The Villainesses in the Romance Fantasy Novel Became Obsessed with me

Elisha.

A commoner with no noble lineage.

She had a secret that she couldn’t share with anyone.

‘Ah! I really want some kimchi stew…’

Yoo Iseo.

A Korean who arrived in a novel after being hit by a dump truck; a typical cliché in the novels.

She turned her head slightly.

There stood the crown prince of the empire, who only had eyes for her, a commoner.

‘He’s looking at me again.’

Yoo Iseo was born into a fantasy world as a commoner.

At first, she thought she would live a poor life again.

But on the day of a city festival, her life changed dramatically.

She saved the crown prince who had collapsed.

Amidst the palace’s conspiracies, she saved Crown Prince Lionel, whose life was threatened.

She was able to detoxify his poisoned body thanks to her knowledge of herbs. It was something she learned while living as a commoner.

As a result, Lionel met Elisha again to express his gratitude for saving him.

He received the love from her that he couldn’t get in the palace, and they developed feelings for each other.

However, Elisha didn’t know one thing.

“Elisha.”

“Yes?”

“No one talked to you today, right?”

She couldn’t imagine how possessive the crown prince, who had everything, could be.

Elisha answered with a slightly tired face.

“Of course not. Who would talk to a commoner like me?”

After classes, Crown Prince Lionel would come to Elisha’s classroom during every break.

Every day.

As if he would die if he didn’t see her for even a moment.

No matter how much Elisha told him to stop, he wouldn’t, leaving her feeling frustrated.

‘What’s this… Falling into another world, saving a crown prince… I must be the only person being obsessed over by such a high-status person… It’s like the president’s son is obsessing over me.’

These thoughts crossed her mind.

She felt like no one else could be in this situation.

But then, Elisha saw someone.

Someone in a similar predicament.

“Hey, Damian. Are you thinking about me? Why aren’t you saying anything? Do you think I’m an idiot?”

“… No, it’s not that. I’ve been busy. I couldn’t help it.”

“Busy? Too busy to think about me? Or busy thinking about another girl?”

“…”

It was strange.

The girl who visited him every break.

During lectures, he sat next to the princess of the neighboring kingdom and chatted cheerfully.

When bored, Elisha eavesdropped on their conversations…

“Hmm. Damian, no matter how I look at it, you seem to have a lot of girls around you. What’s your relationship with all of them?”

“Friends. I even have a best friend.”

“Friends, huh… So, am I one of your friends too?”

“You could say that.”

“… Not bad. Friends.”

He had become friends with the princess of the neighboring kingdom.

The one showing interest first was Princess Charlotte.

Yoo Iseo’s was confused by this.

‘What’s so special about him that he attracts so many girls? He isn’t even a crown prince? He’s good-looking, but is that all? Hmm…’

And.

Why do all these girls seem desperate to get close to him?

‘My crush is Lionel… I don’t like him…’

Something.

There was a feeling of sympathy.

A sense of pity.

And.

‘Why’s he in that situation…’

Curiosity.

Elisha found Damian’s situation interesting.

So she kept an eye on him during their shared classes, observing him.

‘Interesting.’

Possessiveness up close was a tragedy.

From afar, it was a comedy.

***

After the break-in by Nadia.

During the three-month grace period.

I was steadily working on my plan to transform the villainesses.

Or at least, I had to.

“It’s not easy after all.”

The reason was simple.

Because the villainesses were too close.

If they were in different places, it would be easier to transform them.

But since they were together in the limited space of the academy, they often ran into each other.

Just like now.

“… Why’s it so noisy?”

It was lunchtime and students were eating.

The academy’s cafeteria, where meals were decided through meal tickets, was filled with commotion.

I came here alone to enjoy a quiet lunch…

‘What’s going on? This wasn’t in the novel.’

There was still some time before the important event in the novel was supposed to start.

According to what I knew, that event was about a week away.

So, who was causing an unscheduled fight?

Curious, I walked towards the source of commotion.

‘… That face. It looks familiar.’

The source of the noise was none other than Bluebell and Yuri. They looked like they were about to fight at any moment. I immediately squeezed through the crowd of students.

“Excuse me. Let me pass through for a moment.”

I couldn’t let villainesses fight each other.

There was a high possibility they would negatively influence each other.

They wanted the same thing.

Their fight would become a kind of power struggle.

‘They say minus times minus is a plus, but… These kids are different. They just go further down into the minus.’

I pushed through the students and faced them.

Yuri was looking down, while Bluebell was staring directly at Yuri.

However, Yuri, who appeared unconfident, lowered her head and spoke.

“I-I think you should move…”

“Why should I move?”

“Because that’s Damian’s seat… I’m his best friend, so I should sit next to him… I think you should move…”

“At least look me in the eye while you talk. It’s annoying. Anyway, Damian will sit next to me. So move.”

Tension ran high as they clashed. It seemed they were fighting over who would sit next to me.

‘Do they really need to fight over something like this?’

I stepped between them before the fight could escalate.

“It’s noisy so I came to check. Why’re you two fighting?”

“Da-Damian…!”

Yuri’s expression brightened at the sound of my voice. She clung to me, and a pleasant scent wafted immediately invaded my senses.

‘… Did she have swordsmanship class?’

Maybe she washed off. She smelled fresh.

Clinging to me, she pointed at Bluebell.

“S-She…! She kept trying to decide your food and seat without asking…! I stopped her…! I did well, right? I helped you, right?”

Yuri seemed desperate for praise. It would be good to compliment her to boost her confidence. I patted her soft hair.

