Prince Cecil!
If you don't wake up quickly, Lady Bertia will...
What's happened to Bertia?
Your fiancée will shave her head and enter a nunnery!
Shaven Head
Shave her head?
I must become a nun!
Give me scissors!
Even that sword hanging at your waist will do!
Nun
A nun?
When she saw that Your Highness wasn't waking...
What must I do?!
A convent? No. Will shaving my head and leaving home suffice?
It drove her mad.
So that's what happened.
If I don't have the tables turned on me, fate will never allow Sir Cecil to wake!
Your Highness, please stop her!
Please come over here!
Oh gods, Buddhas, heroine!
Tia, please calm down.
I don't care what happens to me!
I'm all right now.
Please save Sir Cecil and this kingdom!
Let's start by calming down.
Sir Cecil?
Good morning, my adorable Tia.
Sir Cecil! I'm so glad!
I seem to have worried you greatly.
I am quite all right. You see?
I'm so thankful!
I promise to serve the Buddhas, no...
I mean, I'll enter a convent and serve God!
Well, you have the role of crown princess to fulfill,
so you're not allowed to enter a convent.
What? But I have to be struck speechless and...
The future where I and the "heroine" are a couple will never arrive.
I myself have realized that no one else but you will do for me, you see?
B-But, what about the plot events after this one?
The plot events after this one?
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Chapter 10
An Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess and Cecil Glo Alphasta.
I'm sorry, but would you leave the rest to me?
Of course. We'll leave the rest to the two of you.
Oh, that's right. Before you go, may I confirm one thing?
What is it?
How the scene appeared at the graduation party right before I collapsed.
What did it look like to the two of you?
Oh, you mean earlier?
A bird crashed through the glass, and in order to protect her,
Lady Bertia's attendant leaped out in front of her.
Then, just before the bird ran into her, it seemed to vanish in a flash of light.
Your Highness, what was—
Could it have been...
That's right. That bird was a light spirit in disguise.
You possess knowledge of spirits, yet you still react that way.
It would be bad for others to learn of this.
I'll leave the follow up to you.
Understood.
Now, then. It's just the two of us here, Tia.
You'll tell me everything, won't you?
Sir Cecil, I...
No matter how much you fight it, this situation will not change.
But you can change the future.
The future?
Please don't lie to me!
Sir Cecil, if you don't end up with the heroine,
you won't have the slightest interest in this kingdom, or any of us, or the future!
Tia, I don't know what you're thinking that is making you grieve this way,
but I haven't lied to you.
But that can't be, because...
I want to make this kingdom even better than it is now.
And it's largely for the sake of the future I will live with you.
Won't you please believe me?
All right. I'll tell you.
So the graduation party was a judgment event,
as well as the moment when the heroine picks her romantic interest.
After that, she enters an individualized route with its own set of story events.
That's right.
Cecil Glo Alphasta
And since that's who you are, I'd like to send you a dress.
If the heroine's affection rating before the graduation party is high...
And since that's who you are, I'd like to send you a dress.
Cecil's Dress
Shawn's Tiara
Vald's Ring
Nelt's Earrings
Charles's Gloves
Courtgain's Necklace
the capture target sends an item the color of their hair or eyes.
Their status changes to "capturable," and the heroine is able to choose them.
In the end, depending on what the heroine wears to the party, her route changes.
You have put on Cecil's dress!
Achievement
Cecil Route
Unlocked
Today, she wore a yellow dress, didn't she?
The yellow dress is sent by you, Sir Cecil.
She wanted to choose the Prince Cecil route.
That's what I believe, at least.
I never sent a dress in the first place.
And yet, she prepared a dress herself...
and thought it would be all right to "choose" me.
What a fool.
Meanwhile, that dress I sent is lavishly adorned with the color of my hair.
I'm certain you've noticed that, haven't you?
In the Prince Cecil route, everyone gets a happy ending.
Other than the villainess, that is.
But in the other routes...
Sir Cecil... Please don't be hurt.
If what you said earlier is true, then none of this refers to you, Sir Cecil.
What I am about to speak of
is the Cecil Glo Alphasta from the otome game and his future.
Choose Route
Cecil
Vald
Shawn
Nelt
Charles
Courtgain
Vald Route
Please wait, Big Sister!
Your Highness!
A neighboring country is attacking!
His Majesty and the others are already gathering in his office.
Your Highness should go quickly and...
Why are you smiling?
And so, a war begins with a neighboring country,
and the Kingdom of Alphasta is forced into a bitter struggle.
But then, Prince Cecil joins the battle, and our forces make a comeback!
He knew that his presence would raise the morale of those around him.
He says a line to that effect.
Lord Vald is there the whole time at Prince Cecil's side, protecting him,
and it wears away at his mind and body.
That's where the heroine goes and supports him.
Lord Vald!
