Akuyaku Reijou no Oyome-sama - Ch. 4

[mindlessBiped]

Com'on girl the first time you meet was naked in bed. Like, did you expect her to not be after the surface level?

 

[StormCenter]

Thanks for the translation

 

[Reina4444]

there is something i dont get completely:
reshutoka hasnt realized karinas background yet, she mainly chose her based on behavior that is highly regarded by her.
at the same time, karina doesnt seem to understand the impact of tribal wolvespeople choosing a mate in comparison to her former background from noble society.
both of them arent able to fully apply ulterior motives to each other because they cannot even understand their significant others value system and the situations they are dealing with... yes? no?

so, in my reasoning, at least karinas thoughts of using her new fiancee/wife as a tool for revenge is a slipup because she doesnt even understand what the wolves and especially reshu want and need.
at the same time reshutoka wouldnt waste any energy on the social manouvering of the aristocratic high society. she would kill and destroy for karina, simply because she is hers.

inmidst this bloody revenge arc i consider these two lovers by accident as dorks who definitely have a chance at genuine love for each exactly by starting with a blank slate.
still expecting a lot of rom com incoming, at least in a subtle dosage.

 

[outinthegardener]

Karina has trust issues. That's understandable.

"She's just copying the fairy tale" doesn't have to mean she's being superficial. I think it means she's trying her best to make you comfortable, based on her limited understanding. Give some credit to your genki/baka wolf wife.

 

[-OpsKuro-]

as dense as a mf

 

[WhimsiCat]

I mean, Karina feeding Reshutoka is what reminded her of the princess. It's not solely about her looks but how she behaved at first appearance. Karina even mentioned the similarities. Remember that immediately after sharing her food with Reshutoka, Karina was attacked by assassins.

As for the story itself, based on Reshutoka own words, the princess is her ideal bride and Karina fits that image in her eyes. It's a reason why she doesn't intend to let Karina leave.

But Reshutoka couldn't fully read the story itself (that's the whole reason Karina is translating it)

So what Reshutoka sees are:
Princess in the snow
Stalked by beasts
Meet a wolf
Stop in a house of blue
Built a new house in the east made of wood
Share 'a star'

And the book ends here.
There's no getting married or anything.
In fact the 'blue house' part was actually made of ice and thus NOT comfortable for the princess in the story, but Reshu didn't seem to know that and set up a blue area for Karina anyway.

Which means the marriage was Reshu's imagination for what happen after that, or her interpretation of what the two living together means.

My personal theory is that it's the other way around.
Reshu got saved by Karina and fell in love first.
Then while trying to think of what'll make Karina happy, she decide that since Karina look like a princess, she might like the same thing as the story's princess.

Also, it's a book from human land...and books aren't exactly cheap to make in such time.
So if it's based on a true story then there's a few options for the next book:
1. There's a 'tragic ending' in the sequel (the two part ways somehow, with the princess being returned to human country to become the basis of the story)
In this case, Karina might get to question her own feelings when some knight/prince come to find her.
Possible not so surprise reveal said person was planning to kill her after taking her away from the wolves' protection.

2. there might not be a continuation (axed due to low sales or 'how dare you try to humanize those beasts' political reason)
Then she might ask Reshutoka about some of the things she did that was different from the book, where Reshu can unintentionally explain away Karina's misunderstandings.

 

[Shadowcrazy4]

Thanks for the chapter can't wait for the next one to come out. I like the story that is being told can't wait to see how it goes in to everything happening.

 

[Shadowcrazy4]

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But Reshutoka couldn't fully read the story itself (that's the whole reason Karina is translating it)

So what Reshutoka sees are:
Princess in the snow
Stalked by beasts
Meet a wolf
Stop in a house of blue
Built a new house in the east made of wood
Share 'a star'

And the book ends here.
There's no getting married or anything.
In fact the 'blue house' part was actually made of ice and thus NOT comfortable for the princess in the story, but Reshu didn't seem to know that and set up a blue area for Karina anyway.

Which means the marriage was Reshu's imagination for what happen after that, or her interpretation of what the two living together means.

My personal theory is that it's the other way around.
Reshu got saved by Karina and fell in love first.
Then while trying to think of what'll make Karina happy, she decide that since Karina look like a princess, she might like the same thing as the story's princess.

Also, it's a book from human land...and books aren't exactly cheap to make in such time.
So if it's based on a true story then there's a few options for the next book:
1. There's a 'tragic ending' in the sequel (the two part ways somehow, with the princess being returned to human country to become the basis of the story)
In this case, Karina might get to question her own feelings when some knight/princes come to find her.
Possible not so surprise reveal said person was planning to kill her after taking her away from the wolves' protection.

2. there might not be a continuation (axed due to low sales or 'how dare you try to humanize those beasts' political reason)
Then she might ask Reshutoka about some of the things she did that was different from the book, where Reshu can unintentionally explain away Karina's misunderstandings.

