I'll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History: The More of a Villainess I Become, the More the Prince will Dote on Me (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

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♪
[fan rustling]
[ALICIA]
This is Alicia,
the villainess in my
very favorite otome game.
She's a mean girl
who bullies the heroine,
but I'm super impressed
with not only her determination
but her razor-sharp wit.
[ALICIA]
I can't seem to muster
a shred of admiration
for the heroine.
[ALICIA] She's the only
commoner allowed to attend
the noble exclusive
Magic Academy.
So unfair.
She acts like
a total goody-two-shoes
when it serves her.
Then flashes a smile
so innocent it feels forced,
just to toy
with the poor prince's heart.
[ALICIA] My friends say that
if they could be reborn,
they'd want to be
the sweet-talking heroine
adored by everyone,
but personally,
if I had my choice,
I'd much rather be
the shrewd villainess!
[crackling]
[ALICIA]
Yeah, I'd forgotten, but,
it's all coming back to me now.
My name's Alicia,
I'm seven years old,
[rustles]
[footsteps approaching]
I'm the eldest daughter
of the high-ranking
Williams family.
My kind older brothers
are conquerable routes
for the heroine.
[ALICIA]
I didn't bother to question
any of this until yesterday,
but without a doubt,
I am in the world
of my beloved game.
[ALICIA]
So, that must mean
I've been reincarnated
as the villainess of my dreams!
This opportunity
won't be wasted on me!
[ALICIA]
I'll work hard to be
the greatest villainess
in the world,
no even better,
I'll become a villainess
who goes down in history!
[footsteps approaching]
[ROSETTA] It was blooming
just last night,
No matter, my healing magic
can always revive it.
[Alicia panting]
Rose and Mother!
[ALICIA]
Good morning to you two!
Oh, good morning, Lady Alicia.
[footsteps receding]
She actually woke up early?
Yes, and she seemed cheerful
when she greeted us too.
[footsteps approaching]
[ALICIA] Goodbye to the old me
that acted like a spoiled brat!
I can't waste time
if I want to become
a villainess
who goes down in history!
[swords clashing]
[ALICIA]
First things first.
[gasps]
[chuckles softly]
[ALICIA]
Morning, Brother Albert!
[ALBERT]
Hm?
[footsteps approaching]
Hey, there. It's a surprise
to see you up so early, Ali.
May I ask you to teach me
how to swing a sword, too?
-[ALAN] Huh?
-[ALBERT] Huh?
What happened to bring this on?
I just want
to get really strong!
-You're such a liar.
-You're such a liar.
Huh?!
This is just another one
of your fleeting whims.
[ALICIA] That's not true
at all, Brother Henry!
Yeah, classic Alicia.
[ALICIA]
Seriously, Brother Alan?
Now, now,
of course, I'll teach you,
but you know,
you'll need to build up
the strength to hold a sword.
[Alicia groans]
[ALBERT] Start with
a 100 sit-ups a day,
followed by 50 push-ups.
Do that for a week,
then we'll start your training.
Great!
Now, it might be harder
than you think.
-[HENRY] Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm.
-[ALAN] Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm.
You shouldn't underestimate me.
[chuckles softly]
I'll be fine.
You'll see me back here
next week!
[Alicia giggles]
[all gasp]
[footsteps receding]
[ALICIA] I'll start my day
by studying magic
and do strength training
in the evening,
Magic is very real
in this world
but only nobles
possess the mana
that allows for the use of it.
There are several
basic fundamentals of magic,
elements most
are familiar with,
such as
Dark, fire, light,
wind, and water.
The nobles who excel
in these top five attributes
are known as
the Five Great Noble Families.
[ALICIA]
They serve the king directly
and function as
the pillars of the kingdom.
The Williams family,
specializing in dark magic,
is one of those five.
But even if one is
blessed with natural talent,
you can't master any of it
without the proper training.
I wonder if it's too early
for me to begin
my magic studies?
[panting]
[panting]
[groans]
[whimpering]
[ALICIA] Why can't I find
any books on magic?
Am I overlooking them
because this library's so huge?
I guess for today,
I'll read some of these books
about plants.
Magic isn't the only thing
I should focus on.
[ALICIA] Herbs for bringing
down a fever,
flowers that can glow
and flying trees?
Ah!
Where did the time go?
