Mercury Caduceus was the name of an infamous Villainess from one of the otome games released to the world.
Incidentally, it is also my current name.
The world where Mercury Caduceus reside was a fictional modern world, in which the setting was set at a prestigious high school.
Earlier today, I arrived at that school to further my education. Since I still have a little bit of time before dinner, I decide to take a walk around the school instead of staying in my dorm room.
The prologue of the story was on a rainy day. Approximately, one day before the start of the heart-throbbing school year.
The day before the start of the new school year, a female student can be seen running through the rain, seemingly just arrived with her meagre luggage, to the school building.
Fortunately for that female student, the only people who witness this unsightly scene are me and a male student, who is coincidentally walking pass here.
Unlike me, the male student immediately acts as the gentleman he is, by offering the female student his jacket to cover her soaked self and giving a light reprimand for risking her health like this.
I stand aside as I watch them interact. I do recognise the female student who has just arrived. I also recognise the male student who has given her a lending hand. How could I not recognise them? We are, in a sense, the main characters of this story, after all.
The introduction of a girl who would have her love story progressed from the choices she made, the introduction of the main love interest who would become someone special to her, and the introduction of another girl who would become a hindrance for her to reach a happy ending.
It seems that they finally notice me.
"Oh," the male student looks surprised to see me standing here without doing anything to help
The female student glances at me briefly, before breaking out in an obvious shiver. As the male student notices it, she gives a shy laugh and tells him she feels slightly cold from the wind.
Despite already having the male student's jacket wrapped around her body?
"That is not something a slight cold will cause," the male student rebukes disapprovingly at her exposed lie
Even though I am content with just watching, to hear him call her out like that... It can't be helped to have a giggle slips out.
"You too, don't laugh," turning to me, the male student chides, "Come and help, rather than standing there doing nothing,"
"Why should I help?" I voice the question aloud, crossing my arms as I stare down at him, "This has nothing to do with me,"
"Fine. You are right to say this has nothing to do with you," the male student picks up the female student's meagre luggage, "Since it's like that, I will hire you to help. You will be rewarded accordingly, of course. What is your answer?"
That's different from the script.
Up until now, I have prepared myself for my role at this moment. I know what I am supposed to do and say here, after receiving his reply. Yet, to receive a different response than the one I expected...
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A Worthy Villainess
RomanceA simple story ≠ A simple life. My name is Mercury Caduceus. If you recognise this name, then you would know that I am the Villainess. ...It's not like they need my role to keep the story going though. I was even ready for that... The Heroine is Ven...