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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women Chapter 182

Unfair Contract

In big matters, planning is always crucial.

I am not a fool who sits around and prays for children to come and propose to me, sucking my thumb in the corner of my room.

Therefore, I began to systematically create a roadmap toward marriage with the children.

 

‘In this country, adulthood is generally recognized at the age of 16. So, should I aim to have the engagement right after adulthood? Since Charlotte still has 3 years left, I’ll take things slowly until then…’

 

The youngest, Charlotte, still has 3 years until adulthood.

Legally, adulthood is recognized at the age of 19, so that’s about 6 years left.

Although it seems like a long time, I can’t afford to be idle in the meantime.

 

I need to keep progressing the relationship and set up a foundation through the engagement, so that I can eventually reach a stable marriage.

If I waste five years being lazy and then try to rush through the last year, I will achieve nothing.

 

I need to keep progressing the relationship and set up a foundation through the engagement, so that I can eventually reach a stable marriage.

If I waste five years being lazy and then try to rush through the last year, I will achieve nothing.

 

Of course, if I wanted to ‘force’ the children into marriage, such efforts would be unnecessary.

I could heavily suppress them, block all opportunities for them to interact with other people, and make them reliant on me, and then achieving the goal of marriage would be very easy.

 

But that isn’t my ultimate goal.

The conclusion of a distorted love without freedom or mutual understanding is only destruction.
This is a lesson I learned from playing countless visual novels.

 

‘Tsk. There’s no better event than a birthday. Since I don’t know the exact date yet, well… Since Charlotte and Yuri’s birthdays are a secret, I will aim for a maximum of one year from now and start with Yuri’s birthday.’

 

Since there are too many unknowns at the moment, I can’t make a detailed plan yet.

All I’ve decided on so far are vague things like when to send the children to the Imperial Magic Academy or when to have the engagement.

I will continue to improve and adjust the plan steadily.

 

At that moment, I decided to be content with this for now.

 

“Mister, Mister!!!”

“What’s going on? Why the hurry…?”

 

At that moment, bang!

The office door opened with a loud crash.

As soon as I heard Charlotte’s cheerful voice, my hand moved faster than light, and I immediately covered the notebook with the roadmap.

 

Then, Charlotte charged toward me, almost as if she were going to leap onto me.

She was about to push my chair and topple over, so I quickly grabbed her waist and lifted her, sitting her on my knee.

What was so urgent that she had to be so aggressive?

 

Looking at Charlotte’s innocent face, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

Indeed, she was too young to discuss marriage.

It was at that moment I truly realized how far-reaching my long-term marriage plan was.

 

“Mister, are you going to marry us?”
“…!?”

 

I almost coughed as my mind went blank.

Charlotte…

Has she awakened telepathy?

I tried to look calm, but Charlotte just tilted her head, showing no signs of understanding my inner thoughts.

 

Phew. It was just a coincidence that the timing overlapped.

The situation was so perfect that I almost blurted out my six-year-long marriage roadmap.

But I won’t fall for such a shallow trick.

 

I forced myself to stay calm and spoke without any sign of panic.

 

“W-what is that all of a sudden?”
“Why are you stammering, Mister? You look so flustered.”
“I stammered? I’m perfectly calm. That can’t be true. But why did that question come out of nowhere?”
“Uh… What did I ask again?”
“…”

 

Charlotte was flustered and holding her head as if trying to recall what she said.

Did she forget already?

I couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

 

“You asked if I would marry you all.”
“Ah, that’s right! So, will you marry us? Or not?”
“…”

 

I thought I might have misheard, but no, I had heard it right.

 

To ask about marriage without any context…

As I tried to figure out the intent and context behind the question, I realized I was making a grave mistake.

 

‘She’s a child. The mistake was taking her seriously.’

 

Would Charlotte even understand what marriage means?

Would she understand the weight of it and the significance of a relationship between a man and a woman?

Highly likely, no.

 

So, when Charlotte talks about ‘marriage,’ it’s not the same as the ‘marriage’ I’m planning.

In that case, discussing the ‘marriage’ I’m thinking of is just foolishness.

To bridge the gap in understanding between Charlotte and me.

 

I decided to act a bit childish.

 

“Well… I don’t really know what marriage is. What is it exactly?”
“Heh heh! Marriage is when a man and a woman live together for their whole life!”
“Why?”
“Because… they want to be together forever? Because they like each other?”

 

Charlotte’s understanding of marriage is at this level.
It’s a pretty reasonable level.

