I blasted through a couple this week to try and kick my reading slump.

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 12 was great, dealing with the fallout of the previous volume plus dragging Maomao into new situations. Mostly I appreciate that she does actually recognize what’s going on between her and Jinshi. She’s purposefully ignorant, not totally ignorant.

The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Volume 7 was by and large what I expect from the series. Goofy stuff being OP, Anos being OP, and so forth. Good fun in the same way the rest are good fun.

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement 5 + 6 - The usual FUNA shenaningans. He’s one of the most consitant authors I know. These 2 volumes mostly see Mitsuha build up her operations in the new world.

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Vol. 19 - Conclusion to the Land of Wa arc, and it looks like we maybe got another little (old) girl added to the cast. I don’t mind this, the character is entertaining. What I do mind is that they simply had to add an illustration of that character standing around naked. I wish I could have my prejudices of otaku Japan subverted just once.

Too Strong to Belong! Banished to Another World! - Another one of those “MC tries for the world record of obliviousness” books with absurd misunderstandings as a result. Each act of “not getting it” and each misundersanding feels so forced and unnatural.

The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival: Volume 2 + 3 - My favorite murder hobo is back at it again. Still such a great MC.