The Show Must Go On

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Palcemith. A kingdom blessed by the dragons.

I remembered this was the world in the game I had played in my previous world, [The Dragon and the Sacrificial Priestess]. But I had reincarnated as the Prime Minister Anderheim who would be led to ruin with his villainess daughter Julieta.

However, now that my memories have returned, I do not intend to give up that easily.

Making full use of my memories from my past life, with my daughter, let me show the capture targets how to turn the tables.

Associated Names
One entry per line
Doku wo Kurawaba Sara Made
One may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
その林檎は齧るな (Volume 2)
毒を喰らわば皿まで (Volume 1)
竜の子は竜 (Volume 4)
箱詰めの人魚 (Volume 3)
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
09/30/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c21
09/16/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c20
09/02/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c19
08/19/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c18
08/05/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c17
07/22/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c16
07/08/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c15
06/24/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c14
06/03/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c13
05/20/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c12
05/06/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c11
04/22/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c10
04/08/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c9
03/26/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c8
03/11/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c7
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Mafuyuki San
Mafuyuki San rated it
February 9, 2021
Status: Completed
Love the MC! An actual villain who gets a " happy ending "

Love the Main Couple! Their interactions are addicting!

Love the Smut!!! It sends butterflies in my heart.

I love that there is a book!

BUT I HATE MYSELF CUZ IM BROKE! T^T

all on all 5/5!
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Chocomint.bunny
Chocomint.bunny
February 3, 2021
Status: extra
I really really loved this story. It was addictive from start to finish, you can’t help but wonder what the MC will do next.

The story starts when the evil prime minister remembers his memories of a past life when he lived happy with a loving family, and while this does influence him (the two ‘personalities’ merge together), it by no means makes him suddenly a new person. He’s unrepentant, cruel, sadistic, and manipulative all the way (which I loved). While his personality doesn’t really change, the memories made him start... more>> to care about his daughter and people close to him, anyone he recognizes he’ll definitely protect (but he’ll still use them, lie to them and manipulate them).

He turns black into white and wrong into right, while everyone else can just dance to the tune he’s playing.

The only thing that I feel needed more explanation is the romance.

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It comes suddenly and almost out of nowhere. While I think it started as lust for the ML and plotting for the MC, they very quickly discovered that they suited each other perfectly.

Anderheim said he wanted to get the ML no matter what (no reason was given) and to that end he didn’t care if he used everything, even his body. But we are never really told why he wanted to get ML so much, or since when (or for that matter, why did he despise ML so much in the past that he stole his fiance).

Still, once the romance starts I totally became invested in it, and it was a very fun ride. I think Anderheim only truly fell in love with ML after the circus event. And I liked that he wanted the other person to choose him by his own will, not because he was manipulated (though he kinda was anyway).

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All in all, this is a story that starts as an otome game setting that only gets dark and darker the more you read, and the MC remains a true villain until the very end, so if you don’t like to walk through muddy waters or are looking for a nice and light story, turn back now.

This story includes many heavy subjects that might make people uncomfortable, so beware. <<less
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judeiiro
judeiiro rated it
January 27, 2021
Status: c28
I have to say, I just read the first smut scene (which was great, don't get me wrong) but for the first time ever, the BL aspect was absolutely unnecessary! ‎・ࡇ・I love reading BL but honestly the romance thrown in for MC was very... sudden? unexpected?? I definitely did not see the ML coming (he came hard) from a mile away lol Lust really hits hard

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I was actually expecting the dragon to transform into a bishounen and become lovers with the descendant of the sage who sealed him (aka MC) but I guess we'll settle with MC's late wife's former fiance aka the man who cucked him aka Jolga/Jorga ⚆ɞ⚆)

I don't know how to feel about this pair and the fact that they had sudden hot s*x in an old hunter's cabin on a stormy day, on an impulse after Jorga rescues MC from an assassination. They (cough Jorga cough) developed good feelings after they "cleared up the misunderstandings" but Jorga...

Jorga, are you okay?? why so thirsty??? How did you get bent by the rain????

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Don't even get me started on the side pair that launched before the main pair! Author-sama!!! How!!!!?

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Both father and son, Jorga and Lutora, got bent by our two scheming villains:MC and Head Priest Malacia lol

Lutora x Malacia: "his waist is thinner than expected", got baited by Malacia's pitiful act lol

Jorga x MC: "he took on all the bad rumors and villainous role to protect my heart", ????, suddenly in bed

The next pair I'm betting 1 potato chip on is Sigurd x Julieta who are now non-blood siblings sbdjfhd

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I'm not the biggest fan of schemes and conspiracy themed novels (small brain capacity and only here for a good time kind of reads pls) but I think this is doing pretty well so far. I'd go as far as to say this could've been a predecessor of tr*sh of the Count's Family but it falls short by quite a margin. I'd love for this novel to just purely be a scheming father's road to redemption and protecting his child (ren).

