@zwabbit - I don't know if Sheryl has a legal claim to her hideout. I seem to recall that Akira killed the former occupant and moved her in without any paperwork. The only legal procedure Sheryl went through afterwards negotiating her borders with the neighboring gangs. It's possible she's cleaned up the legal title since then, now that she's working with the city, though.

My impression is that Sheryl isn't unique there, and "real estate" in the slums isn't real. A "landowner" is just someone who can coordinate construction teams and security forces, and the land they "own" is just the borders they've negotiated with their neighbors and security forces.

@holatuwol I thought the same thing when I read those lines! I thought it was just me.

I’m not sure I would have picked this up had I known what it was actually about from the beginning (not the sort of thing I usually go for), but I can’t say I’m disappointed I did. I didn’t love the idol character, and I was disappointed that Haruhi kind of disappeared in the epilogue, but overall an interesting writing style, mix of characters, and themes. I think I’ve tried all the contest entries that got published (and have kept up with all but one), and this one feels the most…literary? Like it could fit in in a literature class including contemporary novels, while still also being a light novel that incorporates aspects of visual novels. Well done, especially if this is your first work.

Also, assuming the afterword is indicative of your own experience, my condolences. I lost a brother too (my oldest). He suffered from depression and anxiety from a really young age and ultimately overdosed. My parents did everything they could for him the best they knew how but ultimately couldn’t prevent it. It doesn’t do any good to blame yourself, but that can be easier said than done. Good for you for writing this book as part of your healing process.

really hope this series takes off. i hope the BL tag doesn't scare people away, because it has really good world building and character development

Umm. This part is a bit weird.

A civilizing force.

This dragon is tough.

I'm happy that Yuki is going to have at least one son, you don't see that too often in LNs.

Finally Aile von Assface is entering his find out phase. The previous volume was a bit of a letdown but the synopsis looks good for this one.

@Phabiohost - yes, I like volume 1 enough to preorder it and would love to read more of the Demiverse.

The only thing I'd say to @Gabihime_official is don't force yourself to write more of a story just because readers ask you for it. Write what you want to, in whatever order feels right.

@Darkchaser said in Goodbye, Overtime! Vol. 7 Discussion:

Also using earth magic to plow the fields is quite fine, just ask Katarina Claes.

As I recall, Katarina used plowing to try to improve her earth magic, rather than the other way around. And still never got better than raising a bump in the ground.

Hearing Alveiro speak about his plans and thoughts, I wonder if he'll be made Emperor Regent following this incident, allowing a human to control the Empire while Yuki continues to control the dungeon like now. Following this part, it would keep the Empire allied, since he knows what happened to Shen and knows that he counts Fynar and Yuki as friends, while restoring some of their pride and independence with a native back in control.

@isekaitruckdriver said in Revenge of the Soul Eater Vol 4 Discussion:

@AliceCheshire Everything she does just rubs me the wrong way.

She turned her back on Sora with no hesitation. Sure, she was told to, but we've seen that for example Gozu and Cecil had their reservations about it, and Ema even protested the decision. She didn't give a shit.

Then there was this whole setup on this island where the people who kicked Sora out lured him back so they can humiliate him (or worse) again. Ragna attacked him out of the blue, and when Sora finally had enough and was ready to strike back, she intervened as if she had the right to stop them. And she made it sound like as if it was some meaningless squabble when it was clearly harassment from one side and self defense from the other side.

And now she's thinking stuff like "she couldn't hold back" if Sora was still there, when her current fiancé is lying in a bed in front of her, completely rekt and defeated.

Feels like the type who thinks too much of herself with zero self-awareness.

I've gotten a rather different impression of her. And her thought about being unable to hold back is actually rather ambiguous. But from the impression I've gotten, she actually genuinely likes Sora but she's extremely dedicated to her duty. In contrast, I've gotten the impression that she babies Ragna but doesn't seem to actually care for him all that much.

When it comes to protesting the decision to exile Sora, she really had no say in the matter. Ema is Shikibu's wife and Gozu is one of Shikibu's direct subordinates so they had standing to actually voice their opposition while Ayaka didn't. She was merely the fiance of the heir who was getting exiled. We haven't really been shown her thoughts on the matter though.

And as for stopping Sora from mopping the floor with Ragna, that was likely a combination of realizing that Sora would easily come out on top, her duty as Ragna's fiance, and probably trying to prevent Sora from endangering Ragna's life. After all, while Sora hates Ragna, he's quite fond of Ema. And Ema would have been quite distraught if Sora badly injured or killed Ragna.

@Libri-Liberorum said in The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival Vol. 6 Discussion!:

Ron announces himself to Elena and Alia as being an imperial prince. Is this the first they have (officially) known of this? I think up until now they've just suspected he's a high noble, but reading in installments like this makes it difficult to keep track of such details.

Yes, I think this is the first they knew his true identity.

And Ron still doesn't know who Elena is, does he?

Correct, as far as I know.

Elena and Ron are going to get married, aren't they?

Not unless their two kingdoms combine into one. Elena is aiming to become the ruler of her kingdom, and I'm betting Ron plans to become the ruler of his kingdom, too. So marrying each other would be awkward in terms of their respective goals.

@Kurzaa said in Fearsome Witch Vol. 2 Discussion!:

@arghc I thought Shenley was a fox, not a feline. Though the black cat of the family, being unlucky, might make more sense for a feline beastkin.

Checked the manga and you're right. Fox tail, not cat, so vulpine. 8-) 8-)

Yesterday's adversary is today's friend.
I love it. And of course, booze was going to be the answer.

So the second of three spoilers has occurred; Karen's white hair. What a dire circumstance has occurred