- #1
The FL's mother is alive. Her father and brother are dead.
She has real trauma that isn't overcome.
The FL's personality isn't changed when she regains her memories of her past life.
She reads in a society where women don't read out of choice, but isn't looked down on for it.
The FL has supporters, but no second MLs. The closest thing is a foe that takes a shine to her.
Her memories as a transmigrator come into use throughout the entire story. Not memories of events to come, but the encyclopediac knowledge of the world.
The FL's mother immediately supports her having a noble's marriage of convenience out of pragmatism, despite herself having a love marriage.
The clingy love rival vanishes from society after the first sound defeat.
[collapse]SpoilerIt does take a while for the FL to let go of the story, but not because it was -the story- but because she lacked the knowledge that the OGFL had that was essential.
The FL was constantly left flat-footed because events from the book weren't described in enough detail.
Not everything the FL tries succeeds. Her failures are well-known and generally provide amusement to those around her.
[collapse]SpoilerThe ML is a Duke of the West, bordering a monster-filled desert.
The ML's family (and he in particular) are known for protecting others, individuals, people; not just killing monsters.
The ML is DEEPLY devoted to his extended family.
The Duke of the North is a seemingly emotionless white-haired monster killer, also guarding a border where monsters appear, but barely appears a couple of times as a geeky, scientist background character of the ML's father's generation.
The ML does have supernatural abilities, but they are not designed for killing, although he can use them to aid in that.
The ML's abilities are stronger than usual, but not because he's some special reincarnation, just because it happens like that sometimes.
This one might be debatable, but the ML appears to be more often respected than feared.
The ML unconditionally accepts and does not condemn the FL for putting her mother's safety before her own in every situation.
The ML's "shadows" cannot always hide their presence. They are also real humans with a wide range of emotions.
The ML's aide is sharp and knowledgeable, but not as omniscient as typical rofan aides. He's also soft-hearted.
[collapse]SpoilerThe OGFL quietly dies in a background event that is barely alluded to, and you find out long after the fact.
The ML immediately and correctly guesses that the OGFL was originally supposed to cure him, when the FL utterly breaks down upon hearing about the OGFL's death. He doesn't stand there wondering why he should care about the OGFL's death.
The ML is proactive in seeking his own cure using the FL's methods as a starting point, even against the advice of his scientist-in-residence.
[collapse]As I'm sitting here, writing these out, I'm realizing that there's no real way to just keep LISTING these cliche-breakers without taking the book apart sentence-by-sentence, so you're just going to have to go read this. Consider this story a rofan palate cleanser!PS: The main story's last chapter explains a few things and makes you cry. Her dad isn't alive for a single second in the story but he still vies for the Top Rofan Dad slot. As of yesterday, the side stories are being newly posted to Kakaopage.One cute thing of note:SpoilerThe chapter cover image on KakaoPage changes from a blindfolded Duke to a non-blindfolded duke in the chapter where he fully regains his sight. The blindfold moves to the desk beside him. Otherwise the image stays the same.
[collapse]I'd also like to mention that the RainOfSnow translation is really good. The story suffers when trying to translate it on your own using Google Translate or Translate Web Pages. You need to use a more comprehensive service if translating on your own.