“I have no regrets about dedicating my life to supporting my favorite…!” Asuka, a teacher in her 30s, finds her purpose in life by being devoted to Alexandrite, a character from a romance game. After discovering in the anime adaptation that Alex dies on another route, Asuka is so devastated that she passes out. When she wakes up, she has been reincarnated as a mob noblewoman, Arianell, inside the game world. Determined to prevent her favorite’s death, Arianell pretends to be a villainess and plots to pair Alex with the game’s heroine. However, Alex becomes obsessed with Arianell instead! To make matters worse, Alex’s younger brother, Citrine, also becomes infatuated with her… “For me, your existence is nothing short of a miracle…” “Mark my words, I will make you mine.”
Rory14
Applause to you @cassicassi. That is a lot. (Also kudos to you for bringing up Tamon-kun >.< )
cassicassi
(Minor spoilers ahead, mainly explaining dynamics and why I like it)
Peak, one of my favorites, definitely. I do like the MC ngl, and this is my favorite trope in the Otome Isekai genre. The fangirling MC we see in manhwas such as My Derelict Beloved and The Incognito Princess, and animes like Tamon-kun. She loves the ML very much, she’s a fangirl, and since in the original game he only survives in his own route, ending up with the OGFL, she thinks that’s the only way to save him (After all,in every other route and in the ”canon” route,the anime,he dies) and she thinks that’s the way he’ll be the happiest.
She’s flawed, obviously. She’s very controlling, stubborn and is always trying to shove the ML and the OGFL together, even if they don’t like each other. When he expresses affection for her instead, she often dismisses it as a “bug”. The same way other MC’s with this trope, she does seem to fail to accept this new world as a “real world”, and cares more about trying to force the original plot of his route and avoid the other routes than the characters on a more personal level. That said, she *is* very kind, and not as detached as other MCs. You can see her development in the way she treats other characters throughout the story.
She’s very intense. In her past life, Alexandrite (ML) was her everything. Her oshi, her bias, her favorite, her idol, her god. He was her reason to go on despite her traumas and how difficult life could be. She’d cling to this hope for dear life, and saw everything as a means to support her favorite (A bit like Kinoshita from Tamon-kun). In her new life, she sees him more as a deity than as a romantic interest, and decided to dedicate her whole existence to save and support Alexandrite. She wants to make him the king and be happy paying his taxes as another citizen of the kingdom as she watches the main couple from afar. As she should, she thinks. She doesn’t think she has a place next to him. She doesn’t think she’s nearly as good or deserving of his love. She might be far from your Villainess-mastermind-girlboss-OP-morallygrey-supersmart MC some might prefer, but I really like her, even if she’s a bit too stubborn. I’m happy there’s one like her,too.
A criticism I often see when reading about My Derelict Beloved is ‘Misoginy’ and while I don’t fully agree, that’s a complaint you probably wouldn’t have in this story. The other female characters, the OGFL and the antagonist of the story are very well written and given more depth, treated with empathy. I think they’re really good.
As for what I don’t like, simple: The nosebleeds. I hate them. They kinda ruin it for me. I never, EVER saw a character having a nosebleed and laughed. That’s not a realistic reaction to have, and I don’t think it should be used as an actual concern (e.g.: “Oh no he’s too close, if he keeps staring at me I’m going to have a nosebleed and it’ll be really embarrassing” *proceeds to actually pass out*). Like,okay, I don’t think it’s funny but if you want to use it as an exaggerated comedic resource to show a character’s reaction and then go back to normal in the next panel, fine,do that. But don’t make it ACTUALLY happen and become an obstacle. Needless to say,this doesn’t happen to real people. They use this resource way too much and way too often (or at least it feels that way), to a point that makes me question whether the MC and the ML could actually be together in a normal relationship if she’s going to keep reacting like this (He thinks it’s funny though iirc).
I see we’re stuck specifically on episode 63 now. I checked some scans and they’re locking from/only episode 64, maybe to avoid reuploads? Still, I hope this solves soon, because there’s no way I’m paying for these sites’ coins. Also they keep misgendering Citrine.
TLDR: Good story, the protagonist is obsessive and sees Alexandrite as a god which is the main obstacle to their relationship (that and she thinking he must be with the OGFL “A God must be with a goddess), in my opinion the characters are well written, but the MC might not be everyone’s cup of tea. If they removed the nosebleeds, It’d be much better.
Zazfard 07
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FELINACHO17
I meant to say her but well, the autocorrect doing its thing.
FELINACHO17
I honestly love the series very much, it made me laugh a lot so far but there is only one thing that worries me: What is the age of the protagonist? I mean, it’s not even been a year since the story began and we only know that he had his debut at the age of 15, so is that okay? Anyway… I’m loving the story ¡¡Keep it up!!
Msishuh
I thought the comments were exaggerating and I always like to dismiss hate, but man… this won’t do it. She’s just so OBSESSED with getting the ML with the ogFL that is sickening, she’s an hypocrite, egoistic person…
She claims that all her actions are for the ML’s sake but she doesn’t care at all for what he’s feeling, he’s constantly saying that he just wants to stay by her side in peace since he’s dying but she seems deaf, it’s so frustrating…
At first (first 10 chapters or so) it was funny and all but it’s unbearable now… I just feel so pitiful for the ML and the ogFL… and I never, seriously, never, agreed with people calling the MC dumb in manhwas cause every one has their situation, but this one… this one… for the first time… I agree.
5.7/10 (just for the ML)
UrSuzy
Ch 63
Silvergin
I like this story of how FL grew from a timid otaku with walls around her to embrace the characters as real people
It’s not a story for those who want brilliant perfect smart FL at the beginning
Starburst
56
Rory14
Oh come on come on! I’m so excited for the last couple chapters!!! Changing my rating to a 9.5/10 because of the lastest chapters!
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Self note chapter 56
KikiKuroiwa
Woohoo! An 8 chapter update! It had been so long, I was worried it’d been dropped!
Rory14
Mass release of chapters left us at a massive cliffhanger.
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Anyways I’m really enjoying this manhwa! 8.7/10
Osuka_
The only good thing about this so far has been Marin and Onyx, I love this couple… As for the main leads…the hate I have for the FL is slightly below the witch the ML is cool he’s forward but the fl is a moron jeez