Forced to Sell Myself to the Female Lead After Killing the Male Lead

Why did she feel guilty?

Yumo couldn't figure it out.

But there was one thing she could figure out.

Something was off with Mengxi's reaction!

That's right—

She was far too quiet!

Looking at the breathtaking silver-haired girl silently gazing at her while nestling obediently in her arms, Miss Yumo couldn't help showing a bewildered expression in her crimson eyes. After all, in order to save Mengxi in time, she hadn't deliberately suppressed her Shadow of Silence Power.

Even an ordinary person would immediately realize she was an Abyss Demon.

So how could the Child of Destiny like Mengxi possibly fail to notice?

But...

If she had realized Yumo was an Abyss Demon, then why was she still lying so quietly in her arms?

Shouldn't she be shocked? Terrified? Shouldn't she have attacked immediately?

Just like the first time they had faced each other in the cabin in the woods?

The current Mengxi didn't possess any memories of living in that cabin.

To her, Yumo should have been a complete stranger she'd never met before.

Under normal circumstances, she should have attacked!

Even if she didn't attack, she should at least have been on guard!

Then what was with this expression?!

The first time she'd seen her before, she'd pinned her to the ground without saying a word!

At that moment, countless questions roared through Miss Yumo's mind.

Confusion flooded her heart.

'How strange...'

Meanwhile...

After noticing the wonderfully changing expressions in the black-haired girl's eyes, the silver-haired girl resting in her embrace quietly revealed a faint smile filled with hidden meaning.

Then, after silently looking into Yumo's eyes for several more seconds, Mengxi suddenly seemed to recover from the life-and-death crisis she had just experienced. She looked around in panic, glancing in every direction...

As if she were surprised that she had survived.

She looked exactly like someone whose mind had been left muddled by the violent shockwaves.

Then, when her gaze focused on Yumo's face once again—

Her previous expression vanished.

In its place appeared shock...

And fear.

Exactly the reaction Yumo had expected from the beginning.

Yumo blinked in confusion.

The next instant...

It was as though the scene from the cabin's bathroom was playing out once again.

After realizing that the beautiful girl who had saved her was actually an Abyss Demon, Mengxi froze in astonishment before immediately forcing herself to calm down. Her expression steadied, her eyes filled with vigilance.

The small amount of silver Holy Aura she had left instantly gathered in her palm, condensing into a sharp energy dagger.

For the second time, the silver dagger stabbed toward Yumo's neck, clearly intending to hold it there as a threat while demanding answers.

"Who... are you?!"

"..."

'Oh? Oh?!'

Now this was more like it!

This was the reaction she should have had!

Earlier she'd simply been staring at me because she'd just escaped death and hadn't recovered yet.

Now that she's come to her senses, of course she'd react like this~

'That's right, that's right! Exactly like this~'

A faint smile unconsciously appeared on Yumo's incomparably beautiful face.

She looked completely satisfied, wearing the smug expression of someone thinking, "Just as I expected."

Mengxi: ...

Mengxi's eyebrow twitched slightly.

However, the moment Yumo looked at her, Mengxi instantly returned to an icy serious expression and sternly demanded,

"Are you... a human?

"Or... an Abyss Demon?"

Faced with Mengxi's question, Yumo gave a mischievous smile.

She suddenly raised her hand—

Exactly as before—

And instantly grabbed Mengxi's wrist tightly!

No matter how much Mengxi struggled, Yumo's grip remained as immovable as an iron vise.

A trace of "fear" appeared on Mengxi's face.

As for Miss Yumo...

She suddenly felt incredibly satisfied.

Hehehe~

Finally, I can get a little revenge~

Yumo muttered inwardly.

For the past several days in the Duke Family estate, Mengxi had been teasing, flirting with, and even "bullying" her from morning until night, leaving poor Miss Yumo emotionally exhausted for quite a while.

She had desperately wanted a chance to get even.

And now...

The culprit responsible for bullying her had landed right in her arms.

Moreover, she was in her black-haired appearance.

There was absolutely no need to hide anything.

Hehe.

Now it's my turn to tease you!

(Miss Yumo holds grudges.jpg~)

Thinking that, Yumo deliberately put on what she believed to be an extremely cold and intimidating expression as she stared icily at the bold little girl who dared attack her.

"Little sister... I'm your savior, you know.

"You shouldn't be so rude to the person who saved your life~"

As she spoke...

Yumo revealed an "evil" smile.

"You even dared attack your big sister.

"It looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson~

"I'll have to make you understand the situation you're in~"

As she finished speaking, a terrifying crimson blade slowly materialized around her.

Its edge pointed directly at Mengxi's lovely face, giving the impression that it might slash across her delicate cheek at any moment.

Of course, Miss Yumo would never actually scar Mengxi's face.

She couldn't bear to.

Right now...

She simply wanted to play the role of an alluring villainess for a while.

And scare the girl in front of her a little.

As revenge for all the times Mengxi had teased her.

'I'm doing a pretty good job acting, right?~'

Yumo thought proudly.

