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176 Fifteen years old, Alicia, the eldest daughter of the Williams family
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I donāt want Emma to like me. If I have any more friends, Iāll lose all my dignity as a villainess.
Iāve got to get her back on Lizās side somehow. Oh, Iāve so much more work to do.
I want to get to Ravaal Kingdom as soon as possible, and I donāt have time to waste on Emma.
āAli-chan, whatās wrong, why the difficult look on your face?ā
I envy you, Curtis-sama, you always look so carefree.
āNothing, really. But whereās Duke-sama?ā
āOh? I didnāt know Ali-chan would finally start looking for the Duke! This big brother is glad.ā
āIām uncertain if I actually understand what you meanā¦ā
āYouāre right, Ali-chan wouldnāt understand.ā
āWell, Dukeās the only one whoās been looking out for Alicia so far.ā
āIf I had known, I wouldnāt have said those things to the Duke.ā
Gilles said to me as if to stop me.
ā¦I canāt believe he said that much. I mean, Duke-sama is supposed to be in love with the heroine.
I didnāt expect him to fall in love with me, the villainessā¦ No, excuses are not appropriate. It was my fault for not being able to understand him. I wanted to be a villainess, but not to the point of being an abominable person.
Though Iām curious. I donāt know where I went wrong, and I also donāt remember doing anything to make Duke-sama fall for me.
ā¦I wonder what it feels like to be in love. I wonder if falling in love and liking someone are the same thing.
I wonder if there is a book about love. Someone should write one.
āAli-chan, what are you thinking?ā
āItās hard for her to hear us when sheās like this.ā
āIt must be very difficult for her because sheās wrinkling her brow in thought.ā
āNo, I donāt think so.ā
āHow do you know?ā
āBasically, Alicia never had a difficult expression on her face. Even when sheās faced with a difficult problem. The only time she makes this expression is when sheās thinking about romantic relationships.ā
āRomantic relationshipā¦?ā
āAh, *pout* I just donāt get it!ā
I cried out, my voice unintentionally shouted out whatās in my heart.
Gilles, Curtis-sama and Finn-sama looked at me with slightly surprised expressions.
āWhatās wrong?ā
Curtis-sama asked me with his widened eyes.
At this point, I guess Iāll just have to ask Curtis-sama. There was no such thing as a manual book about love.
It seems Iāll have to rely on Curtis-sama, a man in love. I wonder if Curtis-sama has ever been truly in love in the first place. Isnāt it mostly a game? No, itās not good to judge the book by its cover.
āā¦. Have you ever really fallen in love with someone, Curtis-sama?ā
āNo, I havenāt.ā
Before I could even finish my question, Curtis-sama replied softly in a calm tone.
I couldnāt feel any anger, but, for some reason, I could feel sorrow.
I guess itās better not to engage in this too deeply. Well, everyone has their own circumstances, right?
I remember completing the Curtis-sama route, butā¦ Did I come across any complications?
āFrom my point of view, I envy both Duke-sama and Ali-chan.ā
āWhat?ā
āIf thereās one thing I can tell youā¦ Love is not a theory.ā
Curtis-sama spoke in a soft tone as he stared into my eyes.
āThatās a clichĆ©, isnāt it?ā
Gillesā sharp words made Curtis-samaās face twitch a little.
āDonāt ruin the atmosphere instantly.ā
āIām sorry, Curtis, he just wanted to look good.ā
Finn-sama shot Curtis-sama a look of pity.
āYou never believed me.ā
Curtis-sama said, glaring lightly at Finn-sama.
Rather than the topic about love, Iām more interested in what Curtis-sama had just said about being jealous of me and Duke-sama. I wonder what heās jealous of.
āWhat do you envy about Alicia and Duke?ā
Gilles asked in a slightly more serious tone.
Oh, arenāt they too good at reading whatās on my mind?
I thought to myself as I turned my gaze towards Curtis-sama.
ā¦
Righteous Flower of Evil:
Mwahaha! I still get to give my two cents~ And my two cents is: Alicia, do you really think a womanizer is the best person to ask for love advice!? *facepalm* Iām excited to hear more about Curtisās backstory though!