An Extra’s POV

'I-Is that really Rey…?'

Alicia's stunned expression as she stared at the aggressive scowl on Rey's face was downright obvious.

She couldn't hide it anymore.

"GET UP! DON'T TRY TO PLAY THE VICTIM ANYMO—!"

"That's enough!" Alicia yelled out, a glare now imprinted deep into her face.

"A-ah, Alicia, don't mind me. I'm just telling this—"

"Save it. I don't want to hear anything from you…" Alicia raised her hand and walked past Rey, completely ignoring his lame excuse for a reason.

She walked towards the waitress and knelt beside her, holding two of her trembling hands.

"It's fine, don't worry. I'm not mad at you."

The lady seemed immensely surprised by Alicia's kindness, and even Rey appeared stunned from behind her.

Alicia no longer had any business with him, though.

"Please stand up."

She helped the waitress up, and after they both rose to their feet, she nodded and smiled even more broadly.

"You made a mistake. It happens. Maybe take the rest of the day off."

Since this lady wasn't feeling too well, and she was probably inexperienced in her job, it was best to rest.

"A-ah. No, I c-couldn't…"

Alicia instantly understood why.

'How could I have been so stupid? She's probably working like this because she has no choice in the matter.'

Life wasn't all rainbow and sunshine for everyone in the city—even in a place like the Capital.

A lot of people were struggling, and since the laws outlawed begging, many couldn't turn to that for survival.

"I understand…" Alicia smiled as she grabbed the woman's two hands and slipped something inside.

It was a Gold Coin—the one she didn't get to spend during the first Excursion.

She drew closer to the waitress, practically embracing her, and whispered words into her ears.

of yourself and your family well. You can quit this

value it had, and she knew the waitress—a

lady tremble, and she thought she saw

Okay? Don't make a fuss about

a few steps back before nodding at her

to start… I wish you good

went away, entering the same staff-only place where

tender her resignation

hope for her,

and saw Rey

seems he already recognizes what he did was

very instant. She wasn't even interested in whatever

wanted to get out of this dreary place, and out

But…

least I can do is drink the

it was the lady who prepared it. She probably wasn't, considering the fact that

respect her service by at least trying out the

She told Rey, and she took

was, pushing it

I'm done with this drink,

him to argue or render some stupid excuse that would disgust

within Alicia, she actually hoped he would give her a reason that

make her see him the way

Alicia doubted that

no reason for anyone—especially someone like

since he understood what it meant to be weak and looked down

say now? Let's hear it?' She nearly rolled her eyes as

was sweet. Too

her ears, his

trying to make excuses. It seemed he

that…' Alicia strangely felt a tinge of relief after hearing his

redemption, after all. Perhaps he needed

of disgust as she traced her sight

liquid in her cup slushed

is hardly a decent fruit juice, talkless of the

on Earth, and

it didn't come as a surprise that she got

opinion, the stuff back on Earth tasted

it wasn't like the fruit juice

is

to compare a local juice shop to the stuff she had the privilege to drink in

standards, what she was drinking didn't feel like

was nowhere