บท 799: The Heart Doesn't Lie*

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"It's kinda embarrassing, isn't it?" Nico blushed under the eagle-like gazes of the crowd.

Even the usually daring Robin couldn't help but agree. "I'm fine with being glared at, but the way they're staring just kinda creeps me out."

The taller girl was used to being ridiculed by others for her looks and dressing choice, being a tomboy and usually acting quite unladylike, and such a drastic shift in how people looked at her obviously caught her off-guard. And while Nico was sometimes complimented for being 'cute', she also never expected Emilia's 'makeover' to be so effective.

It would have been fine if it were just a few more people thinking they were 'pretty', but with the kind of attention they were now getting, it was impossible for them not to worry.

After all, while some in the crowd really were just honestly appreciating what they saw, there were more than a few jealous and hateful glares mixed in.