Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 142

[19] (EP-142.1) Pincer #2

142 – Pincer #2

“Wait... What did I just say?”

Mirna asked me as if surprised by her own words.

So I repeated the surprising thing she just said.

“Mirna-nim mentioned that you’re becoming obsessed with me.”

“Why did I say that?”

“.......”

Even if you asked me, how would I know?

If there was one thing I’d definitely noticed, it was that Mirna’s condition had gotten more unstable than I thought.

Was she having some mental turmoil?

There must be a reason why she was repeating herself, and did or said things that Mirna Draco normally would not have.

And one of the reasons was probably the incident that happened in the secret room a few weeks ago.

Mirna let out a sigh, “Hu....” How many times had Mirna sighed today, five times?

Then she said as if she had finally gathered her thoughts.

“I know that controlling a man is wrong and selfish.”

“Is that so?”

“Men like women who are bubbly and cheerful. Just like Narmi. Someone who looks like she came out of a fairy tale.”

I’d noticed it before, but Mirna seemed to have some envy towards her twin sister, Narmi.

Feeling envious of others’ strengths that one lacked was a natural emotion of humans. Sometimes, it could even serve as motivation for personal growth.

However, in cases where one got consumed by frustration like Mirna, comfort and restraint were necessary.

So I said.

“When I saw Mirna-nim, I thought she was a fairy from a story.”

“Me?”

“Yes. You are cool, lofty, proud, confident and responsible.”

“Heueung.”

Mirna’s reaction was bittersweet.

Perhaps I went overboard with the compliments.

Aira and Elga would be pleased whenever I praised them, so I thought Mirna would be the same, but it didn’t seem like it.

“Hmm... What about other impressions?”

I added various more explanations in response to Mirna’s question.

I mentioned things like her mysterious aura or her noble way of speaking, to which Mirna chuckled as if she was in a good mood, “Huhu.”

“You have a good eye, Theo Gospel.”

As expected, no one would dislike compliments.

Then Mirna went on to say.

“When I first saw you, I actually felt strange. It felt like I had met you somewhere before.”

“Really?”

“Yes. And even though we haven’t met that much, I felt a familiar feeling as if we had already met multiple times. It was the same back then, at that time-.”

“ ‘At that time,’ what do you mean?”

“Well, you know, that time....”

Mirna was hesitating to say ‘that time’.

As I calmly waited, still holding her hand, Mirna finally said, as if she had found resolve in her heart.

“That time, amidst the blooming flowers, when you, Theo Gospel, when you kissed me.”

“Ah, that time. I apologize for taking such liberties and causing you great anger.”