I was a supporting role player in the novel, Round.... more>>

I was smoothly playing the role of a background supporting character, but for some reason, the prickly sub male lead was unusually friendly.

To hold onto my star points and endure until the end, I had to accurately address this variable.

“Sir Kiriel, do you perhaps like me?”

His handsome face twisted.

“No.”

Relieved by his denial, I just focused on my work, but…

“Miss Kana, do you not like me?”

For some reason, his attitude became more serious and blatant.

…What’s going on, why is he suddenly acting like this? <<less

“If you cannot bear the emperor’s child, kill the emperor. If you fail to do either, you will die.”... more>>

Beate is adopted by the Grand Duchess and trained to captivate the emperor, eventually entering the palace as a close attendant. However, she meets a tragic end not once, but twice.

Returning to her childhood in her third life, young Beate realizes that any involvement with the emperor leads only to death. Determined not to be adopted by the grand duke’s family, she escapes from the orphanage.

By chance, she hides in the luggage compartment of a carriage and ends up at the residence of the Marquis of Byten, a staunch imperialist.

After much difficulty, Beate is adopted by the marquis’s family. There, she helps lift the shadow of loss cast by the youngest daughter’s death and begins to become a true family member.

***

And so it happens. This time, she becomes entangled with Prince Gis—before he becomes emperor—unexpectedly capturing his heart.

Beate is determined not to repeat her past lives, but she once again finds herself at a crossroads, facing choices similar to those before her return.

“Marry me, Beate.”

In her previous life, he was an emperor who shunned women and remained single, but now he proposes to her with all his heart.

Even Ezra, the marquis’s son and the emperor’s aide—who once treated Beate with suspicion and coldness—says,

“I could bend my beliefs if it means protecting you.”

He becomes a dependable older brother and steadfast ally to Beate.

In this life, can Beate avoid death even if she gets involved with the emperor, bear his child, and find happiness together? <<less

I possessed someone who has the role of a villainess, a female friend of the male lead who obsesses over him and dies young.... more>>

Although I possessed her before the original story began, I couldn't feel at ease.

[ The keyword for 'Edeline Winters' is 'obsession'.]

[ If you fulfill the 'obsession level' to over 100 points as per the original story's keyword, you can break free from the constraints of the original plot.]

They're telling me to obsess even though obsession leads to an early death.

But wait, there's no deadline?

Therefore, it meant I could obsess now as a little child, before the original story begins, without consequences.

So I started following the male lead, who was recuperating in our estate, and began obsessing over him.

"Asrad, will you marry me?"

"Asrad, I'm talking about your eyes right now. If possible, I'd like to put them in my jewelry box."

"I think it would be nice if I were the only one who could hold your hand."

And then I delivered the final, decisive blow.

"I get spiteful when others have what I can't possess. I want to destroy it."

With this, I achieved an obsession level of 100 and broke free from the original story.

Just then, the male lead left our mansion where he had been staying for recuperation.

I had finally become free.

***

Having escaped the original story, I completely cut ties with the male lead and lived doing what I wanted.

And then came my first arranged date after becoming an adult.

While I was filled with expectation that I might meet someone compatible with me, even if not a fateful encounter, the person who appeared before me was...

"I've come back to be yours."

It was the male lead, Asrad Carillo.

To my bewilderment, he recited the obsessive words I had said and finally spoke with a pitiful expression.

"You haven't been playing with me all this time, have you? You didn't really want to destroy me, did you?" <<less

​”Caesar is a beast! The only way you’d be able to survive is by pretending as my daughter Amelia.”... more>>

After being coerced to be the stand-in for the runaway heroine, Odette found herself being pushed straight into the chambers of the devilishly charming Caesar.

“I am an imposter. Please have your vengeance on the count who swapped his real daughter to her personal maid.”

She thought she could take her chance to escape and distance herself from Caesar’s revenge,

...But this guy!

He’s somewhat terrifyingly obsessed with Odette.

‘This is wrong! I’m supposed to be just a substitute, right?’

It is unacceptable to live someone else’s life for them.

