About the Reckless Girl Who Kept Challenging a Reborn Man Like Me

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“A prodigy at ten, a genius at fifteen, a common man past twenty.”

This is a story of the struggle of an ordinary guy like me who is a “reincarnator” and a reckless and promising girl who is a “genius”.

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Tenseisha de Aru Watashi ni Idonde Kuru Mubou de Yubou na Shoujo no Hanashi
เกิดใหม่ทั้งที ต้องมีเธอเป็นคู่ปรับ
転生者である私に挑んでくる無謀で有望な少女の話
転生者の私に挑んでくる無謀で有望な少女の話
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tottiy
tottiy rated it
December 29, 2017
Status: oneshot
This is a short story but it's content is lengthy, feeling from it are complicated.

When I read this story I felt sad and happy. Sad that no matter one tries his fate is already set in stone, Happy because all people have their calling, something that oils their gear, something that makes life worth living it.

After all those feeling I remembered a saying from my country, it went like that 'Be content with what God has given you and you shall be the richest on earth' and then I realised... more>> that, No matter if one is special or not, the 'root' of it all stems from the heart.

To many this story may be just one amongst many but to me, It was a lesson in life. <<less
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UnknownSaint171
UnknownSaint171 rated it
September 23, 2017
Status: --
This is very similar to Clannad;Tomoyo President OVA

The MC is humble and doesn't brag. He accepts reality for what it is. He's a ordinary guy, and she's a genius. Knowing the genius will one day surpass this ordinary guy. However she's unaware of this and its executed well.

I still feel slightly disappointed at the rush ending. Her reaction was not good enough and easily accepts this ordinary MC. The wall separating them quickly crumbled, when I wanted to see more. She easily accepts him, not that I hate that but... more>> her reaction was boring. You'd been following this guy all your life thinking he was a genius and your equal. Now what? No reaction! I get that he's ordinary but he had a second chance, you'd think he be something better! You don't have to live a plain life of a teacher. But maybe that's something he's always loved..

But I love this and I love how the Author quickly reveals the true barrier separating them. I want more from the Author. <<less
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chrnomaker
chrnomaker rated it
January 6, 2023
Status: --
Short and simple.

This not a story of an OP MC but of someone who gets surpassed by real talent.

His emotions stuck really hard and I really hope everybody can find their "heroine".
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KakoiVampire
KakoiVampire rated it
March 30, 2021
Status: Completed
Synopsis : This story is about a reincarnated ordinary man who wants to be special and how he lives and makes choices in his second life.

This novel is great. Short and precise. Good writing and narration.

Damn I felt this one in the heart as I have also faced a similar situation where no matter how much you try you end up doing worse than someone talented who didn't try as hard, when you realise that you are an ordinary person. Great story.
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bloggbigg
bloggbigg
November 19, 2020
Status: oneshot
Hm, this one's a bit odd.

It's good- basically an emotional drama.

The GOOD:

  • Good grasp of emotional buildup and delivery when it gets to it.
The BAD:

  • A life that mostly consists of one friend and school? Ok...
  • A bit long for what it needed to do.
  • A bit cliche in it's 'exam rivals challenge' thing.
    Spoiler

    Pretty sure this is yet another otaku cliche (at the extreme shown here & in other novels/manga/anime)

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  • A bit forced in it's plot direction.
    Spoiler

    I don't know what the author think they are doing, but a teacher getting lapped by a student they are teaching while they are both learning... How does that work? IQ is literally intelligence divided by age- so even at the end his IQ should have been a few hundred- and actively studying so hard the second time around... only puts him on 'slightly better than average' footing? Whatever.

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The Different:

  • Starts out seeming to be 'Isekai', turns out it was 'just' rebirth- which honestly makes it make less sense, but 'whatever'.
  • Pretty much mostly a 'school life' story with out the 'extra' of actual 'school life'.
Altogether I liked it, though it was hard to motivate myself to read & finish. As a highly ranked 5 star story, I just couldn't see it in the opening passages, and put it off repeatedly for 2 weeks... or through to the halfway mark, but I kept with it (mostly to get it over with). It finally pays off about 3/4 through & ends well- but 'whatever'- at least I'm done.
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MangoGuy
MangoGuy rated it
November 19, 2020
Status: --
This is Mango approved.

