I Meant to Save Myself, but Ended Up Saving the World?

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Heaven knows, Shi An only wanted to get some Altana crystals, but by a twist of fate she ended up aboard the Harusame pirate ship.

Looking at the group's appallingly bad balance sheets, she comforted herself that she could save them.

The captain would occasionally invite her to a "friendly spar," and she figured she could put up with that, too.

Once she climbed the ranks and got a glimpse of the conspiracies within the organization, Shi An didn't dare stay any longer and made a break for it.

What Harusame, what the Tendoshu, what Utsuro? She barely had time to save herself, so why should she care about any of you!

The Shinsengumi and the Yorozuya welcomed Shi An with open arms. After all, who doesn't like a smart, rich young woman?

However, Kamui didn't think so. He'd finally caught someone who could clean up every mess perfectly. How could he let her just run off?

The Tendoshu didn't think so either. A threat like her had to be eliminated as soon as possible.

Utsuro felt the same way. The first time they met, something in his body instinctively resisted her, screaming over and over: Kill her!

Shi An: "..."

Why are you all fixated on someone who's half dead? Can't you leave me alone? Please? I just want to live.

Sougo Okita raised his face in a magnanimous gesture. "Since she saved my sister, we can let her stay in the doghouse at home."

Gintoki Sakata shoved everyone aside. "Move! Do you have any idea how important a rich woman like her is to Gintoki when I can't pay the rent?!"

But who could have guessed that the way to stay alive would be to obtain Utsuro's blood? With no other choice, Shi An had to return to her old ways and do everything she could to "siphon blood" to survive, accidentally managing to "kill" Utsuro along the way.

Now you can finally understand just how ruthless someone who plays mind games can be.

In response:

The Shinsengumi admitted they were "scared," and the Yorozuya admitted they were "scared," too.

Kamui said: "Wow, I'm even more excited now."

Shi An, exhausted, gazed up at the sky and sighed. "Just destroy it all, this damn world."

[Reader's Guide]

1. Black-lotus female lead with emotional detachment versus a smiling, mad, sadistic male lead.

2. The heroine thinks her rationality is maxed out, but the moment romance gets involved, she loses her signal. The hero realizes his feelings late, leading to a she-runs, he-chases, she-can't-escape scenario.

3. They pretend to be enemies who love to hate each other, but in truth they're both heading toward each other. Two crazies face off at the peak of their powers.

4. Saving the characters whose stories left readers with regrets.

Theme: No matter how miserable the world may be, keep living with a smile and cherish what matters to you.