- #1
Slow and boring fluff. Lacks conflict. A good story if you're in the mood for scum boyfriends very-slowly-getting-their-comeuppance + fluff.Since this has been highly praised by almost every other reviewer, I'll skip all that and get right to the point.
- Every task MC is given, MC completes flawlessly with little effort. If you like when MC breezes through everything and never breaks into a sweat, this is for you.
- MC is called "clever" and "outrageous" because he takes a unique approach to completing his tasks. But this is because the author created a backstory in which all other hosts s*upidly played by the rules. I would have found it more compelling if other hosts had tried to experiment and failed because they were not as skilled as MC. Instead, nope, they never even tried, MC perfectly completes everything and has godlike insight into the setting. This comes across as pretty Mary Sueish for MC.
- The main relationship isn't interesting. The main CP is established in the first arc. After that there's essentially no further development and no meaningful roadblocks. The barriers consist of amnesia (caused by the villain) and "forcing you to lie about your identity" (also caused by the villain). If you think that makes for a compelling romance, you'll enjoy this more than I did.
- Tons of space is taken up by the main CP engaging in boring activities like watching movies together or reading books aloud. After 50 or so chapters of this type of flavorless fluff I began to find it not very interesting. However, it's possible that other people might enjoy it.
- The villain is not interesting and has zero likeability or depth.
- This is one of those stories where ML constantly takes care of and does nice things for MC, but MC never does anything for ML. Personally I find that pretty one-sided and selfish, but MC just accepts all the pampering without ever thinking or trying to reciprocate. Perhaps this changes in later chapters, but I'm on c88 and nothing so far.
- At one point the author seems to "critique" the QT subgenre by suggesting it exists as wish fulfillment for people who want to play god. In reality, the author is criticizing their own work (where they created the rules and the world) and readers. All light novels engage in wish fulfillment. The point of QT / transmigration / rebirth is that it increases the complexity of the story, which makes it more interesting. The genre also provides a handy excuse for explaining the rules of the world to readers (because MC needs everything explained to them also).
- The worlds are boring and lack interesting ideas. So far, 3 arcs set in modern world, 1 arc set in an uninteresting ABO.
- Each arc lasts too many chapters with too little plot development, which allows the author to waste time having the characters play mobile games, deliver food, and watch each other sleep.
