episode_0247

As I sat on the wooden box and pressed my aching temples, I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Ceria.

A reincarnated person who was dragged into this world like me. Unlike me, she is a woman who sits in the position of protagonist who receives the world’s full support.

A good person so pure that it is understandable that he is in the position of the protagonist, a human being who has nothing to do with my revenge, but a victim who had no choice but to be swayed by my plan.

“… … .”

There were many more, but in the end, what they all pointed to was that Ceria was a good-hearted victim, and I was a villain who took advantage of her.

Of course, I have no regrets. Although I feel a little guilty, I have no intention of apologizing for it. If I had thought I would do something by asking for understanding in the first place, I wouldn’t have even started.

Are you going to bow your head and apologize now? under. What kind of hypocrisy can there be? Just thinking about it makes me nauseous. In that respect, I am always grateful to Hermel, who tells me that he loves a wicked woman like me.

“Phew… .”

There were so many useless thoughts that came to mind that my mind was clouded. I imagined that something like this might happen, but I never thought it would really happen.

I sighed deeply, massaging my eyebrows and clearing away the complicated thoughts in my head.

Enough of the unnecessary thoughts that only complicate my mind.

“So… . What is the purpose of wanting to know about me?”

“It means literally. I want to know about you. Not Charlotte La Rochelle. Something about you.”

Before I could answer Ceria’s words, Hermel took a deep breath and looked at me with a face full of betrayal.

From that alone, I realized what Hermel was thinking and shook my head, touching my forehead.

“Hermel… . I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry, it’s not like that.”

“But! but… . I thought I was the only one who knew… .”

I patted the head of Hermel, who was drooping and looking sullen, and said with a small smile.

“The only one who knows exactly about me is Hermel. And Hermel already knew that I told Ceria that I had a reincarnation, right?”

“But… .”

Hermel, who trailed off, seemed to have nothing more to say, stood behind me and growled while glaring sharply at Ceria.

What should I say? Even that look was so cute that I almost laughed, but considering the situation, I gathered my emotions and looked at Seria.

“The story leaked a little, but… . It doesn’t seem like they really care about that.”

“It’s okay. It was nice to see them getting along so well.”

“Heung.”

Perhaps because Ceria’s words made him feel better, he quietly covered his mouth when he heard a confident snort coming from above and started talking again.

“Yes, you want to know about me… .”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry, but I have nothing to tell you. What are you going to do about me in the first place? Is there some special reason why you want to go around saying, ‘Actually, witches were good people too?’”

I laughed at Ceria while saying that, then closed my eyes and continued talking.

“Don’t be mistaken. Like I said back then, I’m not the good person you think I am. Everything I’ve done was done for myself and because I wanted to do it, not in hopes of someone understanding or dreaming of being forgiven.”

“Yes. know. Charlotte. That you committed countless evil deeds, and that they were all done willingly.”

“The guy who knows that is asking me to come and talk to him in person? This is absurd. Or did you come to receive an apology on behalf of the victims and victims of what happened to me?”

As I frowned and rolled my eyes, Seria shook her head with a kind smile befitting the title of saint.

“How could I do that? I am not worthy of that.”

“Not qualified, that’s an interesting thing to say. If you, a saint, don’t deserve it, are you saying it’s natural for other people to suffer from me?”

“No, that’s not the story. I received a lot of help from you, my life was saved, and I was able to survive thanks to your consideration. But how can I demand an apology on behalf of other victims?”

When I heard that, I was so shocked that I couldn’t even laugh. Hogu? No, it was something more than that.

Where on earth is there a person who cares about something like that? I, for my part, could not understand Seria’s mental state when she said such things.

This must have been the same for Hermel, as he burst out laughing and scratched his head.

“You… . Are you serious?”

“I’m serious. It’s also true.”

“… The more I talk about it, the more my head hurts. I helped you? It saves my life, and the last thing is… . Ha.”

