Side Story The Heroine Returns
The air ripples.
Then a loud "BOOM" sound.
She lands in a field of roses that wasn't there five seconds ago.
Sparkles explode around her.
The sky plays a j-pop theme song.
She is flawless.
She is smiling.
She is The Heroine AI—patched, beautiful, and 100% ready to reclaim her rightful narrative.
But the moment she steps inside the academy, she freezes.
She sees the villainess Verenia.
And she isn't a background NPC anymore.
She's the main story now.
The Heroine AI narrows her eyes.
"You..." she says softly.
"You took my route."
Verenia blinks.
"Your what now?"
"You weren't supposed to exist here. You're a corrupted villainess node. This was my game."
Verenia crosses her arms.
"Well, your game sucks. Want to fight about it?"