Saki – illustratör

Meet Mary Albert, daughter of a rich and powerful duke. With her neat silver ringlets and impeccable manners, she’s the perfect young lady. But Mary harbors an unusual ambition—her own downfall!

On the day of her school entrance ceremony, Mary realizes she’s living in an otome game she played in her past life. Not only that, but she’s the villainess, destined to torment the heroine, be expelled from noble society, and end her story in ruin. Most would do anything to avoid such a miserable fate, but not Mary! She cheerfully dives into the wicked role she was born to play, setting a course for catastrophe.

However, not all goes to plan. Despite her best efforts to bully and harass the heroine, Alicia, the gentle girl seems blind to Mary’s intentions, even coming to see her as a friend. What must our villainess do to achieve her dreams of doom?!

Set on her own downfall, Mary continues along her course to catastrophe. The heroine Alicia’s fondness for her is becoming harder to ignore, but Mary’s determined to keep her head in the sand. As the game’s story progresses, Mary finds herself front and center of one of its most crucial scenes: the accusation event! Heart High’s eligible bachelors condemn and criticize her one after another, but Mary is ready to return fire, armed with an icy smile. Are these noble gentlemen prepared for the wrath of young lady Albert?

Alicia has arrived at the final crossroads in Patrick’s route as the truth of the princess’s kidnapping finally comes to light. Though Mary is uneasy about the differences between Heart High and the story unfolding before her, the ending is approaching fast and nothing can stop it now. Will Alicia bring her the doom she’s been dreaming of, or will Mary’s desires be decidedly dashed?!

Mary’s given her all to courting disaster, but she got the happy ending she never wanted instead! With her Karelia Academy days now in the past, it’s time to embark on a new chapter—higher education! Mary, now free of the shackles of Heart High, leaves Adi behind for the chance to study business management in the neighboring kingdom. When she arrives at Elysiana College, however, things seem strangely familiar. When Mary goes home for vacation, there is little respite as she faces an interview with a prospective fiancé! Her elder twin brothers are present for the event, which can only mean one thing—trouble looms anew!

Just as Mary thinks she can handle her sudden deluge of marriage proposals, she finds herself the unwilling third in yet another love triangle. Lilianne has won Gainas’s heart, but Parfette still has feelings for him…and now Gainas’s family has eyes on Mary! Lilianne leaves destruction in her wake as she speedruns the reverse harem route of Heart High 2, and now Mary’s caught up in the chaos.

Meanwhile, Mary seems to drift further from Adi than ever before, but help is on the way. Alicia and Patrick devise a plan to help Adi win his lady’s hand. Will he finally get through to her?

With a few words spoken aloud, everything is about to change for this servant of House Albert. Adi wished for a noble title so he could court Mary in earnest—but Mary’s solution is to offer her own hand! In the blink of an eye, announcements are made, letters are sent, and wedding arrangements are all but complete—but Mary still doesn’t know how Adi really feels. Can they go to the altar like this?! Will this will-they-won’t-they story go on even after they tie the knot? With a few words, Mary gave Adi her title. With a few more, maybe he can ask for her heart.