Day 9/30 of the Yurithon:
I was really struggling to continue reading this yuri. I think I only read thirteen chapters out of obligation; I probably would've only read like seven chapters if I wasn't just seeking for something to truly interest me. Nothing really stuck out to me in this manga; everything was pretty much just okay. I don't really care for Rae, Claire or anyone else, and there's nothing to me that indicates any semblance of chemistry between Rae and Claire. I think the isekai element of the yuri was just wasted, and Rae exploiting the game should've just been taken to an entirely different level; the story still works about as well if she wasn't reincarnated into an otome game. The art was good, but I much preferred the style of almost all the other yuri I read. I think the author was trying to go for a social commentary thing regarding sexuality in chapter whatever (I'm too lazy to check it again), but I feel like this topic was just discussed far more competently in "She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat". Hell, I think that almost every element of this yuri was displayed way better in all the other yuri I read (excluding "Yuru Yuri"). At least this manga didn't waste time with its early chapters; instead, I was too busy feeling indifference towards it. The author should've really leaned into the isekai and otome game gimmick, because "I'm in Love with the Villainess" has pretty much nothing spectacular without it. I don't know, maybe after all the bangers I've read for the Yurithon, my expectations were just set too high. Regardless, I'm likely never going to pick this yuri up again. But honestly, it feels good not having to complete/catch up to yet another yuri after finishing the Yurithon. I'll take that as consolation.