i really hate it when tsundere characters think it’s fine to not apologize for their actions just because the victim forgives them/moved on. like bruh you can’t just be like “i’m bad with words that’s why i bullied and abused you for years and that’s why i can’t verbally apologize but you understand so it’s fine” like bruh wut
i think you owe it to the victim you tormented to get over your awkwardness and verbally apologize. that’s just what i think but if the victim is fine then i guess whateversssss
lemme predict something: fl is gonna be confused and annoyed at the duke for bothering her. duke is gonna be even more interested in fl bc her reactions are interesting, she’s nOt LiKe oThEr (noble) GirLs,
and she’s not like the rumors. leonie misunderstands the situation and fangirls over the duke liking her and gives fl her undying support with sparkle eyes
normally i would not like mc’s who don’t have a good nature but i quite like our fl. she knows she’s useless and is only doing everything we can to prevent her death by creating and trying to avoid certain connections. also i like how she didn’t even try to study economics or politics since she doesn’t like studying. i think it’s unrealistic how in every isekai or reincarnation manga that they are magically smart, studious, or was an office worker in their past life so they know how to manage every aspect of a territory and how to start and maintain a successful business. she’s a much more realistic take on reincarnated/regressed mc’s. so i understand why a lot of people don’t like the fl, but i think those people are just used to an ideal unrealistic perfect mc that they try to project that on every other manga’s mc. not that anyone picked a fight with me but thanks for listening to my ted talk ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
In one chapter in the novel, we get a scene of Ludwig in the original timeline musing on why he helps Mia.
He talks about how, unlike other nobles, she isn't excessively greedy--as long as she herself isn't starving she'll share what she has with others. How even though she's stupid, she works hard to learn what he teaches. Even though she's arrogant, she listens and heeds her advice. Even though she's a coward, she didn't run away when the empire was destabilizing and instead stayed and tries to fix the problems. Even though she might make a mistake out of ignorance, she listens to counsel and never makes the same mistake twice.
It was a really great articulation of Mia's flaws and virtues.
i'm internally screaming at how he imagined an entireeee future with her, the married life, kids and everything.... BUT HIS INTERNAL THOUGHTS HAVE YET TO SAY THAT HE LOVES HER?????? please archduke you need to at least say internally that you like/love her before you ever have the chance to actually tell her!! you can't just wait and hope she'll realize and confront you
on another note HAWT DAMN did you see those majestic abs as he gracefully showered water over them? sheeeeeeeesh a whole ass full course meal
LOLLL her plan to make a club in order to rest completely and utterly backfired BAHAHAHA