#the stereotypical life of a reincarnated lady

[manhwa-animated-cover]

[ladyhatter614]

Manhwa FLs I can see saying:  *Sigh* “What did my husband do this time?”

1. Death is the Only Ending for the Villainess/ Villains are Destined to Die 

(Penelope x Callisto) 

2. The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady 

(Valerie x Kylus)

3. I Became the Tyrant’s Secretary/ I Became The Secretary of The Tyrant 

(Rosaline x Cahier) 

4. The Villain Discovered my Identity/ Caught by the Villain 

(Selena x Ignis)

5. Miss Not-So-Side-Kick

(Arwin x Latte) 

[ekanatsume]

[starbyop]

if I had a nickel for everytime I dropped a manhua simply bc I didn't like how my favs were being treated I'd have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

one of them was The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady bc Edith was so badly horribly fucked by the author I immediately dropped it after her breakdown scene and the other one was I Choose The Emperor Ending bc I just knew Cain was going to be left behind to dust the minute he started being affectionate to Rino lord second ml syndrome is getting me

[whichships]

IM SO MFIYNT ANGRY RN GODS

ok so I was bingeing the stereotypical life of a reincarnated lady but I just could not go on after the Edith centric chapter like not only are you self aware that she's been made to feel like just a lesser being than her sister but you make her apologize to said sister right after all that????? really?????????? are??? you??? fucking???? kidding???? me???!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!? dropped that series faster than ever

[ystrike1]

Is this a BAD END? - By Dokonidemioru Imouto (8/10)

I love a likeable protagonist, and I love yanderes that are good at lying. This is a one-shot, but it would have worked well as a multi-chapter story. It's a little dialog heavy, because the author shoves alot of plot into about fifty pages.

Lulutia's life isn't fixable. She isn't JUST a villainess. She's an IRRELEVANT villainess.

One of FIVE IRRELEVANT side character women fighting for one guy's affection. He's destined to love the saintess, so she gives up immediately.

Her potential fiancé, Leodeet, is a stereotypical perfect guy. Her runaway plan goes super well. He's popular, so he's too busy dealing with the horde of women fighting for him to come after her.

Lulutia is too busy to deal with him too. She tried all kinds of things, for five years. Her parents didn't love her when she tried to be nice. Her brother is too busy being heir to care about her. Trying to make friends didn't work...so she secretly got a job.

Noble life sucks!!!

She's leaving!!!

Bye!!!!

Lulutia is a modern reincarnator, so she's not scared of living the peasant life.

She wakes up kidnapped.

Her prince wanted to save her, but she never asked him for help.

Lulutia accidentally played with his feelings. He did love her, but she only ever paid attention to him briefly. She never responded to his letters either. She made him feel lonely, and annoyed.

He wanted her to be mean to the other ladies, so he could spend more time with her.

He was very lonely.

Leodeet knows she's a different woman. He fell for the real her. He thought she would come to love him as well, and they would marry happily.

When her family disowned her...he thought she would choose him...but she ran off to be an independent girl boss.

He tried to be cute at first...but she never even noticed his efforts. He chose her as his partner every time. He invited her to every tea party, but Lulutia was too busy planning her escape to give him a shred of her attention.

After he kidnaps her he says he'll take care of her, and she doesn't have to worry about anything.

Basically, our protagonist accidentally neglected her sweet fiance and he turned into a yandere.

[zhounauts]

crown prince!lee heeseung x f!reader // warnings: cursing, fainting (?) part two series masterlist

a/n got inspo for this after rereading this reincarnation webtoon i used to like a lot, these reincarnation stories are lwk a guitly pleasure of mine so i was like why not write one

+ is this even considered an x reader??? like heeseung hates u oopsie lolz

anyways enjoy (hopefully)

YOU WOKE UP WITH AN EPIPHANY , to give the two leads their happy ending. despite the fact that you had woken up in a stereotypical reincarnation manhwa, the author was far from stereotypical. not only did she have a strange almost concerning obsession with her two main leads, but she was also a goody-two shoes rule follower who told you that the original plot of the story and every single event must be followed and copied to perfection.

unfortunately for her, you said fuck that, had knights take her away and put her in a mansion on the outskirts of the kingdom where she wouldn't be able to reach you. so now, instead of scheming devious, nefarious acts against the female protagonist you now took advantage of your personal chef who worked relentlessly at your constant requests to try all the fancy dishes you could've never afforded in your previous life.

"the audacity!" rina, your maid suddenly exclaims, holding a letter.

"i can't believe this! my lady, this is outrageous! how can saintess sora write and send something so shameless!? " faye your second maid exclaims.

"hm?" you ask, focusing on the blueberry cheesecake in front of you, "what happened faye?"

"the saintess sent an invitation for her tea party! she wrote, 'countess i know we are not on good terms because of the crown prince, but the other ladies and i hope that you will join our humble tea party, and put aside your grudge'" you chew on the cake.

"oh, okay,"

"OKAY!?" the two scream.

"m-my lady! how does this not bother you? she is being disrespectful and using the fact that she has the crown prince's affections despite you are his soon-to-be wife!"

"oh, that's true," you shrug, "what can i do about it? if he likes her better okay then, i don't want to marry him anyways," rina collapses into faye's arms.

"my lady! rina are you--"

"with all due respect, but my lady, back then you would've done something! why the change of heart now?"

"well. . .he doesn't like me?? like it's pretty obvious, and i was just naive and uhm, craving for male validation back then or something like that i guess. it doesn't matter to me anymore,"

". . ."

"besides, his highness prince jay is more my type ,"

"MY LADY-"

"I MIGHT FAINT-"

after calming down your fainting maids, you had reassured them that you would go to the tea party and give the female protagonist, saintess sora, a taste of her own medicine for the disrespect she had sown you. (you were not planning this at all)

so now here you were, a week later getting dressed for the pain-in-the-ass tea party. "my lady we will dress you up to be the most beautiful at the party!" your maids exclaim.

"that's really. . .not necessary you know? i'll wear one of the dresses i usually wear," rina starts to lecture you, before a knock interrupts. faye rushes out of the dressing area, to open the door.

"your highness!" she exclaims, bowing. you peek out from behind the dressing area and head out.

"my lady you are not ready--"

"your highness, a pleasure to have you here," you say, bowing.

"y/n," heeseung addresses coldly, "are you attending sora's tea party?"

"yes, your highness,"

"she was telling me she was worried you would reject her request, due to your dislike for her," he says, narrowing his eyes at you bitterly. you stare at him unimpressed.