Odette tried with all her might to run away from this situation, but…

Her first and second run were all failures, and in the end all she did was to return to Caesar who would always catch her himself.

“I already told you, didn’t I?”

“I will only marry you.”

“I will have my revenge alongside you, and I’m gonna have my children only through you.”

“If it’s not to your liking, then stab me in the neck with the dagger I gave you. Then you’ll be free.”

Seeing Caesar’s attitude who doesn’t have any plan of ever letting her go, Odette finally made up her mind.

“Let’s do it then, let’s get married.”

Whether it’s marriage, revenge, or something else, let’s just get done with it so that the original storyline can finally end.

BUT!

​

Caesar’s seduction was deliciously maddening.

“Love me, Odette. I will give you everything I have and everything I am. Then as for myself, I’ll have you… who has it all.”

​Hey, enough with all these money and jewelry and just tell me what you truly feel?

Maybe what Odette truly desires was not Caesar’s body but his heart.

……Or not? <<less

Owner of the opulent great theatre, a man with whom anyone may fall in love at first sight.... more>>

The audience recognized the famous name when they saw Edgar Wharton, the blond, gorgeous man enter the theatre.

Even though he makes several females lose sleep over their affection for him, Natalie has a crush on a genuine gentleman rather than this showy socialite.

However, Edgar Wharton, famous for winning ladies' hearts with his attractive grin, accidentally revealed her hidden, unrequited love.

"I'll help you."

The playboy of the social world and the bookworm of the baron's family shared a common goal: to assist each other in finding love.

“Natalie, will you be my girlfriend? Leonard will fall in love with you, and we can break up."

The curtain was raised on a play called 'Contract Dating,' in which the goal was to avoid falling for the other's act of love.

***

"I'm not good at deceiving others."

"Then try loving me."

The dominant man's smile was so appealing that it appeared seductive.

He asked her to cross the border, but he remained in place, commanding love but not loving.

Natalie vowed not to love him or allow herself to love him. But...

"Do you want to mess up my daily life?"

"Is it okay if I mess it up?"

Mr. Wharton smiled mischievously as he examined Natalie's lips.

"How far will you allow me?"

Can they avoid falling in love by the end of the play? <<less

I've been transmigrated into a dating sim, , that always ends badly .... more>>

As Laila, the only maid of the protagonist who's the idol of high society, the flower of social circles, and constantly embroiled in scandals!

There's only one way out of here.

And that is to achieve a 'reverse harem ending' by maxing out all the male leads' affection for the protagonist to 100.

Alright. I'll help the protagonist's love life and reach the ending quickly!

That's what I decided, but....

***

"Don't die in front of me. I never want to see someone collapse bleeding again."

The once cold-hearted Crown Prince is now obsessed with my health.

"If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have left your side."

The Paladin Commander, who should have been the female lead's doormat, suddenly looks at me with tender eyes, and

"I'll feed you delicious food and take you for walks every day."

The youngest Tower Master, who should have been the female lead's greatest ally, is eagerly looking for a chance to imprison me. Meanwhile, the female lead just smiles brightly while the male leads are interested in me....

Female lead! Don't just smile, take your capture targets with you! <<less

Sophia Ariel, who had not even had a debutante ball by the age of twenty in her poor frontier territory, is finally invited to one by her estranged aunt. ... more>>

However, nothing in this world comes for free. For this one debutante ball, Sophia ends up paying an unexpected price.

Rather than feeling discouraged, Sophia sharpens her gaze, focusing on what she can gain.

A story of Sophia Ariel—timid yet bold, shy yet clever.

***

After finishing her thoughts, Sophia opened her mouth.

“Hmm, so… if I get engaged and then break it off with Your Highness, what will I gain from it?”

At the moment Sophia spoke of negotiation rather than rejection, Prince Robert's face brightened.

“For starters, I’ll give you fifty gold coins every month for as long as the engagement lasts. I'll also cover all the costs of maintaining your dignity as my fiancée. You’ll get to keep all the dresses and accessories as your own. How does that sound?”

