My Next Life as a Villainess Side Story: On the Verge of Doom!

In the world of a familiar dating simulation, Katarina Claes lives her life completely unaware that she is actually a reincarnated soul destined for tragedy. Unlike the original timeline, however, her memories of her past life do not return during childhood. Instead, the shocking realization strikes her at the age of fifteen, leaving her with almost no time to prepare for the catastrophic events looming on the horizon. With less than a single year remaining before the story's predetermined doom arrives, Katarina finds herself trapped in the role of the villainess. Every path within the game leads to her ruin, and the clock is ticking relentlessly toward her downfall. Stripped of the advantage of early preparation, she must rely entirely on her wits and sheer determination to navigate the treacherous social landscape surrounding her. Now thrust into a desperate race against time, Katarina must meticulously analyze every possible scenario that could lead to her demise. To survive, she needs to identify and dismantle each potential bad ending before it can unfold. Her ultimate challenge is clear: rewrite her fate, outsmart the rigid mechanics of the dating sim, and find a way to escape destruction entirely before her time runs out.