Why are all the heroines falling for me, the villain?

"Pear—Zhu! You bastard!"

……

On the way down the mountain, Li Zhu kept sighing.

"I admit I do have a thing for beautiful women, but there's no need for so many girls, Yuko, Kotone, and out of nowhere, there's Tachibana Mahiko, and that girl whose appearance and name are so similar to Aoi's..."

"Is there something wrong with my life as a villainous supporting character?"

He couldn't figure it out, so he took out his phone and sent a message to Shimazu He: "[Don't you have a childhood friend named Tachibana no Mamiya?]"

Shortly after sending the message, Shimazu He replied instantly: "From childhood to adulthood, there has never been anyone named Tachibana Mahiko in my life."

I'm sorry, I remembered it wrong.

"It's alright, is your injury getting any better?"

"Okay, almost done. Thank you for your help."

The two exchanged pleasantries across the screen for a while.

"As expected, is this another butterfly effect-like event?"

Li Zhu doubted his time travel more than once, which changed the entire game plot to some extent. Otherwise, how could Tachibana no Makoto be Li Zhu's childhood sweetheart and even be betrothed to her?

In the original story, the two of them had absolutely nothing to do with each other.

What upset him the most was that Tachibana no Mamiya was unpredictable; she had promised to come and annul the engagement, but somehow ended up fulfilling the engagement agreement.

"Don't underestimate the young..."

"My husband, I've come to fulfill our marriage vows."

No, that's not how it's supposed to be portrayed.

"Young man, you look troubled."

Li Zhu looked up at the sound and saw a girl in white with an ethereal air sitting under the tree, with a white fox sitting obediently on her shoulder and rubbing against her affectionately.

She had a red mole between her eyebrows, her skin was three times whiter than snow, and her hair was a beautiful snow-white. She didn't try to seduce anyone, but every smile and frown of hers carried an indescribable allure.

She is as beautiful as a deity who has fallen to earth.

……

Article 171 If camphor tree...

"You are……"

Li Zhu was amazed by her beauty and attire, but that was all; it wasn't like he hadn't seen beautiful women before.

"Who I am is not important; what matters is that I can help you relieve your worries." The white-haired woman smiled slightly, and the little fox on her shoulder stretched lazily.

"What troubles could I possibly have?" Li Zhu waved her hand, politely declining, "Goodbye, beautiful lady, my mom's calling me home for dinner."

Seeing Jiuge turn to leave, she didn't stop her, but sighed softly, "You have many things you can't let go of. Actually, it's because you haven't faced your own heart, so you're not ready to accept them. But you need to understand one thing: running away is useful, but it can't solve the problem."

"Um, could you explain it more clearly?" The white-haired woman spoke in a way that sounded profound but was actually quite obscure. Li Zhu vaguely knew that she was trying to remind her of something.

"No matter how clearly I explain it, it doesn't matter. What matters is that you have to figure it out yourself."

The voice just fell.

Li Zhu suddenly realized that she was in a strange white space.

Two luminous surfaces float in the space. One reflects all past events, with two stars already twinkling on it. The other surface seems to foreshadow the future, but it appears blank, like a sheet of white paper.

He didn't understand what had happened, but instinctively reached out and touched the image that reflected all his past memories.

The moment my hand touched the screen, the memories became incredibly clear... The joy of dating Yuko, the tranquility of walking hand in hand with Kotone, all the little moments I had spent with them came flooding back.

[If you had the chance to do it all over again, would you still choose to get to know them?]

A woman's gentle voice echoed in the space. Li Zhu felt it was very familiar, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

"Who? Who's speaking? What did you do to me?" He quickly withdrew his hand and looked around warily.

[This is a timeline, or in your terms, a game save point.]

"Game save point?!" Upon hearing this gaming term, Li Zhu was somewhat surprised.

"Wait, where do save points come from in a one-life game? And who exactly are you? Do you know my real identity?" he asked instinctively.

