The story is quite simple. It follows the life of Cecil, the protagonist, where he met a girl who has been reincarnated as a "villainess". What makes this story different from the other 69420 villainess manga out there, is that this literally follows the life of Cecil, and not the main girl, Bertia. From the monologues, to the structure of the story, we've been always following Cecil. And it works quite well because we get to see different perspective other than the usual one we've always seen in other villainess manga.
Well, the actual story itself is quite weak due to it being a rather short series. It had to be concise and straightforward, so in the end, it has to rely on exposition in order to get the story out for the readers. Also, the amount of stakes here are pretty much non-existent because of a certain character (whose name I wouldn't say because duh, spoiler lmao).
Moving on, the characters here are pretty well done. Bertia is pretty much the word wholesome as a person. She's adorable, cute, someone worth dying for. But she's not a one-dimensional character. Far from it. She is a well-rounded character that will develop throughout the story. Both Cecil and Bertia are well-written characters, moreso Cecil because we're in his shoes for the entirety of this manga. For the side characters, they aren't that much fleshed out because they only have limited screen time. But they serve their role very well.
The art is also quite good, though I can see why others might not like it. Because d*mn those nose can kill someone. Those are sharper than the world's sharpest knife lmao. But, look past that and you can see that some of the panels are quite fantastic to look at.
Overall, this manga will always have a special place in my heart. I don't know if I'd read the novel, but I might buy a physical copy in the future.
(8.5/10)
