- #1
The series definitely has a rough start but it quickly picks up steam. The setup is definitely the weakest, looking like a combination of 'banished from the party' and random gender bend. Well, the banishment is taken seriously here. The Hero Party doesn't fall apart immediately just because their most important member is gone, and that's because despite their character the members are all competent in their own ways. The MC did handle many things for the party, but there's actually a scene where the Hero muses that he expected the loss in performance and had somewhat prepared for it.The gender bend is done more for the MC to show up in a different body, clearly related to his past self but also clearly not his past self, and due to the rules of the magic setting any spellcaster would find it inconsiderable that she is actually him.It quickly turns into an academy story, except this time the MC is a here as a teacher. From here the story hits its stride, as she deals with classes, politics, and demon attacks. The protagonist is hyper competent but not infallible, so it's fun to go from moments where she shines to moments that make you laugh at her.I also like that there's a bit of a well developed magic system here - some of the chapters go into depth regarding her lectures though this may be less interesting to people who don't really care about the technobabble. However, it's somewhat refreshing to see some details put in here even if they pad out the word count somewhat.
