I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History

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Gilles lets out a little sigh as if he’s given up.

“Yes.
Henry one-sidedly hates him.”

“Poor Father.”

Henry-Oniisama doesn’t know anything about my role as Liz Cather’s monitor.
So when he heard about those conditions that Father foisted upon me, of course he’d be mad.
Even fully knowing the situation, Father’s conditions were nonsensical.
And to force meaningless conditions on his daughter for no apparent reason….
In Henry-Oniisama’s eyes, Father must be a complete failure as a parent.

For someone who’s being kept in the dark, his reaction is natural.
At least, it’s natural for an ordinary brother who actually cares about his little sister.

Unfortunately, in my case, my goal is actually to be hated by all of my brothers, so this sort of response isn’t exactly ideal.

But I guess it can’t be helped.
Henry-Oniisama is just being a good big brother.
It’s not a bad feeling, knowing he’s still on my side but….
I’d prefer it if he turned his back on me now rather than later.
Since eventually….
he’s sure to betray me.
It’s my fate as a villainess after all.

If I let him in now, it will only make it that much harder for me to stand upright and alone later.
My aloof and independent image is at stake here!

“Alright! Let’s go to academy!”

“Right now? No way….
Are you planning to avoid Arnold until your magic comes back?”

Oof. He really hit the nail on the head with that one.
I knew he’d eventually catch on, but I didn’t think I’d be seen through this quickly.

But what other options do I have? If I see Father now, he’s sure to want to test my magical level right away.
And that is not something that I can afford in my current state.

Wait….
did he just call my father, Arnold? Just how close did those two get while I was gone?

“Exactly.
For the next week, I’ll just have to avoid him like the plague.
I have no intention of seeing him until I get my magic back.
But, anyway, I need to change, so please wait for me outside for a moment.
I’ll be right out.”

“Okay… But, first I have one last question.
Why do you want to be a villainess so badly, Alicia?”

That’s the first time anybody’s ever asked me that.

Which is actually rather surprising.
Any normal person would probably be wondering the same thing.

But if I tell him that it’s because I admire villainesses, that probably won’t be enough.
Merely admiring them is one thing, but wanting to become one is another thing entirely.
So, if he once again asks me why, I don’t know what I’d say after that…

But, I really do want to become one.

….They’re just so cool! However, I wouldn’t be caught dead admitting that as the reason.
It sounds much too shallow and immature.

It’s a reasonable question, but it’s hard to come up with a good answer.
I’ve wanted to become one for so long, and never really tried to put my reason into words before.

“Because it is my destiny,” I finally go with, smiling broadly in satisfaction.
I think that answer should do for the present!