Suspicion to my Existance

Suspicions to my existence. 

I woke up early in the morning, as servants all do. But am I waking up early for a kid? Don't worry the sun is already rising. 

"Say…Luna, Markus. Are you just truly voices in my head? Because if we're talking about the trauma four years ago then both of your should've subsided"

[I think it's fine to tell him now]

{Yea, I think that too}

I looked at the circular mirror in the grasp of my hand, with my reflection on it with its own mind I couldn't help but ask. And since I'm in my room it's better to ask now. 

{Sammy, we've been with you the moment you remember your past life}

"The time when I was trying to find food for my mother?"

[That time when you're finding food for your mother] Markus parroted. 

"Wait, that long? Before I even lost my mom? Why didn't you help??"

[Well… we're also unsure why we existed that time]

{It's just like– poof! We exist}

[Yeah, what's the confusing part though, is that we have your memory, as Hirohito Kenneth]

"Huh…?!???"

[Say, Samuel. How much do you remember of your past life?]

"That's… that's… "

A sudden realization came to me. Markus is good at teaching me how to survive in the forest. Back then, I felt like it's easy to navigate the forest because I felt like in my past life I went camping. 

But that's it, I only felt like it was easy to navigate the forest because it's 'familiar' unlike Markus who has the full extent of the knowledge about forestry and camping, even making makeshift tools he knows about. 

And then there's Luna, if this two are actually people who have my memories then, Luna. 

{You have a Younger Sister in your previous life, and uh… I know the full reason for your death}

"Then?"

{You had cancer, and you were just on the verge of finishing College when you missed the test, it was expensive to enroll so you just worked part time to part time till your Sister managed to enter college, and with the amount you earn in your account… uh.. Let's say the cancer entered another stage.}

"So those memories I received, in which I was eating a bun…"

{Yeah, you were preparing to leave everything to your sister, money, the notes you took in college since both of you are going to the same course.}

{It's just unfortunate you got killed}

"Yeah, that's more money for my past life sister, oh well so this Younger sister of mine played Otome games, that's why you know about this world?"

{Yep, pretty much explained it}

"How come you know that much of a detail though?"

{Because your sister is a die hard fan making you play with her and you pretty much don't have a choice but to succumb to it}

{Also, it's a good game. This Otome game}

"What's the name of the Otome game?"

{Oh! It's name is 『The Heartbeat flows slowly』and the visuals are amazing!}

"The heartbeat… Argh!"

I felt a sharp pain in my temple, unable to endure it. I held my head tight rolling in the bed trying to ease the pain. 

[Samuel?]

{Argh–}

The pain didn't last that long, although it hurts a lot as it feels like I'm being torn apart. 

"ha.. Ha.. "

[Are you alright?]

"Aren't… our.. Senses connected? How are you fine?"

[That I don't know… Hey Luna]

Markus was met with Silence. I on the other hand just sat down, then when I finally relaxed an influx of new memories flushed to my brain. 

"Ah… I do have.. A sister back then."

Then details about the Otome game to me like a riptide were a lot to take in, the whole play through of the otome game is 22hours continuously. 

It was filled with Lore. And the player base was strong. By then I finished reminiscing in my memories I called out on Luna

"Hey Luna"

[She's not responding]

I pondered for a moment, why is it like that? Why give me two voices in my head the moment I learned or remembered about my reincarnation?

Are all of my memories hard to take? Or is there something else?

Nonetheless I placed that topic to the side for now and prepared myself. My room is near my lady's room since I'm her personal Butler after my apprenticeship with the head Butler. I need to attend for her needs. 

"Wait a damn moment"

In this world, elemental powers are the norm, but you see that's for non magic circle users, magic circles can bring out more sophisticated types of phenomenons whilst elemental powers are pretty much straight forward. 

In the original run Ophelia awakened her power at the death of Penelope with the brimming fresh anger of Lennon. 

'Her power was OP, by the way. Worth being the villainess. Her power was…'

{...White blue flames}

"[Luna!]"

Both I and Markus yelled. 

{What happened, I blacked out for a second.}

"Minutes Luna"

I said as I finished wearing my Butler Attire. After finishing my preparations I walked out my room and walked towards Ophelia's. 

'Just thinking about things related to the Otome game'

{Eh…? You remember that now?}

'Yeah after you 'blacked out' that is'

{Schweet now I won't have to get scolded everytime}

[Haha, that only happens because you kept leaving details]

{Wait I just remembered something}

"what is it?"

{There's a hidden route that everyone was talking about back then}

"Did it ever get released?"

{I dunno, it's just a rumor in the forums}

"Bummer"

—Knock knock!

I carefully knocked at Ophelia's room, before announcing myself. 

"Come in"

But before I could even voice myself Ophelia already knew who it was behind the door and spoke. 

Opening the door I saw Ophelia on the other side sitting on the stool, it looks like she just woke up. 

"Hello my…"

She gave me a glare and I inwardly sighed

"Hello, Lia"

"hehe"

"you always leave your hair to me huh"

"Of course~ I like how you do my hair"

Hairstyles and braids huh, I guess I have a bit of fashion sense since ever I tried braiding her, she would always ask for one every morning. 

Well not that I'm complaining. I tightened my gloves and went up behind Ophelia. 

"What kind of braid do you like today my lady?"

"mm… I'll just leave it to you"

"Alright then"

I had the urge to give her dreadlocks but I know that wouldn't suit her, it's just for my humor so I proceeded not to. 

In the end I gave her bags a braid and simply gave her lush long hair a simple ponytail braid. 

"Well, my lady, since my schedule is free this morning do you want to do something?"

"Ah! We're supposed to leave by noon… well I have nothing on my mind"

The birthday banquet of the 2nd Princess huh, she was poisoned in the backstory, and I believe we're the same age if not a year younger than me and Ophelia. Which is about 6-7 years old. 

'Luna—'

{Yes, she's poisoned in the very same birthday banquet, it was only know when you finish the playboy Duke's son will your ever learn this route}

'Only at the end of the route?'

{Yeah, you found a letter that was supposed to be burned, the perpetrator was so guilty in killing a child he killed himself, he only knew that what he's placing in the child's meal was medicine}

'Who did that to him? I mean who made him do what he had to do?'

{The Prime minister}

'oof'

{Welp, let's just stop the food from being given by the same guy}

With that I formulated a plan to make sure that the Duke's fiance won't die. 

[If you want to know how the game feels like on Samuel's perspective, search Cytus 1 and 2's artwork for reference(Also arkknights)]