Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Capella, located in the north-central part of the continent, has a typical temperate continental climate, unlike Emerald Port.

Although hot in this season, temperatures still drop sharply at night.

So it’s important to cover up well with blankets to prevent catching a cold.

In the summer season, earlier daylight also brings shorter sleep compared to winter.

—Dawn has broken.

Opening her eyes, it felt like a dream.

Is it really okay to be this happy right upon waking?

In front of her was a girl about her age, preciously hugging her like a beloved life-sized pillow.

Although she had seen this scene many times before, this time was different,

Because, from yesterday, she had become her lover.

Realizing this, Yvonne felt a sense of unreality, as if in a dream.

However, the soft touch and steady breathing from her were all unmistakably clear.

This girl… aren’t her arms sore?

Yesterday, she had fallen asleep using her arm as a pillow under Yvonne’s head. While this made Yvonne sleep more comfortably, she was more worried about Elsa’s arm going numb.

Her sleeping posture was surprisingly peaceful.

Her delicate skin, as if it would break at the slightest touch, was like a snow-white mochi filled with cream, truly tempting to bite.

Well… after all, she’s the protagonist. According to the otome game settings, she’s the type to conquer capture targets with her unconsciously pure sleeping face.

What exactly was it about her that attracted Yvonne?

Looking at her face, Yvonne seriously pondered this question.

Her optimistic personality, completely opposite to her own, and her somewhat mischievous side often troubled Yvonne, but thinking carefully, she seemed to like all of it.

Before she realized it, her gaze could no longer move away from her.

She might like her more than she had imagined…

Thinking about these embarrassing things early in the morning, Yvonne felt her face burning again.

Thankfully, she hadn’t woken up yet… otherwise, if Elsa caught Yvonne getting aroused first thing in the morning, she’d inevitably be teased.

She had thought last night might be a sleepless one, but true to her promise, Elsa really hadn’t done anything. While Yvonne was relieved that nothing had happened despite sharing a pillow, she also felt a hint of disappointment.

Realizing her disappointment made her feel ashamed.

Yvonne was quite frustrated with herself.

Ugh… she really was a troublesome person…

What should she do now?

Should she get up?

Getting up directly might wake Elsa.

If she moved gently…

“…Mm?”

The person hugging her made a cute, confused sound, seemingly woken by Yvonne’s movement to get up.

Seeing Yvonne’s open eyes, she smiled sweetly.

“—Good morning, Evie.”

A gentle, sweet voice struck Yvonne’s ears.

Looking at this smile so close to her, a clearer sense of happiness came, different from the dreamlike feeling moments ago.

“Time to get up…? Hah.”

Rubbing her eyes, Elsa beside her let out a cute yawn, about to get up, but Yvonne reflexively reached out to stop her.

“What is it, Evie?”

“I don’t think we’ll be very busy today…”

She buried her face in the thin blanket, her hazy eyes becoming dreamy, making Yvonne’s heart race.

“Besides, it’s still early. It should be fine to sleep a bit more, right?”

Seeing the reddening tips of Yvonne’s ears peeking out, Elsa immediately understood her meaning,

Being so cute early in the morning, was she trying to seduce her?

Although she was no longer sleepy at all, she happily lay back down.

“Okay~ We can sleep as long as Evie wants.”

“…Don’t say things that could be misunderstood!”

The two continued to cuddle together like two lazy kittens.

…

If this goes on, who knows when they might not be able to hold back anymore.

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Although most of the convent’s ingredients were purchased from town, certain vegetables were mainly supplied from this vegetable patch in the backyard.

It was a tradition here to add a dish to lunch made from vegetables they grew themselves, teaching children to sustain themselves through their own hands.

Yvonne found this practical education course very meaningful, and from some perspectives, it was also a kind of advanced concept education.

In her previous modern society, children were under increasing pressure. In some developed cities, even the requirements for kindergarten to elementary school assessments had become so complex as to leave adults dumbfounded. In comparison, this aspect of education had become increasingly neglected.

The radishes planted in spring were now ripe, and today everyone planned to pull them out.

“~~~Ugh!!”

Hands crossed, gripping the very bottom of the stem and leaves, pulling hard, but the large root buried in the ground still wouldn’t budge.

Seems it’s a big one.

“Big Sister Yvonne, twisting it a bit and loosening the soil will make it easier to pull out.”

“Big Sister, you can do it———”

“…Mm!”

The children seemed to have more experience pulling radishes than her, making Yvonne, the adult, feel a bit ashamed.

But they lacked the strength to pull it out, so it was up to her.

She couldn’t use too much force either, to avoid tearing off the stem and leaves connected to the main root, which would make it harder to pull out. Although she could use a shovel to dig, that might damage the tender radish. 

Digging out wounds covered in mud would make it hard to preserve, so it was best to pull it out in one go.

“Is this hard to pull out? Let me help.”

Elsa took off her gloves and jogged over to Yvonne’s side.

In a posture that seemed to embrace Yvonne, she placed her hands on either side of where Yvonne was gripping.

This close position reminded Yvonne of their intimacy this morning, causing her blood to rush up.

No, no, now is not the time to think about that!!

“Okay… three, two, one… three, two, one!!”

After counting down, the two pulled together with all their might,

As their strength combined, the radish soon showed signs of loosening,

“It’s… it’s coming out!!”

Before she could enjoy the joy of harvesting, Yvonne’s facial expression quickly underwent a massive change.

As the large root broke through the soil, what came out with it wasn’t just dirt, but also several fat, wriggling white grubs,

One of which, pulled up with the radish, was flung by inertia, twisting in the air, and landed right on Yvonne’s face.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh—————————!!!”

A scream tore through the peaceful air of the convent.

“Ah, it’s a grub!” (a type of beetle larva)

“There’s a whole nest of them here!”

“Where? Let me catch them!”

The boys gathered around excitedly, quickly using their bare hands to scoop up the entire family of grubs from the hole, placing them in small bottles.

“W-Why are you catching those things?!”

Looking at the wriggling grubs in the children’s hands, Yvonne, still terrified, hadn’t yet recovered from the shock,

“Is Big Sister Yvonne afraid of bugs?”

“A… a little.”

Boys of this age usually love to scare people with bugs, but fortunately, the children at the relief agency were more sensible and wouldn’t do such things. Seeing Yvonne’s pale face from fear, they gave up on sharing their ‘spoils of war’ and quietly put the lids on the bottles containing the grubs.

“At this time of year, there are indeed many in fertile soil… But grubs are actually good medicine. Cutting open the tail and squeezing out the yellow juice can treat pustules. The dried and powdered insect body can also be used as medicine for dispersing blood stasis.”

“…I see, !!”

After hearing the explanation, Yvonne noticed the warm gazes the children were directing towards her, and realized she was being hugged by Elsa.

Or rather, she had unconsciously clung tightly to Elsa out of fear earlier.

Embracing her neck, sitting on her lap, it was almost like a princess carry position.

“Have you calmed down, young lady?”

She took off her leather gloves used for farming, and like comforting a baby, her hand stroked Yvonne’s back soothingly.

“It’s alright~ I’m here~”

“Ugh…!”

Yvonne’s face turned bright red under her gaze.

“Getting so hot and heavy early in the morning… it’s really too much.”

Fiel passed by carrying a small hoe, clicking her tongue and shaking her head, giving the two a sidelong glance.