"my apologies, your highness, if i offend you by saying this. however you and saintess sora seem to be mistaken,"

"my lady don't--"

"i literally don't give a shit,"

"oh dear gods," rina mutters, and she collapses.

a/n lemme know how it was 😋😋

[nation-of-bros]

Perfected Patriarchy

Misunderstood Homosexuality

No one will deny that heterosexuality is normal, since reproduction requires it to some extent. But reproduction is not everything, especially not in complex societies like that of humans, where it is simply not intended that everyone conforms to the strictly conservative family model. Some men occupy positions that are utterly impossible to reconcile with a wife and children. On the other hand, some men who have no children of their own take care of the abandoned or orphan ones, thereby also fulfilling an important role in society. Forcing every man into a heterosexual corset with a woman at his side is therefore not only wrong, it is downright unnatural.

A strong bond between men, which decisively determines the survival of a group, requires certain feelings for one another. However, depending on age and closeness, these sympathies between men flow smoothly into homoerotic feelings, from where it is just a short jump to homosexual fun arising from mutual affection. So it's perfectly normal for guys who have never felt homosexual before to suddenly become intimate with their best bros, if only to please each other. Such everyday occurrences simply show that there is no one single sexuality, rather everyone is contextually capable of being bisexual, because sexual feelings can arise and grow just like other feelings overlapping one another. To label such natural feelings between two boys or men as unnatural simply because they are of the same sex can only be unnatural in itself, for those feelings are simply there and always will be. They can never be erased, no matter how much the Judeo-Christian doctrine demonizes them as "sin".

Archconservatives often complain that younger generations have become more homosexual. They forget that those feelings are just more uninhibited now, less held back. Actual, our society has been so distorted by the Judeo-Christian morality spilled like caustic acid all over the world in the wake of European colonialism that nowadays only intimate relationships between men and women are still considered "normal", forcing men in most cultures to suppress or act out their homosexual inclinations secretly. The LGBTQ+ movement is exacerbating this situation even further, as they reinforce the effeminate gay stereotype and, to make matters worse, conflate it with feminism and pedophilia in a sickening distortion that understandably provokes the most violent allergic reactions in the opposing camp. Here the down-to-earth masculine homosexuals get caught in the ideological crossfire between rainbow crazies and sin preachers. As androphilic men, they belong to neither of these two insane groups, and are nothing but homeless among all civilized peoples, with no advocates and no real space to thrive.

Furthermore, those rainbow gays perpetuate the common societal view that homosexual equals unmasculine, although that standpoint makes absolutely no sense because faggy quer guys aren't men, they're just straight women reincarnated in male bodies unless they've also become mentally male. In order to be real men, gays must first embrace their innate masculinity and act accordingly, otherwise they'll stay being fags just aping ladies. In this sense, homosexual men are merely masculine beings who have become so androphilic that they also prefer their peers sexually. It's just consistently walking the path of a man striving for more masculinity without arbitrarily drawing a red line anywhere that must not be crossed. The homosexual male is therefore just the evolution of the androphilic male, the complete detachment from biological constraints on a mental level to strive for pure masculine perfection.

Since masculine homosexuals do not show their preference for other men in everyday life, not least because things such as holding hands, hugs and kisses between men are already perceived as gay (in contrast to Middle Eastern culture), the impression that there are 99% straight men, 1% effeminate gays and nothing else is overwhelming, ultimately discouraging many androphiles from pursuing their love for other men. Yet, homosexuality primarily serves the purpose of strengthening the affection between men, so that they do not act against each other. This does not mean, however, that men actually mount their close bros all the time, but primarily develop homoerotic feelings among themselves, even to the point of mild homosexual forms, if only to satisfy their sexual urges that arise frequently and regularly. Men are designed to cum multiple times a day, although women can only conceive once a year. Nature simply loves abundance, which is why man is a lusty animal that needs other lusty animals, masculine men, to keep in check.

The actual background to this libidinous trait is probably nature's intention that the remaining males can, in an emergency, inseminate all the females of their community in the shortest possible time to quickly provide for new offspring if, for instance, too many other males have died in a battle. For this reason, in contrast to women, men are still fertile into old age, so that they can step in again if there is a lack of younger inseminators. On the one hand, this shows that men are destined for a sexually very active polygamy, while on the other hand, their many excess ejaculations can still be used in additional meaningful ways, for example to strengthen group cohesion, provided they see sex with other men as fun and don't listen to any stupid nonsense about sin. Heterosexuality and homosexuality are not contradictions but, from a group dynamic point of view, two sides of the same coin.

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Source of Masculinity

[ryin-silverfish]

Could you mention the spirit foxes you know please? The best known is Su Daji, and I know the story of Jade Fox (she's so cool. She fought Erlang), but I've wanted to know more. I also knows about the fox spirits from Strange tales from a Chinese studio.

JTTW fox spirits die so fast sadly.

JTTW foxes are like the Red Shirts of demons

The earliest "maybe" fox spirit is Yu the Great's wife, the Girl of Tushan. Basically, when he arrived at Tushan, he saw a nine-tailed fox, heard the locals singing about it, and decided to marry a girl there.

There are two readings of the text: 1) the fox is just an auspicious sign from Heaven, telling Yu to get married, and 2) the fox is an avatar, or transformation of the Girl of Tushan. Later Qing legends certainly favor the second reading, with foxes referring to themselves as the descendents of Tushan.

The other "maybe" fox spirit is Chunhu("Pure Fox"), Houyi's wife. Now, I heard you asking: "But wait! Isn't Houyi's wife Chang'e?" Well...there are actually two "Yi" in Chinese mythos-history.

The "Yi" people are most familiar with, who shot down the Sun Crows, supposedly lived in the time of Sage King Yao, while the "Yi" married to Chunhu was from the Xia dynasty.

(Rough timeline: Yao —> Shun —> Yu the Great —> his son Qi, founder of the Xia dynasty)

Basically, Houyi usurped Qi's son, Tai Kang, and seized his throne, then Han Zhuo usurped and killed him while he was out hunting.

According to 左传 + Qu Yuan's 天问 and 离骚, Chunhu played a vital part in this: a dark-skinned beauty, she was originally Hebo's wife, until Houyi killed her husband with an arrow and forcefully seized her, then she plotted with Han Zhuo to murder Houyi and became his wife.

Since Chunhu could also be written as Xuanhu("Dark Fox"), some scholars suggested that her clan might have used a black fox as their totem or worshipped such a divine beast. Unlike the Girl of Tushan, the implication of her being an actual fox wasn't as strong, but she did fit into that "plotting temptress" stereotype that would later be connected to fox spirits.

