It Seems I've Been Reincarnated As A Mob Character In An Otome Game World, But The Prince Dropped Out Before It Even Started - Episode 23

We arrived at the royal villa built in Lakewood. It is an elegant two-story building primarily in white.

The main building where Lord Cedi will reside.

Since there are kitchens, dining rooms, large halls, recreation rooms, and guard posts, everyone will basically be active here. There are also baths with hot springs.

Servants’ quarters.

It’s a simpler building than the main one, and it has private rooms assigned to us. There are three two-story buildings, and since there are enough rooms, we were given private rooms.

There is also a simple cafeteria and shower room for the staff, but since Lord Cedi has granted permission, we plan to use the spacious and convenient facilities in the main building. It’s all about being eco-friendly, you know.

There are also several guest buildings lined up.

Maybe one of the buildings will be used as Josh and the others’ lab. But when will it arrive?

It should be a move with large machinery, but it would be great if we could come before the snow piles up.

And then there are stables, warehouses, and various other things.

It seems that there are also hot spring facilities and rest areas with open-air baths scattered in remote locations, such as at the foot of mountains, in the forest, and by the lakeside.

A pilgrimage to the holy sites, huh? Let’s carry a bucket of soap and visit all the places.

The border guards who had been providing protection returned, and everyone lined up in front of the main building.

After hearing the words of Lord Cedi and Lord Ian, we are dismissed for today. I have received permission to unpack my things in my room and take it easy.

The duty of taking care of meals and personal matters will remain. I’ll stay too.

By the way, it seems that my turn to cook will be less frequent from now on.

Because I won’t have to worry about being poisoned anymore. From now on, I’ll just need to be present once a week when the deliveries come from the town at the foot of the mountain.

Well, I intend to continue helping with cooking in the future as well.

But I’m also interested in growing vegetables in a home garden. We’re going to cultivate the area behind the staff quarters with volunteers. I’m looking forward to it!

As I was lost in thought, dreaming about future pleasures, I noticed that small bottles of medicine were being distributed.

“Lord Cedi told us to return our hair colors from black to their original colors.”

He said he wants me to go back to my true self. He said there’s no need to dye my hair black anymore.

Hugh, who was listening to the conversation, will tell you.

A decoy operation to prevent the assassination by the Empress.

In this Lakewood, where the enemy cannot infiltrate, I understand that there is no need to prepare a decoy anymore.

I see, I thought as I stared at the small bottle in my palm.

We don’t need to sleep in the same bed anymore to protect Lord Cedi’s life… I’m not feeling lonely or anything, you know?

Originally, it was a mission, so I was acting as a decoy.

I was risking my life and putting my body on the line. If it’s no longer necessary, I feel relieved.

Even so, it’s late at night.

I wonder if I liked that time spent talking about various things while snuggling under the covers with him…

“Ah, if I take the antidote and wait overnight, the dye’s effect will wear off, right?”

I nod at Hugh’s question, who has black natural hair and didn’t need to take any medication.

The dye used for the Dark Mark is an oral medication.

In just one night, the hair is beautifully dyed all the way to the roots, and after that, you can maintain the color by taking a maintenance pill once a month.

When reverting it, take the antidote, and by the next morning, it will return to its original color.

It’s a safe and reliable medicine with no side effects.

“I might be looking forward to the original hair colors of the other seniors.”

Yeah.

Alexis is going to go back to his original hair color for the first time in a while, right? The real pink color.

“Um, it wasn’t exactly pink, but it felt more like a light red…”

I dyed it black as soon as I was taken in by the Irvings. To be honest, I don’t really remember it clearly.

But maybe, back then, I was already destined to serve Lady Cedi… huh?

I tilted my head.

We met Hugh after I enrolled in the academy, right?

Why do you know the color of my hair before I dyed it?

“It’s still a secret.”

The son of the Third Knight Commander, a high-ranking noble who was not supposed to take on the role of the underworld, playfully placed his finger on his lips.

And then the night broke.

“This, this is…”

Even in the servant’s quarters, fortunately, each room is equipped with its own toilet and washbasin.

Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, I pinched a lock of my bangs in confusion.

It’s pink.

Should I call it baby pink? It’s a slightly whitish, sweet, and cute pink color.

Did I have this color when I was a child? Maybe it changed as I grew up? My health wasn’t that great when I was young, so maybe it faded a bit.

However, I had heard that red hair changes to blonde as it grows, but this isn’t strawberry blonde or anything like that. It’s a magnificent pink.

The change from black hair to pink is really jarring.

But you’ll probably get used to it soon, and I’m sure the way the seniors change will be even more interesting.

I put on the hat that was distributed yesterday and stepped outside the room.

I tucked all my hair inside the hat.

Those whose natural hair isn’t black are hiding their hair and gathering to reveal it all at once.

You’re really into it, aren’t you? It’s pure entertainment.

But well, if everyone is having fun, then I guess it’s okay. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s real hair colors too.

When I gathered at the cafeteria in the main building as instructed in advance, most of my colleagues who were already there were wearing hats.

Yeah, surprisingly, people with natural black hair are quite rare. Blonde or brown hair is more common in society, I think.

Hugh with black hair is talking to the person next to him without wearing a hat.

“Good morning, Hugh.”

“Good morning, Alexis.”

As I thought, your natural hair color is pink. I can tell by the color of your eyebrows.

“That’s a promise we haven’t pointed out yet.”

The fun of showing it all at once will be gone… Oh, Lord Cedi has arrived.

Even those who were sitting stood up and welcomed Lord Cedi all at once.

Behind Lord Cedi, who appeared in the cafeteria, Lord Ian was also wearing a hat. He wasn’t wearing black hair…

There was Lord Cedi’s morning greeting, and before breakfast, there was a hair color reveal.

With a burst of determination, I took off my hat, revealing my rather rare pink hair.

Most of the colleagues around had either blonde or brown hair. Among them, Ian, who had taken off his hat, had the rare green hair.

In my previous life, it was a hair color that only existed in games and anime, but in this world, it exists, albeit in small numbers.

Could it be that Ian-sama is also a target in the game?

Just like the white-haired Joshua, I didn’t see any characters with green hair in the anime. If they appeared in the original game, I wouldn’t know at all since I haven’t experienced it…

Ian’s hair color is green, but he has quite a bit of gray hair.

Whether it’s due to a natural tendency to have gray hair at a young age or the result of hardships, the person in question is also wryly smiling at the comments from those around them.

“That white hair… it has grown in color for me.”

“Then this is the same as a medal adorning my chest…”

I could hear snippets of conversation between Lord Cedi and Lord Ian, who were talking while gently laughing at each other.

Yes, I’m in love!!

What is that, the ideal master-servant interaction?

You’d fall for it, if someone said something like that to you! You’d totally fall for it if someone replied like that!

Lucky, those two, Cedi-sama and Ian-sama.

…but despite that, Ian-sama will be leaving soon.

Serving Lord Cedi will not change, but once things settle down, I will live in the town at the foot of the mountain.

Actually, I have a family, Ian.

Your wife and two children are here, and they are calling you to the town at the foot of the mountain.

It seems that you will be working as the deputy of Lord Cedi, the Grand Duke, at the foot of the mountain, and will only need to climb the mountain a few days a month for meetings.

It’s lonely, but if Lord Cedi himself is satisfied, then I have to accept it.

Hugh came over to where I was feeling down.

“Hey, Pinky. Isn’t that a cute color?”

What the heck is that ridiculous nickname?

No.

I think pink is that kind of color. My hair is probably that muted red, right?

“Huh…?”

Hugh, who looked at the direction I pointed with my finger, was left speechless.

There was a senior with stunning shocking pink hair.

Height: one meter ninety centimeters. A senior with a rugged, rock-like face.

But the hair color is a fancy shocking pink.

“Ah… yeah. That is indeed true pink…”

“Right?”

Even my somewhat unusual hair color and Ian’s hair color are overshadowed by the impact of this color. That color is shocking pink.

Someone like me shouldn’t be calling myself Pink Hair.

It was a morning of such deep understanding.