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Something bothered me about this novel from early on and it just hit me: The main character has to be literally ret*rded for him to continue making the misunderstandings he's making over and over again. And since that's the majority of the comedy right there, I can't find it in me to laugh at the jokes, and can't recommend it to anyone because comedy is the point of the series.By the current point he's lived longer in the new world than his old world, so you'd think he'd be less affected by his past life, but nope. He still has exactly the same Japanese salaryman mentality he had in the past life. It would be nice if he had any character change at all, but he's still exactly the same as he was at the beginning, just telling himself (and others) that he's evil. Two volumes and 50+ years have passed, man. Grow up a little and notice what world you're living in.The gold thing especially bugs me. It's not even the most valuable metal in modern day, so why wouldn't he believe people who tell him there are more valuable minerals out there in a sci-fi setting? It stopped being funny when you find out he was told explicitly that mithril is more valuable. It's not a misunderstanding anymore at that point. I don't know what to call it and I've already spent too many words on this.You won't miss anything by giving this series a pass unless you absolutely love misunderstanding comedy, and even then this isn't the best example.
