I Don’t Want to be a Villainess – Chapter 127

Translator: Elisia

Editor/Proofreader: Wojo

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Moreover, Ha-neul had her arms outstretched.

If she had taken that posture while sitting or standing, it would have seemed like someone was pointing a gun at her.

So… Ha-neul was telling me to come up there now.

And from up there, she was also asking for our faces and bodies to come close until our lips almost touched.

“Uh, Ha-neul.”

I wiped my face and spoke.

“Do we really have to go this far?”

“Yes. I think so.”

Ha-neul’s reply was firm.

“We need a stimulating memory, right? And ‘stimulating’ memories tend to lose their intensity if repeated, so I think we need to gradually increase the intensity like this.”

‘Gradually?’

Did she just say ‘gradually’?

I couldn’t grasp how big the gap was between what I considered ‘gradual’ and what Ha-neul thought it was.

Of course, it’s just a subjective feeling and it can differ from person to person, but—

“And I think we’ve already passed this stage.”

Ha-neul said, lying down.

“You remember the last time in the observation car, don’t you?”

“…”

Ah, right.

Though we were in opposite positions back then, the situation was similar to what Ha-neul was doing now.

It wasn’t ‘on a bed’ back then, and Ha-neul was ‘on top’ at the time.

‘…’

I could feel Sara boiling with rage.

But seeing as she wasn’t saying anything, it seemed she couldn’t quite refute the point.

Indeed, since we’d already experienced ‘a situation like that’ once, it did seem like it needed to be more stimulating.

Moreover, now wasn’t the time to argue over such things. Although Soo-ah was showering and So-hee was preparing for work, both would return soon. So-hee especially could return a little earlier.

“…Alright.”

In the end, I nodded at those words.

“Hup.”

I made a sound as if bracing myself and lightly slapped my cheeks with both hands.

What I was about to do wasn’t for personal reasons, but out of necessity, so it couldn’t be helped.

I muttered this to myself a few times and moved my body.

I was getting closer to the bed.

I could see Ha-neul’s legs bent over the edge of the bed.

…It didn’t seem possible to get on top of Ha-neul without touching her legs.

After all, our ‘bodies’ needed to be in contact.

I placed my right knee next to Ha-neul’s left thigh.

Climbing up onto the bed, I slowly moved my body.

Fortunately, since both Ha-neul and I were still in our pajamas, there was no chance of bare skin touching.

Even though our skin wouldn’t touch—

Since pajamas are designed for comfort while sleeping, it was easy enough to feel body heat through the soft and thin fabric.

Through the soft cotton, I faintly felt Ha-neul’s body heat.

My heart was pounding wildly.

I wasn’t sure if it was pounding because of me, or because of Sara.

Maybe both of our hearts were pounding uncontrollably.

Whether girl or boy, this was an embarrassing and confusing situation.

Furthermore, Ha-neul remained still as I crawled onto her body.

Both my knees were now on the bed.

I was leaning over Ha-neul, straddling her.

Though our stomachs and chests weren’t touching yet, the position itself was already extremely embarrassing.

Isn’t this enough?

If I just bring my face closer from here, wouldn’t that be enough?

My mind was already in a daze.

I couldn’t tell if it was because of the influence of my previous life, where I had little resistance to women, or if Sara within me was about to surface.

Ha-neul looked straight up at me.

“Hold my hand.”

Ha-neul whispered softly.

Shifting my gaze from Ha-neul’s flushed face, I looked at her outstretched hands.

Right, I looked up.

Ha-neul still had both hands positioned a little away from her face, so I had to lift and stretch my arms a bit to grab them.

And I could guarantee that my balance would break completely if I tried doing that with Sara’s body.

I’d likely end up like a cat in a stretching pose.

…Whew, stay calm.

…No, maybe I shouldn’t stay calm?

I needed to create a state so stimulating that it would make me dizzy and allow for a shift in consciousness.

It didn’t seem like I should be keeping my wits about me.

…Whatever, here goes nothing.

I placed my right hand on Ha-neul’s right hand.

My palm rested on her slightly moist hand.

…Ha-neul moved her fingers, intertwining them between mine.

