The bad ending of an Otome game MTL - Chapter (12)
Episode 12
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In other words, it was a gamble. Edmund Gloucester was the most immersed in Ophelia in that game. Indeed, it could be called madness.
It was more a noble thing to change the name of the baron Young-ae in question to ‘Ophelia’ and to make her the adopted daughter of the marquis and then marry.
While collecting all of the boy’s belongings, he decorated his own ‘room’ and imprisoned Baron Young-ae for the rest of his life, and from the beginning, Ophelia didn’t die at all, but also mistakenly thought that Ophelia didn’t die and just changed into the body of the baron’s.
Casio Brahmanduff also thoroughly destroyed Baron Youngae, but he only treated him as a ‘substitute’ for Ophelia, and did not misunderstand him like that.
Laertes is…… what is it
I couldn’t figure it out the most. He was the most normal person and had the most endings that could be said to be normal, but for some reason he didn’t seem to be genuinely treating the baron Young-ae in the game.
Edmund Gloucester was chosen because he was most obsessed with ‘Ophelia’.
Everything related to Ophelia was worshiped, from letters left by Ophelia, combs she used to writing, books, and even clothes.
If Ophelia really left a letter, it was none other than Casio, whom he hates and hates. If Brahmanduff was an opponent, it was obvious that he would help me lead it to me in some way.
The enemy of the enemy is the comrade. Edmund Gloucester obviously didn’t like me, but he would still consider him a better place to entrust his letters than Casio Brahmanduff.
“To be honest, it’s surprising.”
“Are you surprised?”
“I thought I was going to tell the story of Sir Laertes rather than Mr. Gloucester.”
“…….”
I kept my mouth shut.
As soon as he heard Laertes’ name, it felt like black thick water was filling up deep in his stomach. I lowered my calm voice and tried to answer.
“I thought Edmund Gloucester would be more helpful in this regard.”
“Oh yeah…… Surprisingly. Didn’t you hate Edmund? What if he and I join hands and try to gulp her letter?”
“Don’t think about it, Casio-san. Mr. Edmund would be more than happy to have Ophelia’s letter in my hands than in yours.”
“It’s a sharp decision.”
“At first, I don’t think Mr. Edmund would believe that he really wrote the letter for you. No, it’s more unacceptable than believing.”
Casio stared at me. It was a blatant gaze.
“…… what?”
“I thought you knew us quite well.”
I sincerely frowned.
“A nonsensical thing to say.”
“Hmm……. That’s fun. is it so. It’s been a long time since I felt like this.”
Casio patted my chin and muttered, as if he had realized something.
It took a little while for me to call it a self-talk. Aren’t you just reacting to what I said earlier?
“Has everyone been cursed with needles on their tongues if they answered anything in front of Mr. Casio Brahmanduff? You must have been bored because you couldn’t hear the harsh words?”
“Yeah, that’s how it feels.”
Casio nodded. I put on a weird look.
“……. I’m serious, but if you’ve been taking medications recently, it seems like your prescription is wrong, so why don’t you call a doctor?”
Casio laughed instead of answering.
It was as bright and bright as the midday sun, and it was a smile that seemed to dazzle everyone who saw it.
Seeing that smile made me feel even more reluctant. That man is not a kind and kind man enough to laugh like that without a plan… … .
“Well, anyway. We can confirm the existence of the letter, but we cannot show it to Mr. Edmund Gloucester. All I can do is tell you to trust me. Instead, I will send you a letter on the last day if I can make my debut safely by May.”
“You wouldn’t lie on Ophelia’s name, would you?”
“I’ll name you.”
“…… Then I will believe you.”
I thought a little and then nodded.
He is a person who treats people other than Ophelia as objects and treats them insignificantly, but he will not lie to me by making such promises under Ophelia’s name.
Hearing my answer, Casio smiled broadly again. It was a confident, slightly proud smile.
He opened his mouth and poured out words one after another as if he had prepared it.
“You are well aware that it is already the end of March, right? Of course, you have to stay in the townhouse all the time. It goes without saying that we have to start management from now on. You don’t mean to force yourself to eat and sleep in a rag-like hostel. I’m sure Miss Emilia from the world won’t break the promise she made to Ophelia.”
I took a deep breath.
Even if an unexpected typhoon had hit the store and ate it up overnight, it would not have felt like this.
“…… Just give me one more day. I have to let you know for a day or so tomorrow that the store will be closed for a while.”