I'm sorry to call you out so late, but I wanted to see your face.
Not at all. I heard that your first campaign was victorious.
The fact that you're safe is all that matters.
I was largely unharmed...
but there were so many who died.
All around me, people struggled and fell. I couldn't save them.
Lord Vald, please don't blame yourself.
You fought as a knight, and I, for one, am very proud of you.
Thank you.
Under Prince Cecil's command, Alphasta safely defeats the neighboring kingdom.
However...
the war does not end there.
Using self-defense and the strengthening of the kingdom as a pretext,
Alphasta invades another country...
at Prince Cecil's recommendation.
And then, one day...
Are there others?
If you would challenge me, state your name!
The general was defeated so easily.
There's no way that we can win.
Damn bloodthirsty fiend.
Retreat!
Isn't it wonderful? We won.
I'm begging you! Please stop charging across enemy lines!
It's too dangerous!
You'd heard of his military feats, hadn't you?
Who wouldn't want to test their skills against him?
Test skills?
Your Highness is our commander!
That's true. If I fall, then our forces will be at a disadvantage,
so I'll be careful not to die.
Still, today's strategy worked out magnificently, didn't it?
Distractions really are highly effective, aren't they?
How can you still be smiling?
Do you see this mountain of bodies and feel nothing?
The diversionary unit was completely wiped out!
Well, that's how the plan worked.
And they agreed to it, didn't they?
With the sacrifice of a mere hundred, a thousand were saved, you know?
And I intend to be quite kind to their families.
What is it that you're so angry about?
Oh, but how will we replenish the numbers we lost?
I'll have to give it some thought.
Something has always felt wrong about this.
His Highness treats people like pawns.
That includes himself!
It's as if he's playing on a game board.
Now, let's get back, Vald.
The next battlefield awaits.
From that moment on, Lord Vald doubts his master and hides it in his heart.
He suffers greatly as he continues the military march.
Lord Vald feels lost, but the heroine and the citizens he saved support him,
and he makes up his mind to fulfill his duty.
In the end, Alphasta consolidates all its neighboring countries,
and Lord Vald and the heroine live a peaceful life together.
That's the game scenario.
The sacrifices required to obtain happiness are hardly average, are they?
Indeed.
Unlike myself, the me of that world was unable to find an interest in anything...
probably not even in himself.
The only thing that called to his heart was battle.
I think that's why he treated everyone and everything like game pieces.
At last...
I finally understand why Tia relentlessly tried to pair me with the heroine,
and also why she refused to tell me the reason for it.
She worried that I would be disappointed in myself and hurt by her words.
I'm certain that's why she wouldn't open up to me.
My eye has always been drawn to your ridiculousness, so I misjudged you.
Even though I knew that you are hopelessly kind.
Are you all right?
I'm a little surprised, but I'm perfectly all right.
Will you tell me the rest?
P-Please don't worry!
The route I just told you had the heaviest storyline!
Out of curiosity, what are the others?
Prince Cecil becomes a shut-in, or goes missing,
Shut-in
Missing
Assassinated
or gets assassinated, or runs away!
Runs Away
Those were a lot of unsettling words.
What sort of story does the Shawn route tell?
One day, Prince Cecil suddenly runs away.
Runs Away
Shawn Route
"I've grown bored with being royalty, so I give up all rights to the throne,
and leave everything to my little brother.
It's all very simple, so it shouldn't pose a problem."
After that, the king is assassinated with poison,
and when Prince Shawn is scared because a neighboring country is invading,
the heroine supports him.
We're waiting for you to take a stand.
All of us are, including me.
And so, he's victorious in his first campaign...
If you hadn't been there for me, I wouldn't have been able to keep going.
Thank you.
And they have a happy ending, but...
I don't think the power of love alone can get them through the ongoing battles.
That's true. Shawn isn't suited to being king nor for war.
What about Nelt's route?
Nelt's Route
Lord Nelt's research that he'd devoted many long years to...
is completed in an instant by Prince Cecil. That's where the story starts.
Prince Cecil becomes obsessed with minerals and black powder,
and begins locking himself away in his lab.
A neighboring country sees it as their chance and attacks.
It's complete.
Using the black powder perfected by Prince Cecil,
Lord Nelt creates a powerful weapon, and they are victorious.
Suddenly, Lord Nelt is the man of the hour.
He and the heroine who supported him end up together and have their happy ending.
It seems they obtained a powerful weapon,
but that story sounds like one that would produce extensive casualties.
Charles's Route
What about Charles's route?
After diplomatic negotiations, Prince Cecil disappears in a neighboring country.
He tails someone suspicious alone, and just like that... That's how it happens.
Lord Charles and the heroine head to that country in the name of diplomacy.
What are you doing?
Just kidding.
There, they learn that Prince Cecil has infiltrated the enemy.
