An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録。)

My self-proclaimed-villainess fiancée Miss Bertia's role is...

At the graduation party, the tables will turn, and I'll be struck speechless!

Cecil Glo Alphasta

"Or so I've heard. In her previous life, there was an 'otome game' that was set in this world."

Or so I've heard.

In her previous life, there was an "otome game" that was set in this world.

Conforming to the game scenario and pairing me off with this heroine

is what she seems to think will bring me happiness.

As I sidestepped her plots,

I tried to win her over even as she tried to distance herself from me.

It made for quite a hectic school life.

And now, the day of the graduation party has arrived.

According to her, today, I will expose all of her past wrongdoings,

strike her speechless...

and bind myself to the heroine forever.

Now we will begin the Halm Academy graduation ceremony.

First, we are honored to have a few words from His Majesty the King.

Dear ladies and gentlemen, today, I congratulate you on your graduation.

Make the most of what you've learned and unleash your fullest potential.

I have high hopes for your futures.

And now, representing the graduates,

His Highness Crown Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta.

If you would, please.

Thank you for gathering here today for the sake of us, the graduates.

We were able to make it to this day safely thanks to His Majesty

and thanks to those who watched over and guided us: our teachers and families.

We will wholeheartedly devote ourselves to the good of the kingdom,

and as crown prince,

I will work diligently to ensure that I will be able to guide this country.

Long live Halm Academy!

Long live the Kingdom of Alphasta!

Long live Halm Academy!

Long live the Kingdom of Alphasta!

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess

Chapter 8

Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess and Being Struck Speechless.

Our son has become quite impressive, hasn't he?

Yes, he truly has.

But, it might have been better if he were a more straightforward child.

I never imagined my son's graduation day would find me in such a state of anxiety.

Well, I was surprised by Cecil's plotting, too,

but I know that he'll make sure everything works out in the end.

That may be so, but I'm worried for little Bertia, being tricked like this.

Please keep telling him, Your Majesty!

Despite how she may appear, our Bertia has a very sensitive side to her.

Oh! I'm beside myself with worry.

Calm yourself, Douglas.

You agreed to this, too, didn't you?

And more importantly, the young lady in question is...

that girl, correct?

Why isn't anyone escorting me?

I've had to make do with background characters.

Moving on, we will have the ceremony of passing on the student council duties.

Current student council president, Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta...

and the next student council president, Courtgain Deles Vladir...

Step forward.

Yes, sir!

I, Cecil Glo Alphasta,

with the authority of the current student council president,

appoint Courtgain Deles Vladir as the next student council president.

I humbly accept.

Prince Cecil, thank you for all of your hard work.

We will carry on the new student council and strive to serve.

Thank you.

Has it been dealt with?

Without issue.

Now, then.

I would like to make one more declaration to all of you here.

Whatever could you have misunderstood to make your eyes sparkle like that?

Miss Bertia Ibil Noches, will you step forward for me?

Lady Bertia?!

I-I'm quite all right!

Right. You were so focused on calming your emotions

that you ended up stepping on the hem of your dress, didn't you?

B-Bertia Ibil Noches has arrived.

If you're going to do this, do it decisively!

Give it to me all at once!

I'm sure she must be thinking something of that sort.

It's unusual for me, but I believe I'm nervous.

This is one of those critical junctures that happens in life.

Miss Bertia Ibil Noches, you have committed a grave crime.

Wh-What do you mean?

Tia, could you please refrain from nearly speaking over me?

I-I haven't committed any cri—

No, you have committed a terribly grave crime.

The crime of being born two years after me.

What?

Because of that, I'll have to wait a whole two years for you to graduate.

I'll have to live separated from you.

This is a grave crime indeed.

Which is why, to atone for this crime,

when you graduate, I would like for you to become my wife.

This is a symbol of that promise.

Huh?

What? Wh-What is this?

Wh-What?!

Now, hold out your hand. Don't be shy.

B-But being struck speechless... The speechlessness...

I have to be speechless...

In a way, I think I've struck you quite speechless enough.

I wonder if it would be wrong to count this as achieving Bertia's goal.

Speechless... Tables turned...

I must be struck speechless!

We have spent our school days together, and so,

to you who watched over us, I say this...

In two years, we will be married,

and we will strive to make this kingdom even better!

I object!

I thought you might.

How very foolish, Heronia Inderon, baron's daughter.

What is this objection of yours?

Your Highness, that woman, Lady Bertia, is deceiving you!

She discriminates against people based on social rank,

and she's horribly bullied many people, including me.

Just yesterday, she tried to push me down the stairs!

Yesterday? You did say "yesterday," didn't you?

Y-Yes.

As she is betrothed to the crown prince,

she has so many eyes on her during the day, she can't move in secret.

Yesterday, she was with me in the evening.

After dinner, she seemed unwell, so I saw her to her room in the dormitories.

And I asked the housemother to check on her from time to time, you see?

I've received a report saying that she was in her room resting the whole time.

Then, she must have asked someone to push me down the stairs!

So, the perpetrator was someone else?

This affects her honor, so I will investigate this most thoroughly.

Will you tell me who did it?

I'm not sure yet who...

You don't know?

Then why did you offer Miss Bertia's name?

While we're at it, I should probably ask about the rest of the bullying.

Do you have any evidence?

Th-There are people who have been victims just like me!

Everyone, step forward now!

There doesn't seem to be anyone.

That's not possible!

Everyone always tells me all about it!

Well, this was bound to happen.

If they verbally accuse the crown prince's fiancée in a place like this,

it will affect their own social standing.

There are a few ladies who uneasily averted their gazes,

but they likely thought of it as idle chatting and voiced discontent.

B-But why? You've told me what awful things you've experienced!

Miss?

You'll withdraw your objection, won't you?

N-No!

I'd intended to report this confidentially...

She just pulled that out from under her skirt, didn't she?

Just because you had nowhere to carry it, it doesn't pardon such improper behavior!

Your Highness, please take these.

I don't want to touch them.

I will take those.

Here they are.

I see.

Zeno.

Understood.

As expected, it was a report on an investigation into Marquis Noches.

I already knew that she had hired people to look into him.

Father...

Tia, you've wanted this for so long.

But losing something important to you...