Uhhh well holdup before you blame the seme, I need to give you guys a little context. Japan is still VERY much conservative. Even if they are becoming more LGBT tolerant... Moreover they have an underpopulation issue right now of young people. So they're being encouraged to form families.
It shouldn't be blamed on birth rates. We have roughly the same and we are not this intolerant. It is more a cultural issue which means you can change it.
It's not the same context. They have an excessive number of old population with no one to take care of them, and so they're drafting in younger workers for things such as labourous jobs, teachers, caregivers...etc.
Moreover Japan is one of the most stubborn countries in the world. They're so old school they still do tax and payroll manually by paper =_=)lll...change will not be for a very long time, m'dear.
I see you don't know germany. Doing tax by paper is very common and only is starting to shift now. Only paper (and fax) is really official here. Germany doesn't like change.
And homosexuality was illegal unti 1994 in germany, in Japan until 1880.
And the point really is stuborness. The social structure is not so different from my country is roughly the same. We have many old people and nearly the same average age.
It is up to the society to change and it is possible if they only want.
You didn't exactly mention it was Germany, sorry I assumed you were American, but regardless---yes it's stubbornness to some degree, but there's a lot of influence from social, political and economic situations (no matter how similar there will be differences)...such as targeted propaganda from the government, and religious beliefs. Amyway, we're digressing here. What I'm trying to say is that the character and the author is being influenced by these things, and that's probably why he feels that way...and I think it's better for readers to think about that sort of things than just automatically pass an arbitrary judgement.
Me from America? I take it as a compliment for my not so good english (⌒▽⌒)
Well my point was (or should have been) that it is cultural and not necessary economic or social problem. As a cultural thing something can be done against it and the fatalistic argument, that a the socio-demogafic state demands the hostiliy aginst someone, is not forced. It can be changed if it is demanded enough over time.
But for the character it is understandable to behave this way.
I see. I understand your points, though I'm wholly in the position that it is about multiple aspects and not just one, and they're all interconnected.
By the way your English is quite fantastic. Honestly better than most Americans (▰˘◡˘▰)
Psyche is now Psycho---lD
Anyway, glad to see she finally let go of her final reluctance.
It was also nice to see the scene juxtaposed with Helios and Medea. He really cares deeply for her.
the writing is so good. I wish more stories gave a shit.
I was impatient and read the next chapter of the novel...
But luckily we're all in for a treat :D (≧∀≦)
Opal is about to hand the Duke some much needed reality check in the next few chapters.
Ok, so I kept reading anyway to the end of book 1---and it helped clarify somethings I was uncertain about.
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- Such as women not having any political powers. She can't inherit and she can't freely divorce him, he has to divorce her. She was also being filial to her father's wishes.
- Opal has money, but the Duchy (aka the whole provincial territory---and not just the mansion she lives in but the whole vast field of land itself belongs to the Duke, who is unaware/in denial about the economic state of his Duchy. So the only reason she's staying is because she doesn't want the people of the land to suffer, and she wants him to turn a new leaf to be a good Duke who manages his land well. If she had power, or ownership of the Duchy, she wouldn't have had to marry him. Alternatively her father could've waited for the Duchy to fall into ruins, purchase it, and rule it.
- The servants in the household are entranced by the fairytale of the Duke and Stella, and they are wholly ignorant of the situation with the Duchy.
- Claude has a big secret, that expands in book 2.
Where do you read the novel? From novelupdates it only has translation up to chapter 10 (´；ω；｀)
Eh I'm semi-fluent so I just read it on syosetsu.
I love a baddass bitch, and Tia is the baddest. ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
Fia reminds me of another character I just can't quite put my finger on it...???
Bakarina, maybe. At least personality wise
Perhaps from the manga "I’m a Villainous Daughter, so I’m going to keep the Last Boss"? I feel like both MC feel similar
I usually have the hots for long blue hair---but honestly when I saw the maid kiss her in the promo, and told her all the happiness she has, she'll give to the lady knight...I honestly melted. That was so beautiful....TT)
You can also read the official light novel too if you like the manga.
It's super funny, I was crying from laughter reading the novel as well.
How much has the light novel covered?
the light novel is well beyond the manga atm.
manga still needs a few chapters before the end of book 1.
Oh that’s nice! I know there’s two official light novels at the moment so I might read them since I want to know more about the story (≧∀≦)
Random tidbit...rosehip oil is very good for hair, skin and nails. It can sometimes help with clearing facial blemishes.