With a smile, Sophia responded,

“During the engagement period, I would also like the emperor to grant the title of Marquis to my family. Additionally, I need full military support from Umbriel for Ariel.”

Prince Robert looked at Sophia with an impressed gaze and said,

“Very well. Shall we consider the contract sealed?”

“No. Let’s make it one hundred gold coins a month. After six months, it increases by ten, and again by ten after another six months.”

“Lady Sophia Ariel. I understand that I’m asking this favor because of my circumstances, but I don't think your worth is quite that high.”

“That way, the engagement will be shorter. If it drags on, it will undoubtedly be due to Your Highness’s circumstances. I need to be compensated for that. So, you’ll want to hasten the process of granting the marquessate title. If you want a quick breakup, that is. Do you wish for a prolonged fake engagement?”

“No, we should keep it brief. Anything else?”

“This is it for me. How about you, Your Highness?”

“Lady Ariel will need to come to the capital. You’ll have to comply when I ask for your cooperation and participate in various events whenever requested.”

“It sounds like a good experience. I’ve only ever seen the palace from afar, so getting to enter it sounds like it will make for fond memories.”

“There are excellent gardens and greenhouses there. They're something to boast about. I’m sure you’ll be pleased. I’ll send you the contract in writing, and once you’ve reviewed it, please return it with your seal.” <<less

The famous daughter of a wealthy family was reincarnated as an extra who would soon die.... more>>

To survive, she entered a contract marriage and safely got divorced afterwards.

After that, she was eating well and living well as a cafe owner...

“Charlotte.”

“…Erhen?”

She met her ex-husband covered in blood in front of her house.

“Please take care of me in the future, Charlotte.”

He just sat down at her doorstep.

Living in the same house with her ex-husband was so awkward.

“You’re pretty. Your natural look is also the prettiest.”

He often said such flattering words that made her squirm.

"What to do? You can't even eat fried chicken."

He cared about her meals with all the kindness in the world.

***

“…We are divorced, Your Grace.”

“…”

“Why did you come here?”

After meeting her eyes for a moment, he sighed and let out a soft laugh.

It seemed like she was asking such a pointless question.

The short laugh ended, and his blue eyes sparkled.

“I feel like I’m going to die without you.”

It had been a year since she successfully escaped her fate and got divorced.

Her ex-husband comes back, professing love once again. <<less

I've been reincarnated as ‘Madrose’—the clueless villainess who meddles and ends up executed by the male leads in the original story.... more>>

Fortunately, I realized it before the real plot kicked off and decided to run away. Immediately.

But where to? To the most remote village I could possibly find—somewhere far enough that I’d never, ever cross paths with the main characters of the original story!

As it turns out, this village was set to be redeveloped into a brand-new city exactly one year from now.

In other words, if I just waited it out, I’d become filthy rich without lifting a finger.

My plan was simple: live a quiet life, do a bit of farming, and wait for my guaranteed jackpot.

But for some reason… the main characters from this tragic story keep showing up in this remote village!

Never mind, let’s hide!

First, I’ll hide my stand-out face, then I’ll chase everyone away. That’s what I decided, but...

***

"Give up, my lord. No matter where you hide, I'll find you and chase you to the ends of the earth."

"Isn't the mansion too big for you to live in alone? How about moving into the palace?"

"Noona, don't you need a strong laborer?"

Their obsession has begun. But it’s not with me—it’s with the crops I’ve grown.

It’s already a huge headache trying to keep all the original male leads hidden in this village.

And to make matters worse, I somehow awakened a suspicious being that was sleeping in the mountain behind my house.

"If you wake someone up, you have to take responsibility."

Now this man, who’s basically a natural disaster in human form, has decided to stay at my mansion as a guest.

The real problem is he might be even more dangerous than the original male leads.

...Can I really stay here and survive all this? <<less

“Is that my wife?”... more>>

Leticia, once considered the perfect bride, had her family ruined by the schemes of the crown prince. As a result, she was forced into marriage with Callius Maxis, the emperor's hunting dog and a symbol of disgrace.

