Published at 18th of November 2020 07:16:31 PM
Chapter 55: 55
T/N: Today I’d like to thank my Cookie Donors Anthony and Emma! Thanks for the sweets ????
“I like black best . ”
“Oh! You like black! My favorite color is white . ”
“It would seem that we’re exact opposites then,” I say, smiling at Liz-san who also grins back at me .
Although we’re both smiling, the meanings behind our expressions are the exact opposite as well .
“Isn’t it great that we’re opposites?”
“Yes . Truly . Great,” I agree mechanically .
This conversation is quickly turning tiresome . What’s the point in continuing? As if we could actually learn anything about each other through these shallow, meaningless exchanges .
“What do you like?”
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You’re seriously still asking me questions? And they’re even becoming more abstract now .
Liz-san really lacks the ability to read the mood . And here I had hoped she might actually be able to glean at least a single extra thought or emotion from my expression .
Honestly . This is why I can’t stand the heroine! She’s so dull and thickheaded!
“This . ”
With a crisp, clear sound, I snap my fingers .
In a flash, one of the flowers from the vase across the room slides loose from its bouquet and floats towards me .
My gravitational magic spell which is supposed to draw objects towards its caster acts exactly as I had intended . With a flourish, I gracefully pluck the single bloom from the air and offer it to Liz-san .
“For you . ”
Not just Liz-san, everyone stares at me with wide eyes .
Could they be awed by my gallantry?
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“Magic… . . ?”
“Yup . Obviously . ”
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Hurry and take the flower already, would you? It’s embarrassing to keep holding it out like this .
“But isn’t Ali-chan still… . . ”
“She’s…… ten . ”
“Right?”
I overhear Curtis-Sama and Albert-Oniisama murmuring amongst themselves .
When I had first used magic in front of Grandpa Will, he had also asked how old I was . I wonder if I’ve surpassed the level of magic that kids my age can typically use?
“Thank you . ”
At long last, Liz-san finally takes the flower from my outstretched hand .
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“A daisy . It’s beautiful,” Liz-san says, her face alight in a smile that would even put angels to shame .
Don’t point that dangerous thing at me . That sort of irritatingly sublime look could even capture me, the villainess!
And no matter how much your favorability towards me rises, I won’t be the slightest bit happy . I was trying to be nasty when I handed you that flower, you know?
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What a blessing it must be to be that ignorant and foolish .
In the end, nothing was decided today either .
The only thing that we accomplished was that Liz-san and I managed to hold a conversation . A long, boring conversation .
Now that everyone’s left though, I head off towards the library so that I can actually do something productive . But before I reach my destination, I see Albert-Oniisama and Father standing in a little alcove and talking .
They’re expressions look extremely grave . Is their conversation that serious?
I sneak closer to them as quietly as possible so as not to alert them to my presence .
“Alicia used magic? Is that true?”
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“Yes . I saw it with my own eyes . ”
“But Alicia is only 10 years old… . . ”
What’s wrong with being ten? Why is everyone always so taken aback when they talk about my age?
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“This is the first time I’ve ever heard of such a thing . I can’t believe it . ”
“I almost couldn’t either . Since you shouldn’t be able to use magic before turning 13 . ”
…Before turning 13? But I’m… . . ten .
Odd . The math doesn’t seem to be working out right…?
“Enfant terrible,” Father murmurs in a low, somber tone .
Enfant terrible? Me?
The heroine was supposed to be the who doesn’t conform to the standards of society, not me . Besides, being able to use magic only after turning thirteen just doesn’t make sense . There has to be some kind of mistake .
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Without waiting to hear more, I spin around and run the rest of the way to the library, unable to fully digest what I had just heard .
I know it’s unacceptable for a villainess to let herself lose her composure to this degree, but for once, such thoughts don’t even flitter across my mind .
T/N: *Face palm . * Alicia, in what world is handing someone a variant of their favorite flower considered mean? I can’t think of even one reason why that would have been a rude or hurtful gesture lol .