The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices, (Manga) Vol. 3

私はご都合主義な解決担当の王女である (Manga) #3

by Kazusa Yoneda (Artist), Mamecyoro (Original Story), Mitsuya Fuji (Character Design)

Princess Octavia finally meets Rust Byrne―candidate number one for the role of (fake) boyfriend―but is taken aback by his close resemblance to the entity who sent her into the world of The Noble King! Confronted with the memories of her reincarnation she’d been suppressing for so long, Octavia flees the room in terror. Though she pulls herself together with Klifford’s support, Octavia is forced to put her search for a pseudolover aside when she becomes unwittingly entangled in a political trap―as bait!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Comics, LGBT, Young Adult, Comics Manga

164 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2021

About the author

YONEDA Kazusa
Name (in native language): 米田和佐

Reviews

[Rereader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, after all of those reveals, I'm definitely more on board with this world and its lore. Seeing Maki/Octavia in so much pain brought me to tears, and I appreciate the mangaka showing the trauma that can come from isekai anime/manga like these. The politics aren't too interesting to me, but seeing Octavia's renewed inner strength and her desire to take her fate into her own hands is inspiring. I'm glad she's still a little goofy, it keeps her grounded.

Very curious to see where the series goes from here. I have a bit of a wait, but I get the feeling it will be worth it.

[Lissa Hawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now I am invested.

[Cindy ✩☽♔ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things got a bit confusing and complicated in this one, but hopefully it’ll be resolved in volumes to come.

[Kaitlynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second read through:
Still have more questions than answers, but at least now I'm headed off to books 4 and 5 which I haven't read already. So everything moving forward will be a surprise.


First read through:
Welllllll, that took an unexpected twisty turn. Curious to see what happens next!

[Katharine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, this series finally has some juicy intrigue! There's clearly a difference between this current reality versus the reality of the original novel that the FL read. The opening chapter of this volume was also wild. I did NOT expect it to get that existential! The opening chapter honestly has changed my view of the series, it's clearly deeper and more mind-bending than it seems at first. Also, in spite of this being a romance manga, there are only a few bites worth of romance. But my god, those are some delicious bites! I'm actually interested in how the relationship between the FL and the knight guard will develop. There's also that plotline with the younger brother at the end of the last chapter, the seems like it will develop into something extremely interesting! I'm glad I gave it another chance and didn't drop the series after the first volume!

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

We get some backstory on Octavia, or should I say Mai. And good grief that god/being was just yikes. I felt for Mai (so much, I can imagine her collapsing at seeing that person along with all she experienced and the fact she will never be able to probably go back home), she was thrown into something much bigger and given how we see that this world is being different from the novel at points, I fear that something is coming, especially given the revelations at the end by Octavia's younger brother who sees visions/dreams + seems to be cursed.
Also interesting to meet Rust and see who else reacted to him the way Octavia did.
At times it was a bit too much blabla for me, but that may also be because because I just feel crap today (eczema on my face is flaring + shark week is going full Jaws).
I am definitely curious what is next and how this one will end in volume 5!

[Vanyel Declark · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s alright, but not exactly where i saw this series going when I first picked it up. Very informative heavy this volume and I’m not sure I followed along very well as I’m just left sitting afterwords a tad bit confused as to what is ‘canon’ to the world that the MC remembers and what is added in by ‘god’.

Maybe that’s the point but without volume 4 to confirm I’m left just a little put out.

It does also feel like they’re setting up Klifford to be like this ultimate evil guy? Maybe for the enemies to lovers trope with a dash of secret enemy?

Also I’m picking up vague senses of Octavia’s younger brother being more then just sibling love and I am not ready to get incest jump scared by yet another manga.

[Mariána K · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little short

There was some really good intrigue in the story this volume. I'm starting to wonder where they're going with some of it. I like a lot of the ramifications that the story brings to the genre.

[Noelle Haycraft · Rating 5 out of 5]

And the plot thickens... I like that it's implied that because she was put in this world, that it now changes that world's storyline. Because things that were supposed to have happened didn't and things that never happened now have. Interested to see where they take this.

Happy Reading!!

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaaaaaah, this series is so good! This volume was packed with so many things I liked. 🥰

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm actually so into how this plot is building! All tension, no answers.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh no the poor princess :(

[Sarah Anne Ross (farfromsarah) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5

[Dora · Rating 3 out of 5]

I kinda lost my imterest at this point tbh... Instead of a comedy this became a heavy plot focus drama with lots of info dumps and I'm not in the mood for that right now 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Hillary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oooh, more worldbuilding lore, and hints that history and collective memory might not be quite the same. 

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

this took a helluva dark turn🧍‍♀️

[B.R. Prezzini · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, not-so-serious series!