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.

care of yourself and your family well. You

in this world. Alicia knew full well the value it had, and she knew the waitress—a

the lady tremble, and she thought she saw tears as

go. Okay? Don't make

back before nodding at her with a look

you want to start… I wish you

went away, entering the same staff-only place where

to tender her resignation and leave for

her hope for her,

was I?' Alicia turned back and saw

he already recognizes

felt like leaving the shop that very instant. She wasn't

of this dreary

But…

can do is drink the juice that she brought for

know if it was the lady who prepared it. She probably wasn't, considering the

waiter, I should respect her

She told Rey, and she took her

went to where his hair was, pushing it closer to

I'm done with this drink, I'm out of here…" She took the

render some stupid excuse that would disgust

actually hoped he would

make her see him the way she used

Alicia doubted that would ever

anyone—especially someone like Rey—to be an asshole to a

it meant to be

say now? Let's hear it?' She nearly rolled her eyes as she took a sip

was sweet. Too

her ears, his words surprising

to make excuses. It

felt a tinge of relief after

seemed he wasn't beyond redemption, after all. Perhaps he needed time to reflect some

shot Rey a look of disgust as she traced her sight to the cup

red liquid in her cup slushed around as she

hardly a decent fruit juice, talkless of

tasted smoothies and juices back on Earth, and they also existed in

meals, so it didn't come as

the stuff back on Earth

it wasn't like the fruit juice in H'Trae tasted bad or

this is

it was fair to compare a local juice shop to the stuff she had the privilege

she was drinking didn't feel like a

was nowhere near