Hikikomori Reijou wa Sumeragihi ni Nante Naritakunai!

"If it isn't the lovely girl from before!"

The emperor's true feelings are too sweet. I don't know what to do! Born into a renowned family of sorcerers, Elestia can't use a single magic spell. She spends her days blissfully buried in the books she loves, far removed from high society... Or that's how things were supposed to be until the ruthless emperor suddenly orders her to become his first concubine!

"I don't want to be the empress!"

She laments to no avail, and the dreaded bedding ceremony arrives. Elestia steels herself to close off her heart until she suddenly hears the supposedly cruel emperor think, "Wow! Her glistening eyes are stunning!" For some reason, she can hear the emperor's inner thoughts...?! Will Elestia open her heart as she spends her days with the unexpectedly loving ruthless emperor...?!

“Isn’t she the adorable girl from back then?!” —The scary-looking emperor’s inner thoughts are way too sweet to handle…?!

Born into a prestigious family of mages, Erestia can only use a single spell. Avoiding the noble social scene, she happily lives as a shut-in, surrounded by her beloved books. That is, until one day, she’s suddenly chosen as the first consort of the emperor, who’s rumored to be cold and merciless!

“No way! I don’t want to become empress!”

But of course, refusal isn’t an option… and the wedding night arrives. Erestia prepares herself for the worst—only to start hearing something strange: “Ah… even her tearful eyes are adorable…”

Wait—why is the emperor’s inner voice overflowing with affection?! Thus begins Erestia’s unexpected life of sweet indulgence from the very man she feared most…