Definitely enjoy this being a Male Protag POV novel and reading the schemes he launches unfold to perfection. It's an interesting read! <<less
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kari
kari rated it
January 12, 2021
Status: prologue
Many plot holes, and the story doesn't run very smoothly in places... I doubt it's because of the translator, it's just that the author has written it like this. Romance aspect is not great, it has some smur n not a lot of fluff. An average read.

Writing quality & story execution - 3 stars. (Wish it was better)

Plot - 4 stars
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Catweed
Catweed rated it
January 8, 2021
Status: c65
It blows.

MC is too one dimensional.

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first chapter starts with Anri regaining his memories from his previous life. And he proceed to just roll with it. He encounters no hardships in any task he has to deal with. And people completely believe in the image he tries to hold up, despite that it is a complete flip of what his previous image was like. I still don't understand how he got the priest to be on his side. Same with the dragon.

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Literally skim through and the chapters and you'll get the gist of the story. It's boring. <<less
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Suliana
Suliana rated it
January 8, 2021
Status: Completed
It's really good. I like how dark and different it is compared to most novels I've read. There's no in*est!!! Dark and somewhat sweet at the same time. Give this novel a chance!
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deelnefire
deelnefire rated it
January 1, 2021
Status: prologue
Absolutely a good novel. I like the plot very much!

The prorag is so smart. And he is the uke that not need to be protected all over the time. He is not good with sword tho. But his brain is so good!

His scheme is the best!
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Asphyxia778
Asphyxia778 rated it
November 24, 2020
Status: c50
Ok. Let me tell you this right away. The protagonist isn't a good person. Also don't expect too much politics or smart opponents. The MC is the smartest one in the story.

Tbh it's a light read to pass the time. Cause character development is random and might seem too forced.

But I must say I enjoyed the smut. Ah the guilty pleasure of seeing toxic relationships with manipulating characterization. Ooh la la the s*x is hot af. Yes the MC is an expert manipulator. (Also the priest is also manipulative so... more>> MC and priest buddies. More like accomplices)

All in all 2.5 <<less
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PearlySkies
PearlySkies rated it
October 13, 2020
Status: c47
It’s definitely not a 5/5 but it’s interesting enough to keep you reading.

The translation is generally good, but somethings are explained in really complicated ways. I was generally confused on wtf was going on for the first 10ish chapters but it does get better.

The characters are... mixed. I like how each of them have such defined characteristics making them not feel bland. They all seem to have a good dynamic with their respective parter too. ... more>>
Spoiler

Except Sigurd and Julieta, they came more out of nowhere than the main couple did.

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the bad part is that sometimes their decisions are questionable... they fall in love literally in the span of a chapter. Relationship literally come out of no where. The fact that no one could tell who tf the ML was because he barely got any time until they actually hooked up, says a lot. Their relationship literally had one sentence of build up. I was really hoping for a super smart manipulative MC but that’s not exactly what he is. Since was can’t really see how he comes to his conclusions and concocts his plans, it just seems like the MLs are weak willed af.

the setting is very cool and I really appreciate the author throwing in some world building. I’m a fan of western fantasy so this was right up my ally.

over all I think overall to give it a try but don’t expect amazing levels of story telling cuz that’s not what you’re gonna get. <<less
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ChronoH0
ChronoH0 rated it
September 17, 2020
Status: c40
This is too early to review with how excellent the schemes and how well those schemes are going. But damn was it satisfying to see how the schemes unfolds. The MC is somehow very scheming and yet as the story goes it became a part of him.

Chapter 40 was just something. I dunno how it's going to end or even progress from this point.

The Romance is pretty interesting. It's not the type of romantic you'll find no no. This story is dark even the author is not sugar coating or... more>> even justifying any characters action. That's what this makes one of the otome game genre (despite being bl) so unique. This level of darkness wasn't of this level compare to reincarnated into an otome yandere kinds of level. Or another novel I could not remember the title since its hiatus. <<less
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CloudySkySadMoon
CloudySkySadMoon rated it
August 7, 2020
Status: c17
I'm guilty of rooting for the anti-heroes.

