spirited-away's manga / #Villainess(11)

[%] The entourage of an otome game's villainess recovers memories of a past life being a 40 yr old mother who died from saving her daughter. As she awaken 6 years before the game begins, she's set on deviating from her "destined" fate to fall with the villainess. [28] Most topics have commented my sentiments regarding the lack of impact despite being more or less interesting. First, her age has become irrelevant and illogical when a MARRIED woman is unable to come into terms with her feelings—this becomes an issue because she acknowledges her age and past life as herself, not just a "memory". Second, there is no chemistry between the FL and the rest of the boys, especially the ML. The ML's attraction is more or less well defined, but with the FL, it's a sudden "ache in my chest" after seeing him as someone younger than even her daughter. Third, she fits being a merchant more than a protagonist in a shoujo manga. Lastly, the "game's" conflict had no impact with the way it was introduced then quickly resolved. (☆☆☆)

FL: Bold ML: Shy Antagonist(F): Manipulative Antagonist(M): Insecure, Destructive

FL: Masculine ML: Timid Ultimate Antagonist: Manipulative and All Powerful Side Characters: Frustrates the FL so much except the Novel's protagonist.

FL: Dense and good natured ML: Sociopath Antagonist (F1): Self-absorbed Antagonist (F2): Destructive Side Characters: Good-natured and protective

FL: Wise ML1: Protective and Cunning ML2: Devoted and Powerful Side Characters: Supportive

FL: Cautious, Good natured, Timid ML: Possessive, Affectionate Side Characters: yanderes Atmosphere: Dark, Romantic **just when you think it's over, another yandere appears

MC: Old Otaku Father, Strong paternal and office habits Family: otakus who are playing the game to help him Side Characters: Fallen in love with MCs elegance Atmosphere: wholesome **soul/consciousness literally gets in the "game" **Actual manga: Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Oji-san

FL1: Good natured (bound by the game's villainess system), almost Tsundere FL2: Boldy affectionate Side Characters: mob characters (almost nonexistent unless triggering an interaction between 2 FLs) Atmosphere: Borederline kinky by overall adorable

FL: serious about rules but clams up during confrontations abt the game (quite the damsel in distress), unnecessarily kind ML: Protective, Clingy, Powerful, Honest, Loyal Antagonist1 : treats the whole thing like a game, dangerous (but liniently punished tsk) A2: interested in FL, lowkey/ slightly misogynistic (both A1 and A2 became "friends" w/ FL) Atmosphere: generally frustrating. I only like the ML

FL: dense, naive, knows the novel's plot and talks big about protecting luca or even getting to know the antagonist (as if she hasn't already read the novel and knows exactly how he does shit) Novel's MC: tragic character but gives me the idea that he had time travelled to the past as a wish that could've triggered his aunt to being possessed by an otherworlder—mature, dragged his aunt with him to keep an eye on her ML: dense romantic who is powerful. drawn hotly but has an actual boring personality except being infatuated by the FL Antagonist: plain looking but good with his words, boosted by the fact that the FL is a total idiot thinking she could deal with him despite having the most obvious intentions Overall: It's the FL that ruins the story in all honesty. she wanted to make it up to Luca but doesnt get into this apologetic phase. doesn't focus on building a relationship with luca but rather impose expectations and always refer to the novel. referring to the novel wouldve been nice and all, but again, there's this wtf moment when she acts all smart as if she didn't just bite into the antagonist's bait—