Firstly, let's get something off the chest. You may or may not relate to the MC. However, if you do actually relate to him and his intellectual "decline" over his life as he struggles to do well in something which he doesn't particularly enjoy, you are going to give this oneshot a solid 5 star.

No questions asked.

This story is a romance story between a guy who has been given a second chance in life, and a competitive girl who sets his standards as her own to defeat... more>> him. Except, over the course of time, we realize that she is a genuine genius who is a hard worker. And just the experience of a past life is not enough to beat her forever.

This oneshot is very hard to review because of how profound it's theme is. It hits you hard. The difference between a genius and an ordinary individual, and what is the factor which levels them both. I am truly happy for reading this story. It has a genuinely positive and well-rounded ending, where the MC gets a happy end. He recognises his own strengths and weaknesses, and pursues what he actually enjoys.

And the female lead! She is the stuff of legends. A genius girl who is good looking, has a good personality, and is extremely hard-working! That is high standards. But she gets there due to him, and she drags him out of his rut.

A truly good love story, and an exquisitely portrayed truth of life. <<less
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Rusio2
Rusio2 rated it
November 17, 2020
Status: Completed
Real life is pretty depressing. The ability to potray simple stories in litterature and somehow make your audience have a emotional reaction to it is pretty amazing. Its a great one shot

-the fantasy setting has little impact to the story except making educational conversations interesting
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ChrizzyRan
ChrizzyRan rated it
November 8, 2020
Status: oneshot
I already read this like 2 years ago.. but it showed up in my recommendation again... and made me remember the beautiful story this had.... I thank thee Yoraikun-sama for translating this masterpiece....

Just try and read it... its a short novel...
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Yhuandi
Yhuandi rated it
November 5, 2020
Status: --
After finished reading this the only word that came to my mind was "Beautiful"

I dont know why after just reading it once but this novel already have place in my heart, even though it just a oneshot there is nothing lacking, instead I felt like this novel already perfect.

Probably because I somehow can relate the protagonist, except for the romance of course, at time I wrote this review I was struggling with college, I realized I no longer a special student, in college I just an average student even I... more>> could say I'm below average, in highschool I achieved 3rd rank in national olympiad but in college I was struggling to following the lectures. I think this was the reason I rate this novel highly, but doesnt mean I would rate this novel lower, even without my current problem I would still rate this novel higher among all novel I have read, no, this novel surely the best one I have read. <<less
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BaldTortoise596
BaldTortoise596 rated it
October 16, 2020
Status: Completed
Wow... This story was just... IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! By far, the best story I've read and it's going to be for a while, maybe even forever. Love the romance in this one. It actually made me cry, and I never get emotional from stories (except Red Dog, 'cause that's sad AF. You should go watch it, it's a great movie).

It MAKES you remember "prodigy at 10, genius at 15, ordinary at 20". And by MAKE, I mean MAKE. It's repeated all throughout, making it all the more impactful when... more>> it actually hits.

Spoiler

The story starts with a brief outline of the MC's experiences in his first life; as a man 'that you could find anywhere', working at a job 'that you could find anywhere', puting in the same effort 'that you could find anywhere'. Simply, he's an ORDINARY man; no genius; not gifted; not talented.

However, his body couldn't handle the burden, causing him to die of overwork at a young age.

Just before his death, he lay paralysed on a hospital bed, being able to move just his head to look beyond the window. Outside the window, there's a blizzard. As informed by a peer of his, it was regarded as the most intense, causing him to envy it, wishing to be just as special. He died not long after.

But instead of just dying, he finds himself in the body of an infant; he was reborn in the body of Sieg.

Throughout his new life, he competes with a friend, Anja, who's a geniune genius that's trying their upmost best to best him. After every test they compare results, but he always gets 100/full marks on every test, due to his past experiences, while she maintains a consistent score around 95-ish. However, as foreshadowed by the overarching theme that's repeated again and again, the string starts to tear as they go into high school. Anja starts to match Seig's mark, improving her mood, while he begins to resolve himself to leave since he knows the string's due. they finish high school, ending in a draw.

