Taming The Villainesses

Episode 323.1

(EP-323.1) Three And Two Finally One #3

323 – Three And Two Finally One #3

Narmi was outside the restaurant, scuffing the ground lightly with her foot.

The sandals she had just bought was getting dirty, but she didn’t seem to care much.

It would be nice to just watch her for a while, but Mirna was waiting inside the shop and it felt like a luxury I couldn’t afford.

“Lady Narmi, let’s go back inside. If you catch a cold, your condition might worsen.”

At my words, Narmi looked up at my face.

“How’s my sister doing?”

“Lady Mirna?”

“She’s not in great shape either, is she? She seems to be trying to hide it. But can she hide that from me, someone who’s been with her all her life?”

So Narmi was already aware of Mirna’s poor condition.

Well, that made sense.

As she said, they’ve spent their entire lives together. Even when apart, they would naturally sense how the other was doing.

“She’s just looking down on me. Does she really think I wouldn’t notice? How can she not understand people so much?”

As if waiting for this moment, Narmi began venting her frustrations about her sister. It wasn’t easy to chime in, so I just stood there, listening silently. Her rant showed no signs of ending.

“She’s against everything I try to do. And then, she doesn’t even ask my opinion about the things she wants to do. She decides everything by herself, from the clothes she wears to the food she eats.”

She had a lot of complaints.

If someone gave me the chance to vent about Aira or Elga, I could easily talk for hours.

And there’s probably as much to say between Mirna and Narmi as the length of their lives. But I can’t keep listening like this.

Seizing the brief moment when Narmi paused to pick her next story, I decided to interject.

“So, what does Lady Narmi plan to do?”

Of course, leaving it to me was undoubtedly the best choice Mirna had made recently.

Narmi asked again.

“A way to stay apart while staying healthy? Are you saying such a convenient solution exists?”

“It does. However, it’s not an ordinary method. It could be very difficult and challenging. It requires a lot of patience to endure the shame.”

First, I decided to scare her. I was testing Narmi’s reaction. I was checking how desperate she was for independence.

That’s when Narmi suddenly burst into laughter. Was there something funny in what I said? I’ve always considered myself a serious person, so humor wasn’t exactly my strong suit.

Seuk-.

Wiping away tears from laughing, Narmi finally spoke.

“Patience. Difficult and challenging. That’s an interesting story. Theo, you don’t know how much my sister and I have endured.”

“So, does that mean you’re ready? Once you hear what I have to say, you’ll never be able to go back to the way things were with your sister. You’ll need to be fully prepared for that.”

Everything would change.

Whether she realized it or not, Narmi replied confidently.

“Yes! I’m ready!”

“Well then—”

“Wait, no. Actually, I’m not ready yet!”

I see.

Narmi spent some time taking deep breaths or tapping her forehead with her fingers, as if trying to organize her thoughts. Was she doing some kind of self-hypnosis?

Finally, she spoke calmly.

“Alright. So, what kind of terrible thing am I going to have to go through?”

“Well, it’s a bit embarrassing to say it out loud here. Could you lend me your ear?”

“Hmm, okay!”