u/Chronigan2

Does Housekeeping Mage use honorifics in the original Japanese?

I just got to the part in the story where Alec asks Shiori to call him by name without a title or anything. Thing is there has been no honorifics used in the story. Since it is a fantasy setting I thought that was a choice of the author's, now I'm thinking they were just dropped from the translation.

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u/Chronigan2 — 1 day ago

Maybe the time apart will help them?

I'm reading another manga, "My Fiance is so Mean" and in it a character says that the female lead spending the day away from the male lead may help strengthen their bond, like Orihime and Hikoboshi from the Tanabata festival.

After reading the latest chapter I think that is what is going on here, Chizuru would not be this excited if she was still living next to him or seeing him frequently.

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u/Chronigan2 — 1 day ago

[REC] Any fantasy adventure romans recs?

I'm really in the mood for a grounded fantasy adventure where a party travels around. With romance and feelings at the forefront, not subtle or an after thought. Any suggestions?

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u/Chronigan2 — 3 days ago

How sympathetic should J be to Kazuya after the latest chapter?

I understand the dude is horny and a young girl is throwing herself at him, but I still can't help but think he has been acting like a piece of shit.

He keeps saying that he is all in on Chizurj but he won't just tell Ruka it's over. If she doesn't get the hint he can forcibly remove her or call the cops.

I understand getting caught up in the mood and following your hormones, but he just looks so fucking pathetic.

I can normally empathize with his internal monologs and understand his self doubt and lack of confidence. I can even understand his actions here. I just thinks he sucks because of them and it makes it harder for me to cheer him on.

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u/Chronigan2 — 8 days ago

I see so many comments about how she is just stringing Kazuya along for money. Why do people think that? She must have plenty of other clients, being ranked the number one newcomer.

We've also seen how bad she feels about lying and that she regrets her mistakes. We've seen that she really does care about Kazuya, multiple times. Hell, she told him that she wanted to help him get over Mami so he could get a real girlfriend.

Don't get me wrong, the ghosting was horrible and she should do a full dogeza for it. Her inability to come to terms with her own feelings is very frustrating.

But I just don't see the cold hearted mercenary bitch that other people seem to paint her as.

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u/Chronigan2 — 15 days ago

I really enjoyed the first three volumes. I thought it was interesting to see how Glen and Alina dealt with loss and grief. It was different and gave depth to the characters, made them feel real.

Then volume 4 came out and I feel let down. Not only does Glen not face any repercussions for instigating the deaths of so many adventurers, but we learn that Lowe's been murdering people for his whole life and will continue to kill and nothing is said.

But the worst is The Dark Guild. They have no reason to exist. Mages created it because skills were valued more than magic and mages became less valued. So they created magic that was the equal of skills and may even surpass it. Now if they had told people this and used it in public, they would of been valued and respected again. But they didn't and hid it away. IDIOTS!

Yes I get they did it because they became corrupted with power and are a criminal organization.

The first three volumes were kinda nuanced but volume four just felt like a Shonen fantasy.

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u/Chronigan2 — 23 days ago