I shook my head, a scoff-like chuckle involuntarily escaping my lips.
“Hey, Lumi. I know this isn’t something I should say in front of you, but…”
“Then don’t say it. Isn’t there always someone who has to say something even though they know they shouldn’t?”
Lumi snapped back sharply.
But that wasn’t going to make me shrink back. I’m no less daring than Lumi.
“There’s so much to criticize that I’m confused about where to start. First, a relationship that starts off on the wrong foot rarely develops into a couple in reality.”
That kind of thing happens in novels or dramas.
The pattern where the male lead falls for a female lead who treats him dismissively, the whole ‘you’re the first woman to treat me this way’ idea, is nothing but a fantasy.
Moreover, the character Elfriede, whom Lumi has possessed, already didn’t have a very good image in Klaus’s mind, even without Lumi making an extra impression.
If you’re already seen in a bad light and then leave an even worse impression, you just solidify your status as ‘the bad one.’ Clichés need to be used according to the situation; it’s not effective to just throw them around anytime.
Lumi confidently responded to my words.
“Yeah, of course, they don’t exist. But this is inside a novel, isn’t it?”
Just a few days ago, she said this was now her reality. Lumi seems unaware of the contradiction in her words.
“If you’re in a novel, you have to follow the rules of the novel, Jin. Do you think clichés exist for no reason?”
I didn’t need to argue with her. But I couldn’t let her take control of the conversation.
I chose to go on the offensive, the best defense.
“Alright, then let’s move on to the second point of criticism. Decisively, this novel isn’t about you being the female protagonist. The protagonist is clearly Evangelin.”
I pointed out the fact that Lumi was overlooking.
Lumi’s expression finally hardened.
“What do you mean?”
“Think about it. The original story isn’t about a villainess who’s possessed as the main character. The kind female lead is the real protagonist, and you’re just someone who’s possessed by the villainess. You’re not the protagonist.”
“……!”
Seemingly taken aback by a point she hadn’t considered, Lumi visibly froze.
“And you think the clichés you’re thinking of will work properly? Don’t you see the situation is completely different?”
Let’s assume there’s a scene where the original villainess protagonist sharply criticizes the male lead.
But that ‘criticism’ must always be justified from the perspective of the readers outside the novel.
Will someone like Lumi, who brazenly flaunts her existence, really have a positive effect?
I vote ‘no.’
If you want to reverse the original development where Klaus falls in love with Evangelin, even the villainess Elfriede must show different actions than in the original novel.
But what about the current course of Elfriede, as Lumi has possessed her? She’s been self-willed as before and even disregarded the palace’s rules.
In a novel or not, how could any male lead fall for a villainess who is only unlikable?
“……”
Lumi uttered a stifled moan. My words seemed to have shocked her.
I sighed deeply.
“So, Lumi. Don’t think this world will revolve only according to your wishes.”
“……”
“Life isn’t easy. I’m no exception.”
“……”
Lumi remained silent.
I didn’t want to face him anymore. I felt bitter.
Just as I was about to turn away,
“……I’m the protagonist.”
Lumi’s soft self-talk stopped me in my tracks.
“……?”
I paused for a moment, waiting for his next words. Lumi glared at me with wide eyes.
“From now on, I’m the protagonist! Since I’m possessed by the villainess in the novel, the genre has changed to a villainess possession story. From now on, this world will revolve around me!”
His words were not worth listening to anymore.
I took a step forward, leaving behind a final word for him.
“You seem to be forgetting something, Lumi. You’re not the only one who’s been possessed.”
I didn’t bother to check his expression.
I just left the place.
Back in my room, I couldn’t fall back asleep.
“Haah…”
Heavy sighs kept escaping me. My mind was uneasy.
In truth, my possession into this novel was almost accidental. I intended to prove that such cheap spells couldn’t possibly lead to possession, yet here I am, thrust into this world.
I don’t actually dislike Lumi. Quite the opposite.
My friends and I, along with Lumi’s family, tried to understand him and help him feel happiness in life somehow.
Even after meeting Lumi here, instead of forcibly taking him home, I decided to help him, hoping he might find some joy here.
But now…
“All we do is fight…”
I tossed and turned in my bed.
Perhaps I expected too much from him all at once.
Lumi’s perspective had narrowed significantly due to years of suffering from depression in our world. Even after possessing a character in a novel, his depression wouldn’t just vanish instantly.
If he hasn’t fully recovered from his depression, then he wouldn’t have the mental capacity to consider my circumstances.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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