History Literature / ImInLoveWithTheVillainess

** A strong moral of the series is that people are rarely how they appear, often masking their true nature to conform with what they believe society expects of them. Claire, for example, is initially presented as a bully, and since her interactions with ''Revolution's'' original protagonist are limited, that is what's expected of Claire. In reality, she's troubled by this and bullies Rae mainly out of a misplaced sense of obligation to meet the [[NobleBigot proud noble]] stereotype.

** Rae makes a bet with Claire that the letter cannot beat her in the magic aptitude exam, with Rae leaving the academy if she loses and getting one favor from Claire if she wins. When Rae must go unranked because her magic ability is [[OffTheScale unmeasurable]], she points out that Claire did not beat her, meaning she won, after Claire tries to use that fact to weasel out of the bet. She even points out that she chose her words extremely carefully.

** Rae makes a bet with Claire that the letter cannot beat her in the magic aptitude exam, with Rae leaving the academy if she loses and getting one favor from Claire if she wins. When Rae must go unranked because her magic ability is [[BrokeTheRatingScale unmeasurable]], she points out that Claire did not beat her, meaning she won, after Claire tries to use that fact to weasel out of the bet. She even points out that she chose her words extremely carefully.

** Rae makes a bet with Claire that the letter cannot beat her in the magic aptitude exam, with Rae leaving the academy if she loses and getting one favor from Claire if she wins. When Rae must go unranked because her magic ability is [[BrokeTheRatingsScale unmeasurable]], she points out that Claire did not beat her, meaning she won, after Claire tries to use that fact to weasel out of the bet. She even points out that she chose her words extremely carefully.

* ExactWords: ''Magic'' can't harm [[spoiler:the zombified Louie. Sure enough, water spells fizzle once they touch him. However, he's effectively beaten when Rae, Misha, and Claire use their magic to knock objects into him, and while ''magical'' water can't harm him, actual seawater rushing at him ''can,'' and wind magic can hold him down, since it's not actually harming him.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Our protagonist, Rae, and her love interest, Claire.]]

''I'm In Love With the Villainess'' (私の推しは悪役令嬢｡, ''Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou''), originally translated as ''I Favor the Villainess'', is a Japanese WebSerialNovel by author Inori (いのり｡) originally posted [[https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8792em/ here]] on Platform/ShousetsukaNiNarou from 2018 to 2021, with author-approved translations by [[https://jingletranslations.wordpress.com/i-favor-the-villainess Jingle]] up to #242, and remaining chapters #243-268 by [[https://sephalliblog.wordpress.com/i-favor-the-villainess sephallia]]. It was later published as a series of LightNovels with illustrations by Hanagata from 2019 to 2021 for five volumes. The series also has a manga adaptation by Anoshimo which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/YuriHime Comic Yuri Hime]]'' in 2020, along with several bonus chapters, Twitter drabbles, and a Claire-focused POVSequel, ''She's So Cheeky for a Commoner!''.

* MysteriousStranger: Catherine, from the ''She's so Cheeky for a Commoner!'' books. Catherine never appears (or is even mentioned) in the main series, but is Claire's roommate, and close confidant in the spin off books. It turns out [[spoiler:Catherine was an assassin, and Claire's mother sacrificed herself to save her. A guilt ridden Catherine stayed to protect Claire, and ultimately erased Claire's memories of herself ]]

* POVSequel: ''She's so Cheeky for a Commoner!'', a retelling of the original plot from Claire's perspective with significant focus on events Rae either didn't witness or neglected to inform the audience of. Her friends [[ThoseTwoGuys Pipi and Loretta]] also become [[AscendedExtra Ascended Extras]].

** ''She's So Cheeky for a Commoner!'', a Claire-focused POVSequel of the original plot.

* MysteriousStranger: Catherine, from the ''She's so Cheeky for a Commoner'' books. Catherine never appears (or is even mentioned) in the main series, but is Claire's roommate, and close confident in the spin off books. It turns out [[spoiler:Catherine was an assassin, and Claire's mother sacrificed herself to save her. A guilt ridden Catherine stayed to protect Claire, and ultimately erased Claire's memories of herself ]]

* MysteriousStranger: Catherine, from the She's so Cheeky for a Commoner books. Catherine never appears (or is even mentioned) in the main series, but is Claire's roommate, and close confident in the spin off books. It turns out [[spoiler:Catherine was an assassin, and Claire's mother sacrificed herself to save her. A guilt ridden Catherine stayed to protect Claire, and ultimately erased Claire's memories of herself ]]

''I'm In Love With the Villainess'' (私の推しは悪役令嬢｡, ''Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou''), originally translated as ''I Favor the Villainess'', is a Japanese WebSerialNovel by author Inori (いのり｡) originally posted [[https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8792em/ here]] on Shousetsuka ni Narou from 2018 to 2021, with author-approved translations by [[https://jingletranslations.wordpress.com/i-favor-the-villainess Jingle]] up to #242, and remaining chapters #243-268 by [[https://sephalliblog.wordpress.com/i-favor-the-villainess sephallia]]. It was later published as a series of LightNovels with illustrations by Hanagata from 2019 to 2021 for five volumes. The series also has a manga adaptation by Anoshimo which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/YuriHime Comic Yuri Hime]]'' in 2020, along with several bonus chapters, Twitter drabbles, and a Claire-focused POVSequel, ''She's So Cheeky for a Commoner!''.

