Chapter 53: Secret Lair of the Evil Flower

For some reason, this takes Lady back to that memory – 

Of a boy she met last summer and left without a word. 

Ever since that time, making friends felt like a far-fetched dream for her. It did not help that she was being ostracized in class, either. That was why she thought that she had to work hard before she found herself one – harder if she wanted to make them stay. 

Of course, all of these are only her personal thoughts and feelings. As the villainess of the story, something like making friends should not matter to her. She should not care about anyone but herself. But then, she just could not help it. She could not help but yearn for it.

Then, finally, Lady earned herself a friend. Hopefully, Belle is just the first of many that are yet to come.   

"Belle! Thank you! I'm so happy!" 

"Hehe~ I'll be in your care, then!"