I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 29

Chapter 29: The Puppy Wanting to be the Master

“What on earth is happening??” The Blonde Girl looked like she was about to cry, which made Roy’s heart ache, even stirring a hint of anger within him.

If some clueless punk dared to mess with Alice, he wouldn’t hesitate to play the ‘bad guy.’

But as Roy looked closer, he was puzzled.

She didn’t really seem like someone who had been bullied.

“Master, Master still hasn’t come back. I thought…”

A vague sobbing sound came from her, and even though he couldn’t hear it clearly, Roy guessed the meaning behind her words, leaving him both amused and helpless.

No way, right?

He had only been gone for ten minutes.

Turns out this kid is scared of being lonely.

Roy said nothing, just gently rubbed the Girl’s head as if handling the most precious treasure in the world, soothing her unease.

Alice found her courage and, in that moment, let all her swirling thoughts spill out.

“I know, whether it’s looks or status, I’m never special.”

“Even today, I’ve messed up so many things, and I don’t understand a lot. As a personal maid, I should make the Master happy…”

The Girl’s tearful words spilled out like pearls from a broken string, making Roy feel both relieved and pained.

After a long silence, Roy couldn’t help but let out a light sigh.

“You silly girl.”

Roy vigorously ruffled the Blonde Girl’s hair, getting her to look at him, and then he playfully asked, “Seriously, how could you possibly think I’m unhappy?”

“Well, but…” Alice blinked her slightly reddened eyes, momentarily at a loss for words.

She thought she hadn’t done well—wasn’t that the case?

“Being my maid means you should be a bit more confident!”

As the heir of angelic blood, the future Destined Saintess carrying so many halos, if she still felt inferior, what about everyone else?

“Besides, your worries are completely unfounded! Quite the opposite, today’s outing made me really happy!”

Roy’s palm slid down, gently caressing Alice’s soft, fair face, gazing into her misty blue eyes. One word at a time, under the moonlight, he promised her, “You are my chosen personal maid, and I will never abandon you.”

“In my heart, you will always be special.”

Alice’s pupils constricted, completely lost in that moment.

The silvery moonlight, the cool evening breeze, and the bustling sounds around them all froze in that instant.

Only the heartbeat in her chest felt warm, restless, and couldn’t be stopped.

Always special.

This was a promise given to her by the Master himself.

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

She didn’t believe in herself, but she was willing to believe in her Master.

“Oh, almost forgot, I got you a gift.”

When Roy raised his other hand, Alice finally noticed what he was holding.

It was a well-crafted, soft, golden-haired puppy doll.

Roy rushed over just to buy this.

In fact, when he got there, the shopkeeper was about to close, but luckily Roy had cash in hand to snag this gift just in time.

“Sorry, I wanted to buy it quickly and ended up leaving you alone here,” Roy felt a bit apologetic.

“The Master doesn’t need to apologize. Even if I’m lonely, I’ll always wait for the Master to come back,” Alice looked up and said earnestly.

Roy’s smile twitched again.

Hearing the Girl say something so heavy so plainly only deepened his sense of guilt.

“How about it, do you like it?” Roy handed the doll to Alice.

Alice lifted the puppy doll and shared a look for a moment, reminding him of how cute she looked when she stared at the little puppy in the pet shop.

Then, Alice cherished it and hugged it tightly, rubbing her cheek against the doll.

Her misty blue eyes glanced over to Roy’s direction, her exquisitely beautiful face tinted a light blush, and the corners of the Blonde Girl’s mouth curled into a faint, yet real, smile.

“I really like it.”

【Affection +500】

Nothing made Roy happier than seeing Alice smile, not even the display of his rising affection could distract his gaze from the Girl.

“Then let’s go home.”

Alice hesitated for a moment, then suddenly spoke up, “Did the Master say I’ll always be special?”

“Of course.”

“Then can I do something special?”

Roy felt a pause in his breath, an inexplicable tension, but before he could think, he replied, “Of course you can.”

Alice hugged the puppy doll, hiding half her face, her expression slightly serious as she tiptoed, hesitating for a bit before finally gathering her resolve.

“Can Alice hold the Master’s hand?”

Roy froze for a second before bursting into laughter, “That sort of thing? You can do it anytime!”

For a moment, he thought she was going to ask for something way bigger.

However, Alice’s eyes were filled with uncontainable joy.

This level of affection was actually acceptable?

Once again, she felt truly special to the Master.

Since meeting Roy, everything had been so wonderful that she couldn’t help but worry it was all just a dream she would eventually wake up from.

But now it was different.

Even if it was a dream, she wasn’t willing to let go.

Whether it was Charlotte Reinhardt or anyone else, she no longer wanted to compromise.

Alice gathered her courage and slowly extended her fingertips, hooking onto Roy’s fingers, pressing her little hand totally against his.

Just this small warmth was precious to the Girl.

Alice hugged the doll with one hand and held Roy’s hand with the other, her steps delicate as she crossed the moonlight, coming in front of Roy, looking back softly, “Master, let’s go home.”

“Yeah.”

The Master and maid, side by side, stepped into the peaceful night, heading home together.

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Back in her bedroom, Alice changed into her nightgown and recorded everything from today in her diary.

This time, though, the diary entry felt nothing like mechanics.

New clothes, trying muffins, aimlessly wandering in the streets, even the lonely, anxious time apart from Roy now felt so warm when she looked back.

With each word she wrote, the Girl’s heart resonated, her delicate, fair feet happily swaying under the table.

Perhaps, this was the true meaning of a diary.

Oh right, the Master also gifted her that puppy doll.

Halfway through writing, Alice looked up, gazing at the puppy doll on the table, cradling it in her arms, staring at it.

So cute.

Alice had never understood the meaning of that word before, but now she did.

Puppy = cute.

Was she considered cute in the Master’s eyes too?

Alice hoped so.

Thinking this, she picked up the feather pen again, closing her diary entry with that thought.

【The Puppy Wanting to be the Master】

“Woof.”