about betrothal.

Yuri covered her mouth and screamed internally.

“The Justia Family is here…! I’m here, Mother…!”

But contrary to her desperate plea.

Josephine’s answer was cold.

“The most suitable family for a betrothal is the Pieridot Family. They are also a marquisate, and the head is single and of the same age… If the Pieridot and Sinclair families join forces, our family will gain power comparable to a ducal house.”

“Hmm, that’s true. The Pieridot Family is not a bad choice.”

She gritted her teeth.

“That Bluebell Pieridot …?”

Mother.

I didn’t think you were like this…

Yuri felt betrayed by the voices she heard.

She could never forgive that woman.

“Still. The next name she’ll mention will be Yuri, right…?”

However, the next was.

“Why…?”

And the next.

“…?”

And the next.

“…”

Yuri’s name was never mentioned.

‘W-why…? Why isn’t Mother mentioning my name…? Should I barge in right now…?’

Yuri’s hand was red with blood from her clenched fingers.

She contemplated forcing her way in.

‘Y-yeah… I should go in and ask… Mother must have a reason…’

Just as she decided to break down the door, she heard Josephine’s voice.

“But. Isn’t Yuri the closest person? She’s also a potential fiancée.”

Finally!

Yuri screamed with joy inside.

But the words of Damian’s father that followed pierced her heart.

“She does have a good status and her age is suitable. But you know, it’s better not to get involved with that family.”

“Our son could be in danger. I’ve heard that the Grand Duke is close to being a tyrant.”

“Yuri is practically like a daughter to us. Logically, even if they were engaged and married, it wouldn’t help our family at all. It might even harm us, considering that Grand Duke.”

“…”

Yuri couldn’t respond to the voices she heard.

She believed they were all true.

‘Right… What help can I be to Damian… I’m… just a failure of the Justia Family…’

Yuri’s self-esteem plummeted in real-time.

She got up limply, realizing that staying in bed would be the most helpful thing she could do.

Feeling defeated, Yuri headed back to her room.

“No… Mother and Father said… it wasn’t my fault…”

They said it was the Justia family’s problem.

They said it was because of her tyrant father.

If that was the case…

“If the tyrant father wasn’t there… Wouldn’t that solve everything…?”

If he wasn’t there.

Then she could offer her family to Damian.

They could be engaged.

She wouldn’t have to give Damian to that blue-haired girl.

“We’re best friends… The closest best friends… So, we could get engaged to stay together forever, right…?”

She didn’t want to give Damian to anyone else.

She want to protect Damian for the rest of her life.

Damian was her best friend.

‘It wouldn’t be a waste to risk my life for him.’

“If I become stronger… And kill father who’s in the way… Then we could be more than friends…”

She would become the Grand Duke of Justia.

“Damian is exceptional… I have to become someone he needs… I will be helpful to Damian…!”

With her mind firmly set, Yuri’s eyes glowed red in the darkness.

They were the eyes of someone who had decided their path with certainty.

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TL’s Note: Hello everyone! The regular releases are back. I had to step away due to IRL circumstances. Here’s a mass release to compensate for the lack of updates. Apologies.

Happy reading!