Archive for Clever Protagonist

I Favor the Villainess
I Favor the VillainessJapanese
Web Novel
4.4

“I am the heroine of an otome game, so is it wrong to like the villainess?” Corporate s*ave OL, Oohashi Rei, reincarnated as the heroine Rei Taylor in the world of the otome game 「Revolution」. Her preference isn’t the capturable princes, it’s the villainess, Claire François. She merrily accepts Claire’s dislike. With the protagonist’s involvement, it’s the beginning of a unique romcom. To make it worse, Rei’s love became directed at the villainess, what does Claire’s future hold? It’s my second series with a screwball villainess. A little different from ordinary… I hope you can enjoy the villainess who’s just a little different.

I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (WN)
I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (WN)Japanese
Web Novel
3.5

A mysterious god-like entity has given Ed a crazy ordeal in which he must be expelled from a party of 100 heroes in 100 different worlds in order to return to his original world, but he finally achieves the condition and is able to return to his original world. However, as a final additional condition, he is given the chance to “see what happens to the worlds he has been banished from.” … This is where he learns a shocking fact. “All right, I’ll do it! I’ll go there again and be banished for good all over again!” Only this time he is accompanied to these 100 worlds by a former companion… “Fufu~, don’t worry! I’ll be with you this time!” “Yeah, I’m more worried. …”

I Reincarnated as a Villain of an RPG, But I Want to Survive
I Reincarnated as a Villain of an RPG, But I Want to SurviveJapanese
Web Novel
3.6

The protagonist reincarnated into the world of an RPG he always played in his previous life. It’s a world with gods, magic, and an evil empire. While living there, he realized he didn’t simply reincarnate into this RPG world, he became the game’s villain 『Jirat』。 『Jirat』, as the top brass of the evil empire, will be killed by the hero as the story advances. To avoid the catastrophic end, the reincarnated protagonist 『Jirat』 will use his game knowledge from his previous life to fight against the normal game route.

I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability
I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat AbilityJapanese
Web Novel
2.8

When someone says, “I’ll give you a cheat ability, so just use it”, don’t you feel like not using it? There is nothing more expensive than free stuff. It’s not cool to get excited about something you got for free. In a sense, the protagonist is a reincarnation target, but he perseveres while messing with God’s plans. God makes a mistake in choosing his reincarnation target, and later learns of it. He later realizes that it’s not like everyone wants to be strong and not everyone wants to make a harem. And that he has chosen someone who is more attentive than others and is a real pain in the ass…

I Shall Survive Using Potions!
I Shall Survive Using Potions!Japanese
Web Novel
3.7

Kaoru Nagase was caught up in a mysterious phenomenon and died when returning home from work. It was because of a time-space distortion that a higher life form was cleaning up, but she was able to receive a younger body and the ability to create any potion she wanted in another world! Kaoru, who’s now a rather sharp-eyed 15 year old girl again, will work hard for a peaceful life in another world! Eh, as a commoner she doesn’t understand the thinking of nobles? She’s now stuck in a delusional story that she’s trying to escape from? Hey, this is different from what you told me, goddess!

I Think I’ll Hide My True Ability to the Last Moment
I Think I’ll Hide My True Ability to the Last MomentJapanese
Web Novel
3.4

In a world where one gains skills by making contracts with gods, Yuno was born as the third son of a famous knight family. However, he was born with too much power to control it and soon became known as incompetent. However, Yuno was satisfied with that. He knew that too much power would bring disaster. However, a chance encounter at the Magic Knight Academy leads to a fateful encounter with a nameless goddess who, like Yuno, is despised for her incompetence. This story is about a boy who makes a contract with a nameless goddess and tries his best to make her the supreme goddess.

I Was Hated by the Girls I Was Supposed To Have Saved, and I Decide To Live Alone ~But It’s Funny, I Was the One Who Saved You at That Time~
I Was Hated by the Girls I Was Supposed To Have Saved, and I Decide To Live Alone ~But It’s Funny, I Was the One Who Saved You at That Time~Japanese
Web Novel
3.4

The good you do for others is the good you do for yourself. Believing in the words of my late grandmother, I, Tachibana Kanata, decided not to abandon those in need as far as I could see. Thanks to this, I had a harder life than others, but the smiles on the faces of those I helped filled my heart with joy. However, unreasonableness always comes suddenly. Betrayed by the girls he had saved, the boy has grown into a young man who no longer trusts anyone. I, Shiina Kanata, go to high school at the same time as my parents remarry, and I’m reunited with the heroines who made me traumatized. But by the time the girls realize their mistakes, it is already too late. When They met again, their impression of Kanata was so different that they couldn’t even recognize him as the boy they used to know. [Please, don’t get involved with me anymore.] The young man, who has changed his atmosphere, tone of voice, and even his last name, coldly shuns the girls. This is a slightly different school romantic comedy that starts too late. A Hero no more.

I Was Reborn, but I Was Told That the Popular Standard Skills Were No Good, so I Chose the Skill of Collecting [Title]
I Was Reborn, but I Was Told That the Popular Standard Skills Were No Good, so I Chose the Skill of Collecting [Title]Japanese
Web Novel
3.3

The reincarnated boy, who was renamed Zeros, was told by God to choose one skill and wanted a robbery skill that robs others of their skills … “It’s boring cause everyone chooses that.” “What?” A different world story of a person who can no longer choose popular standard skills due to the influence of an unreasonable god.

I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands ~I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World~
I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands ~I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World~Japanese
Web Novel
3.9

I, Zechs Levit y San Foranada, have a younger sister. Her name is Caroline, and she is a very lovely girl with beautiful blond hair and red eyes. It’s no exaggeration to say that she’s the cutest girl in the world, and her smile can be described as that of an angel. Despite the fact that I can’t get enough of her cuteness, my little sister is doomed to die. This world is similar to a game in my previous life called “Tōzai no Isamu Sei-ki,” in which Caroline appears in the game as a rival—A villainess—of the main character, who’s a Saint. And as a result, she dies brutally on every route. My beloved sister is going to die? I can’t allow such an unreasonable future to happen! That’s why I decided to resist fate. I will raise my little sister in a pure and righteous manner, and I will forcefully overcome the numerous death flags. Believing that there’s a bright future ahead for me and Caroline. This is the story of me, who became the strongest to protect my sister, and Caroline, the cutest little sister in the world.

I’m a Bastard But You’re Worse!
I’m a Bastard But You’re Worse!Japanese
Web Novel
3.7

Dyngir Maxwell, successor to the margrave of the eastern provinces of the Lamperouge kingdom, was infamous for his womanizing habits, but proved himself multiple times in conflicts with neighboring countries and a major player in domestic politics well trusted by other nobles. Everything was sailing smoothly for Dyngir, when a life-changing event occurred: “Dyngir Maxwell! I hereby declare your engagement to Selena void!!” Dyngir believed the relationship with his fiancee to be idyllic, but she was actually having an affair with crown prince Sullivan. The moronic prince even dared slander the good name of the Maxwell house… If this is your game, then I’m going to play too. You picked a fight with the wrong person! “I’m a bastard, but you’re worse!!” The series of events starting from the cancellation of an engagement eventually turned into a historic event that would shake the kingdom to its core and involve the neighboring countries too!! A heroic tale of scum versus scum, starting from a cancelled engagement!