The Villainess Wants To Be A Sidekick

[– My Favorite Character is a Weak Fish –]

                                                

“Sniff…… sob……. Why does this have to happen to my Lumins!!”

After crying until my eyes were swollen, I shouted at the smartphone screen. This marked the fifteenth time I witnessed Lumine’s death while playing this game.

My beloved character, Lumins Hardelf…… affectionately called Lumine in my mind, is a romanceable character in the otome game <Arlandast Saga>.

This game is a traditional fantasy romance set on the fictional continent of Arlandst, where the heroine, a magician, saves the continent from the brink of destruction and finds love. The setting is excellent, the RPG-style system suits me perfectly, and having a favorite character is wonderful, but…….

The problem is that my favorite, Lumins, is as fragile as a weak fish.

There are five romanceable characters in this game, and if the heroine ends up with another man, Lumins dies.

So, is his own route safe? Not at all. He dies if you make even one wrong choice along the way.

I want to grab the developers by the collar and ask why they put so many bad endings in a game with RPG elements, death traps are scattered everywhere.

I have seen the endings of four characters, including Lumins, and I am nearing the end of the route of the true hero of the game.

I was relieved to see that he made it to the climax with the hope that he wouldn’t die, since it’s the final hero route, but he sacrificed his life just before the final boss to save the main characters…….

 

After that, I fought the final boss in a daze, unable to tell if I was touching the screen or if the screen was pressing my fingers. While the characters on screen were all moved and celebrating, I felt utterly alone, stuck in a pathetic funeral mode for my favorite character.

【――Thank you for freeing me from his body.】

 

Something seemed to be changing in the storyline. Usually, the true nature of things isn’t fully revealed, and many plot points remain unresolved. It seemed that an originally benevolent deity had been sealed within the final boss. As expected of the true hero route.

【――You have gathered all the pieces of the wish. What is your wish?】

 

So this was the reason the game had me collect the ‘pieces of the wish’ item throughout.

As I advanced the dialogue, a choice screen appeared. Options like ‘Grant true peace to this world!’ and ‘We don’t need gods in this world. We’ll live by our own will.’, showing the protagonist’s typical resolve.

“To hell with world peace or whatever.”

Rubbing my swollen eyes, I shouted.

“Bring my Lumine back to life!! Make my Lumine happy!!!!”

After screaming and gasping for air, feeling a sense of emptiness.

Let’s just see the ending…….

Just as I was about to put my hand back on the screen, a blinding light shot out of my phone in all directions.

“What the heck, is this some special effect!?”

At the same time, I heard a voice.

【――Your wish has been accepted.】

 

So it was just a game effect. Nodding to myself, the light grew so intense that it filled the entire room.

There’s no way a smartphone screen, even at maximum brightness, could produce such a light. It was blinding, like having a flashlight pointed directly into my eyes in the middle of the night, so I squeezed my eyes shut tightly.

“―― Senephin, Senephin.”

“……?”

“Senephin-nim, what’s going on? You stopped suddenly and looked so surprised…….”

“…………?”

The woman who called me Senephine gives me a puzzled look.

No, I’m the one who’s confused. Just a moment ago, I was lying in bed playing a game. What’s going on?

Wait a second. That’s not the problem here.

That face. Flawless, radiant skin, perfectly arranged golden curls, deep blue eyes like a lake. This incredibly familiar appearance…….

“……Velkina?”

“Uh, yes. Please speak comfortably.”

…… Velkina……. The girl with rare magical talents who would save the world, despite being an orphan……?

“………….”

“Is something bothering you, Senephin-nim?”

……Senephin……. the villainess who appears early in the game and torments Velkina until she gets her justice……?

That means…… this place is…….

“Arlandast Saga…….”

“Ah, yes. This is the continent of Arlandst. What really happened to you?”

I see, it’s just a ridiculous dream.

I must have cried myself to sleep, unable to bear the sorrow of Lumins death, soaking my pillow, and now I’m dreaming just before the game’s ending.

 

“Oh-ho-ho, it’s nothing, Velkina. I must not have gotten enough sleep last night.”

Thinking it was a dream, I naturally slipped into character. I imitated Senephin’s performance, a villainess so classically like those from the old-fashioned shoujo manga set at the end of the century that I found her endearing.

What kind of dream is this where I end up possessing a villainess? If I’m dreaming about <Arlandast Saga>, shouldn’t I be seeing my beloved Lumine’s face?

“Velkina? What are you doing over there?”

At that moment, a young man’s voice called from behind. Velkina smiled slightly and waved in response.

“Oh, Senephin-nim just called me over to talk.”

“I see.”

The owner of the voice walked over to stand beside Velkina and greeted me.

“Hello, Lady Senepin.”

My pupils shook, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. As expected, in a dream, everything goes my way!

Vivid purple hair like it was dipped in paint, kind-looking golden eyes, and a sharp nose. Yet there was an intellectual aura about him.

Oh, my god! If you exist, thank you!

Thank you for giving me this moment where my beloved Lumins Hardelf is alive and greeting me, not dead………….

Overcome with emotion, I covered my mouth, tears streaming down my face as if I were a long-lost lover reunited after a thousand years.