[ALICIA]
I guess I got too absorbed
in reading about
all these neat things
that didn't exist
in my old world.
[ALICIA] I can't believe I read
all these books in a day.
Alicia must be
incredibly gifted or something?
This bodes well for my future.
[ALICIA]
Forty eight.
Forty
nine.
Fifty.
[whimpering]
[ALICIA]
This is so hard!
Alicia's has no muscle at all!
Like she's made
of whipped cream!
But I am at
the mercy of my ambition.
[yawns]
[grunts]
[grunts]
[grunts]
[ALICIA]
Forty-eight, forty-nine.
Done!
[ALICIA] I thought I might
pass out yesterday,
but today
I'm barely breaking a sweat.
Well, that's good.
After breakfast, I'll head on
over to the library.
[ALICIA] There's plenty
of reading left to do!
[pages rustling]
[pages rustling]
[pages rustling]
[ALICIA]
After a week of intense reading
and training
was finally behind me.
I realized I had made
a phenomenal
amount of progress!
[ALICIA]
If I do 500 sit-ups
and then 300 push-ups after,
Brother Albert will have
no reason to criticize me.
[chuckles softly]
[ALL]
Hmm?!
Alicia,
what's come over you
as of late?
I've noticed
you've been waking up early.
Nothing's changed at all,
Father. I feel great.
Where have you been
running off to everyday?
I thought
your favorite thing to do
was laze around in your room.
Sorry, that's a secret!
[giggles]
[ALICIA] I'm definitely
giving off the vibe
that I'm plotting something,
right?
I really am a villain!
I don't think there's any way
they'd believe me
if I told them
I can recall my previous life.
Remind me
aren't you going somewhere
important today, Albert?
That's right,
touring the Magic Academy.
Paul's showing us around.
It should be
an interesting experience.
My, how time flies.
Hard to believe
you're already twelve.
That means you'll be enrolling
at the Academy in three years.
[ALICIA] Oh, so my sword
training will have to wait
until he comes home
from this tour.
Hmm.
[clock bell rings]
[ALICIA]
Hm?
[clock bell rings]
[footsteps approaching]
[indistinct chatter]
[gasps]
[ALICIA]
I recognize them!
Those are the love
interests in the game!
Master Eric
of the Hudson family
with the bright red hair,
who uses fire magic.
Master Finn of the Smith family
with his golden mane,
who uses light magic.
The mysterious Master Gale
of the Evans family
who uses wind magic.
Master Curtis
of the Kenwood family.
He uses green magic.
He's also not from
any of
the Five Great Noble Families.
[ALICIA]
And finally,
with striking blue hair
and eyes,
the only son of the king.
Prince Duke Seeker.
He uses water magic.
Prince Duke is who
the heroine ends up with
if you trigger
the game's good ending.
He's actually
the one I'm most into,
but I'll leave the romance
to the heroine.
[ALICIA]
This is my big chance
to make a lasting impression
on them as a villainess!
[ALBERT]
Huh?
Ali.
You've never met these guys.
I'll introduce you now.
Wow,
so this is your little sister?
She's too cute!
She's seven, right?
She's so small!
[ALICIA] All of them
are extremely handsome,
but this is
a crucial moment for me!
The world's greatest villainess
can't be seen as an unruly
child with no manners or charm!
I'm Alicia,
pleased to meet you.
She isn't anything
like her brothers
tried to make her out to be.
She seems quite composed
for someone so young.
Weren't you and Alan
planning to demonstrate
your swordsmanship
for all of us today?
Yes, that's right, we are.
[ALICIA] If you're
practicing sword skills,
-please teach me, too!
-[ALL] Hm?
You promised you'd start
teaching me today, remember?
No, I said I'd only do it
if you could do all those
sit-ups and push-ups every day.
[ALICIA]
Well, I did!
Uh-huh, sure.
All right, Alan, we might
as well start with you.
♪
[ALICIA]
He doesn't believe me!
In that case
Whoa, now what?
[Alicia grunts]
[ALICIA] Please work!
I have to prove myself!
♪
I believe I already told you
not to underestimate me.
Huh?!
I see, you mean it.
Of course, I mean it.
♪
All right, then.
Thank you, Brother Albert!
Then I'll go get changed
right away!
Hmm.
[footsteps receding]
Ah!
[chuckles softly]
[ALICIA]
Alicia! Eight years old!