Considering the environment she grew up in, I should be thankful that she hasn’t been instilled with wrong ideas.

 

“What about you, Charlotte?”
“I’ve told you so many times, I like you, Mister! I… I like you!”

 

Charlotte stuttered and avoided my gaze, shouting.

Was it just me, or did she seem a bit shy when she said she liked me?

 

“Really? So you want to live together forever?”
“Yes, yes, of course! I can’t live without you, Mister!”

 

Ah, so cute.

I almost shouted in joy, but I squeezed my eyes shut and held it back inside.

But I was happy, of course.
However, I can’t take Charlotte’s wo

rds too literally.

 

After all, how many opposite-s*x people has Charlotte known for a long time?

Right now, she says she can’t live without me, but as she grows and meets other peers, her thoughts might change.

Ah, suddenly imagining that made me feel a bit down.

I don’t like the idea of Charlotte looking at someone else…

 

“Ha… I see. I like Charlotte too.”
“Then, you’re saying you’ll marry me?”
“Isn’t it a bit too early for you to be thinking about marriage?”
“If you wait for me, Mister, you’ll grow old!”
“That’s not going to happen. I can wait just fine.”
“Then you’ll wait, right? You promise? You have to promise now, because you might change your mind later!”

 

With that, Charlotte held out her pinky finger.

I followed suit, extending my own pinky.

After shaking our pinkies a few times, Charlotte giggled in satisfaction.

 

“Let’s seal it! Hurry up!”

 

But it wasn’t over yet.

Next, Charlotte extended her thumb and demanded I follow her lead.

We pressed our thumbs together firmly, like stamping a seal.

 

“And now, a signature!”

 

It still wasn’t over.

Charlotte removed her hand, then spread my palm open, writing something quickly with her finger.

She then showed her hand, and I added the Vermont family signature.

 

“Next, a copy!”

 

It wasn’t over yet.

Charlotte rubbed her palms together, and after a few moments of doing that, she seemed satisfied and withdrew her hands.

Was it really over now?

 

“We made a promise! No changing your mind later!”
“Right. As an adult, I must keep my word.”
“Huh? Then what about me?”
“Charlotte, you’re a child, so you don’t have to keep promises. If you change your mind later, I’ll just hold my aching heart and cry, but I won’t be able to do anything about it.”
“That’s unfair!”
“Not all contracts are fair, you know. So, when making contracts, you have to read them carefully. Got it?”
“Yes! I’ll check everything thoroughly!”

 

Charlotte grinned widely.

As soon as she extended her hand, she pressed her cheek against mine and rubbed it, as if she were petting herself.

She continued doing this for a while, and only when my arm was sore and trembling did she seem to be satisfied and hopped off my knee.

 

“Make sure you keep that copy safe! I’ll check every day if you’re keeping it safe!”
“Got it.”
“Heehee! I’ve made a promise now…”

 

Thump Thump.

 

With a cheerful skip in her step, Charlotte closed the office door behind her.

Soon, the office fell into a cold silence, as if nothing had happened.

And only then did I finally let out a small chuckle.

 

“Kehehe…”

 

[The Evil God ‘Kali’ finds your laughter repulsive and is disgusted by it.]

 

Finally, I could release the joy I had been holding in.

Although it was an unfair contract with half-formed knowledge about marriage and could be broken at any time, a promise is still a promise.

This alone can be considered a step forward in my long-term plan, right?

 

I held the contract with the promise, the seal, the signature, and the copy in my hand and remained lost in thought for a long time.

 

.

.

.

 

“Promise! I got it! Mister said it! He’ll marry us!”
“…?”
“…”

 

Charlotte continued bouncing around, unable to contain her excitement, while Yuri and Julia stood frozen, unsure of how to respond.

 

“We heard everything…”
“Hehe! Now you both have to believe me! What do you think? There’s no lie in what I said, right? And Mister really does want to marry us, doesn’t he?”
“…?”
“…”

 

With her shoulders high in pride, Charlotte looked like she could touch the sky.
Yuri and Julia sighed deeply and exchanged glances.

Their eyes seemed to express the same thought.

 

‘Aslan really sees us as just children, huh…’

 

Did Charlotte truly believe the promise was serious?

Aslan had merely played along.

By tomorrow, she might forget the entire promise.

To Yuri and Julia, it seemed like a light, playful promise.

 

‘We weren’t even considered for marriage yet…’

 

As soon as that realization hit, Yuri felt an overwhelming sense of irritation and anger rise within her.

Something about it made her feel disgusted.

 

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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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