4 star because I like the story and the translation. ^W^
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
June 22, 2020
Status: c15
this story is surprisingly good for a Japanese Isekei with a court intrigue/ politics focus. The MC is interesting and clever and the story looks to be heading into darker territory. The ML hasn't shown up yet and from the other reviews, it won't happen for a while so I can't comment on him yet. For what it's worth, I like this better than any of the other Japanese Isekei I've tried to read on this site so far. I hope the quality keeps up through to the end.
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Teadragon
Teadragon rated it
June 7, 2020
Status: c11
A fun series. For those looking for an openly evil MC, who openly bamboozles the naive and idiotic otome capture targets, this is the story for you. Yet as much as the MC admits to being evil (at least in his own mind), he still comes across as a good man to the readers. This is a ridiculously fine line to tread, yet both the author and the translator manage it well. Thank you!
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Kazekun
Kazekun rated it
May 1, 2020
Status: c1
Arghh, where's my next show?! The premise seems interesting, with MC as father of the villain. Thanks to great author and translator.
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redzrzii
redzrzii
March 28, 2023
Status: Completed
i’m trying my best to liking this novel but I stopped when they’re some in*est going in and this novel weird in many way and our MC haihh idk what to say anymore, if u guys love to see straightforward stories with lil bit of in*est going on and the MC kinda gary sue, this good for you
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Kana Ranka
Kana Ranka
January 30, 2023
Status: Completed
A dark Japanese BL novel. 21+ with explicit scenes.

The Show Must Go On can only do 2 things, you are liking it or hate it. I liked the original idea but didn't like the ones that were too dark. Some of the MC's choices are too absurd and I don't like it.

Tags are completely real. This novel is not for the faint of heart.
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MongMongMonaLi
MongMongMonaLi rated it
October 8, 2022
Status: Completed
I was hesitant because of the Bad review's, but I found the story to be just fine!

I liked the face slapping and the characters, the best story ever, but I found it to be very entertaining
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Nura_Blast
Nura_Blast
September 30, 2022
Status: Completed
Just AWESOME!!!

But first, the extra is a scam. It’s just repeating what was said in the second half of chapter 64. ... more>>
Spoiler

I really hoped to see if the reincarnated Jolga was one of 5% or 1% (idr) who became beastmen... or not. But I personally wouldn’t have mind, that much, because in this world it is confirmed it would have been consensual. I guess. PleaseIneedtoknow

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Second, this time we are not following a vilain who has that title because he was tricked, betrayed, misunderstood or had misunderstood someone. He is just a vilain who gain “insight” just before he made his first mistake which would have brought him to his downfall. So the morality of MC is... bad.
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He is still a true villain as he got revenge on innocent people just because they were related to the b:tch.

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BUT he didn’t cause anymore damage to the country and even fixed his past crimes. And he didn’t kill anyone innocent or caused the death of anyone innocent.

So... this story might not be pleasant to just anyone even with the good writing and plot.

Anyway, third! All the complains about the characters’ development are just unwilling to see that they changed so “dramatically” because what we were introduced before was a facade, a lie they told to themselves (the characters).

MC mainly changed because his past life made him acknowledge and love his daughter properly.

And for those who think mc’s cp came out of nowhere =>
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it’s start because of s*x grew because of ml’s devotion and mc’s greed to completely have ML to himself, body, heart and soul ; even at the coast of his own body, he doesn’t mind and even enjoyed it

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The “villainess” changed because her father’s love and not having the responsibility of the next queen freed her from the pressure. She changed because she was less stressed.
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she said herself that being kind was way more fun than her her earlier behavior

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Sigurd didn’t change.
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his opinion about Julieta changed because of a lie. He never found out about the truth.

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Lutora also didn’t change. It’s just that before he decided to ignore the fact that no one forced his puppy love to drink that shit.
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and he never discovered that Malacia also sold the drug to people (or just noble) who just want to fly high

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Malacia didn’t “change”. It’s just that Lutora succeeded into seducing him AND proving him his feelings weren’t made of shit.

Jolga... was s*upid to not KNOW about Sigurd. And, more importantly
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he was never righteous. He was just a loyal knight, a dedicated lover AND a pe*vert with big libido

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he had always been someone dedicated to his lovers.

Morino didn’t change either. He was just the embodiment of “smart but not wise”.
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He was just too inexperienced and got easily manipulated by a vilain who knew everything he needed to know. So the boy ended up molded by mc’s hands

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tr*sha was just a good actress until she got what she wanted (partially). She let her guard down and shown her ugly egotistical and egocentric true personality.

Boi! That was a long one 😝

thank you for reading till here. <<less
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WhiteVivian
WhiteVivian rated it
September 3, 2022
Status: Completed
I love this story.

I will admit though it has some plot holes and not very good character development. But in response to one reviwer’s criticism, I will say that the MC’s daughter did not suddenly become good, the MC taught her to act good and she liked acting that way.

Another not so good thing are the darker topics like bestiality, child abuse, and in*est (kind of). I also did not agree with the moral compass the MC.

Now onto the good stuff!!!!

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The MC and ML’s relationship is the highlight of the story in my opinion. Especially at chapter 64, I cried at that part. I liked the plot of the story, it was very interesting. There was epic face slapping which I am a fan of as long as it’s not too overdone, which this story did not have a problem with. The MC is very OP, although he is not omniscient.

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