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I'm not good at writing, and this is the first review I have ever written. But seeing how little attention this novel's got, I can't help but want to write one.The translation is only to chapter 36 (available more on translator's Patreon), but I found the raw and read it using the sloppy gg translate to the latest chapter (c142 currently). That's how much I love this story.First of all, I love the settings. I'm kinda tired of villianess settings already so mob character/forgotten heroine like this one felt like a breath of fresh air.Secondly, I love the MC. She's not strong, she has no fighting power, her only talent is alchemy (potion making). So anyone looking for an OP MC or MC who could fight, this is not your story at all. But I like her for that. She's not strong physically, but she's very strong-willed and hard-working. She's talented but she's never neglected her alchemy study. What she has is not only from her talent but also from her own effort as well. She's kind and caring. She understood the burden everyone around her is shouldering. But she's not the kind to always pour out comfort words. She's just be there, offer her comfort in her own clumsy way, through action. I like that point of her as well. She's very humble too. Although she's considered as a "genius", she always thought she was nothing compare to her friends, the "heroes". She worked really hard so she would not be a burden, so she could help her friends even just a little. That one chapter when she said she was glad to be born as "Laura" because "Laura" had the talent of alchemy, "Laura" could save the one she loves. I was moved to tear a bit. I like that of her too but I hope she would love and care about herself more.I talked too much about MC didn't I... I love her after all. But aside from her, the 2 ML and the supporting characters were all well-written. Maybe it was from MC's POV who was pretty observant of others. But the characters appeared really lively, with their quirk, and flaws and all. I adored all of them.One point I must write out is the heroine of the original game. She... I like her. As she was introduced at the start, she's pretty one-dimensioned. But meeting her, she's a nice and smart girl, or a "good child" in MC's word.Thirdly, the plot... how could I say. Because our MC is only an alchemist with no fighting power, don't expect a novel full of action, sword swinging and magic flying. It's just MC's adventure and potion making, human interacting, happy daily life... To some people it may seem boring. But I like it.One thing I really like about this novel is that it deals with "reincarnation" and "original game's story" topic pretty throughly. I won't say much about this, this is something you need to read to find out more.Lastly the romance. Alas the romance. I thought there's a "romance" tag in the main tag? I just checked it? But there's hardly no romance, like, at all. It's just romance teasing at best. I want to cry. Sure I don't like overwhelming amount of romance, but this' too little, even for me. I devoured any romance teasing like a hungry wolf eating his prey. There's 2 ML as you could see on the cover image. One is like a puppy (very cute and literally a ball of sunshine) and one is like a kitty (distant and awkward but care for you in his own way). No harem whatsoever. I'm here praying for more fluffy interaction between them mind you.Tldr; I love this novel. MC not OP. Not much romance. Plot might seem boring but it has its own charm.