As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

Alice finally couldn't stand it anymore and unconsciously blurted out the thoughts in her mind.

"Not only can I be a pet and a friend, but I can also be my master's closest companion! I am the only dog ​​my master needs!"

Suddenly, the pet shop fell silent.

The boss was stunned and shocked.

Alice, who lacked common sense and was learning the concept of "dog" for the first time, didn't feel anything was wrong - she was even a little proud.

Only Roy, enduring the scumbag looks from others, silently covered his face.

He wanted to escape. He couldn't.

In the end, Roy fled the pet store in a panic with Alice, and the matter of buying a pet naturally came to nothing.

The sky gradually darkened, and when the last ray of sunset disappeared, a silver crescent moon hung in the night sky.

The moon of Viszea was shattered. A small half of the moon, cracked like scattered glass, appeared gloomy and sad.

Roy finally explained to Alice that she shouldn't say such things casually. The blonde girl couldn't help but lower her head, clenched her fists, and apologized in frustration.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Master."

"Well, I don't blame you. Just be more careful next time."

Although he felt a bit socially frustrated, Roy couldn't feel a bit of blame when he saw Alice's dejected look.

Come to think of it, I didn’t buy her a suitable gift in the end.

The original work mentioned that Alice liked small animals, but why did she change her mind in the pet shop?

Roy couldn't figure out the girl's thoughts, but he didn't want to just sit there and wait for their first date to end in regret.

At least, I want to give her a perfect gift.

While thinking, Roy had an idea.

He thought of a perfect replacement.

It was just late, and Roy wasn't sure if the store was still open.

So he found a public bench on the street.

"Alice, wait here for me for a moment."

"Eh..." Arya was stunned and hesitated to speak.

"I'll be right back." Roy left this instruction and then threw himself into the night crowd.

The girl was a little slow, and stretched out her hand in vain, but she didn't even touch the corner of Roy's clothes.

That familiar figure disappeared into the night.

Since her master asked her to wait, why not just wait obediently?

As a maid, it is natural to obey the master's arrangements.

As it should be...

The night wind was a little chilly. Alice sat on the bench, bent her legs, hugged her knees, and looked at the increasingly sparse number of pedestrians in front of her. She felt that the world was so quiet.

It was eerily quiet.

Today, she was always taken care of by her master, but she failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a maid, to accompany her master well and make her master happy. Instead, she caused trouble for her master in the end.

If it was that princess, she wouldn't be in such a mess.

If it were Charlotte Reinhart, she would definitely wear a more colorful dress than herself, take Roy to enjoy more luxurious desserts, become Roy's friend and a closer partner, and bring Roy more smiles.

Thinking of this, Alice felt that she was so inferior to the crimson princess.

It turns out that I am not special at all.

“Woof…”

Suddenly, a baby-like wail came to my ears.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Alice caught a glimpse of a puppy.

Under the darkness of night, a skinny puppy was placed in a tattered box, with disheveled hair and dull eyes, looking so pitiful.

Was it abandoned by its owner?

Alice seemed to see herself.

If one day, I am no longer special to my owner, will I be ruthlessly abandoned like a puppy?

This horrible thought made Alice almost stop breathing and tremble uncontrollably.

She hates dogs.

I also hate myself for being like a dog.

Just then, a man and a woman holding hands came to the puppy, biting each other's ears and saying something while laughing.

Then they picked up the puppy and left.

Alice felt a deep envy for the puppy.

Master, why haven't you come back yet?

Am I also like that puppy, abandoned by my owner?

Compared to Her Highness the Princess, I have never been special enough.

Perhaps today is the last tenderness my master leaves me.

The moment this thought crossed Alice's mind, she felt an indelible bitterness in her mouth and a chill deep down to her bones.

She was just like the puppy just now, curled up, resentful, and alone, waiting to be picked up by someone in the cold night.

But she didn't want to be picked up by someone else.

She just wants the master.

"Owner......"

Alice's vision became hazy and gradually blurred, and she had no choice but to bury her face in her legs.

