- #1
The series is cute and slightly tense. It makes no missteps with difficult topics. The story takes few risks so far. Other than the honest depiction of having an anxiety disorder, there isn't much meat or depth to the story. The soft magic system and worldbuilding aren't given much attention. I like it though. Read this for girl-crush fluff, mild nobility politics, and moderate angst. The two useless lesbians make some slow progress in their relationship, so slow that nothing here feels like a spoiler. The MC Linaria's early-childhood trauma and severe androphobia has realistic consequences that may annoy some readers: Linaria defaults to blaming herself because she couldn't blame the arrogant (isekai'd) prince stalking her. She has little self-confidence. Under stress she can barely communicate. Thankfully Linaria consistently puts in effort to gain more agency and bravery rather than acting dependent. Of course the reason she wants to improve is to match up to her noble friend. This isn't a dependency-p*rn series.The romance in the series is two useless lesbians either discounting or ignoring most implications from themselves and by others that they seem to be in love. The kind of "love" mentioned often isn't distinct in Japanese, but homosexuality is known and at least ignored in this kingdom. Normally I'd be more bothered by these girls constantly flirting without becoming more like lovers but their personal circumstances justify them discounting the thought of going beyond hugs and promises right now. If progress is done well as Linaria thinks more and more boldly, this could deserve 5/5.Thanks for the translation, ruffl298~! There are unclear parts and some grammar issues that may require a moment for a reader to puzzle out, otherwise it's great.
