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After I Transmigrated as a Mermaid, I Transmigrated Back
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After five years of being a mermaid that hid deep within the cold sea, Zhao Xiaokui had finally returned back to her human body.

Mobile games, anime and manga, my idols, and a peaceful society, I have returned!

But on her very first day at home,

“Congratulations on your achievement: Killing a water demon.”

“Congratulations on your achievements: Killing a vampire.”

Zhao Xiaokui: “…wow, this welcome ceremony is really chic.”

Fu~ this really was a world full of peace…

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Mermaid’s Return
穿成人鱼后我又穿了回来
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blazingseraph
blazingseraph rated it
September 7, 2020
Status: Completed
I MTLed all of it and I gotta say, I really enjoyed the setting. The romance was really cute, though I wish Shen Zhifei appeared more often. This novel focused a lot more on world-building and action than romance, but there was still a fair amount that kept me satisfied. The only complaint I have is that this novel felt way too short. There's a looot of stuff that could've been expanded on in the later chapters, but despite that, I still enjoyed what was there so I'm not too... more>> peeved by it. <<less
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Empathatic
Empathatic rated it
March 28, 2022
Status: c9
*Edit* The previous translator dropped this because of the amount of Nationalism and other garbage that the author put in the story. Just know that there's a good reason for the translator to drop this, and I agree with them. *End Edit*

So far, this one has exceeded all of my expectations. There's a very clear fantasy story being told, yet it's set in a modern setting. The fantasy elements are well described, and there's a lot of "show don't tell". Aspects related to what makes one being stronger than... more>> another are relayed through the POV of the MC, but there's no System, or some badly made Stat Screen. So far, the parts that are fantasy are just narrative fantasy. The world that is modern day feels real too, and the city itself is described in a way that makes it feel like a city instead of someone's grassy backyard that they tried to arrange a Lego town in. There's a moment of realization where the MC is enjoying getting their life back that relays it well. This quote is long, but I think most of it should be included:

"As the door closed behind her, she could feel the cold air of the AC controlled café behind her pull on the hems of her clothes, as the warm August air outside proceeded to assault her....

... Zhao Xiaokui quickly left the vicinity of the café. Turning a few corners on the street, she gradually came to a stop and found a place to sit by the side of the road. Sitting there, she took a deep breath in and tasted the scent of exhaust and burning asphalt in the air. The smell that most other people would find discomforting, she instead found to be nostalgic and pleasantly fragrant. As she sat there, enjoying the city, she silently thought to herself that it was good to be human again.

Zhao Xiaokui remembered that someone had once said that the bigger a city was, the more similar it would be to another city. Having donned a pair of sunglasses to hide herself in the case she was actually a famous artist, Zhao Xiaokui could feel the truth behind those words as she looked around the unknown but familiar city landscape for a landmark of somesort."

With this I feel as if the world building is done pretty well so far. It's still early which means there's time for the author to use more cliches and employ some bad tactics, but I like what I see as of now. As for the relationships, it's still too early for me to judge. I can see that something is there, and it does feel a little forced...

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Our FL jumped right in to rescuing the MC, believing that severe pain and cramps to the point of passing out were caused by low blood sugar. As someone who lives with a diabetic, that's not exactly how it works. On top of that, the FL has something akin to a curse put on them by the MC, but they just roll with it. It's a bit too quick

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I'm looking forward to where this goes, and I'm happy to see a transmigration novel without Gender-bending, a System, or Stats-screens.

And it was picked up by a new translator! This translator is excellent, and I love how they translate what is probably a lot of idioms and expressions that might not come over well in to a more easily understood English alternative. I hope they keep working on this! Thank you so much Tosakun Translations! <<less
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Nom de Plume
Nom de Plume rated it
July 13, 2021
Status: Completed
I think that this was overall a story with great plot progression from beginning to end. The story ends on a strong note that wraps everything up nicely. The main character and love interest are often separated for months, but the actual pacing of the story keeps the love interest from fading into obscurity. All in all, I quite recommend this.

