Published at 18th of November 2020 07:16:32 PM
Chapter 54: 54
What!? Just what can Albert-Oniisama be thinking? I have not even the slightest desire to get along well with Liz-san . If the two of us become good friends, then that will automatically disqualify me from being the villainess .
“Perfect! I want to become great friends with Alicichan!” Liz-san exclaims while smiling like an absolute angel at me .
As I thought, I’m no good at dealing with that sort of expression . Please don’t expect me to like you just because you smile affectionately at me .
“But I don’t have any desire to become friends with you, Liz-san . ”
At my words, that beautiful smile stiffens and she blinks those huge emerald eyes of hers in my direction .
“Alicichan, have I done something wrong?”
No, not at all . But you’re the heroine, and I’m the villainess . The two of us need to always be at odds with each other, ready to tussle or at the very least get into an argument .
“The two of us definitely cannot become friends . ”
Question marks appear in everyone’s gazes as they stare at me .
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Hm? Did I really say something that unexpected?
“Ali, you two haven’t even had the chance to talk much . So there’s no way you can know if you’ll be able to become friends or not,” Albert-Oniisama says smiling encouragingly at me . “So why don’t you just try talking with her for a while? Get to know each other?”
Seems like a pointless endeavor if you ask me . I doubt we’d find anything in common even if we talked for hours .
However, if my options are to have a conversation with her right here, right now, or to go to town on a date with her, then my choice will obviously, overwhelmingly be the former .
“If we don’t have to visit the town together, then I’m willing to share a conversation with Liz-san . ”
Liz-san’s face lights up at my words . Albert-Oniisama also sighs in relief at my admission .
They want me to chat with her that badly?
“Alicichan, what sort of sweets do you like?”
“Macarons . ”
“Macarons! I like those too! Then, what about pretty flowers?”1
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I also find the way you say “pretty flowers” quite off-putting . Is there any need to specifically add the word “pretty” before “flowers”?
“I don’t have much interest in flowers . ”
“Oh… . I see… . I really like wild daisies . ”2
Of course you do .
“Their meaning in the language of flowers is wonderful as well! It’s”
” “True love . ” “
Liz-san looks startled as I chime in .
“It also signifies sincerity, reliance, and trust . Liz-san, the meaning seems to fit you just perfectly,” I say, smiling snidely . I try to leverage the full force of my sarcasm behind the remark . Though, I don’t know why I bother since Liz-san never seems to notice such nuanced minutiae .
“Even though you say you have no interest in pretty flowers, you still know what meaning they hold?”
“I read about it in a book once . ”
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“Then, when you were reading, did you never come across any pretty flowers that stood out to you?”
Like I said, I have zero interest in flowers . In herbs? Sure . But flowers? Not a whit .
But Liz-san is staring at me with an excited twinkle in her eye . I can’t let her down when she’s looking at me so passionately, now can I?
“I liked Lily of the Valley,” I tell her, smiling smugly .
“In the language of flowers, Lily of the Valley signifies purity and that happiness will come back once again . It’s a flower with a truly lovely meaning . ”
“Yes . And I find them especially charming since they have such a meaning regardless of the fact that they are toxic enough to poison you to death . ”3
The whole room falls deadly silent . Even Liz-san’s happy expression becomes cramped and uncomfortable .
It was a truly villainous line, wasn’t it? I was actually able to bring a spasm to that perfect little heroine’s angelic face with it . That’s one for the books for sure!
Thank goodness I decided to read that book on flowers anyway . I thought I would never have a use for such knowledge in my entire life . I saw no reason that knowing about flowers would help me in my pursuit of becoming a villainess, but looks like it turned out to be useful after all .
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It’s always good to have unexpected tricks up your sleeve .
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“Alicichan, what’s your favorite color?”
The one who ended up breaking the silence first was Liz-san .
Even though she’s smiling much more naturally now than a few moments before… . Liz-san, your expression still looks quite stiff, you know?
And just how long does she want to keep this question corner going for?
T/N: Thanks for all the comments last chapter!! It’s so fun seeing all the different opinions and points of view! ❤
Also, this has got to be one of my favorite chapters~ The whole Lily of the Valley line was actually a zinger! I almost didn’t think Alicia had it in her hahaha . I can’t wait for more Alicia/Liz interactions!! What do you guys think? Is that villainessy enough for ya? Or still too childish for your tastes?
Flower Notes for the Chapter:
1Liz doesn’t actually say “pretty flower . ” She says お花ーおはなーohana instead of just 花ーはなーhana which means she is adding an honorific to the word . Since there’s no such grammar in English, I went with adding the word “pretty” since I figured it produces a similar response of “Why would you say it like that!?”↩
2Liz specifically says that she likes marguerites the best, but I called them wild daisies for a couple of reasons . One, marguerite could sound somewhat pretentious, so I don’t think it fits Liz’s image . Two, I thought that the term “wild daisy” would be easier to understand for readers who, like me, might not be well-versed in flowers . And three, because one of the species that goes by the name marguerite, Leucanthemum vulgare, is considered a weed . Since calling it “wild” can also carry the connotation of being a weed, and because it feels very heroine-esque for Liz to be able to find even weeds beautiful, I thought this translation was the most fitting . Was I overthinking this? Maybe a bit . So feel free to tell me your thoughts on my choice! I can always change it back to marguerite!↩
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3Just in case you were wondering, I looked it up and Lily of the Valley is extremely poisonous . If children or animals ingest it, they will probably die . But if you are an adult and you don’t eat enough to actually die, then you are likely to experience blurry vision, diarrhea, vomiting/nausea, disorientation, drowsiness, headaches, red skin rashes, excessive salivation, and/or sudden alterations in your cardiac rhythm . But hey, Alicia can at least probably cure that skin rash for ya! (I’m just kidding . Please don’t eat it! XD)↩