
Will Elsa ever know where babies come from, possibly before the boys? (⊙…⊙ )

Yep, the nerve of that man having nothing to do with his oldest until the emperor demands him to use his daughter to get something from the only family she’s known. She’s not vengeful either, if not for her fam she’d do what he wanted. I realized this seems typical for the 17th to 18th century or before with even the noble women education. If the mothers don’t teach their daughters anything, then everyone expects young women to find out on their own. That “father” of hers even married a terrible stepmother who didn’t fulfill any maternal role, I wonder if her nursemaid could’ve taught her. I don’t see the problem with the mother-in-law teaching her, she’d be comfortable with her and someone has to tell her about the curse and why it’s dangerous to have kids.

*spoilers and thoughts*
Mama said knock you out! I love how FL protects and loves her partners. It makes even more sense that was suppose to be in the protagonist body, I like the spin in her being the villainess role/body. But I’m sad that the fate of the world hinges on her death, I guess it’s like when the antagonists win in otomes or video games it’s literal game over. Except, the gods messed up in this world and she changed a reputation that was that seemed beyond repair. She’s so cool, that’s why her “sister’s” soul stalked her to another world I guess.

* just some thoughts*
I think if the cover can be trusted and based on how much time she's spent with Felix and the Butler that Felix trapped her in this mansion and hired the Butler to care for her. What it seems like we get from this difficult/hard version of the Otome is the insider/deeper parts of the male leads. I think the system or whoever trapped her in the mansion is unfair/strange, why give a person a choice to have a mission then say its mandatory, it the candy was essential to the plot but in tomes the player has to live with that missed info, it should have been "mandatory mission" from the beginning. Maybe that Feliz liked the OGFL but all the turmoil, conflict, longing, lust/love is mixed in his view of self and with Sera, at this point I wonder if the priest and knight will have the same amount of time with Sera. And I miss the Butler, does he know what's going on? Will there be a reverse harem of sorts. ( ̄へ ̄)

It will be interesting if the butler is supposed to be an instigator to drive the two farther apart but then just became interested in her. As for the finance, I feel like he definitely went down a twisted path of trying to navigate how he feels towards her and chose to torment her with hatred as a way of staying in control of how he sees her.
As for the system, it feels like a twisted psychological factor. Giving someone the false expectation of having a choice while navigating such an odd situation only to turn around and tell them there is no other choice. Almost like a default fix for if a player was to be too calm with handling everything. Like being on a time crunch with trying to get out of an area with someone who hates you enough to end you is stressful, but receiving a message that you are being force to clear another mission before leaving right as soon as you are finishing your escape is absolutely devastating ( ̄∇ ̄")

That would be interesting if the Butler was asked to make things harder for her, and if that aspect of his job he chose not to do as he grew to like her like you said. I do agree the system seems very twisted, I’ve seen one system so far that had a consciousness and somewhat concern for the player. Yes, I like your example, in this case it’s like you have to make the best of what you get with a system that doesn’t care about your wellbeing. ( ̄へ ̄)

*spoiler and thoughts*
Instantly liked the butler, was gonna like the duke (“Felix”) regardless since in the normal/easy mode he seemed to become less arrogant and more doting with the protagonist/FL. But now knowing his origin story I know he never hated “Sera” (villainess), he hated himself, I would’ve never guessed he was an illegitimate child, and that he thought much like everything else in life he was undeserving of her. I like him more now, can’t say I would’ve handled the gun situation even half as well as she did. And I think this is a single love interest Otome since the person who locked her up hopes she chooses him, but so far I want the butler and the duke. (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

I may go back on my word but I may wait several chapters and come back…misunderstanding and miscommunication is so exhausting, plus adding the major secrets in the mix is even worse.
More of my thoughts….
I like the leads, and I notice how deeply FL has learned to blame herself for everything while the ML believes no one could possibly love him. I just wish the FL had some observation skills and realized her last man didn’t ever love her. He loved the chase and sex, the man she’s with is capable of great love once someone breaks through his walls.
does the FL ever find out about her father and younger brother's antics and attempts to reconnect after watching her all along, do we ever have a family reunion? (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