Chapter 18
Volume 1 Chapter 6 part2
I had been thinking that I shouldn’t get involved with the otome game’s events .
It would have been fine for a mob to watch from a distance like a mob should . I thought that the story was unrelated to me, but things aren’t looking good now . I had a hunch that leaving things as they are would be dangerous, so I investigated some things myself .
Since Olivia’s the only girl from the advanced class that I’m closely acquainted with, I spoke to her .
In the library, I asked about Julian’s relation with Marie .
“I’m sorry . I don’t know the full details of it either . All I know is that at some point, all the girls turned cold towards Marie, but it calmed down now . ”
“…Is there anything else you know? Have you made ever made contact with Marie?”
A girl has snatched away the position of the protagonist .
I had considered the possibility that this world has nothing to do with the game, and that I was just mistaken .
However, this doesn’t seem to be the case .
“I haven’t spoken with her before, but…I did encounter her a couple times . I went to the school library a few days after the school entrance ceremony, and that’s when I heard a voice call out to me . ”
I understood from Olivia’s behavior that she didn’t really want to talk about the matter she was discussing, since she was casting her eyes downward while seeming sorrowful .
Yet, I wanted to know . It may be intrusive on Olivia’s feelings, but I’ll have to do at least this much to get information about Marie, the ominous woman .
“I want to know no matter what . ”
Olivia lifted her head .
“…Leon, do you find people like Marie attractive?”
Judging from how embarrassed she looked, it seemed that she misunderstood this as being a discussion about love .
Being in love with her? Disgusting .
Olivia was surprised when seeing me make a repulsed expression .
“Huh?! That’s not it?”
“I don’t really like her . ”
“I, is that so?”
Olivia thought for a bit, and then proceeded to talk about her relation with Marie .
“When I was thinking about looking into one of the library’s rooms, Marie showed up and told me to go away because I was being a nuisance . There was also a time where I saw her in the courtyard . I was similarly treated like an nuisance, so I thought that maybe it was something I did and asked her about it . When I did that, she said that she hated women like me . ”
Olivia made a bitter smile .
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So Marie hates Olivia?
There are a lot of girls that would hate a commoner for coming to a noble’s academy, but something feels odd about the part where she said that she hated women like her .
Olivia was worried while I remained silent .
We then heard some voices when us two had ceased talking .
“We’re doing it in a place like this?”
“It’s fine . Aren’t you and I the only two people here?”
It seemed like a jovial conversation between a boy and a girl . Judging from their delighted tone of voice…are these two lovers?
Wondering just who in the world would let such an envious development unfold here, I crouched down and wanted to check the behavior of those people .
“Leon, what are you doing?!”
Olivia cautioned me with a low voice, so I answered back in a low voice as well .
“Well, I’m just curious Things like who’s getting intimate with who are important information for us . There’s also my curiosity . Now then, who is it that’s…?!”
Upon us seeing what was there, Olivia seemed like she was going to unintentionally raise a voice, so I covered her mouth .
I held my breath and paid close attention on not making a noise .
There, a boy with purple hair…Brad, had embraced a small, delicate girl with blond hair .
Come to think of it, Brad is character that’s often in the library .
Olivia was also taking a long, hard look at the situation .
Furthermore──the one that guy was kissing was Marie .
It was after school in a library room . The two were glued to each other, and they moved their arms around each other’s backs as they embraced one another . I never thought that I’d see such a strong kiss scene like this in the library room .
Us two slowly left that spot and fled from the library room .
Marie Fou Lafuan was on the way towards her dorm from the library room .
She recalled her sweet time with Brad, and traced her lips with her fingers .
“Hehe, this world really is the best . It’s splendid that there are few stupid boys like the ones in my previous world, and that this world rightly recognizes the rights of women . ”
The school building was dyed orange from the evening sun .
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While holding down the urge of wanting to skip and hop, she headed to the girls’ dorms .
“Julian and the others have even reprimanded the stupid boys that were bullying me and silenced them…this really is the best . Now that the bullying has stopped, my second school life will be fun~”
This world was Marie’s ideal world .
After all, she was in the position of where the protagonist should have been .
She embraced the illusion that the world revolved around her .
Just around the corner of the corridor in the academy building were the figures of Julian and Jilk . It seemed that they were looking for Marie .
“Marie, so you were here . ”
The two approached her .
(These two are always together aren’t they . Could it be that they have that kind of relationship? I heard that even back then, homosexuality was a thing, so perhaps it’s that . )
While harboring cruel thoughts in her mind, she straightened herself and made a slight smile .
It was easy for Marie to act out the part of the ideal girl for these two, especially for Julian .
“You Highness, did something happen?”
Julian gave her surprising warning .
“Stop using ‘your Highness . ’ Julian is fine . I was talking with Jilk about this, but do you not have an exclusive servant?”