There is this one strange trivia in the Northern-Southern dynasty 搜神记 that goes: "All foxes come from this one slutty woman in ancient times called Ah Zi(阿紫), who turned into a fox, therefore fox spirits often refer to themselves with that name too."

The Ming dynasty novel, 三遂平妖传, is all about this family of foxes and how they were behind Wang Ze's failed rebellion in the Song dynasty: "Sagely Old Lady", her daughter Hu Mei'er/Yong'er, and her son Hu Chu'er/Zuo Chu.

When they passed Wu Zetian's tomb, her ghost appeared in Sagely Old Lady's dream, telling her that she would soon reincarnate into a male body, and that Mei'er is actually the reincarnation of her paramour, Zhang Liulang, and they promised to be husband and wife in every life.

When she woke up, Mei'er was missing, so she just went on and cultivated 72 Daoist arts using the Heavenly Scroll this Egg Monk guy stole from a cave. Meanwhile, Mei'er landed in an enunch's garden, was adopted as his daughter, tried to charm the Crown Prince by disguising herself as a consort and got insta-killed by Guan Yu the guardian deity.

She reincarnated again as Yong'er, and reunited with Sagely Old Lady and her brother, who taught her Daoist arts and began to plot a rebellion. They managed to convince Wang Ze, a minor official, into leading it——who just happened to be Wu Zetian's reincarnation, so naturally Yong'er married him.

Alas, their rebellion was not to be: Egg Monk, disgusted by their behaviors, left to seek help from the Mystic Lady of the Nine Heavens, and, with the arts she taught, crushed the rebels.

Yong'er and Zuo Chu got struck dead by divine thunderbolts, while Sagely Old Lady was spared thanks to her fellow heavenly foxes' pleadings, but sentenced to guard the Heavenly Scroll forever.

This wouldn't be the first time Wu Zetian was associated with foxes: in the Qing dynasty novel, Flowers in the Mirror(镜花缘), she straight up is the Heart Moon Fox(心月狐) incarnate, one of the 28 Lunar Mansions.

She reincarnated because the two Sui emperors kept complaining in the Underworld about how they were usurped by the Tang, until the Celestial Court went "Okay, fine, we'll send one of our own to usurp the Tang dynasty too. Happy?"

Which, like Daji, is very much in line with the "A powerful woman? *gasp* She must be a fox demoness!" literary tradition.

[cherchersketch]

Another Typical Fantasy Romance

Yes, I did read it because of the title. It was exactly as meta as I was expecting it to be from that title. I love it. 

Summary Female lead, Lithera, accidentally reincarnated because the dumbass god mistook her passed out at work for death. Oops. She managed to reach the “happy ending” of the novel she ended up in... but they don’t tell you what happens after “happily ever after”. Time for re-life number 3. This time, she decides to marry the “dreaded Duke of the North” she befriended in the previous life, but oops, he’s not a bishounen as expected, but an extremely scarred, scary-looking dude. No worries, with the power of future knowledge, and fantasy romance genre-savviness, she’ll navigate a new future and, more importantly, dodge whacky romance misunderstanding shenanigans. Oh my god yes please.

Tropes   - this is just a contract marriage he/she would never love me   - and then they COMMUNICATED omg they ~*COMMUNICATED*~   - died and came back to life to escape the death flags TO FINALLY RELAX   - everyone ships it   - a couple that fights together stays together (but sorry to their single subordinates)   - you're gonna isekai because "god" says so

FL - Lithera Merta Termaine

- looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually kill you bankrupt your entire family - 100% correct genre-savvy  - employers love her: the 20 year old with 100 years of work experience - gaslight gatekeep GIRLBOSS - definitely the one wearing the pants in the relationship - she eyes glow (and art style changes) when she ANGRY

ML - Pellus Termaine

- looks like he could kill you, is actually a cinnamon roll - sweet summer child precious cinnamon roll, too pure for this earth - please protecc this fluffy teddy bear - it’s a *DUKE IN THE NORTH* but a furry black cloak instead of blue - him eyes glow (and art style changes) when him ANGRY

LOOK AT THEM

PRESHUSSSSSS

Rating: Loved this so much I spent real life money caught up “online” and following updates on the official app, pocket comics Status (as of 24 Oct 2022) Season 1 just ended. Some side stories released before Season 2 gonna come out. //excite

Same Same but Different - Bring the Love - Leveling up my Husband to the Max - The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady

full rec list

[borathae]

Chapter 2

That dick is all over campus” call that a hoeyager

oh they are very serious oof

running for her life?? TAE WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO DO TO ME???

“A gentleman’s secret muhee hee hee hee

“Your car is really sexy truer words ahve never been spoken

Do you enjoy music? watch his ass play johnny marvin

WHAT IS DOIJG ?? *im guessing he can charm/manipulate minds?

You didn’t want to say this, why did you say this? MOM(2seok,kook) PICK ME UP IM SCARED

You shiver and blink, feeling as if you finally found the way out of something. But what?  BYE TAEHYUNG UM I WILL COME BACK TO YOU, later..... like 500 years later as reincarnation bye

I knew that you would enjoy this place”, hOW DID U KNOW??

(footsteps)Taehyung’s were silent. STOP BYE IM LEAVIMG IM SCARED KOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN FASTER TO COLLECT ME AAH

every lovely lady I spent time with, always shifts to my descent sooner or later.” whoops hee hee

“I want to talk to that source one day, they seem to have the raunchiest details about artists” mr. dracula must be fluttering

resting bitch face is very annoying, especially when it looks like a certain someone and u cant rest it, even at home (was a struggle in lockdown)

“It’s a little eerie here HOMEGIRL IS THAT THE ONLY THING U FOUND EERIE YET???

ofc a murderer wouldnt tell you, imagine u going

excuse me, young lady, you look really good tonight

-oh thank you, u shouldnt have

well i have to, cuz its going to be your last night.

-what?

im a murderer, so let me just stabby stab yeah?

-oh yeah sure why not, since u are polite

ok mr. not a murderer, would u mind making me hungry for more healthier stuff??? and also not let me gain weight???? thank yew

such a big house????? that you own???? in this economy????

