Yeah for that I'm willing to go with "look, we're already reading a translation of a story that in-universe would be using at least two entirely different, made-up languages, and for convenience's sake we're not introducing new, one-off terms."

And ty to @kuali for saying who "All-Prepared" is, I was sure that was a reference to someone we had met before but couldn't remember who, especially since I don't always remember who is in what noble faction (or even what the ideological/political division between the two and the neutral party are, has that come up in the story yet?)

It is somewhat funny that Altea is maneuvering Jonas' step-father into becoming more connected with people that Jonas' himself already has a connection to, although I guess that does mean that any overtures of friendship are much more likely to work!

Also, aw I was really hoping that they'd have one boy and one girl twin, especially since I can't imagine Irma is going to want to go through another pregnancy, bracelet or no bracelet, and it's even more fun to give little girls fun hairstyles than it is little boys!

Opening with a bang, such a cool battle scene.

...A certain someone who fled from the battle is gonna show up to cause trouble isn't he?

Salute to Aldrick, who "miraculously turned out normal". Haha, poor guy.

Also, it's interesting to see the full list of the hero party's abnormal power, now that their backstories have been revealed.

...Ah yep, Udo keeps being mentioned, so he's definitely going to show up to cause trouble this volume. I was wondering who the new villain could be, as they defeated the one causing problems last time and there aren't many who can stand up to them enough to be a threat. So his inclusion solves that problem.

Overall, another great start.

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Good guess! And we still don't know the details.

@Makine said in Looks like a Job for a Maid! Vol. 2 Discussion!:

Clearly it’s Kett. Dunno why tho.

I feel that Kett is too obvious. Though it could turn out to be a case of a red herring not actually being a red herring.

The author employs so many unreliable narrators as characters that it is difficult to know who knows what or what is the ground truth of events.

Makes it fun to speculate but also frustrating to follow, you’d need to read carefully and between the lines as well. Good thing the banter is interesting.

@Makine said in The Accursed Chef and His Pair of Furry Foodies Vol. 2 Discussion:

They sure are beating the shit out of these literal children.

It's definitely the same author as Reincarnated as a Sword. :P

Katsuya seems to have been a poor receiver who couldn't process much, but he proved a disturbingly effective transmitter. Especially considering what Sheryl told him to imagine. The collective mind was her accidental creation.

Sheyl: *meaningless platitudes*

Katsuya: *creates a hive mind of doom*

This just got real interesting, let’s fucking go.

@ChimdiyaDesire - good ideas but in case you didn't realize it this is a translation of a Japanese light novel and JNC isn't allowed to change the story. Apologies if you just meant it would be fun if the Japanese author added something like those.

Almost all JNC novels are translations, there are only a few Original Light Novels like Adorable Dungeon Master and Harvest Goddess that were written in English and published directly instead of licensed from a Japanese publisher. The OLNs say so in the "tags" section of the series page, and there is no translator listed.

PS - the Japanese author of Souls has another series I like that is more serious but still with a lot of dark humor - Defeating the Demon Lord's a Cinch (If You've Got a Ringer),, translated by Yen Press and available at Amazon, Apple, Google, etc.

@karasutengu As thoroughly detailed all the concert preps are, I'm more impressed by Scarlet's utter demolishing of the (former) Grand Dutchy of Partha. Did Liam-Lardon just create their first vassal state or vastly expand their territory? All the other nations are going to sit up, take notice, and tremble. They will ask: Are we next?

Many volumes ago, I compared Liam to Rimaru Tempest. I'm really thinking that comparison was spot on, if not a 100% perfect match.

@Makine - it has that writer's first LN feel where they're a bit unsteady with the tone. I'm still on the fence between interest and walking away.

This series wildly oscillates between what the fuck is even happening and let’s fucking goooo!

I want an isekai where someone introduces like ketchup and pizza and fries to their world and the locals pile on about how much better it is than soy sauce.

@Arcene Honestly, I think she has the most respect for the dwarves at this point. They "protect" the adventurers, as long as they don't get full of themselves. Doesn't matter if they are racist, they have "some" honor.

It doesn't even matter that the Munza beat a sick kid and left him to die on the street, protecting Elena is more important. But when they came for them, using the kids as hostages, threatening to sell them to brothels...that's when they signed their death certificates. Even if she doesn't go full genocidal on them like with the assassin and theives guilds, she is going to leave them weak enough for one of the other 3 to finish them off. Possibly the Kiluri in exchange for passage to the empire.

@Hylebos said in Cooking with Wild Game Vol. 31 Discussion!:

It makes a lot of sense now why Selva and Mahyudra get along like fire and ice :P

Jagar and Sym are also opposites.

Only the Avatar, master of all four elements cooking traditions, can bring balance to the world. /sarcasm

A wild pedo-fairy has appeared!

From here on I have no more doubts about the perverted mind of the author, who thinks it is normal to put into appraisal the three sizes and more...

Lalanoah is turning out to be quite the sevant, and an adorable one at that. Meanwhile, DarkMel is being a bit heavy handed on the secret keeping. Hopefully, a certain old man will heed the warning and forget what he knows.

@Lily-Garden said in Frontier Lord Vol. 12 Discussion!:

I hope we get an illustration of airborne Fran

Here he is awaiting "pickup" from the falconkin for his flying mission...

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Dumbassery is defined as immature, foolish behavior; behavior typical of a dumbass. It refers to actions that are considered silly or lacking in common sense, often associated with a lack of maturity (like those of the Japanese Light Novel protagonist Yuki in Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon.) - Your Dictionary

@Lily-Garden she doesnt even know shes banging the two, I doubt she'd stop if she did.