The bad ending of an Otome game MTL - Chapter (44)
Episode 44
Blond blonde that shines brightly in the morning sun, and eyes that are cunning and elegant like a silver fox.
When I look at the twinkling gray eyes, I realize more than anyone else that that man can be in my hands and control anyone if he puts his mind to it.
A man who can pretend to be kinder than anything else in the world if he wants.
If someone’s hope is just a candy shop made of sugar candy, a man who can pour milk into the candy shop without hesitation and destroy it.
Showing traces of the dough that had turned into porridge and melted, your hope is here, and you’d laugh like that.
“Continue to be sad.”
“Too much.”
“There will be many people who will send me a letter full of resentment just by holding your hand and debuting.
It was clear why the Countess McGinty said it would be better to go out as Cassio’s fiancée.
I was, so to speak, a ‘rolled stone’.
In fact, if we were to judge only by status, it would be Elodie or Nana, who went to Tokyo without a boat in the countryside.
No, my biological parents sold it for money, so I’m more miserable.
After all, Elodie has the backbone of a marquise, and at least not many big boys have gone to insult the young lady she sponsors in front of the marquis who has lost her daughter.
But I lost all news after Ophelia died.
Besides, it is clear that there is nothing I can do behind my back as long as I leave the marquis, but if I hold the hand of Casio, one of the most handsome grooms of this time, and make my debut… …
You will suffer from a huge amount of gossip.
Casio Brahmanduff, Laertes Hope, Edmund Gloucester.
These three, who were unofficial followers of the old Ophelia, had something in common.
He was also a character in the game, and even when he robbed the whole country, there was no such handsome groom.
Besides, none of them had any interest in women. So, it must have been that the fame of ‘Ophelia’, which received the attention of the three at the same time, spread widely.
Anyway, to put it bluntly, Casio Brahmanduff was a very good-looking cake that no one knew about.
With his arrogant attitude and good looks, he made many young girls in social circles suffer.
I don’t have a fiance yet, and I’ve never had a romantic relationship.
If I appear as a partner who can’t live and die in a situation where I’m not as beautiful as Elodie and I don’t have a family background, the future will be warm.
I kept worrying about what Ophelia had said in the dream.
Just because I became Casio’s partner, I would be threatened with my life… … are there?
But it felt too strange to just dismiss it as a dog dream. I put down my fork and drank water.
Casio, who was eating bacon with a really elegant attitude, asked at once.
“Did you practice dancing a lot?”
I almost spit out the water I was drinking.
I’ve been taking classes in my spare time these days, with some teachers selected by the Countess McGinty.
Things like dance, etiquette, fan language.
In fact, the fan language was favorably used by young ladies rather than young girls who had just debuted.
Even though I didn’t know it at all, it was difficult to deal with if I was in a difficult situation.
In fact, the etiquette was still basic, and the fan language was easy because the goal was simply to understand it. The problem was dancing.
Growing up with Ophelia in the Marquis’ mansion, there were a few things I didn’t learn properly, one of which was dancing.
I mumbled my words with my eyes fixed on the plate.
“…… Moderate.”
“How long are you going to step on my foot?”
“…….”
…… I had nothing to answer.
The most basic waltz managed to do it, but even a quick polka would always get my feet tangled.
Helen, a private tutor whom the Countess had hired, had an expression on her face that was indescribable.
‘Your little girl stumbles with such a calm face… … .’
It was impressive that he fell over with a face that was not at all embarrassed.
Kitty whispered as if cheering while watching me like that.
‘You can dance a waltz, girl.’
I was very grateful, but I didn’t have the strength.
In the end, Countess McGinty, who was visiting for an interim inspection, even wrinkled one eyebrow instead of talking.
There is nothing much to do when it comes to socializing season.
As it is the season for noble and elegant nobles to exchange, picnics, proms, opera viewings, tea parties, and shopping.
For men, they play card games at clubs and enjoy horse racing.
But the most important thing above all is the ball.
It is also the royal grand ball in mid-May, where all those who make their debut every year come together.
The privilege of those who debuted for the first time that year.
Of course, the order according to rank is certain, but once you participate in the ball, everyone can dance equally.
In the grand hall of the royal family, which is not normally open to the public.