Are you going to cook dinner for me? nope he is about to pull a hannibal and make u the dinner for all the housemates 😭

I fear not, I am quite terrible in the kitchen. But worry not, you will still get delicious food. sir i wisheth u stopped thy habit of speaking old english (jk, go on, make me laugh lol, i literally pulled on my old pants that comes up to knees and wore socks above)

A scarlet red rope adorns his naked body, opened in the front to reveal his toned torso and the matching silk pants adorning his sculpted legs. I AM HOE, SERVANT, AND MAID AND YOURS PERSONALLY, HOW MAY I SERVE YOU, SIR????

descending down the stairs like a graceful cat. ah the line is so good i love it, i can see it, not like i wasnt seeing 95% of the scenes like a movie in my head

she snorted she snorted SHE SNORTED GOOD NIGHT

He answered it clearly and loudly. WHAT DID HE SAY AAH

Where did he get that glass from? You can’t remember watching him stand up and get it. Or did he have it all this time already? boi what goes on

The movie about the messy street rat helping that weak cook U LIVED THAT LONG AND THATS YOUR OPINION??? UNCULTURED SWINE

his movie is a masterpiece. It’s about friendship and love and overcoming stereotypes, it’s so much more than just a rat helping a cook PERIOD TELL EM SIS

CARS ISNT BAD JIMINSHI MY LOVE

I like to refresh my memory sometimes SIR ANOTHER HINT AAH

How could I, a mere mortal man, sleep next to your beautiful body and not be tempted by my carnal desires?” MORTAL MAN??? U SURE ABOUT THAT?

feeling that i’ve seen them before somewhere” SAY WHAT OMG she is indeed special, i mean obviously why would 2seok call her and kook say we smell good

Do not open your doors tonight. Keep them locked.” THEY GOT DEAD BODIES PT 2

HUH??? how did she end up in the library?? does opening the door even for a second cause such stuff?

omg bad boi yoongles came to save us

the suspense is killing me the foreshadowing is hecking great

and im already excited to know more about all characters *squeaks

heheheh I love your reviews hehehe thank youuuu 💜💜

That dick is all over campus” call that a hoeyager

LMAOAO FOR REAL jfajds f

running for her life?? TAE WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO DO TO ME???

SUSPICIOUS INDEEEED

WHAT IS DOIJG ?? *im guessing he can charm/manipulate minds?

mhmhmhmmhmhmmmmmmmmmhhhhmmm 👀

You didn’t want to say this, why did you say this? MOM(2seok,kook) PICK ME UP IM SCARED

BESTIE HE IS DANGEROUS LIKE HELPPP

You shiver and blink, feeling as if you finally found the way out of something. But what?  BYE TAEHYUNG UM I WILL COME BACK TO YOU, later..... like 500 years later as reincarnation bye

LIKE LISTEN WHAT IS HE DOINNG??? HELLELEOOOO

I knew that you would enjoy this place”, hOW DID U KNOW??

👀👀👀👀👀

(footsteps)Taehyung’s were silent. STOP BYE IM LEAVIMG IM SCARED KOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN FASTER TO COLLECT ME AAH

GIRLIEPOPS WE ARE SCARED

resting bitch face is very annoying, especially when it looks like a certain someone and u cant rest it, even at home (was a struggle in lockdown)

Oh no I'm sorry to hear that you can't even relax at home :/ I'm manifesting a safer living situation for you 💜💜

such a big house????? that you own???? in this economy????

so he rich RICH i see i see

Are you going to cook dinner for me? nope he is about to pull a hannibal and make u the dinner for all the housemates 😭

GIRL LEGIT LIKE PLEASE HELP HER

A scarlet red rope adorns his naked body, opened in the front to reveal his toned torso and the matching silk pants adorning his sculpted legs. I AM HOE, SERVANT, AND MAID AND YOURS PERSONALLY, HOW MAY I SERVE YOU, SIR????

lmao for real fjasjdfa

descending down the stairs like a graceful cat. ah the line is so good i love it, i can see it, not like i wasnt seeing 95% of the scenes like a movie in my head

GAAH EHEH THANK YOUU <33333

CARS ISNT BAD JIMINSHI MY LOVE

i must let you know that Cars is not Jimin's fave movie, Tae was just teasing him HAHAHAHAHAH i don't think that Jimin even has a fave movie tbhf JFAJDSFJ

feeling that i’ve seen them before somewhere” SAY WHAT OMG she is indeed special, i mean obviously why would 2seok call her and kook say we smell good

mmhmhmmhmhmhmmhmmmmm

Do not open your doors tonight. Keep them locked.” THEY GOT DEAD BODIES PT 2

LIKE SHE IS REALLY GONE NOW ISNT SHE FJASDFJ

HUH??? how did she end up in the library?? does opening the door even for a second cause such stuff?

mhmhmmmmmmmm 👀

omg bad boi yoongles came to save us

he is so hot tbfh.

the suspense is killing me the foreshadowing is hecking great and im already excited to know more about all characters *squeaks

gaah thank youu <333 I'm so happy that you're enjoying it so much heheheheh thank you for reading ilyy

[redemptiionss]

A list of manhwas I’m reading. 😆😅  There’s actually more as I’m also reading a bunch on Webtoon and probably didn’t list them all lol. For some, I’ve included the alternative title(s). Take this as a recommendations list if you want lol btw, and if anyone got any recs for me... please do tell 👀

Under the Oak Tree

Positively Yours

The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up At The Duke’s Mansion

My Gently Raised Beast

Who Made Me a Princess

I Shall Master This Family / I’ll be the Matriarch in this Life)

I Became The Hero’s Mom / I Married the Male Lead’s Dad

I’ve Become a True Villainess

The Princess Imprints the Traitor

Survive as the Hero’s Wife / This Villainess wants a Divorce

Leveling Up My Husband to the Max

Happily Ever Afterwards

A Symbiotic Relationship Between a Rabbit and a Black Panther

Not So Sew-Wicked Stepmom

I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss

I Can’t Keep Up With My Stallion Duke (LMFAO I know how this title sounds and it does probably mean exactly what you think it does 😂 This title is way better than its other titles tho imo.)

How to Get My Husband on My Side

Tricked into Becoming the Heroine’s Stepmother

Death is the Only Ending for the Villainess / Villains are Destined to Die

How to Hide the Emperor’s Child

A Good Day to be a Dog

See You in my 19th Life

Age Matters

A Common Story of a Lady’s New Life / The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady

The Remarried Empress

Act Like You Love Me!

