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But when did she tell him
All she's ever said was that it was weird

that's bc she doesn't wanna hurt his feelings, she literally thought "I should let it slide bc he's been through sm already" multiple times in this chapter alone and shes stated that she doesn't see him as a man. having the attention of a dude you don't see as a prospect is really uncomfortable but she loves him too much to reject him. im not trying to vilify him for acting the way he does, im just saying it's where it's at and he needs to work on it. no offense, as I don't mean you in specific, but a lot of people have this bad habit of allowing a handsome male character to get away with so much just bc of his looks or a sad past. it doesn't sit well with me personally and I will call out said characters even if i like them. it's a matter of acknowledging a wrong and wanting development for that character rather than allowing a grave flaw to perpetuate on the grounds of excuses that could serve as catalysts for positive character change.

Unfortunately that's not what's going on here. As another poster already pointed out before this comment of yours. No one's defending him because he's 'handsome'. or has a 'sad past' (well, not directly. I mean, they're not saying his sad past should automatically render him forgiven. They're saying his 'sad past' explains how his actions are not deliberate. Which is why those jerk MLs you mentioned should not be defended - even though they are. Their actions are deliberate,. Iow, there is a disconnect between their 'sad past' and their actions). He's socially awkward, after all. And I get that she doesn't want to hurt his feelings but she shouldn't then blame him for being obtuse. Especially when she's just as obtuse. He's already dropped so many freaking hints that he's in love with her but she doesn't even consider the prospect in her head and then reject it. Especially since she really wants to avoid the bad ending with the heroine of the original novel and having him fall in love with someone else could be one way to do it. Even if she ended up believing it was unlikely for it to happen with her. And the reason I'm calling this out is because I think this obtuseness is deliberate on her part. After all, she saw through Lorenzo but she can't see through Alejandro? I doubt that. Very much. And being deliberately obtuse while blaming someone for being 'accidentally' obtuse is sucky.

I wasn't clear so I apologize, I don't mean him specifically I mean people in general. I sometimes get off-topic in explanations. I get his situation and the fact that he's not particularly socially inclined. my issue is that shes asked him to stop and he hasnt. but she does in fact brush off his behavior and I don't think I'll change my mind on that one but again, im not trying to vilify his character I'm pointing out an issue I have. and I agree, I know that she is very dense there's no denying that but I think her being so blind to his feelings is because she believes that there's no chance or that he predestined for someone else. I don't really understand how she can comprehend the fact that key elements of the story have changed and yet not realize that he fell in love with that original girl due to the fact that she did what ibee had just done. Lastly, I know not everyone will agree with my opinion and that's totally fine but im going to stand by what I said, he needs some development and his over fondness doesn't sit well with me. I understand the fact that there are other factors in play but these are the feelings I have from the last chapters. obviously, in a few chapters, he will have aged up, grow as a person, and stop trying to monopolize her (which I understand is because she was the only one there for him and wants to make sure he doesn't lose her, etc) but his current state is not exactly my cup of tea, which again I understand I because he missed out on a childhood.

In my eyes he's still a child he may be big and handsome now but still a child I think that's how the fl sees him to at least partially
I also think the fl knows that he likes her but believes that will all go away when he meets the other girl so she's pretending not to see it I think she is more to blame in this situation because she refuses to make anything clear to him because she still hopes it will somehow work out remember she was isekaied so she's much older than he is

that's a good point and I agree, but I don't think she knows he likes her despite the hits he's been constantly dropping.

Heyy I ship cherry too

I remember that guy who obviously had a crush on me in highschool... I swear, I never saw that confession coming. o.o I was too inexperienced to see it.

Was she ever smart? Did anyone say she was? Plus, she did say in this chapter that she was basically useless and had only played around all this time.

honestly I think she's very clever and smart, she literally managed to pull off being a double agent with limited resources for years. she knows what to say and when, and she can usually deduce cause and effects completely accurately. she's just a dumbass when it comes to anything socially inclined.

thats very freaking cute tbh, what happened afterwards ? (if you don't mind my asking)

I thought about it during the weekend and decided I wasn't ready for a boyfriend yet.
Maybe I should have said yes, but I still don't regret saying no. '^'

(Let's say that prompting me for an answer by passing me notes in class during a short test wasn't very appreciated...)

They only vaguely show us this. Of course she had maintained such a spot with the red woman, but was she really in any danger to begin with? They only show them as kids and that the red woman disliked her and SHOWED only a little of her transactions with the red woman... then the SKIPPED into adulthood but don’t SHOW us what the mc has DONE that’s smart or cunning after that... like was that ALL? What else has she given this lady to show her worth? How is this red lady even “evil”???? The Emperor is more “evil” than her, I think she focused on the wrong her person to worry about the most.
She knows what to say cause she BREED in this lifestyle but nothing in this story really SHOWS how smart she is. Also, there is a limit to being smart AND A DUMBASS in certain things!
The plot thus far hasn’t proved to me yet with actual event/scenes/evidence that she’s smart or even STRUGGLING to stay alive. It’s all vague and skips to random time periods in her life and has no solid ANYTHING!

Read “Light&Shadow” and read “Lucia” (the novel cause it’s completed and amazing). These are just some examples of what good writing is and how to make a solid plot, complex characters, proper character development, strong female leads (in two very different types of “strong”), and awesome relationships. These are “smart” and “cunning” mc who use their resources and abilities to the limit who SHOW us how desperate they are in their current predicaments. We don’t need to be TOLD that this person has a conversation with this other person, you need to SHOW us the conversation happening, make the readers involved in what the characters are going through, not just bystanders hearing second hand what we should have heard/seen firsthand. That is the difference between good and bad writing. Just a simple thing but so important.

I fr commend you for such a well though out and thorough reply. Its true that the time skip left a lot of things up in the air. there some inconsistencies in the way her character is portrayed. also I have in fact read light and shadow, I wrote a review on it as well, Its one of my favorites. the plot is well written and it has well crafted characters to boot, and like you said there was no question when it came to the characters' personalities and intelligence. with that being said, I see your point and you've given me a new perspective.

good on you sis, stay on your grind and put yourself first.