Biggest Negatives (imo)

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  • Some plot holes that require a leap of faith to accept
  • Africa is given a very biased treatment. Their supernaturalists almost all improve using a shaman style method involving live sacrifice to totems that severally backfires and causes most of the continent to die outright. This includes a a scene where some backpackers are sacrificed to drums and dancing tribesmen. The story almost depicts Africa as a whole to be very barbaric.
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Something I didnt understand + theory

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The grandmother seems to be revealed as the mcs... previous life? (?) This raises some real questions. The biggest for me is... how does a photo of the MC and her grandma in the same frame exist???

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Quhon
Quhon rated it
April 25, 2021
Status: c9.2
First a thanks for the translator ❤ you're doing a great job. It's easy to read and to follow, the wording doesn't stuck and flows good.

To the story in it self, I like the transparency, that the love interest is being involved and the dynamic of their relationship is starting right of the bat.

The FM lead is a person easy to sympatise with and her love for food 🤤 and the action she is bringing with her~

It's not often that there comes some cool beating scenes in a yuri novel,... more>> plus the romance right at the start, love it~

Pls keep up the good work, I'm rooting for ya 😁 <<less
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Mishi98
Mishi98 rated it
October 21, 2023
Status: --
It had a sweet romance but not enough of it and I got tired of the rest by about midway through the book and couldn't keep reading. I kind of wish that it was more encountering supernatural stuff in the entertainment industry or straight out focus on the police stuff and get rid of the entertainment industry part. It was like it couldn't make up its mind the MC is bouncing everywhere and I just feel sorry for the FL who's always getting left behind. I started reading this for... more>> the power couple tag but it did not live up to it. <<less
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Potatoteeth
Potatoteeth rated it
March 3, 2024
Status: Completed
At first I was like, "oh, a Yuri! A READABLE Yuri!!" and wanted to give it 5 stars, and then in chapter 127 I saw how the author sensationalised colonial stereotypes about African religious rituals, and I nearly wanted to give it 1 star on the spot. Instead, I'll take away 1 star because I need to be fair: given the awareness of the generic mainland Chinese webnovelist, it's already good enough that she doesn't go about making strawmen of every other country on the planet. In comparison with her... more>> compatriots, this one is already very liberal in her worldviews on race. In fact, even with this plus the plentiful plot holes, I might have reluctantly held the 5 star rating in appreciation of 'finally a readable Yuri!' if the Chinese national insecurity complex hadn't reared its ugly head in the penultimate chapter. Talk about starting strong and ending in a pit. So it's 4 stars, with the caveat that your own mileage may vary, and that the fight scenes aren't very exciting. <<less
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HarveyRiggs
HarveyRiggs rated it
June 11, 2024
Status: c47
I thought the initial start was good, but seemed like the MC jumping into the task force so fast, it kinda ruined it for me.

She was not even past the year point she said she needed to stabilize her soul, yet wants to jump into fighting other supernatural people. Then with the FML suddenly having her own powers popping up & wants to leave her for 3 months for training! So seems like the author is rushing the story & creating plot holes.
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Sera_phimora
Sera_phimora rated it
February 27, 2024
Status: c77
Very good, the romance is developed early but from how the story flows it doesn't seem unnatural at all. The action part is pretty good as well but it is kinda slow. The plot seems steady and laid out. The couple is very sweet too. But still, I'm sorry if I'm being rude but... Chapter 77, scroll down a bit

... more>>
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what do you mean protection? From the FL's words "there's safety in the bedside table in the bedroom", safety? You mean sanitization? Or 'that' kind of safety?Someone please clarify 😭😭, does our MC have a stick or something? 😭

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tropezero
tropezero rated it
January 30, 2024
Status: c48
This is a rare treat. The author does a wonderful job with the romance. So many stories go to annoying extremes. Either the relationship is so dry and unexciting that you'll end up wondering why they even bothered. Or it will be so over the top - exhaustively poetic, hyperbolically romantic, or so melodramatic that it puts soaps to shame. And in my opinion simply having heated kissing or s*x scenes doesn't make for a believable romance. Don't get me wrong. Those are definitely the icing on the cake, but... more>> if we don't see the steps leading up to that... it just feels contrived. Or at the least you wonder if over 50% of these characters are s*x crazed and have no capacity for having an actual loving relationship.

