I Reincarnated as a Useless Noble Lady - Ch. 1

[MangaDex]

 

[cascadee]

Damn probably the first josei im interested in. Lets see where this goes?

 

[kirby_422]

So original heard new-mind dying through the mirror, and gave up her body? The hand holding and such looked the other way around, that the gyaru was saving the original, but that doesn't match the originals desire to vanish and new-mind not knowing anything going on. (Gyaru also didn't look like they were suffering or in pain when all the "please save me" was going on)

 

[Haezer]

I guess this is the new meta in isekai villainess lol. Two conciousness, with one of them still being able to convey their emotion and the one taking over the body be the one that's less timid, sometimes borderline merciless.

If there's a standard for this kind of trope then it'd be that one which ended recently (forgot the title).

 

[riloh]

I guess this is the new meta in isekai villainess lol. Two conciousness, with one of them still being able to convey their emotion and the one taking over the body be the one that's less timid, sometimes borderline merciless.

If there's a standard for this kind of trope then it'd be that one which ended recently (forgot the title).

I believe it was called “The One Inside The Villainess,” or something very close to that. Honestly, I’ll take it over another “isekai’d with an OP skill and a harem.”

 

[blablablub]

Far more realistic reaction to having been reincarnated into another human's body than other stories.

 

[rluka]

Well, Kirara had a quite fulfilling life back there, so it’s not the usual my life sucks and I get a new start trope.

Honestly, I’ll take it over another “isekai’d with an OP skill and a harem.”

That’s typically shonen stuff. They want quick start and security insurance with cheat skill.
For otome stuffs, I believe, authors tend to attribute majority of the success to the MC working harder and more diligent than everyone else. So it’s not some “special power” but more to the hard working and standing up in confidence (even without backing of cheat skill).
The result is also often still in believable range of a really competent person, not how the “hard work” result in becoming the most OP in all mankind type.

btw, I still think the style in some of the expression looks like Shiosato Jun’s.

The novel is just 1 volume. Although, later chapters of the manga does show some variance.
I like how the story focus more on Chelsea/Kirara standing up for herself and the people she cared of, and being with her friends. There’s not as much of the “punish and sneer at those who wronged me” or “make them regret existing” things (even though it’s still there for the genre). But manga might change that.

 

[UdenEmpati]

Well, Kirara had a quite fulfilling life back there, so it’s not the usual my life sucks and I get a new start trope.

That’s typically shonen stuff. They want quick start and security insurance with cheat skill.
For otome stuffs, I believe, authors tend to attribute majority of the success to the MC working harder and more diligent than everyone else. So it’s not some “special power” but more to the hard working and standing up in confidence (even without backing of cheat skill).
The result is also often still in believable range of a really competent person, not how the “hard work” result in becoming the most OP in all mankind type.

btw, I still think the style in some of the expression looks like Shiosato Jun’s.

The novel is just 1 volume. Although, later chapters of the manga does show some variance.
I like how the story focus more on Chelsea/Kirara standing up for herself and the people she cared of, and being with her friends. There’s not as much of the “punish and sneer at those who wronged me” or “make them regret existing” things (even though it’s still there for the genre). But manga might change that.

yeah - a lot of the titles I've seen that follow the "hard work pays" motif has them regain their prior consciousness in childhood, and then have a multi-year plan of work and effort to "get ahead" of everyone else. Villager A even uses game knowledge to go around and swipe all the big important items ahead of time before the Protagonist/Antagonist can get ahold of them, as a particular example.

Which, more grounded than "oh actually I have unlimited mana" type stuff, for sure.

I rather like her attitude in this one, though. Not only has she rejected being Chelsea at the start (though she seems to decide to "play along" by the end, after talking with her two maids), I have a feeling (or at least a big hope) that she doesn't bend to the social conventions of this world, and throws "noble etiquette" out the window. So often a lot of the tension in these titles comes from the fact that nobles are just entitled shitheels who talk down to everyone and never expect any pushback, having her run roughshod over all of them because "who gives a fuck what you think I should do" would be great to witness.

