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.

family well. You

Gold Coin was powerful in this world. Alicia knew full well the value it had, and she knew the waitress—a native of this world—understood as

and she

Don't make a fuss about

few steps back

to start… I

as the lady went away, entering the same staff-only place

was going to tender her resignation and leave for a better

hope for her, at

back and saw Rey standing behind her, his

already recognizes what he did was

instant. She wasn't even interested in

this dreary place, and

But…

I can do is drink

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

I should respect her service by

and she took her

his hair was, pushing it closer to the table. Alicia adjusted her

for you. Once I'm done with this

render some

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

make her see him the way she

doubted that would

really no reason for anyone—especially someone like Rey—to be an asshole to a powerless

what it meant to

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

sweet. Too

her ears, his

trying to make excuses. It seemed he truly recognized what he did

can see that…' Alicia strangely felt a tinge of relief after

he wasn't beyond redemption, after all. Perhaps he needed

Rey a look of disgust as she traced her sight

cup slushed around as she glared

a decent fruit

on Earth, and they

meals, so it didn't come as a surprise that she got

opinion, the stuff back

juice in H'Trae tasted bad or

this is

shop to the stuff she had the privilege to drink in the

normal standards, what she was drinking

nowhere