Beautiful Villaines
Chapter 28.

The atmosphere at the Gustav Bread Shop slowly calmed down right after the departure of the two troublemakers who had made a mess. The customers who stood up when the commotion began to sit back and enjoy the delicacy of the snacks on their respective tables.

Gustav also transmigrated to his kitchen to continue the activity, removing dry bread from the grill and serving menu orders.

While Roxa who was still sitting sweetly in her seat quietly glanced at Dimitri who was also sitting alone right after the departure of two young people who had taken her, Troy and Max. Somehow the fate of the two badung disciples was out there in Felix's hands. They seem to have regretted their actions.

Are you surprised to see the true form of Felix? Right, behind the charming smile that was so shining and commonly seen on the handsome face of the young man, there was indeed a trace of darkness hidden within him.

Standing up, Roxa suddenly decided to approach Dimitri. His battered face from the bullying of Troy and Max is still clearly visible.

Arriving at the seat in front of Dimitri, Roxa slammed his butt without permission. He then took out a handkerchief that was in the pocket of his dress then stretched it forward, “To clean the blood at the corner of your lips.”

Dimitri looked a little surprised. His hands stretched out nervously, “Te-thank you,” stuttered him with his head back subdued.

“It must have been sore. Do they often treat you like this?”

Dimitri was again surprised when he heard Roxa who invited him to speak and sympathized with him. Because, all this time other friends are just ignorant and do not care about it. “I don't think anything like this is a secret anymore. There is no target of bully for those who are as good as me,” muttered in a voice almost swallowed.

There was silence for a moment.

Roxa looked at Dimitri in silence. Oppressed, underestimated, and not considered. In fact, he had also felt the same way while in an orphanage. More precisely in his previous life. Yes, she did not immediately live a comfortable life as a top actress, but also never lived a life that was not easy.

“I won't say why you take such treatment for granted. Because, I don't know what situation made you choose to keep quiet and hold it.”

Dimitri was unmoved, not daring to stare at Roxa. Right, he was holding everything back. All the treatment of Troy and his friends.

As the only son of a successful farmer who managed to become a nobleman in the village, his father had high hopes for him. My son will definitely succeed at Hoover Academy. My son turned out to have a talent for magic and I will hand out the harvest. My son will come home with good luck. Various sentences of hope no ceasing spoken by his dictator father, Baron Pedro.

A memory brings him back to the days before his family's triumph in Vienna, in a village he came from. He had been very fortunate that his mother had taught him to read because very few people in his village could read. Books are expensive, like precious things that can be made into treasure.

Dimitri still hasn't forgotten the fun moment between unwrapping his birthday package in the spring and finding what's inside the package—a book with the smell of ink and paper tickling the hole his nose as he opened the first sheet. That made him very happy.

Yes, books and studying are the two things Dimitri likes the most. And now, he just wanted to continue reading books and learning new things in the academy. Nor did he want his parents to deal with the Troy family, which had considerable influence, Count Benjamin, a famous aristocrat who was one of the regular donors.

Of course his family which was only a low-class noble in the countryside was nothing. According to him, the most perfect revenge was to prove to them by becoming a great alchemist later.

“Dimitri?” Roxa broke Dimitri's daydream.

“Ya?”

“I just want to say, if the most important thing is to enjoy your life.”

Dimitri frowned, “You mean?”

Roxa smiled, “I mean, you should be happy no matter what. Empower yourself. You need to be confident because the only thing they do that bothers you is to lose your confidence. No one deserves it. Including you, Dimitri. Believe me, you are worth more than anything,” said Roxa at length who suddenly became wise and ready to open a consulting bureau.

Dimitri. His eyes locked onto Roxa who was looking at him with a face full of confidence. It was as if he saw the true angelic incarnation in the beautiful girl. Although this was the first time they had spoken, he could be sure that all the bad rumors about Roxa were mere rumors.

The next second, both corners of Dimitri's lips were pulled upwards, smiling faintly. “Yes. I'll be more confident. Thank you.”

Roxa smiled cheerfully, “Good! You can get through it. By the way, do you already have a group for Master Axe's lessons?”

Roxa just brightly sparkled, “What if you group with me? Coincidentally in our group there was only me, Felix, and Cathie.”

“Hah? Bo-can I join you guys?” Dimitri was a little surprised by the buying eyeballs.

Roxa nodded steadily, “Of course I can. I think you're a diligent and clever student. That is precisely the thing that benefits us, hohoho,” he said while laughing unceremoniously as if he had won the lottery. Of course with Dimitri, that difficult alchemist job would become easier. There were only a few weeks left for their group to find the golden grass that was used as a task.

“Thank you.” Dimitri muttered softly as he lowered his head again. His cheeks are red. This was the first time he felt accepted and appreciated. Despite that, he never dared to think if he could adjust to Roxa, Felix, and Cathie. He feels inferior.

“What if we toast? Celebrating our first day in making friends.” Roxa said cheerfully.

“Te-friends?” Again and again Dimitri was taken aback. “Do you consider me a friend?”

“Of course! I may consider you a slave. After all, your food and drinks on the table are plenty.” Roxa's gaze was fixed on some drinks on the table. The beer and food drinks were so heavily ordered by Troy that they were completely untouched. Troy had deliberately ordered a lot of menus to spend Dimitri's money. Goddamn right.

Dimitri nodded quickly. Incidentally, he does need a friend to spend everything that has been ordered. And looking at Roxa who was so excited, he was also slightly filled with an aura of spirit and hope. He did not want to look helpless anymore. As Roxa said, he should respect himself from today on.

“Return!” Dimitri raised a glass of beer with a big smile.

“Return!” Roxa raised a glass of beer with a cheerful face. “Welcome to our group, Dimitri.”

“Thank you very much. I will try hard to make our alchemist grades good.”

TING!

There was a clanging sound as the two glass cups collided with each other in the air. Roxa and Dimitri then downed the intoxicating drink simultaneously.

One beer has been finished. Roxa and Dimitri drank cheerfully while joking until they took them in the next round.

Unknowingly, the two had spent a few beers along with food on the table. It was as if they were celebrating a new beginning.

“Hey, Dimitri! What do you think of our alchemist teacher? Isn't he so annoying?” Roxa, drunk, invites Dimitri to show up, talking about Axe.

“Umh, our alchemist teacher? He's cool!” Dimitri smiled widely and was no longer awkward. Just like Roxa, he was drunk. “Kelak I want to be like him,”.

“Heee?” Roxa gawking. “Better don't. How could an innocent man like you want to be like him. You're just being fooled by her outward appearance? Never be fooled by beauty, Dimitri! Because beauty can be deadly. I've heard of it from a very annoying person.” Roxa suddenly switched professions to be a motivator and gave a motivational sentence that was actually more suitable for himself.

Dimitri is just a mangosteen. His consciousness is declining. This was the first time he had spent such a large amount of alcohol even now still continuing to chug it down.

Roxa drowned her head on the table, “But why am I still so eager to get it. Getting a guy sucks, but handsome it,” murmured so softly with a very dizzy head due to the influence of alcohol.

Felix goes back inside the store after cleaning up Troy and Max. The handsome young man then saw Roxa and Dimitri who were already asleep with their heads lying on the table. Silently for a moment, he wondered since when the two of them had become familiar and drank together.

Attentively, Felix decided to carry Roxa's body on his back. As for Dimitri .: he left it to Gustav until Dimitri regained consciousness.

“Loh! Am I riding a camel?” Roxa who was sleeping on Felix's back suddenly bounces and dreams of visiting the Animal Park.

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