My Reason to Die

Marry My Husband

The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyways

Action:

Eleceed

Into the Bleak Midwinter

Weak Hero

Lookism

The Boxer

Designated Bully

[bugpiss]

every tmbg album in a nutshell

idc if i skipped albums it's my post my choice

THE PINK ALBUM 1: paranoia??????? 2: puppet heads 3: writer's block 4: i hate my life 5: oh no home invasion 6: why did my gf leave me :( 7: i'm a dad 8: kids with rabies are weird 9: the beatles suck ass ngl 10: FGEBUHIWJOKPOFJEH(W*)POKD 11: aNgeLS aRe rEaL 12: MY DOG FUCKING DIED 13: okay what the fuck 14: schizophrenia 15: disfigurement is cool 16: i don't wanna fucking die 17: stereotyping is real guys 18: huh 19: idk what this song is about but it's silly

LINCOLN 1: long distance relationship 2: MOOFBEHUJWIRU#*u9IKM 3: don't do drugs 4: male pattern baldness 5: parodies are fun 6: childhood nightmares amiright? 7: is this a metaphor for being a piece of shit 8: don't be sad bro 9: goddamn i sure love war 10: HAHA PUNS 11: abusive relationships frfr 12: fuck santa claus 13: fuck the haters 14: DIVORCE :D 15: whaaaaaat theeeeee fuuuuck 16: handstands are cool ig 17: i am going to kms 18: manipulating people to get what you want is awesome

FLOOD 1: self-advertising 2: nightlights are epic 3: COWBOY DIVORCE 4: history is cool 5: reincarnation 6: DON'T BE RACIST I AM A BUILDING 7: this can be a metaphor for anything 8: it's not the 1960's dude 9: cool rocks 10: stop moving chairs KYLE it's not cool 11: old people 12: this one's for all those lower-class workers 13: birds are so epic 14: more like taking a shit in the park 15: who the fuck is this guy 16: cave people 17: abusive relationships AGAIN 18: self-advertising AGAIN 19: the goddamn berlin wall

APOLLO 18 1: death lol 2: palindromes are so epic 3: enlarged to show texture 4: doppelgangers bro :( 5: biology class 6: is this about drugs 7: everyone skips this song 8: guitars are epic 9: pavlov's dog 10: why do they love singing about hateful relationships 11: why is this intro so fucking long 12: is this about jesus 13: wooooaaaaahh space 14: don't be shy bro 15: DEATH!!!!! 16: magicians 17: my adhd brain 18: oh finally an instrumental

JOHN HENRY 1: dreaming about death XD LOL 2: snails are amazing 3: getting stoned is cool 4: COWBOY DIVORCE AGAIN?? 5: LEAN 6: this song was made for neurodivergents (in a good way) 7: french is cool 8: alice cooper is so fucking cool 9: does anyone even like this song 10: why does this song even exist bro 11: jail and greek philosophers 12: religious cults 13: this is apollo 18 all over again 14: it's giving tomorrow never knows by the beatles 15: SPOILER ALERT: james ensor 16: "it's too hot" "it's too cold" OH MY GOD AN EXPLOSION 17: stalker 😒 18: roblox jailbreak 19: what 20: woah this is darker than i thought it would be

FACTORY SHOWROOM 1: whore slut bitch cunt 🥰🥰🥰 2: drugs? AGAIN???? 3: transgender 4: i see dead people 5: song of the summer 6: the original song was better 7: dysfunctional family 8: new wave battle 9: hypnotist of ladies's evil cousin 10: presidents are cool 11: ya like jazz 😏 12: I HEAR YOU 13: this is like take me to church by hozier but cooler

LONG TALL WEEKEND 1: oh my god we get another instrumental 2: mink car foreshadowing 3: lesley gore is an icon 4: rats are awesome 5: oh no we lost our token 6: mink car foreshadowing again 7: women are epic 8: this is such a vibe 9: evil 10: violence and killing and murder and crimes :3 11: nuh uh 12: oh shit we got lost oh fuck 13: shhhh don't cry 14: backwards shit 15: thomas edison is a bitch

MINK CAR 1: i love your hair 2: i don't need haters 3: overstimulation 4: goofy ahh 5: this is so corny-2000's-boy-band-love-song-core 6: i am a vampire be afraid 7: aw man you're just a sombrero 8: groovy 9: i am miserable 10: alcoholism 11: it's like that one meme 12: lmao you're so fucking old (psst you're gonna die soon) 13: omg i got run over by a fucking bedazzled car 14: evil skrunkly 15: stop fucking lying 16: who even- 17: james bond inspector gadget idk

THE SPINE 1: homestar runner 2: why is kermit here 3: working in an office is cool 4: holy shit this is so good 5: tomfoolery 6: beach boys reference 7: i hate bastards 8: later on.... 9: abusive relationships back at it again 10: caffeine got me like 11: CUNTY 12: french AGAIN?? 13: HOORAY 14: broke in two like a glowstick 15: writer's block makes a comeback 16: sobbing rn

THE ELSE 1: sarcasm at it's finest 2: YOU DON'T NEED THAT BASTARD IN YOUR LIFE GIRL 3: turn that frown upside down 4: someone call an exorcist 5: coraline moment 6: AHOY THERE MATEYS 7: bruh it's so dark. i guess i'm WITH THE DARK HAHAHA 8: omg clone high reference?? 9: woah that's fucked up 10: damn it my hope just withered 11: bro i need my dictionary 12: amnesia moment 13: it is not the late fourth millennium BC

JOIN US 1: fuck everyone and everything 2: hey girl are you a girl because you look like a girl 3: you're crazy😂😂😂 4: cryptids are epic 5: shut the fuck up you bitch 6: rapunzel 7: woohoo 8: i am a gifted burnout kid 9: can you die rn lmao 10: okay so what 11: ily judy 12: in my hopeless romantic era 13: this is such a vibe 14: don't text and drive 15: dogs 16: what year is it 17: what 18: "i don't like this song" AND IT DOESN'T LIKE YOU EITHER

NANOBOTS 1: go to the fucking hospital 2: what the fuck does this even mean 3: huh 4: this is so fire 5: scooby-doo ahh song 6: my mom died 7: fuck elon musk 8: i must eep 9: FIRE SONG ABOUT REBELLION 10: i am going to go cry 11: fuck the past this is the present 12: shhh these are 9 secret steps 13: bees love your mind 14: hmmmmm 15: nouns are epic 16: ROBIN GOLDWASSER 17: insects and hospitals 18: predicament 19: ooh funky 20: weirdcore bitches be like 21: WHO'S DAVE 22: tiktok alt kids be like 23: and why he eepy 24: such a vibe 25: you can't kill me haha

GLEAN 1: a beautiful mix of death and love 2: i love being alive dude 3: new superhero idea MARVEL GET ON IT 4: this is goofy ahh 5: bro i'm just tryna get you to like me 6: wow what an amazing connection to the real world 7: fight me 8: it's giving musical 9: boyfriends suck 10: incoherent 11: i'm sorry women 12: stop being a pussy 13: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 14: TRES BON 15: MORE INSTRUMENTALS???