* YuriGenre: The plot is explicitly about the protagonist, Rae, trying to win the heart of her object of affections, Claire.

* WhamEpisode: The Truth of the World arc contains [[spoiler:an ApocalypticLog detailing [[NamesGivenToComputers TAIM]], the supercomputer whose nanites form what people consider "magic", and the [[EternalRecurence Eternal Loop System]]—both creations of the ''real'' Rei Ohashi, Claire, and Lene which "loops" humanity in replicas of our science-based world, and the 'magic-based' one of ''Revolution''. Rei's decision to end the Loop System following a soured, near eon-long ReincarnationRomance with Claire spurs TAIM into creating Rae Taylor and other [[CloningGambit 'lost children of the spirits']] to replace her, setting the plot in motion.]]

* WhamEpisode: The Truth of the World arc contains [[spoiler:an ApocalypticLog detailing [[NamesGivenToComputers TAIM]], the supercomputer whose nanites form what people consider "magic", and the [[EternalReccurence Eternal Loop System]]—both creations of the ''real'' Rei Ohashi, Claire, and Lene which "loops" humanity in replicas of our science-based world, and the 'magic-based' one of ''Revolution''. Rei's decision to end the Loop System following a soured, near eon-long ReincarnationRomance with Claire spurs TAIM into creating Rae Taylor and other [[CloningGambit 'lost children of the spirits']] to replace her, setting the plot in motion.]]

** Yu looks amazing in women's clothes and isn't and isn't fazed during the [[WholesomeCrossdresser Cavalier Café]] because [[spoiler:she's a woman inflicted with the [[GenderBender crosswise curse]].]] Going further, beyond Rod just enjoying getting a rise out of everyone, Yu is the first noble to go along with the idea willingly, citing the fact [[spoiler:he wants to experiment,]] and Misha ''immediately'' jumps onboard with him. [[spoiler:Yu enjoys the opportunity to be ''her''self openly, and Misha is both aware of the truth and happy to give Yu the opportunity.]]

* SpottingTheThread: [[spoiler:A observant viewer can tell that something is obviously off when Rei gets displaced into the world of the [=VN=] '''right''' as the game shows [[OminousVisualGlitch the scene with Claire oddly glitching out]] and then '''immediately afterwards''' she's shown seated mere inches away from her beloved Claire character.]] A little '''[[TooGoodToBeTrue too convenient]]''', isn't it? [[spoiler:You'd be right on the money, as the world that Rei is dropped into is actually a transition from a "world of science" to a "world of magic", with an interim remaining between the two variations of the select few who know the [[AwfulTruth genuine truth]] of the world at large.]]

* AdaptationDeviation: The anime notably has Rae speak of Lene and her brother's relationship in much harsher terms, calling out how disturbing it is that incest is seen in a similar light to homosexuality. Additionally, the anime truncates many of the scenes involving the siblings so that only Rae's initial encounter with Lambert addresses the incestuous relationship.

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: After Rei's death from overworking, she is later reincarnated as Rae Taylor in her favorite game OtomeGame ''Revolution''. [[spoiler:Except that ''Revolution's'' world turns out to be [[EarthAllAlong Earth in the distant future]] that was created by nanomachines, as well as an ArtificialIntelligence, which is also run by a [[EternalRecurrence looping system that runs eternally]]. That and this world's [[ClarkesThirdLaw magic is run by nanomachines, as well]].]]

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: After Rei's death from overworking, she is later reincarnated as Rae Taylor in the game world of ''Revolution''. [[spoiler:Except that this world turns out to be [[EarthAllAlong Earth in the distant future]] that was created by nanomachines, as well as an ArtificialIntelligence, which is also run by a [[EternalRecurrence looping system that runs eternally]]. That and this world's [[ClarkesThirdLaw magic is run by nanomachines, as well]].]]

* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:The WhamEpisode hits the point where it is revealed that the world of ''Revolution'' is in another civilization that takes place on Earth that was once on its dire straits due to severe environmental damage, at least centuries in the future due to the Loop System, thus quickly averts everything {{Isekai}} about this story.]]

* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:The WhamEpisode hits the point where it is revealed that the world of ''Revolution'' is in another civilization that takes place on Earth that was once on its dire straits due to severe environmental damage, at least millions of years in the future due to the Loop System, thus quickly averts everything {{Isekai}} about this story.]]

* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:The WhamEpisode hits the point where it is revealed that the world of ''Revolution'' is in another civilization that takes place on Earth that is on its dire straits due to severe environmental damage, which quickly averts everything {{Isekai}} about this story.]]