And she grasped tightly.

Our right hands were now intertwined, fingers laced together.

“Hold my hand.”

…Well, since I was still holding my fingers straight, it ended up being Ha-neul who was gripping my hand tightly on her own.

Ha-neul’s request to “hold my hand” must mean she wanted me to interlock our fingers as well.

…Alright, let’s stay calm.

…No, I shouldn’t stay calm.

My two conflicting thoughts clashed violently.

To be honest, Ha-neul was cute.

She was pretty.

Her figure was toned.

If there had been any boys in our class, they might have paid attention to her just like Sara.

Maybe she would have been popular regardless of her family background.

After all, a kind and pretty girl with a good personality is bound to be popular.

So… no matter how much I told myself there were no ulterior motives, it felt like a lie.

I knew I shouldn’t be having these thoughts.

Ha-neul was helping me purely as a friend, and I was just receiving her help.

I shouldn’t satisfy any selfish desires through this kind of action.

But despite that, I couldn’t hide the small flicker of joy rising in a corner of my heart.

“Your other hand too.”

“…”

I knew it was wrong, but deep inside, a part of me thought, ‘But Ha-neul gave permission.’

…I had been aware of these feelings recently and tried to keep some distance.

But my inner self kept whispering that this situation was unavoidable.

Slowly, I raised my left hand.

My right arm, now trembling from the strain, made me quickly place my left hand on top of Ha-neul’s.

Ha-neul immediately interlocked her fingers with mine.

Now, I couldn’t escape even if I wanted to.

With my arms stretched out like this, our faces drew even closer.

My arms were already shaking.

Sara’s body wasn’t fit enough to maintain this position perfectly.

“…”

“…”

Our gazes locked from a very close distance.

I was breathing hard but quickly realized something and took a deep breath.

If I kept breathing heavily, my breath would hit Ha-neul’s face.

What if she found it unpleasant?

However, Ha-neul’s expression didn’t change much.

She didn’t seem to be uncomfortable.

No, in fact, she was smiling brightly.

Her face was flushed red, and her hair was undone and spread out.

Right, Ha-neul hadn’t tied up her hair yet.

It was a Sunday morning, and none of us had washed up yet.

Her normally neat brown hair was scattered across the bed.

Since the three of us had fallen asleep side by side, including So-hee, who slipped in at some point, it must have been a bit warm.

Ha-neul’s face was slightly sweaty.

A few strands of hair clung to her face.

It was a sultry contrast to Ha-neul’s usual lively appearance.

“Now, just slowly come closer.”

At Ha-neul’s words, I found myself following her without thinking.

I slowly lowered my face, which was already very close.

Her face became so near that I couldn’t even see all of it in my field of vision.

We were now so close that our noses would touch with just a slight movement.

…But I still hadn’t switched consciousnesses.

Just how much closer do I need to—

While I was thinking that, I heard a noise.

Thud, thud…

At the sound, my mind suddenly went blank.

Oh, right, of course.

It wasn’t just me and Ha-neul here.

I had gotten so caught up in the atmosphere that I hadn’t noticed my surroundings at all.

No, it wasn’t just that I hadn’t noticed—

I hadn’t been thinking at all—

That’s the truth—

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“Hah!”

Sara’s eyes, which had been slowly closing as if losing consciousness, suddenly snapped open.

And she quickly turned her head to the side, as if she were determined not to lose consciousness.

With a thud, Sara’s face completely dropped.

…But not onto Ha-neul’s face.

Onto the bed.

Sara ended up burying her face next to Ha-neul’s, collapsing as if exhausted.

“…”

Watching this scene from the side was So-hee.

“…Uh…”

So-hee stood there blankly for a moment, then snapped out of it, her mouth gaping in shock.

“W-w-wait! What on earth are you two doing!?”

So-hee shouted, but there was no response.

That’s because there was someone who was too overwhelmed to reply.

Of course, that person was Ha-neul, who had been completely crushed under the unconscious Sara.

Still holding both of Sara’s hands tightly, Ha-neul had a look of disappointment, as if thinking, ‘We were almost there.’