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Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Light Novel #2
저, 능력은 평균치로 해달라고 말했잖아요! 02
평범을 꿈꾸는 소녀!! 인기 폭발?!
‘붉은 맹세’,
드디어 데뷔!
아스컴 자작가의 장녀이면서 신참 헌터가 된 소녀 마일.
그녀는 예전에 일본인이었다.
이세계로 전생시켜 주겠다는 신에게 “다음 인생에서 능력은 평균치로 부탁드립니다!” 하고 부탁했지만…….
신의 ‘날림공사’(?)로, 마력도 힘도 인간의 6,800배에 이르는 초인이 되는데!
학교를 졸업한 마일은 마법사, 검사인 소녀 셋과 함께 파티 ‘붉은 맹세’를 결성하고 C등급 헌터 생활을 시작한다.
그런데 소녀들을 노리는 악덕 상인과 정체불명의 도적이 등장하고!
게다가 동료 소녀들에게도 비밀이?!
지극히 평범한 보통 여자아이를 꿈꾸는 마일의 대활약이 펼쳐진다!
‘붉은 맹세’,
드디어 데뷔!
아스컴 자작가의 장녀이면서 신참 헌터가 된 소녀 마일.
그녀는 예전에 일본인이었다.
이세계로 전생시켜 주겠다는 신에게 “다음 인생에서 능력은 평균치로 부탁드립니다!” 하고 부탁했지만…….
신의 ‘날림공사’(?)로, 마력도 힘도 인간의 6,800배에 이르는 초인이 되는데!
학교를 졸업한 마일은 마법사, 검사인 소녀 셋과 함께 파티 ‘붉은 맹세’를 결성하고 C등급 헌터 생활을 시작한다.
그런데 소녀들을 노리는 악덕 상인과 정체불명의 도적이 등장하고!
게다가 동료 소녀들에게도 비밀이?!
지극히 평범한 보통 여자아이를 꿈꾸는 마일의 대활약이 펼쳐진다!
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First published August 15, 2016
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November 4, 2020
The beginning of this book reminds readers that the princess Mile (who was then Adele) saved is still looking for her and thinks that she's the avatar of a goddess. The bulk of the story has nothing to do with that, however. Instead, the focus is on Mile's new life as a hunter, taking on jobs with her all-girl party, the Crimson Vow.
The girls decide to start taking on more difficult jobs in order to test their skills and gain more experience. Just figuring out which situations are difficult for them and which are easy is helpful. However, then Reina proposes that they gain experience fighting human opponents - fighting monsters is one thing, but what if they can't bring themselves to go all out against other humans when necessary? And so they find a promising looking merchant escort job.
Volume 1's underwear and chest size conversations irked me, so I was glad that those pretty much disappeared in this volume. It was nice to see the girls figure out how to deal with a client who attempted to cheat them, and I liked that they were focused on becoming better hunters, supporting each other, and working through things as a group. Another party of relatively young guys tried to convince them to join them, and it wasn't even vaguely tempting for any of them. The complete lack of romance (so far) is another way this series stands out from a lot of other recent light novel releases.
Unfortunately, everything in this volume was either bland or predictable (or both). I could see the revelations about Reina's past coming from a mile away. None of the battles were particularly interesting, and the escort job was downright boring and felt like it could have come from just about any light novel series featuring the adventures of an RPG-like party.
This series seems to have achieved Mile's goal: it's truly average. The writing is relatively decent, and the third person POV is a blessing in the sea of first person POV light novels. None of the characters really stand out, but none of them are particularly annoying either. The premise feels like it's starting to take a back seat to the generic fantasy storyline and setting - no signs yet that the author plans to do anything interesting with the fact that this world's "magic" is actually the result of highly advanced nanotechnology.
I just scanned the descriptions and some of the reviews of the later volumes in the series, and I didn't see anything that intrigued or excited me. It's just a very average fantasy series, albeit with a super-powered heroine rather than a super-powered hero. I don't own any other volumes in this series and don't think I'll be buying any more.
Extras:
A few pages of full-color illustrations, black-and-white illustrations throughout, an afterword by the author announcing that the series with being adapted as a manga, and a side story in which Mile takes on a solo job as a tutor.
The illustrations prompted me to nickname the girls the "Murder Marshmallows" - the style is very sparkly and cute, which was occasionally at odds with the way the girls acted, killing monsters left and right, advocating for bandit killing (Reina), and cheerfully .
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
The girls decide to start taking on more difficult jobs in order to test their skills and gain more experience. Just figuring out which situations are difficult for them and which are easy is helpful. However, then Reina proposes that they gain experience fighting human opponents - fighting monsters is one thing, but what if they can't bring themselves to go all out against other humans when necessary? And so they find a promising looking merchant escort job.
Volume 1's underwear and chest size conversations irked me, so I was glad that those pretty much disappeared in this volume. It was nice to see the girls figure out how to deal with a client who attempted to cheat them, and I liked that they were focused on becoming better hunters, supporting each other, and working through things as a group. Another party of relatively young guys tried to convince them to join them, and it wasn't even vaguely tempting for any of them. The complete lack of romance (so far) is another way this series stands out from a lot of other recent light novel releases.
Unfortunately, everything in this volume was either bland or predictable (or both). I could see the revelations about Reina's past coming from a mile away. None of the battles were particularly interesting, and the escort job was downright boring and felt like it could have come from just about any light novel series featuring the adventures of an RPG-like party.
