An Extra’s POV

"W-where is he…?"

Alicia mumbled to herself as she looked around the town square, having the image of one person in mind.

—Rey!

'I thought he would want to hang out together…'

This would be the first time they were going to explore the town together, so she thought he would want to do it with her.

They would check out the marketplace and even have tons of fun in this world… like on a date.

But he was nowhere to be found now.

'I guess I was the only one who was looking forward to this…'

As Alicia tried her best to dismiss her heavy thoughts, she felt a shadow cast over her from behind

Someone was approaching her, and for a moment she suspected it would be Rey.

'Maybe he quickly went to get something and came back for me.'

It was sort of rude, and she would have to give him an earful for it, but Alicia was relieved.

That meant they could finally hang out.

However, the moment she turned back and looked at the person who approached her, she could see it wasn't the boy she was hoping for.

She recognized the face, but that didn't mean she was happy to see it.

'It's him!' Alicia tried to hide her disappointment that it wasn't Rey, but she wasn't a great actress.

"H-hey… Billy. I thought you already went off with your friends."

Alicia hoped he would take the hint that he could just go and hang out with the many friends he already had.

She just didn't feel comfortable under his gaze.

"Well… I… just thought maybe we could hang out together? You know, since it's our first time in town and all."

Alicia wanted to leak out a tear.

Why were the words that she wanted Rey to say being spoken to her by Billy?

a

to explore on my

rude to Billy, but she felt like she had given

smiled, trying very hard

However…

Because Rey isn't here, right?" Billy's whisper suddenly

"What was that?"

even here! He went off on his own. He clearly

stunned that Billy would make such an outright confession after he had been

that they were in the middle of

your voice

time. How can you be going to his room so

what Billy was referring to, and it proved her point that he had been

Alicia realized she had spent way

had both lost track of time due to the fun conversations

she change that if

were having fun that they had taken so

it's not like

thoughts aside, Billy was really getting on

told you to lower

are saying? Do you know how hard I try to fight the rumors and help you out, even in secret? Yet you spend time with that loser that

shouting like a bratty child. Alicia couldn't

what he had done for her, how hard he was working… and how unfair she was being

where Alicia

are eyes on us… and he won't stop

Alicia reached the limits of her patience

that

you shut up already? You're the most insensitive asshole I've ever spoken to. Why don't you just leave

said this, Billy paused

felt like she was the

care, though. She was

indirect to him was because he was also subtle. I didn't want to be too forward, and

the creep that he was, Alicia had no reason to keep the

And if you keep pestering me, I'll have to personally defend myself. You wouldn't

that moment,

Alicia was much stronger and skilled

were much better than his, though their Classes were in the same Tier. If they were ever to fight, it would be an embarrassingly easy win

pestering me, I might have

face as she said this made it clear he

like him wouldn't want to lose all the

found it to be even more