Danzai sareta Dame Ouji, Hiroimashita - Vol. 2 Ch. 10 - The Muddy Prince

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[Oil-Chan]

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[pab101]

Thanks for reading!

Thanks for translating!

 

[UdenEmpati]

I do like that Kuru isn't jealous of Nagi in the romantic sense.

Rather, it's feeling threatened by Nagi's usefulness and general skill set. A rather..."masculine" sense of comparison and contention, but it fits with him specifically in a substantive way, as he has no skills, having been a prince and waited on in every conceivable manner in his past.
I also really like that Nagi isn't waving any of this in his face or flaunting their difference in capability. He's genuinely there to help his childhood friend, and he's happily interacting with Kuru and willing to help him purely for the sake of imparting knowledge with no malice or derision toward the Hidden Prince.

The doll serves as a lovely little metaphor for Kuru, as well--and not just because it turned out to be a prince. Pulling himself from the river, using a skill set he's just now starting to develop, is Kuru pulling himself up from the muck of his past failures and shortsightedness; and he did it after accepting the help of Nagi, when before he would have been too proud and conceited to admit he couldn't do something all on his own.
Emma taking such care to clean and mend the doll is touching, as well - given her "you were a prince, too" line, the symbolism isn't lost on her.

I know the 'Romance' tag is placed on this, and there's real potential for something to develop between Emma and Kuru. I actually hope it happens slowly, though, and that it only begins when Kuru has come into his own at the inn and has satisfied the more immediate necessities of developing skills, gaining self-sufficency, and most importantly building his confidence up to the point he can stand on its own.
The fact that there's no overt sentiment in that direction thus far between the two of them is encouraging, in light of that. I look forward to when that shift begins to take place within one/both of them, but I really enjoy this more platonic, earnest effort to "put the prince back together" arc they're endeavoring upon.

Also, I hope the fisherman comes back and becomes semi-regular, though. Him being a barometer of Kuru's progress would be a great touch to the storyline, especially if Kuru makes a habit of regularly returning with fish from off-screen, in the future.



Thanks for the TL work as always.

 

[mgRdr]

I keep reading Inujiro as Injurio

 

[BanzaiYuri]

Our Queen collecting Kings like Thanos XD

 

[yoshiii]

Thank you for updating!

Precious prince ;-;

 

[ShiitakeCat]

Thanks for the TL!

 

[xdsagecat]

This manga brings me to a certain state of mind, one that I don't know of, but it's one of the only few that's done so...

I wonder what this feeling is

 

[Sakidornis]

So basically, Kuru caught himself…

 

[NateVG]

Man idk how to describe this feeling, seeing how Kuru was back in chapter 1, and how he slowly picking himself up after 10 chapter make me proud of him even though I'm not his father.

Especially when checking the volume covers, it shows Kuru gradually smiling more and more from volume 3 onward make me so eager to see how much he will grow after this since it means he's getting more confident and is happier with each passing day.

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[redpander]

the old fisherman is so funny, the panel where he’s still talking and kuru’s fishing rod is in front of his face made me lol

kuru’s feelings of inadequacy and his struggle to keep up feel very relatable, but the manga frames things in a way that makes me feel maternal towards him as well. am i feeling maternal towards myself then?

 

[evandark]

This manga brings me to a certain state of mind, one that I don't know of, but it's one of the only few that's done so...

I wonder what this feeling is

Well, the story has a heart, it's not your usual self-insert wish fulfillment crap, that the Exiled genre tends to devolve into really fast.

But the hardest part to get right is still ahead: transitioning its setting into an actual story. That's what makes or breaks a manga. I'm optimistic though, so far the author seems to know what he's doing.

 

[Oil-Chan]

Well, the story has a heart, it's not your usual self-insert wish fulfillment crap, that the Exiled genre tends to devolve into really fast.

But the hardest part to get right is still ahead: transitioning its setting into an actual story. That's what makes or breaks a manga. I'm optimistic though, so far the author seems to know what he's doing.

I think the upcoming real drama and story stuff is quite good so far, but I also love that it manages to retain its heart in the comedy and slice-of-life elements. This mangaka really knows what they're doing so far imo! Granted, I haven't peeked at the latest 10 chapters or so yet. We're a bit behind because the manga is pumping out chapters every two weeks.

Still, it's more than enough to convince me to purchase the physical English version when it releases. As someone very careful about plunging into what series take up space on my shelf permanently, this has tilted my scale into collectability status.