The Heart-Hunting Game

[Complete, with bonus chapters slowly in progress] [You are a failed canary: lowborn, foolish, and jealous. In your previous life, you were poor and had nothing. You schemed desperately but still failed to win your benefactors' favor. They always loved someone else.] “…And then?” [I will give you a chance to be reborn.] [Get close to him.] [Make him fall in love with you.] “And then?” [Dump him.] [I am not a god. I am a demon. I love devouring the pain and despair people feel after being abandoned by the ones they love. It brings me pleasure.] [Whatever you wish for, I can make it come true. Everything you couldn't have in your past life can be yours in this one: money, fame, status…] “But I want his love.” This is the story of an evil little System and its many Hosts, locked in a battle of wits. I want to play a game of love with you and see who falls first in this life. I am both the one steeped in filth and the one untouched by the world. I'll put on a beautiful mask and hide my intentions. I'll tenderly help you up when you fall and hold you gently when you're at your most wretched. I want you to be my captive, a moth rushing into the flame. I want you to fall in love with me, with no way out. I'm no rose. I'm a rabid dog through and through, yet I insist on having a true heart. In this game of true feelings, one of us must give everything. In my last life, it was me. In this life, it's you. Please note before reading: 1. [Main character is the top; episodic stories; happy endings.] 2. [The dividing line separates the blurb for the first arc from the general tone of the whole novel. The central theme is as stated in the title, Heart-Hunting Game. Each arc has a different setting.] 3. [The top is dark and twisted most of the time. Please don't read if that's not your thing.] 4. [The content may be somewhat melodramatic, so it may not suit readers with very specific preferences.] 5. [Aside from the points above, I won't be listing other potential triggers.] 6. [The entire story is fictional and unrelated to real life. Please don't draw any real-world comparisons.] For an enjoyable reading experience, please take a moment to read the notes carefully, dear readers. Wishing you happiness every day and all the best! (〃'▽'〃) Theme: May those who once strayed from the right path find their way onto another one