Chapter 34: A Weapon Fit for a Weak Heroine (II).
Chapter 34: A Weapon Fit for a Weak Heroine (II).
"Fine. We'll go."
The words of Lady Evelyn were told, she turned her back and left with her friend.
The heroine didn't stop her nor begged her to stay, perhaps that's what got her frowning the whole ride back into the academy.
"Be careful with my bags, your salary isn't worth those dresses you're holding." (Lady Sinclair) waves her hand to the two maids that went along with them.
Nayeli and Melody.
Nayeli, youngest of sisters, wasn't too fond of her words. Yes, she's living her life as a servant with low payment- but at least it's a respectable job! This noble lady is nothing like their master they serve!
"Yes... milady."
Nayeli replies, secretly wanting to find a bug to place inside the shopping bag just for revenge but Melody thankfully tells her to not mind the noble lady and just continue their jobs. They put the bags behind the trunk, and planned on walking beside the carriage.
The academy wasn't too far away from the city, only a fifteen minute walk or so. The only reason the noble lady of the Sinclair household brought a carriage with her is for storage to use with her newly bought clothes.
"Isn't it nice, Evelyn, we rarely get to spend our time together. Even with shopping it seems our time would be abrupt." (Lady Sinclair) takes out her fan, getting inside the carriage as the Villainess follows but not without casting a spell behind her back.
"Summon."
Poof!
Out of view, the bird landed on the Villainess' shoulder and instructions were given. "Losimer, find the girl, make sure she's safe. Promise me you'll see to it that you won't get found out."
"Tweet! Tweet!" (Losimer), although confused on why her master would like to watch the blonde girl's figure once more, took his wing and did a little salute.
Admittedly, it looked really cute.
"Hurry, go."
With a low tweet, the bird flies away flapping its wings with haste in a city filled with so many people her blonde hair would stick out so it would be easier to spot.
"Evelyn? Why aren't you getting in?" The noble lady puts her fan in front, closing it making a satisfying sound. Lady Evelyn's expression was neutral, shaking her head before getting inside the carriage.
"Apologies, something caught my eye."
Analissa went with the stranger, the stranger whom they met at a chance as they browsed the expensive side of the city for fruits.
Yet, the Villainess herself wasn't aware that she was making such a bitter expression. They sat down and the vibe of the room was rather awkward and silent.
Lady Sinclair was not daft and saw her friend's expression, she was not smiling, sad she was to have been separated from the commoner.
"Evelyn, come now don't make that face... You promised to walk home with me." (Lady Sinclair) tries to persuade her to not make that face, a face that she hasn't seen in a while.
Lady Evelyn slowly, her purple eyes met the ruby red ones.
She blinks in confusion after hearing those words, she shouldn't make any face- there wasn't a mirror to see if her words were true.
"What... face am I making?"
"You- you don't even know do you?"
Lady Sinclair frowns, not sure what was happening to her friend that was usually guarding her emotions but now, it's slipping through her face. If she tells this to her friend, she'll become even more guarded to the point she won't talk to weeks on end.
"I suppose it's nothing of importance, but I must say I have to know how your egg is doing?" (Lady Serene) was quick to change on the conversations and turned to her little basket where her pink egg resides.
Inside the basket was an expensive looking pillow, and that caught Lady Evelyn's eye because she was also planning on buying one herself for their little egg. "My little one was white before now slowly, pink spots have developed all over the eggshell don't you think it's lovely they make us take care of wonderful creatures like these?"
The noble lady was certainly fond of animals.
"Our egg... is still all white."
Lady Serene nods in understanding. There were many different stages of egg process incubation when it came to magical ones, shell stage, premature stage with the effect of changing color and piping.
"Hmm... it's still on its shell stage, you did research on what kind of egg it is and what kind of treatment it would need to proceed to the premature stage?"
Remembering the books scattered all around her room. Indeed the villainess has studied all that she can for the little one. "I've researched the type of magical eggs the academy has given us. These are eggs that would react to the element they've been close with. In contrast with magic, I decided to leave the egg near a fireplace."
"Goodness! Won't that make a fire elemental creature- whatever the darling is." (Lady Serene) was suddenly excited to see the little darlings hatch and have a playdate with her little pumpkin too.
"In contrast with my magic, my water element would easily deal with fire. I take my time to think things through, after all I have a contingency plan for every single thing that might happen."
As she said that, she grimaced remembering all the things related to Miss Blanchet that weren't in her contingency plans, because that girl was too- unpredictable.
.-.-.-.-.
Meanwhile...
Our Heroine was happily chatting up with Farrah.
Catching up with the things that have happened after a while. All of them were stories of the old nobles that had fallen in love with the restaurant. "M-My grandma told me to wait for you, we've... gotten so many tips to the point we'll be able to buy new tables and chairs."
