01x09 - The Villainess and the Dramatic Chin Lift

[bunniefuu]

Stop.

That's a bit much.

I don't remember ever

once asking you

to keep watch over me!

Don't force your will onto me!

[whimpers]

[bell tolling]

[whimpering]

Class is starting.

What's the plan?

I shouldn't.

[ALICIA]

It would be a shame to skip it.

[door opens]

I'm back.

Let's get started.

You're in our class?

What the hell

are you doing here, huh?

♪

[ALICIA]

I've officially transferred

to this class as of today.

I found the classes

in the lower grades

entirely too easy for me.

I was bored out of my mind.

I'm hoping the higher grades

are good for something.

[ALICIA]

All lies.

I studied my butt off

to catch up to all of them.

How arrogant of her.

Such a condescending tone, too.

Could you please stop?

[LIZ] Yes, her phrasing

may have been a bit harsh

but come on, it's not right

to ostracize her.

♪

Alicia, dear, I'm so happy

we get to be classmates.

♪

Ah?

♪

[sighs]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[gasps]

[LIZ]

Alicia!

Hey, there, do you

want to sit together?

[sighs]

[ALICIA]

No, thank you.

I thought I made it clear

that I have no intention

of becoming your friend.

Listen, I'd just like

to get to know you better.

How dense are you?

It's fine.

I've almost always gotten

whatever I wanted, you know,

and making friends is so easy

for me I convinced myself

you would change your mind.

[LIZ] But then I thought

about what you said,

and I realized

I need to be more mindful.

I shouldn't assume everyone

will like me and really,

it's quite rude,

if you think about it.

I get that now.

And that's why I really want

to start our friendship over.

What would that look like?

Must it always come back

to being friends.

-I mean

-[LIZ] It's not about

whether I "should"

be your friend or not, Alicia,

it's more than that.

I want to get

to know more about you.

[ALICIA]

She sounds like she means it.

What a basic heroine.

So predictable.

♪

Everyone loves people like her.

She's truly a perfect

match for a prince.

[sighs]

[LIZ]

Alicia, dear?

I'll have to pass

on lunch today.

I'm not in the mood.

[footfall]

♪

[birds chirping]

[ALICIA] It's absurd to compare

myself to the heroine.

I'm the villainess here!

[sighs]

Guess it's true that even you

can't get your way

all the time, huh?

I've been thinking

maybe Prince Duke

is special to me.

You think?

Yeah, but I can't

seem to behave

like a proper

villainess around him.

[GILL]

Hm.

Maybe you should take

a short break from him.

Hmm.

Clear your head.

Then you might figure out

how you actually feel about him

and just what he means to you.

I could never do that!

I refuse to run away

like a coward.

What kind of villainess would?

Oh, I see.

[ALICIA]

Yes, that's right.

Running away's not an option.

I'm already losing some

of my villainess edge as it is!

Do you feel better?

I don't know, not yet.

But for the sake of being

true to myself I'll go.

[indistinct chatter]

[cutlery clanking]

That was quite good, thanks.

Huh?

-[sighs]

-[ALBERT] What's wrong?

Mm?

[LIZ]

What's she doing here?

[footfall]

[scoffs]

You don't look as if you

have a care in the world.

I came here expecting

to find you sulking

and down in the dumps.

Sorry to disappoint you then.

Is that all you wanted?

It's not.

I need to say that though

I never asked for your help,

I do appreciate it regardless.

Huh?

♪

I'm grateful

you worried about me.

That makes me happy.

♪

[ALICIA]

I apologize for lashing out

at you in frustration.

Please forgive me.

[all gasping]

♪

Oh, and

if you feel you must

watch over me, just tell me.

[clearing throat]

[ALICIA]

Keeping mum and thinking

someone'll read your mind

is preposterous.

Let me be clear.

I'll always be honest with you.

You should know, I would never

just watch someone from afar.

I'd protect them out

in the open for all to see.

[both gasping]

[ALICIA] I'm not a heroine

I'm a villainess.

[ALICIA] And anyone

who underestimates me

will quickly come to regret it.

♪

[laughing]

[sighs]

Very well.

I won't hold anything

back anymore.

Be prepared.

[smirks]

[sighs]

♪

Hmm.

[chuckles]

Excuse me?

Quick question about

the music festival.

The student council

can't get anything approved

without your input, you know.

I hoped we could

talk about it together?

