After Waking as the Villainess, She Opens Every Locked Heart in the Palace

Natsume woke in a silk chamber with the memory of a book that ended with her death. Her new body belonged to the court lady who was meant to ruin everyone around her, yet her first instinct was to fix what was broken and leave before anyone could hate her. She could feel the palace through the wood and stone, like every room kept old feelings in its seams. That gift made her a locksmith in a place where even smiles were locked tight. So she began opening doors the original Natsume would have slammed shut. A torn sleeve got mended. A harsh word became an apology. The girl she was meant to target started looking at her like she had seen a ghost. Natsume wanted distance, but the palace had othe...