- #1
I've really enjoyed this story so far, and I think a huge part of that has to do with the translation team's skill. Unlike some other reviewers, I've actually kind of enjoyed the English slang in their translations (although it's a bit over the top at times), just because a lot of Japanese light novel translations feel very two-dimensional to me. The translation quality is such that I forget it's translated at times, and this is high praise.The story moves along at a good clip, and I'm enjoying the fleshing out of the world - it has a nice balance of slice of life and occasional action.The only thing that makes me take a star off is the harem. I know, I know, it's listed right there and I should have steeled myself for it, but I love other-world isekais and this one is otherwise so good. But the harem, I just. Cannot. Worse, this one consists entirely of very young girls (or those who are old in numbers but look 13). Even characters who would make more sense as rough and tough middle-aged women are young teenagers. Hell, even the ghosts and inanimate objects are little girls! Damn, author, would it be too much to have a little boy in there somewhere? Maybe an old woman? Maybe even a male friend for the protagonist?Though the main character fortunately isn't too creepy in general, the author keeps setting up open ended foreshadowings for future liaisons like "they all asked to marry him and he told them 'when you're a little older'", and "even if he cheated on her, she'd forgive him" glehhhhh can you see the little hairs on my arms rising?!
