KBTBB GREE: Mad Hatter Route Summary and Commentary - Episode 15 (SECRET HAPPY END)

Title:『不思議の国のキス』(Kiss of Wonderland)
Summary:
                The MC is making up one of the hotel suites with Chisato. As she is changing the sheets, she notices a Union Jack on the guest’s luggage. This reminds her of Rion, who is currently in the UK. She thinks about the distance and time difference between them at the moment. Kenzaki comes in and tells her to go to the penthouse. She rushes up there to be teased again by the peanut gallery VIPs. Mr. Ichinomiya tells her that they will be hosting an auction soon. She hopes at first that Rion will be coming home. He then hints that she will have to be the moderator in his place. She has a bad feeling about it.
                In the next scene, she is getting ready to go on stage at the auction and is visibly worried. After some more teasing by the VIPs, Mr. Ichinomiya warns her that he will auction her off again should she fail at being the moderator. As she goes on stage, the patrons are curious as to where the Mad Hatter is. She fumbles over her words. Inui and Samejima bring out the first item. Inui tries to help her by telling her about the painting on the scroll; however, he tells her that the name of the artist is “Yukibune”. The audience is confused and wonders if this is some newly discovered artist (the painting is clearly quite old). Samejima yells at Inui when he recognizes the mistake. The kanji of the artist’s name should really be read as “Sesshu”. She tries to play the mistake off, and the audience laughs. She worries about Mr. Ichinomiya’s warning as she continues.
                When it comes time for the final item to be presented, Inui and Samejima cannot be found. She looks around anxiously for them. Suddenly, she finds herself trapped in the giant birdcage again. She can hear Mr. Ichinomiya’s voice over the speaker, telling her that she is being punished for doing a poor job. Kisaki comes on stage wearing a mask and starts the bidding at 100 yen (about $1 US). The bidders start going crazy, and suddenly the lights all go out. She then hears a very familiar voice, “Aw. While I was back in my hometown, it seems that the tea party has been hijacked by trump soldiers.” The spotlight suddenly falls on the face of the Mad Hatter. Looking him up and down, she knows it is Rion by his familiar costume. Then, another voice is heard from behind. The voice is of another Mad Hatter, only with red hair and dressed in primarily black and purple instead of Rion’s blue costume. The audience is in a tizzy over the 2nd Mad Hatter’s appearance. Rion says cryptically, “I am him. He is me.” He walks over to the birdcage and tells the MC that he’s home. She asks him who the other Mad Hatter is. He says that it is Al. Al comments that he tried it (the costume), and “…it was unexpectedly interesting.” Rion guides her out of the cage and tells her that she can have peace of mind now because he came to help her. The audience is delighted that he has returned. He goes on to tell them that the featured item is unfortunately, not Alice, because Alice is his, and he wouldn’t sell her for any amount of money. Al then removes a cloth from his pocket and reveals a gold medal on a velvet cushion. The crest of the Hatter house is engraved on it. Rion then tells the audience that the featured item is the knighthood from a British family.
                After the close of the auction, the MC is waiting outside at an amusement park in the vicinity of the hotel. She watches the fun and glittering atmosphere with wonder. Suddenly, she feels warmth on her back. She is wrapped in a sweet smell. Without turning around, she knows exactly to whom that scent belongs. Rion asks if he surprised her, to which she responds that she is always surprised with him. She welcomes him home, and they embrace. He takes her hand and asks her to dance. As they dance, he asks her to stay beside him. They confess their love for one another and the episode ends with Rion giving her a gentle kiss.

CG:
My commentary:
                I was a little angry reading this chapter… All I could think is, am I going to get nearly to the end and Rion has STILL not made an appearance?! About 90% of the chapter is definitely Rion-less… But he made up for it by saving the MC. So cute!!! I still want to know more about why Al decided to take up the role of the Mad Hatter though. The ending was a little lackluster in my opinion. I wish they had wrapped a few more things up. Oh, well – maybe in another season?

Songs to listen to while reading this chapter:
“Stitches” by Shawn Mendes
“Whispers in the Dark” by Skillet
"Here (In Your Arms)" by Hellogoodbye
“Stolen” by Dashboard Confessional

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