apopoi's manga / #Romance(252)

A spin-off to my favourite manga of all time!!(in slice of life). It seems to be cooking related. I read upto ch15 currently and some parts of the og manga was cut out and the cooking process is so detailed and precise and ot centers around that.

Such a flashback to the past. Just seeing this fills my heart. My heart is swelling. This means so much to me. I finished the anime. I switched from sub to dub. Back in the day, we didn't watch anime on the internet but through discs and the dub was the only one available so I made do with it. Nanami is such a wonderful person who is so bright and sunny, who has such a positive outlook on life and everything else. Our fox is such a tsundere but we love him for that. His protective side..we love to see it. When I learned that Nanami was the girl he fell on love with in the past, how happy I was. I thought it was her pretty and elegant ancestor but it turned out to be her time travelling. I love her and I love them together.

I like it..it's fresh and exciting. It's an Indonesian manhwa, isn't it? I'm not surprised as Indonesia along with other south-east Asian countries look favourably to Korea. At first I thought it was a manhwa but the names made it clear it was some other south-east Asian country, my guess leaned towards Indonesia instantly. The names are so similar to Indian names, it's uncanny. About the plot : It's more structured than I expected but it is at the level of a shoujo manga afterall which isn't a bad thing at all. I would like more from this type of drama centred plot. The mysteries aren't really mysterious, and the question of who is the Mr President? As is the title is not that interesting to me. It's like Pretty Little Liars but Asian version with less stakes. The MC is an upright and logical character who uses her head to get out of icky situations, she gets flustered easily but able to think clearly and make logical decisions and arrive at a conclusion that is satisfying. The ML is cute, I actually read this because of a YouTube short where the ML is wearing glasses waiting for MC who just graduated or giving a speech of some sorts? The comments praised this manhwa to the moon and back also what they said about the MC being logical made me curious because only Lord knows how rare that is.

It's so unnecessarily flashy but there's no substance. Even if our MC has talent in Kendo in her past life and is an Olympic contender, how is she able to be so proficient in it after just picking it up with so many years living as a noble lady wasted? It makes no sense. Her binding her chest, cutting and dyeing her hair so she can work as a mercenary to make ends meet was also so generic. Also the sounds they make while fighting was so stupid 'Hyaah' 'Urgh' 'Aghh' and so on. The action scenes are deplorable. The ML seems so douchey, I suspect as the chapters go on he becomes better but I don't like him having only read two chapters. I refuse to read more. I need to get in the habit of dropping books, instead of wasting my time reading trashy books I should look for gems like 'Your throne', that comic is excellence in itself. So that's it

I was a bit skeptical about reading this because of the cover. The ml looked like an older man and not exactly the most daddy material atleast not for me. The fl seemed demure and docile in the cover with her pink hair and floral dress as well as the helpless expression so I assumed the worst. The art isn't the best but it suffice. The plot itself isn't too complicated, it's quite simple really. Atleast we now know what comes after 'happily ever after' with such an overly possessive ml in a typical romance. The MC still has trauma regarding 'love' because of the crown prince's obsession.. eventually killing her since he couldn't have her for himself. The frivolous friend is nice, not overbearing and knows not to cross the line. The ML is a cute grizzly bear who is easily flustered with low self-esteem who secluded himself from the outside world. The MC actually being the empress in her second life was a shock to me as she was royalty not by blood but by marriage, it seems the crown prince abdicated the throne for her. Rn I am in Ch20, will read more later. I like the pacing tho it is faster than my preferred style, it works for the story. Otherwise it would feel like filler and be a bore to read through.

