[ Alberto grins wide at this idea, mischief and good humor painted clearly over his face. ]

I'd definitely wear an ugly sweater for Christmas fun, hah. But I wouldn't ignore the snobby people's snide comments. Ha! I knew this guy back home — Ercole — he was the snide snobby sweater-type. He's not even here and it'd still feel like sticking it to him, heh — y'know? That kinda guy. A bully.

[ Bruno has heard earfuls about Ercole plenty of times — had told Alberto about some bullies in the Encanto, in turn. So Alberto just assumes Isabela must know — but then again... while she definitely hasn't struck him as a bully herself, she also doesn't exactly give "underdog" vibes the way Bruno and Alberto share. Maybe she's never been bullied. Hard for Alberto to imagine. He's far less meek than her uncle, so even if Alberto's lost every fight or argument with Ercole he ever had, or at the very least had to be saved by Luca or Giulia or Massimo, Alberto was always quick to fight back and stand up for himself, dishing that snideness right back — for better or worse. He's not met anyone as bad as Ercole here in Kaisou, thankfully, but... the eighth grade is rough no matter what time or place, man. He's got a shit list at school, naturally. And he's also made it onto a few of his classmates' shit lists, as well... ]