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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women Chapter 165

Precious Time

It felt a relief.

Yuri, while telling the story of everything that had happened, vented her frustrations.

 

There were classmates at the Imperial Magic Academy.
There were comrades and fellow workers at Vermont Security.
But she didn’t have a single “friend”.

 

It wouldn’t have been impossible to make one.

But after being separated from old friends and being in a situation where she could only watch them from afar, Yuri couldn’t even think about making new ones.

After such a painful life, her story about getting her friends back showed no signs of stopping.

 

She had never shared the story of Mr. Black with anyone.
Because he was such a precious connection.

She wanted to keep it a secret.
She wanted to keep him as her benefactor.

 

But she thought it might be okay to tell Charlotte and Julia.
She figured that long-time friends would understand.
They would understand how precious and huge the person called Mr. Black was to her.

 

The story she started to tell them was this:

 

“Mr. Black? That’s super suspicious!”
“Why does he have to be Mr. Black? A Mr. Red or a Mr. Blue would look much more lively! Black just looks so dark and gloomy!”

 

Charlotte and Julia immediately became suspicious.

 

Yuri casually mentioned the anonymous benefactor.

From the way she spoke, it seemed like she admired him greatly and followed him closely, perhaps even had a little crush on him.

But when they listened carefully, Yuri didn’t even know what he looked like.

 

And that wasn’t all.

She didn’t know his age, his affiliation, or his social standing—she knew nothing!

All she knew was that he was a tall man who looked good in a black suit.

 

Does this make any sense!?

How could she trust and follow someone she’d never even met?

Yuri said she came here because she was suspicious of Aslan, but looking at it now, the one who seemed suspicious was Yuri’s benefactor.

 

“Yuri… that Mr. Black person…”
“Yeah?”
“Wouldn’t it be better not to rely on him too much? The tuition at the Imperial Magic Academy isn’t cheap, so someone who sponsors that much money must have some hidden agenda…”
“Haha! I knew you’d worry about that. Don’t worry, Mr. Black isn’t that kind of person.”
“How do you know that?”
“Mr. Black and I used to exchange letters… He’s someone who cares a lot about me. If I ever needed anything, he would always try to take care of it. He even tried to give me a huge allowance, but I had to stop him. He’s that devoted, so there’s no way he’d have any ulterior motives.”

 

Yuri almost mentioned how they exchanged letters but quickly corrected herself, realizing that she had stopped writing to him.

What would Mr. Black be doing now?

She really wanted to send a letter and ask about his current situation, but she held back.

 

Because we’re in a cold war…!
She had threatened not to send letters during the vacation, and after just two days, she couldn’t be the one to surrender first!

Yuri firmly resolved to hold out.

 

“How often do you exchange letters?”
“Well… about once every three days? Sometimes every two days.”
“Eh…”

 

Once every three days? Considering the postal system, that was almost like sending and receiving letters every day!
Every two days? It meant grabbing the letter as soon as it arrived, quickly writing a reply, and handing it to the postman before he left!

Charlotte and Julia were stunned, mouths wide open, hearing Yuri’s casual reply.

 

‘Just sponsoring you is already suspicious enough. An older man exchanging letters this often with a kid…?’
‘Isn’t he trying to seduce Yuri!? It looks like he’s flaunting his wealth, buying her things and giving her money to try to win her heart?’

 

What had seemed suspicious only became more suspicious.
The fact that the benefactor kept his identity hidden while secretly supporting her was already shady.

The way Yuri described the benefactor’s actions made it sound like he was just trying to charm her, like an older man flirting with a child.

 

Charlotte and Julia were tempted to say that the man was strange and that Yuri should stop accepting his sponsorship.

But when they saw the respectful and admiring look in Yuri’s eyes when talking about Mr. Black, they couldn’t bring themselves to say it.

 

Yuri probably wouldn’t hear it.

After all the time she’d spent under his influence, it was impossible for her to doubt Mr. Black.

At the same time, Charlotte and Julia exchanged glances, sighing quietly as they realized the truth.

 

“So why did he hide his identity and approach you?”
“Ah, that… I just thought Aslan Vermont seemed really suspicious. A grown man buying up children who were wrongfully sold into slavery can’t possibly be a normal person.”
“The one who’s suspicious is your benefactor! Gah! Ugh!”
“Yeah, and then?”

 

Just as Charlotte was about to speak her mind, Julia desperately covered her mouth and steered the conversation forward.
Let’s hear more first.

 

“I think this could be a coincidence, or maybe I’m overthinking, but… Aslan Vermont’s surroundings seem really fishy too. Like his undead army. And necromancy.”
“Hmm…”
“Or the Dark Knight who wields that scary magic sword.”
“Mm…”
“And the giant dirt-colored spirit that looks like it was half-made.”
“…”

 

Charlotte and Julia couldn’t find anything to counter, only adjusting their throats.

