Rou, an ordinary young man with a low-income life, despises the otome game he bought on a whim. To him, it's filled with frustratingly perfect characters and an endless cycle of romantic tropes. Suddenly, in a twist of fate, Rou finds himself thrust into this very game he detests. He soon crosses paths with the infamous villainess. As he watches her navigate a life of rejection and struggle, Rou begins to see her as more than just a character. With new insight into her story, he faces a choice: stay uninvolved and find his way back to normalcy, or become her unlikely ally in a world where her downfall seems inevitable.