"That's so good to know! I'll continue working part-time. I was surprised that I got sick shortly after being hired but I'm okay now." (Analissa) couldn't have the heart to tell the softy Farrah about the real reason why she got sick. "And now I'm out of my sickness- I can eat all the sweets you're making for me when we get there!"
"M-Mm... I made it just for you." (Farrah) smiles so brightly and the heroine's horny braincell is suddenly called out.
Urgh! Our heart!
Who wouldn't get attracted to a really muscular girl that can bake and smack dough for a living?
...
"Soft mommy- I wish I was a dough in my next life." (Horny braincell) has a small speck of drool by her chin wanting to hug Farrah and just yeet all the male love interest.
"Stop- just stop." (Normal braincell) was crying deep inside seeing the other side of her.
"Technically if we were placed inside a game, there's a possibility for you to be a dough in your next life horny braincell! Yay!" (Logical braincell) gives her theory to her horny side that just made her happy jumping with glee.
...
"Cough! Ugh... but I'm not allowed anything cold this time." (Analissa) coughs but shrugs it off. Farrah asked her if she was okay hearing the sudden cough, the heroine reassures her that everything was alright and they soon arrived at Whitlock resto.
Ring! Ring!
"Oh! A new bell!" (Analissa) looks up to see a new bell installed by the front door. "It certainly looks fancy, I love it! In just a few days you guys had some decorating huh."
"T-The tips were certainly a help, they told me to buy new tables when they'll be eating to come back to eat next time. I-It made me happy that the nobles who visited us are nice." (Farrah) smiles remembering the nobles that gave the tips.
Analissa's head cracked for a reason why they suddenly gave the Whitlock family so many huge tips. With them being too naïve, the heroine immediately knew what it was for. The old tables and chairs before- were not up to their standards.
Nobility that were male characters coded in the game, weren't supposed to be kind.
Every movement they did had some other reason.
The reason why it was coded to be that way? So they could be portrayed as the side character bullies where the main love interests would be able to prove their love to the heroine by protecting them from the said nobles.
"Though... the game has been rapidly changing, so I shouldn't assume too much. If they gave it with no strings attached I should be grateful but if its what I've theorized I need to be prepared." (Analissa) places a hand on her chin humming as she talks to herself.
"M-Miss Analissa?"
"Ah sorry! Went into my own thoughts again!" (Analissa) bonks her head gently, sticking her tongue out. She looks out into the new restaurant certainly fancier but the friendly welcoming vibe still hasn't changed. "Wait hold on- is that-"
Analissa stops on her tracks as she sees a small little stage built near the corner.
"A-Ah! These were also suggested by the same nobles, I did it myself- they said they wanted to hear you sing or see you dance. I... also... sort of wanted to see it as well- um... if it's too much- I could... just use it to place the boxes in." (Farrah) was suddenly nervous looking at the stage, she worked on it so late in the morning trying to get the size right.
The noble's suggestion also tempted her.
She wanted the little hamster to sing cutely or dance.
Analissa frowns seeing the stage, don't tell me she's going to practice singing again?
Back when she was still streaming- they often had karaoke streams but the chat murdered her voice telling her how tone deaf she was and that she should never ever in her life pick up the mic ever again.
"Alllll- I want~ for… cHrIsTmaS-! Issss yOU! Aw yeah!"
It was the first time she cursed on a stream.
"You know what- suck my balls, chat. Suck. My. Balls." (Japanese Streamer) would then pull up her middle finger putting it in front of the camera. "Suck my nonexistent balls."
All the chat was in the rage of laughter, putting 'lmao', 'kewk', and 'HAHAHA!'
She was banned out of the streaming app for three days under some violation she did.
"Hahaha... Farrah um... I'm not actually good at singing." (Analissa) with a nervous laughter tells Farrah who blinks in reply. The heroine really couldn't save her life to sing.
"Um... A-Are you okay with dancing?" (Farrah) asks, seeing that singing is not an option so dancing might be available?
Analissa said, fuck in her mind.
She wasn't good at that either! What the heck is she going to dance?
Gwiyomi?!
Oh hell no! That was the only routine she knew!
"Do I have to choose?" (Analissa) groans slightly looking at the stage feeling guilty that Farrah made that on her own for her sake of entertaining the crowd but- she really just can't sing or dance.
"N-No... I could just use that space for storage if you really can't, Miss Analissa." (Farrah) had her palms sweating, it was the first time Analissa noticed that there were a lot of cuts and bristles on the girl's rough hand and she sighs in defeat.
The kind soft bear has given her such a lovely stage, what a shame if she wouldn't use it, yes?
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