A Dress-Up System Gave Me a Secret Identity, and Now I'm in a Love Triangle

[The world is full of regrets that are hard to put aside; our bonds are as fleeting as duckweed.] [The world is full of regrets that are hard to put aside, and he refuses to accept them.] * "Character Pairings" A gifted scholar from a humble family x a wise and capable spirit who knows everything A gloomy, unhinged noblewoman x an innocent, naive little bird who can take human form An ambitious, fallen prince x the newly awakened remnant consciousness of a god A carefree wanderer with no place to call home x a money-making expert and golden koi A sunny, cheerful young general x a sharp-tongued, sickly, fragile snake demon Reader's Guide: 1. The story opens with a flashback after the protagonist fakes his death. There is a reason he isn't very smart early on, which will be explained later. 2. This is not quick transmigration and there are no competing love interests. The characters have different secret identities in the same world. The pairing is with the young general, and the ending is HE. 3. For a better reading experience, all quotations are fully cited in the author's notes, not in the main text. -----Coming Soon----- How to Become the Number One Villain The hit anime Bone-Breaker had a perfect ending to its first season. After fans eagerly awaited the sequel, season two was quickly released. At the very beginning, a mysterious new character who had never appeared before arrived in the middle of a thunderstorm. Calm and composed, he drew a sword from a withered flower in the courtyard. White hair, black robes, silver-red earrings, and eyes like stars and moonlight fallen into a frozen pool: he was beautiful enough to take one's breath away. He seemed to know the protagonist inside and out, as if the protagonist were someone extremely important to him. Yet when the protagonist was in danger, he watched coldly from the sidelines, as though making some deliberate assessment. Cold, heartless, mercurial, and impossibly powerful... As more and more morally ambiguous labels were pinned on him, the new character became a divisive figure. The protagonist's fans couldn't understand why he acted that way. Then, halfway through the second season, the threads of the past began to emerge, hints planted long ago unfolding across a vast distance, and the new character's history was gradually revealed [Waaah, he's beautiful, he's powerful, and now he's tragic too. The beautiful, powerful, tragic trifecta is complete www] [I'm sorry, I shouldn't have insulted him before. Why is our Xiao Ci so pitiful TAT] [So many... knives... [Barely clinging to life.JPG]] Chu Ci, whose acting skills as the villainous Big Boss improved by the day, was baffled. “Huh? I'm beautiful, powerful, and tragic?” * After dying of anaphylactic shock, college student Chu Ci made a pact with the System in exchange for a chance to come back to life. He would travel to anime worlds and play the villainous boss. To maintain the villainous Boss's dignity, he diligently studied, taking copious notes on the subject of “What qualities should a competent villainous boss possess?” First, decide what type of villain he is. Second, define his personality. Third, establish his defining traits. Fourth, create his backstory... And, with all that in place, it'd be best to throw in a few trendy elements too. Chu Ci looked at his black-haired reflection in the mirror and tilted his head. For example... how about starting with white hair? Theme: Becoming a better version of yourself.