Louise was grateful that her other classes were normal as expected. The professors were kind, and the other students ranged from lazy to moderately ambitious. Louise liked the ordinary. She was satisfied with living a special life in this world where she could cheer for Ian’s and Stella’s romance.

  It had been a while since she thought of the original Louise Sweeney. She was a cunning animal, but during her time as her, she had found she changed her mind about the villain a little. Even villainous girls in novels deserved some sympathy. Maybe the original Louise was envious of the beautiful and gentle world reserved only for the main character. However, her jealousy has driven her to torture Stella in any way she could.

  Louise put her sympathy on hold and thought of the original Louise’s misdeeds for a moment.

  It was horrible to think about again. Afterwards the original Louise would run to Ian in tears, claiming it was Stella’s fault, or she would use her money to bribe the students and teachers to her side.

  Louise looked up at the large, classical-style building she had walked to, the heart of the Academy. Stella worked here to earn some money, but unfortunately, the original Louise continued to bully her in here too.

  —as the ordinary honor student and a lover of the crown prince. Of course, Louise hadn’t seen any signs of romance developing yet, but she hoped Stella would find happiness soon.

  Louise entered the library and slowly swept through the shelves. It was a soothing place.

  Every library used the same classification system, so anyone could easily find the book they wanted. Of course, the quickest way was to simply ask the librarian, but Louise liked to wander the shelves and look for a fated book that would catch her eye. This was almost the last habit she had kept from her life in Korea.

  Louise searched for the shelves which contained books on history. There was no one in the section and it was quiet. She picked up a few books and leafed through them, looking for something that would help her in class.

  Louise glanced up as a thumping noise from one row over broke the silence. It wasn’t anything noteworthy; A girl on a ladder had been reaching for a thick book and had dropped it. However, Louise couldn’t take her eyes off the girl’s beautiful red hair.

  Stella was just as startled by the book’s fall. She quickly bowed her head as if apologizing to any students nearby, then turned back to organizing books again.

  Louise felt a strange sensation as she looked at the scene. Come to think of it, there was a chapter where she fell off a ladder. Louise pressed her hand against forehead and and tried to remember the scene from the original novel.

  Louise looked across at Stella. She was still on the ladder, and Louise pressed her palm against her forehead again.

  The moment immediately after Louise remembered that, the librarian approached Stella.

  “Stella, are you all right? If you’re tired, take a rest.”


  “Yes, it’s okay. I’m almost done, so I’ll take a rest after I finish everything.”


  Oh my god! It was the same! Louise covered her mouth with her hands. A silent scream seemed to come out. It was her first time in this world that she heard lines from the original novel. In fact, there was another reason why she remembered this scene clearly.

  It was then Ian who ran over and broke her fall. Of course, the scene was followed by another gorgeous, close up illustration in which the hero tightly gripped the heroine’s waist. Would Louise get to see the scene play out in real life?

  Louise held her hand near her heart and looked at Stella breathlessly. She was waiting for the illustration moment.

  “No……!”


  There was a small cry on Stella’s lips. The thick book fell between her fingers, and Stella stretched out her arm in a rush.

  Wait! At this moment, there was no sign of the male lead, who was supposed to appear unexpectedly. Red hair fluttered in the air.

  The thump of the book falling on the floor. The creak of a ladder. The noises seemed to come to Louise in slow motion.

  Oh my god, what could she do? Louise was running towards her before she even realized it. She reached her in time and caught falling Stella’s body, and the two of them toppled over.

  Their crash echoed through the library. After a while Louise cracked open her eyes. There was a throbbing pain in her back. She seemed to have landed on the ground when grabbing Stella.

  Her senses started to come back one by one and she felt the weight of the other girl on top of her. Louise’s arm was bent around her waist……

  Huh? Louise looked up.

  Stella stared back down at Louise.