But as we all know, good things don't last.

As they go into college, his win rate drops below 30%. She begins to get invited to go to lectures at other schools while he doesn't.

She screams "WHY IS IT JUST ME?! WHY!", showing her disatisfaction from Sieg being separated from her.

He knows the string's well torn; encompassing a large gap between both ends.

They have one final competition, to which Sieg puts his all to it; his skills that developed from his past-life; his body; his soul; everything in order to stay with her. They see the results and, as predicted, he loses...

However, she still didn't leave his side.

They continue life studying. Eventually, Seig tells her the truth; that he cheated; tried his utmost best just to continue the competitions with her. She tells him that she knows he was at his limit, Ï've loved you for 15 years after all".

They eventually get married and the end lmao.

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This made me write so much... Anyway. GO READ IT! IT'S AMAZING!!! <<less
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Chu2
Chu2
August 4, 2020
Status: oneshot
The day after reading this, and I still can't get it out of my head. This story is amazing. The MC is so relatable, and you truly feel his pain right to the very end.
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Reandayo
Reandayo
July 29, 2020
Status: Completed
MY. CUP. OF. TEA.

I love it so much that it hurts that this is only a oneshot, but afterall maybe some stories are better off oneshot cause this one is killing it!

This is the type of story that will help you pass time with snacks and a cup of tea, a warm and educative one. With good ending.
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reborn9999
reborn9999
June 18, 2020
Status: --
I like to make constructive comments generally but just this one shot is

Beautiful - touching - terribly human

The tought, the question asked, the protagonist everything is minimalist and well tought

Full star and more
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Schwarz_Eins
Schwarz_Eins rated it
May 29, 2020
Status: oneshot
Bruh, this was a really touching story, it had just the right timing, sometimes slow sometimes fast, I also really loved the scenario, a futuristic fantasy world that is quite similar to reality. 10/10 would cry again
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Vjha
Vjha rated it
May 18, 2020
Status: oneshot
I think the reason I really enjoyed this story, because despite being short and a more serious story, it really felt complete. The emotions of the characters were well-expressed.
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Rezkin kdt
Rezkin kdt rated it
March 11, 2020
Status: Completed
This story really amazes me in it's way of connecting the characters to the readers. That although you may have the best life it's how you make it.
Spoiler

When he sat in the in the snow storm, and told her everything, it shows that although we may not be the best and may not accomplish what we wanted to achieve. That we can still come on top and get an even brighter future if we work and don't give up!

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I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did, while enjoying and appreciating the life you have now! Also although I am only reviewing now I have read this a couple times it makes me appreciate my life and slows down this chaotic life and give me a breather between all the books I have read.
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detoxangels12
detoxangels12 rated it
December 16, 2019
Status: Completed
i enjoyed reading this~ thanks a lot for writing this oneshot author~ it was a short but emotional and fun story. Thank you for writing and keep up the good work.
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RKADE 14
RKADE 14 rated it
November 3, 2019
Status: oneshot
This is just the best, I'm using this to figure out how people make masterpiece's, this is one, and this is one of the best things you are ever gonna read, because enjoyed the hell out of it.
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philosopher17
philosopher17 rated it
February 25, 2019
Status: --
This is a heartwarming one-shot, I liked the allegories about the snow, but the work is marred by a translation that does not bother to alter sentence structure and composition to fit the English language, leaving the eventual quality poorer than perhaps the author intended, however, this is a fan translation, grumbling would just be s*upid on my part. Certainly worth a nice quick read.
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dralex
dralex rated it
January 24, 2024
Status: v2
Another gem from the "how come I found this so late" series.

Everything is clear, there are no third party clowns. There are no misunderstandings.

An incredibly interesting plot - something missing in romcoms - here everything revolves around one axis which is fluid potential [genius] vs. Rigid knowledge [reincarnated] and how each drives the other.

... more>> There is a SLIGHT drawback of the dense protagonist, but it's bearable.

Nicely shown character development, or lack thereof - nicely shown the dilemmas of the reincarnated MC. Nicely presented fMC, which is wonderful [from tsundere to deredere].

What I missed were fluffy fillers at the end of the first part. <<less
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