Marie nodded .
She then made herself look slightly embarrassed in front of the two .
“R, right . Actually…since my financial situation is tough, it’s hard for me to arrange an exclusive servant . ”
(My parents don’t want to waste money . If possible, I would have wanted to reincarnate into a wealthy household)
Hiding the displeasure she had about her home, Jilk proposed something to the seemingly admirable Marie .
“In that case, his Highness and and I can cover the expenses . You’ll be lonely without an exclusive servant, Marie . ”
In her mind, Marie made a triumphant pose towards the proposal and voiced her appreciation .
(With this, I have a lover that I don’t need contraceptives for! There weren’t many girls who didn’t have one, so I was getting fairly concerned . All the same, this is a surprising world that lets women openly carry along lovers . Well, I’m glad about it so it doesn’t matter . )
On the inside, Marie was a little curious about the fact these two were going to give her a lover, but she went along with it while believing that this was how the world worked .
“Th, thank you . Your hi…Julian, Jilk . ”
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She made an embarrassed expression while saying Julian’s name, but beneath the surface, Marie was actually relieved .
Jilk guided Marie and Julian .
“Now then, shall we prepare a carriage and depart? Let’s head towards a prominent slave firm in the royal capital . ”
There were rooms in the girls’ dorms that were spacious and extravagant .
They were available for girls from well-established families of an earl rank or higher . Among them, there were some special rooms arranged for those who had connections with the royal family .
The room Anjelica used was one of those .
In the room, a girl who was one of her followers arrived .
“Anjelica, we cannot allow that woman . Isn’t his Highness purchasing a sub-race slave as a gift for her? You aren’t even allowed to own one, though . ”
The girl couldn’t see the face of Anjelica, who was standing near a window .
Her expression was warped with bitterness .
“…Leave it be . If you understand the meaning of having a demi-human slave, then you know what kind of relationship he has with that girl . ”
“B, but . ”
Anjelica, a young duke woman, could purchase several tens of demi-human slaves considering the scale of her household .
However, she couldn’t do it precisely because she’s the daughter of a duke house . Above all, she holds the position of being the fiance for the crown prince .
She’s a girl who will become the queen in the future, so her having other lovers is no laughing matter .
After the girl left the room, Anjelica took a nearby object into her hands and threw it onto the floor as hard as she could .
“Stop fooling around! You’re…you’re getting so infatuated with an inconsequential girl! I’m──I’m doing this for your sake──just for your sake!”
It was easy to guess that Anjelica was rampaging from her outward appearance and her violent personality .
Just a while ago, the girls bullying Marie had been questioned by Julian and the others . They weren’t really told to, but they ended up spitting out Anjelica’s name .
The girls belonging to that group were not part of her followers, but had said that they were from the same group under the dicey situation they found themselves in .
It’s likely that they wanted to distract themselves from their everyday routine by bullying Marie, who had gotten carried away . Since girls are treated with importance in this society of nobles, there are many that don’t show proper self-restraint .
However, cowering in front Julian and the others when being questioned, they blurted out Anjelica’s name .
Due to that, Anjelica was blamed by Julian and the others for Marie’s bullying . She denied her involvement, but they didn’t believe her .
After that, Anjelica’s position within the school weakened .
Now, there were an increasing number of girls that were trying to earn Marie’s favor .
There was also a group of boys that were approaching Marie, perhaps noticing what was happening around them . They mainly consisted of second or third sons, people that weren’t going to be heirs, that wanted to get closer to Julian and the others .
It was particularly obvious that the girls were now harboring ill feelings towards Anjelica .
“You say I ordered them? You have no proof of it, and yet you believe the words of that woman…”
What frustrated Anjelica was that Julian only believed in Marie’s words . He used the words of the bullies as a pretext to treat her like a wrongdoer .
It was unbearably frustrating for Anjelica .
A unity was made between the bullies and a group of people who were trying to empower themselves by spreading bad rumors about Anjelica and undermine her .
That much was still okay .
Anjelica didn’t mind such small things .
However, the words Julian had said was what hurt her heart .
‘We may be engaged, but at the academy, you’re just a student . Don’t interfere . ’
──That’s what he said to him .
Anjelica shed tears and sat down where she was .
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“I was…for his Highness…I was raised for the sake of his Highness! Only for the sake of his Highness!”
Anjelica loved Julian .
However, Julian didn’t love her back .
He only thought of it as a political marriage .
Ever since the engagement had been decided, Anjelica had worked hard . She pushed herself for the intent of Julian, but not an ounce of her work had been appreciated .
The one Julian wanted was a woman like Marie .
“Your Highness…why did you say that to me…why!”
She covered her face with both of her hands, and Anjelica continued to cry while her tears ran down .