2

Despite of her worry, Jana calmly settled on the bed and started to think about this mission. There's no way this game is just a dream. She slapped her face a few times before confirming that this is real. Jana loathes to recall the reason why she ended up inside this mission. She had chosen this herself. She practically accepted everything that Vivien told her when she fainted.

She decided to focus on the problem at hand.

Queenie Servantes, her role in this mission, is a human ladder created to make the protagonist have her own happy ending with the male lead. Her death was the catalyst to their conflict, which will they pass without much sweat, and then they would go fly towards happily ever after with holding hands.

Although Jana loves happy endings, she can't help but feel sorry for this character.

Not fair. It was not given justice. It wasn’t even realistic. Queenie’s life being given just like that just to move the plot forward.

Whomever wrote this plotline clearly hates someone named ‘Queenie’ in real life.

Must be one of the developers.

She can’t do anything about it but endure.

‘Easy Mode.’

Jana closed her eyes firmly. Taking her glasses off, she pulled the cover over her head. The main characters hadn't met each other yet. Jana can't force the game to stop the two from seeing each other—she can't avoid the protagonist's shining halo for long. She must face Hailey soon.

Knowing that the two didn't know each other's presence now comforted Jana for a while.

Jana positioned herself into a sleeping pose and waited for a minute.

After ensuring that her mood is stable, she started to thrash on the bed. When her hand accidentally hit the bedpost, her scream was sincere. 'Too much force!'

“S-Stop!” she wailed. The effect was astounding. Queenie had been quiet for days now, making her voice deep, and extremely pitiful in the ears. “Make that car stop! N-No!”

A loud series of footsteps inspired Jana to scream louder. Beads of sweat took form on her forehead. She knew what Queenie looks like. A princess in distress. This type of acting attracts the male lead in the movies. Nothing could go wrong with befriending the ML!

The doorknob was jilted forward. Jana whimpered timely. A gasp from someone kicked Jana's pulse hard. “Ms. Queenie?” Giovanni, in his full height of 6'2, clad in royal blue pyjama bottom and white loose shirt, hurried to her side. “Ms. Queenie, wake up.”

Warmth seeped from the bedsheet to her skin. Jana sighed comfortably on the familiar scent in Giovanni's clothes. Her guess was right. The male lead is now living with Queenie, acting as her aide. The poor cannon fodder was now accepting of the male lead's existence. The plot summary clearly stated that Queenie is not trusting and even disgusted to Giovanni. But this reaction seems... not like that at all. Far more accepting than she should have. Jana's reaction to his scent screams a lot of the word ‘dependence’.

Vivien reminded her about the matter of the OOC feature. As the new soul occupying the body, Jana can feel the lingering feeling of the original owner. It should pass but Jana should be aware in order to have pointers she could use against the characters of this level. A little guide. Jana can’t move against the original character’s personality, or else she will be given a glaring minus points.

“Stop!” Jana held Giovanni in a death grip, trying to pull herself up. “Make it stop! It hurts!”

“Oh, God,” Gio muttered, “ssh, Ms. Queen…it's okay. Stop crying. It's over, okay?”

‘This male lead is a good person,’ Jana praised. She took a peek at Gio's face. She froze upon seeing him up close. ‘The original owner of this body either had seen much beautiful guys or she's blind!’

How could Queenie Servantes hate Giovanni? The man is a walking charm! A living chandelier! Shaking her head no, Jana didn't forget to twitch for a moment before exclaiming, “Mr. Giovanni, what…”

Giovanni sighed. Defeated and extremely careful, he assisted Jana on sitting properly before answering, “Ms. Queenie had a nightmare just now. I will go to the kitchen and get you a glass of milk. Ms. Queen, please wait.”

Jana stared at the man's lowered head, marvelling on how did the man have a perfect symmetrical face only to use it for frowning. “Don't,” Jana said softly, “don't leave, please.”

The male lead stiffened. Jana wondered on how far did Queenie's insult had reached inside the man's head. It won't be a surprise if the man regards Queenie as a monster in disguise.