Super cu
There's so much
I need to be careful of.
[Alicia grunting]
[ALICIA] After a year
of my brother teaching me
how to correctly use a sword,
I'm still just
doing practice swings.
He says training is useless
if I can't hold a sword
for several hours at a time.
If I wasn't aiming to become
the world's greatest
villainess,
I'd be bored of this by now.
[sighs]
[ALICIA]
Hm?
Over this past year,
Prince Duke has been
visiting our house quite a bit,
at least, that's how it seems.
[gasps]
♪
[ALICIA]
Huh?
Hi, are you finished
for the day?
[ALICIA] No, not yet,
I'm just taking a break.
[ALICIA] That's the first time
he's ever spoken to me.
Tell me
why is it
you push yourself so hard?
A vil
A vil?
A villainously powerful grip's
what I want!
[chuckles]
Well, I certainly hope
you attain your goal.
[chuckles]
Duke.
Huh!
Apologies for
the interruption, Alicia.
♪
[ALBERT]
Say, Duke,
why have you started
coming over here all the time?
At first, I thought
it was for the books, but,
could it be that
[DUKE]
I wish I could say.
But to be honest with you,
I don't know.
[water trickling]
[ARNOLD]
Next,
regarding the village of Roana.
It's been rendered
uninhabitable.
The living conditions have
degraded
more and more every year.
That's true.
But if we send aid too hastily,
we risk upsetting the people.
It's a village of criminals,
after all.
In light of that fact,
do you not think
the Golden Rose
should be our first priority?
Our kingdom, and our people,
need hope to thrive.
It's vital.
[NEVILLE]
Your Majesty,
we of
the Five Great Noble Families
are all in agreement
that a hiatus is long overdue.
[LUKE]
Then, let us pause.
[NEVILLE]
So, Arnold,
Finn has told us
that he would really
like to invite Miss Alicia
to come visit our house.
Yes, I've heard as much.
I've already instructed her
to avoid causing any trouble.
A very polite young lady.
At least, that's how my son
Eric described her to me.
Gale said the same.
[ARNOLD] She used to be a much
more selfish little girl.
Things changed
about a year ago.
She began spending
much of her free time
in the library.
[ARNOLD] I still don't
fully understand why.
Ah.
[birds chirping]
Good to see you.
Thank you so much
for coming to visit.
[ALICIA]
My pleasure!
And thank you
for the invitation.
Let's have a nice tea party
in the garden out back.
[ALICIA]
Yes, please!
Master Albert, sir,
the king is due to visit today.
[gasps]
I hope you don't mind
that some other guests
will be joining us, though.
[door creaks open]
Hey, there.
Hi, everyone!
[ALICIA]
What?
Why would
they all be here together?
I'm assuming
he hasn't arrived yet?
[DUKE]
He should be here soon.
[gasps]
[ALICIA]
A map?
Alicia is exiled
to a foreign country
at the end of the game.
Are we already at the ending?
The storyline
moved way too fast!
[gasps]
[ALICIA]
His Majesty?
Why's he here?
I hope the day finds you well,
Your Majesty, Sir.
[LUKE]
Raise your head.
Hmm.
I've heard
quite a bit about you,
I was hoping we could
have a conversation.
[LUKE]
That's why I'm here.
Ah!
Now then, Alicia,
I'll get straight to it.
Regarding the position
our kingdom
has found itself in,
where do you feel we now stand?
[whimpering]
[ALICIA] I don't get
the point of his question!
Why would he talk politics
with an eight-year-old?
Is he testing me or something?
That must be it!
It's a villainess test!
God has set this challenge
to see if I can become
a right and proper villainess!
[ALICIA]
So, the answer has to be
With all due respect,
while the Kingdom of Durkis
is indeed a major power,
it would be a misnomer
to call it a great nation.
[ALICIA]
How's that?
Sounded like
a picture-perfect villainess,
huh?
We may have a strong economy,
but the majority of the money
lies with
the kingdom's nobility,
creating a serious wealth gap.
[ALICIA]
The rural village of Roana
is in such dire straits
that most who live there
-can't even afford
their daily bread. -Huh?
[-ALICIA]
Discontent toward nobility
grows ever greater.
An uprising could
break out at any time.
You think we need to improve
our economic strength?
Well then, how would you
go about fixing it?
[ALICIA]
He expects even more from me?