It'd lean into her being a gal, and also the way she was acting at the start toward Chelsea's biological parental units. AND, I want to see her go toe-to-toe with that sister bitch and watch what happens as a result.

If she throws all that to the wind and just wreaks havoc as only a Bright Gal can, I think this has some real potential.

 

[lenovoaxioo]

artlapsa is working on this with 6 chapters out, though 2 are behind paywall.

Their translation is subpar, And i'm thankful for this release. But are you sure you wanted to do a duplicated work.

 

[rluka]

I rather like her attitude in this one, though. Not only has she rejected being Chelsea at the start (though she seems to decide to "play along" by the end, after talking with her two maids), I have a feeling (or at least a big hope) that she doesn't bend to the social conventions of this world, and throws "noble etiquette" out the window.

Yes. Kirara somewhat took Chelsea’s wish as a call for help and she wants to answer it.

Chelsea’s family are the only problematic bunch in this story. The other nobilities are decent people. Or rather, the story is set in upper society, with limited supporting casts, and not touching issues such as politics and governing. So there’s not much room for the usual classist trope.
The interaction is quite informal when she’s with her friends despite the difference in rank. But she also learns to behave for formal occasions.

Which, more grounded than "oh actually I have unlimited mana" type stuff, for sure.

I mean there’s often a big gap in mentality between otome and male stuffs.

Spoiler: rants

Otome stuffs, especially female MC, usually have a stronger “I will show them” attitude of not wanting to bend to other people and wanting to proof themselves. They don’t want to be looked down, but do it by showing they get their job done perfectly.
Thus they often hard work finally appreciated, but still grounded. Also, another LN I read recently, the MC would throw away her life, and learn to be a nobility to survive place where she must watch her words and not show weakness. Because she has something worth all the sacrifice and trouble.

Male MC often has the result-oriented and “I can’t fail” attitude resulting in either the common passive attitude (I can’t be blamed for inaction, better gain nothing than lose something) or have the MC be so powerful there’s no risk of failing. Even if “hard work” came into play, it usually is during time skip and they’re already perfect, and having ability far beyond everyone else (I "work hard" training for 10k years (time skipped) and now I’m SSSS rank, kind of story). The dynamics are often by defeating and dominating the rivals with overwhelming force.
And it’s rare to have male MC who choose “I want to change and be stronger/ideal” instead of “I want to succeed/be appreciated as who I am” (a.k.a no effort needed)

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

For otome stuffs, I believe, authors tend to attribute majority of the success to the MC working harder and more diligent than everyone else. So it’s not some “special power” but more to the hard working and standing up in confidence (even without backing of cheat skill).

Isn't it more "MC introduces things that the locals really should already know, like soap" in order to make them appear as mercantile geniuses or something?

 

[rluka]

That’s isekai case. The one I mentioned is more like variation of Cinderella story (which might explains why it’s not popular with male MC).
They went through demanding life without complaining, and then the hard work finally pays.

For example, “prince’s fiancé villainess” are often pictured as spending her life dedicated to learn about being queen and support her husband even if it’s just political marriage.
Hell, it’s similar with the pattern of cases where wife finally lose her shit after years juggling housework while the husband never help at home (again, probably why the pattern is not popularly used with male MC).

They don’t have otherworld knowledge, what they know are presented in story as what any nobles should know if they just have common sense, pay attention to their teacher, and show interest in their family business.

Besides, Mushoku Tensei popularised the “I could do better as long as I get a second chance with new start”.
Isekai execute it as “transported to another world and start a new life”, but recent years there are growing number of stories that took the “quit my old job and start a new life” approach as alternative.

Problem still stand though. It’s harder to make a problem MC can easily fix if the antagonists got common sense. So dumbing down everyone else is still the chronic disease for authors who write novel like doing weekly manga series (got to pump out chapters in consistent pace to keep the readership).

 

[af4zl]

this one looks interesting, hopefully it doesn't need to wait 1-2 month for the next update...