After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back-Chapter 218 - 217: The Affair of the Young Girl

"Don Juan’s Triumph" is one of Mozart’s operas by the same name, telling the story of a libertine named Don Juan who seduced women using cunning deception, only to be ultimately killed by ghosts because of his promiscuity.

The character is originally based on the protagonist of the epic poetic novel "Don Juan" created by the English poet Byron, who is also characterized by his promiscuity and popularity with women.

However, in the opera "Don Juan’s Triumph," Don Juan appears as an antagonist-like protagonist, committing every wrongdoing without any thought of repentance, until he is dragged to hell by the very people he had once slain.

The adaptation of "Don Juan’s Triumph" by The Phantom of the Opera himself is a brand-new story derived from the original opera.

At the opening, against the backdrop of a luxurious European-style mansion, two male actors playing Don Juan and his servant Pasqualino step out from both sides of the stage.

Don Juan, "Pasqualino, my friend, recount our plan once again!"

Pasqualino, "Let me recount the plan once again, making the master believe I am you, and you; you are Don Juan, and I am the servant."

Don Juan laughed proudly, "Don my cloak, wear my mask, meet with him, and he’ll think it’s me dining with him at this luxurious masquerade! You feast and drink here, while I meet with that girl."

Pasqualino obsequiously took Don Juan’s mask and cloak, "Poor girl, she has nowhere to escape."

They were discussing how to deceive the master of the mansion into mistaking the servant for Don Juan while dining with him.

And the real Don Juan was going to meet with the daughter of the mansion’s master.

This was the despicable plan of the promiscuous rogue, Don Juan.

After speaking with the servant, Don Juan walked into the dressing room, laughing heartily, intending to swap outfits with him.

But the figure that emerged seconds later was The Phantom of the Opera clad entirely in black.

He was no longer dressed as a giant bat; his cape had been replaced by a black one-shoulder cloak, with a white low-cut shirt and a form-fitting vest on top, tight leather trousers below, accentuating his tall and solid figure and a pair of long legs, exuding a masculine sexiness.

The Phantom of the Opera lifted his hand, covering his lower face and body with the cloak.

Because The Phantom of the Opera was wearing a mask identical to the disguised Don Juan, the actor playing the servant outside couldn’t recognize him.

"Master."

"Go now, Pasqualino, the trap has been set, we merely need to wait for the prey to appear."

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The servant actor did not harbor the slightest doubt, thinking everything was proceeding smoothly according to the script, bowed, and then quickly exited the stage.

After he left, The Phantom of the Opera slowly lowered the cloak.

At that moment, a spotlight suddenly fell on the stage, revealing Raoul, the theater manager, and several police officers dressed in dark blue uniforms and carrying rifles, lurking in the corner.

As The Phantom of the Opera lowered his cover, they immediately realized The Phantom of the Opera had appeared, and right at the center of the stage, they became alert.

Last time, The Phantom of the Opera had ruined a play, even crossing swords with Viscount Raoul, a nobleman, in an undeclared battle, which was a violation of the law. Raoul had actively called in the police to get involved in this capture, to ensure nothing went amiss.

They did not rush onto the stage immediately but cautiously formed an encirclement below the stage to prevent him from escaping.

The performance would be halted next, awaiting the police to apprehend the person, and the audience would presumably not blame this minor disruption.

Raoul had planned everything carefully.

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However, what he had not anticipated was Christine, on the sidelines of the stage, not acting according to the plan and, despite the dissuasion of the theater members, going on stage to perform.

The spotlight followed her, moving with her as she walked.

The Phantom of the Opera stood not far away, gazing intently at Christine, who was coming from the other side of the stage, carrying a basket of flowers, dressed in a flowing gown.

"She has no other dreams in her heart, but the dream of love... I came here not knowing why I came."

Christine portrayed the noble daughter about to engage in a secret affair with Don Juan: Elvira.

She came to the center of the stage, looked around at the audience for a moment, slowly sat down, and adopted a waiting posture, fiddling with the roses in her basket, a look of unease on her face.

This unease was not just the character’s anxiety about secretly meeting her lover behind her father’s back but also Christine’s apprehension about facing The Phantom of the Opera alone.

She didn’t know whether he was aware that Raoul had laid a trap, waiting to apprehend him.

Christine’s decision to break the plan and come on stage was precisely to warn The Phantom of the Opera about this—in a worst-case scenario, he could still take her as a hostage and flee with her.

The Uka students below the stage might not yet grasp the full implication, but they generally understood that Christine’s insistence on coming on stage must mean she was willing to risk her life to help The Phantom of the Opera.

Their feelings for each other were about to burst forth.

And Raoul, who hadn’t anticipated this twist at all, could only stop the police from making a rash move, to avoid provoking The Phantom of the Opera into harming Christine, while he paced anxiously below the stage.

"What are you trying to do, Christine?!"

"You came, came here, following your deepest impulses, pursuing that desire."

The Phantom of the Opera was moved, and while singing the lines from "Don Juan Triumphant," he stepped down from the staircase and approached Christine.

The lines were no longer just part of the script but had become The Phantom of the Opera’s heartfelt monologue to Christine.

"I have shown you that this passion will melt and merge. In your heart, you have already succumbed to me, dropped all your defenses, and completely given in to me. Now you are with me, without any doubt, you have made up your mind..."

The Phantom of the Opera reached out his hand, Christine looked at him blankly, and also extended her hand to his.

Suddenly, The Phantom of the Opera forcefully pulled her into his arms, moving behind Christine to embrace her, one hand caressing her neck, his singing growing rough.

"Wild emotions will engulf the soul! Abundant desires are to burst forth, sweet temptation lying straight ahead."

Taking advantage of The Phantom of the Opera’s proximity, Christine whispered to him, "Be careful, Raoul is waiting for you, and so are the police."

"I know,"

The Phantom of the Opera whispered back, then continued to sing, "We, crossing the point of no return, this final threshhold, the indescribable secret waiting for us, just beyond the point of no return..."

Christine gently pulled away from him and took one step forward, holding her chest, "You have let me see your love, at that moment words ran dry, at that moment words vanished into thin air, turning into silence... silence..."

Her words gradually grew deeper, more profound, elusive.

"I came here, not knowing why I came, in my heart I had already imagined, our bodies intertwined, silent and unguarded."

She turned back, gazing lovingly at The Phantom of the Opera, slowly moving closer, "Now I am with you, without any doubt—I have made up my mind."

The look in her eyes was one of determination, not that of a stage actress.

The Elvira who fell in love with Don Juan, the Christine determined to stand or fall with The Phantom of the Opera.

And Kiryu Hina, who was in love with Kagura Hikaru.

At that moment, the three became one.

Dramatic lines don’t represent the true feelings of the actors, so Kagura Hikaru on stage could only smell the scent of lies; that would usually be the case.

But once again, from Christine, who deeply loved The Phantom of the Opera, and from Kiryu Hina, playing Christine and acting opposite him, he sensed the true fragrance of vanilla.

It was the aroma of authenticity, with not a hint of deception hidden within.

She said she had made up her mind.

What decision?

For the first time on stage, The Phantom of the Opera felt unsettled, as if he had been wounded by the dazzling emotions in Christine’s eyes, and he avoided her gaze.