Our MC is a privileged noble lady. She is the youngest of five daughters of a widow, the precious jewel of her mother and the queen of high society. She has lived in luxury all her life because of her mother strategically using her beautiful four daughters by marrying them to high nobility. She had put the most work into our MC and pampers her the most, she is her favorite daughter clearly as said by her. But she is a proud woman. So our MC runs into her fiancee, the future Duke having ~sexy time~ with his mistress on her birthday party and she confronts him telling him that their engagement is annulled. Obviously her mom won't allow that as that is a trivial thing for her and believes that she is only doing it for her daughter's sake. The MC rebels by starving herself and locking herself in her room, then she goes on "dates" with nobleman who had interest in courting her. Obviously, her mother intercepts them, the funny thing is the guy she spent her time the most with was bribed by a painting from her mother personal gallery. That's so funny.. hahaha Her mom froze her bank accounts and severed her personal connections due to her rebellion. So she had no choice but to go to the ML who was interested in her for a long time. The history between them is a short one. When MC was 18 years old, she and other unmarried young noble ladies were invited to an event with promising knights. They would tie their ribbons on the knight of their choosing's sword and the MC chose the ML. Ofcourse the MC was desired by many, but when she saw the ML standing alone in a corner, he reminded her of herself so she initiated conversation with him holding out her umbrella for him since it was raining and tying her ribbon around that umbrella and offered it to him (which he refused but she pushed it) then ran away. Sometime later, the ML sent her a personal letter requesting for a dance with her..if she would give him the honour of having the first dance. Which her mother read aloud and humiliated him infront of everyone, now this has a deeper meaning as the ML was a commoner essentially..being an illegal child and a mercenary. So it was bitter. A marriage contract was probably signed between them tho it's obvious that ML still fancies her. The MC also blushes a lot so there's that. Oh..btw I read upto Ch10 them skipped to Ch26 to the latest which is Ch32. Btw the translation becomes wacky. Also why is our MC being called 'Tiara' when her name is 'Tatiana'. That nickname is so strange, or maybe it was supposed to be 'Tara' or something? Overall, the story is OK, the art is pretty basic..but one of the better ones I have seen these days. The ML is very handsome, I love that his hair is a bit longer..it is similar to a mullet. The MC's mom is interesting tho she aggravates me. Also the MC's elder sister Regina who has been divorced four times already is also interesting, she wasn't the fondest of her sister..I don't blame her..The MC is very boring. She has no flavour, she is the epitome of a basic white girl. No one else stands out to me..sorry

The title is so misleading..didn't she immediately agree to being adopted? I mean with a condition ofcourse : the servants should be fired in the orphanage, (they neglect their duties and indulge in gambling while the orphans have to fend for themselves). The fl is pretty with blonde hair and green eyes while the ml has black hair and blue eyes. The MC is currently 13 years old in this life with the name 'Ellie' and the ML is two years younger with the age of 11 going by the name 'Damien'. The MC is the daughter of a famous thief who stole jewelleries from the Emperor's treasury and was found in a Count's residence and comitted suicide or was executed (not sure the translation differs on each chapter). So the MC was brought back to the orphanage countless times because her mom was a thief. The empire has two Dukes; one in charge of commerce and the other - war. The former is the father of the ML and the latter the adoptive father of ML. The two Dukes were close friends. They commanded such power that rivaled the power and authority of the Emperor and on top of it all they were friends so they were a threat to the Emperor. So he ordered an assassination on the ML's parents, framed as a carriage accident of some sort but the ML survived. The ML led a hard life, being treated as a slave and an entertainment for some nobles who dabbled in illegal acts. He also had a master who unsurprisingly abused him. The MC is isekaid so she knew of the book's plot and helped the ML. At first she just ignored him and did not take part in bullying him as the og Ellie took part in bullying him and was kicked out of the orphanage and froze to death. Then the look on ML's face reminded her of herself so she helped him. The ML is already whipped for her and the MC is a sweet older sister to him rn and I love that dynamic. It will change in time but I like it. The MC also "accidentally" ran into the duke and subtly told him that there were five boys with black hair when the orphanage only showed him four boys, he figured they were hiding the real child of his friend. Also he decided to adopt the MC as well as his daughter-in-law. The issues in this story is so minor and so stupid. Like a man trying to frame the MC of stealing a jewel by ordering a maid to put it in her pocket. And all this would magically make sense considering her mom was a thief so that inturn makes her a thief. The MC ofcourse put it back in his pocket without him knowing therefore turning the tables on him. Idk if I should call her a girlboss but that didn't even make me blink. Also there seems to be some mystery with the MC's pastlife, it doesn't seem to be the typical modern world's setting. Also the Duke is reminded of a woman (his lover?) everytime he sees the MC so there is something there. Maybe MC has a secret to her birth.

