Yowaki MAX Reijou Nano ni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta

After suffering a severe fever at the age of ten, Pia Rockwell awakens to the startling realization that she has been reincarnated as the villainess of a reverse harem otome game. Drawing upon her memories from a past life as a Japanese graduate student pursuing a doctorate in paleontology, she resolves to completely abandon her scripted role. Rather than scheming against the heroines, this exceptionally timid young woman harbors a far simpler dream: relinquishing her noble status to become a commoner, excavating ancient fossils, building her own museum, and ultimately working as its curator. Determined to sidestep the tragic fate awaiting her at the graduation ball—where she is destined to be publicly denounced and exiled by her fiancé—Pia takes preemptive action. She approaches Rufus, the cunning son of the Prime Minister, and formally requests the dissolution of their engagement, hoping to spare herself the inevitable heartache. However, escaping the narrative may prove far more difficult than anticipated. Instead of granting her freedom, Rufus proves to be an unexpectedly shrewd partner who refuses to release her so easily, drawing Pia into a calculated gamble that threatens to upend her carefully laid plans for a quiet academic life.