Cursed Villainess' Obsession-Chapter 76

For the past few days, her head had been in a whirl, and her chest felt tight, causing her to become irritable.

Suddenly, her mind felt clear.

“Ken will always… heehee, always be by my side… uhihih.”

She couldn’t help but giggle as she hid her face, bursting with laughter.

Just one more day, and his ownership would come to her.

Lafne didn’t think for even a moment that she would lose.

After all, she was the strongest in the academy.

While others might say she was the top of the second year, in her judgment, there was no one in the academy who could overpower her.

Therefore, now that the bet had been established, Ken was essentially already hers.

She just had to wait a little longer until the contract was drafted.

Lafne sat at her desk in the dormitory, contemplating what she would do once Ken was hers.

“Hmm… first, I’ll need a house, right? The dorms separate boys and girls…”

Gone were the days when Lafne told herself she wouldn’t care about Ken or ignore him, calling him insignificant.

Now, her mind was filled solely with thoughts of Ken, driven by the desire that welled up inside her.

With a fluttering heart, Lafne spent the night in her dormitory.

And the next day.

Waking up earlier than usual, Lafne hurriedly began to prepare, her heart racing with anticipation.

Even though going to the academy early wouldn’t mean the duel would start sooner, she wanted the duel to begin as soon as possible, so she left the dorm earlier than usual.

As a result, the area in front of the girls' dormitory was quiet, devoid of people.

Except for one.

There was someone leaning against the quiet front door of the dormitory, arms crossed.

“Ah, you’re out early. Hello, Lafne.”

It was Ken Feinstein.

He greeted her as if he had been waiting for her.

“…K-Ken.”

Lafne, who had just been smiling brightly at the thought of owning him, suddenly felt flustered at the unexpected encounter.

‘Did he wait for me…?’

Joyful feelings surged deep within her heart.

The thought that the person she wanted to see had come looking for her almost made her feelings burst forth.

But Lafne steadied her heart.

Rather than calming herself, she forcibly suppressed those emotions.

After all, this was before her duel with him.

While her instincts were wagging their tails vigorously, her rational judgment ordered her to treat him coldly.

“Hmph, what’s going on so early? You’re not here to back out of the duel, are you?”

She crossed her arms and looked at him sideways, pretending to be nonchalant.

“Of course not. That bet is important to me too.”

However, as he approached her with a smile, the cold expression she had maintained melted away.

“Then, what is it?”

“I have something I want to give you.”

Ken rummaged through his pocket and pulled something out.

“...A spear?”

What he held was a spear that glimmered with a golden light.

However, it was so short that it was hard to call it a spear.

Still, Lafne could tell it was indeed a spear.

She didn’t know why, but it felt strangely familiar.

As Lafne stared blankly at the spear, Ken extended it toward her.

“Here, it’s for you.”

In a daze, she accepted the spear he offered.

“Why are you giving this to me?”

The golden spear in her hand gleamed.

The magical stone embedded at the tip of the spear suggested that she could alter its shape as she wished by channeling magic into it.

Thus, Lafne was puzzled.

“Do you want me to use this in the duel?”

“Sure, if you want to. If you don’t like it, that’s fine too.”

“Then why give it to me?”

It was okay to use it, and it was okay not to.

So she was curious as to why he was giving her such a gift.

For a moment, Ken stared at Lafne silently.

Then he smiled and opened his mouth.

“Because I like you, Lafne.”

“…Huh?”

The words he said were clearly audible.

Yet, at that moment, Lafne stared at him in disbelief, unable to process what she had just heard.

And as she began to fully comprehend his words.

“Y-You like me…?!”

She stuttered involuntarily, her face turning red.

Caught off guard by his sudden confession, Lafne’s mind spun as if it had malfunctioned.

“Then I’ll be going ahead. See you later.”

Ignoring her reaction, Ken waved and started to leave.

Lafne, now malfunctioning, stood frozen in front of the dormitory, holding the spear.

He likes me.

Even after arriving at the academy, his words kept echoing in her mind.

‘…He likes me? Me…?’

With her face flushed, Lafne buried her head in her arms on the desk, lost in confusion over his words.

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‘But why all of a sudden…?’

The timing felt strange.

Just yesterday, he had been so provocative and challenged her to a duel.

Yet, this morning, he had smiled gently and confessed.

And overlapping memories came to her mind.

It was the day Lafne had gone to the boys' dormitory with Ken.

“I have someone I like.”

That day, he had also made a sudden declaration.

Right in front of her.

‘So, the person he liked back then….’

As Lafne's thoughts reached that point, her face turned bright red again.

Up until this morning, her mind had been filled with thoughts of Ken’s ownership.

Now, she couldn’t calm down because of his bewildering confession.

‘What, then, the reason for proposing the duel….’

Ken, who said he liked her, had come to challenge her for her ownership.

He was willing to let her have ownership over him.

Then, ultimately, wouldn’t that mean he was purposely provoking her to propose the duel?

If he lost, he would give Lafne his ownership.

If he won…

“I want you to grant me a wish….”

She recalled the conditions of the bet he had set.

It felt like the puzzle pieces were finally coming together.

Until now, everything had been a jumbled mess due to thoughts of Ken’s ownership.

But now, with Ken’s confession, everything seemed to align perfectly.

‘Then, that wish….’

No matter how much she thought about it, there was only one thing that came to mind.

‘Be my girlfriend, Lafne.’

Lafne let out a silent scream, kicking her legs in frustration.

She felt like screaming loudly, but since they were in class, she buried her face in her arms and tried to calm her pounding heart.

Lafne made a firm judgment.

The reason Ken had challenged her to a duel was as a pretext for asking her out.

He had confessed that he liked her, and then he hoped that if he won the duel, she would become his girlfriend.

As that thought crossed her mind, a sudden idea flashed.

‘Is it alright to lose…?!’

If it meant Ken wanted to ask her out, perhaps it would be acceptable to lose.

“Please… surrender, Lafne.”

His voice, filled with longing, whispered in her ear.

It was as if he truly wanted her to concede.

Hearing Ken’s voice wishing to win made Lafne momentarily lose her words.

‘Come to think of it, the reason he challenged me to a duel was….’

All day, Lafne had been contemplating his confession.

The reason Ken had challenged her to a duel.

It was undoubtedly to ask her out.

After confessing his feelings, he wished to win the duel to become her boyfriend.

When she reached that conclusion, a fleeting thought crossed her mind: ‘Maybe it’s okay to lose.’

But still, it was hard for Lafne to give up her ownership.

She genuinely charged at Ken.

But now she was caught and unable to move.

Even when she tried to break free with her strength, for some reason, Ken's grip had become too strong to shake off.

‘…If it were Ken….’

If he wanted to ask her out, then…

“Please… surrender, Lafne.”

She sensed Ken’s kindness as he held her firmly yet gently.

Feeling her face heat up, Lafne grabbed her own arm tightly.

Her heart was pounding.

With her body temperature rising, heat surged to her face.

Now, if she answered that she would agree to his proposal, their relationship would begin.

After a brief pause, Ken finally spoke up, expressing his wish.

“As a price for tormenting me, Lafne, you will be locked away in the tower.”

At that unexpected response, Lafne stared at Ken blankly.

“…Huh?”