[Phantom of the Opera] Ragdoll

Yes, but with this tip, check out the perfume shop at the end of Sbrick Street.Mr. Geary would probably like it.With a happy smile, Jesse stepped out of the opera house.

Red ink letter

Mr. Ghost has been a little annoying lately.

Of course not because of music creation problems, this incomparable musical genius is in incredible condition recently; nor is it because of his young apprentice Christine, that well-behaved and sensible girl is working very hard; nor is it because of his messenger, Faithful Mrs. Geary, the venerable lady did not discover his true identity - but because of Mr. Lafayette Garcia's resignation.

Yes, the stupid-to-cute manager who has been the Ghost's cash machine for eight years has finally resigned.

Oh, the fool!Didn't he know that the reason why the Paris Opera House can survive under his hands is because there are still operas provided by ghosts?That wonderful music from hell that has completely captivated everyone and their pockets in Paris over the past few years.It can be said that the monthly salary of [-] francs demanded by Mr. Phantom is really too little!And now, this guy who knows nothing and has been enjoying his career for eight years has actually sold the theater just like that!

Although he doesn't know much about the new manager, Specter obviously doesn't think he can't subdue this guy—what annoys him is that this new guy will definitely not give in immediately, and he has to take the trouble to teach him again—this kind of thing usually may It's fun for him, but it's terrible for Mr. Phantom - aka The Phantom of the Opera, real name Eric - who has recently fallen into a musical frenzy!So he didn't even bother to find out the name of the new manager, so he sent the letter directly.

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"Dear Mr. Manager, I am very glad that you can take over my theater..."

"Dear Mr. Manager"——Miss Lottie Butler frowned as she looked at the letter written in red ink. Of course, what made her frown was not the handwriting like a child's handwriting, but the address at the beginning of the letter.

"Mr. Phantom," Lottie smiled casually, and stopped Mrs. Geary who was about to leave and sent her a letter. "It seems that you don't even have the interest in understanding the people you work with!"

Mrs. Geary glanced worriedly at the manager lady whom she liked very much, and kindly reminded: "Sometimes he has to go back and forth between the world and hell, looking for some strange souls to inject into his music - at such moments he The requests made are often simple and direct, and cannot be violated, because he belongs to the music wholeheartedly and does not allow human things to disturb him. I think he is in such a state at the moment."

"He?" Lottie glanced at the handwriting on the letter. "Thank you, Mrs. Geary. Does 'he' have a name, then?"

"...we've been calling him 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and he doesn't seem to mind."

"Have you been living peacefully with ghosts all these years?"

"Basically, he issues orders and manipulates the music empire behind his back. He rarely communicates actively with people, except for the necessary deterrence. In fact-many young actors are not only not afraid of him, but also yearn for him out of curiosity. Because of this One of the most retaliated against in years was a set worker who had previously attempted to assault — that was a student of mine — and had his leg broken, and that set worker couldn’t say anything about his encounter with the ghost.”

Lottie listened carefully as she spoke.This is different from her original guess. She doesn't believe in ghosts or phantoms, so she thinks that "Phantom of the Opera" is a genius who reclusive for special reasons.And "special reasons" most of the time refer to, or at least bring about major defects in character, such as violent, cold-blooded-and the ghost in Mrs. Geary's narrative seems too restrained.Why should a man like this live in seclusion on the earth?

"Okay, I see. One last question: If I want to reply to Mr. Ghost, how should I give it to him?"

After Mrs. Geary left, Lottie reopened the red ink letter and read it quickly.The content of the letter is actually very simple, hoping that the new manager will follow the command of the ghost to arrange performances, pay [-] francs a month, and keep the fifth box forever.Lottie had already prepared for this condition, and Ghost's proven genius is indeed worth the price, but she didn't buy the opera house to be a puppet, and even if these requirements were acceptable, she couldn't just accept them from the beginning. Put yourself in the position of squire of the ghost.She has to fight for the initiative.

