I agree w other commenters that this has gotten a bit stale. It feels like the main plot is taking a backseat so we can instead go through the villainess webcomic trope checklist.
The premise of this is fun, but i feel like the author cant decide whether they want fluff or drama, so instead we get a bunch of low-stakes drama that means nothing and isn’t even really pleasant to watch. And any fluff is always immediately undercut by said drama.
They revealed the guy who might be her OG dad a few chapters back, but instead of doing anything to set up that confrontation, or even show how strong her bonds w her current family is, we’re just. Sitting around waiting for something to happen while the 2 MLs who both have the exact same personality argue and prove once again they bring nothing interesting to the table. The tea party also kinda just feels like a way to fill time, it’s very predictable how it’ll go and feels like more unnecessary padding.
I genuinely want this to be good, and i feel like a lot of these tropes could be done well if this comic could decide what it wants to be. But rn I just kinda feel like they have the plot dangling ever in the distance like a carrot on a stick, while each season is just waiting for literally ANYTHING of concequence to happen.
ts so real i don’t want to drop this bc it holds so much potential YET TO BE USED POTENTIAL
Really sick of weird shit that clearly doesnt belong in the shoujo tag getting miscategorized. Just because a series has a female main character doesnt make it shoujo.
This typhoon is god trying to keep them together and to avoid a long misunderstanding arc… thank you god…
I liked this at first but MAN is it dragging rn… I hope it gets good again eventually because it was promising and i like the concept… but it’s gotten so tiring and is dragging so much…（￣へ￣）
Why tf do we need to hear THIS much from the villains when they are going to immediately die the moment mc connects 2 braincells together, 1/3 of the entire manga so far has taken place in this room at this point lol.
Yea I feel like it’s better for it to wait and just upload like 20+ chapters at once bc the chapters are short and I really like the plot just not the inconsistent update and short panels like I’d rather just probably marinate it before opening this up once it reaches above 20+ chapters to finally have them get somewhere
Yeah that’s v smart honestly lol. I do hope after this neverending arc finally ends, it’ll get better again… surely… the charcters and settings are really fun, the pacing rn is just Painful (;; ._.) The main character’s social ignorance stops being fun when the audience is the one made to suffer most from it lol
LOL def and esp if it updates random .5 panels of some of the artists works of them when they could’ve just include it in the chapter instead of separating them
I’ve always thought to myself, man, manga would be so much better if i could only read the second half of every chapter. So glad to see this wish come to fruition, who needs context or important plot details at the most important climax of the plot anyways. I love everything :)
I love when mangago does this… yessss keep pinging me about this completely different series that keeps getting uploaded instead of the one i’m trying to read. Will be SO fun having this inevidably never be fixed because like half the series on here have this problem (￣∇￣ )
Hey the real chapter got updated come and read it
I have been!!! I am so glad, ty so much ( ;w;) <3 it’s so rare stuff like this actually gets fixed on here, u r doin gods work
I get why people get annoyed at “doormat protagonists” but i feel like a large amount people miss the very obvious fact that. If you are in a position like this, being an asshole to a ROYAL PRINCE would 100% get you and most likely your entire family imprisoned or executed. YES, it sucks watching characters not stand up for themselves sometimes. But in many of these cases i see people complain about including this one, doing an insanely large revenge plot would be both extremely stupid, and extremely dangerous to both the political landscape and the lives of everyone they care about. In irl situations, going up and doing a whole stink just makes you look worse.
In the case of this story, her dad and her classmates are the two social points of contact she has outside the prince. If she were to directly disobey her dad or the royal family, she’d probably be disowned, lose access to school (and therefore her friends and the house she grew up in that contains the last memories of her mom) AND all the classmate connections she has. She wouldnt be able to get a job, since disrespecting the prince would likely make every company in the royalty owned continent not want to associate and anger the royal family. She wouldn’t have money since she pissed her dad off.
I respect other people’s opinions and understand why people feel this way, i just really wish people didn’t always see power in terms of physical strength or ability to do sick roasts. Just like how it’s important to stand up for yourself at times, understanding when it’s dangerous and unrealistic to play hero is important too.
Apologies if you read this far, i’ve had this on my mind for a while, and not just w this story (￣∇￣") I think learning how FLs can handle, adapt, and learn to love again despite hardships is part of the fun part of this genre, so it saddens me when people accuse FLs of being weak for not lashing out at their aggressors. I think there are many ways to deal with things as an adult, and sometimes, letting someone’s mistakes catch up to them without doing anything and leaving them w their regrets can be the greatest hell you can grant them ( ❀╹◡╹) <3 Thank you for coming to my ted talk rant essay
I completely agree. I love my strong female characters as much as the next person, but sometimes they seem to be oversaturated in this genre. We have to remember that not everyone has the ability to be so strong willed. I would love to have this genre explore the characters who have no voice, and instead of using wicked schemes and violence to make an impact, they grow as a person who learns to love themselves. I think Under the Oak Tree is a perfect example of an mc who is the timid woman that a lot of people hate, but the story let's you know how she was pushed into that role and how with care from the people around her how she's able to grow and become more confident. I wish these types of characters were more prevalent, not just for the character growth, but also for the angst factor. Sorry for the long rant, but I just get tired of people bashing characters just because they don't fit into the strong, badass female character archetype.
True!! It’s really fun watching characters grow confidence to stand up over time too, I think watching a character learn courage over the course of the story and learning to live and love and feel emotions is so powerful, and i agree that it also makes for v good angst. I think there’s a time and place for both kinds of stories, and i appreciate that the genre has both stories focusing on the revenge side of getting back at others/exploring the fl’s ideas of justice, and also ones focusing on healing, learning to trust others and moving forward stronger with those you love. I hope people someday learn that there is strength in both sides ( ⌒▽⌒)
Glad we're in agreement. The wonder of reading is that you can experience multiple different scenarios that apply to the exact same circumstances. People just have to see the potential for all of them and not get stuck in one lane.
This is legit the same concept and setting as the otome game Varriable Barricade but w a less confident FL and a more convoluted setup. Even the ML archetypes seem somewhat similar so far.
I worded this in a mean way, i dont hate this webcomic, it seems like a fun romp, i just find it funny how similar it is (￣∇￣")
Hello! Is the otome game a manhwa or an actual game? I wanna read it and differentiate this from the other. (≧∇≦)/
It’s an actual game! It’s on switch, if u dont wanna get a while game tho you can probably find some people rambling about the character routes online!(⌒▽⌒) it’s not a perfect game to any degree, but it’s a fun time and it’s amusing how similar it is to this conceptually lol
This story went so off the rails it’s hard to even problem solve, what happened here??? You have a guy attempt to bash the FLs head open w a rock, and then the main guy we’re supposed to root for LEAVES HER WITH THE MURDERER, who has murdered her MULTIPLE TIMES, as well as erasing all memories that could protect her from being murdered again. Yeah cool ok.
And sure, just let him live in her house too. Why the fuck not.
Like, i was still trying to mentally grasp the fact the weird age gap and her hesitation w being physical w him seemingly flying out the window halfway thru w zero reasoning when this shit happened.
Idk, this was a real letdown. the art and premise couldve made for a good time, it’s a real shame
Fr, so many plot holes（￣へ￣）
Sorry to the 2 guys, but my favorite interactions in this are w Ivy and either Irene or the emperor. I really hope this waits a long time to do the inevitable romance turn all of these do, the potential mls aren’t horrible, but they feel so much less interesting than the rest of the cast/plot.