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I would love to have given this 5 or even 4 stars, yet it falls into the MC rut problem.It has an interesting premise with both realistic outside game events and culture that go counter to the actual game that they have entered. The other thing that I enjoyed is the interesting parts of where the otome game follows the character builds to a T, leading them (both Targets and side characters) as being the most ret*rded of people as they where not developed into anything people would really want to interact with long term. Lastly the simple backfiring of events that go outside the game is comical to a good degree.However the faults are too typical and side head hitting to ignore. The MC does not actually learn anything, nor adapt to the culture he is placed in. This is a problem with almost every Japanese story I have read. They care too much about the Japan way and how it was in Japan to realize they are not IN Japan. Another main problem is that the AI keeps educating him of this and he blatantly refuses to accept it. The next thing to hate about this is the hypocritical nature of the MC, he hates what he is, yet does nothing to change it. Also he hates people that only care about themselves and only cares about himself. I know that is not the best way to get people to like the story as that is truly the ONLY thing that I have no qualms with.The battles are short enough to enjoy, yet not glossed over to the point where you can skip a line and go "What happened?"The gradual advancement of the MC's rank is nice, and the political system in the story is a nice add on as well. Not sure if I enjoy the whole floating island territory things, as it never gets explained on how they are all floating, nor do you even understand what the f*ck is going on nationally outside his promotions. The story has a lot, and I mean A LOT, of potential, but the MC is what destroys the best parts of it so far.Only read this if you want a good laugh and have free time, do not go out of your way.