- #1
I enjoyed this novel quite a lot - the author and translator both do a good job to portray the sister-in-law as an adorable, easily flustered virg*n-killer girlfriend candidate. That said, this novel is going to raise and then ignore just so much potential drama, to the point where I keep expecting the tone of the novel to take a drastic turn at some point. I'm docking one star because of this unresolved tension, but otherwise I think it's a pretty good take on the classic sis-con story.Spoiler
- The sister-in-law doesn't seem to have any friends, instead spending all her time with her new brother-in-law. When she waits for him during his club activities, she waits alone. She doesn't seem to chat with anyone over the phone, and anytime she goes out with friends she's going out with his friends. Her situation seems incredibly unstable and she seems maladjusted to her new environment, but this situation is never mentioned explicitly and is kept as an undertone throughout everything.
- The MC keeps getting close to a variety of attractive girls both in and out of the presence of his little sister, only for the girls to never be mentioned again. There's a strong unresolved tension as the girls dip in and out of his life.
- The MC's friend dropped a bomb early on (~c20) that implies she holds a slight grudge against him as a genius who doesn't understand the feelings of people who have less talent. This is never followed up on.
- They live a very wealthy lifestyle, frequently eating out at expensive (~$15-30/person) restaurants. They're given $1500 of food and living expenses (not even including housing costs or anything). Their disposable income is on par with some people's monthly budget including rent, and their parents' jobs don't seem affluent enough to support such a lifestyle. Again, this is never called out explicitly.
- The MC is asked to write a novel, despite having no writing experience. All the flags seem pointed towards him succeeding without any roadblocks, but there are frequent references to his inexperience with writing that never get followed up on.
