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I wondered for a long time why I like this novel so much. As others have stated its a very straight forward novel about a guy and a bunch of girls going around fighting monsters and being lovey-dovey. Okay, but hardly original. It's a tried and true harem formula. So why do I keep popping up on the site everyday scanning for updates?Then it hits me: it's because for once the story gets the formula right. Nearly every actual harem series (as opposed to a series with harem elements) these days falls under one of two categories. One, a drama-infested "romcom" about a bunch of girls liking the same guy and then everyone's life derailing as the hero desperately avoids the slightest hint of a decision, even though the main girl is blatantly spelled out in chapter 1; or two, some hilariously overpowered and utterly perfect superhuman goes to another world and everyone jumps on his dick. Or he mind controls them to make them do it.On first glance, this series looks a like its going to develop into the second type, but never makes the leap. The hero is very powerful, true, but only in the sense of being a high-leveled player as opposed to a hacker or worse, an admin. And while the characterization is a bit light, all of the girls have distinct personalities and reasons for being with him. And there is a complete lack of drama about the whole "harem" thing, which while obviously unrealistic, prevents the story from derailing from cute girls doing cute things. Basically, the author managed to keep in mind the things so many other writers forget. If you're reading a novel about a guy going to another world to meet cute girls, you probably want to read about the cute girls. The novel just reeks of diabetes, with the tone of the series never wavering for more than a single scene from a light-hearted adventure romp. This is the series I read after I get done with the heavy stuff. After working over a nice juicy steak of grand battles, epic quests, complicated alliances and ever-shifting allegiances, it's nice to be able to sit back and have a nice slice of good ol' harem pie for desert.
