This is an interesting read so far, but my only gripe is that there are a lot of side comments from the translator throughout the story. It gets really annoying to read through. Trust me, it's not just one comment per chapter, it's a large handful sprinkled in throughout the chapter and it ruins the moment. Other than that, the story is cute and light. Would love to try to continue reading.

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I called it up in my imagination and said inwardly, "Thank you for protecting my crotch till now!" It was better to let it go, I decided. (Zuben: hahahaha, let it go)

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The story isn't bad so far.... it's just that I can't bring myself to continue reading because the translator's comment are just too many.

And when I say too many, I'm not kidding. REALLY

They annoyed me so much that the story didn’t looked as sweet as it should have been. *sigh*

The story is quiet different and fun to read. The translation is pretty good and the translator's comments are hilarious!

Give this story a try!

If you have a favored pair of underwear that you wear all the time then you'll understand why it can be dangerous to run in a skirt.

Learn from Cinderella and don't lose yours!!

Funny and amusing, short and fast. Very easy to read.

The story is refreshing. The characters are fun to read, especially the female protagonist. At first I was skeptical about this kind of story (which usually has a stupid reason to cancel a noble engagement) but the story itself was cute and fluffy.

The fast pace and multiple POV were a plus too. And I love the fact that both male and female lead are mostly oblivious in this case.

Totally recommended.

The main characters feel balanced and human except maybe that the General seems a bit naive. It's funny but doesn't dwell on embarrassing moments for the sake of slapstick. Feels almost Austen in it comedy when playing with the rules of noble society and the kind of ridiculous situations it can make.

The age gap between the leads is treated as an issue but not an insurmountable one. The General's surprise at his attraction to the lead proves he's not simply interested in young girls which is a huge point in... more>> his favour. I like that Freddie (I'm calling her that and you can't stop me) is allowed to be womanly. She has breasts and hips and enjoys beautiful jewellery and lacy underthings (heh) not the humble, waifish MC of most shoujo genre. Liking sparkly things isn't a crime!

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The father's unsubtle courtship of the General for his daughter also reminds me of Austen as with nobles you're not just marrying an individual but an entire family, anyone of which could cause a scandal and get you in no end of trouble so you'd better be sure how well you like your in-laws.

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I didn't see this here, and there was no smut tag where I was, so I was pretty darned surprised. Starts like typical fluff but devolves. Basically lolicon. She's a very young 17 and he's a kinda old 35. The relationship between the two is creepy and based on nothing but smut. I deleted it with tongs shortly after they got engaged. The only reason it isn't a one is that something must re reserve for truly horrible writing and vile events. Don't get me wrong, sexual content can be... more>> fine (see Assassin Farmer), but it isn't here. <<less

Just a fluffy novel. The downside is that I felt the story was written by a kid and not an adult. What's with the "let's be friends" phrase. that's overuse to me. Another downside would be the translator's comments in between the story which sort of cut off the story. It's sort of annoys me that every now and then the translator interrupts the flow of the story. The comments should be place at the footnote. Really gets me on my nerve

As for the smuttiness of this novel... It left... more>> much to be desired. <<less

Sugary and Cute. The translator's comments aren't as annoying as you would think, so don't let the comments above put you off if what you want is a sugary story with some smut in it.

Sugary and very cute. Loved the translator's comments!

A quick read despite the 53 + extra length. The entire thing was a romcom from the start.

The first 20 or so chapters are completely riddled with the TL's comments/tsukkomi so that might be off-putting to some. I found them funny though.

Loved the novel! Sounds like many chapters but since they're short, it's a quick read. There isn't that much smut so you really come here for the plot, and it was fun actually.

This novel reminds me of Marietta, even if the characters have different personalities and the plot was different, the air around the setting and novel reminded me of it.

If anything, the only complaint I would have would be the FL's meekness, but that's not even for that long, and it's countered by her real personality once she feels... more>> more confidence around the people she gets close to.

Definitely recommend it, even if for a one time read, it's worth your time. <<less

It's a really sweet story, and nice length too. Really enjoyed reading it. Both ML and MC are really cute, and no silly villains (as far as I can rmb, I read this quite some time ago).

The translator did a good job translating, and the comments aren't that bad. Besides, the translator picked this up voluntarily, so I don't understand why people are peeved about the comments.

Oh my god I love this novel so much! The MC is funny and the MaleMC is also funny! I love how both of them are pining against each other but they were being oblivious about each other. The story starts like the usual engagement cancellation scene but the ending! The ending is unexpected! Really original!

Nyahaha this story is hopelessly cute! I had a lot of laughs especially at the beginning when they first met. That was epic, nice job to the author. This is a light read, the pacing is fast and although it's a bit confusing at times it did not seem that chaotic not to be understood or appreciated. This is a fun read.",)

This one gave me a few good laughs, the NSFW parts are fairly short and aren't exactly all that steamy, but they are there.

Grammar: 3.9/5

Writing: 2.7/5

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The grammar is pretty good, a few places where there are errors, but nothing really detracts from the story.

The writing is decent but could use a bit more description. The NSFW scenes need some work as they felt rather... underwhelming.

The story is okay though it could have done with a bit more on the condition of the antagonist, it works well as a short story. I would really have liked something concrete to happen to the antagonist since he had committed lese majeste in front of a crowd (even should it have been part of an act, lese majeste would have been punished with execution 100% of the time, that's why plays that mocked kings were done in secret instead of openly).

Overall, it was a light and fairly fluffy affair of a read, not much in the way of deep romance. <<less