CHAPTER 2: THE SELFISH PRINCESS REFLECTS ON THE PASS
Translated by Eunie
Edited/Proofread by Para "How did you know that ... ?!" This is the first time I ever saw my father look so surprised since when I was born. ...Hmm? I wonder why I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before... "It can't be. You are just like Rosa, who has the power of precognition...?! Is that also why you collapsed!!" Rosa is this country's queen, which means she's my mother. I can feel the fixedly long stare from my father as if he's trying to peek through my expression. He gently patted my hair that was slightly covering my face. My hair has the same crimson colour as my father and the same wavy texture as my mother. "Ah... Congratulations, Pryde. For you are the true and rightful heir of this country." After saying that, I could faintly see tears of joy in my father's eyes as he smiled. But in contrast with my father's smile, I couldn't help but swallow nervously after hearing the careless words I just uttered. I was like a goldfish with its mouth opening and closing over and over, unable to scream or say anything, desperate to speak up. That's right! The words I just said... isn't it just like the scene from the game when Pryde reminiscences about her childhood?!! This otome game, "Kimi to Hitosuji no Hikari o"'s setting was in the Freesia Kingdom, one of the largest countries. And in this world, it is the only country where people with special abilities are born. Read only on eunietl.weebly.com Precognition Ability. They say that only one in several hundreds of people can be born with a special ability. Precognition is one of the rarest; only the country's sole heir to the throne can have it. There are all sorts of abilities, and it differs from one person to another. Only the precognition ability is said to appear once in a few decades, and only someone from the Royal Family can awaken it. That person will be the sole heir and successor of the throne, and it is something that appears mostly in the women of the Royal Family. In the Freesia Kingdom, the person who acquires this ability will undoubtedly be the next oracle** king. That's why it is customary for the person who has it to succeed the throne. (**Para: changed it to oracle instead of revelation because of the precognition ability. I'm not sure if I like it, though.) The 8-year-old Pryde in the game suddenly collapsed, and when she woke up, there was a scene where she mentioned the existence of her little sister who has yet to be introduced to her. It was on the same day that Pryde's father decided to tell her about her little sister's existence. Through this scene, the player will learn about Pryde's precognition ability and the moment it was decided that she will be the next Queen. Geez! Isn't this precisely what's happening right now?!! It was also mentioned in one of the capture targets' routes as 'the beginning of this country's tragedy'!! I felt sorry for Father, who was feeling happy about it. But for things to go exactly like the game, I could only wallow in despair. I desperately tried to think up some sort of excuse, but nothing came to mind, so I got stuck in goldfish mode. I was still dazed with everything that was going on and was the only one not in celebratory mode. "For now, just make sure to rest properly. You might be wondering about some things, but I'll make sure to explain them to you later, like about your sister...Tiara." Father said before he left to go and inform Mother about it. As soon as Father left the room, the servants and knights who left the room earlier came back inside. "Little sister…." I softly muttered so no one inside the room could hear me as I stared out the window facing the garden. "Even though... I already know everything." Read only on eunietl.weebly.com My noble, profound, and prudent mother…. And my gentle and kind-hearted father, who was always there to assist her. The person who inherited my parents' profoundness and kindness was my little sister, Tiara Royale Ivy, the country's Second Princess and protagonist of this otome game. She was born with frail health, and to avoid the dangers of assassination and abduction, her existence was hidden until her sixth birthday. The sweet and lovely princess. Amongst the family, it was only Pryde who wasn't told of her existence. Tiara…. No matter how you look at it, it's such a lovely name compared to something like Pryde. This is not good. Even though, physically, I'm only eight years old, I shouldn't get all sentimental and start crying like this. For someone who is the evilest last boss, this doesn't suit me. As I started tearing up, I could also feel my snot dripping as I sniffled away. That's right, I am this world's last boss. I am the archenemy of the protagonist and the capture targets. I am the evil, selfish First Princess of this country, Pryde Royale Ivy. And no matter which route the game follows, in the end, the capture targets convict me and I die. In other words, I am the last boss. Well, if it's the bad ending, then it will be Tiara and the capture targets who die. ... But even though I have memories of my past life as a cheat, I can't go for the bad ending. I just don't feel like it. Because that shows how the protagonist, Tiara, and the capture targets are the good guys and that the last boss, Pryde, is evil and notorious, a person whose death was the obvious and right thing to happen. "KiMiHiKa" is the game that I love the most. Pryde. If there was a group of 100 people, including me, then 100 out of 100 would find her dislikeable. It's impossible to like her, especially if you have a favourite amongst the capture targets. It's obvious that the player will also hate her. That kind of Pryde is currently me right now. Just thinking about it makes my stomach churn. Unconsciously, I kicked the little table near my bed, and the maid near it flinched. Darn it. It's because the smallest things like this pile up, and that's why my notoriety spreads. "Ah...... I'm sorry," I absentmindedly said, and then I saw the eyes of the maid, who was currently reorganising the table, widen in shock. With a trembling voice, she said, "No-not at all, Miss." Well yeah, isn't it evident that when Father is not around, I act all selfish and self-indulgent towards the servants, firing them, punishing them, and even shouting threats like the death penalty. Of course, those things were stopped by Father. Read only on eunietl.weebly.com But despite all that, I always made a fuss, like kicking the table and then immediately yelling at them to fix it. To be honest, ever since my memories from my past life returned and the morality and ethics I used to have as a plain commoner, and with me looking back at the person I used to be, I just can't act the same as before. In the first place, the Pryde from the game who awakened with this extraordinary precognition ability used her powers for no good. Instead, she just used it to entrap the capture targets. If there was a disaster about to occur, she would just idly watch it unfold on her high horse, even if she predicted it beforehand…. Like in this case, instead of foretelling about her little sister, shouldn't she have used it in other useful ways? For example, her father's…. "Ah!" At that moment, I remembered the very beginning of the tragedy that would occur.
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