Li Zhu's mind was filled with too many questions, and his thoughts were in a mess. This surreal development was too sudden.

Although his time travel was also quite absurd and unexpected...

Why didn't these things appear in front of him when he first transmigrated in?

"I understand your confusion right now, but the truth is, the timeline has always existed; you just haven't been looking for it." The woman seemed somewhat helpless.

"..." Li Zhu.

Is the save point really in White Fox Mountain?

Thinking about it carefully, Li Zhu had indeed never heard of this place before, not even when he was still a player.

There is no mention of White Fox Mountain in the original storyline, so players never have the chance to come into contact with it. Tachibana Mamiya, who knew about this place, went directly to the school to break off her engagement. The male protagonist, Shimazuga, is not from this area either. All the stories take place in Ouran High School Host Club.

As a result, players generally assume that the game has no save points and focuses on the thrill of completing it in one life.

Even if that were true, he still couldn't understand it. In a dating simulation game, players would definitely be busy increasing the affection level of female characters, so who would be wandering around here for no reason?

"Who designed this save point to be in such an insignificant place? It's outrageous!" Li Zhu was furious, remembering how many times she had fallen and had to start over.

[Furthermore, I have many identities, but I can only tell you that I am the manager of the White Fox Shrine. You will naturally understand my other identities later.]

"Heh, you people just love playing riddles," Li Zhu said irritably.

[From the moment we first met, I've been secretly observing your every move; I know everything about you.]

"Including what happened that night after I passed out on Yuko's bed?" Riki asked. "And what exactly is the relationship between Hinata Kotone and Kaine-nee?"

[I'm sorry, I can't tell you these things; you'll have to find the answers yourself.]

"Tsk..."

Riddler, get out of White Fox Mountain!

Li Zhu suppressed her speechlessness and asked, "Then why did you take the initiative to contact me this time?"

[As I said at the beginning, if you had the chance to do it all over again, would you still choose to get to know them?]

[Note that you only have one chance to choose a time point.]

Upon hearing this, Li Zhu fell silent.

He had never been keen on getting involved with the female protagonists, but without realizing it, he had developed bonds with Yuko and the other girls.

Now that he has a chance to start over, what will Li Zhu do?

To be honest, his mind was blank right now, and he was somewhat at a loss.

"I think you need a 'what if,' like an 'if' scenario. After you've gone through it, come back and tell me if you want to start over," the woman said bluntly, seeing Li Zhu's hesitation.

"Huh? What do you mean, 'what if'?" Li Zhu didn't understand.

If you could go back in time, would those destined for each other still end up together...?

The next second, Li Zhu suddenly felt herself suspended in mid-air, and her body plummeted downwards. The sounds around her were like the howling wind in the valley, and she couldn't hear anything clearly.

Every cell in my body was excited and thrilled by the weightlessness caused by the rapid descent.

When Riki opened his eyes again, he was stunned by what he saw, because the gate of Ouran High School was not far away.

A warm breeze carrying cherry blossom petals swept by, and students in their Ouran High School uniforms walked in twos and threes along the cherry blossom path, chatting and laughing, their youthful voices filling the air.

"This, this is... the start of the school season?" he exclaimed, dumbfounded.

I remember when Li Zhu first traveled through time, she stood in the same place, just as bewildered and at a loss as she was back then.

"Yingzi, look! That guy is so silly, he doesn't even notice when a petal falls on his head." A girl passing by couldn't help but glance at him a few more times when she saw him standing there dumbfounded.

"Yeah, he looks really clueless. What do you think he's trying to do standing here?"

"I don't know. Oh well, let's not worry about him. Let's hurry up and go to the classroom to meet our new classmates."

Hearing their words, Li Zhu blankly reached out and took the petals off his head. He suddenly realized that he was still wearing those ordinary black-rimmed glasses, which was the original owner's disguise.

“I remember now, that person said I needed a ‘what if,’ so this must be something like having a real dream? Or is it a hallucination simulating a restart?”

