I Kidnapped the Hero's Women-Chapter 205: Tue. End of vacation (1)

"Yuria. This is for you."

"Ah, yes."

"As expected, your stay at the Vermont Estate will soon be over. Congratulations."

"Yes...?

Aslan handed Yuria a letter and patted her shoulder lightly. Yuria, confused, tilted her head, unsure of what was going on.

After Aslan left, Yuria immediately tore open the letter.

"A letter from the Imperial Magic Academy? Hmm. Dorm assignments for the second semester, and a notice about course registration... Ah!?"

Yuria's mouth dropped open as she read through the letter.

The Imperial Magic Academy. The name that she had almost forgotten for two months now caught her completely off guard. She was a student there!?

"Ah. The vacation is almost over..."

Hurriedly counting the days, Yuria lowered her head in disappointment. Next week, the vacation would end, and the new semester would begin. The order from the gruff man to stay at the Vermont Estate during the break would be lifted, and it would be the day she would return to her old routine.

'I never imagined I would feel this way about leaving when I first came here...'

It was strange. When she first arrived at the estate due to the gruff man's orders, she was furious. She thought it was a punishment for defying him. But as time passed, she had adapted to life at the estate, and she had been living a much more fulfilling life than during the semester.

She had originally planned to be much busier during the break. But she ended up spending more time with her friends, even canceling some of her planned activities. Over time, she had forgotten that she was still a student at the Imperial Magic Academy, enjoying herself so much.

'Did the gruff man predict all this, and did he do this for me...?'

Did the gruff man know this would happen? Did he vaguely sense that she was familiar with Charlotte and Yuria and hoped that they would reunite? After all, considering the foresight the gruff man had shown up until now, that seemed the most plausible explanation.

But... surely, the gruff man wasn't the petty, narrow-minded type who would have resented the Imperial Guard and, when he found out that she was going to do a practical at the Imperial Guard, ordered her to go to Vermont Estate to prevent her from being sent away.

No way. The gruff man wasn’t that petty.

Yuria shook her head, quickly dismissing the hypothesis that had come to mind.

"Ah, it's really disappointing. I wanted to spend more time with Charlotte and Yuria... sigh!"

Muttering to the sky, Yuria suddenly sniffled as pollen entered her nose. Meanwhile, the little creature that had been quietly watching Yuria from behind burrowed into the ground. It quickly crossed the garden and popped up out of the ground, heading straight for Charlotte and Yuria’s room.

[Big news! Big news!!!]

"Huh? What? Heukheuk, what is it?"

[It seems like Yuria is about to leave for somewhere far away!]

"What, what!?!"

[She was muttering all alone and sniffing like crazy!]

"What!? What!?"

The little creature immediately blurted out everything it had just overheard without any filter.

Upon hearing this shocking news, Charlotte and Yuria paused for a moment, gasping, lost for words.

Yuria was going to leave for somewhere far away? Why?

And she had been sniffing like that...?

Judging by the urgency in the little creature's voice, it didn’t seem like a lie.

"Why? Why is that? Why!?"

[Well, I don’t know! You should ask her directly!]

"Alright! Yuria! Hurry up! Let’s go ask her!"

"Okay! Let’s gooo...!?!!"

Charlotte grabbed Yuria's hand, and they started running.

Yuria felt a sudden acceleration, and her body lifted off the ground. So hasty was Charlotte that she didn’t notice Yuria’s scream as she rushed ahead.

"Yuria!"

"Ugh! I just flew in the air...! Hooohhh...!"

Charlotte finally stopped when she spotted Yuria, and only then did Yuria crash to the ground with a thud.

It was the first time her feet touched the ground since they had set off.

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"What’s going on with you two?"

"You're leaving, right?"

"Yeah, that’s right. The vacation is over..."

"Yuria...!"

"Yuria...!"

"···?"

As Yuria answered softly, Charlotte and Yuria both called out her name, their voices trembling. Yuria stepped back, flustered.

She too felt it was disappointing to leave the estate and return to her old life when the vacation ended, but... was it enough to cry about?

