episode_0439

It was an accident that happened in an instant.

A school girl who has her eyes set on Princess Lydia and Princess Raini collapses on the play set, and a boy who was watching it hurriedly runs to save her.

I saw the boy hug the girl at the last moment, but I don’t know what happened after that. I just hope that both of them are safe, if possible.

“Are you okay?!”

“First, let’s get rid of this background set! Lord Ethan is going to the church… no, it’s probably closer to the maid cafe, so please bring Saint Cerista over!”

“Okay, release!”

Ethan heard what I said and quickly ran out of the auditorium and headed towards the maid cafe.

Lydia, the rest of us, and the students who were preparing for the play hastily began to erect the collapsed set and slowly get it back up.

-Squeak, squeak… .

“Bow! Penelope! Are you okay?!”

“Keuheup, keuh, keuh… .”

The first thing to appear under the collapsed set was a male student crouching down as if he was covering something.

And then I noticed the hair of the schoolgirl lying underneath him.

“Bo, bow!”

“Haa, Penelope, you’re, not, hurt… .”

“I’m fine! But what about Bow?!”

“Whew, I’m glad you’re okay, kekekeup… !!”

“Bow…!!”

It seems that a male student was injured while trying to save a female student who was trapped under the set.

A girl named Penelope was shouting in a worried voice as she wrapped her arms around a boy named Bow, and I turned my gaze towards Princess Raini and cautiously watched her.

“… … .”

Although she wasn’t saying anything specifically, her slightly anxious expression spoke volumes about Princess Raini’s feelings.

She probably guesses that this is because of her. Her nature of bringing misfortune tends to affect those around her, just as it did to Ethan and me last time.

It didn’t seem that unlikely to me either. After all, in the original work, this kind of incident didn’t happen among the students who were performing the play.

Or maybe it was just an accident caused by Lydia’s sudden distraction. Either way, there was no denying that it was related to Princess Raini.

“Release, I brought the saintess!”

“Uh, who is the patient…?! Uh, I need treatment right now… .”

“This is it! Look, Bowga, I, I was protecting… .”

Cerista, who appeared in a maid outfit because she was called in while working at the cafe, entered the auditorium with an urgent voice, and Penelope answered while pointing at Bow, who was lying on the floor.

Serista checked Bow’s condition while he was groaning in a prone position, then placed her hands on his shoulders and back and released divine power.

-Saaaak… .

“Ugh, stop…!! Aaaah…!!”

“Ugh, ugh… . Bow, I’m sorry… .”

“… … .”

Penelope was holding Bow’s hand as he fell, shedding tears as if they were not just actors in a play, but had a really close relationship. As she watched this, Princess Raini’s guilt also grew deeper.

To her, who could neither leave nor approach, Serista’s continued words provided some comfort.

“First of all, it seems like there is no danger to his life… .”

“Really?!”

“No, of course it would be good to go to church and get some rest… .”

“Then let’s go to church quickly! Bow, can you walk?”

“Ah, no…! G, …

“Yes, I will move it for you!”

Lydia, who was feeling a strange sense of guilt just like Princess Raini, reacts to Serista’s words and jumps out.

As expected of Princess Raini’s maid, she was very strong and quickly grabbed the grown man with both arms and ran out of the auditorium with Serista.

“I, I’ll follow you too! Bow!!”

And Penelope follows Bow into the princess embrace of Lydia.

In an instant, the other students, who had lost both the male and female leads of the play, began to quietly look at each other in the chaotic atmosphere.

“Uh, what do we do…? Without Bow and Penelope, the Leon and Julia play can’t even start, right?”

“… Let’s get things sorted out first. If only Penelope could come back, we can start the play. Leon’s part has less lines than Julia’s.”

“Should we be thankful that Penelope is safe? Julia appears throughout the play anyway.”

“But who will play Leon? Should I get rid of one of the supporting actors?”

“… I don’t know. But let’s get the set ready first. Even if we don’t have time to rehearse, we should be able to make it to the performance time somehow. ”

The theater troupe members hurriedly cleared the set with strangely complicated expressions on their faces.

