Oh wow, some big revelations here. I knew Hiroki was keeping her hatred on lockdown, but I had no idea it ran this deep. She might even give Minami a run for his money in the ‘repressed rage’ category. Turns out Glen wasn’t just an innocent golden boy, but was legitimately plotting to tear down the heads of House Belbania and Alphard. I mean they totally deserved it, but I guess Dolgerg wasn’t wrong to consider Glen as a threat.
Also the shipping! Gah! That moment when Glen told Veronica his plans (P.12) she looks down cast for a moment as she realizes he’s leaving before she covers it up and supports him fully. Then when Veronica mentions he might come back to the castle one day (P.16) and stops herself is just… ahhh! Speak your feelings girl! Be selfish for once in your life/lives!
God, the writing is so good. How do I ship Veronica/Minami with everyone!? I heard someone mention that Veronica is a reverse harem protagonist and that just fits perfectly. Hiroki x Motoi has been growing on me, I adore Minami and Takao, but holy hell do I want some closure on Veronica/Minami and Glen/Hiroki. Is it weird that their dynamic makes me think of them as useless lesbians for some reason? They’re so dramatic, filled with sexual tension, obviously like each other, everyone else thinks they are a thing, and they do everything except talk about their feelings! Please just kiss already!!!
Kikuchi seems to be going for the kill now. Could be just a threat, but I doubt that with this brainwashed nut. I wonder if Hiroki will be forced to use magic to defend herself. We have Zeze on the stairs and Takao behind a door on standby, but they seem too far to help immediately.
Thanks again for the awesome translation! Must be a nightmare trying to interpret dialogue that’s this complex. Mad respect!