As if this way I wouldn't have to face the world alone anymore.

It was never the first time Alice was alone.

But this was the first time she understood what loneliness was.

Alice had always been accustomed to enduring. Enduring hunger, enduring cold, and even enduring everything, and she deeply envied Charlotte.

But now, she realized how unbearable it was to be without her master's company.

In the darkness of the night, a sobbing whisper drifted away with the wind.

"Master, please come back soon..."

"what are you doing?"

"!"

Alice raised her head suddenly, and as if by a miracle, under the broken moonlight, the gentle face came into view again.

"Owner!"

The girl could no longer suppress her longing and threw herself into Roy's arms.

She buried her head in Roy's chest, feeling the long-lost warmth tightly, and felt that all the coldness and loneliness melted away in Roy's arms.

Great.

She was not abandoned.

Chapter 29: The Puppy Who Wants to Be the Master

"What happened?" Roy felt extremely distressed by the girl's tearful look, and even a hint of murderous intent emerged in his heart.

If there really was an ungrateful thug who offended Alice, he wouldn't mind being a real 'bad boy'.

But when Roy took a closer look, he became a little confused.

Doesn't it look like someone has bullied you?

"Master, Master hasn't come back yet, I thought..."

There was an ambiguous whimpering sound coming from his arms. Even though he couldn't hear it clearly, Roy guessed the meaning of the girl's words and was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Isn't it?

I only walked for ten minutes in total.

It turns out this child is so afraid of loneliness.

Roy said nothing, but gently rubbed the girl's head as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, trying to soothe her anxiety.

Alice gained the courage and at this moment, poured out all the surging thoughts in her mind.

"I know that whether it's my appearance or my identity, I've never been special."

"Even today, I haven't done many things well, and I don't understand many things. As a personal maid, I should make my master happy..."

The girl's tearful words flowed like pearls from a broken string, making Roy feel both relieved and distressed.

After a long silence, Roy couldn't help but sigh.

"You're an idiot."

Roy rubbed the girl's head vigorously, asked her to look at him, and asked distressedly: "Why do you think I'm unhappy?"

"Oh, but..." Alice blinked her slightly flushed eyes and couldn't answer for a moment.

She thought she hadn't done well. Isn't that the case?

"As my maid, you should be more confident!"

The heir to the angelic bloodline, the future Holy Maiden of Destiny, carries so much glory on her shoulders. If she still feels inferior, how can others survive?

"Besides, your worries are totally unnecessary! On the contrary, today's date makes me very happy!"

Roy's palm moved down, caressing Alice's soft, fair face. He looked into her misty blue eyes and promised her word by word under the moonlight, "You are the personal maid I chose. I will never abandon you."

"You will always be special in my heart."

Alice's pupils shrank slightly, and she was completely immersed in this moment.

The silver moonlight, the cool evening breeze, and the hustle and bustle of the coming and going are all frozen in this moment.

Only the throbbing in my chest is so warm and restless that it can't stop.

Always special.

This was the promise the master made to her personally.

There was no magical contract, just a verbal promise, but for Alice, that was enough.

She doesn't trust herself, but is willing to trust her master.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I also bought you a gift."

Seeing Roy raise his other hand, Alice finally noticed what was in his hand.

It was a delicately crafted, soft, golden retriever puppy doll.

Roy rushed over just to buy this.

In fact, when he went there, the boss was about to close the store. Fortunately, Roy had the money, so he was able to buy the gift in time.

"Sorry, I wanted to go buy it quickly and ended up leaving you here alone." Roy couldn't help feeling apologetic.

"Master, there's no need to apologize. No matter how lonely I am, I will always wait for you to come back." Alice raised her head and said honestly.

Roy's smile twitched again.

Hearing the girl say such heavy words so calmly only made him feel even more guilty.

"How is it? Do you like it?" Roy handed the doll to Alice's arms.

Alice held up the puppy doll and looked at it for a while, which reminded him of the cute look of the girl and the puppy looking at each other in the pet shop.

Then, Alice held it in her arms with great care and rubbed her cheek against the doll gently.