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

"...Mr. Louis," Gloria narrowed her eyes, turned slightly sideways to block Kolusta behind her, and said calmly, "I didn't know that it was you who came here, and the store was far away."

"Good afternoon, my lord," the heir of the Hippel family wisely refused to hit her soft nail, and said with a smile on his face, "You don't want to kill me... May I ask who in the royal city doesn't know, but Lord Duke Which one is not the best shop on the entire Queen Nulinya Street? It is always only when the guests break their heads and squeeze in, and there is absolutely no reason to invite you to greet it. "

Gloria's attitude was much more intriguing about the obvious intention of showing favor in Louis's words.Her eyes were cold, and there was a somewhat formulaic smile on the corner of her lips, as if she was speaking diplomatically, she said in a flat tone: "If I'm not mistaken, you are here to accompany Miss Tina to order a dress? "

Miss Tina... Tina Hipper?

Is that the well-known kind noble lady in her grade, the sister of Louis who generously gave Mu Sen two books last time?

Kolusta is quite familiar with this name, and coupled with Musen's background, she couldn't help showing her head quietly behind Gloria, but she didn't see the expected earl daughter.

So she shrank her head back in a little disappointment, and continued to stay obediently behind Gloria, secretly listening to the two of them fighting.

"My lord's expectation," Louis said with his hands behind his back, graciously admitted the silver-haired girl's guess, and said with a smile, "Today I accompanied my sister-in-law here to customize the dress, but I didn't expect such a coincidence that I was lucky enough to meet you here. Two."

"I see."

Gloria nodded slightly, as if she was eager to end the topic, she turned her head and politely arranged for the store manager Mary who was beside her, "Madam, since it is still busy inside, please continue to receive the two gentlemen and ladies well, I will wait a while Come again."

During the conversation, she had already clasped Kolusta's wrist, and it seemed that she could only turn around and leave as soon as the words fell.

...Le Kesi seems to be avoiding the son of Count Hipper?

Kolusta lowered her eyes, staring suspiciously at the fingers clasped tightly on her wrist, and couldn't help but recall the words that Louis said just now——

"The world is unpredictable and unpredictable. How can you be sure that your future self will not be able to afford this mere piece of clothing?"

This sentence does not seem to be just a simple mouthful of chicken soup, as if it also contains other hints.

And Gloria, who is trying her best to prevent Kolusta from having a direct conversation with Louis, must also be hiding something that the former is still ignorant of at this time.

What will happen...

This seemingly long-term deliberation is actually just a flick of a finger in reality.The moment when Kolusta came to her senses, it happened to be the moment when Gloria was about to pull her to turn around, but was stopped by a word from Louis.

"Master Gloria, why are you doing this?"

The handsome earl's son withdrew his smile, shook his head, showed a helpless expression, and sighed slightly, "The Amirim family has made a decision... Even if you still have a heart in your heart because of Mrs. Celentdis." Resisting will also not be able to change the fact that this is about to become a foregone conclusion."

——Amirim Family.

Kolusta chewed on the name silently.

She remembered that when she and Gloria rescued Musen, Louis also mentioned "Princess Amirim" to the former, and Gloria's face was still very ugly at that time.

Afterwards, Kolusta also found some superficial information in the library. He only knew that the duke family seemed to be too low-key in the past ten years, as if it did not exist. The current ruler, the Duchess, hardly attended the meeting. There has been no public activity, and the only recent development is the collaboration with the Hipper family to develop a potency booster.

It's really elusive... Moreover, judging from what Louis said just now, what other important decisions did this family make that could have something to do with the late Aunt Su Sen?

According to the information obtained by Kolusta, the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Amirim seems to have passed away long ago. Among the children, only one niece, Esther Amirim, was married to the Duke of Hippel. Tina's mother.

She hid many questions in her heart, watched the screen silently, and continued to listen carefully to the charades of the two nobles in front of her.

As if stimulated by what Louis said just now, the aura around Gloria changed from the original calm to icy cold. A pair of dark blue eyes stared at him lightly, until the other party took half a step back involuntarily. Only then did he open his mouth unceremoniously.

"... Mrs. Amirim decides what to do, that is her business; and whether I resist or not is my own business." Gloria said coldly, "In terms of qualifications, I still have my turn. Is it not up to you to discipline me, Herr Hipper?"

Louis was taken aback, seeing that such a big scapegoat was about to be turned upside down, he felt bad, and he didn't care to continue to pretend to be forced, so he hurriedly made amends: "My lord is too serious, how dare I interfere with your thoughts? Just a few words It's just casual persuasion from the standpoint of the family... If you don't want to listen, please don't take it to heart."

But the Duke's daughter didn't care about the other party's softness. Her fingertips holding Kolusta's wrist were slightly tightened, and her voice was like ice mixed with the Northland. It sounded sharp and cold, and the content of her words also said Be merciless.

"With all due respect, since Mrs. Esser is married to Earl Hipper, you are not considered a member of the Amirim family, and naturally you cannot declare the so-called 'family position'... so as not to confuse you. Both myself and the Hippel family have caused certain disasters that cannot be shaken off."

Bearing the cold look and ridicule from the Duke's daughter in front of him, Louis smiled wryly, and while being taught that he couldn't lift his head, he said the same confession as the last time we met as a concluding remark, "Yes, follow the adults' teachings."

