She is a villainess, no matter how you look at it.

Thank you very much.

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In aristocratic society, there is a breed of person you must never get involved with.

The Villainess.

She manipulates men, Sucks their fortunes dry, Crushes anyone she dislikes, And finally leaves after taking everything.

Guest's fiancée was that very villainess.

Laura Sensible.

Flashy purple hair.

A glamorous dress that seems to exist solely to attract attention.

An outfit that emphasizes her chest far too much.

And above all—

"Oh my♡ Is that so?♡"

A syrupy-sweet voice that sounds like ten bags of sugar were dumped into it.

She is a villainess, no matter how you look at it.

Even if she weren't a villainess, if there were a Villainess Style World Championship, she'd be a top contender for the title. No, she'd be a judge. A grandmaster of the villainess world.

She is famous in social circles, too. 　 ⑅∙˚┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈˚∙⑅

"I heard Lady Laura seduced another gentleman."

"They say she's playing three potential fiancés at the same time."

"I heard she made the son of a Marquis cry."

"Supposedly, she's the mastermind who brought down the Countess."

"I heard she ruined the marriage prospects of a lady she didn't like."

"She apparently shopped a jeweler to the brink of bankruptcy."

"I heard she calls men to her room night after night."

"Rumor has it she keeps ten lovers in secret."

"They say she only got engaged for the money."

"I heard the national treasury is failing because of Lady Laura."

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By the end, she was even affecting the national budget. She should be declared a natural disaster.

I got engaged to such a villainess. No, I was forced into it, wasn't I? Either way.

It's over. My life is over.

I'll be cheated on soon. My fortune will be devoured. By the time I realize it, I'll have lost everything.

I can't see any other future.

...However.

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After a few months of engagement. I started to notice a strange fact. 　 　

Her performance as a villainess is way too low.

　 　 One day, "I want that new piece of jewelry♡," she demanded like a proper villainess.

But the moment the jeweler said, "I was planning to use the proceeds for the craftsman's daughter's wedding fund," she backed down with a, "O-oh, I see..."

She lost. She lost in seconds. 　 ⑅∙˚┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈˚∙⑅

On another day. "I'm going to talk to gentlemen other than my fiancé♡," she said meaningfully as she headed to a party.

Result. She tried to talk to a man she didn't know and came running back in a panic. What did she even go for?

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The ultimate example was the ball. If she were a villainess, this would be the scene where she seduces someone else's fiancé.

Laura apparently tried to do just that.

However, "H-how beautiful... that outfit of yours..." "Huh?" "N-no, never mind..."

It ended with her giving a compliment. Forget being a villainess; she's just a reader submitting a comment to a fashion magazine.

Success rate: zero.

Results: zero.

What is wrong with this woman?

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Let's think about this calmly.

There's no sign of her staying out late. No sign of her bringing men home. No sign of her spending money recklessly.

...Something is wrong. Something is definitely wrong. If she's a villainess, there should be more villain-like evidence.

But there isn't. Nothing comes up.

What does come up are stories of her bringing snacks to the servants. Anonymous donations to the orphanage. Helping lost children. Rescuing abandoned cats.

...It's all stories like that.

No, wait. Don't be fooled. This might be a villainess's ploy. A high-level technique to make me lower my guard by acting like a good person. It must be. That's the only way it makes sense. 　 　 　 I mean, with that flirtatious voice. With those sharp eyes. With those huge breasts.

With that look that is the very definition of a villainess, could it be possible that she's not a villainess? 　 　 　 　 ...Could it?