Japanese 虫かぶり姫

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  1. WhiteWolf42

    WhiteWolf42 Well-Known Member

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    Name: 虫かぶり姫
    Raw Link: I can provide the raws, just ask (2 LNs)
    NU Link: Doesn't exist
    Why It Should Get Picked Up: I once just want to read some plain romance novels. And this seems to be one.
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    Marquess Eliana, who loves books, spends her time as the fiancée to Prince Christopher in name only. One day, she witnessed the prince enjoying himself with a lady he was recently rumored to have relations with. Eliana, who learned that a lady who loved the prince had finally appeared, thought to cancel her engagement with the prince but... the situation plunged into an unexpected direction!?

    Thanks to @Ilinox for the translation of the synopsis.<3

    Cover of the first volume:
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  2. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    completed or on going?
     
  3. imsodone

    imsodone 『Creep』

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    Its looks awesome.
     
  4. Ilinox

    Ilinox Well-Known Member

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    Hm, I took a look around too and couldn't find any mention if the 2nd volume was the last one. The WN version is completed but the author's note says it's still being published (not sure if the author just hasn't updated it yet or what).

    Unfortunately, I don't have good things to say about this book but it's all my personal opinion and so your mileage may vary. Much like the summary hints at, the prince is acting cozy to another lady who frames and blames Eliana for a ton of things. You learn pretty quickly (like 1/3 of the book) that the prince, and all of his friends, were treating Eliana coldly because they were investigating this lady and her family who was out to assassinate Eliana. The prince is actually deeply in love with Eliana, and she only realizes she loves him too when faced with thinking that she had to break the engagement and let him go to the other woman.

    What I didn't like about this book was the writing. Sentences just went on and on and on; expositions, monologues, and flashbacks just kept getting thrown at you and the pace was really draggy. When the big reveal happens, everyone stood around and explained things for like 10 pages about everything you saw in flashbacks. It's even worse because you pick up things pretty quickly (that things aren't what they seem), but you still have to slog through their hand-holding explanations.

    I'm pretty sure a MTL can handle this. I don't recall the language being very hard... just crazily lengthy.
     
  5. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    ugeh so similar to CD
     
  6. WhiteWolf42

    WhiteWolf42 Well-Known Member

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    Which CD?
     
  7. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    ah coiling dragon translated by ren from wuxia world which his thread currently hot topic on nuf
     
  8. Claire Lilly

    Claire Lilly ~Fairy of the Moon Blossom~

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    A story about a girl who loves books?! Hmm, not much is said in the synpsis, I checked it out on the net, the art is really pretty and there seem some more volumes than just one. Maybe the story will get really interesting and worth reading. I'm in. I will provide a raws sample and if anyone wants to translate this and the teaser/first chapter(s) turn out promising I will provide the full raws.