...It's really a fan of onlookers, how could things develop like this.

Kolusta, with the cat behind Gloria, listened to their conversation - which could almost be called a quarrel - with some astonishment.

She had rarely seen Gloria get so mad at someone.

In my impression, this elegant aristocratic girl always pays attention to creating a gentle image of herself, and always prefers to treat each other with courtesy even in the face of annoying people.

Therefore, it seems that Kolusta has never seen Gloria as mean as she is today in such a long time.

——It seems that this Louis is really not a good thing.

Kolusta, whose heart has long been sidelined, didn't care that it was her senior sister who made her feel aggrieved and admitted her mistake, but began to feel sorry for Gloria with genuine affection.

Just as she was trying to tug on the latter's sleeve to make the other party notice her, a soft and gentle female voice suddenly came from the depths of the shop, interrupting Kolusta's movements just in time.

"Brother? I seem to hear who you were talking to just now?"

The younger sister's call was quite timely, and it just relieved him from the embarrassing situation. Louis turned his head suddenly, and rushed towards the direction of the sound almost as soon as he finished speaking.

Gloria glanced at his back coolly, but did not pursue the other party's rude behavior.

Kolusta blinked curiously, stepped forward quietly, and whispered to Gloria's ear, "Is that Miss Tina talking?"

"...It's her." Gloria still had a slightly unhappy expression on her face, but she didn't take her anger out on Kolusta. After casually answering the brown-haired girl's question, she stretched out her hand and touched her. Fading, he asked calmly and softly, "Are you still angry with me, Ruth?"

"I'm not angry at all," Kolusta replied. "The dress is your kindness. I can't understand it. How can I be angry with you for it?"

Hearing such an answer, Gloria's stiff figure finally relaxed. She smiled slightly, tried to slow down her voice, and tried to persuade again: "I know you don't want to accept my gift. ...But you must be as smart as you, and you have already guessed it, Ruth—"

"You will be my only dance partner at this year's palace ball," she said solemnly, "so, it is absolutely impossible for me to let you be treated coldly by others in such trivial matters as dressing."

"Le Kesi... I don't want to embarrass you either," Kolusta lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "But things like dresses are too expensive, and I can no longer use them naively like when I was a child. To exchange something with you of no equal value—that would not be fair."

It has to be said that if Kolusta wants to be stubborn, she will be like a second Rikana, who is exactly the same as a headache, and she is worthy of being a mother and daughter.

Right now, Gloria finally realized the entanglement and helplessness her mother was full of back then.

The duke's daughter who failed to give the gift but was rejected sighed deeply in her heart, opened her mouth, and almost blurted out the words "you will definitely be able to pay it back" in the next second——

But before she could say it, the soft voice just now sounded from behind, greeting her politely.

"Lord Gloria, Madam Mary, good afternoon both of you."

The silver-haired girl paused, took a deep look at Kolusta who was full of curiosity in her eyes, pursed her lips, turned around helplessly, nodded slightly at the other party, and completely exposed the girl's figure In front of Kolusta's eyes.

"..."

The brown-haired girl was slightly taken aback.

Because she saw a pair of eyes very similar to her own.

... However, although they are similar, if you look closely, you can still find a slight difference.

If Kolusta's eyes are pure gold, like bright sunlight or thick honey; then the eyes of the girl who is being supported by Louis not far away are lighter, as if she has just matured. It is as bright as the transparent lemon skin, which is a bit too dazzling.

On the contrary to those eyes, is her pale and sickly complexion, which not only makes the eyes more beautiful, but also makes the whole person appear in a kind of subtle emaciation, which makes one can't help but want to feel affection for her. Affection.

Is this Tina Hipper?

Kolusta blinked her eyes, as if vaguely aware of something.

It is said that Miss Tina, the second daughter of the Countess of Hipper, Iser Amirim, has extraordinary beauty and a compassionate heart, and has been famous for her poor health since she was a child.

Moreover, it is worth mentioning that for some unknown reason, Tina has always been deeply loved by Mrs. Amirim as her grandmother.But her elder brother Louis did not enjoy the same treatment as her younger sister.

And Kolusta has also heard from her father that her mother, Rikana, has been weak all year round. Although her temperament is lively and cheerful, she is exhausted by her physique, and she is always ill and lacks energy...

It is said that Kolusta's eyes are exactly the same as her mother's - similar to the sickly Tina Hipper in front of her eyes, and they are so golden that it is dazzling.

The brown-haired girl frowned slightly, as if a broken string in her mind was suddenly connected by someone, there was a sudden "buzz" vibration.

Gloria's strange attitude, Louis's meaningful words, Tina's appearance identical to his own—it seems...he really has some connection with the Amirim family.

She breathed out long and imperceptibly, and smiled at Gloria in the slightly worried eyes. Thoughts were intertwined in the pure golden eyes, and the eyes moved slightly, firmly staring at the girl in pale pink clothes not far away. Tina in a dress.

After meeting Kolusta's scorching gaze, the black-haired, golden-eyed second daughter of the Countess was taken aback for a moment, then smiled at her friendly and gentle eyes, and said softly: "And this lady—— Good afternoon to you too."