Wait a sec, have you really

been skipping the meetings?

So, he was sulking,

in his own way.

[chuckles]

Sorry, Alicia, let's chat soon.

[footfall]

[sighing]

Huh?

Uh

Alicia, dear,

see you later, okay?

[footfall]

Sure, that's fine.

♪

[ALICIA] She sees me

as a real rival now!

[ALICIA [ANGEL]]

Guess this means

hard work actually

does pay off!

Couldn't help but be upset

with the game

for making the villainess

five years younger

than the heroine,

but we did it!

My butt!

It's too soon to celebrate!

We may be on her radar now

but only as a romantic rival.

[TOGETHER]

That's a good point!

[ALICIA]

That's right.

I'm aiming to be the greatest

villainess of all time,

one who can truly

measure up to the heroine.

She has to start seeing me

as a real threat.

I want to be a villainess

who goes down in history!

[Alicia chuckles]

[MARIKA]

Um, pardon me, Miss Alicia.

May I ask you for a favor?

Regarding?

We've never even met.

What's your name?

Oh, um,

I need you to come with me.

What for?

[MARIKA]

It won't take long!

[TOGETHER]

Hm?

Don't make me beg, trust me.

If you can't give me

a straight answer,

I'm forced to refuse.

[ALICIA]

Do you think I'm stupid enough

to follow a stranger without

being told why?

What?

Please do forgive me!

[sighs]

Sorry, my next class

is about to start.

I don't have time right now.

Wait, but I

Miss Alicia, please!

[thudding]

-[GILL] Oh?

-I'm so sorry.

I mean it!

[fingers snapping]

[gasps]

You should always treat books

with respect and care.

Now, good day to you.

[GILL]

Hm.

[footfall]

What was up with her?

I don't know.

That was good enough

for now, right?

[clicking]

♪

[Mel chuckles]

[MARIKA] Can't you give me

some love and attention?

-[MARIKA] For once?

-[JANE] No way!

[MEL]

Yeah, right! Just kidding!

No way, no how!

Not a chance!

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

Uh?

-Alicia?

-[gasping]

[footfall]

[ALICIA]

Ah, hello, Albert.

You'd think

you'd look more excited

to see your

baby sister show up.

What do you want now?

That's enough, Albert!

Alicia, dear, I'm so glad

you showed up.

I did receive

this invitation, after all.

There's no name.

It says to meet here

after school.

It's from a friend

of yours, I assume?

Huh?

[JANE] I'm the one

who sent that to you, Alicia.

[birds chirping]

[ALICIA]

Aah, little miss freckles.

What was her name?

Why, Jane!

Thank you so much for

asking me to join you today.

[ALICIA] You want to discuss

how we look again

or is there something else

on your mind?

Poor Marika here told me

everything you said.

You're going

to be held accountable

for bullying people.

[ALICIA]

That shifty girl from earlier.

So, that was a setup.

This means I've gotten

them to hate me.

I'm a villainess,

so I'll face it head-on.

As everyone already knows,

Alicia is terribly jealous

of Miss Liz

and she's been harassing her

since she came back.

[JANE]

But since she's nowhere near

as respectable as Miss Liz,

she keeps getting beat

at her own sick game.

Of course, she's mad,

so she's been taking out

all of her pent-up frustrations

on this innocent girl!

But, Marika, who's always

been so kind and generous,

finally had enough

and came to me for help.

I don't recall

bullying this girl.

In fact, to be honest,

I've only ever

spoken to her one time.

[ALICIA] And even then,

she wouldn't tell me her name.

You're not going to get away

with your antics this time.

-Marika.

-Oh, right.

[JANE]

I taught her how to make sure

there'd be proof

of their exchange.

[MARIKA]

Don't make me beg, trust me.

[ALICIA] Do you think

I'm stupid enough

to follow a stranger

without being told why?

[ALICIA] It sounds like

the conversation we had

but different.

Something's weird about it.

[rustling]

[MARIKA]

What? Please do forgive me!

I'm so sorry, I mean it!

[ALICIA]

I don't have time right now.

Good day to you.

♪

She seeks her out

just to be mean.

Marika didn't do anything

to deserve Alicia's

constant put-downs.

There was a weird sound.

A thump?

Did she get physical with her?

She sounds like a brute.

Wait, that's not

what happened

Ah?

[ALICIA]

So, she edited it.