Not the axe in another world 😂

 

[salthejackman]

"She isn't interested in me"
This girl only met you yesterday, and already declared you as her spouse. The only thing she even knows about you is your name. Why would you possibly think she's into you as a person, when you don't even know each other yet?

That such an unfair judgement considering something called "love at first sight" or lust or whatever... exists. It's always been a common thing that people can be into someone they just met!!!
Like you meet your ideal type out of nowhere then you instantly wanna get to know them in the hope that you guys can match well and date.

 

[Iratana]

But Reshutoka couldn't fully read the story itself (that's the whole reason Karina is translating it)

So what Reshutoka sees are:
Princess in the snow
Stalked by beasts
Meet a wolf
Stop in a house of blue
Built a new house in the east made of wood
Share 'a star'

And the book ends here.
There's no getting married or anything.
In fact the 'blue house' part was actually made of ice and thus NOT comfortable for the princess in the story, but Reshu didn't seem to know that and set up a blue area for Karina anyway.

Which means the marriage was Reshu's imagination for what happen after that, or her interpretation of what the two living together means.

Tbh, since it was a children book, I imagine a person could get a good amount of details from the pictures alone. Especially if it were colored.

Reshutoka sees in book vs what happened when she met Karina:

• Princess in the snow/ She first meets Karina in the snow
• Princess in Book is stalked by beasts/ She sees Karina chased by assassins, whom Reshutoka chases away
• Share a Star/ Karina shares her meal with Reshutoka
• Stop in a house of blue (ice) / Reshutoka arranges for Karina to have a blue room

The only thing the two didn't do together was build a new house (although judging from Reshutoka in this chapter, she been secretly doing it herself), but for the most part, everything was done the way of the book, simply in a different order. As for Reshutoka not seeing them getting married, she didn't necessarily needed to. The book ended when the Wolf gave the star the Princess, as far as Reshutoka was concerned, they probably were already married since they were together. It's why we immediately see her establishing the marriage vows with Karina as soon as she woke up. She was filling in the blanks as she went. So again, everything about Kurina had fit the idea that Reshutoka had about the story.

I can't make a theory right now about it, but while I don't doubt Reshutoka's affection of Karina, I still think it's based on Karina fitting her ideal image of the princess. This combined with Reshutoka's child-like yet also bestial attitude, makes the situation more stressful for Karina since she don't know how Reshutoka would act if she didn't play along. At first, her goal was to play along in order to use the beast tribe for revenge, but after Reshutoka made it clear that Karina wouldn't be leaving, it also became a method of securing her safety. Now could it be baseless fear? Sure it's possible, but Karina not being used to beastkin and Reshutoka being unfamiliar with humans of Karina's station certainly doesn't help.

Long story short, Reshutoka may very well love Karina earnestly, however that love still is based on the ideal image of the princess, not of Karina herself. If you have doubts about that, then think about the fact that the entire room, from it's furnishing to the fabric and decorations is blue. I imagine that was items that Reshutoka had spent a lot of time gathering in preparations for meeting her ideal princess. Don't forget that Reshutoka had that book since she was a child, and Karina had only read it to her the day before, so I doubt she'd been able to get everything in one night even by trading with Humans.

 

[GLFanatic]

This is really good só far. I like it. I want to see Karina's revenge.

 

[WhimsiCat]

So again, everything about Kurina had fit the idea that Reshutoka had about the story.

Or, as I said, she think since Karina is a 'princess' she would like the same things as the story's princess.

I still think it's based on Karina fitting her ideal image of the princess.

Even back in ch 2 Resu was already finding everything about Karina cute:
https://mangadex.org/chapter/dffa9ef9-6b0f-4e39-8fc8-883f95fbdfa1/3
"are you submissive?"
https://mangadex.org/chapter/dffa9ef9-6b0f-4e39-8fc8-883f95fbdfa1/6
"a strong sense of pride is another kind of beauty"

The latter is definitely not a typical image of a princess.

If you have doubts about that, then think about the fact that the entire room, from it's furnishing to the fabric and decorations is blue. I imagine that was items that Reshutoka had spent a lot of time gathering in preparations for meeting her ideal princess. Don't forget that Reshutoka had that book since she was a child, and Karina had only read it to her the day before, so I doubt she'd been able to get everything in one night even by trading with Humans.

Which is not aligning with the fact that she's secretly building the eastern house, also in the story, RIGHT NOW.

She could've had normal furniture then paint them blue, you know. Her fur coat on the cover is light blue with some color patterns on it.

 

[Iratana]

Or, as I said, she think since Karina is a 'princess' she would like the same things as the story's princess.

Which again goes back to thinking that Karina fits her ideal of princess.

