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I find it hilarious that people call "Character Traits", "Plot holes" and "Flaws in the story".
I guess they are used to the MC without personality all this F'n Japanese authors use.
Anyway, yeah, this MC haves a very clear and distinct personality, he's teaching modern common sense while maintaining the moral standards of the era.
This isn't a "plot hole" please refer to the definition of "plot hole" (an inconsistency in the narrative or character development of a book, film, television show, etc.) before you use the term, why is it that every time someone uses the term on their reviews they are SO wrong? is that the only writing term you know???.
If you don't like the characters THAT'S FINE, that doesn't make them a "flaw on the story" or a "plot hole"
Yes, he IS hypocritical, what about it?? he's not supposed to be a "Bastion of morality", he's there just for the sake of his Lady, to teach her and nurture her, that is CONSISTENT with his character... oh! look! and it's EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IN THE TITLE for crying out loud.
[collapse]Let me write my actual review.First of all, the worldbuilding is a bit clunky with some unfinished exposition dump that begins to be developed as the setting is expanded in the story, but it's not that bad because it serves its purpose.The characterizations and character progression is congruent and well portrayed in-between, they are 12, so the romance is appropriately portrayed for that age, specially considering the established world and plot progression.It's not perfect but the author has managed to make the characters "deep enough" to move the plot forward while maintaining a theme and narrative that is interesting and entertaining.I quite liked how he teaches her, with his abilities she has being taught splendidly and the character growth is good enough, of course things are stalling, it makes sense because they are 12!I find this more believable than them suddenly being all lovey dovey (that would be a plot hole) the trials and tribulations they HAVE to overcome to finally be together are well pointed out and developed in the story and setting, everything is appropriately set up!.The only thing I find that works against the setting is that there will be no significant time skip, so if you were expecting a resolution to their "romance" you're gonna wait quite a good chunk of time.But IT MAKES SENSE, because the author takes its time to characterize and set up everything appropriately.It's a bit on the nose so the "teasing" can become a bit annoying but I don't think it's badly done.Leaving the characters aside for a bit, the novel is shrouded by class structure and political intrigue.I find this good because the focus of the "romantic development" isn't actually what the plot is about, it's a set up, and a future dread, but there are more important things happening "right now".I kind of found V2 a bit annoying because the author used the common Japanese trope of the "school festival" TWICE (One being a ball organized by the butlers, the other being the ANOTHER over used cliché of putting up a PLAY... Argh...).I really despise that authors keep recycling this settings, and using it twice was, for me, very annoying... but the developments were fiiine, they serve their purpose to have character growth all around.So, yeah, the personalities of the characters are well developed, THEY HAVE a PERSONALITY so if you're used to the wet-toilet-paper MC Japanese authors always use, then you're probably not gonna like this guy hahahaha.Just as a final note, the MC doesn't grow because he's already "grown" so... yeah, it makes sense but it's the same with all this characters, even with the lack of character growth at least he's consistent and haves a very understandable personality (even if you don't like him, you can understand him... Oh I like him BTW, he's fine.)