Fortunately, contrary to the rumors of him being rude and violent, Callius was a smart man who clearly understood what he wanted and what needed to be done. Leticia decided to add her own revenge to his ambitions. So, she proposed to him:

“I can help you.”

Who would ever imagine that Callius Maxis, known as a demon, could fall so deeply for a single woman? When Leticia discovered that her husband had a lover, she decided to use that as leverage for her own proposal.

“You cannot help me.”

“When I say I can help, I mean it—”

“She’s dead.”

Unless Leticia could bring the dead back to life, it seemed there was no way for her to assist him. Callius declared that he would kill the crown prince for the sake of the woman who had already passed away. If that were the case, all Leticia had to do was wait patiently for her revenge to be completed.

But Leticia couldn’t stop herself from becoming curious about the woman he had loved so deeply, the one for whom he was willing to give up everything.

‘Who on earth is that woman?’ <<less

“Priest, what do you think love would taste like?”... more>>

Salome, daughter of Duke Kreuger, returned home after ten years of studying in a faraway empire.

And Yohan, the devout high priest of the Temple of Salute, was there to receive her.

“Let's make a bet.”

Ever since her coming-of-age ceremony, Salome had begun sharing strange, cryptic stories with Yohan.

“What kind of bet are you making all of a sudden….”

“I promise you, Yohan—you will fall in love with me.”

Could he truly resist falling for this so-called 'mad princess', Salome?

***

“When I was little, I set our mansion on fire.”

“What?”

“It was late. Everyone was asleep. I brought oil from the storeroom and poured it all over the house.

Then I dropped the lamp the cook had been carrying. After that, I went around knocking over every candle that was still lit.”

At her words, I nearly dropped the teacup I was holding.

“You’re wondering why I did it, aren’t you? There was no particular reason.

I simply wanted to watch the mansion burn—like sheets of paper curling up in a stove.”

The princess lifted her cup with an air of indifference.

She dropped in several sugar cubes, then stirred them gently with a silver teaspoon.

I could see the crystals melting slowly into the heat of the freshly poured tea.

“The house was quickly swallowed by the flames, collapsing just like this tower of sugar.

Well… whether it was fortunate or not, no one died.”

Without hesitation, she took a sip.

“The tea’s quite good. Though I may have gone overboard with the sugar.”

No matter how many times I played the thought in my head,

there was simply no way I could ever fall in love with this mad princess. <<less

In the original story, everyone was doomed to die in a bloody rampage caused by the hidden villain.... more>>

And now, I’ve somehow ended up as the private tutor of Duke Bordel younger brother, who turns the empire into a sea of blood?

(Congrats to me)

I’ve officially boarded the death route!

(Yay...)

---

Now that I’m tangled in the plot, my one and only goal is survival!

Since the villain is a secret softie (but only to his people), I decided to become his female friend.

Thanks to my survival-mode flattery, I became one of his trusted allies—and with blood, sweat, and tears, I even managed to change the original story!

Mission complete! I just want to live quietly and avoid the villain from now on.

But then he says:

"How about quitting as a tutor and becoming the Duchess of Bordel instead?"

Ever been proposed to by your boss after trying to resign?

"I think I’d rather stay as a tutor."

"And what does that means...?"

"It means no."

Listen, boss. Even if the plot has changed, you’re still the villain. And villains were never part of my long-life plan.

Sorry, but—

I Refuse the Obsessive Villain’s Proposal! <<less

I always thought overworking to death was something that only happened to others—until it happened to me.... more>>

Don’t you think it’s a shame to die like this? I have a proposal for you.

After striking a deal with the Fourth Goddess, I found myself possessing Valerie Hestia, a fallen noble, and tasked with running a share house in another world.

It seemed like a simple deal—achieve 100% satisfaction from all the residents within a year, and I’d be reborn with a silver spoon. But…

‘Did I just get a job in a gore fantasy world?’

