Chapter 0

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Ever since I came to this damn world, there’s one thought that’s always been on my mind.

Am I actually dreaming?

Or maybe, I woke up from a dream.

A young man who lived a plain, uneventful life dreams of becoming the young lady of a fallen noble family.

The young lady of a fallen noble family wakes up from a dream of a young man living a plain, uneventful life.

Is a person dreaming of being a butterfly, or is a butterfly waking up from a person’s dream?

The butterfly dream.

Or, to put it crudely, a freaking messed-up dream.

Either way, it was more convincing than saying some crap about being reincarnated into another world after living a normal life.

And hey, it gave me a bit of hope too.

I may be a worthless human who can’t do something as grand as crossing worlds, but waking up from a dream? That I can do.

Plus, I already know how to do it.

There’s only one way to wake up from a nightmare, after all.

I paused my thoughts for a moment and lifted my head.

The Central Academy.

The grand entrance of His Majesty the Emperor’s shoe display cabinet showcased its majestic presence.

At this moment, I have never been more grateful to that damn Emperor.

He created this societal monstrosity of a facility, keeping nobles and talented commoners tied to the heart of the empire, completely isolated from the world for years.

Thanks to that, I’ve made up my mind.

I am different from her, who clung to her hellish life just because she was afraid of death.

This academy is my final stop.

A year from now, before this day returns, I will die.

I wake from the dream and return to my reality.

Well, can you understand now, Princess?

As always, my mind was calm.

Good news.

At least it’s not a rejection.