Each morning, I—Cecil Glo Alphasta, the crown prince of Alphasta—woke up to the sweet, sleeping face of my wife, Bertia. Following our engagement six months earlier, she had become my spouse and was now known as Bertia Ibil Alphasta.
“Ohoho. Don’t think you can escape from me, the top-tier villainess, Lady Bertia! Come now, you stray cat, return the taiyaki you’re holding in your mouth! In exchange, I’ll give you this premium cat food… mumble mumble…”
Waking up to my adorable wife’s peaceful sleeping face and her entertaining sleep talk… Yes, that’s the spice of life.
“Tia, what kind of funny dream are you having today?”
I couldn’t help but chuckle softly as I gazed at Bertia’s peaceful face, which showed no signs of her waking up anytime soon. I wondered what amusing scenes might be unfolding in her dreams. Ever since she’d become my fiancée, observing her entertaining behavior had become something of a hobby of mine, and I was constantly curious about what filled her dreams. Unfortunately, I had no way of peeking into someone else’s dreams. For now, I simply made a mental note to remind her later that eating food carried by a stray cat was not hygienic.
With that thought in mind, I unconsciously smiled with pride as my fingertips gently brushed the hair from my wife’s face.
“Speaking of ‘villainess’… It’s been a while since I’ve heard that word,” I mused, gazing at her sleeping face and recalling the times when she claimed to be a villainess. My wife, Bertia, was quite… No, very much an unusual lady from the moment we met. We were engaged when I was ten and she was eight. During our first meeting, she had suddenly declared to me, “I am a villainess!” Honestly, I had no idea what she meant.
Although I hadn’t understood her declaration at the time, her unexpected remark piqued my interest since everything felt too easy for me, leaving me perpetually bored and disinterested in anything.
Yes, she appeared quite intriguing.
After that, I began to enjoy listening to her talk about “otome games” and their intriguing “scenarios,” which often sounded like prophecies to me.
I utilized the information she provided, carefully adjusted to challenging situations, and orchestrated events to align with my wishes, all while keeping an eye on her progress.
In these otome games, she was meant to be the “villainess,” a character who tormented the “heroine” destined to be with me, ultimately facing her comeuppance and having her engagement annulled. However, there was no way I, having taken a liking to her, would allow that to happen.
I supported her as she aimed to become a top-tier villainess, while secretly manipulating various situations to ensure we could have a joyful life together.
Sweetly, the truth was that her pure and kind nature made it impossible for her to become a true villainess. A little silly at times, this ultimately transformed her into a remarkable self-proclaimed villainess.
Despite her villainous antics, her peculiar behavior, which considered the feelings of those around her, possessed a mysterious power to both bewilder and bring smiles to people’s faces. Before I knew it, she had become beloved and revered by many, now standing by my side as a wonderful crown princess, striving every day.
Regarding her minor schemes to become a villainess, most ended in failure, and I quickly addressed any potential issues, preventing any “comeuppance” from happening. In fact, there was a girl, the daughter of a baronet, who attempted to instigate a “comeuppance,” but I thwarted any efforts that could lead to it.
Even so, we achieved a better outcome than originally intended, which is no issue at all. All that remains is for me to be a good king and husband. If it’ll mean seeing her smile, then that’s hardly any trouble at all.