I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 202

Chapter 55: Thoughts

Roy understood what the other party meant.

Since there were so many students, the written exams at the Academy were split over two days. After the first day of exams, the remaining day would naturally be a break.

To be honest, even this afternoon, he had been bustling around the Adventurers’ Guild and hadn’t really explored the streets of Academy City.

Looking at the satisfied anticipation in the elven girl’s eyes, Roy thought it wouldn’t hurt to accompany her for a stroll.

“I have my exam on the first day, what about you?”

“Me too! After we finish, we can go out together…”

“Alice has her exam on the second day.”

At this, Nia’s smile froze, doused in cold water immediately.

“Maybe… we shouldn’t study anymore?” the girl cautiously suggested.

Roy immediately shot back, “Hey, don’t ruin my top student!”

That said, leaving Alice alone in her room to study while he went out to play didn’t sit well with Roy either.

Maybe it’s better to just forget it…

Just as Roy was about to politely decline, Alice suddenly looked up and said, “Master doesn’t need to worry about Alice.”

Both Roy and Nia were taken aback.

“Alice is fine alone, it’s a rare opportunity, Master should go enjoy time with Nia,” Alice looked back and forth between them, gently and calmly offering her suggestion.

As a maid, she should always support her master.

If her master liked Nia but missed the chance to get closer to her because of concern for Alice, that would be her failing.

Moreover, Nia was also looking forward to going out with her master.

Alice then turned to the green-haired girl next to her.

As a girl, there are some things that she might not fully understand, but she had a kind of intuitive awareness.

The gentle blue gaze inexplicably made Nia feel uncomfortable.

“No, no, no, it doesn’t have to be today, we can always wait for next time, right?” Nia hurriedly waved her hands.

“Alice said it’s okay.” The little maid gently shook her head, adding with encouragement, “Nia should just go have fun with Master.”

“This…”

Nia hesitantly glanced at Roy, her brows knitting with a bit of shyness.

She was grateful for Alice’s good intentions, but wouldn’t this just make it a couple of solo outings?

Would Roy even want to go out alone with her?

“Then, just us?” she asked nonchalantly.

Roy thought for a moment before nodding, “Sure.”

Since Alice said it was alright, he didn’t need to overthink it.

Besides, Nia looked like she really wanted to go.

Roy didn’t want to ruin her excitement.

Upon hearing this, Nia immediately raised her hands, a smile stretching across her face: “Yay!”

Is just going to stroll around the city really that exciting?

“Just don’t get too carried away with fun and forget about the exams.” Roy chuckled as he reminded her.

The smiling expressions of both of them caught Alice’s soft blue eyes, and she suddenly felt that although they were so close, a distance had formed between her and the two.

One was her beloved master, and the other was her dear friend—both were important to her.

Their happiness made her happy as well…

That should be how it is.

Just as Alice started to feel increasingly lonely, unexpectedly, a gentle hand landed on her head, followed by an embrace filled with the scent of jasmine.

The sudden double dose of happiness left Alice wide-eyed and slightly bewildered.

Roy stroked the soft golden strands and said apologetically, “Sorry, Alice, I promise I’ll make it up to you next time.”

“Yeah! We’ll bring back something delicious for you!” Nia enthusiastically added.

Not only that, but she also whispered softly in the girl’s ear.

“Thank you.”

Girls are always sensitive to emotions, and how could Nia not realize Alice’s voluntary concession for her?

Being patted by her master and hugged by her friend, the blonde girl’s expression warmed up like it had been soaked in light.

Unlike when with Charlotte, it turned out she wasn’t distant from them after all.

This time, Alice looked at the two and sincerely said, “Okay, Master and Nia, have fun, and Alice will wait for your return.”

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After leaving Roy’s little house, Nia sneakily slipped back to her dorm.

Along the way, her steps were so light it felt like she was about to fly.

However, halfway there, she slowly came to a stop.

The joy she felt was no pretense, but it was coupled with a nervousness Nia had never experienced before, like a little deer thrashing around in her chest.

“Just the two of us…”

Nia lowered her head, feeling bashful, her hands and feet growing warm as her thoughts began to fly all over the place.

She had originally wanted to go out with Alice, Roy, and the three of them, but she didn’t expect things to evolve into this situation.

This seemed to be her first time going out alone with a boy, right?

And it was with a handsome one!

Oh no, this scenario was just like…

Thinking of this, Nia couldn’t help but let out an excited squeal, quickening her pace and sprinting away. Moments later, she was embarrassed again, dragging her feet while blushing furiously.

She continued on this stop-and-go journey.

Until she got back to the dorm, changed into her pajamas, flopped back on her bed, burying her head in the pillow, her heart still racing uncontrollably.

Just thinking about it had her twisting and squirming like a little caterpillar on the bed.

Of course, this would catch the attention of her two best friends.

“So happy, it must be related to Roy!” Jenny exclaimed, grinning wide.

“Did Roy agree to go out with you?” Amy had pieced some of it together.

Nia maintained her head-buried position, mumbling out tonight’s events, causing her two friends to sit up in excitement.

Going out shopping as three friends was one thing.

But just one guy and one girl going out? That was different.

Just like every girl’s reaction to such topics, Jenny’s eyes widened with excitement: “Doesn’t this mean…”

“Don’t be silly, it’s just friends going out to have fun!” Nia raised her head and playfully scolded, her sweet dimples clearly showing.

“You might think so, but we can’t say for sure what he thinks,” Amy raised an eyebrow.

With that, Nia suddenly froze.

Amy was the oldest among the three, always looking after them like an older sister, and hearing such a remark made Nia’s heart drop at once.

Nia sat up, sincerely and earnestly asking, “Amy, what do you mean by that?”

“Don’t all relationships between men and women start out as friendships? You rarely get to be alone together, and Nia, you’re so cute, it wouldn’t be strange if he had some thoughts,” Amy said honestly.

She wasn’t just flattering; judging by looks, Nia didn’t fall short next to those renowned school beauties, and in terms of figure, those two combined wouldn’t even match up.

“Does he… have some thoughts…?” Nia leaned against the wall, mumbling quietly, her face buried deeper in the pillow, growing hotter.

This was way too sudden.

She wasn’t mentally prepared for this side of things at all.

If Roy really had such thoughts, what should she do…?