Heroines in a Villain's World

Making Tarts

[LOCATION: Woods Behind Campus]

"Whoa! There really are a lotta chestnuts here! If we have this much, then it's all-you-can-eat marron tarts for us! Gehehe..." Grim chuckled as he started to walk without taking a certain thing into account. "Let's hurry and—Ouch!! Gah! The chestnut's thorns dug into my pawpads!"

"That's because chestnuts are prickly, so that other animals can't eat them." Becky told the cat.
"Looks like it'll be impossible to pick them up with bare hands. I would also like to have a bucket to place them all in, too." Deuce said looking around for a bucket.
"Maybe we can find those things in the botanical garden?" Ace asked.
"Good idea." Deuce added as they walked over to the garden.

"Whoa! It looks bigger on the inside." Ace remarked.
"We should be able to find the necessary tools here. Should we split up and look?" Deuce asked.

"Sure, Grim, Justine, Kate, and I will check the inner gardens." Laura volunteered.
"I'll go right with Minerva and Becky, then." Ace decided.
"I'll check west with Anisha and Stella ." Deuce finished as they went their own ways.

"Hey, come look at this. It looks like there're tonsa fruits here! They smell so good!" Grim expressed gleefully.

"These are all plants I've never seen before." Kate said as she looked around, but she wasn't looking where she was going.

???: Ow–!

'Wha? Did I step on something?' Kate thought as she looked down

???: Hey. You've got guts stepping on someone's tail without apologizing.
"Are you the guy tending to this place? Wow, you've got quite a scary mug..." Grim asked the new individual.
???: "I went here thinking I can have a peaceful nap, but then my tail gets stepped on. This's the worst." He grumbled, ignoring Grim.

"I'm so sorry!" 'But It's your fault for letting your tail stick out on the path.' She thought.

???: You... you're one of the new girls everyone's talkin about." He said as he leaned in and...(sniffs Kate)

'H-he's... sniffing me?' Kate thought in surprise and confusion.

'Urk... I don't know how to explain, but his glares are sending chills down my spine!' Grim thought as he shivered.

???: You think I'm gonna let you off scot free after you just stepped on the great Leona's tail? 'Leona' smirked as he pulled Kate close to him, his breath ghosting on her ear.

"I can't describe it but even though you have an appearace not suited for a villain, your scent says other wise."

As he snaked an arm around her waist, and Kate's face heated up.

"A mix of earthy grass and sun, and yet there's also something I can't identify. Nothing I've ever come across, omnivore."

"I already said I was sorry!" Kate said.

"I will need more than an apology to tie me over." Leona said using his other hand to caress her neck, licking his lips.

Kate flinched at this and closed her eyes as his face came closer.

.....But nothing happened.

"Heh, but maybe not now. Next time, be on your guard, omnivore." Leona smirked as he stalked off. 

"Gah!! That was nerve-wracking...! What's with that beastly attendant?!" Grim wondered with a look on his face.

"I don't think he tends to this place...He was kinda like a lion, though." 'And he seemed like the lazy, laid-back type that doesn't like being woken up.' Kate thought.