“Ma'am Queenie…”

Jana closed her eyes and pleaded, “I know I've been too much to handle, Mr. Giovanni. I'm sorry for the trouble.” She felt her cheeks burning because of shame. With blurry sight, she tried searching Gio in the dark. The lamp on her bedside allowed her to only see up close. Queenie's blurred eyesight doesn't help her either.

Seconds later, Giovanni pushed the switch on. Jana can now see the male lead. The man's worried frown almost had her laughing. Gio settled her glasses. “Everything's clear now, Ms. Queen?”

“T-Thank you.”

The male lead stumbled on his way to the door. Eyes bright with confusion, Jana hugged herself. “I…realized a few things in that dream.”

Giovanni felt relieved. The sudden drop of his shoulders shows his deep exhale. “What is it, Ma'am Queen?”

“I-I saw you pushing me…wanting me to be dead,” Jana stuttered, “a car was fast approaching me and you…you.”

Giovanni went to her side again. Jana's head was now buried inside the man's embrace for the second time. “I won't do that. Ms. Queen, you might not know this but I know what you've been through. Your family explained it to me. I know the risks. I won't let you down.”

Tears rolled from Jana's eyes. Her chest grew uncomfortable and stuffy. This is the pent up emotions from the original owner of the body. “Please forgive me. My family don't want me anymore. I'll pay you, just…don't leave my side.”

Giovanni didn't reply. Jana can understand how he felt. He must be dumbfounded by now. Even Jana did not expect that the feelings of the original owner will remain. The emotions were strong, and definitely not hers.

‘The out-of-character feature will automatically turn itself off after 50 V+ is stored.’ The Ai explained, ‘The player must not act different from the original owner. Decreasing merits are the punishment if this notice is disregarded.’

“I won't. I promise.”

Jana nodded. To whom was the affirmation is yet to be known. She is still thinking about something—something that made her change perception towards Queenie.

If crying and asking for forgiveness didn't give her a penalty, that means Queenie would do this too if the woman was given a chance. Jana couldn't help but wonder if Queenie's end would be in a better state.

Despite of her worry, Jana calmly settled on the bed and started to think about this mission. There's no way this game is just a dream. She slapped her face a few times before confirming that this is real. Jana loathes to recall the reason why she ended up inside this mission. She had chosen this herself. She practically accepted everything that Vivien told her when she fainted.

She decided to focus on the problem at hand.

Queenie Servantes, her role in this mission, is a human ladder created to make the protagonist have her own happy ending with the male lead. Her death was the catalyst to their conflict, which will they pass without much sweat, and then they would go fly towards happily ever after with holding hands.

Although Jana loves happy endings, she can't help but feel sorry for this character.

Not fair. Not given justice. It wasn’t even realistic. Queenie’s life being given just like that just to move the plot forward.

Whomever wrote this plotline clearly hates someone named ‘Queenie’ in real life.

Must be one of the developers.

She can’t do anything about it but endure.

‘Easy Mode.’

Jana closed her eyes firmly. Taking her glasses off, she pulled the cover over her head. The main characters hadn't met each other yet. Jana can't force the game to stop the two from seeing each other—she can't avoid the protagonist's shining halo for long. She must face Hailey soon.

Knowing that the two didn't know each other's presence now comforted Jana for a while.

Jana positioned herself into a sleeping pose and waited for a minute.

After ensuring that her mood is stable, she started to thrash on the bed. When her hand accidentally hit the bedpost, her scream was sincere.

“S-Stop!” she wailed. The effect was astounding. Queenie had been quiet for days now, making her voice deep, and extremely pitiful in the ears. “Make that car stop! N-No!”

A loud series of footsteps inspired Jana to scream louder. Beads of sweat took form on her forehead. She knew what Queenie looks like. A princess in distress. This type of acting attracts the male lead in the movies. Nothing could go wrong with befriending the ML!

The doorknob was jilted forward. Jana whimpered. A gasp from the person kicked Jana's pulse hard. “Ms. Queenie?” Giovanni, in his full height of 6'2, clad in royal blue pyjama bottom and white loose shirt, hurried to her side. “Ms. Queenie, wake up.”