Well, I'll admit sometimes that's just what the doctor ordered. But it's refreshing to see a couple that is sweet on each other, unafraid to express their feelings, and occasionally have disagreements. Certainly it's still very rose colored, but it's sitting at maybe a 5, instead of cranked up to 11. A level mortals or dysfunctional normal people might achieve if they're lucky?

I'll also mention it does a good job with the setting/exposition without feeling like a slog. <<less
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ResidentialPsycho
ResidentialPsycho rated it
July 20, 2024
Status: Completed
After I Transmigrated as a Mermaid, I Transmigrated Back is a charming tale of a mermaid growing while living with humans in a world that's rapidly becoming more horrific and dangerous due to the mysterious mutations organisms have begun to undergo. It's one of the better shoujo-ai I've come across on NU (yuri is explicit while shoujo-ai is just romance between women), and the couple are adorable. The MC is especially cute when she realizes she's fallen in love. Unfortunately, the FL doesn't have much of a personality, leaving her... more>> vulnerable to the MC's whims and seeming to only make choices for plot development and the proof of how strong their love is.

Spoiler

Like in many Chinese romance series, s*x is so exhausting one character is unable to walk afterward, and she's incredibly sore down there. This is usually because aggressive s*x without enough lubricant results in microscopic tears in the... entrance used by a male lover. No toys are mentioned. Just what kind of lesbian s*x are they having??? Does the writer not understand female anatomy?

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The imagery in this series is present but is lacking. After you have a character's image in your mind for over fifty chapters, the author suddenly adds more to it. The FL's hair changes in description every time it's mentioned, even though the series roughly only takes place over a year. It starts out as short before becoming long. Is it growing extra-fast or what? The MC's hair looks like "seaweed" but doesn't specify whether that color is green, orange, red, or brown. I assumed it's green, which is how seaweed is most often represented, but it turns out to be brown. It's also a long time before we get her scale colors, which completely change the MC's color palette.

The MC is a deep sea mermaid who never goes to the deep sea. There are also many characteristics of mermaids that are unexplained or undeveloped. There aren't any weaknesses to go along with these OP traits. Why can a mermaid, who typically has a diet of only sea food, digest grains, which are difficult for humans and require a lot of tolerance? Why can they digest cow's milk when they normally don't ingest any milk at all in their lifetimes? She doesn't have any food intolerances at all. She doesn't have to return to the water frequently either, even though she's described as a "fish." Even lungfish create cocoons of mucous to keep them moist during the dry season before they return to water. If she were described as having a mammalian lower half, this would be more reasonable. Furthermore, as a deep sea creature, she'd have a physical reaction of looking more like a blobfish once pressure from the deep seas was lost. The author creates many settings but doesn't carry them through. It feels as though he or she just wrote the story free-form without worrying about inconsistencies or tying up loose ends.

Speaking of loose ends, there are many questions proposed but unanswered in this series, including the careers of her and her girlfriend, recovery from severe injuries, recovery from demonic god infestations, and so on. People hinted to be villains never return, and their plots remain incomplete. The setting follows a theme of order vs disorder like some dieties in DnD, but there's no explanation as to how or why they exist in this world. Even critical questions about the MC and her girlfriend remain unanswered. The ending feels rushed and uninspired.

Spoiler

Given the MC's mermaid charming abilities, I was looking forward to a beautiful proposal with the MC singing to her girlfriend from the sea side, but that never happened. No wedding or mention of raising children in the future either.

