pluckaduck's manga / #Rebirth(3)

the plot is very slow pace; 100 chapters and mc is still a child. the only thing that kep me going was the wholesome family and friends, intrigue and the mystery of the past, and the castillo kid. but after a while, it just got boring. like the author is gathering a harem for the dense mc, despite how futile it is for them, and that is annoying as well.

ml is just so adorable. rather than the cliche cute-but-scheming-and-callous type, he's the rough-looking but actually sweet and gentle-hearted type with low self-esteem.

ch. 10. hmm I'm not really connecting his past self to his current self. he's mentally a middle-aged man, but I don't really see it, except for being more knowledgable, able to talk boldly with intimidating adults, and a bit more mature than his physical age. sigh, it's like his mental age also regressed along with his physical age. like doesn't he ever think, "I've outgrown wasting my energy on this hateful brat, and will not deign to engage in meaningless fights." if there was a backstory that describes the entanglement with the people he hated in the first life (besides his ex-best friend) it could make readers sympathize with him more. also, despite holding his mother in great significance, she's just a useless character to me. she's just there. since she's really important to him, i thought he would request the duke to protect her safety from the first wife...well, ig not. now, regarding the side characters such as his half-bro, the first wife, the annoying knight. it would be nice if a backstory was provided that would explain why they are terrible to the point of being so nonchalant about killing a nine-year-old boy. most characters are boring and flat. if you want a story with simple gratification such as beating his annoying opponents who have nothing better to do except provoke him, this is pretty much it.