Warmth seeped from the bedsheet to her skin. Jana sighed comfortably on the familiar scent in Giovanni's clothes. Her guess was right. The male lead is now living with Queenie, acting as her aide. The poor cannon fodder was now accepting of the male lead's existence. The plot summary clearly stated that Queenie is not trusting and even disgusted to Giovanni. But this reaction seems... not like that at all. Far more accepting than she should have. Jana's reaction to his scent screams a lot of the word ‘dependence’.

Vivien reminded her about the matter of the OOC feature. As the new soul occupying the body, Jana can feel the lingering feeling of the original owner. It should pass but Jana should be aware in order to have pointers she could use against the characters of this level. A little guide. Jana can’t move against the original character’s personality, or else she will be given a glaring minus points.

“Stop!” Jana held Giovanni in a death grip, trying to pull herself up. “Make it stop! It hurts!”

“Oh, God,” Gio muttered, “ssh, Ms. Queen…it's okay. Stop crying. It's over, okay?”

‘This male lead is a good person,’ Jana praised. She took a peek at Gio's face. She froze upon seeing him up close. ‘The original owner of this body either had seen much beautiful guys or she's blind!’

How could Queenie Servantes hate Giovanni? The man is a walking charm! A living chandelier! Shaking her head no, Jana didn't forget to twitch for a moment before exclaiming, “Mr. Giovanni, what…”

Giovanni sighed. Defeated and extremely careful, he assisted Jana on sitting properly before answering, “Ms. Queenie had a nightmare just now. I will go to the kitchen and get you a glass of milk. Ms. Queen, please wait.”

Jana stared at the man's lowered head, marvelling on how did the man have a perfect symmetrical face only to use it for frowning. “Don't,” Jana said softly, “don't leave, please.”

The male lead stiffened. Jana wondered on how far did Queenie's insult had reached inside the man's head. It won't be a surprise if the man regards Queenie as a monster in disguise.

“Ma'am Queenie…”

Jana closed her eyes and pleaded, “I know I've been too much to handle, Mr. Giovanni. I'm sorry for the trouble.” She felt her cheeks burning because of shame. With blurry sight, she tried searching Gio in the dark. The lamp on her bedside allowed her to only see up close. Queenie's blurred eyesight doesn't help her either.

Seconds later, Giovanni pushed the switch on. Jana can now see the male lead. The man's worried frown almost had her laughing. Gio settled her glasses. “Everything's clear now, Ms. Queen?”

“T-Thank you.”

The male lead stumbled on his way to the door. Eyes bright with confusion, Jana hugged herself. “I…realized a few things in that dream.”

Giovanni felt relieved. The sudden drop of his shoulders shows his deep exhale. “What is it, Ma'am Queen?”

“I-I saw you pushing me…wanting me to be dead,” Jana stuttered, “a car was fast approaching me and you…you.”

Giovanni went to her side again. Jana's head was now buried inside the man's embrace for the second time. “I won't do that. Ms. Queen, you might not know this but I know what you've been through. Your family explained it to me. I know the risks. I won't let you down.”

Tears rolled from Jana's eyes. Her chest grew uncomfortable and stuffy. This is the pent up emotions from the original owner of the body. “Please forgive me. My family don't want me anymore. I'll pay you, just…don't leave my side.”

Giovanni didn't reply. Jana can understand how he felt. He must be dumbfounded by now. Even Jana did not expect that the feelings of the original owner will remain. The emotions were strong, and definitely not hers.

‘The out-of-character feature will automatically turn itself off after 50 V+ is stored.’ The Ai explained, ‘The player must not act different from the original owner. Decreasing merits are the punishment if this notice is disregarded.’

“I won't. I promise.”

Jana nodded. To whom was the affirmation is yet to be known. She is still thinking about something—something that made her change perception towards Queenie.

If crying and asking for forgiveness didn't give her a penalty, that means Queenie would do this too if the woman was given a chance. Jana couldn't help but wonder if Queenie's end would be in a better state.