It might just be a coincidence that everything around Aslan was so gloomy, but…

 

The coincidences kept piling up, making things look even more suspicious.

 

“And above all else! He feeds people with a dog bowl!”
“….”
“….”

 

Yuri’s final blow left Charlotte and Julia speechless.

There were many things they wanted to counter.

 

Aslan had custom-made a dog bowl that was actually designed to be very convenient for people to eat from.

It was highly efficient in terms of temperature retention.

And the material was so good that there was little risk of it contaminating the food’s taste or smell—scientifically excellent for a bowl.

But explaining all that felt like it would make things awkward.

 

Yes, the visual was odd, and it was only after using it for a while that you’d truly appreciate the quality of the dog bowl.

Maybe after two months, by the end of the vacation, Yuri would recognize its greatness?

Julia decided to think that Yuri was just unfamiliar with the dog bowl for now, since it was her first time using it.

 

“Anyway, Aslan Vermont is suspicious…! It’s better not to trust him too much, you guys!”
“Yeah…”
“Mm…”

 

Yuri whispered seriously, and Charlotte and Julia were left fumbling, trying to think of something to say.

The suspicious one was your anonymous benefactor, Mr. Black!

Who exactly is suspicious here, I wonder!

 

‘Charlotte and Julia have been too close to Aslan Vermont for too long, their senses have dulled. They can’t even think that he’s strange anymore. I have to find out Aslan Vermont’s true nature for their sake!’
‘Yuri’s been so indebted to Mr. Black that she can’t see him objectively anymore!’
‘Yuri’s benefactor… Does he dislike Mister? Is that why he’s trying to turn Yuri against him?’

 

Though their thoughts varied, they all had one thing in common.

That was, their long-lost friend had become influenced by a suspicious man.

 

‘I’ll make sure Charlotte and Julia snap out of it…’
‘I have to make Yuri come to her senses…!’

 

This feeling was the same for Charlotte, Julia, and Yuri.

 

.

.

.

 

“Yuria, why aren’t you taking the carriage?”
“Oh, well… I feel too guilty using the mansion’s carriage just for me…”
“Then it won’t be a problem if I ride with you, right? Come on, let’s go together.”
“Y-Yes!?”

 

Just as Yuri was about to leave through the front gate, she was quickly grabbed and the coachman was called.

It seemed like she felt guilty using the carriage for her commute, probably because she was raised to be frugal.

 

I decided to help her with that guilt.

Once she started riding it, she’d have no qualms about using it for the rest of the vacation.

 

“You don’t have to feel guilty about making the Count go to the Academy.”
“Who said I’m going because of you? I was planning to go to the Imperial Magic Academy anyway. Ride if you want, or walk if you don’t.”
“…I’ll ride.”

 

Finally, Yuri bowed her head and climbed into the carriage.

Good. She made the right decision.

The more she refused, the more pressured she would feel, and she’d have no choice but to ride.

She managed to avoid an awkward situation on her own.

 

It seemed like Yuri was getting more comfortable with accepting my kindness, and that made me quite happy.

 

“…”
“…”

 

The carriage headed toward the academy, and the only sound was the occasional rattling noise.
Aside from that, there was only silence in the carriage.

 

Could it be that she still feels awkward being with me?

It should be about time that the awkwardness started to fade.

But thinking back to when I had once spoken to her like a man to a man, it made sense that things were still awkward.

Back then, I never expected her to be a woman…

 

“I got a couple of letters for you.”
“Oh, from my benefactor?”
“Yeah.”
“If it’s from him, I don’t need them right now. I’ll get them later.”

“…”

 

Yuri responded immediately to change the topic, but when Mr. Black came up, her expression grew a little sulky, as if she was still annoyed by him.

 

“Why? What happened?”
“Oh, nothing… Just a minor argument, or maybe a protest against my will being ignored… Or maybe it’s just childish rebellion… I declared I wouldn’t reply to his letters during the vacation…”
“My friend threw another tantrum, huh. You can just let it slide. He’s always been like that…”

 

Ah, looks like Mr. Black really upset our Yuri.

I naturally moved closer to her and gently spoke words of comfort.

This was a perfect opportunity to break the awkwardness and close the distance.

 

The precious two months Mr. Black had given us.

I was going to make the most of it to get closer to Yuri.

 

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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

용사의 여자들을 납치했다, 저 빌런 아닙니다
Score 7.4
Status: Ongoing Type: , Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
I’ve possessed the mid-boss who tortures the protagonist and receives true education. Am I crazy? How dare I do such a thing to the person who is supposed to be the protagonist? I even planned to treat all the protagonist’s friends hospitably…   “Everyone, wait for me! I will definitely become stronger and come to save you!”   Oh. Running away.

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