"Isn't this just like doing a practice test before the actual exam?" Realizing this, Li Zhu suddenly felt that this was a good idea.

Although she didn't know who the woman was, it didn't stop Li Zhu from thinking that she was a good person.

After all, to prevent him from deleting the save file and starting over and regretting it, she gave Li Zhu a "what if" opportunity.

"Yeah, at this time, Yuko should still be the little nobody in the class."

Li Zhu stroked her chin and pondered for a moment, "I've got it! I'm just a minor villainous character, so as long as I play myself, Yuko definitely won't develop any feelings for me this time!"

And it was just a little prank, it shouldn't have gone to the point of life or death.

That's right, this time Li Zhu has decided to just follow the script and do her job as the villain.

Li Zhu gave a wicked smile, "Hehehe, I'm determined to be the villain!"

The girls around him all kept their distance from him with obvious disgust.

"Ugh, that person's smile is disgusting."

"Is he a pervert? Are there people like that in our school?"

"Don't look, it would be terrible if we got entangled with you."

At this time, in other people's eyes, Li Zhu was still a gloomy man with long hair and ugly glasses.

The way he stood on the cherry blossom path, grinning foolishly, made him look like a pervert.

……

Chapter 172 Asking for Directions (Part 1)

Li Zhu didn't expect to encounter trouble as soon as she entered the school.

"You, stop right there!" Hinata Kotone said sharply. "Come here."

As the class's disciplinary committee member, she has always been very strict about the attire of all students at Ouran High School, including freshmen.

Li Zhu sensed something was wrong. Under the gloating gazes of the others, she lowered her head and walked silently to her.

"What's wrong with your hair? And this crooked tie? Didn't you read the freshman handbook the school gave you?" Qin Yin scolded him abruptly.

Li Zhu lowered his head even further. Although they hadn't met yet, he was still a little nervous, worried that the woman in front of him might have noticed something.

From Qin Yin's perspective, Jiu Ge in this posture looks like a gloomy boy who is both insecure and timid, or like a kitten abandoned in a box. Qin Yin feels inexplicably concerned about him.

My tone softened instinctively, "Which class are you in?"

"Class D, Grade 11." Li Zhu changed her voice, making it sound even more timid.

"Are you a commoner student?" Qin Yin nodded, confirming that Li Zhu was indeed a freshman, and then asked.

"Yes."

"If you get bullied in the future, come to me. As members of the Disciplinary Committee, we will never tolerate any kind of school bullying. You can always trust the Disciplinary Committee." Qin Yin thought to herself that a commoner student like Li Zhu would definitely be easily bullied, which is why she said this to him.

"Thank you... thank you." Li Zhu felt a mix of emotions.

When Li Zhu reconnected with Kotone as a complete stranger, he gained a whole new understanding of her. He finally understood why the strict Kotone was so popular among the Ouran High School Host Club students.

Especially during the election of the student council president, Kotone was almost on par with Kujo, but she still lost the election, so she chose to become a disciplinary committee member who took on all the responsibilities herself.

Perhaps people don't trust the Disciplinary Committee, but rather believe in Hinata Kotone.

Sometimes, Li Zhu can't help but wonder whether the game's initial design gave the female protagonists their character settings, or whether they were just like that, as flesh-and-blood human beings.

"It's alright, it's our duty. Go to class now. Most of the teachers and students at Ouran High School are very nice people. I believe you'll like it here," Kotone instructed after Riki finished tidying up.

Li Zhu nodded and slowly walked into the familiar yet luxurious campus.

"Why is Lady Qinyin suddenly showing concern for a freshman today?" a graceful girl next to her asked.

"Maybe he's worried about being bullied; this guy looks like he's easily bullied." Qin Yin didn't take her unique sense of closeness to Li Zhu to heart.

Upon hearing the piano's reply, Miki nodded, gazing thoughtfully at Riki's departing figure.

Unlike the other freshmen who were curious about everything, Li Zhu went straight to the front of the teaching building while they were still lingering in their new environment.