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Mar 2, 2023
Preliminary (110/? chp)
Plot summary: An isekai story about a young girl transported into the body of video game villainess Penelope Eckart. Knowing the game mechanics, but not knowing the ending, Penelope must play the Otome game with the punishment of losing being death.

Overall score: 10/10. This score admittedly has quite a bit of personal bias, but this isekai has the perfect 'isekai package' to it for me, especially compared to other isekai stories out there. With the world acting as a video game and each main male lead having a percentage counter above his head to show their affection toward Penelope, it ends up a great example of how an isekai may realistically be handled: you are not from this world and face real consequences (death) should you not play the world's game, and so you treat the characters with the intent to win. There are definitely moments that are not Penelope's brightest (i.e. her acting rather brash or scary at times), but even though she sees the world through a 3D lens now, she still sees the characters as mere percentage points. As such, she ends up treating some of the male leads as pawns in order to win the game. This is called a character flaw. Characters need flaws. Regardless, the story does excellently with having Penelope gain some introspection on her body's past -- she never lived Penelope's life, but must brunt the force of her prior actions through scorn and disappointment from others all the same, which makes for a very interesting flavor of angst.

TLDR; an isekai treated well, with a female lead who knows what game she's gotten into. Read for angst, gorgeous art, literal quest windows, and an interesting reverse harem showcase.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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