Is being a share house manager really supposed to be this extreme? As if having ‘humanoid monsters’ as residents wasn’t strange enough, there’s also a suspicious, dying old tree planted right in the middle of the garden. To top it off, the residents I’ve gathered seem… off, to say the least.

“That tree looks familiar to me.”

“…Pardon?”

“Valerie, would you like to become my savior?”

Starting with this mysterious weirdo who’s desperate to hire me as a savior using the tree as an excuse.

“Would you sell this tree—no, this mansion to me?”

“…So suddenly?”

“I’ll give you a blank check.”

Not to mention the researcher (a tree worshiper) who’s constantly eyeing the mansion.

“Landlord, you look a lot like someone I’m searching for.”

“Someone you’re looking for? Don’t tell me they’re a criminal?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t kill them.”

And don’t forget the thug cop who’s desperate to arrest me.

* * *

The biggest problem? Strange incidents have kept happening ever since these people moved in.

Can I successfully manage this share house until the end with these blatantly suspicious residents—uh, I mean, dear residents?

I don’t know.

But first, I must protect them…! <<less

The fiancé I adored beyond words turned his eyes to another woman.... more>>

I couldn’t just stand by and lose him.

They said a single sip of the fabled potion would make anyone fall hopelessly in love—

So I poured the entire vial into the tea he was about to drink.

All I wanted was for him to love me like he used to.

But then—

“Wait! Don’t drink that!”

That wasn’t meant for you!

My fiancé never even touched the cup.

Instead, he drank it—

The wrong man.

Arrogant, wild, and untamable—

The infamous “Wolf of the North.”

The moment our eyes met as he drained the cup, everything went completely off the rails.

“I’d rather become your mistress than let this feeling go.”

I never once dreamed of this kind of seductive devotion.

The fearsome wolf who bowed to no one now wore a leash—and fastened it himself.

“Tell me to sit, and I will. Tell me to kneel, and I’ll obey.

And when you marry another, will you not keep me as your lover?”

As he whispered love in a voice so sweet it could melt steel,

I realized—

This was never what I wished for. <<less

"Forget your real name. From now on, you are my granddaughter, Sasha Grayson."... more>>

Sasha Grayson.  

The most sought-after bride in the capital, a woman who lacks nothing.  

An heiress who lost her parents in a carriage accident at the age of six and was raised like a delicate flower in a greenhouse.  

…Or so people believe. In truth, she is an imposter, replacing the real, missing granddaughter.  

She has no memory of her original name, having spent her childhood wandering the streets.  

After the funeral of Lady Rosalyn, the woman who took her in, Sasha secretly receives a will laden with conditions.  

Now, to inherit the remaining fortune and leave this place to become real, she must fulfill all the conditions of the will as soon as possible. The only condition without a set deadline? 

Marriage.  

Planning to secure a convenient partner for a contract marriage, she meets the one man who shows no interest in her. 

Isaac Fincher. A man with no friends, the epitome of a socially inept soldier.  

He seems like the perfect choice. Skipping pleasantries, Sasha gets straight to the point.  

"I heard you were in a hurry to get married, Captain."  

"…"  

"What do you think about me as your partner?"  

With a clang, Fincher drops his fork.  

But after meeting him a few more times, she realizes he is far too naive to simply use and discard.  

"…Miss Grayson, just choose me."  

"…"  

"Wouldn’t that be the best choice?"  

And so, despite her guilt, she tries to avoid him.  

Yet, as she rejects other men with ulterior motives, she finds that only Isaac remains.  

And he is offering himself to her, knowing nothing of the truth. <<less

Yernian, the princess of a ruined kingdom, ended her short life as a victim of a magic experiment.... more>>

…Is what everyone thought of. But when she opened her eyes, to her surprise, she returned to 18 years ago.

“I found you. The Messiah of the Myo people.”

After meeting the head of the Myo Clan, Yernian’s life changed 180 degrees. Somehow, Yernian, who was adopted into the royal family of Myo Clan, grew up as quietly as possible and decided to escape, but…

“If a pudding and I fell into the water, who would you save first?”

“I’m not going to save you both.”

