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Hm. Well, I'm not fond of the general 'misunderstanding that basic communication skills would resolve' trope, but at least it's mercifully short here, and results in genuine conversation afterward. This leans more on the 'frustrating' end on the 'frustrating-to-satisfying' scale, but there's a...

Uh... Well... It's different. This isn't offensive, but the punchline pretty much comes out of nowhere as an excuse to pile on praise on a tsundere. It relies on a lot of 'convenient' things piling up for a cute ending, but it really doesn't have a start or a plot beyond that excuse. It's not...

I quite like this chapter. I'm generally a fan of the 'reality ensues' trope, and this is a solid demonstration of why political marriages exist in the first place, combined with what happens when they're completely ignored. It makes a good demonstration of a lead who's taken appropriate steps...

This one's at least kind of cute. It makes some use of the reincarnation trope as a framing device for why the two are friends, though I don't know if it does a whole lot. It's also genuine about the princes falling in love, though it's a little awkward to think about how the female leads react...

Huh, I rated this in the past, and I think it's still true: That being said, I've had more time to muse on this, and a part of the reason why this feels awkward goes to that copy-paste again: This is a more interesting twist on that, since it involves the villainess summoning a demon to kick...

Here, we see the classic "Misunderstanding because a couple won't communicate". I imagine the quality of this depends on how much you enjoy this type of misunderstanding versus how much you cringe at it. In this case, it feels more like a case of awkwardness than intentional misleading, so it...

Ah, nice to have something good after the awkwardness of 3-5. I quite enjoy this one, both focused on showing the earlier parts of an arranged relationship and how it develops, and also giving the female lead some genuine agency. It also does a good job of teasing the other relationships through...

Ugh, this mess. Even before re-reading this, I remember this being an overcomplicated mess. The female lead is somehow simultaneously unknown and hated by the prince, well-known by the prime minister because her mother was held captive, allowed to freely be out and met with the god of your land...

Is this just here to tease the step-<whatever> fans? The story itself is a basic misunderstanding story, and it plays a little off of knowing the existing characters. It's more evidence towards knowing the main pair is devoted, but it doesn't do much else. To me, the ending ends up feeling more...

Time for that copy-paste again! This one wasn't offensive in how it handled any of this, but it was incredibly generic - a person who saw the princess fell in love, watched her, and came to sweep her off of her feet, while the villains all got their comeuppance through no particular action...

Secrets and misunderstandings! But there's a valid reason for it, rather than them wanting to keep secrets for secrets sake? Who would've thunk it! It also feels like one of the better uses of a double reincarnation, rather than the standard (and often poorly handled) heroine/villainess...

If this were longer than a cute single-chapter thing, I'd be more thoughtful of the consequences of, "You made an item that can give people the ability to read minds?" But within the scope of this, it's an amusing enough way to address the most common pitfall of these types of stories and...

Huh. This one seems very targeted. If you're into the end goal of "Yep, crossdressing!" or that specific brand of revenge, I could see enjoying this. But outside of that, it's very generic. Between the classic, "He didn't like you, but you'll look better after a makeover!" trope, and the random...

Hey, as long as you're still enjoying yourself and enjoying the process! I imagine it'd be simpler to just translate them for yourself, so thanks for taking the time to share these translations! (Also, I think this is one of the arcs that was released in the 'official' translation... Though...

Behold, airhead versus full ignorance! This isn't amazing and was a rather weak use of reincarnator tropes, but it was pretty cute in a number of different ways. It wasn't groundbreaking, but it was at least worth a smile and a chuckle.

Meh, this one. It does a lot of potentially interesting build-up - the main issue is that this doesn't have the actual payoff of the actual event. It's setting things up but not really going into the consequences, resulting in a 'non-ending' for this story - and there isn't enough implied to...

Meh, this one. It sets up a theoretical romance between two people who proceed to not talk to each other for years, has the female lead decide that a faked suicide would be the right way to break up (despite never even trying the normal way), and has an over-the-top reaction afterward. None of...

Competent royals? Shock and awe! In practice, I quite enjoy this one, with both the feeling of everybody actually working together and having a plan, and with the natural chain of events that occur when someone with a high position is problematic. It's a little passive compared to some, but it's...

Ah, another "Reality Ensures" one. This one's very close to the top for me - it goes through both the process of getting there, and the actual steps and consequences of what might happen with that level of broken engagement, combined with competence on both the villainess and the new romance. It...

Ah, this one. I'm fond of it as a fairly solid "Logic Ensues" situation when looking over it, with someone who still acts the part. The main downside is that this is mostly a summary of what happens, but it still lets you see the fairly solid outcome. It's not as flashy as some, but for whatever...