As I shook my head without finishing the sentence, Seria began speaking in a soft voice.

” Before I entered the academy, when I blindly went to your villa, you accepted me without turning me away. ”

“Because you were an uncertain element, showing completely different behavior from Seria in the original, and could have caused a setback to my plan. It was necessary to get your information.”

At those words, Seria nodded and continued speaking.

“It’s different behavior from Seria in the original… . huh. I see.”

“Okay. What I’m saying is that I didn’t do it specifically for you. It would have been difficult if my plan had gone to waste.”

Ceria, who was quietly listening to me, looked straight at me and said.

“By the way. They say that if you know what Seria did in the original, you know the entire story line of the game, but when I told you about the optimal route that can make everyone happy and the best happy ending that day, why did you look like you had no idea? Did you show it to me?”

―There is such an ending?

“That ending is the most representative and most famous route in Blooming Under the Moonlight, with the perfect ending.”

That sharp question was enough to silence me. I was caught off guard. It was something I had never thought about.

I thought I would bring up a story from the past, but it couldn’t have been 10 years… . No, I never imagined that I would still remember such details until almost 11 years had passed.

“… … .”

… No, I remember it from decades ago, so it’s not strange. It’s just that as time passed, I became too withdrawn…

I slowly blinked, seeing Seria in front of me… . No, I thought as I looked at Seria, who was now a full-fledged saint.

――And while we haven’t seen each other for a while, Seria has grown a lot.

“I don’t know what kind of Seria you’re talking about in the original, but I’ll skip that part. Because I’m not here to interrogate you.”

“Don’t you think that what you just said was the same as questioning me?”

As I spoke with my arms crossed, Seria smiled bitterly.

“You might have thought so. I’m sorry.”

“Ha… . it’s okay. Even if I say it, my head only hurts.”

Seria, still smiling, let out a long sigh and continued her story.

“Besides that, you also helped me when I had to duel with a second year senior.”

“Because I needed you in my plan. And if you create a wall between the second and first years, it will be easier to implement the plan. So I just took advantage of you, who happened to be the one to do it.”

“You also gave me advice when I was worried about my relationship with the crown prince.”

“Because the crown prince was just an obstacle to me. If you say you will remove the stumbling block, there is no reason to refuse.”

After that, Seria and I ran parallel paths, telling similar stories.

Seria brought up a time when I helped her, and I answered that I was just using Seria for my own plans.

It was no longer a conversation but a confrontation.

The confrontation between me and Seria, which lasted for 10 minutes, soon came to an end.

“――Then why didn’t you get hit with all that mud at once at the end?”

The relationship between me and Seria was so superficial that all conversation material disappeared in just 10 minutes.

“That’s none of your business. We’re not close enough to talk about that, are we? We.”

Seria, who had been staring at me without saying a word, nodded with a calm expression on her face as if she sympathized with me.

Now this extremely boring conversation is over. I’m exhausted… .

I sighed inwardly, gently closed my eyes, and touched my heated forehead.

“Now you’ve finished what you wanted to say, right? No, even if I wanted to say more, there wouldn’t be anything to talk about. Right?”

“Yes. I knew well what kind of person Charles was.”

When I opened my eyes again at those words, I frowned.

It’s a conversation that doesn’t feel like any conversation we’ve had so far. What is this, a kid who doesn’t know anything? What’s this? Let’s just say that they gave roughly similar answers to the questions asked.

But are you saying that through that conversation, you really knew what kind of person I was?

“Are you saying that you found out about me just from that parallel conversation? under. That’s quite… . It’s unpleasant.”

I gritted my teeth and glared at Seria, but Seria just smiled leisurely.

I was so shocked that I bent my neck from side to side, touched the back of my neck, and shot at Seria.

“Ha. okay. Let’s hear what you know. say it. What kind of person am I.”

After hearing what I said, Seria paused for a moment and slowly opened her mouth.

“I won’t tell you.”

“… … ?”

Mr. Lee――