Taming The Villainesses

(EP-105.2) #1

105 – Backroom #1

Mirna looked like she had a lot to say, but she swallowed it all back. She then took the leather water bottle from my hand and had a few sips.

‘An indirect kiss’ — I stupidly thought. Mirna said as she closed the lid.

“I will be in charge of this. If I leave this to you, it’ll run out quickly!”

And just like that, Mirna took hold of the water bottle.

It seemed that she wanted to manage the remaining supply. Mirna also made me take out the items I had.

“Show me everything you have, commoner!”

“… Yes, my Lady.”

So I pulled out a bunch of stuff from my pocket and piled them on the floor. One, two, three-. Meanwhile, Mirna got increasingly confused.

“Why are there so many candies?”

“Eating them makes me feel better.”

Mirna Draco clicked her tongue, as if she didn’t like my intuitive answer.

“Tsk, fairies are-.”

“And candies have a lot of sugar as well as high calories. We don’t know how long we’ll be stuck in here, so it’s better than nothing.”

There were eight candies in total, so Mirna and I shared four pieces each, which should last us for a bit.

“… That’s true. I didn’t intend to doubt fairies.”

Mirna surprisingly agreed with me just like that. I thought she would keep ranting, but she miraculously admitted it.

Seeing that Mirna had calmed down, I softly asked.

“Is there anyone who can come and rescue us from the outside?”

“… None.”

Mirna affirmed that no one would come to rescue us. After all, the Draco Family was closed in nature and didn’t have much ties with anyone, if there was even any.

But, there was some hope on my side.

If I didn’t show up for a long time, perhaps Elga and Aira might come and find me?

Elga knew that I came to Devil’s Nest today, so if I didn’t attend the Monday morning lecture, she should come looking for me in anger like, “This punk, what are you doing with Mirna!?”

With that said, it should take about two days for Elga to get here…

If longer, maybe even three days…

Nevertheless, all we could do was to hold out till then.

* * *

“Did you hear anything outside?”

Amidst the silence and impending drowsiness, I was woken up by Mirna pacing back and forth.

“I heard something! It looks like someone has come to rescue us!”

I listened to Mirna’s fuss, but I couldn’t hear anything with my sensitive fairy ears. Was she hallucinating?

“Please calm down, you’re wasting energy.”

“Energy…”

How much time had passed since we got locked up? Mirna’s condition was getting worse.

It was natural for a person to fall into panic after being trapped in an enclosed place. Yet, in the case of Mirna, she was getting worse much faster.

“Hu-.”

As if she was trying to calm herself down, Mirna drank some water.

Then, as she shook the water bottle, there were only a few sips left of the previously full container.

“There is not much left! We’re running out of water!”

… Wasn’t it because you drank it all? Why were you getting angry?

However, I didn’t want to waste energy on a pointless argument so I digressed.

There were also the three Rules of 3. 3 hours without shelter in a harsh environment, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food. So, we should be able to survive until Monday’s rescue arrived.

Still, Mirna’s condition was getting really serious.

Munch, munch-.

She was already eating her third candy.

Now, only one candy remained in her possession. She’d gobbled up all the resources she had in just a few hours, all because of her panicking.

“Miss Mirna, calm down.”

I held Mirna Draco’s hand.

The warmth of others was quite effective in calming people. After holding Mirna for a while, she gradually settled down and slowly picked up her breath.

“You are being disgraceful, commoner.”

“No, I am not.”

I remembered the time we were fighting with Professor Balan.

That situation was threatening to destroy Mirna’s family, but she still dealt with it in a calm and cool head.

So why was she losing her composure this extremely right now?

There had to be a reason.

Maybe she had something like claustrophobia?

It was probably better to just ask.

As I was thinking that, I could see Mirna being increasingly restive with a distorted expression.

“Are you sick?”

“…….”

She didn’t answer.

I then noticed her thighs and knees twitching on the floor, as if she was holding in something.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

I knew it! No wonder she was so restless. Who told you to drink so much water?

I glanced around, wondering if there was a urinal or something similar. Of course, there was no way such a thing existed in a boss room.

This was giving me a headache.

Should I just tell her to do it anywhere? She’d probably just lash out and say, “How could I do such a filthy thing!?”

So I just kept my mouth shut, not knowing what to do. As time passed, Mirna started groaning like a sick person next to me.

“Eung, euut….”

I could hear tears that went beyond pain in her voice.

“Ugh, huuu….”

I knew this feeling all too well. It was just like holding back a dump in a painfully slow bus. The type of suffering that made your world spin.

“Heuung-eut….”

She was biting her lower lip and even clenching the hem of her skirt. It was an urgent calling.

So I finally decided to ask her.

“Do you want to pass some water?”

“Who, who said that!? Not at all! Mind your own business and figure out how to get out of here!”

Mirna shouted out loud as if she wanted to divert her attention. But she looked like she was on the verge of tears.

Seureuk-.

Then, at last, Mirna jumped up from her seat.

“Where are you going?”

“Commoner! As head of the Draco Family, I command you to face the wall and cover your ears! Don’t stop until I permit you to!”

“…….”

“Hurry up!”