Prince Cecil works from the inside,
while Lord Charles works from the outside to attack and destroy the other country.
In the now peaceful kingdom, the two become a couple and have a happy ending.
Though there was a war.
All that's left is Courtgain's route, right?
Courtgain's Route
This route... when it begins,
someone has assassinated Prince Cecil.
Really?
Lord Courtgain and the heroine embark on an undercover investigation.
There's no mistake.
The ones who ordered the prince's assassination were...
this kingdom's royal family!
In the end, they win the war
and successfully avenge Prince Cecil.
Can you really call that a happy ending?
After overcoming so much danger, the two were deeply in love,
but when I think about everything that happened,
I don't think I can call it that.
I feel the same.
I see.
Other than the route where the heroine and I end up together, there's always a war.
It's no wonder Tia kept trying to force us together.
The reason I was so easily assassinated in Courtgain's route
is likely because I'd grown bored with living.
In Shawn's route, either I wasn't interested in people
or I failed to understand my younger brother.
I forced a role on him that he was clearly unsuited for.
In Nelt's route, I didn't consider his feelings.
I simply thought his research looked interesting, so I stole it from him.
In Charles's route, I think the reason I was acting alone
was likely because I had no concept of relying on others.
Just like the person I was before I met Tia.
I am a far worse human than I'd ever imagined.
Th-That's not true!
Sir Cecil, you're completely different from the Prince Cecil in the game!
You care for others, and you have a kind heart!
The Sir Cecil that I love so much is not just a doll!
Hearing you say that makes me happy,
but it's possible that I haven't quite become completely human yet, you know?
However...
if that's the me that you want...
then that's who I want to be.
If that's what will make you smile...
But now that you haven't ended up with your Maiden of Destiny,
I'm so scared about what will happen to the scenario now.
Maiden of Destiny?
I'm your Maiden of Destiny.
If you kiss me, a mark will appear on my body as proof.
I see. So that's what it was.
Give her proof.
It's all right.
Honestly! Don't blame me later.
What do you mean, "It's all right"?
The scenario is in complete disarray!
Whatever bad end may await, I wouldn't be at all surprised!
What?
Tia.
Tia, do you love me?
Wh-Wh-What are you talking about?
I would never...
Earlier, you said, "the Sir Cecil that I love so much."
But I... I'm the villainess.
Then everything is all right.
And I'm asking you, just what is all—
Because I love you, too, Tia.
I am completely hopeless,
but if you capture me as your own,
then I think I'll be able to become a decent crown prince and capture target.
And that is why... you are the one that is my Maiden of Destiny.
Ow.
S-Sir Cecil! What did you just do?!
Look at your left hand.
What?! Why is this seal on me?
W-Was I actually the heroine?!
No! That can't be possible!
The mark on your hand is proof that I've chosen you.
When their masters wish it, spirits can bestow a blessing on their soulmate.
That's the proof of it.
The mark of the Maiden of Destiny.
Basically, it's a mark I bestow on the person I choose as my destined partner.
Wh-What? Is that what it means?
Now that you have that, if you're in danger, Zeno and I will be able to tell,
and the strength of the spirits will protect you.
No matter where you are, I'll be able to tell,
so I'll find you right away.
I have no intention of ever letting you get away.
Which is why I'm declaring this in advance.
You can never run away from me again,
so you'd best resign yourself.
I see! So that's what it is!
You heard what I just said, didn't you?
Shouldn't you be more frightened by my obsession or something?
If it allows you to know a specific location and provide protection,
then we can avoid Sir Cecil going missing or being assassinated!
For the shut-in and berserker routes, I just need to keep you entertained!
Belly-face
I'll learn things like the comedic belly-face dance and loach-scooping dance!
Loach-scooping
More phrases I'm not familiar with...
Now, Kuro! We'll give him a mark, too! Go on and do it!
Don't wanna! Don't wanna! Don't wanna!
Kuro, I'll give you some of the inari sushi you like so much.
Inari Sushi Inari Sushi Inari Sushi
This has taken a turn I don't quite understand...
but I'll just gratefully enjoy it.
In that case, Kuro, if you don't mind.
Good. Kuro's mark is very impressive, isn't it?
Now everything will be all right!
Yes, it will.
But from now on, if something happens, don't keep it to yourself.
After all, we're each other's soulmates now.
Yes, of course!
What?
Soulmates?
I did tell you that that's what these marks indicate.
Even if you make them invisible, you can never remove them,
and you can only give them to one person in your life.
I can't wait for the wedding...
my beloved wife.
Myaaaaaaa
Myaa!
This cat-like scream... I've heard it before, haven't I?
Translator: Elanor Sakamoto Timer: Edgar Cruz Editor: Salem Alabanza Quality Control: Alicia Ashby Final Quality Control Michelle Tymon
Chapter 11 An Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess and the Royal Family.
"An Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess and the Royal Family."