
The translator's note for Ch 2:
Anastasia 1997 was not a Disney film. It's a 20th Century Fox original, whose lead director also worked on All Dogs Go to Heaven, An American Tail, and Land Before Time. I mention this because all 4 films are major hits, and vibe super different than Disney flicks. (Although the studio was recently acquired by Disney in 2019)

Picked this up spur of the moment but it's surprisingly different than the usual regressor rehash. It actually does have a fresh/interesting plot (albeit with holes), and the ML is one of the kindest and gentlemanly of the genre. But it's probably frustrating to read it weekly bc so many details will be forgotten. While I think the MC could do a bit more, and not be so swayed by the plot, I do think her personality and behaviours match up with how she was raised and suffered.

I ended up reading the web novel on Syosetu.
The series is very sweet...but also slowburn hurt comfort. Got some tears stuck in my eyes or something since it's not like other typical BL isekai. It focuses more on Albert/Ray coping with the aftermath and learning to be with each other. (But what made me cry the most was the fact that the webnovel is incomplete and has been since 2021 ╥﹏╥) lll however I'm still glad I read it.)

He had a traumatic past where the demons killed off all his family, so he's standoffish with everyone (not just Rei) because he just wants to focus on humanity's liberation and revenge...granted this part of the comic didn't happen in the novel, the artist is just liberally adding in such details. But the story basically starts after they already defeated the demon king and he's more chill. It's a very odd format because they skip the whole subjugation thing and jump straight into an epilogue-like story. Tldr is he thought Rei was too softhearted for the journey but seeing him persevere and going from a crybaby to a capable person who closed off his emotions made Albert change his mind. He started wanting to see the Magician smile. Especially since after the battle, and losing an arm, the kingdom didn't have any way to send him home. Rei ends up building a tower in the middle of nowhere, to close himself off from the world, and Albert decides to climb that tower and move in with him. So, the story really starts there with them being roomies and learning to cope with their traumas. Albert with his past, and Rei with his post-war ptsd.

I'm not gonna question why a modern cotton doll is in a historical. But damn this goes to marinate.

When reading historical inspired my nerd ass always be analyzing the surrounding and always find something to make me nag inside my head of how inaccurate the things are sometimes, like esp i often see the LAMP and what kind of lamp they used and even the clothes the transportation. And i would constantly remind myself "this is author's own world building, calm down brain" lol
The butler is hot..