The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 176 - This Is Just a Subconscious Reaction

When Alice thought about the information Luna had gathered on Ciel, one thing that stood out was that the catkin girl was incredibly fond of befriending others. Moreover, unlike Alice, who passively made friends, Ciel would often be the one taking the initiative.

Hence, Alice couldn't help but wonder if the reason Ciel disliked her was related to this matter. Perhaps Ciel was upset over the fact that Alice was making friends without having to put in much effort while she had to bend her back backward to make so many friends.

"...So you noticed it." After getting her thoughts seen through, Ciel did not bother hiding her jealousy anymore. Instead, she glared at Alice and confessed, "That's right! I hate you! Why do I have to work so hard to befriend others while you get to receive everyone's attention just by sitting in your classroom and doing nothing?!"

Hearing Ciel's confession, Alice realized that the catkin girl hadn't ignored her existence completely. Otherwise, the catkin girl wouldn't have known that she rarely interacted with others in class. Typically, she would only ever initiate contact with others when she needed help with her studies. In doing so, though, she would also cause others to develop a good impression of her.

However, Alice wasn't deliberately trying to get others to like her. Most of her attention was focused on improving her combat power. Her goal was to take care of the Demon King's Power and return to her own world as soon as possible.

"This… It was never my intention to do so."

Alice wasn't deliberately trying to behave humbly to create a favorable impression on others. Others might see her as the princess, but Alice did not forget that she was merely an ordinary person from Earth. So, she naturally wouldn't act like she was some lofty existence. Unfortunately, those unaware of the situation ended up taking her normal behavior as her having a humble personality. As a result, she became widely popular among nobles and commoners in the March Academy.

"If I were in your position, I would've

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