I Think I’m a Horror Game Villain - Chapter 119

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Chapter 119

“Rose, it’s me, Heyna!”

“Heyna? I’ve never heard that name before. Have any of you seen this girl?”

The young noblewomen beside her shook their heads in unison.

“I’ve never seen her before.”

“Me neither. Perhaps you’ve mistaken her for someone else?”

“But she just called you by name, Rose.”

Sapphire-blue eyes scanned me from head to toe.

“Judging by her attire, she seems to be from a noble family…”

Rose, lost in thought, suddenly smiled as if a realization had dawned upon her. “You want to be friends with me, don’t you?”

“Huh?”

“You’re trying to catch my attention with this little charade… Well, it’s not bad. A rather novel approach.” She seemed to have completely misunderstood. “I don’t particularly like it when someone calls me by my first name right off the bat, but consider yourself lucky. I don’t dislike pretty girls.”

“….”

“I’ll let you be my friend, too.”

“No, that’s not…”

“So, Heyna, which family are you from?” Rose seemed to have no intention of listening to me. Besides… why was she speaking like that? So arrogant, as if she were an empress, not a mere countess’s daughter.

‘This isn’t going to work.’

I abruptly grabbed Rose’s wrist and pulled her along. “Let’s go over there and talk.”

“W-Wait, what are you doing? Let go of me!” Rose shrieked in surprise, yet obediently followed.

I led her to a secluded corner where no one was present. “Rose, don’t you remember anything?”

“Remember? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Think! What were you doing before you came here?”

“What was I doing? Obviously…” Rose, who had been answering confidently until then, trailed off.

“Do you remember what you did yesterday?”

“…No.”

“Then, before you came to the ballroom?”

“….” Rose squeezed her eyes shut, thought for a long moment, and then shook her head. “…I don’t remember.”

I told Rose that this was all a dream. “Rose, this isn’t a ballroom. We’re trapped in Clarence Mansion, and this is your dream!”

“…This is all a dream?”

As I nodded, Rose’s expression became even more bewildered. After Rose’s reply, a selection window appeared.

[To Rose, who doesn’t realize this is her dream…]

1. Tell her the truth.

1. Don’t tell her the truth.

Why would it even ask such an obvious question? Without hesitation, I chose option 1. Then, my mouth moved on its own, spitting out the words, “Yes! It’s all a dream. So wake up, Rose!” Following that, my body moved on its own, shaking Rose by the shoulders.

Rose, blinking in a daze with a bewildered expression, suddenly screamed and pushed me away.

“N-No! I would never go to a filthy, creepy place like Clarence Mansion! This is a ballroom. I was enjoying the party here.”

Rose shook her head vigorously, her voice trembling as if she wasn’t entirely convinced by her own words.

“Rose, wait. Calm down…” I tried to soothe Rose, who seemed to be in a state of panic, but she wouldn’t listen. “Don’t call me so casually! I don’t know anyone named Heyna. I’ve never met you!”

And at that moment…!

Flicker

The lights in the ballroom went out. The ballroom, once filled with joyous laughter and music, fell instantly silent. What was happening? What was about to happen? Just as the unsettling darkness began to creep in, the lights came back on. Elegant waltz music once again filled the deathly quiet ballroom.

‘Rose…’

Rose, who had been standing right in front of me, was gone.

[Rose Liverton does not wish to awaken from her dream.]

[Rose Liverton has hidden herself.]

[Find the ‘real’ Rose Liverton hiding in the ballroom and wake her up.]

What? How could this be! I finally found her, and now she’s hiding again. As I scanned the ballroom, searching for Rose who could be anywhere…

“…Huh?” I couldn’t believe my eyes.

“Rose…?” Everyone in the ballroom had transformed into Rose. Red hair, red dress. Seeing dozens, hundreds of Roses filling the ballroom, I sighed deeply. “How am I supposed to find the real Rose among all of them?” I thought things were going too smoothly. Of course, things had to get complicated again.

‘It’s okay. There’s still plenty of time…’ I calmly approached the nearest Rose