Her eyes fell on the end of the letter, signed as OG and directly used the abbreviation, as if she definitely knew that these two letters meant "the ghost of the opera house".Lottie Butler took out a piece of letter paper, picked up a pen and signed "LB" at the bottom.

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"Dear Mr. Ghost,"

Very similar beginnings, but the beautiful, uninterrupted round font reveals a faint sense of irony from the very beginning.The letter is written in blue ink.

"I'm glad you didn't discriminate against me because of my gender, but I actually resent being ignored more. Because I have the confidence and experience to break through gender bias without ever dealing with a company partner - if you agree with that statement If you don’t know the gender—the supernatural Mr. Ghost.”

"Of course, I still have the heart to forgive you. Who made you an unparalleled genius? Geniuses are of course privileged. I don't mind giving up part of the command, but in what capacity do you accept it? And what reason do I have to convince myself? Of course, I did not buy this opera house to allow a genius to better use his talent, you have to understand. If I am willing to pay twenty thousand francs, you I must see your worth with my own eyes."

"There is no doubt that you have the ability to directly refuse and take advantage of various means, but don't you really think about it? A broad-minded and reasonable partner like me is very rare. I am good at comprehensively considering all factors. and turn them to the greatest benefit, while also giving your music the fame it deserves. I guess you must have some kind of affection for the Paris Opera, otherwise you would never confine your talents to such a place, after all The recognized center of opera is Italy."

"No matter what you hope, you want me to be completely subordinate to you-of course, this is impossible in my eyes, I would rather sell the opera house to someone else and make your efforts in vain, or hope to have a good talk with me. Let's talk about future cooperation. I think it would be a good choice to meet you in Box No. [-] tonight. I will listen to your masterpiece "Sisbe and Pyramus" in Box No. [-]. I hope you can come as scheduled. In addition , I would like to see your ability as a ghost, but please don't hurt your future partners, I heard them say that you are a gentleman."

Mr. Eric Phantom held the letter in his hand, feeling extremely novel.This was the first time he received a letter. The former Lafayette would only shout angrily when he received his letter. He never knew how to reply to the letter. It was really rude.

But after reading the first line, Mr. Ghost's face darkened suddenly.The novelty was replaced by a sense of irritability that a woman had taken over the opera house, and he had lost the first round by getting her gender wrong.

Unknowingly, Eric has been led to watch by the other party's relaxed tone.He has to admit that the person who wrote the letter is quite likable, although he doesn't think he will cooperate with such a person--control, only absolute control can keep him from being distracted by human affairs, and can let him fully Invest in your own creations --

The Triumph of Don Juan.

When the piece was finished, that is when he left Paris.He will go on a journey once again to find the girl who is almost impossible to find but he must find.

Lottie.

Lottie.

Grabbing the letter paper tightly to calm down, Eric unfolded the letter paper again, then he stood up uncontrollably, looking at the signature at the end of the letter tremblingly——

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"The opera is so boring! It's so boring! What is it all about? Why did you bring me to this kind of place? Are you just to laugh at me?"

Just half an hour into the performance, Scarlett had already collapsed on the sofa, and her upright husband, Rhett Butler, held back a smile and replied solemnly: "My dear, you must be fair, I I told you a long time ago that you would not like these things, it was you who insisted on..."

"Rett!"

Rhett Butler shrugged his shoulders, and the nun who was standing aside had long been used to the way the couple got along, and they didn't even look at each other, but concentrated on taking care of the beloved little princess.

Lottie Butler rested her chin in one hand and unconsciously held the golden doll in the other hand, watching the performance on the stage with her pair of black eyes intently.The serious look of the four-year-old girl looks especially cute.

"Little Lottie, baby Lottie, can you really stand it?" Scarlett asked her daughter, trying to pinch her husband hard.But she failed, instead she was embraced by her husband because of her unstable center of gravity.

"It's beautiful, Mom."

It wasn't until the end of this scene that the little girl turned around and answered her mother's question.What answered her was her mother's angry accusation: "Rhett! Rhett Butler, you actually ganged up on bullying me!" Even the precious daughter watched