Nov 30, 2024
First off, disclaimer, this is a reverse harem. I do not know why it isn't tagged as such (well, most probably official sources saying it isn't) but the solo female lead is actively going on dates with (on rotation), flirting with and swooning for 3 (5, two not actively recurring) dudes in total, all being active cast members. Won't count the one offs.
The series makes you think (it really pushes that idea until the most recent ch but it doesn't stick due to her character) that there is a singular MC, the one she is "in love" with but there are two other dudes (said
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cast members) that she heavily flirts with way more and intimately than with the "MC".
With that out of the way, it starts off a good shoujo. The manga as a whole is enjoyable. Events are mostly fun. There is a little story and stuff going on which in turn makes the easy female lead perma flirting with every single hot male less stale.
I would say that the female lead is the weakes character and overall part of this manga. I personally enjoy the other female charaters and even the "other guys" (apart from the "MC") way more than I do her. She is incredibly one dimensional and turns more irritating and annoying at the ~18 chapters mark.
She can be characterized as lacking self awareness, selfish, foolish and naive damsel. Her often occurring morally questionable moments are most often played off by "uwu, I am so quirky". She is unfaithful and the "main romance" with "MC" fully falls flat and is not really sweet due to always being overshadowed by 2 chapters of her being.. herself again, every. single. time.
Now, why the 6/10(fine) rating?
Most content is average at best and of the generic sort but a 5 rating would be disingenuous. It did the shoujo really well and still does, just for a whole different reader. I would call it a moment of weakness (~12 chapters are not a moment, I guess, lmao) but every time the manga has moments of sanity and turns glorious for a chapter or two it, again, needs to push into that other genre. One that I personally dislike and still feel a bit bait and switched into.
I just wish all the guys had some more meaningful or fun interactions with each other and other female characters. There is only one kinda interesting sub plot going on. Other than that, right now it only boils down to "FL sad? One guy better rush to her and flirt". FL flirting with someone? Better have another guy show up or have her be seen. Drama! Another guy is introduced and asks her to breed and bear his child? Sick! Add him to the cast. Also, don't forget her giga crush (she still "loves" the "actual MC" tho mind you, cap!) on the super hottie celeb. She had to neglect and disrespect "MC" on their long awaited outing!
This is where the shoujo gets stale and nothing fun is going on anymore. Well, there is but you always think to yourself, "oh boy this is so good. Next chapter gonna be tough".
Finally, even that one aforementioned interesting and fun subplot is just shelved as there was a "mini conclusion but not" and hasn't come up again until now. This is pretty much the whole manga from the aforementioned ~ch 18 mark.
I would love to recommend this but the sneaky reverse harem and stuck in a loop female lead prevent me from doing so. The shoujo is enjoyable (glorious in moments of sanity) for what it is so there is that, I guess.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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