Reviews

I've read a lot of villainess otome game mangas and novels, and this one has the best execution so far. Usually the fact that the world is a game and the routes stop mattering not even mid-way through, but this manga actually thoroughly explores all the possible routes, even though they don't come to be, making the reader feel that they're actually playing a game at times.

What struck me as particularly unique was the insistence of the villainess to get the male lead and main protagonist, prince Cecil, with the heroine. Both the heroine and the villainess treated him like an NPC, and at certain points it made me feel uncomfortable because both of them were convinced that Cecil couldn't escape a bad ending unless he ended up with the heroine. Since the villainess and female lead, Bertia, loves the character so much, she was especially obsessed with getting them together, which meant that prince Cecil had to scheme and strike down a lot of flags from the shadows to change the "plot" of the "game" to make Bertia finally accept him and start treating the characters as human beings.

Overall, it's an enjoyable and interesting read. 8/10 in general and 9.5/10 as far as otome game manga/novels go.