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I thought the mc is a pushover then the red girl voiced my thoughts, and his answer was so mature. well he is still too kind imo
if i need to be this kind to be adored by characters (if i got isekai), i kinda rather not. it is exhausting and i wont be genuine
beside, ik it's normal for isekai story to have passive mc who has no main goal, but this was frustrating. finally after 60+ mc began to be a bit more active. ik he wants to go home, but does he ever move with this goal in mind? it was pretty much slice of life bits with sprinkle of action. sometimes story for girls/women are like this.
if this was a shounen or action story, mc would have tried to seek and collect those unique items that can grant wishes in order to go home. he could secretly went to information guild (very commom plot point), finding way to get doppleganger to move around etc, which is cliche
i didnt's say which one is better, but tbh having some sort of direction that mc explicitly declared would be good. at first it was great when mc tried to read books and mags but those info and knowkledge arent as useful as expected, he didnt even know the value of money after all that reading.
overall this is friendship and fluff first kind of story
oh alright he finally used his knowledge, it is quite clever.
i just dont know why they seem to hate the crown princess at first glance, i mean it is normal wanting to be tgt with your family and make jesse return home from her pov. sure the princess failed to ensure jesse's safety, but she knows she has failed to protect her precious bro it is already a kind of punishment. it is just a bit weird outsider (outside family) can glare at her for that.
i meaaan, maybe i dont have friends who will glare at my family member who failed to protect me... like, different culture and all, they dont know the whole picture too. but like, that scene is a bit weird. if that family member is abusive, maybe it is normal for friends to be mad at them. but it wasnt the princess's fault.
i mean at first i thought they just dont really want her to bring jesse back home, but then it would mean they kinda objectified jesse. jesse has right to choose, and so far he hasnt said he doesnt want to go home, to his family. actually, is it just me or they really objectify him sometimes? (〜￣△￣)〜 he constantly get confined too, sure sure it is for his protection, but originally it is bc he is literally a hostage. but for whatever reason confinement is red flag, although it is normal for political reason, but maybe that's why you don't make true friends using politic. this story make me feel fluff and red flag at the same time
if this isnt a fluff story even a kind prince in that situation wouldnt be able to trust anyone in the other nation who take him as hostage. and you know what, i need to squint my eyes but sometimes there are hints that jesse doesnt trust them with his safety even until now. except he is still too kind.