When the protagonist of the otome game is unintentional strategy [system]

... who sent it?

Kolusta frowned.

Although Wende did not specify the exact year, it can be deduced from some details that Gloria must have been young when she received this pot of beach roses as a gift, no more than six years old at most.

Kvitt's mother was a gentle woman who was good at gardening, and her father was a shrewd businessman.In the first year after the golden beach rose was cultivated, even though the couple were under the prying of many flower farmers outside the town, they still firmly adhered to its planting method.

In the days when this beautiful ornamental was popular on the coastline and even some inland towns, the town of Seaside also made a small splash, attracting some passing travelers to stop here, just to take a look at the sandy beach The golden garden of roses.

During that short period of time, for this remote seaside town, it can almost be said that it opened to the outside world to the greatest extent.The townspeople of Seaside Town also seized this opportunity to vigorously develop the economy. Even after the flower trade boom passed, each household was still quite prosperous.

... However, Kolusta vaguely remembered that her house was not as busy as other neighbors at that time.

Because one afternoon, when she ran to the sea-view room of Kvett’s house to find him to play with, she was told by the other party in a hurry that she would stay at home and help her parents tie flowers. Neng reluctantly declined the invitation from Xiao Qingmei.

Kolusta, who was released by her friends, ran home angrily. After being coaxed by her father for a long time, she asked unhappily, "Why isn't our family as busy as others?"

At that time, the father seemed to be stunned for a moment, and after a long silence, he touched her head and said with a soft smile, "Because...we have a mine at home."

... At that time, Kolusta was as pleasantly surprised as if she was hit by a pie for several days, but after thinking about it, it should be that her father cheated her to play for laziness-after all, Kolusta still has She was so poor that she had to rely on Kwitt to give her even a decent dress when school started, and her pocket money savings could only help Mu Sen, an orphan who was even worse than her.

——Accidentally thinking too far, she blinked her eyes, pulled her thoughts back from her memories, and focused on the current analysis of Wende's words again.

Did Gloria or the Flower Giver come to Seaside at that time?This shouldn't be the case. Although the desert rose became a popular ornamental object that the nobles flocked to in the later period, it was not so popular that it could be spread to the royal city in the early years... What's more, it is just a kind of flower with a slightly fresher variety. Is it worthwhile for the daughter of the duke to personally visit a small broken town that is not even a bit famous?

Don't be kidding, how can the children of the great noble family be so leisurely.

Therefore, compared to this speculation, Kolusta is more inclined to - "Gloria received the desert rose indirectly".Although Kvitt's parents did not disclose the planting method to the public, it is inevitable that someone will resell it deliberately. It seems more reasonable to conclude that a flower was given to the Duke's daughter after several changes of hands.

In this case, the people of the town of Seaside are excluded from the scope of "flower givers".

In addition, Kolusta searched through his memory and couldn't remember when a big person came to his small town.

And Gloria's appearance, I think she was a peerless beauty when she was a child... But if she has seen it, she will not lose her impression.

But since Wende asked this question, it is estimated that the person who sent the flowers should be someone he knows.It is quite common for young people to send flowers, not to mention red roses to express love. Thinking about it this way, there are undoubtedly more candidates for flower givers.

Avia?Not quite.Even before the marquis daughter offended Kolusta, Gloria only maintained a moderate social relationship with her.

Starangui is possible, but the time is not right.At that time, Gloria was still young, and she probably didn't have time to connect with the royal family in person. Similarly, she would not receive a gift from the princess of the kingdom herself.

Could it be the same Louis Hipper who Musen met when he was being bullied? ... This is quite possible. That kid is also a child of the Earl's family. If he met Gloria when he was young, and gave him some kind of new but not expensive gadget, it can be justified.

Kolusta looked at Wende who was quietly waiting for her answer, and tentatively said, "Is that Mr. Hippel?"

"...Louis? It's not him." Wende sighed, shook his head in disappointment, and denied.

Okay, let's analyze the loneliness.

Kolusta scratched his palm unconsciously with his fingertips, looked at the other party in confusion, and said with some helplessness in his tone, "Then I don't know who it is anymore, so give me another hint?"

"..."

Wende glanced at the boiling cauldron, turned around and walked towards the locker beside him. He had arranged for someone to put the collected materials in it in advance, including the right to use the potion classroom. It was also arranged at that time of.

Kolusta looked at his back, and unconsciously stretched out her hand to touch her other arm, feeling a little cold.

She pinched her nose to suppress the desire to sneeze from the cold.

Wende took out the wings of the Phosphorus butterfly from the locker and walked to the crucible again. The moment he passed by Kolusta, the latter clearly heard the young heir to the duke say: " Then I'll give you another hint."

The brown-haired girl turned her head, frowned, and looked at the opponent's skillful use of small silver scissors to divide the butterfly's wings into twelve equal parts, and then gently threw them into the potion.

With a "snap", the slender hand put the scissors back on the operating table, Wende turned around, looked into her eyes quietly for a while, and then said lightly:

"Light.—this is my hint to you."

Hearing this familiar pronunciation, Kolusta was taken aback for a moment.

The memory came back, and she almost immediately remembered that some time ago, in the empty library, she threw herself into Gloria's arms and cried coquettishly, but was easily comforted by the other party by calling her a "little shell". once.

Light... Lux...