The latter is definitely not a typical image of a princess.

You make it sound like Reshutoka knows enough princesses to have an idea of the typical princess. Besides, Reshutoka already gave her idea of what's a princess: Beautiful, fragile, charming, and noble. Again, ideas that she got from the book.

Which is not aligning with the fact that she's secretly building the eastern house, also in the story, RIGHT NOW.

Which was already mentioned:

The only thing the two didn't do together was build a new house (although judging from Reshutoka in this chapter, she been secretly doing it herself)

All in all, Reshutoka is probably following the book as a guide.

She could've had normal furniture then paint them blue, you know. Her fur coat on the cover is light blue with some color patterns on it.

She could've but, even so I doubt she'd be able paint all of it within less than a day's time and have it dry in time for Karina to be in it. Her fur coat being blue doesn't disprove that she could've traded it from humans, if anything it just goes to show that the color blue holds great significance for her, and likely thanks to the story.

 

[WhimsiCat]

You make it sound like Reshutoka knows enough princesses to have an idea of the typical princess. Besides, Reshutoka already gave her idea of what's a princess: Beautiful, fragile, charming, and noble. Again, ideas that she got from the book.

So which is it? Does Reshu have no idea what a princess might be (thus Karina being prideful is opposite to that) or that she does? You literally said both in that same line.

if anything it just goes to show that the color blue holds great significance for her, and likely thanks to the story.

And yet somehow this might be the first time Karina comment about something blue being in the area. If something blue existed in Reshu's room before, Karina should not show as much surprise in Karina's own room being that blue.

EDIT: Actually, going to previous chapter
https://mangadex.org/chapter/da0df676-84a8-460d-a7dc-73d3df8c7357/12
Reshu literally couldn't read the book at all, and she only understood its story YESTERDAY when Karina read it to the children.

 

[Iratana]

So which is it? Does Reshu have no idea what a princess might be (thus Karina being prideful is opposite to that) or that she does? You literally said both in that same line.

I didn't. I said that Reshutoka has her own idea of what a princess is based on the story. From the story, the princess left home and journey despite the monsters (can be seen as prideful), and the princess met a wolf and followed it and listened to it (can be seen as submissive). I don't see the confusion. And before you say anything about Reshutoka shouldn't be able to know; remember it's a children picture book. The pictures alone are pretty self-explanatory.

And yet somehow this might be the first time Karina comment about something blue being in the area. If something blue existed in Reshu's room before, Karina should not show as much surprise in Karina's own room being that blue.

It's her first time commenting on seeing an entire room blue. You said it yourself that Reshutoka wears a blue fur cloak, so obviously it's not her first time seeing a single blue object...

 

[WhimsiCat]

The pictures alone are pretty self-explanatory.

If it's 'self-explanatory' then she wouldn't need to make a blue room, since per the story THE TWO MOVED AWAY.

It's her first time commenting on seeing an entire room blue. You said it yourself that Reshutoka wears a blue fur cloak, so obviously it's not her first time seeing a single blue object...

https://mangadex.org/chapter/8a0e3b32-4574-4635-8be6-1cc5c4e29ed0/5
Furnishings are vivid blue, like a crisp winter sky.
Not the whole room (in fact might not be the furniture as I said earlier but just the pillow/seat padding)
Certainly not the same blue as Reshu's cloak.

 

[TheBigMonk]

Thanks for the chapter!
I see that there's a huge amount of discussion about the story book.
My first thought was it was the extremely overused trope of 'Your life is actually a story in a book!'.
It felt like an attempt to keep the story in the mainstream.

 

[Iratana]

If it's 'self-explanatory' then she wouldn't need to make a blue room, since per the story THE TWO MOVED AWAY.

Which is why she's likely building a house, so the two could move away. I mean what do you think is faster to do in a day? Filling a room with blue furnishings that you collected over the years, or building a house on top of a hill towards the east direction.

https://mangadex.org/chapter/8a0e3b32-4574-4635-8be6-1cc5c4e29ed0/5
Furnishings are vivid blue, like a crisp winter sky.
Not the whole room (in fact might not be the furniture as I said earlier but just the pillow/seat padding)
Certainly not the same blue as Reshu's cloak.

Yeah, it'd be something if they were the exact same blue, down the same details. Anything else?

 

[Resound]

"I'm just using her" is one of the gayest line in the book

 

[WhimsiCat]

Which is why she's likely building a house, so the two could move away. I mean what do you think is faster to do in a day? Filling a room with blue furnishings that you collected over the years, or building a house on top of a hill towards the east direction.

Which, again, if she's had desire to have a princess waifu and plan for it since long ago, how come she's only starting to build the house now?

Honestly at this point we've gone so off course I'm not even sure what was your point anymore.

Mine's essentially Reshu isn't in love with Karina merely because she look like the princess in the story.