Until then, they had not given up hope that they would somehow be able to do the play, but unfortunately, their expectations were not realized.

“… I’m sorry, but I guess I’ll have to skip today’s play.”

Penelope’s remarks as she returns to the auditorium after sending her boyfriend off to church.

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The students preparing for the play couldn’t hide their bewildered expressions at Penelope’s remark as soon as she returned to the auditorium.

There is only about an hour left until the play starts. The actress who plays the most important role has already announced that she will not participate in the play.

“Penelope? What do you mean?”

“… It’s just as I said. I don’t think I can play Julia in today’s play.”

“What, what are you talking about, Penelope! You’re the only girl who’s memorized Julia’s lines, so what if you suddenly say you won’t do it?!”

The drama club students are shocked by the actress’s sudden strike announcement.

But Penelope’s attitude was stubborn, as if she didn’t care about their troubled expressions.

“But I can’t help it. When I first took on the role of Julia, I assumed that Bow would be my partner. I can’t possibly accept being asked to act as a lover with someone other than Bow.”

“We’re not asking you to be real lovers, it’s just acting, Penelope.”

“There’s no kissing or physical contact, so is it really not okay?”

“… I’m sorry. If anyone other than Bow plays Leon, I can’t even pretend to whisper sweet nothings in his ear.”

… Hmm.

That’s a really great mindset.

In ‘Luminor Academy’, I thought she was just an extra who took the role of the heroine and did plays, but I never thought there would be a woman so pure and romantic.

After a long time, the unicorn radar in my heart reacted with emotion. Yes, this is exactly the right mindset for a heroine.

“According to what the saint said, Bowdo will probably be able to move again starting tomorrow, so it won’t matter, but today, we need to rest… .”

“… Yeah, I guess there’s nothing I can do. I don’t think the results will be good if I force someone who doesn’t want to do it. And now I can’t get the role of Julia again.”

“… I’m really sorry, everyone.”

“Phew, I guess I’ll have to tell the guests that today’s play is canceled. There’s nothing I can do. Among us, only Penelope can play the part of Julia.”

“… … .”

Today’s play was eventually abandoned due to Penelope’s refusal to take on the role of the female protagonist unless her boyfriend played the opposite role.

Since it was someone else’s business and had nothing to do with me anyway, I didn’t really want to pay attention to it, but I felt strangely uncomfortable.

Especially in this current situation where she is being looked down on by other drama club members for giving up the role of the female protagonist in order to protect her own purity.

“… … Phew.”

“… … .”

A sigh from the drama club members that clearly feels like they have feelings for someone.

Of course, I understand their feelings for canceling today’s performance to some extent… but something just didn’t feel right.

The current situation is one where Penelope, who did not want to confess her love to a man other than her boyfriend according to her own beliefs, ends up causing trouble instead.

“… If it’s okay with you all, would it be okay if I took over the role of Julia, previously played by Miss Penelope?”

“… Yes?”

“Huh?”

“… Release?”

Penelope, the drama club members, and even Ethan were surprised by my sudden remark and turned their attention towards me.

Although they weren’t saying anything, Princess Lydia and Raini’s gazes were already turned towards me.

“Leon and Julia… right? If it’s the script for that play, I’ve read it before.”

“… … .”

“So, if you will permit me, I will take the role of Julia in place of Miss Penelope.”

“… Thank you for your words, but acting is not that easy. If it was a position that could be replaced by reading the script once or twice, it would have been better if someone else from our drama club took on the role.”

“Ah, Leon Hatfield! Why you Hatfield? For my sake, please forget my father and give up the name. Or, if you can’t do that, at least swear that you love me. If you do that, I will gladly give up the McCoy name.”

“… … .”

“Ah, hated Hatfield! If only it weren’t for that name! If only it weren’t for that old-fashioned name, there would be no obstacles between you and me! Leon, even if you weren’t Hatfield, your beautiful virtues would still be there! Ah, Leon! Please give up that name and take my name instead! Or at least my body!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“Would it still be enough for me to replace Miss Penelope?”