The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 24 - "This Runs Deep"

As the homeroom teacher, Leah had plenty of resources to use for “persuasion”—

“So… so… doesn’t a certain weakling young master want to beg me to let you pass the practical exam? I know your abilities very well. Don’t you want to take a shortcut?”

Leah confidently flipped her hair.

“No, thank you. I believe that success is 99% effort and 1% talent.”

“Then… then, how about I arrange some ‘special benefits’ for your midterms and finals?”

Leah turned her head, a bit flustered.

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“No, thank you. I firmly believe that school isn’t just about passing exams—it’s about testing how much you’ve truly learned.”

“You… hmph!”

Leah hadn’t expected this seemingly sly and spoiled young master to respond so seriously.

Could it be that he was actually a diligent student?

“Then…”

Leah lowered her stance slightly. Since the practical exam and academic perks couldn’t tempt him, and he seemed genuinely interested in learning…

She had no choice…

Leah stepped closer in the cramped office, placing her small hand on Will’s chest.

She tilted her head up, her crimson eyes attempting to exude a coquettish charm as she parted her cherry lips:

“Then… how about we trade for a… petite, adorable… private tutor with exceptional expertise in magic, especially ancient magic~?”

Leah even forced a sweet smile, though it looked more like a grimace.

That’s right!

If persuasion didn’t work, she’d resort to seduction!

Will paused.

He swallowed hard.

Leah thought she had him!

Hmph, as expected, no one could resist the world’s cutest little witch.

However…

Will pushed Leah away.

With righteous indignation, he rejected her—

“No, thank you.”

“You’re rejecting this too?!”

“I believe—”

“What ‘great truth’ are you going to spout now?!”

“I prefer mature women.”

“You—!”

Witch Leah, utterly defeated due to a mismatch in preferences.

But…

For a fleeting moment, Leah’s lips curled into a subtle smirk—barely noticeable and gone in an instant.

Will caught the expression but didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he continued:

“That said, there is something I want.”

“Speak. Hmph, whatever comes out of your mouth is probably something trivial.”

Will figured that since Leah had brought him to a private space and he hadn’t pressed her about the attack, she might be in a mood to negotiate on equal terms.

Why not start with something simple to test the waters?

After all, this was an important part of his “task” and a way to gauge Leah’s willingness to cooperate.

“I want information about your client.”

Yes, the client.

Leah, with her long lifespan and considerable magical prowess, could easily hide in the forest for decades if she caused trouble. Plus, she was always short on money and willing to take on questionable jobs.

Surely, selling out her client wouldn’t be a big deal for her?

But…

The moment Will spoke, the lighthearted atmosphere vanished.

Leah’s head lowered, and her faint smile disappeared.

“What’s wrong? It’s a simple request. You must have a way to contact them. Just give me that.”

“I can’t. I don’t have it.”

“You accepted the job directly. There’s no intermediary, so it should be easy to trace—”

“No. Absolutely not.”

“Come on, just give me the information. With the Hysterm family’s resources, I can—”

“Deal’s off. Will, this conversation ends here. Leave.”

Leah’s tone grew tense, her demeanor shifting as if he had hit a nerve. She opened the door and practically shoved Will out.

“Really, it’s fine. Look, my family’s influence—”

Leah pointed a finger at Will, her voice sharp and warning:

“Listen carefully. That commission? The client told me it’s complete. I won’t touch you again, and you won’t get hurt because of it. But… take my advice: stop digging into this. This runs… deep. If you keep going, you’ll get yourself killed!”

“Huh?”

Will stood outside the door, stunned.

He had been pushed out.

“That’s it for today. From now on, I’m just your homeroom teacher, and you’re just my student. Forget everything else!”

Bang.

The door slammed shut. Leah clearly had no intention of continuing the conversation.

So this was something Leah considered non-negotiable?

But…

Standing outside the closed door, Will felt a mix of surprise and curiosity.

Leah had rattled off her reasons like a machine gun, her tone firm and almost desperate. It wasn’t just rejection—it was as if she were trying to protect him.

She didn’t want to drag him into this mess.

In other words, she was concerned about him and didn’t want him entangled in whatever danger lay ahead.

Looking at the door, Will sighed.

“Sigh…”

He recalled scenes from the original story.

For instance, after the protagonist washed her clothes and cooked for her, Leah would sneak into his room to fold his laundry and leave a small cake she had bought.

Or, after the protagonist took her shopping for clothes, she would wear the outfit he liked the next day, casually walking past him multiple times to catch his attention.

Or, after the protagonist provided food and shelter when she was broke, she worked several nights to buy him a nice supplement, which she left under his pillow.

These were all things Leah did in secret. She remembered everyone’s birthdays in the party and would prepare gifts for them, always leaving them anonymously. She memorized everyone’s combat habits and, as a backline mage, often provided timely cover for the frontline during battles.

This was Leah—a witch who, despite her tsundere facade, was thoughtful and caring toward her “friends.”

When danger arose, like today, she would rather shoulder the burden herself than let others get involved.

Honestly, if you ignored her tsundere tendencies, she’d make a great “elder” figure—a teacher or even a motherly role.

But she would never admit to any of this. She wouldn’t fight for what she wanted, always keeping her distance, reaching out but never closing the gap.

So…

Leah really was…

The textbook definition of a tsundere loser who did everything except confess or act directly!

“Well, well. There’s still a long way to go before you learn how to evolve from a tsundere into a full-blown yandere.”

“Anyway, the bait’s been cast. That’s enough for today.”

Stretching, Will walked away from Leah’s office.

But this encounter only deepened his curiosity about the client. What kind of entity could make Leah, a powerful witch, step in to shield him?

At the very least, it suggested…

That even Leah believed this client was a significant threat to the Hysterm family.