“… You did well. But there’s no need to fight.”

“Ehehe… Thank you…”

Yuri seemed happy. Wanting more praise, she whispered to me.

“Sh-Should I bring you your meal…? Wh-What do you want to eat…? I’ll bring your tray…!”

Having someone fetch my meal felt wrong, like I was a bad person.

Yuri’s suggestion made me uncomfortable. Just as I was about to refuse, Bluebell looked at me with a sneer.

“Ha, you’re always so smooth with your words. Just talking and wagging your tail beside them makes you smile like an idiot.”

“… I wasn’t smiling.”

“Shut up! You like all girls, don’t you? Acting like a lustful dog… Annoying…”

Bluebell looked at me while gritting her teeth.

Maybe I had indulged Yuri too much.

Bluebell seemed quite upset from the lack of attention.

‘… Have I been all talk till now?’

I realized I needed to properly address her feelings next time. As I was thinking this, Bluebell laughed bitterly.

“… You better watch your actions, Justia Yuri. I’m watching you. If you keep provoking Damian… I won’t let it go. Be prepared.”

With that warning, Bluebell turned and walked away.

“… Let’s go guys.”

She rejoined her group who were from the same department, and as she left, she cursed me.

“Screw you, Damian.”

With her grudging personality, Bluebell wouldn’t forget today’s event.

“… Yuri.”

“Y-Yes?”

“If they bully you, tell me. I’ll take care of it.”

“O-Okay…”

In the original story, Bluebell’s group bullied the commoner protagonist. It seemed the target had changed, so I warned Yuri.

Despite the bitter aftertaste of the story…

‘The food isn’t bad.’

The medium-rare steak was quite good. The academy’s meals were delicious.

“Da-Damian…! It’s delicious…! It’s incomparable to the food in the North…! Back then, we only had a piece of bread… Hehe…”

Yuri was tired from her classes and also found the food tasty. Five plates were stacked beside her. It seemed she controlled her diet to avoid being a burden when she stayed with my family.

“… Eat slowly, Yuri. No one will take your food.”

“Okay!”

Despite the past sorrows, seeing her smile now made me feel better.

This was the change I wanted to see in the villainesses.

***

I felt like I was being led to the slaughter.

Did the cow I ate for lunch feel the same way about its impending death?

It was painful.

“The taste is impressive though.”

I would definitely eat it again next time.

While lost in those trivial thoughts, I found myself at the art department building.

I was here to fulfill a promise I made to Nadia.

“To meet and talk every two days…”

During that time, Nadia would interrogate me to see if I was really Damian.

I couldn’t let her find out that I wasn’t.

I lied to Yuri, saying I was tired and heading back to the dorm.

Eventually, I arrived at Nadia’s studio, rumored to be a very private space provided for the top students. It had excellent soundproofing.

“Sigh. I guess I have to go in.”

Standing in front of Nadia’s studio, I hesitated before raising my fist to knock.

However, a voice called out from the opposite side of the building.

“What’s the matter, Damian?”

“… Charlotte?”

What was she doing at the art department building?

I wondered if her appearance was just a coincidence or if she had been following me.

‘… It’s not a coincidence. She’s been tailing me.’

There was no reason for her to be here alone. Especially since her bodyguard was currently in the swordsmanship department.

It seemed clear that Charlotte was spying on me, trying to gather information.

‘Meeting her right in front of the studio… This isn’t good.’

I didn’t want her to see me entering.

She approached me under the guise of concern.

“What’s the matter? Why’re you hesitating in front of the door? If it’s something hard to talk about, I can listen.”

“… No, it’s nothing. I’m fine.”

“You don’t look fine. Are you sure you don’t want to talk? People say it feels better to share.”

She was trying to find a way to get closer to me.

I was about to shake my head and refuse, as I wasn’t ready to open up to her.

‘I need to act like I have something in order to inflate my value and gain trust.’

I had to say something to emphasize my competence.

“No, it’s okay-”

Just then, the door to the studio opened, and Nadia peeked out.

She glanced at Charlotte with an expressionless face, then smirked and pulled me inside.

“I’ve been waiting. Come in.”

“Wait, this is-”

“Just come in quietly, Damian.”

Nadia pulled me inside and shut the door before I could say anything to Charlotte.

As I opened my mouth, Nadia placed a finger on my lips.

“Shh. Don’t say anything to that girl.”

“…”

“Let her misunderstand.”

Nadia, the art student, seemed well aware of the rumors about her soundproof studio.

A private, soundproof space for artists—it was a setting ripe for misunderstandings.

‘She didn’t call me to the studio for no reason. Just like when Lionel introduced Elisha…’

It was to imprint the fact Sinclair Damian was her man, making people believe it through their own misconceptions.

The thought sent a shiver down my spine.

“Nadia… You…”

“You noticed.”

Nadia spoke as if it was the most natural thing.

“Three months is too long. If others distance themselves on their own, it’s good for me.”

“But you’ll be isolated too… Are you okay with that?”

Nadia interrupted with a serious face.

“It’s fine. As long as I have you, that’s all I need. As long as it’s just the two of us together. Even if you hate me now…”

You’ll come to like me later.

“We’ll be happy together.”

Nadia said this with a frighteningly calm face. She truly believed that this was the path to mutual happiness.

‘This is giving me a headache.’

I couldn’t help but think about Charlotte outside.

What must she be thinking now?

‘… Charlotte is probably misunderstanding me now.’

This wasn’t good.