She stared blankly at the void in front of her, seemingly looking at Wende, but her eyes were not half-focused.

Some remaining memory fragments seemed to want to break through an invisible barrier in the mind, pierced their sharp points fiercely, and slashed to the side with a "stab" sound, trying to split this solid barrier with violence.

Kolusta suddenly covered her forehead, and the sharp tingling sensation came one after another, as if someone was holding a huge iron nail, not only piercing the sharp end into the head, but also Hitting hard with a hammer, trying to drive the nail further down her throat.

"what--"

The brown-haired girl let out a cry of pain, closed her eyes tightly, swayed her thin body, slammed her back against the hard console, and slid along its lines to kneel on the ground.

"What happened, temporary carrier!"

The system's rare and anxious electronic sound was already blurred. The severe pain broke her knees and soaked her bone marrow together with the cold dampness of the potions classroom. Kolusta trembled uncontrollably while panting violently. At the same time, a few hoarse and weak groans leaked from his throat.

The unimaginable pain in her head eroded her senses. There was bloody darkness in front of her eyes, and the cold sweat dripping from her fingertips could not be felt. Before Kolusta completely lost consciousness, she seemed to still hear Wende's anxious cry Saying her name, but only uttered two syllables, as if cut off by a giant axe, it stopped abruptly in a hurry.

She was plunged into total darkness.

However, before Kolusta fell into a coma, Wende, who was trying to help her up, saw that the girl with a painful expression seemed to force herself to open her eyes for a moment——

The brilliant gold is mixed with thick black mist, like a pot of pure honey being dripped with ink by a mischievous child. The contrast between the warm and cool colors is sharp enough to make everyone who sees it excited. intense discomfort.

Wende, who was trying to support her up, trembled his arms, gasped, his pupils were slightly tight, and his face was pale. The young nobleman's usually cold and reserved face was full of shock and bewilderment from the bottom of his heart at this moment.

That was the dark magic power he was all too familiar with... But why did it appear in Kolusta's body?

Gloria hurriedly stepped into the medical room, her face was as cold as frost. It was not until she saw the brown-haired girl sleeping peacefully on the hospital bed that the lingering anger around her body eased a little, but it was still heart-warming. frightened.

The people in the medical room were silent and tried their best to stay away from this area. Only Mrs. Rachina, who was in charge of receiving Wende and Kolusta, was in a good state of mind, and she could calmly vent her anger on this person who looked like she would kill someone at any time. The Duke's daughter explained: "Relax, Lord Gloria... I have checked that this young lady is not injured, nor has she swallowed any poisonous potions by mistake, nor has she suffered any signs of being attacked. The only thing that can be called a problem... probably because of the sudden drop in temperature today and the thin clothes, so I have a little cold."

She glanced at Wende who was standing beside the hospital bed without saying a word, paused, and said with some hesitation: "However, according to Mr. Wende's description, the patient seems to be in a coma because of the severe pain in the head. But I After examining her, she didn't find any possible cause of the headache, so in the end, she could only try to give the young lady some tranquilizing and pain-relieving medicine... Fortunately, it seemed to work well, and she has fallen asleep now. "

Mrs. Rachina originally thought that Gloria would question her because of her inexperienced medical skills, but she didn't expect that the silver-haired girl didn't get angry when she heard this. After dissipating a bit, the biggest reaction was just to frown, and said politely: "You've worked hard, ma'am...Since she's fine, Wende and I are here to take care of you, and you can go and do your own things." Just fine."

Rachelna was stunned, nodded and accepted the order to evict guests. Before leaving, she added a little worried: "There is a calling bell at the bedside. If there is anything unusual about this lady, please be sure to Call me to come and have a look."

Gloria nodded slightly, and after she left completely, she stretched out her hand and gently touched Kolusta's forehead. Her jewel-like dark blue eyes were full of complicated emotions, and she looked at her quietly for a while, Only then did he turn his eyes away and look at Wende who had been silent for a long time.

"...Okay, I've already guessed it," the silver-haired girl pursed her lips, looked at her younger brother who was stiffening his body and was obviously blaming himself, sighed, and calmed down, "You tell her You brought up the past, didn't you?"

Wende lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't think carefully enough, I didn't expect her to be like this—"

Before he finished speaking, Gloria interrupted him, and said calmly: "This is the reason why I haven't dared to mention the past since I found her."

"...Because of the sequelae of dark magic, isn't it?" Wende pursed her lips, "It's really unimaginable that that incident had such a strong impact on her..."

Gloria sighed softly, sat down on the only chair next to the hospital bed, looked tenderly at the sleeping girl in front of her, stretched out her hand again, and brushed away the still skin sticking to her cheek. Some wet hair.

"I know you're doing it for me... But Wentas, promise me that you won't provoke her any more in the future."

The silver-haired girl withdrew her hand, and turned to cover the back of Kolusta's hand on her side. Her fingertips gently stroked the faintly exposed blood vessels under the other's fair skin. sad meaning.

"Even if she can't remember...it doesn't matter," she whispered, she didn't know if she was talking to Wende or herself, "I'm not as self-willed as I was when I was young, as long as she is by my side, I still rely on you." Me, trust me, love me...then it doesn't matter if we don't have a past."

"Because the important thing is not the memories, but the herself who is willing to stay by my side now."