Earth magic

isn't really my specialty,

but I'm pretty sure

that's a high-level spell.

[smirks]

-[Alicia chuckles]

-[gasps]

[ALICIA]

Not bad!

She'd make a fairly

decent villainess!

We all heard you.

What was the point?

Marika's one of the kindest,

sweetest girls I know.

[LIZ] Talking to her like that

will only wither her!

♪

[ALICIA]

The kindest, huh?

[scoffs]

You're still such a poor

judge of character, Liz.

-Huh?

-[huffs]

I think you've said enough!

That was mean-spirited!

You can't talk your way

out of this one either!

What a coward!

Own up to what you said!

We even have hard proof!

Tell Miss Marika you're sorry!

♪

You'd best apologize

in front of everyone here.

[ALICIA] I've been unanimously

cast in the villainess role.

I amaze myself!

Now, what shall I do next?

[CAROL] Um, may I say

something, please?

Huh?

Hmm.

[footfall]

Something's not

right about this.

Alicia said she has no memory

of this conversation, but

[CAROL] No one wants to hear

what she has to say.

It's as if you're determined

to make her out

to be the bad guy!

Hmm.

[ALICIA]

I've never met her before.

So, why would she speak up

for me like that?

Hold on,

what do you mean, Carol?

That took a lot of courage

for Marika to share with us

and you dare to doubt her?

Well, I'm not sure

if that conversation alone

is enough to judge.

Shouldn't we hear what both

of them have to say first?

Wow, are you trying

to say Marika lied?

No, but

[ALICIA]

She's actually trembling.

I feel like I should tell her

I certainly

don't need her help.

But that feels wrong,

I don't want to be

an ungrateful villainess.

You better have proof if you're

going to say things like that!

Hold on

I have all the proof

you need right here.

[footfall]

[chuckles]

Oh, Mel.

Hmm.

[MARIKA]

Um, pardon me, Miss Alicia.

May I ask you for a favor?

[ALICIA]

Regarding?

We've never even met.

What's your name?

[both gasping]

[MARIKA]

Oh, um

I need you to come with me.

-[ALICIA] What for?

-[MARIKA] It won't take long!

Wait a minute.

This sounds a lot like

that recording from before.

But it's sorta, different.

[ALICIA] Do you think

I'm stupid enough

to follow a stranger

without being told why?

[MARIKA] What?

Please do forgive me!

[Alicia sighs]

[ALICIA] Sorry, my next

class is about to start.

-I don't have time right now.

-You better tell

-everyone the truth.

-[gasps]

[MARIKA] Wait!

But I Miss Alicia, please!

Well, I um

[thudding]

[MARIKA]

I'm so sorry.

I mean it!

[fingers snapping]

[Marika gasps]

[ALICIA]

You should always treat books

with respect and care.

Seems very different

from the other recording,

so why is that?

Oh, that must mean one of us

is trying to deceive you!

[MEL] Wonder if a teacher

with earth magic

could analyze these for us?

[gasps]

[MARIKA] No, wait,

Jane ordered me to do it!

Hey!

[MARIKA] She said

she wanted to frame Alicia

and make everyone hate her!

And I was too scared to say no!

Stop it.

You did?

Alicia might be

a bad person, sure

but that doesn't mean it's okay

to frame her like that.

What a waste of time.

You ruined Liz's tea party

just for this?

Wait, blame her!

She's been blatantly insulting

Miss Liz for a long time!

But because Miss Liz

is so kind and strong,

she ends up overlooking

all of the rude things

that Alicia says!

[JANE] Didn't you all say

you wouldn't stand for that?

That's the reason

I felt justified

in punishing her myself!

-[gasps]

-And you're

Hmm.

Oh, Alicia, I'm so sorry.

-Uh?

-[LIZ] This is all my fault.

-[gasps]

-Why are you apologizing to me?

Did you put her up to it?

If not, then,

it's between me and them.

You really don't need

to get in the middle.

Jane said she did it for how

you treated me earlier.

Even if I didn't ask for it.

I don't want to be someone that

can turn a blind eye so easily.

While I can appreciate

where you're coming from,

you're still not to blame

but I understand now.

-Thank you.

-[gasps]

[MEL] Is this little farce

finally through?

Shall we go, Ali-Ali?

Pardon me?

Come on, there's so much

to talk about!

That so?

I have a lot of questions

to ask you, as well.

[MEL]

Oh, gosh!

