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Vil
Vil
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Oh my, have you forgotten? That happened when you'd just become housewarden…
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Riddle
Riddle
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Do these housewarden meetings drag on for this long?
If we were having a constructive exchange of opinions, then fine… but that whole meeting was spent doing nothing but pushing troublesome tasks onto each other!
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Trey
Trey
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Haha… That's because the housewardens are busy with all kinds of different jobs. Adding more to their plate is probably the last thing they want, honestly.
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Riddle
Riddle
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Yes, but I'm just as busy as they are.
I cannot feel the Queen of Hearts' spirit of strictness in the current Heartslabyul.
However, now that I have taken the role of housewarden, I will see to it that this situation is fixed.
First, I'll need to make every student memorize all 810 laws created by the Queen of Hearts.
There's nothing but rulebreakers. I barely have enough hands to keep up with punishing them all.
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Trey
Trey
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Riddle… I understand where you're coming from, but make sure not to go overboard.
Changing housewardens just a week into the new school year is practically unheard of. The dorm students are probably at a bit of a loss over what they should do, you know?
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Riddle
Riddle
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You're too lax!!
You upperclassmen who allowed such sloppy behavior in the first place are the root of the problem to begin with.
Had the students been strictly disciplined according to the Laws of the Queen of Hearts from the start…
…Ngh!
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Trey
Trey
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Riddle? Why did you suddenly stop? Is everything alright?
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Riddle
Riddle
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…It's nothing. I just remembered I have an errand to complete. You may return to the dorm first, Trey.
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Trey
Trey
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…Okay, got it.
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Riddle
Riddle
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Is Trey…? Alright, it appears he's gone now.
There doesn't seem to be much traffic in this area, so I should be able to afford a little rest.
Sigh… As expected.
I was wondering why my feet were aching. As it turns out, I've gotten some horrible blisters.
These are new boots, after all, and I've never worn high heels in my life, so it's no surprise, really.
It's already impossible to believe that these would be suitable for walking or exercise from its form alone… I wonder why shoes with such high heels are so widely popularized.
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???
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Do you need this bandaid?
It is a wonder how blisters hurt so much even though they are such tiny injuries, isn't it?
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Riddle
Riddle
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You are… If I'm not mistaken, you're the vice housewarden of Pomefiore…
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Vil
Vil
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Vil Schoenheit, yes.
I thought I should call out to you when I caught sight of you walking as awkward as a newborn deer.
I can't help but feel sorry for the Queen of Hearts when the housewarden of the dorm embodying her spirit walks in such an unsightly manner, no?
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Riddle
Riddle
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Grngh!
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Vil
Vil
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But still, what made you go out of your way to wear heeled boots?
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Riddle
Riddle
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Huh?
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Vil
Vil
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This school allows housewardens to freely alter their own dorm uniforms, correct?
Based on your moaning and groaning, it doesn't seem like you chose to wear those boots because you like them.
Ever since I entered this school, the Heartslabyul housewarden has always worn a uniform identical to the rest of his dorm students.
That includes sneakers. You shouldn't have a need to force yourself to wear high heels.
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Riddle
Riddle
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You're not mistaken. Honestly, my feet ache wearing them, and it gets on my nerves knowing that there are those who believe that I wear these to appear taller.
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Vil
Vil
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Then…
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Riddle
Riddle
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However, it was recorded in the archives that both the Queen of Hearts and the first housewarden of Heartslabyul wore high heels.
…I had my housewarden uniform tailored to the same design as that of the first one.
Regarding what you've just said, Vil, I have heard about being able to arrange one's uniform.
But, if I am to be the leader of the dorm that embodies the Queen of Hearts' spirit of solemnity, then I should be honoring its traditions and wearing an appropriately dignified uniform.
The housewarden must always lead his dorm's students by example.
The Heartslabyul of today has slackened to its very core! I must change the students' attitudes both swiftly and thoroughly…!
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Vil
Vil
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I can understand your desire to improve your dorm. But…
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Riddle
Riddle
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But…? What?
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Vil
Vil
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…It's nothing. I shouldn't meddle with your dorm's affairs as an outsider.
In any case, returning to your dorm with your feet in such a state would be difficult. Stop being stubborn and accept this bandaid already.
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Riddle
Riddle
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…Then if you don't mind, I'll gladly use this.
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Vil
Vil
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I'm used to wearing heels now, but I always needed to have bandaids on standby when I first started wearing them.
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Riddle
Riddle
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I also plan to ensure that I will always have bandaids with me from here on. It's no one else's fault but my own that I neglected to prepare countermeasures for something like this.
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Vil
Vil
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Changing your insoles and attaching cushioned padding to the back of the heel are effective at preventing blisters, as well.
The road to wearing high heels beautifully and comfortably is surprisingly rocky, after all.
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Riddle
Riddle
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…Thank you for sharing your bandaids with me.
Could you let me know which class you belong to so that I can return to you a new one tomorrow?
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Vil
Vil
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Do I look that cheap to you? You don't need to return something as simple as a bandaid, you know.
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Riddle
Riddle
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…The reason I insist is because our dorm has a rule stating that one must return what was borrowed.
I will never show myself in such an unsightly state again. I'll take my leave now.
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Vil
Vil
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From the way he walks to everything else about him… It feels as if anything could trip him at any moment.
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