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My reviews contains no explicit spoilers but it's best if you skim through it if you want to read this with a fresh viewpoint. My rating may change in the future.I actually like the translation. It's fluid and I feel like it's true enough to the original writing. That being said, the original writing itself probably is also simplistic in its form and diction. This is something that can (and is) used to the novel's advantage. What doesn't work out for this simplistic style is the dialogue. I feel like I'm contradicting myself, but perhaps it's different for everyone.For the actual story, I absolutely love the synopsis and the course it seems to be taking. However, its execution is a bit lacking; the characters make no impression on me despite my own liking towards the protagonist (a calm thinker, far from being unexplainably cold-hearted, and realistic to an extent). Unfortunately, it seems as if the author is unable to make this story completely serious or easy-going so there are some odd tidbits of knowledge seemed to be revealed just for plot convenience. Basically, I feel as if this could go to great lengths and take a semi-realistic view on the building foundations of a village, but it seems as if this is just turning out to be a slice-of-life. I have nothing against it, but due to my own personal story preferences, I can't help but feel as if it's wasting its potential... But this may change so that's why I'm hesitant on the rating.