It was clear that the ladies and gentlemen who were debuting would be in the public eye with strict manners, manners, and postures.
So, it was really hard for me if I couldn’t dance. It would be a catastrophe if it fell over.
“Or are you going to harass the feet of another innocent gentleman?”
“I’m shy, so I don’t want to dance with a gentleman I don’t know a lot.”
“It’s nice to hear that, though.”
Casio Brahmanduff grinned. It was a pretty face.
“Are you saying that I’m going to step on Casio-san’s feet more?”
“I should prepare thick shoes.”
“Even in empty words, you don’t say that I won’t get sick because I’m as light as a feather.”
“Even if you say such empty words, won’t Lady Emilia be happy?”
At times, Casio responded savvyly, as if he had cared for my reaction and had been ripped off.
Then he smiled kindly and offered me coffee.
A mellow scent emanated from the inside of the gorgeous teacup with gold rims.
“I have one question about our strategy.”
“What?”
“Do you stick to mysticism until the royal prom, or do you get a snow stamp at another party first?”
“I thought about it a lot, but I thought it would be better not to move until the day of the royal prom.”
Casio answered without hesitation.
I took a sip of coffee and put a sugar cube next to it.
“Is this not to give us time to react to those who might look down on us?”
“It is certain that Her Majesty the Princess will make her first appearance at the ballroom that day. Anyway, in principle, the official ‘debut’ is that day… … If we did the same, we wouldn’t be able to argue.”
Instead of answering, I looked at the smiling man’s face with a perfect face.
After coming to this mansion, my range of action was very narrow.
It wasn’t just because I went to the dressing room the other day and met Edmund Gloucester out of nowhere.
Time flew by and it was the end of April. It was a season of socialism that could not be missed or beaten.
Everywhere in the capital was crowded with people. You could tell just by looking at the newspaper delivered to the mansion.
If I had a normal family and parents, it would probably be time to put a snow stamp anywhere.
I found out about what Casio Brahmanduff doesn’t talk about.
I would have missed a couple of words about Edmund Gloucester and Elodie.
They just keep smiling all the time and treat them with a carefree and weak attitude as if not to worry about anything.
Even though there are already articles in the newspaper about a mysterious and beautiful lady who looks just like ‘Ophelia Windrose’.
Even though there are pictures of Laertes Hope and Edmund Gloucester escorting her.
I opened my mouth to feel something suspicious, and I was distracted by what the man had just said.
“Is the princess making her debut that day?”
“Probably so. Although the royal family has not officially announced it, it is a fact that everyone knows.”
…… Did the princess also debut in the same year that ‘Player’ originally debuted? I guess it wasn’t?
According to the contents of the game, in the first year, that is, there was no strong rivalry that could be Elodie’s rival. Appearance, background, or personality.
Of course, there were jealousy, conspiracies, and conspiracies from other young girls who were jealous of Elodie, but they were childish enough to be clumsy, so they could easily be detected and the male protagonists in each route would be more favorable.
From the beginning to the end, ‘You really look just like Miss Ophelia.’ All I can remember is that it was overused with a single compliment.
However, if the princess had debuted around the same time, it would have been difficult to receive the spotlight alone… … ?
“why. Is there anything you care about?”
“…… I’m just curious. Royals usually debut early.”
“That’s right. In fact, Her Majesty, Princess Alogia, stood in the ballroom when she was only five years old.”
“…… okay?”
“It’s been cut off since the Prince was born.”
“…….”
Even though I thought it was nothing to worry about, I felt a bit uncomfortable.
Casio’s calm and weak attitude, as if talking about other people’s affairs, was strange. It was originally like that, but… … .
“Come to think of it, Your Majesty the Princess, you and Ophelia will all turn 20 this year.”
“It is.”
“The lady Emilia met in the dressing room that day was also said to be twenty this year.”
“…… It’s a strange coincidence.”
“I think so too.”
…… It wouldn’t be common to make a debut at the age of twenty, right?
Sixteen if you hurry very quickly. Usually eighteen. Twenty-two if necessary.
Since marriage between nobles is more like a contract than a love marriage, it was common to debut before the age of twenty.
…… Did the player debut at the age of twenty in the game?
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