Ano Toki Tasukete Itadaita Monster Musume desu. - Ch. 9

[sanepsycho]

...This is perhaps one of the worst characters to imply is going to be a recurring member of the cast (the annoying ikemen dude with the crush). He doesn't have any redeeming characteristics that would make him less annoying (like Kuno from Ranma 1/2, who at least was innocently earnest to the point of being silly comic relief).

I really want to like this manga and hope it does well, but these chapters really suffer from poor pacing and editor guidance. Too much time is spent on short little scenes that could have been resolved in less than a chapter. This "prove the monster girls are b0rken STRONK" could have been wrapped up last chapter if it were more concise and focused.

We still barely have touched on the actual plotline with an isekai'd Sensei and the girls' roles in this society that this manga is supposed to be about and we're at chapter 8.

Call me cynical but it seems they're leaning too heavily onto relying on good art and cute girls, but not on deeper characterization or moving the story along. I hope I'm wrong and this turns around in upcoming chapters.

I wouldn't say cynical, more spot-on than anything~ mangas likes these will often rely on the fanservice to keep people invested for potential beach/onsen chapters (its gonna happen) and having such a frustrating and neurotic MC-kun has readers hoping he'll change. It's nice that one of the MC-chans was like "I don't like that part about you" but not much may come from it.
When you get to a point of reading manga and you can sorta predict the way the narrative will go, I don't blame ya for feeling the way you do when you read this.

All that being said tho, I am always grateful for the groups that translate these manga because I'm presented with an opportunity to read them and judge 'em for myself. Thank you translators!!

 

[TheBlackGamer]

Mmmm the classic harem mc thing to do where when they see people fighting they immediately think they are lovers or best friends.

More like I think a Japanese thing. It might have something to do with opposites attract or something. Because it's not strictly a harem thing.

 

[jackjack9]

This student and teacher are going to be problem characters, aren't they? If so, they need to get humbled/humiliated right now. It'll be awesome if Washio-sensei be the one to do it.

 

[UncleKaos]

That elf teacher needs to be humbled, badly.

Yes. he does NEED that big time since he covers up for his students if they break stuff.. and possible bullying?
it is a shit teacher who does that.
I hope he will be beaten up by the MC for being unforgivable stupid.

 

[AnnoyingFrenzy]

I kinda hope that the elf teacher actually does take over as their supervisor at some point and is shown to be woefully and completely inept at handling them as he can't get their respect at all.

 

[LavSingh]

is this trope really necessary?

 

[PoDH]

https://imgur.com/a/skbJzek

omg I love how she sat on the tentacles (while also probably propping her up with her spidey legs).

 

[Willie29]

that guy dose know insects has 6 legs right

 

[ErikTheRed]

Ngl, as insufferable Frederic is. He is pretty good at talking his way out of things

 

[radstylix]

Spiders aren't insects, Frederic-kun.

Does the Japanese language distinguish the two though?

 

[radstylix]

Oh nooooo I do NOT like him. This is way too early for an annoying character like him to appear AND stay. We still don't know enough about any of the main characters to keep us invested, and big boobs ain't enough to make up for that.

We have one annoyances each for the teacher and the girls, and that's a bit much tbh.

I hope the author keeps his appearance to a minimum, or remove him entirely. A better writer would've avoided adding him in the first place...

 

[phil777]

Does the Japanese language distinguish the two though?

No. "mushi" is used as a catch-all term for anything that crawls. Which means worms can be included iirc.

 

[radstylix]

No. "mushi" is used as a catch-all term for anything that crawls. Which means worms can be included iirc.

I figured it was something like that, so now I feel smort

 

[Nyaaa]

Shut the fuck up sensei. Everytime you opened your mouth it's all dumb self demeaning bullshit. Just listen to your students already.

 

[PLaci1982]

Does the Japanese language distinguish the two though?

No. "mushi" is used as a catch-all term for anything that crawls. Which means worms can be included iirc.

Sounds like the translation should have been arthropods instead of insects.


Also on page 19 there is (a leftover?) Spanish punctuation:

¡AH!

 

[Al_Azif]

Can we please have the MC grow some balls...

 

[jhs_reika]

At least MC wasn't a typical dense harem protag who didn't realize that the girls likes him.
It's just that he had very low self-esteem.
And it sounds like they had few dates already.

The main plot most likely about MC getting more confident and eventually asserting dominance, in and out of bed.

 

[Naagaa]

Just how powerful are the girls if they did that with a limiter ring on it?

I had to go back and check but they have to be at least close to Sensei's level since he also wears a limiter ring, wether the're below, above or on par with him remains to be seen.

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[darktennisball]

I wouldn't say cynical, more spot-on than anything~ mangas likes these will often rely on the fanservice to keep people invested for potential beach/onsen chapters (its gonna happen) and having such a frustrating and neurotic MC-kun has readers hoping he'll change. It's nice that one of the MC-chans was like "I don't like that part about you" but not much may come from it.
When you get to a point of reading manga and you can sorta predict the way the narrative will go, I don't blame ya for feeling the way you do when you read this.

All that being said tho, I am always grateful for the groups that translate these manga because I'm presented with an opportunity to read them and judge 'em for myself. Thank you translators!!

Unfortunately or fortunately depending, people want to masturbate. They don’t want to see characters form or break bonds, they want to be the characters and fight or love. I wouldn’t be shocked if people love Kazuma and hate Kazuya because of how they want to play rather than how they view both stories.

 

[deadrabbits]

All of his problems would go away if mr.hidemypowers stopped hiding his powers. Then again I'm expecting too much from a country that thinks manzai is the highest form of comedy.