PHONE POWER 1: you're crazy bro 2: ily but not like that 3: kidnappings are fire 4: imagination! 5: stop being mean to detroit 6: goofy ahh 7: bloody noses bro 8: i thought this was gonna be like that matt & kim song 9: 4th of july 🦅🇺🇲 10: cryptids again 11: dial-a-song song 12: shut up bitch imma haunt you 13: what this title makes no sense 14: i'm sorry woman 15: woah shapeshifting 16: better than the original frfr on god no cap big facts 17: okay... 18: self-advertisement

I LIKE FUN 1: is this gonna be over bro 2: astral projection 3: AAAA AAAAAA 4: back in my day 5: salty ass bitch 6: this slaps so hard 7: I LIKE FUN BRO 8: banger 9: microphone 10: take a walk on the sunny side 11: turn on the lights 12: aaa nessie 13: what 14: nick offerman 15: WE DIE ALONE WE DIE AFRAID WE LIVE IN TERROR WE'RE NAKED AND ALONE AND THE GRAVE IS THE LONELIEST PLACE

BOOK 1: just to refresh your memory (our last album was from 2018) 2: aaaah di ahh di ah di ah di yay 3: everyone hates me bro 4: CAN'T CUT IT AS AN ARTIST 5: snow 6: it's not just for winnipeg 7: aw man what happened to my dream 8: stupid clown 9: poison is epic 10: where the fuck is thursday 11: you wanna believe me but you can't 12: i'm super cool 13: hmmm 14: i ain't a clown 15: 0 is less than 1

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Reader’s Corner: Cat + Gamer, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, and When a Cat Faces West

You Like Me, Don’t You? Vol. 1

This high school romcom is…wildly uneven in terms of quality. On the one hand, it’s got: the stereotypical loser guy (Soukichi) and popular girl (Kasumi) combo in a literature club; cliché, forced romcom scenarios; wonky or missing punctuation; sentence fragments; capitalization errors; ambiguity; tacky emphasis on the female lead’s breasts; misspellings; and awkward phrasing. On the other hand, this story is sometimes cute, funny, genuine, and thoughtful. The two leads are both bookworms, and Soukichi also has a published novel. This opens the doors for some interesting discussions pertaining to writing, editing, and publishing, as well as the enjoyment and evaluation of books. There’s also an amusing section where they talk about how Japanese and western dating conventions compare (or at least what they believe about “western” dating). But in the end, as much as I want to be fair to this book’s good points, You Like Me, Don’t You? felt like a slog that I had to force myself to finish reading. I can’t really recommend it. ~ jeskaiangel

You Like Me, Don’t You? is published by Tentai Books.

My Dress-Up Darling, Vol. 5

After the anime dropped last season, it felt like everyone was talking about My Dress-Up Darling. As someone who has been reading the manga for a while, I feel like Aslan yelling at the White Witch about how much I already know about it. But, anyway. Volume starts starts with Marin and Wakana finishing up one cosplay and moving on to another. Marin wants to play a succubus character from a cute chibi slice of life series, and Gojo is wracking his brain to come up with a good design for the costume. Along the way, the two spend more time together, leading to so many cute moments, including a lot of I wuv him‘s in Marin’s head. It is just adorable. However, much like the anime and the previous volumes, this is still a bit of an ecchi series, with Marin modeling some tight and/or skimpy outfits. Despite the drawbacks, the series is special for the slow burn chemistry between the leads, which is incredibly sweet and so much fun to read. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed volume one, and am equally shocked at how much I am still enjoying the series. Looking forward to volume six dropping this summer! ~ MDMRN

My Dress-Up Darling is published by Square Enix Books.

I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss! (Manga), Vol. 2

If I could, I would give this volume a glowing 10 out of 10 stars! I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss! feels like peak fiction for the villainess isekai / otome game subgenre, though I am absolutely blown away at how original this story is! Truly, this second volume swept me off my feet with its unpredictability and fun. Aileen continues to avoid all the “red flags” so that her bad ending won’t come to pass, but as she is kicking off her new business and gathering information on different events around her, she doesn’t realize that another character also has memories of a past life. Things definitely just got a whole lot more interesting! I love so many things about this volume. For starters, the “lackeys” (especially Isaac!) made the beginning so enjoyable, and Isaac is such a great character that I would have no qualms about him and Aileen becoming a thing—they make an excellent team! Also, the slow burn “romance” between the main leads is so good! I’m hoping that this manga will end on a happy note because I really don’t know what is going to happen, but I need this ship to sail! (King Claude is just so soft!) Again, I am just head over heels about this series. I definitely recommend it as a must-read! ~ Laura A. Grace

I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss (manga) is published by Yen Press.

When a Cat Faces West, Vol. 1

If you enjoy workplace slice of life with a fantasy/sci-fi twist and a dash of mystery, detailed backgrounds celebrating down-at-the-heels urban chic punctuated by tropical plant life, and toe beans, then this is the series for you! In less niche terms, this is a delightful new series from Yuki Urushibara, the creator of Mushishi, set in a Japan where a nebulous shimmer known as ‘flow’ wreaks havoc on reality, descending on a place and causing it to double, mirror, travel backward in time, or disappear altogether, and often doing the same to the people who stumble across its foggy bounds. Although it’s not clear whether flow is scientific or spiritual in origin, what is certain is that it plays off the unconscious thoughts and emotions of people, and that cats are quite sensitive to it. Hirota is an underemployed flow detective of sorts who helps people navigate the sporadic wrinkles in reality. Flow naturally dissipates after an unpredictable period of time (though Hirota is actually pretty good at predicting its lifespan), but a return to normalcy can also be sped along if the emotions that partnered with it to produce the weird and wonderful are dealt with. Hirota is aided in his work by Shacho, his (unfaithful) white cat, and new hire Chima who, although aged thirty-five and a former OL, looks instead to be a rather severe twelve-year-old, thanks to the effects of flow. The emphasis of the storytelling in this first volume is on the relationships between the three flow experts (human and feline alike), and the people they meet. The artwork is gorgeous and compelling enough to lose yourself in, while the characters are very well fleshed out and ring true—even (or especially) Shacho! Also, the bonus pages at the end of the volume are hilarious. In all, this is a charming, gently humorous, and relaxing series, with enough intrigue to convince me that I’ll be following this one for some time to come. ~ claire

When a Cat Faces West is published by Kodansha.

