@Tanarwater While I completely understand this logic, I feel it's wasted on a fictional setting. The point of reincarnation in most stories is the fact that they are able to use their reincarnation & past memories to their advantage. Just to like to know about future events & plan ahead, or just be smarter than the rest of the ppl because of their past memories etc. The fact that they are supposed to be reincarnated is pissing ppl off because there is NO POINT to it. The story is complete without the reincarnation element thrown in. In fact, it's more enjoyable thinking of them as actual 5yr old illegitimate kiddos just trying to understand the world & it's cruelties rather than 2 reincarnated adult twins who got abused & now have the mentality of 5yr olds.
I feel like the reincarnation genre was thrown in just to bait readers since obviously it's an immensely popular troupe. But approaching this story similar to another webtoon, "The Monster Duchess & Contract Princess" would have been perfect! Because the story isn't about reincarnation/knowing your future & changing it/how you die/being smarter than everyone else etc etc. It's about abuse, trauma & finding your place in a world that treated you cruelly. It's about the twins understanding their family slowly & opening up their hearts to them.
I came here for the reincarnation genre, but I would rather read this forgetting about that fact & imagining them to just be actual 5yr olds with no past memories (which are absolutely useless) & a lot of trauma to overcome.
@wowzabeans a lil explanation as to the other reader's frustrations about their age ^
Also, here are some examples of reincarnation webtoons, where they are reincarnated as kids & why it plays into the plot point;
- Who Made Me a Princess: MC knows she is gonna die & wants to avoid it. She is also extremely sarcastic on the inside while pretending to be innocent on the outside which is a hilarious read.
- The Youngest Princess: MC is a reincarnated archmage & while she can't stop the bodily functions of an infant (like feeling sleepy all the time), she is still powerful & retains all her knowledge. Her fam just thinks she is a genius
- Am I the Daughter?: MC knows she is gonna die & wants to avoid it. She still acts like a small innocent kid even if she is 18 on the inside, with reason. She was locked up in a cage for all 18years of her previous life. She honestly knew absolutely nothing about the world apart from the fact that she will die. Her innocence is justified at least.