Yup..this is the story for me. To think that the story I dropped a while back after reading the first chapter would fit my taste so much. I like that the ML's obsession is a bit explainable and he himself is aware of it. The way he wanted to shackle her and force her to be by his side using any means, latching onto her weaknesses and exploiting it, but being hurt when she is sad and miserable when she is crying. He feels so much for her..her getting angry at him and calling him a bastard makes him smile, her seeing him off eventhough that's her duty made his day, and he was willing to pay for her ex's meditation and do whatever she wanted as long as she was by his side. Also important to note, when the MC and her ex finally broke out, the MC was in a drunken stupor and in such a situation she agreed to sleep with ML. She even says "If you are a good man, you will not agree in such a situation" to which he replied "Fortunately, I am a bastard". That did not make me hate him, that fits his character so much that it makes me feel for him even more. Him clutching the opportunity that finally came to him was so desperate but so telling of his yearning for the MC. Also, the MC's tenacity makes me so fond of her, she is so loyal but knows when to let go. Her acknowledging how the ML has helped her was nice, she doesn't take it for granted. Her skills as a saleswoman reminded me of some real-life saleswoman in my place. She is so talented. The ML asking her to speak to him like she did to the customers was so hot. It is also noteworthy how naturally the MC and ML's relationship progressed. We know that the ML loves her all the way back but the MC also has feelings for her tho she doesn't tell it to the ML cuz of the situation, the differences between them and their history. It was so seamless. Also the ML's development *chef's kiss*. The MC although hot-tempered is so sincere, how she helped the ML and did not treat him with prejudice and treated him the same way even tho he was technically blackmailing her was nice.

Okay..why did noone tell me that reverse isekai could be so much fun!!?? I was laughing the whole way through..the comedy is superb..top tier. The mood is so contagious and made me, the reader, feel good. A love triangle that is executed comically and not make things so serious..that's my jam. One of my pet peeves in any genre and especially romance is love triangle..like there is no need for it? Ofcourse it could become more serious as it goes on but rn this is my exception to that pet peeve of mine. Also the fact that the younger guy is genuinely interested in Liza and it seems Ian has had feelings for the author makes it all the more engaging. Also love that Liza is realising her feelings for the og ml (I guess?) was not love but something else. With her only having him in her life..no other friends, companions, lovers etc. He also felt burdened by it I feel and finally cracked under so much pressure. Her becoming a villainess was a bit rushed by the author I feel ( I mean the story's author; not the real author). Also love how Liza sees her modern friends as kids and refer to them as such. Her being an adult must make all their problems seem so minor since they are only high school kids afterall. The comedy is top-notch. The MC being a master of disguise and with her record of blending and assimilating into her surroundings now struggling in a modern school setting is funny. Her declaring a strike against going to school because she thought that the author abandoned her then being slapped senseless by her mom..relatable. I wish she would realise how her "mom" is struggling to meet day's end and take things seriously

Our dear MC is in love with his late sister's husband. He fell in love the moment he met him when his sister introduced him and he has been in love ever since. They worked in the same place and were newlyweds, half a year into their marriage, the healthy wife suddenly fell sick and passed away. Since then, our MC has lived together with his brother-in-law, it has been three years if I'm not mistaken. His older sister was more like a second mother to him than a sister and he owes a lot to her so he is swarmed by feelings of guilt towards his second mom. However, he wants to touch his Aniki, feel his warmth and feels happy to be near him. Convinced that he will never be free from this feeling, he planned on moving to Osaka after he graduates and stay as faraway from his Aniki as possible. His Aniki doesn't like that and wants him to stay with him. He has come to depend on him, since MC cooks for him, sets the table, packs his lunch and basically acts like a wife. He brags about his cute brother to his co-workers, a reason he is not popular as said by his female workers, and is proud of him. Okayyyy..I finished it and have come to the conclusion that Shindou is the MVP. He needs more screentime. I love how he helped Yuki and his Aniki maneuver through their rocky relationship. Also before I read the first chapter, that panel of Shindou complaining about how people often mistakes him as a homo while saying "Yuki is beautiful. He has smooth and soft skin, he is good at cooking and has a cute face when he is troubled" in the same breath is peak comedy. Also, I was shocked finding out that he actually had a girlfriend. The seme telling him that he should spend his free days with his gf instead of Yuki and him replying with "I do as I please". He is such a role model..Pfft