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There are a number of plot holes and gaps in logic as well. How can you diagnose someone with hypoglycemia without even doing a quick prick test? The symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia can look very similar. Given the MC's state at the time, she would most likely have high blood sugar and high potassium levels at that moment. She would probably need a lot of fluids to prevent renal failure. Instead, she's immediately diagnosed by this quack of a doctor during a house call when she doesn't even have symptoms of hypoglycemia. This choice was made for plot reasons to keep the truth under cover, but this physician clearly needs to be fired.

Even though the narrator repeatedly explains how the MC isn't strong, there aren't any scenes where she loses fights or proves herself to be weaker than other characters. At most, the narrative says that she struggled to keep up when she first started training but doesn't show her struggles. Although she claims to not be OP, she's clearly OP from the start since the author doesn't present her with any challenges she can't face. The action scenes aren't great either and mostly exist to just show how cool the MC is.

The nationalism randomly appears in the second half and is kind of funny because of how sudden and forced it is. By the end of the series,
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Huaxia is the best nation in the world due to their policies, and everyone wants to immigrate there. They're also the most powerful and the best at everything, even though they're also one of the nations with the most evil god worshipers. They have the most resources, etc. The description of them at the end is so overdone, it feels sarcastic, and I wonder if the writer was forced to add nationalism to her series in order for it to have permission to be published since it features a same-s*x couple. Even if China becomes OP, there are many reasons why people wouldn't want to move there, including not knowing the language and people with powers being able to have more influence and be treated better in weaker countries. Not to mention, freedom of speech and other laws people may not be comfortable living with.

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I don't know what beef China has with Africa, but, as per usual
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Africa is horrible place filled with poor tribal people who don't have any technology worshiping evil gods in their ignorance. The MC is implied to enter Africa from the east coast somewhere, but it doesn't mention which countries she in. She happens to be in a fertile area, and that's about all that's revealed. She later travels to the center of Africa and eventually all over the continent. Did the author not know that Africa has modern cities or that some of its countries still have violent conflict and use modern weapons? This is just basic research, right?

It'd be great if the series focused on what she, as a mermaid, could do and dealt with some underwater city upheaval or something as the final plot instead. What's a mermaid doing in the middle of Africa, a relatively hot, dry, and massive continent? Taking a mermaid out of the sea just sounds like a bad battle strategy. The people with power solved many major problems before she showed up, and it makes sense that they can still do so now that she's there. What are the African people doing during all of this anyway? They had plenty of warning to prepare for everything and protect their lands.

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If you're from Africa, you may want to skip the second half. Actually, the writing quality goes downhill in the second half anyway, so you may just be happier stopping early.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this series and had fun with it, even though it has so many plot holes, inconsistencies, and disappointments. That said, it's a series you'll enjoy more if you don't think too hard about it. It's a lighthearted short read that leaves a lot of loose ends hanging. <<less
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HyronicBlob
HyronicBlob rated it
March 4, 2024
Status: Completed
I am so happy this story got picked back up after so many years of only having 7 chapters. It is extremely well written and puts most other stories on NU to shame. I highly recommend any reader to pick this up and give it a try. The quality stays consistent though out, and, most importantly, it is a story where the plot is constantly moving forward. The characters actually experience real, satisfying development.
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Laindesh
Laindesh rated it
July 14, 2024
Status: c115
It's a good read.

Without (much) spoiling, it's a modern day cultivationYuri novel with some unique takes on powers etc. Sprinkle some mystery and action on top.

MC:

... more>> She's cool, a pretty kind girl all things considered with a inhuman twist.

FL romance:

She's basically someone with nothing to live for and just goes through the motions (until she meets the MC). She's not suicidal or depressed or anything. She's pretty adaptable and has enough wisdom and intelligence for the romance not to feel frustrating. She could have gotten more screentime, however she's by no means unimportant and the story hints at her key role in the MC's life.

Side Characters:

They're good, I like the girl from the memory wipe incident. There's more to that one than first revealed and I'm really curious where her story goes.

just food for thought

Spoiler

I love how the MC is cast as this super talented monstrous girl while the FL is downplayed most of the novel, then during the last part of the novel it turns out the FL is the representative or the embodiment of the will of the world and is in a sense far stronger than the MC.

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