[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess":3,"chapter-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm in Love with the Villainess!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},895192,1171,"Chapter 57: Something Official...?","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>rustle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>H-Huh...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rustle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GASP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I knew it, daytime had already arrived, and not just that, but I was lying next to Evelina, her body neatly covered by the sheets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a pang of pain spike through my head, the effects of both the succubus’s energy and the heat of the moment from last night overwhelming my mind completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To my disappointment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no recollection of last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up from the bed and checked myself in front of her mirror, seeing a bitemark just on my shoulder, easily covered by the academy uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if my head was fuzzy, the events that transpired last night were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I laughed, leaning over a desk as I ran a hand through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling I would have never expected to come from me, especially after being so close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being unable to remember what could have been the best time of my life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I would be disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here I thought just being close to her would be enough, letting the implication do all the work, but... words and promises are nothing when you experience the real thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the curtains to take a look outside, trying to clear my mind of things, but it was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I forget such a night? Was my mental resilience really that weak that I allowed myself to get overwhelmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cael...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina muttered, sitting up and stretching on the bed like a cat, and just like mine, also had a bite on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look distressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up from the bed, hugging me from behind, resting her chin on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess, you didn’t remember a single thing, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m the one with the succubus, remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina laughed, already heading to her wardrobe and grabbing a towel to get ready for another school day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone and approach were different from yesterday; she was back to being the classic villainess she always had been, just with a slight difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don’t worry about it too much, if it makes you feel any better, I guess you could call us official...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned around far too fast, my heart skipping a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina paused mid-step, towel draped over her shoulder, giving me an amused sideways glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t look so shocked,\" she said. \"You already acted like we were halfway there anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not what I meant,\" I replied quickly. \"I just... didn’t expect you to say it so casually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smirked. \"Casual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer, lifting her hand and tapping the bite mark on my shoulder with a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call that casual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Point taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed softly, a sound far less sharp than usual, then leaned against the desk beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the record,\" she continued, \"you didn’t ’black out’ because you’re weak. I was your partner after all, I’m sure you’re aware how susceptible you are to magic that came from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... actually helped, even if I knew it already, but having her say it outright to me was comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you remember everything?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression flickered, just for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough,\" she answered. \"More than you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned away again, heading to her bathroom this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll have to be careful going forward,\" Evelina said, her tone shifting into something more pragmatic. \"This new... dynamic, it’ll attract attention. Dangerous attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the faculty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From everyone, including my family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced over her shoulder, eyes sharp again, the familiar calculating glint back in place, yet it didn’t erase what lingered underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" she added, \"I don’t regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence hit harder than anything else she could have said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly. \"So... what does ’official’ mean to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hummed, pretending to think while pulling on her uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means,\" she said at last, \"that you’re mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’m not opposed to being yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled, fully composed now, every trace of vulnerability tucked neatly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the academy, we behave as usual,\" Evelina continued. \"No public displays, no unnecessary risks. You’re still my... servant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Servant, like always then,\" I repeated dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"Privately, however...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She approached me one last time before fully heading to her bathroom, stopping just long enough to brush her fingers against my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...we’ll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock suddenly echoed from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Evelina?\" a maid’s voice called, bearing a message from her household. \"Your father wants to have a word with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina straightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell him to meet me at the academy lounge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked back at me one last time, eyes lingering far longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now teleport back to your room,\" she said. \"Before my father suspects anything’s up, it’s far too early for you to meet him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profaned Step]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve done it now, Evelina...\" She laughed nervously, entering her bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar pull of warped space twisted around me, and the world inverted for a brief second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I was back in my own dorm room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning light filtered in through the window, far less warm than the one I’d just left behind. My bed was untouched. Cold. Empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat down slowly, exhaling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... that really happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I touched my shoulder again, fingers brushing over the faint mark beneath the fabric. It still tingled, like a reminder etched into my skin rather than a wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word echoed in my head far louder than it should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back, staring at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being Evelina’s ’servant’ was interesting enough. Being something more, something private, was a whole different kind of risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by that knock on her door...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That risk was about to come soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... hopefully won’t be much of a problem if I played my cards correctly, and god knows I have a truckload of them in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Business for today? Attend classes, fix my physique, and achieve another breakthrough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that date done, well... it’s back to the usual, gaining power and making sure I’m prepared for any future events.\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b55cf88dd9a446ceb3696ec59188db826439b98cb2aa0075fc4eb905d351781","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-58","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-110",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]