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (manga), Vol. 1

In the great mix and match in the world of isekai stories, this particular one pairs a young woman—the princess Anisphia, who regains her memories after being reincarnated in a fantasy world and who uses them to create advanced technology in her new life—with another—Euphyllia, who does seem to belong to this world, but is in a perilous state after being publicly rejected as the betrothed of the crown prince. There is no male harem awaiting Anisphia or Euphie; instead, the former is singularly focused on the latter, whom she rescues from the prince’s false accusations, literally flying off with her and turning her into a research assistant. That bit there is the “new” element that the writer brings into this work. No, it’s not much, barely a novelty really, and unfortunately, the writing isn’t particularly sharp or comedic in the manga either. Although Anisphia is incorrigible, she doesn’t stand out from other heroines. Euphie manages a little better, however, and particularly toward the end of volume one when readers are privy to her self-reflection on how she’s bottled away her emotions. Still, these early chapters are bland, and the would-be yuri romance isn’t compelling either. Perhaps the light novel on which this manga is based fares better, though that would surprise me, for the best element of this particular volume are the wonderful illustrations. Otherwise, this is one isekai you can skip—though not to worry: With all the (mostly) same storylines and character types out there in the genre’s landscape, I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to find a story about a character reincarnated into another world that’ll hit you just right. ~ Twwk

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (manga) is published by Yen Press. Volume one releases on May 24th.

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 1

Riko has gained a reputation at work for doing exactly what she needs in an efficient manner and not an iota more, completing all her assignments and leaving by 5:00pm on the dot each day, often at a mad rush. While her co-workers wonder what the reason could be, we nerds all understand: Riko just wants to get home to game! But her routine is about to be shaken up when she agrees to take in a stray kitten, and through ownership of her first pet, Riko will learn and grow in unexpected ways, shaking up her usual plans of applying RPG stratagem to real life. After the initial framework is set, volume one of Cat + Gamer takes place almost exclusively in Riko’s apartment as she plays with and cares for her new kitty. There’s a fun balance between her gamer personality / way of thinking, and the ways she has to adapt her thought patterns, learning all sorts of new things as she cares of her new cat (in bonus chapters, the action of the preceding chapter is hilariously reframed from the cat’s perspective). A simple series—both in composition and art—Cat + Gamer is just three volumes long, which seems to be just about right for a manga that is meant to evoke a peaceful feeling and deliver cute humor. It’s the perfect series to basically do with what Riko herself does with games: take a break from the world and relax. ~ Twwk

Cat + Gamer Volume 1 (manga) is published by Dark Horse Manga and releases May 24th.

Satoko and Nada, Vol. 3

While Satoko and Nada is a fun series, I also appreciate how the mangaka doesn’t shy away from addressing questions and concerns that I think are commonly voiced not only in Japanese society, but also in America. In volume three, this is achieved through two new characters that we meet (briefly) as they raise what I think are valid concerns about who Nada will marry one day. Nada’s own apprehensions (and those of her friends as well) about her fiancé are well handled and thoughtfully addressed. I was worried for Nada, too, and while I love her cheerful self, I have also liked seeing her more reflective side. I also thought it interesting that Christianity is a lot more present in this volume than the previous two. While it’s been shown that one friend, Miracle, attends church, this time Satoko is also shown volunteering at a Christian camp and experiencing Christian community. This series is deeply respectful of the various religions and cultures it depicts, and I honestly think this is one of my favorite things about it! I’m nervously excited for the next volume because it’s the final one, and I am really hoping that it will not end on a sad note. While I am happy for Nada and her fiancé, and about how Satoko has made new friends, I don’t want these ladies to part and go their separate ways, so to speak. Can’t they just continue to be happy roommates forever?! ~ Laura A. Grace

Satoko and Nada is published by Seven Seas.

Modern Villainess: It’s Not Easy Building a Corporate Empire Before the Crash, Vol. 1

Have you ever wished for a reincarnated-as-a-villainess light novel that trades all the customary romance / comedy / fantasy elements for a tale of corporate and political intrigue set in 1990s Japan? Well have I got good news for you! Protagonist Runa is the scion of a powerful zaibatsu (a wealthy business-conglomerate-owning family, defunct in our world but still around in the game’s), as well as an otome game’s villainess. Her story is heavily grounded in late twentieth and early twenty-first century economic and political history, and the author provides helpful notes at the end of each chapter to explain various terms and references. Now reborn and living as a child in the 1990s after having died sometime during or after the 2008 recession in her first life, Runa proceeds to use her knowledge of the world’s future to try to change the course of history and save her game-world Japan’s economy from collapse. Between a lecture on the nature of money, business dealings involving billions of yen, her Swiss bank account, shell corporations, mergers, hedge funds, elections, the Russian mob, and kindergarten (among other things), Runa just doesn’t have time for the content you probably expect from the villainess genre. This volume held my interest, but just barely. If a story about big business and international commerce based on recent history sounds good, check out this volume. Just don’t go into it like I did, expecting it to be anything like other books in the reincarnated-as-a-villainess genre, because you’ll be thoroughly disappointed. I think I’ll set it aside, give it another chance sometime in the future (this time with more accurate expectations), and see if that makes the story less off-putting to me. Then I’ll decide then whether I want to continue the series. ~ jeskaiangel

Modern Villainess: It’s Not Easy Building a Corporate Empire Before the Crash is published by Seven Seas.

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Reader’s Corner is our way of embracing the wonderful world of manga, light novels, and visual novels, creative works intimately related to anime but with a magic all their own. Each week, our writers provide their thoughts on the works their reading—both those recently released as we keep you informed of newly published works and older titles that you might find as magical (or in some cases, reprehensible) as we do.