What do you think

she wants to know?

[footfall]

[footfall]

So

care to introduce yourself?

You knew when Marika

and I would talk.

How else could you have

possibly been recording it?

[ALICIA]

I've never seen you,

so were you there

when we spoke?

Why do you even

want to help me?

Wow,

quite a few questions there.

I guess we should start

with who I am first so,

I'm your biggest fan, Ali-Ali!

-What?

-You're too cute!

From your silky black hair!

To your pale, glassy skin!

Those choice words

you're not afraid

to pour out of your

perfect lips.

And those piercing golden eyes

of yours send me over the moon!

She's a lot, huh?

♪

That and I absolutely

hate Liz Cather.

[both gasping]

[MEL] It's so rude

the way she intrudes

in other people's lives,

with that condescending tone,

like she's the only one

capable of empathy.

So nasty.

You'd think most people

would be annoyed,

but it takes no time for her

to gain a loyal following.

There's no sign she uses

spells or magic tools

to mess with their minds.

Personally, I find it

all so utterly creepy.

[indistinct chatter]

[MEL] There are some students

who didn't join her cult,

but most are staying quiet

because they just want

to keep the peace.

[ALICIA]

I guess her Saint qualities

don't affect everyone.

You remember that time

in the rose garden

when you presented your

well-thought-out argument

against her essay?

You handled that perfectly!

It was fun to wa--

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

[ALICIA]

Prince Duke?

I hope she didn't

bother you too much.

She's a lot.

-You've met?

-[DUKE] Her name is Mel.

She's my personal spy.

[ALICIA]

No way!

That's such a villain

thing to have!

Ali-Ali.

Can you pat my head

and heal me.

[grunts]

She's a total weirdo,

but she's a genius

at earth magic.

She acts as my eyes

and ears at school.

You see, earth magic

can record things

like what we all heard earlier.

But you can also use it

to conceal where you are.

So, that's how you were able

to record that

conversation then.

[grunts]

On duty one day, I learned

of their little scheme.

On duty?

She works for me.

I ordered her to shadow you.

[sighs]

Oh, but it's not as if I was

watching you around the clock!

It's important that I still

attend my own lectures

when you're in school.

I'm sorry

I didn't tell you sooner.

[DUKE]

I wanted you to feel free

to live your life

to the fullest.

I like it when you're

your most authentic self,

vibrant and feisty.

I knew that you'd feel trapped

if I told you

I was looking out for you.

But then

hearing what you said

made me rethink things.

Then once he thought about it,

he fessed up.

And I'm overjoyed that

I'm allowed to talk to you now!

I've wanted to for so long!

What's more, I'd prefer

to protect you out in the open.

[gasps]

Wow, Prince Duke.

Don't get lost

in each other's eyes just yet.

Ah!

So, you must've heard from her

that I was playing

the villainess role, as well.

You knew I intended

to go against the grain, huh?

I think you made that

pretty clear.

Well, that's fine, I mean.

[ALICIA] It makes me

feel like an accomplice

and I can get behind that.

[gasps]

I guess you don't mind

being watched

when you like the guy?

Hey, wha

[whimpering]

Hmm.

Oh, that's right.

I just remembered

I have something to do!

So, please excuse me!

Wait up, Alicia!

[gasping]

[chuckles]

[footfall]

[water burbling]

Coward.

Would you shut up!

I promised to meet up

with Grandpa Will today,

so I wasn't lying!

But that wasn't a very

villainessy thing to do,

was it?

[ALICIA]

I just want to be someone

who can make

Prince Duke's heart race.

Hmm.

[GILL] I'm pretty sure

it's already racing.

[indistinct chatter]

Alicia and Gill!

Hey, uh?

Why the big crowd?

Grandpa Will

asked us all to gather here.

So, they're

They're our guards.

Master Will formed

the group to protect us.

I'm the top dog here.

Master Will's been

acting different.

Now that he can see,

he's devoted

to changing this village.

[REBECCA] It's like he gets

younger with every minute.

Good ol' Grandpa Will.

[WILL] I see everyone

has made it today.

And thank you for coming,

Alicia and Gill.

[both gasp]

[WILL] I thought it was

about time I told everyone

what I know to be true.

I'm going to talk about

my boring past

but also about Roana's future.

To start, my little brother

is Luke Seeker,

the current king.

And I'm Will Seeker.

What?

[gasps]

♪

Hmm.