I Favor the Villainess

"Adelina, you weren't listening? Miss Philline is alive.

I saw a bit of anxiety in Jiya-san's face as if it was a flow that I had not anticipated.

"If Philline-sama is still alive, I hope so. In order to return to the Empire, the coup d 'état will be decided."

Adelina, on the other hand, looks like she's blown out somewhere.

I think what you're saying is recklessness itself.

"Rethink, Your Majesty Dorothea's power is well known to you. The coup will be completely suppressed."

"I'm ready. Our comrades will not fear death if it is for the future of this country."

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold on a second.

There's something strange going on here.

"Why don't you calm down a little? Was it originally a coup d 'état worrying about Master Philline's affair? Now that you know Miss Philline's life, there's no point in daring anymore.

"Shut up, Bauer's dog. What do you know?"

"... what is it?

Claire's complexion changed.

Ah, this is so cute.

I love this face, but I need you to wait a minute now.

"Claire, please calm down. Adelina said a little too much."

"... hmm"

"... hmm"

They're both facing you.

No, I can't.

"Are you really going to decide on a coup?

"Piss off."

Adelina answers my question.

Mm-hmm.

Really? By the way, do you know what a treason is?

"... of course."

"Isn't that right? I think Adelina, a soldier, is more familiar with the Empire, but it must have been the execution of men, women, and life sentences for heavy labor in mines under six years of age, right?

"... I'm worried too. I arrange for my parents to receive a letter to leave the country at the same time as the decision."

I'm sure Adelina is thinking the same thing.

But...

"Where are you going?

"That's.... Well, I'm sure my family will be able to figure it out."

"Isn't that true of the families of all the people who took part in the coup? Moreover, even if we flee to a place beyond the reach of the Empire, it is also outside the protection of the Empire. It would be painful for you now to see how this country is perceived by the foreigners. What do you think will happen to those who have fled?

……

I was upset at Adelina's strong face.

Hmm, I knew it.

"What do you want to say after all!?

"I'm sorry that you're not talking about it personally."

Even Adelina will understand if she calms down.

I kept on saying things so as not to irritate Adelina too much.

"If you fail to get out of the country, even if you pick up your life for a pardon or something, your family won't be able to live the way they used to, right? Will your friend continue to talk to someone who bears the stigma of a rebel lineage? Will the workplace keep me employed? Will the store sell food?

"Well, that's...."

That's what it means to be rebellious against a country.

Of course, if the country lays down oppression, it will also be necessary to resist, and from Adelina's point of view, this is the time, but we need to know exactly the risks involved.

"Above all, won't the rest of the family resent Adelina?

"Even if our families hate us, we do it for the sake of the good..."

"It's hard, my family hates me."

I remember Misaki, who was my best friend in my previous life.

The only people who mourned her suicide were Kosaki, poetry, and friends who had shown understanding of her problems, including me.

Misaki's family even hated Misaki.

Suicide can create a situation in which people around you are blamed at the same time as sympathy is gathered for the person.

What were the people around me doing?

Misaki's family didn't understand homosexuality, couldn't understand Misaki, and she was blamed from around, and she completely lost her love for her daughter.

For them, Misaki has despised the honor of their family by saying something they don't know.

I feel very sad about that.

Otto was worried about you.

"... Otto...?

"Yes, I like that Otto. He wasn't honest, but he was still worried that you, his real sister, would commit an outrage. Are you going to trample on his thoughts?

……

Adelina was silent.

Fantasy is that any family relationship is good, but the Liners don't seem to have a problem with that.

Then you won't be able to ignore my brother.

"Besides, I don't think Philline would want me to wake up with a coup."

"You're talking about Philline? You created the impetus for Master Philline to be banished."

"I'm rude to Philline for thinking that way. She is not a light person like us. Philline moved because she herself wanted to change the country."

I do not deny that Claire and I had impure motives.

But Philline was acting in line with her own sense of problem.

We just gave you the trigger and the help.

"Let's get this over with. You got Philline's hair, didn't you? Why hair?"

"No wonder. I can't shave your ears or your nose."

"I don't think that hair is a message from Philline to Her Majesty Dorothea."

"Message...?

Adelina leaned her neck.

"The Philline you know is dead, like. Wouldn't you say three and a half lines... in this world? It's a so-called insulation change."

……

"Philline probably hasn't given up yet. I think she still has something to do."

Of course, it is also highly probable that my reasoning is a misguided evil.

"Instead of leaving a tragedy here, why don't you save your strength until Philline's intentions are clear. When Philline comes home, you'll need her."

"... I have to go back?

"Then, aren't you the only ones who will succeed Philline? To do this, we recommend that you first strengthen your military. There are many things you can do if you are in a position to do so."

The Nar Empire is a nation with a strong army.

If you are in a higher position and have a say than you are in a position of a non-commissioned officer or soldier, it is not an illustration to change the country.

"Besides... this is my personal wagamma, but I don't want to see the precious stuff that Philline got disappear here."

"What did the princess get...?

"Yes, about you."

She had few allies before we started Operation Envelope.

The few of her allies were Adelina.

Adelina and the others are the ones Philline got on her own.

It is too bad to lose them here.

……

Adelina has a painful face.

It's not impossible.

They didn't just come up with the idea of a coup.

They all decided to end their misery and conflict.

No matter how much I'm told to stop, it's hard to shake your neck vertically.

"What do you have in mind?"

Claire opened her mouth as if she had twitched.

"If you decide on a coup, it almost ends in failure. The clan party gets lost in the street. That's not all."

"... you're not from the Empire, so it's that easy to say."

Adelina said grudgingly.

"Yes, I am a Bauer. But because I'm an outsider, I can see things."

"What's that?

"Aren't you looking for the future?

――

Adelina was relieved by Claire's words.

"If you think about it, it leads to the future. That's completely different from putting the problem ahead."

……

"I have a strong feeling among you that even His Majesty Dorothea is not afraid. It won't go away, will it?

"Of course."

"Well then, it's time to put up with it. At the very least, we should be careful not to act imprudently until we have confirmed Philline's intentions."

……

Adelina seems to have felt something in Claire's words.

I looked like I was walking around thinking like I was rebelling against words.

"I'll do it myself. Adelina, I want you to stay with me."

Jiya-san also lowered his head.

Adelina thought about it for a while.

"... I see. I will persuade my comrades."

That's how you made the tough decision.