I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History

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Might this have been a miscalculation on my part? ….But, no.
I’m a villainess.
A foul-mouthed, poisonous-tongued villainess.
I did exactly as I’m meant.

“Oi~ Class is going to start~!” Curtis-Sama calls.
“….What’s gotten into all of you?” he asks as he draws closer.
He looks back and forth, taking in all of our expressions, with surprise filling his face as his gaze falls on Duke-Sama.

It is a rather surprising and rare thing to see Duke-Sama looking at me in this way…..

“Nothing.
Let’s go,” Duke-Sama replies curtly.
With quick strides he walks towards the classroom, not sparing me a second glance.

I’ve really done it now.
He seems really mad….
If this was back when I had first decided to become a villainess, I doubt I could have withstood this pressure.
I probably would have apologized to Duke-Sama immediately if he looked at me like that.
And part of me still isn’t sure.
I can’t help but feel a little lost as I absentmindedly stare at his back while he walks away.

“What happened?”

“Don’t ask me.”

“But you were there.
You have to know something, Henry.”

“…..Lots happened.”

“Lots? What’s that supposed to mean?”

I can clearly hear Curtis-Sama and Henry-Oniisama’s heated whispers as they walk away.
Which means, I’m sure Duke-Sama must have heard them too.

“I guess I’ve really mastered acting like a detestable villainess…..”

At my words, Gilles gives me a rare, bitter smile.

“A detestable villainess? More like a heartless wretch.”

“…..No way.
I couldn’t have really been that bad….
Right?”

“Look at it this way.
If the roles were reversed, would you have liked being told that?”

If I fell in love with Duke-Sama, and after years of liking him whole-heartedly without ever hearing a word of love or affection from him, he told me that only another woman could move his heart……

“I would hate it,” I reply honestly.
“I don’t want to hear that sort of thing from Duke-Sama.”

“Huh? From Duke specifically? Alicia, don’t tell me, you–“

“Have I ruined it? Maybe Duke-Sama’s already decided to throw me away now.”

“Hah? There’s no way.
That will never happen.
But, Alicia, do you actually have feelings for–“

“Here I was, so proud of my actions.
But there was no elegance or refinement in what I said.
I wasn’t acting like a poised villainess at all.”

“Would you let me finish!?” Gilles yells suddenly.

My eyes widening, I jerk my head down to look at him, finally giving him my full attention.

After heaving a small sigh, Gilles turns a serious gaze on me.

“Alicia, you like Duke.
Don’t you.”

Despite giving him all my attention, it takes me a couple of seconds to fully understand what he just said.