Starts quite strong, with the unique taunt skill providing lots of humorous interactions, but eventually it does get a bit stale repeating the same joke over and over again.

The gender bending has little to no influence on the character, besides presumably causing the shoujo ai aspect, though there's been little to no sign of that 100 chapters in.

Also became pretty frustrating watching ... more>>

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the gods mess around with the MC at their leisure, as it took away agency from the MC and made the story pretty boring past the first few times it happened, which wasn't helped by it coinciding with an academy arc, and those are always a drag past the first few dozen chapters

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Given that the raws are at chapter 700 and still ongoing, I can only assume that this fell into the trap that many webnovels do, and ended up being dragged out for financial gain. <<less

TL;DR: A guy is transmigrated into his favorite game world as a girl with a terrible reputation and an irritating passive skill. The story is well-written, with strong world-building, satisfying character growth, and good humor, though the constant misunderstandings and a slow midsection can be frustrating. Despite a few flaws, it's an engaging read with solid action and comedy. Rating: 8.5/10.

This review is highly subjective.

First, let's talk about the story. A guy finds himself transmigrated into a game world, which also happens to be his favorite game. He knows every... more>> dungeon, secret mechanic, and hidden item. You'd think he'd become OP quickly, right? Unfortunately, this isn't a game anymore, it's reality. In a game, you might survive and defeat an enemy with 1 HP using your bare fists, but in reality, a knife stab can be fatal. Stamina and other real-life elements make survival tough for him. Or should I say her? He's been transmigrated as a girl, and not just any girl, but a highly influential one. The previous owner of the body caused a lot of mess, leaving her with a terrible reputation and many problems. To top it off, she has a passive skill that makes everything she says come off as irritating, annoying, or provocative.

Now let's dive into the pros and cons.

Pros:

The writing execution is excellent, with a consistent plot and character development. The world-building is progressing nicely, and the fight scenes are well-written. The comedy is a highlight, though it can be frustrating how the MC is always misunderstood due to her passive skill. The powers and skills she acquires throughout her journey are genuinely satisfying and feel well-deserved. Unlike some protagonists who rely solely on their game knowledge, she puts in the effort and hard work to achieve her goals. This makes her growth feel earned and rewarding. And finally, some good side characters. Not much else to say, but these guys aren't your usual clichés. You won't find any third-rate villains here either.

Cons:

The MC can be a bit dense. The story could have been easier if she made smarter decisions. For instance, she nearly died from a curse after saving a random boy's life, that said curse also almost made several key characters killed, though she managed to save them everytime[Plot Armor]. Additionally, the constant misunderstandings, while eventually resolved and contributing to side-character development, are infuriating given her good intentions.

I also got a bit bored after chapter 150. The events drag on in the academy, with the power-up/training arc taking too long (or maybe my attention span got thinner because of brainrot, making me bored, I swear I could even read 1000 chapters in 3 weeks a year ago). Despite this, the novel remains quite good.

Overall, this novel is an engaging read with strong writing and world-building, despite a few frustrating elements and a slower-paced midsection. If you enjoy character development and a mix of comedy and action, you'll likely find it worth sticking with.

I'd personally rate it 8.5/10.

PS. As for the romance and reverse-harem stuff, I'm clueless. All I know is that the MC's a guy at heart, so she's into women. But honestly, after 168 chapters, I haven't seen any romance happening yet. <<less

Its a story about the MC possessed a girl and cannot control her speech because of the trait, similar to another title where the guy is forced to talk like a villain.

Its not a story plot that gets translated very often and has great potential so far.

Imagine you're playing your favorite RPG. You know exactly who to speak to and all the dialogue options to give you the best outcome/most rewards. However, no matter which option you choose, you blurt out the worst, most antagonistic option possible.

Like many other academy novels, beneath the gimmick is a simple demon king/evil in the academy story. The one thing this novel does better than the rest is that the gimmick of Mesugaki actually has pros and cons and has been a pretty big focal point up to where I'm... more>> at (ch 300). Unlike many other gimmicks novels (terminal illness, no magic, bad reputation villain), which are very quickly solved and become minor inconveniences within the first 10 chapters.

The first couple of chapters are quite fun, then it gets a bit boring because she's always alone. I think it was around chapter 60ish where it picks back up when she truly gets companions and from then on it's been a very enjoyable read. However, I do have to warn that there's honestly too much filler. There's a lot of meaningless training and dungeon crawling that doesn't seem to have any pay off. <<less

This novel made me actually join a Patreon within 20 chapters.

I don’t have a history of paying to read novels online, I either wait for the free chapters or MTL the untranslated parts, but this made me actually want to support the TL.

But onto the novel itself, it’s a story about a guy being transported into a game as his character. Pretty standard stuff. The nonstandard stuff is that the character is a modded character who has a whole ton of detrimental traits with interesting mechanics. The character actually seems... more>> fairly well balanced for a difficult (but not impossible) play through of what seems like a game that would actually be fun to play (honestly wish it existed myself).

It IS a gender bender novel so, unless you’re into that, you might find it off putting. Honestly though that plot point, while important to the story, is done in a way that even those that don’t generally enjoy the genre would like.

9/10 - It’s not the best novel I’ve read but it’s certainly my favorite currently among the several hundred I’m actively reading. <<less

Heres a summary of my full review from the blog-

This novel follows a familiar "academy" trope where the main character (MC) is transported into a game world via a mod he installed. He gains a unique "provocation" ability that forces him to speak hurtful truths to others, which make the interactions really interesting and otherwise the highlight of this novel. But, much of the rest falls flat.

Descriptions are decent, but the action scenes are poorly written, and the characterization is inconsistent. A major flaw is the story can't decide if... more>> this is a game world or a real one, constantly switching between game mechanics and more realistic elements without clear logic. Like holding a weapon while running will increase proficiency in that weapon etc. This confusion extends to the world-building and power system, which are underdeveloped and nonsensical at times.

The MC's abilities and traits often work inconsistently, and the author never clarifies the rules governing them. Additionally, the MC treats other characters like NPCs, again, and again, and again despite being proven wrong 5+ times in a row he'd make the same mistake yet again. So arguably there hasn't even been character development yet.

In the end, the novel doesn't offer much beyond its basic premise. With weak action scenes, inconsistent world-building, and a lack of meaningful character growth, it's a 6/10—readable but largely skippable.

Note: what the hell is up with this large influx of pointless gender bender novels on the top novels list? Last time I counted there were about 20 novels of top 50 weekly were gender bender. And it doesnt even serve a purpose in the story its just there for the pointless sake of it. <<less

It was really funny coincidence! The prologue situation is exactly like Hollow knight game minus the GOTY part. You can see how they did everything and anything possible on that game while waiting for the second game, Silksong! They even have freking daily Silksong channel!!