“Are you going to come back?”
“This is my home.”
“…….”
Casio’s eyes widened.
home, yes Maybe it’s because the marquis who grew up with Ophelia didn’t say it was home.
Well, since he is the heir to a family reputed to be rich, such a shabby store must look really insignificant.
Compared to the marquise’s mansion, which was very luxurious, even though it was geared towards the sick Ophelia, this place is nothing short of a dog hole.
But I was comfortable here. It really was.
I liked Ophelia, and I could have died for her, but apart from that, I was always uncomfortable with the marquis.
It felt like I was holding my breath while forcing myself to wear clothes that didn’t fit me.
Ophelia’s room that was connected to my room, the garden I walked through every day, and the fountain that drowned out visitors were all so vivid that I could only remember with my eyes closed.
I knew it fundamentally. That warm, beautiful and gentle space would never be mine.
That it will be a memory that will decorate my childhood with beautiful Ophelia.
“…… If possible, a commoner here, Emily, will enter this year holding the hand of Lord Brahmanduff… … I hope that Ophelia’s friend, Lady Emilia, doesn’t sell out in all sorts of weekly magazines.”
“Even I only got a feel for it today. How much less, if I let the lady who debuted holding my hand gossip like that, then the Brahmanduff family will become a fault.”
“It’s reliable.”
I said sincerely.
The social world is a place where even the smallest rumors are inflated. Moreover, the three young men who courted Ophelia were all promising socialites.
Even though I had never officially debuted in the social world, there were some rumors about Ophelia’s existence since she was so famous.
It wouldn’t have been a big deal because it disappeared as soon as the funeral was over, but that was only then. If I held on to Casio Brahmanduff’s hand during the debut season, when everyone’s attention was drawn, I would have become the center of all kinds of rumors.
Where the hell have you been in the meantime, wasn’t that young-ae’s situation good enough to make her debut?
If Emilia was known to be the same as Emily, the waitress at a shabby coffee house on the outskirts of the capital, it would be a disgrace not only to me but also to the names of Ophelia and the Marquis who died.
I was planning to live quietly alone so as not to get involved with the marquisist and these men at all, but it is regrettable that this happened, but as long as Ophelia’s letter was at stake, I couldn’t back down.
The opponent is Casio Brahmanduff.
Even if my current actions were to be revealed, it was clear that they would deal with it skillfully.
That was fortunate.
Casio’s eyes met. It was a strange eye. What are you thinking?
“There must have been many opportunities to escort a prettier and noble lady, the head of the Brahmanduff family would complain.”
“He is the one who told me to have eyes to recognize pearls in the mud, so you don’t have the right to say anything to me.”
“…….”
He was such a sarcastic man, I couldn’t tell if he was joking or serious.
There is a letter left by Ophelia to him, and it is a letter related to his debut Tangte, so he came to me.
No matter how many times I rolled it in my mouth, it was a completely unfamiliar situation.
I looked at the man with an indescribable feeling.
An elegant and arrogant-looking handsome man. A man with his delicate blonde hair refined and smiling as if looking down at others with sharp gray eyes.
I mean, I’m holding this man’s hand and making my debut? It was like listening to someone else’s story.
“How did you know about this place?”
“Yesterday there was a commotion on the street in an unexpected wagon accident.”
“…….”
“Sir Laertes left without a proper case, so I just looked into it a bit more.”
“What is that strange?”
“It’s not strange. Even if it wasn’t the marquise’s carriage, the nobleman almost injured others in his careless accident. As well as his usual temperament. He’s not the type of person to leave behind a few words as if he was running away just because he was busy with work.”
Unless you have something to hide… … .
Casio looked at me with subtle eyes, as if judging something.
…… is it? Because my mind was full of reunions after a short time, I had no idea what the situation was like. Because it was so unexpected.
What is the point of meeting Laertes and Elodie, a baron girl, who had not touched the neighborhood for two years in a situation where they ran into each other by chance?
I shook my head lightly, remembering the cool feeling of holding my hand.
“By the way, there is a story about a young woman who looks quite similar to you. If you miss it, it’s stupid bait.”
“…… You are very interested in Sir Laertes’ current situation.”
“Yes, I was looking for you.”
“Because of Ophelia’s letter?”
The man was silent. It was an incomprehensible silence.
“…… well.”
It was an ambiguous tone that was not like that. He doesn’t always look like a confident man.
“I don’t know.”
What does it mean?
That Otome Game’s Bad End