"When will you come back!? Sniff"

"Ah, no. I could come back tomorrow if I wanted to..."

"Don’t forget us! Don’t you remember how we met again? How can we part like this after being together again?"

"This is definitely Aslan’s doing, right? Aslan must have kicked you out because he was jealous that we were getting along with you! He sent you far away for sure!"

"No, no. The Count didn’t...!"

"Waaaaah! I don’t want to part!"

Charlotte and Yuria both hugged Yuria tightly. Every time Yuria tried to explain, her voice was drowned out by their sobs.

Ah, but do I really need to explain this?

Charlotte and Yuria were hugging me so tightly, so warmly... it didn’t seem bad to enjoy the moment for a bit, right?

Before long, Yuria’s mouth twitched, and her desire to explain was pushed aside.

"Eh?"

"···."

At that moment, Yuria turned her head and locked eyes with Aslan, who had been watching from a distance.

Yuria froze, her expression stiffening.

Aslan’s gaze was unusual. A satisfied expression...? No, to put it more accurately, it was as if he was thinking, "I knew you were like me."

Yuria felt her mood sour instantly, and goosebumps ran down her spine.

"T-That’s not it! It’s just that the semester is starting again, so I’m going back to the dorms! It’s too far to commute from here!"

"Oh, is that what it was?"

"It wasn’t a big deal. But why did you make such a fuss?"

"You’re the ones who made a fuss...!"

Charlotte and Yuria quickly wiped their tears, pretending nothing had happened, and Yuria was left speechless, not knowing what to say.

What in the world did they misunderstand?

"Don’t worry. Yuria isn’t going anywhere far. She’s just returning to her old place. Yuria is still an employee of Vermont Security, so you can meet her freely."

"Sir! That’s what it is, right? Phew! I was so worried!"

"Thank goodness..."

When Aslan’s voice was heard, Charlotte and Yuria immediately ran to him. At the same time, Aslan looked at Yuria with a slightly smug expression.

Yuria clenched her fists, immediately getting irritated.

Was he provoking me just now!?

"Yuria. You worked hard staying here during the break."

"Ah, no. I had fun..."

"You looked like you were enjoying it. Thanks for getting along with the kids, and I hope we can stay close in the future."

"Yes..."

Aslan approached naturally and patted Yuria’s head.

Yuria didn’t sense any discomfort from the flow of events until after his hand touched her head. She was about to push his hand away in surprise but stopped herself.

At first, she had accepted the hand willingly, so pulling it away now would seem strange...

"Don’t hesitate to contact me if you face any issues with your living situation. Or better yet, you can come without contacting me. You’re always welcome."

"Yes, Count."

"It’s not just a polite saying. It’s not about employee welfare either."

"Yes, I understand."

As Yuria responded, Aslan continued to ruffle her hair with his rough hand.

In the past, if Aslan Vermond had said something like this, she would have immediately thought it was insincere or a deceptive tactic.

But oddly enough, this time, she didn’t feel that way at all. It seemed like Aslan Vermond’s sincerity was coming through.

The Aslan Vermond from then and the Aslan Vermond from now hadn’t changed at all.

So why did this feel so different?

Yuria felt strangely uneasy.

"By the way, how long are you going to keep ruffling my hair?"

"Until you tell me you don’t like it?"

"···."

"You’re not saying you don’t like it after all."

"I don’t like it now. Please stop."

Yuria’s face turned bright red as she pulled Aslan’s hand away.

She had only let him ruffle her hair because the timing was awkward, but now it felt like I enjoyed it...!

Just as Yuria was fuming, Aslan gestured to Sylvia, who was holding a small envelope.

"Here, Yuria."

"What’s this?"

"It’s a letter from your sponsor during the break. It’s a bit mixed up, so you’ll have to arrange it yourself."

"Ah..."

When Yuria received the envelope from Sylvia, she felt its weight.

These letters were from the gruff man.

Why had she promised not to write back to him during the break?

Suddenly, regret washed over Yuria, and she felt a tightness in her chest.