Gilles (Age: 12)
I was awakened by a knock at the door.
With narrow, freshly awakened eyes, I turned my gaze towards the window, and the sunlight was too bright for me to meditate.
“Hmm~~”
I noticed that Alicia, who should have been next to me, was not there.
…Well, I guess she was already awake. The sun was already up this high.
I had slept too soundly. But it was the security of Alicia sleeping next to me that made it such a good sleep.
I didn’t sleep well when I was in the poor village, and after I left the village, I basically slept with my mind on edge the whole time.
After Alicia went to Ravaal Kingdom, I hardly slept at all.
I needed Alicia, after all…she was too big for me.
I heard a knock on the door once again, and I heard “Gilles”?
“Gilles, are you there?”
…Curtis?
I stopped thinking for a moment at the unexpected voice.
Why was Curtis here? This was the Williams’ house, wasn’t it?
I approached the door, rubbing my eyes.
I opened the door, “I’m here,” I said, slightly suspicious.
“You’re really in Ali-chan’s room…”
Curtis said as soon as he saw me.
I was sure I was in Alicia’s room. Maybe it would have been bad for others to know I was here….
No, they knew I was here in the first place, so was it okay?
It wasn’t a problem between nobles and commoners, but between men and women. But if Alicia told them about this place, maybe it was no big deal.
…No good, I’ve just woken up and can’t think straight.
“Why are you here? I mean, what are you doing?”
“Ali-chan said Gilles is here. She’s in the guest room talking with Henry, Albert, and Finn, and they want Gilles to come over.”
I knew it was Alicia.
…Alicia really was slow at this.
If I hadn’t told her, no one would have known I was here….
“I think so too. She’s not very good at risk management when it comes to this kind of thing. Everything else is perfect.”
Curtis, perhaps reading my mind, said.
“We have to follow up on these things.”
“Otherwise, there will be rumors about Alicia Williams being a Villainess, and even the rumors about her and Duke sharing a bed got us into trouble.”
“Don’t you ever tell Alicia that she’s a Villainess!”
I said in a strong tone, and I could see Alicia’s reaction.
“Don’t worry. I’m not going to say anything that will hurt a girl’s feelings.”
“No, the opposite.”
Alicia was pleased.
I said, trying to cover Curtis’s words.
Alicia’s biggest compliment was to be a “Villainess”.
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