What would
a true villainess say?
[ALICIA] How about
exploiting the gold mines
of our neighbors
in the Calvera region?
[LUKE] Calvera is under
the rule of Laval,
so we'd be seizing it
from them.
[ALICIA]
Not quite.
Not if we assist Calvera
in attaining independence.
It would be best
to avoid conflict with Laval.
We maintain our
relationship on the surface
while trading with Calvera
behind the scenes,
See? They'll owe us
a debt of gratitude.
[ALICIA] And once they've
gained their independence,
we'll have an undeniable
advantage in trading with them.
[LUKE]
So, we establish
political dominance
over Calvera,
only to subsequently
rake in the profits?
I see.
[ALICIA]
Using others for personal gain
is something a goody
two-shoes like the heroine
would never even consider.
[ALICIA]
If I keep this up,
the seeds of discord
will slowly take root
until my eventual confrontation
with the heroine.
I'm on track to become
the greatest villainess ever!
[chuckles excitedly]
[LUKE]
I must say,
I had a most delightful time
talking with you today.
I am truly honored.
[door opens]
[door creaks shut]
[sighs]
Did that make you feel nervous?
No, it didn't.
[DUKE]
Really?
[ALICIA] His eyes are so blue
and expressive.
[LUKE]
That was absolutely riveting.
I'm very glad to hear
you thought so.
Forgive me,
but a matter has arisen
that I'd like
all of us to discuss.
It's the Golden Rose,
seems it's been found.
[LUKE]
I see.
[FINN] I bet you're worn out
from all that talking.
Please,
eat as much as you'd like!
[ALICIA]
No way!
They're serving
all my favorite desserts, too?
I shall happily accept!
[chomps]
It tastes so yum!
[Alicia chuckles excitedly]
[ALL]
Hmm.
You know, there was a time
people would call him
the "Ice Prince."
Looks like spring
has finally sprung, huh?
[water trickling]
[birds chirping]
-[DUKE] Oh, Alicia.
-[ALICIA] Hm?
-[ALICIA] Yes?
-Do you have a moment?
[DUKE]
Here, it's for you.
I'm aware I'm a bit late,
but happy belated birthday.
Wow, you didn't
have to do this!
But may I open it?
[DUKE]
Of course.
[screams]
[ALICIA]
Oh, um, what's this?
[DUKE] It's a diamond.
Do you not like it?
[ALICIA] No, I love it!
I'll truly treasure it!
Oh, good.
I thought you might.
I suppose I must be going now.
[ALICIA]
All right,
I'll see you soon.
[ALICIA]
Oh, my goodness,
diamonds are far more
valuable in this world
than they were in my old one!
But, why?
Why would he give me
such a thing?
[all gasp]
There's no question.
It is the Golden Rose.
[JOAN]
Who does it belong to?
[NEVILLE] A baker residing
in the castle town.
[DEREK]
How'd he get it?
[NEVILLE]
This unusual rose opened up
upon the birth
of his only daughter,
so, he held on to it.
[DEREK] Then that means
his daughter is the Saint.
[DEREK]
The girl that's destined
to join the kingdom's ruler,
guide the people to peace,
and ultimately save the world.
The day the one
who will control
the fate of the entire kingdom
is born,
a very special rose
opens its petals.
This was proven on the day
that the Blue Rose bloomed.
[DEREK] I assume the gold color
is special for the Saint.
Yes, and that means
we finally have the ones
who govern the Blue Rose
and the Golden Rose now.
[LUKE] Duke, for whom
the Blue Rose bloomed,
and this girl for whom
the Golden Rose bloomed.
With the two of them
leading the way,
this kingdom would seem certain
to flourish and provide.
However,
such a transformation
will always come
at a steep price
and as we know,
the bigger the transformation
The greater the trouble
we're in for.
♪
Your Majesty,
the legend of the Saint
makes one thing very clear,
that when the Saint
unites herself
with a member
of the royal family in power
Hmm.
we all
must accept our fates.
[ALICIA]
It's absolutely perfect!
[ALICIA]
Since it's on the small side,
it doesn't get in my way!
Even if Duke falls
for the heroine one day
and demands I return it,
I'll never give it back!
I'll look him dead in the eye
and refuse,
like a true villainess!
Just you wait, world!
[ALICIA]
The big debut of the villainess
who's going down in history,
is coming soon!