Then she quietly watched Mengxi, eagerly waiting to see panic and fear appear on the girl's face.

However...

She was quickly disappointed.

Mengxi's expression didn't change in the slightest.

She simply continued staring silently into Yumo's eyes.

Her light-purple pupils remained calm.

Though beneath that calm...

There seemed to be the faintest trace...

Of speechlessness.

In any case—

There wasn't the slightest bit of fear.

Yumo: Uh...

Mengxi: ...=-=

Yumo: ...Damn...

Ignoring the surrounding chaos and the continuous explosions nearby...

The two of them fell into complete silence.

A very strange silence...

?!

W-What?!

Why isn't the heroine following the script?!

Or...

Was my villain act not convincing enough?!

Or maybe...

My lines were too fake?

Too embarrassing?!

Whether they were embarrassing or not...

I'm the one who's embarrassed now!!

Seeing that Mengxi gave absolutely no response, the tips of Yumo's ears gradually turned red.

An overwhelming wave of embarrassment instantly surged through her heart.

For a moment, Yumo didn't even know what she should do.

'Damn it! W-What do I do now?!'

This is so embarrassing!

For some reason...

Yumo vaguely felt that the way Mengxi was looking at her...

Was like someone looking at...

An idiot.

'Forget it, forget it! Maybe I should just knock her out directly. I seriously have no idea what to say anymore. My villainous big-sister aura is completely gone...'

After revealing an awkward expression, Yumo admitted to herself that she simply couldn't keep acting any longer.

But she couldn't just remain frozen like this forever.

So...

A crimson glow flashed through Yumo's eyes.

Receiving her command, one of the Blood Butterflies slowly floated to her side.

Clearly...

Yumo intended to use the sleeping powder.

However...

Someone else seemed to notice her intentions.

Thus—

Just as the Blood Butterfly was about to flap its wings—

Mengxi suddenly raised a hand and pressed it against her forehead, wearing an expression of intense pain.

??!

'Huh? W-What's wrong now?'

The next moment...

Under Yumo's utterly puzzled gaze...

After struggling for several moments with a pained expression, the Holy Aura in Mengxi's hand suddenly dispersed.

An overwhelming wave of drowsiness flooded her consciousness.

Her eyes uncontrollably closed.

Her body instantly lost all strength.

She collapsed limply into Yumo's embrace.

Huh?!

Eh?

She fainted??

Looking at the familiar scene before her, Yumo froze.

For a moment, she stood there blankly, completely at a loss.

'Uh...'

After standing there in a daze for several seconds, Yumo finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Well...

At least it's not awkward anymore...

But...

Had her soul power run dry?

And she'd fainted again because of it?

Looking at the beautiful girl lying harmlessly unconscious in her arms, Miss Yumo slightly raised an eyebrow.

Although the immediate crisis to her dignity had passed...

Mengxi's series of strange reactions still left her feeling that something was very off.

'That girl...'

Hm?

Just as Yumo was thinking—

"Hong!!!"

Accompanied by the terrifying roar of Shadow of Silence Power—

The black light in the distance suddenly erupted once more!

The Blood Butterflies Yumo had been using to restrain Yuan'er were instantly obliterated by the raging black light.

Feeling the surging power, Yumo helplessly looked toward Yuan'er's location.

Sigh...

'As expected... Blood Butterflies alone aren't enough to hold that child back...'

Some day in the future...

Lying face-down on the bed while a certain silver-haired girl rubbed her cheek affectionately against hers, Miss Yumo puffed out her lips in displeasure and shot the silver-haired girl sprawled on top of her an extremely resentful look.

"You little brat...

"How exactly did you fake passing out?!

"It looked completely real! Even your breathing was exactly like someone who'd actually fainted!"

"Hm? That~"

Hearing Yumo's complaint, Mengxi gave a mischievous smile and poked Yumo's soft, delicate cheek with her finger.

"Big Sister Yumo...

"If you give me a kiss, I'll tell you~"

"Hmph! No way!"

"You've already kissed me plenty of times anyway~"

"This time is different! Every single time we kiss, you always end up taking advantage and going even further!"

As she spoke, a trace of "anger" appeared in Yumo's crimson eyes.

"Forget it! If you won't tell me, then never mind!

"But why did you pretend to faint back then?"

"That?"

Mengxi smiled sweetly.

"I was worried you'd feel embarrassed, Big Sister Yumo~

"You were acting so earnestly, but everything suddenly went completely silent."

"Hmph! Then why didn't you at least play along?!"

"Don't be mad, Big Sister Yumo.

"It was only that one time.

"I was just so shocked by how unbelievably fake your villain act was that I forgot to cooperate~

"Didn't I play along every other time?

"Like our first meeting in Wind Facing City...

"Or acting cute during the festival...

"Oh! And when you dressed up as a bunny girl.

"Ah, right! Your boss performance that time was actually really good..."

Listening to the silver-haired girl enthusiastically exposing one embarrassing memory after another...

Miss Yumo's face turned bright red.

She immediately buried her head beneath the pillow.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!

"Stop talking already!!!..."