The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen chapter 165

165 – This Is Why I Like You. -2-

I didn’t know much about Han Na Histania.

What she liked.

What she disliked.

I had no idea about her hobbies.

Although Chang did hint at her favorability, there was a clear difference between experiencing something firsthand and reading about it.

Moreover, compared to Yuriana Mikhail, who was a character not in the novel, I knew relatively little about her.

Even if it was mentioned in the novel, it was only Roen reminiscing about his youngest daughter. Apart from that, there was hardly any mention.

All I knew was that she was the youngest daughter of the prestigious Histania family of the sword and that she passed away at a young age.

“Feels… quite awkward…?”

That she was so awkward.

“Right… doesn’t really fit in, does she?”

I also didn’t know that she had a beauty comparable to Yuriana, albeit not as much, but undeniably beautiful like a brightly blooming swallowtail flower.

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As usual, heading to the meeting place 30 minutes early, I could see a girl lingering in front of the bench.

“Ah…”

“Waaah!”

“Pull yourself together. Han Na Histania! It said so in the book. A confident woman can conquer a handsome man!”

For some reason, she was so nervous, placing her hand on her chest and taking deep breaths, the brown-haired girl was circling around the bench.

“Alright…! Alright…!”

Watching Han Na retracing her steps like a pendulum, I burst into laughter and walked towards her slowly.

“Why did you come out so early… Miss Han Na?”

“Eek…! When did you arrive?!”

“Since I was playing hide-and-seek alone on the bench?”

Han Na’s face turned as red as a tomato. Stuttering, she said, “Y-you saw me from there?!,” and then let out a scream, covering her face with her hands.

Watching her like that, I added, “I was going to join in, too bad.”

“Don’t talk to me… I’m a dead body from today.”

“It’s okay, I’ll revive you.”

Han Na rolled her eyes and shouted, “Don’t tease me…!” hitting my chest with her fist.

Must be because she’s a swordsman.

– Ouch…!

The punch was quite strong.

Han Na kept her face covered with her hands for a while. Blushing with embarrassment, she stayed hidden for a while before slowly raising her head.

As she tucked her fallen hair behind her ear and raised her head, I smiled and looked at her intently.

The moment Han Na’s face, which I hadn’t seen clearly before, came into view, I couldn’t forget my words.

I felt as if my breath had stopped.

I was more surprised than when I saw the lady’s desperate makeup skills. It wasn’t a cute feeling but the opposite that left me astonished.

Hannah was too beautiful.

Hannah had dressed up.

Instead of a dress full of frills or a bright dress, she was wearing clothes commonly seen in everyday life. The only special thing was that she was wearing clothes that were not commonly seen in this world.

I thought I had dressed neatly in my own way, but Hannah had come out so dressed up that my efforts paled in comparison.

Light makeup.

A short leather skirt that reached her thighs.

And Hannah, wearing a white sweater and leather jacket that boldly exposed her figure, looked like a modern sight.

It was believable even if she were an idol.

No, perhaps I was momentarily speechless, gazing blankly at Hannah’s appearance filled with more freshness than that.

“Um… Master?”

Hannah looked up at me, fidgeting with her fingers.

Noticing my sudden loss of words, Hannah felt something was off and couldn’t keep still.

“Is something very strange?”

I should have said “you’re beautiful” to the embarrassed Hannah, but I couldn’t bring myself to speak.

She looked so good.

I was taken aback by Hannah coming out much earlier than our agreed time, and I seemed to be surprised once again by her changed appearance.

“I’ve never worn something like this before….”

“I must look really strange….”

Hannah, with trembling eyes, looked at me and muttered to herself, unsure of what to do.

Seeing Hannah about to rush back to the dorm to change clothes, I quickly grabbed her wrist and shook my head.

“Where are you going?”

“I… I think my clothes are too strange.”

“No…”

“Is it very strange? I’ve never dressed up like this before….”

I firmly shook my head and said, “You look very pretty.”

“What?”

Hannah lifted her head as if it were broken.

With a lack of confidence, she timidly raised her head and widened her eyes, making me smile and say, “I couldn’t speak because you’re so beautiful.”

“What do you mean… I believed it because I’m a fool.”