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Tag 10 People You Wanna Get to Know Better

tagged by @danhoemei thank u for still tagging me even tho it takes me forever dlkfajdl;kfjd;klfj ily <3

Relationship Status: I'm just chillin lol

Favorite Colors: umm yellow probably? dark blue and dark grey are also v nice

Favorite Food: gyoza!! specifically my mom's

Song Stuck in My Head: it was reincarnation apple for the longest time but now it's this cover of 熱異常 by miyashita yuu :') how does his mouth move that fast slkajfdslkfjad; also i rlly like the lyrics

Last Thing You Googled: "teru big nair" i wanted to search for "teru big hair" for a fanart idea i've had for years but never done but i made a mistake😓 lsdkfaj;lsdkfaj

Time: 1 pm

Dream Trip: tbh i'm so tired that any trip sounds like too much work? something not too strenuous, i guess, like looking for shells at the beach or something. looking for rocks in a creek. i suppose i'd want it to be pretty warm though

Last Thing You Read: stereotypical life of a reincarnated lady, so glad it was finally finished after like 2 years <3 absolutely love the art style

Last Book You Enjoyed Reading: i really like reading thousand autumns!!! it was so fun to read aldsk;aj;dsklf yan wushi is my blorbo now shen qiao my beloved and i'm obsessed with yanshen's dynamic aaaaaaaaaa

Last Book You Hated Reading: uhh i skimmed through one of those elsie dinsmore books bc of a post i saw. poor girl, the post described her pretty unkindly even though she was being abused (probably they read it too long ago to remember the specifics)

Favorite Thing to Cook/Bake:I don't do a whole lot but anything with eggs i guess??? except i get really excited and often end up smashing the eggs akjfkljf;kldjf

Favorite Craft to Do in Your Free Time: i like to make horrible little drawings sometimes, but besides that embroidery when i have the energy!! got back into crocheting recently also

Most Niche Dislike: umm when people get mad about people saying "why is this so funny ldkfjads;lkfj;dsk" and are like "obviously it's the humor that makes it funny" it's literally just a thing to say! it's like saying "why would you keep this in the tags." you just say it even if it's not necessary or completely true. when i say "why i am laughing lmaooo" i'm not asking for a fucking answer lkdsfjalk;sdfjaksdfljlk

Opinion on Circuses: i don't remember a whole lot about them! i remember wondering why everyone thought the clown was funny though. like i didn't get why a guy crying was funny lmao

Do You Have Any Sense of Direction: i'm ok i guess, i can read a map and follow directions, i am aware of the position of the sun but usually i don't really care lmaoo it's not the end of the world to get lost (most of the time)

tagging: @unfotp @taira-nova-34 @gothamstan @eccedentesiast-sapphic @joy-drops @kjthenbee @psychicai and anyone else who would like to! as always no pressure!!! <3

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She's the Older Sister of the Obsessive Male Lead - By Antammi (7/10)

This has some potential, but I'm suspicious. It is riddled with stereotypical tropes. It's a reincarnation story set in a BL novel about an obsessive man where a side character becomes the main character in her second life. That's a very specific set up but unfortunately dozens of webtoons use it. The translation isn't even ten chapters in and the main trio is still child-age...so I can't judge the plot yet.

Yurenia is the daughter of a Duchess. She became a Holy Saintess when she was too young to handle so much responsibility. She's a good person but she sacrifices too much of herself. She exhausts herself. She literally does too many good things and burns out. She doesn't know it but she's a side character in a BL novel, and the male lead is a crazy monster that cannot be defeated. Yurenia is friends with that male lead's beloved, Frey.

She wants to save Frey, and the madman, because that madman is her brother. Lisandro is an unreasonable maniac, but she is is sister. She tries to reason with him. She tells her brother his beloved Frey is miserable with him. Lisandro starts saying insane shit. He plans to stuff Frey's body and put it on display if he dies.

Lisandro heartlessly, ruthlessly kills the reasonable Saintess. She dies overworked and unappreciated. Frey cries for her, and it's heavily implied that he turns back time to resurrect her. Lisandro doesn't feel a hint of regret. He literally only cares about Frey. Everyone else is an ant to him. That is the way he is. Lisandro is an incredibly toxic person who wants to lavish love onto a single person in exchange for their equal devotion. Unfortunately, normal people don't love like that.

Yurenia wakes up in a younger body...and sigh...her soul is now a Korean teenager that knows this is a doomed BL novel. So, what does she do? Kill Lisandro? He's already showing signs of insanity, but he is a weak child. She could poison him with ease, but she does not. Instead, she spanks him. She scolds him and acts like a reasonable mother figure. The Duchess is always busy. She wasn't around much when Lisandro went nuts the first time. Yurenia wants to be a good influence for him, and she doesn't want to be a saintess.

She wants to enjoy an easy life as a Lady.

Lisandro is a toxic brat. He is %100 a yandere but he's not the love interest. His brand of obsession isn't sexual. He wants to own his favorite person completely. He treats Yurenia like a toy even though he claims to care for her. His childhood made him the monster he is. He's the heir of one of the greatest families in the country. He's smart and he's got legendary sword skill potential. All of the adults and children in his life are submissive to him.

Except Yurenia and Frey.

Lisandro doesn't fall in love with Frey this time. The two men are childhood friends. I'm the original plot Yurenia wasn't around much, because she was a busy Saintess. Now he sees her daily, and he likes her. She's kind to him and she doesn't kiss his ass. He becomes obsessed with her instead, because Frey doesn't like him. Frey still has his past memories. He knows Lisandro is a snake, so he never opens his heart to the other man.

Frey is competition now. He clearly wants to marry Yurenia. He's not afraid to stand up to Lisandro, because he has nothing to lose. He owes his life to Yurenia, who was always kind to him. He learns fire magic to protect himself and her. Yurenia's sacrifice changed his perspective on life. He's willing to take risks and fight for what he wants in this life. He's not a passive pretty boy anymore thanks to her. I don't know why the author made Yurenia a random high school student. Frey loves Yurenia, not the Korean role player in her body. This story would be alot less weird if the reincarnated Yurenia was just...her.

Frey is ill. The Saintess is supposed to save him, but she's not willing to sacrifice herself. Yurenia doesn't want to leave and spend her days in a busy temple. She can't leave her insane brother unattended either, but she does want to help Frey. Frey doesn't ask her to save him. He's willing to suffer to keep her safe. He might be a yandere as well...for Yurenia...not the high schooler in her body...but I doubt that the author will ever bring that up.

Yurenia asks her mother for help. She hides her Saint brand under her gloves. No one knows about her destiny except her mother and an aide for a long time. The Duchess decides to swing her weight around to keep Yurenia out of the temple. The Duchess isn't a fool. Yurenia works with her mother, and they donate money to the poor quietly. The priests at the temple agree to keep her identity a secret. They know that people would endlessly hunt the girl down to get blessings. She would never get a moment of privacy, because the Saint seat has been empty for 80 years. The temple has been running fine without one, and the rise of a new Saintess would cause chaos. They nervously agree to lie and say the Saintess has not appeared, because the Duchess is a strong ally that they want.

I hope Lisandro is still the villain. That would make this interesting. He has a good relationship with his sister in this life, but she doesn't want to be his favorite toy. They are going to fight at some point. Yurenia has a holy bow and Lisandro eventually becomes a blade master. I assume that Yurenia and Frey are going to team up...and force her brother to give her some personal space.