Did anyone else appreciate the parody of musicals with Frederika?

I like it. Sure it's not as eventful as other volumes, but I've always enjoyed the slice of life and minor worldbuilding aspects of the series, and I enjoy the sentiments that come with the character interactions.

You could argue that events and discussions on the genius architect and the crime syndicates are laying the foundations for future stuff, but I enjoy it for how it makes the world feel more alive. These things also provide perspective on the strength of the relationship Ryoma has with everyone such as when contrasting the guard's reaction to Ryoma and the solidarity of Ryoma's group at the party.

Additionally, for Eleonora's Regrets, I love how good of a boss and friend Ryoma is and how empathetic of a person he is. A big theme of this story has been about learning to trust others and to let them in. Both Ryoma and Eleonora are slowly doing that. Even the discussion and speculation the adults have had on Ryoma's past are part of people growing closer to Ryoma along with the growing theme of community.

The phrase "the child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth" fits really well with the goals and intended consequences of the Earth god's tribulations on Ryoma. This story shows the healing and the other side of that where the child is embraced by the village or specifically a village after escaping the abuse of his previous one, even if the execution is sometimes unconventional or simplistic.

Also, on the goblins, one of the unfortunate aspects of the story and isekai stories in general has been their use of slavery and the light portrayal of it. While I'm not going to praise this story for being slightly better than most since that's a low bar, I do appreciate how the story discussed in its worldbuilding this world's history of slavery law reform following the rebellion and the future directions and concerns of an industry that deals in human resources.

Anyhow, while the evolutionary history of the goblins might have been unnecessary, it still personally gave me some information that helped me sort my moral feelings for the taming of them and their treatment as monsters societally despite their sentience. For better or worse.

This stories does balance a lot of darker subjects and themes while mixing it with a fluffy and comfortable slice of life tone and fun slime research.

Also, I actually really like how a lot of minor projects gets "crammed" in. In my opinion, especially when related to the use of modern knowledge or inventions, too many isekai protagonists don't do enough especially when they have the resources and magic for it and when the ideas or items are simple.

Also, Korumi as the son or little brother of Ryoma is so cute!

I look forward to the next volume.

Just finished this in a large gulp.

It amuses me that Pia is just one of the gang now :) I wonder if she has to keep the mind control on the king for the rest of his life, or will he be freed now that he's free from being a king.

@Makine said in Miss Blossom’s Backward Beauty Standards: Give Me the Ugly Crown Prince! Vol. 2 Discussion!:

So we’re not gonna resolve the curse, huh.

My head canon is Coco is saint as well: she has a weak ability to break curses. This is the real reason why people around Coco or interacts with her are not charmed by Pia. Coco's innate curse breaker means she is not influenced by the fugly curse, but it is not strong enough to break it in other people.

@ryandb you're definitely going to see me, and for the future volumes too.

Woo, another Mia side story to make up for Robin infesting the main story. I really like Mia's development as a character. She's showing a lot of self awareness now and seems to be developing into an actually decent person. I don't think she should be so worried about it being selfish to be interested in Davier, though. She's probably the only one around that he'd be interested in due to their shared history and it seems like he might be developing an attraction to her anyways.

Black-rank adventurer from the Empire - with a dubious history - sneaking around the (disputed) Aflatta Mountains inside Liberia? No wonder Allucia is quiet - premonition? Or looking like a prelude to war ...

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.

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

Trying to get out of one's obligations tends to be the kind of thing that gods take personally.

This felt a bit like reading Misfit of the demon king academy or Instant death cheat. Your power to make improbable things happen is useless if there was never any chance for you to win to begin with.
Not a huge fan of Amane being set up for redemption, but I guess it was the best chance to show that now Ikki is able yo say Ryoma's words to others.

I went back reading this since I was curious about the progress in romance and well, that part was fine, but I don't remember the last time I read a dungeon dive as boring as this.

@LightningLeaf It might be because Selene started to undo the curse before being interrupted, so it was only partially removed and he’s still made of stone.

I waited for the volume to finish and now caught up.

I don't like the third prince. Why is he so nosy? "I could lend you my support" my ass. You mean you hide behind and leech off Lera who has awesome magic while you only have a micropenis and a royal status that amounts to nothing because there are two other princes. Computer says no, now get lost.

If the attacks keep coming, you should retaliate in a way that takes away their attacking capabilities. Turn up that hypno beam... Or just send them into a wheelchair.

I can't say I'm a big fan of animal cruelty, so I think this is more than enough reason for the mass execution of the entire bloodline of marquess Bil-something. In fact, include his entire faction. One Bloody Carnival, please.

I'm glad that the idiot brother apparently got disowned.

I kinda wish Sheila had more chapters because it's always her POV (or someone's who's talking with her) when the political machinations are revealed and the actual plot moves forward.

I'm not entirely sure behind the motives but I assume that Lera taking over her house will accelerate a lot of things.

@GamerGirlRina said in Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse! Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Do we know if the v4 novel is getting a translation? Or are ya'll gonna stop the story at v3? Cause I'm pretty sure the novel had 11 volumes in the Japanese print.

You may want to give https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3478/future-volume-release-schedule a read. It's not uncommon for there to be several weeks before a new volume begins translation, that's just the chaos that is the licensing process. But J-Novel has never stopped translating a series once they have started outside of truly extraordinary circumstances. Even series that are not profitable continue to be translated. Just give it some time.

Nice to see that the relationships progressed much faster that I expected, now the harem is official, and Eugene won't be able to refuse doing lewd thi gs with his new girlfriends since he regularly has sex with Eri.
The dungeon exploration too is progressing quickly, although it might become slower now that the difficulty level is ramping. Wasn't expecting Eugene to be able to defeat Eri, albeit in a nerfed form.
Next volume is going to be interesting.

Anime incoming ...hopefully we get volume 13 before then (still not published in Japan yet..)

We'll have to see what direction takes the next volume. Saving the goblins isn't a plot I'm particularly interested in, but I'm a bit curious about what Yume left behind (assuming it's not just her friends) and what the deal is with Manato's regeneration. I have to admit though that after 20 volumes it's hard to start caring about an entirely new cast and the thought that the author might do that again is not appealing. I'm also worried by the fact Merry wasn't mentioned once.

V7 announced for SQEX Novel's March 2026 lineup. Hurray.

@yzh4rjdzob6 said in Sowing Vengeance: The Eldest Son’s Disgraceful Green Thumb Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Ideally, Chris could turn her against his brother; failing that, keeping her neutral-ish is probably the best he can hope for. But now, she's for sure solidly antagonistic towards him.

The thing is, the artifact she's searching for? That sword that can let anyone cast Dark Magic, but which is surrounded by hyper-deadly poison and nightmare monsters?

That's gonna be Chris's sword, or my username isn't TheGrimLich. And he's gonna use that, and the dark magic is provides access to, as a key part of his plan to kill his younger brother. Because Claus may have the gift of Heroes... but he sure as hell isn't a hero.

I can, however, see Chris accidentally getting in the Princess's good books and winding up with her as an ally (or at least running interference).

@Hylebos said in From Villainess to Healer Vol. 6 Discussion!:

Anyways, we've caught up to JP now, v6 came out back in February so hopefully we'll get v7 at some point and the slow rumbling of the licensing process will take over at that point?

v7 has been announced to be coming out in Japan on February 25th, may the slow rumbling of the licensing process be swift and painless ^_^