“I’ll give you a hundred of puddings, so save me too.”

From the arrogant head of the Myo Clan, who had no interest in everything in the world except for the safety of his clan,

“So, I mean, I’ve been thinking about this, you know?”

“About your shitty personality?”

“No. About when I can monopolize you.”

Until the Second Prince who was known as the most free spirited of the Myo Clan, the princes all became strange.

“I’m curious.”

“Hm? About what?”

“How you will turn my feet into rags.”

Following the cat that grew up after picking it up,

“It’s not long before the mana finally fully blooms. You’ll be the most perfect thing among the things that I’ve ever made, Yernian.”

Even an unidentified man who was obsessed with words without meaning appeared…!

Then, will Yernian be able to safely escape from the wicked beastmen? <<less

Duke Adler, who is called the best man in the Asgard Empire, is as handsome as a statue… no– is a serial killer and hidden villain in this novel. And Princess Charlotte, whom he married out of convenience, is mu*dered on the first night of the wedding.... more>>

…the thing is, I am the princess who was fated to be killed by the hidden villain on the first night.

“It’s an arranged marriage anyway, and we don’t even want to see each other’s faces, so we’ll only meet on the day of the wedding.”

It is clear that the hidden villain is reluctant to marry me. So my choice is…

“I fell in love at first sight. So go out with me!”

Only six months left until the wedding. I decided to do an undercover investigation under the pretext of dating. People don’t believe me, so I’ll have to find the evidence myself.

While I was by his side trying to lay bare the fact that he is a serial killer…

***

“You said you fell in love with me at first sight, what were you doing with another man?” a cold voice flowed into my ears.

“What, what do you mean? It was just a dance to get the banquet going…”

The nape of my neck heated up from his hot breath that touched my earlobes. The cold voice and the contrasting sensation made me even dizzier.

“In his arms, you affectionately called him by his first name.”

“Eub.”

I held my breath because I couldn’t keep my mind from the intense musk scent that wrapped around my body. My whole body was tingling from the strange sensation that ran along the back of my neck.

He tilted his head and said, “If there is another bastard’s scent on your body… I will kill him.” <<less

One day, I realized that I had been reincarnated as a minor villain in a novel. I was destined to be used to achieve the heroine Giselle’s happy ending and then die. To escape this fate, I prepared to leave everything behind and run away.... more>>

“Tell me, why are you afraid of me?”

In the original story, the Crown Prince, who used to look at me as if I were an insect, suddenly started showing interest in me.

“…I couldn’t stop thinking about you while in my estate.”

My childhood friend, who had rejected my confession, kept lingering around.

“I won’t stand by and watch you put yourself in danger.”

Even at the guild, where I went to arrange my escape, people started paying me excessive attention.

***

“Only wizards can set foot in this place.”

“What are you talking about…?”

Before leaving everything behind, I wanted to confirm that I had a life of my own, unrelated to the original story. So, I visited the guild to find a childhood friend I had lost touch with. Unexpectedly, I discovered a power that was never even mentioned in the original story.

All I wanted was to leave this place and live a peaceful life with my maid…

“I want you to heal my wounds from now on.”

“B-But I’m supposed to be going for recuperation.”

“Ah, right… In that case, you may stay in Erdona.”

Once the Crown Prince found out that I was a wizard, he asked me to stay by his side to heal him.

I could almost hear the sound of my perfect escape plan shattering to pieces. <<less

When I opened my eyes, I found my soul synced into the popular dating sim game, ‘Midnight’! And although I was clearly one of the female protagonists, I possessed the body of Evanessa Harin, the saint who is treated like a trivial extra. What’s worse is that I must pursue one of the five male love interests and see it through to a happy ending in order to complete the game.... more>>

Having attended the triple combo of an all-girls middle school, high school, and university wasn’t enough of a debuff, having unintentionally put up an iron defense, I’ve been in ‘forever alone’ mode for 25 years. On top of that, I’ve possessed the Saint seldom played due to her atrociously difficult route! This life is screwed up, and I’m sure of it. <<less