Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Information is crucial. In any case, it’s important to first understand the current situation.

After much hesitation, Yvonne decided to start by inquiring with Sister Delia.

“Um… Have there been any abandoned children taken in by the relief agency recently?”

Hearing her question, the young nun put her hand to her chin and thought carefully for a moment.

“We haven’t had any since the beginning of spring this year.”

“…I see.”

Hearing this answer, Yvonne nodded thoughtfully.

It seems the plot trigger point hasn’t arrived yet.

To briefly explain, the storyline for the Demon King route, the second male lead, goes roughly like this:

The young Demon King is ambushed during a succession conflict in the demon realm and gets injured. Due to weakened magical power, he reverts to a child’s form and collapses at the door of the relief agency, where he’s found by the female protagonist.

Under the female protagonist’s attentive care, the ice in the heart of the Demon King, who originally despised humans, begins to melt due to her kindness and sincerity, leading to the blossoming of feelings.

After recovering his magical power and reverting to his Demon King form, he proposes to the female protagonist, hoping she’ll become the Queen of the demon race.

The scene where the Demon King, transformed back to his silver-haired, red-eyed form under the moonlight, utters the classic domineering line “Become my woman” with exquisite live2D CG and touching music, captured countless young girls’ hearts in an instant.

In the game mechanics of “Wings of the Heart”, drawing the corresponding character card allows players to unlock a character’s ‘dream route’, commonly known as the ‘if route’ in galge games. Each route is independent,

But the main storyline is very special, with only two branches: the Prince route and the Demon King route—essentially a battle between childhood friend and destined encounter. Although there are opportunities for multiple playthroughs, players can only choose one of the two each time.

This has led to the formation of various factions among players: the Prince faction, the Demon King faction, the “I want them all” faction, and even the matchmaking faction.

However, it seems the Demon King’s storyline hasn’t been triggered yet,

But that doesn’t mean we can relax. I still need to continue observing carefully here.

“Hehe, because the harvest has been quite good this year, there have been fewer cases of children being abandoned before the ‘Naming Ceremony’. Well… I suppose that’s a good thing.”

Delia covered her mouth as she laughed. Afterwards, this young nun acted as if nothing had been revealed, maintaining the same attitude even after exposing her true self to Yvonne.

“Is there something on your mind, Miss Yvonne? If you don’t mind, you can tell me about it.”

She placed her hand on her ample bosom, near her heart, her face bearing the same gentle smile as always.

Apart from taking care of the children, Delia’s most common task is listening to the confessions of those who come to the monastery to worship, and giving advice to help these lost sheep back onto the right path. This is her duty as a nun,

So she’s very skilled at ‘listening’.

“No… I was just asking casually, I didn’t mean anything by it.”

Yvonne couldn’t help but avert her gaze from this warm smile. She really wasn’t good at dealing with people like Delia.

“It must be hard work taking care of so many children every day, right?”

She asked probingly.

According to the clichéd setting in the game, humans and demons are in opposition. Most demon races are highly hostile towards humans.

So… as a demon, which side is this young nun really on?

Is she a hidden villain character, or an angel who is exactly as she appears?

“It’s actually not that hard. The children are all very understanding and often help me a lot, so it’s manageable… However…”

At this point, Delia sighed, her gaze becoming worried.

“It’s fine during summer when produce is abundant, but come winter, the offerings received by the monastery fall short of expenses… If it weren’t for children like Elsa who are willing to continue helping even after leaving, the relief agency would probably have closed down long ago…”

Yvonne felt somewhat shaken.

It was clear that she was genuinely worried about those children.

Her kindness towards the children wasn’t feigned either.

Surely such a gentle woman couldn’t be the kind of evil being that harbors ill intentions towards humans?

Yvonne really didn’t want to believe that this kind nun before her could be a villain.

She felt she should be able to trust her.

“Ah… I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be telling Miss Yvonne these things.”

Realizing she had said too much, she quickly covered her mouth.

“No… Actually, I,” 

Saying this, she paused.

What kind of excuse should she give at a time like this?

She hesitated for a moment, but still decided to say what was on her mind.

“…I want to learn more, after all, it’s where she grew up.”

A blush involuntarily appeared on her face. It was somewhat embarrassing to say it out loud.

Although she was just using Elsa as a cover, it wasn’t exactly a lie.

“Oh my, oh my my—”

Hearing Yvonne say this, Sister Delia suddenly became very excited. She clasped her hands together in delight, her eyes sparkling, wearing an expression like a parent who had found an excellent son-in-law.

“That’s right, that’s right~ Let me take this opportunity to tell you some interesting stories about Elsa when she was little—”

“—Sister Delia!!”

However, the storytelling session was interrupted by Elsa, who had rushed back.

“Really now, please stop!!”

She panted, positioning herself between Delia and Yvonne, successfully preventing the grand opening of her personal history exposition.

Then turning to Yvonne, she asked with a red face,

“…Evie, you didn’t hear anything, did you?!”

Seeing her so nervous made Yvonne feel somewhat amused.

And even a bit cute.

“Don’t misunderstand, I haven’t heard anything yet.”

Hearing Yvonne say this, Elsa finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Whew~ Thank goodness.

Thank goodness she didn’t hear about my embarrassing childhood stories!

Sister Delia winked at Yvonne, silently mouthing something.

Does this mean… ‘Next time for sure’?

…Looks like there’s still more to hear.

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“Ouch! Why did you suddenly hit me…”

As soon as she returned, Elsa received a chop on the head.

“Why didn’t you wake me up when you left this morning?”

Yvonne was upset. When she woke up and found the bed empty beside her, she was nearly scared to death.

After asking around, she learned that Elsa had taken the children to the forest to gather seasonal berries today, something she does every year and has become a custom at the relief agency.

“You looked so tired, so I wanted to let you sleep in…”

Rubbing her forehead, Elsa looked aggrieved.

“You should have told me beforehand! You impulsive person—!!”

“Hehehe… Speaking of which, Miss Yvonne rushed out in her nightgown this morning, looking very flustered as she asked me about your whereabouts.”

Delia added with a smile.

“…Um, there’s no need to mention such irrelevant details, is there?”

Remembering how she had burst into the church with disheveled hair, startling the faithful who had come for early prayers, Yvonne felt so embarrassed she wanted to bury her head in the ground.

For some reason, whenever it came to matters concerning Elsa, she couldn’t maintain her usual composure.

“Ehehe~”

Hearing this, Elsa cupped her slightly reddened cheeks, blooming into a happy smile that irritated Yvonne.

“Evie, were you that worried about me?”

“—Don’t make that stupid grinning face!!”

Yvonne’s face turned completely red with anger.

She was only concerned about the protagonist wandering off and triggering plot events! It’s not like she cared about her that much!!

“By the way, Elsa… Didn’t you take the children to the forest? Why are you back so early?”

Delia finally noticed something was amiss. The relief agency’s gathering activities usually last a whole day from morning until just before dinner, but Elsa had returned before noon this time.

“Ah—”

As if suddenly remembering something, she exclaimed,

“I almost forgot! —There’s something very important! This is why I rushed back!!”

What Elsa said next made Yvonne’s face change color instantly.

“—We found a child who had collapsed in the forest!”