"HA?!" My mouth gaped at her outrageous question."What do you remember before becoming Maria?" With sparkling eyes, Elizabeth asked me.
"I just took a nap after doing some work."
"So you didn"t die?"
I shook my head and responded in a proud tone, "Hmph! No one has the ability to kill me!"
"So you"re a transmigrator!" She squealed as her excitement took over her.
"What the f*ck are you talking about? Are we truly speaking the same language here?" I snapped as I pushed her face that was slowly getting nearer to my own.
Elizabeth stood up and twirled then widely opened her arms. "Welcome transmigrator! To the world of the otome game BIRTH OF THE PHEONIX!" Elizabeth announced with glee.
"First, transmigrator now otome game. WTF is that?!"
"You need to get your head checked," I said with dead eyes.
"Oh please~ Then how can you explain the fact that you"re not in your original body?" Elizabeth was clearly adamant on the s.h.i.t she was talking.
"Anything can happen in the underground world," I replied as I mentally tried to list any scientific advancement that may explain this phenomenon.
"Oh! How about this, can you state the name of the countries that you know of?" Elizabeth asked with a grin.
"Huh? America, Africa, China, Italy and many more, wait why the heck are you asking this?" I was starting to get annoyed by her grin.
"Bu! Bu! – bwah!" Elizabeth"s face was. .h.i.t by the pillow that I threw because I got full with her playful face.
"Hey! I just wanted to tell you that those countries don"t exist in this world anymore." Elizabeth spoke as she gently rubbed her nose.
"Ha?! Are we in another planet? Did the *Mars One Expedition succeed? Did I undergo a *cryogenic sleep?" I asked in urgency.
A sigh escaped Elizabeth"s lips. "Like I said, this is an otome world! Your soul transmigrated here!"
"What the h.e.l.l is an otome game anyway?" I asked as I tried to control my temper.
"You"ve never played otome games before?" She asked with a dumb look on her face.
"I like killing games like Russian Roulette but never tried that otome game thingy," I replied in an as-matter-of-fact tone.
"Oh! I"ve played that too on my computer but otome game is basically dating simulation game." Elizabeth had a light-hearted smile on her face clearly clueless of the game I had in mind.
She continued, "In an otome game, you play as the main protagonist or known as the HEROINE. To make the long story short, the heroine will aim for a specific man and make him fall in love with her, though some games offer a reverse harem end. The men in the game are called CAPTURE TARGETS. The varied storyline that the game follows are called ROUTES. At the end of each route, you may have a good end or a bad end depending on the choices you"ve made in the game. For the good end, you can get the man and live happily ever after. As for the bad end, just expect something bad. Basically, the man you get is the ticket for your good life."
"Sounds like a game for those desperate to get a relationship," I commented.
"Hey! Apologize to the thousands of girls who prefer to have 2D husbands than those stinking 3D," Elizabeth retorted.
"Spoken like a dead virgin," I sneered.
Elizabeth pouted then a mischievous grin appeared on her face. "My dear sister, aren"t you curious on what"s your role in the game?"
"What are the 10 ways to kill an annoying c.o.c.kroach again?"
Several veins started to form on my head as I resist the urge to strangle Elizabeth. I reigned on my emotions and gave her an innocent look with eyes full of curiosity.
"MOE!!!" Elizabeth squeals once again filled the room as she reached out to hug me. After wasting her vocal energy, Elizabeth sighed and spoke, "You"re so cute, you should"ve been the heroine."
"Should"ve been the heroine? Then what am I?"
Elizabeth noticed my raised eyebrow. She released me from her claws and had a bitter smile as she informed me who I am. "Your name is Maria Lily Burnsworth, the second daughter of one of the most powerful businessman in the world but unfortunately, you are born from a mistress. I"m sorry to inform you but your mother died when she gave birth to you. Above all, in this otome game world, you are the VILLAINESS."
A chuckle escaped my mouth which startled Elizabeth, she probably thought that I would feel sad with the idea of being the villainess. What she doesn"t know was that I was inwardly rejoicing because the role is so d.a.m.n perfect for me!
Disturbed by my chuckle, Elizabeth"s next statement made me laugh out loud. "Maria! You have DEATH FLAGS on every route because of the heroine and the capture targets!"
"Good to know that my life won"t be boring!" I exclaimed.
Elizabeth was now sulky that I couldn"t help but pinch the rosy cheek of hers. Elizabeth"s concern towards MARIA was genuine.
"Don"t worry, I have several plans in mind to keep myself alive," I spoke like a mother coaxing her child.
Elizabeth"s eyes sparkled and asked me in a haste, "Tell me~ Tell me~"
A wicked smile formed on my lips which made Elizabeth unconsciously shiver. With a smirk on my face I told her…
"PLAN A – Kill the heroine.
PLAN B – Kill the capture targets.
PLAN C – Kill the heroine and the capture targets.
No main characters, no death flags for me."
Elizabeth was agape and utterly speechless. After recovering from the shock, she asked me. "What are YOU?"