Hannah blushed and lowered her head. Like an embarrassed elementary school student, she shook the hand she held tentatively, like a rocking chair.

I held Hannah’s wrist tightly and honestly spoke about the admiration I felt.

“Really…”

With a trembling smile, I said, “You are beautiful.”

[Histani Hannah Lv. 38]

[Occupation: Academy Student]

[Affection: 100]

[Favorite Conversation Topics: Ricardo/Stranger/Clothing Compliments/Sword/Doll/Compliments on Effort]

[Disliked Conversation Topics: Ricardo’s cursing/Ricardo’s malice/Talking ill of Olivia/Father/Hystania/Orc/Weak self]

After finishing a simple lunch, Hanna and I started walking to the theater to watch Muhee’s dance.

“Wow… there are so many people, right?”

Hanna said with a trembling voice as she looked at the crowded people standing around.

Indeed, there were many people.

I nodded in response to Hanna’s words.

“Yes. I didn’t realize there would be so many people in Hamel. It’s the first time I’ve seen more people than waiting in line for friends in the forest.”

There were many people who came to see Muhee’s dance.

It seemed that the visit of the most famous dancer in the Empire had stirred up the Empire residents living in the borderlands.

Hanna looked at those people and then blankly stared at my empty hand.

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With her eyes flickering as if she had something to say, I tilted my head and asked Hanna a question.

“Is there something on my hand?”

“What?!”

“No, you keep looking at my hand.”

“Oh…”

Hanna fidgeted with her fingers, then sighed regretfully, saying, “It’s nothing.”

Hanna hung her head dejectedly.

I smiled slightly and held Hanna’s hand.

“Huh…?”

Startled by the warmth of my hand, Hanna looked at me blankly. With a face that openly expressed her emotions, I smiled gently and said in a quiet voice,

“I feel like I might lose you in this crowd.”

Since I was speaking while looking ahead, I couldn’t see Hanna’s face. I wondered what if she disliked it, but still, it was better than losing her. With a hint of concern, I asked Hanna,

“If you’re uncomfortable, you can let go.”

“Oh… no, it’s okay!”

“Is that so?”

I smiled subtly and looked at Hanna.

“Uh… um…”

Hanna hesitated while looking at the hand I held, and with a foolish expression, I smiled and walked towards the theater, with Hanna tightly holding my hand and following me.

How should I put it?

It felt muddled.

Although our first meeting started off terribly, our relationship that followed felt as tight as the spring coming in full force.

When I must have been very surprised while cleaning Ruin’s head, I was grateful to Hanna for not avoiding me and approaching me.

If it weren’t for Hanna, I would have lived in a frenzy to repay debts, maybe even expelled to a bleak life in a single-room with the lady.

Thanks to Hanna, I met Malick.

Thanks to Hanna, I gained a friend in the lady.

Thanks to Hanna, the existence of a friend emerged.

To me, Hanna was like a benefactor. I don’t know if Hanna considers me a benefactor for doing nothing, but I sincerely thought of Hanna as a benefactor.

Even though.

“Phew… feels like my heart’s about to burst…”

It seems like I’m gradually becoming like you, but it seems inevitable that even this appearance looks cute.

It’s natural for a mentor to cherish their disciple, and indeed, Hanna was cute. I held Hanna’s hand tightly, a small smile playing on my lips.

Hanna’s fingers were fidgeting in my palm. I held onto her hand even tighter.

“It should be fun, right?”

“Yes…”

“I can’t wait to see it.”

“Me too…”

Hanna gazed at me intently, shyly hiding her face in the ground.

“What did you say?”

“Just that I want to keep doing this with you, Jipsa.”

“I was quite handsome, you know.”

“…”

Blushing, Hanna replied, “Yes.”

Thus, sitting in the audience, we let go of each other’s hands.

– Um…

I burst into laughter upon seeing the familiar face of a man.

“No, hahahaha, Chairman!”

“Oppa!”

– Shh.

The empire’s greatest warrior.

No one had ever referred to the warrior in a fox mask dancing as a woman.

Hanna wiped her tears while watching Malik passionately dance on stage, and I burst into laughter while closely watching the male dancers.

“So, was this the reason for your busyness…?”

– Whoosh~!

He sure dances well.

No matter how you look at it, Malik seems to be the protagonist of this novel.