[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses":3,"chapter-why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why do I keep attracting Villainesses?",{"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},747938,989,"Chapter 9","why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Chapter 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m really being reduced to a mere plaything at this point, aren’t I?’ I thought, my expression creasing up with a mix of annoyance and dread as I propelled myself toward the duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whole situation felt like I was being herded into a spotlight I never asked for, but I didn’t exactly have a choice now did I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey there! I couldn’t help but notice you guys were struggling a bit with those fish,\" I called out, putting on my most non-threatening, friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind if I give you a hand? I’ve got plenty of energy to spare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My smile faltered almost instantly when their expressions shifted from frustration to sheer horror the moment they got a clear look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’ What’s going on? Did I do something bad?’ I wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The friendly atmosphere I was trying to build evaporated before I had even finished my sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is a shark doing here?!\" the girl shouted, her body tensing up as she moved into a defensive stance, her eyes darting around as if looking for an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the boy’s expression turned grim, his earlier calm replaced by a hard, wary glare that left me swimming there, completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of things, they weren’t just surprised; they were absolutely livid and terrified at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are sharks on bad terms with normal merfolk?’ The thought finally crossed my mind, but I couldn’t be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very real possibility I had overlooked, mainly because I hadn’t actually read the original webnovel from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I have finished it when the writing was so terrible and the plot felt like a fever dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That sick woman...’ I thought, a realization dawning on me. ’She probably knew exactly how they would react and still let me approach them without a word of warning.’ My irritation peaked as I secretly gnashed my teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does she really enjoy seeing me suffer this much?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, I’m not here for trouble,\" I said, raising my webbed hands to show I wasn’t armed. \"I just saw you two having a hard time and figured I’d help out. That’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you honestly expect us to trust the word of a wicked shark?\" the girl sneered, her voice dripping with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little brat was starting to get on my nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her attitude was grating, and that look of hers, full of arrogance and misplaced superiority, reminded me way too much of that witch who turned me into this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe whatever you want!\" I said, rolling my eyes at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe if I were still a frail human, I would’ve been shaking in my boots, but now that I was basically a merfolk myself, what did I really have to fear from these two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a shark now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, I was easily twice the girl’s size, and my new body felt packed with more raw power that their slender forms didn’t seem to possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two pups couldn’t possibly compare to me in a fight, could they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what? I think the both of you should just leave,\" I said, glaring at them both. If they wanted to insult my generosity, they could do it somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless shits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me—?\" The girl stared at me in pure disbelief, her jaw practically dropping. She clearly hadn’t expected a \"wicked shark\" to tell her to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard me! I said get lost!\" I bared my new, serrated fangs, trying to look as intimidating as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two clearly weren’t taught the meaning of manners. It makes me wonder what sort of irresponsible parents gave birth to the lot of you to leave you so uneducated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\" the girl screamed. Her pristine, pretty features contorted into an ugly mask of vexation, her tail twitching as if she were about to pounce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Artria...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to rush me, her friend reached out and grabbed her shoulder, pulling her back. His eyes remained fixed on me, whatever he was thinking, I had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you say you’ll be taking the catch for yourself, we have no problem with that,\" he said, his voice strangely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph! Scared you silly, didn’t I?’ I felt a surge of smugness in my head. ’That’s what you get for looking down on me just because of how I look.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But first, you’ll actually have to catch them, won’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I heard his next words, my smug expression faltered. My heart did a slow, heavy thud against my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’C-Catch them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind shook as I gradually raised my head to stare at the massive school of tuna swimming high above us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be hundreds, maybe thousands of them, moving in a silver cloud that blocked out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m supposed to catch all of those things?’ The thought itself was impossible. I didn’t even have a net! How was I supposed to catch that many fish with just my bare hands and a tail I barely knew how to use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the matter, mister? I’m sure a mighty, powerful shark like yourself should be able to easily deal with them all in one swoop, right?\" the guy said, a light, mocking smile finally touching his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons I hated kids... Especially teenagers who were even worse. But they were technically adults, yet even so, they were annoying nevertheless.\u003C\u002Fp>",914,"2026-06-02T12:01:34.720Z",1,"novelbin.me","3571dc5fc60752d2576ebe05471ce4fc773b3cfb08a301eeef16459d0cfcc015","why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-chapter-10","why-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-chapter-54",102,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-i-keep-attracting-villainesses-cover.jpg"]