This series seems to have achieved Mile's goal: it's truly average. The writing is relatively decent, and the third person POV is a blessing in the sea of first person POV light novels. None of the characters really stand out, but none of them are particularly annoying either. The premise feels like it's starting to take a back seat to the generic fantasy storyline and setting - no signs yet that the author plans to do anything interesting with the fact that this world's "magic" is actually the result of highly advanced nanotechnology.
I just scanned the descriptions and some of the reviews of the later volumes in the series, and I didn't see anything that intrigued or excited me. It's just a very average fantasy series, albeit with a super-powered heroine rather than a super-powered hero. I don't own any other volumes in this series and don't think I'll be buying any more.
Extras:
A few pages of full-color illustrations, black-and-white illustrations throughout, an afterword by the author announcing that the series with being adapted as a manga, and a side story in which Mile takes on a solo job as a tutor.
The illustrations prompted me to nickname the girls the "Murder Marshmallows" - the style is very sparkly and cute, which was occasionally at odds with the way the girls acted, killing monsters left and right, advocating for bandit killing (Reina), and cheerfully .
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
October 18, 2018
If you read the first volume of this series, you may be expecting the second book to be largely similar - with Mile bouncing around from thing to thing trying to show just how "average" she is all the while having fun / fluffy interactions with a lot of people. However, that's not really the case here. Rather, the book takes a slightly more dark tone and throws the Crimson Vow party into a variety of quests (which would be way too difficult if not for Mile). There's some minor character development but overall it's mainly just Mile being Mile against a variety of different enemies.
I enjoyed how overpowered and ridiculous Mile was in the first book - but I felt like this book went a bit too far. There were quite a few fights where Mile did things that she shouldn't have done and it just sort of got brushed off by everyone. The author seems to cop out of ever writing the conversation around this in favor of being like, "family secret" and then "Mile made up something that everyone believed and the conversation was dropped." I'd just prefer if Mile genuinely tried to be more secretive rather than constantly spoiling how op she is as it makes those moments where she does something really cool feel less exciting.
Furthermore, I wish that this book had more of a "plot" rather than _just_ like slice of life adventure type things. Like the first book felt like so much more happened and that there was significant progress in the world. When Mile made up that she was a goddess I was really pleased and was hoping to see more of that but, alas, no such luck. All we really get in this book is just the party beating up bad guys.
With all that being said, I did still really enjoy this book. I like that there are strong female characters and that there's nothing super tragic that ever happens. I love the little quirks that each of the characters have. Basically it's a feel-good book with a bit of fluff and no real plot. If you enjoyed the previous book, you'll prolly enjoy this one, too :)
I enjoyed how overpowered and ridiculous Mile was in the first book - but I felt like this book went a bit too far. There were quite a few fights where Mile did things that she shouldn't have done and it just sort of got brushed off by everyone. The author seems to cop out of ever writing the conversation around this in favor of being like, "family secret" and then "Mile made up something that everyone believed and the conversation was dropped." I'd just prefer if Mile genuinely tried to be more secretive rather than constantly spoiling how op she is as it makes those moments where she does something really cool feel less exciting.
Furthermore, I wish that this book had more of a "plot" rather than _just_ like slice of life adventure type things. Like the first book felt like so much more happened and that there was significant progress in the world. When Mile made up that she was a goddess I was really pleased and was hoping to see more of that but, alas, no such luck. All we really get in this book is just the party beating up bad guys.
With all that being said, I did still really enjoy this book. I like that there are strong female characters and that there's nothing super tragic that ever happens. I love the little quirks that each of the characters have. Basically it's a feel-good book with a bit of fluff and no real plot. If you enjoyed the previous book, you'll prolly enjoy this one, too :)
February 1, 2019
Continuing on from 1st volume, the tone of the series takes a slightly darker hue as the author delves into the heroine's new found comrades and career as an adventurer (yay?).
This book tries its best to continue with Mile's crazy antics, but there are many points it does feel rather too contrived.
It's saved by a focus on the other members of Mile's party, as the author spends time to build up their characters, and making them stand in their own right, but the constant hijacking of the spotlight by the heroine can ruin a few parts.
While the first volume had the right amount of charm, this follow-up seems to be lacking in it. Also watch out for 'gems' in the prose like "windows always crash".... ha ha.
This book tries its best to continue with Mile's crazy antics, but there are many points it does feel rather too contrived.
It's saved by a focus on the other members of Mile's party, as the author spends time to build up their characters, and making them stand in their own right, but the constant hijacking of the spotlight by the heroine can ruin a few parts.
While the first volume had the right amount of charm, this follow-up seems to be lacking in it. Also watch out for 'gems' in the prose like "windows always crash".... ha ha.
July 6, 2018
Good adventure book. Kinda made Mile into an immortal "magic" and swords woman. The adventure about a hunting / bandit mission is more interesting than the story arcs they tried to do in volume 1. Most everything said in volume 1 is not used in volume 2 besides for Mile being able to make swords, heal, and use the nano machines / "magic" to do anything she wants them to do for her.
The story is getting good so i am hoping that volume #3 will come soon.
The story is getting good so i am hoping that volume #3 will come soon.
October 27, 2018
I've been trying to decide why I like this series so much, and I think it's because the girls who are its main characters aren't treated as objects. Yes, some people try to objectify them, but at the end of the day they're still able to live on their own terms. Part of that is because Mile is the world's most over-powered twelve-year-old, of course, but it's still a nice enough change in both light novels and isekai to make it a more enjoyable series than it otherwise might be.
September 12, 2019
A GREAT ENTRY TO A GREAT SERIES!
This one may have been a bit more story heavy given that it's setting up what life for the girls will be like out of school and as professional hunters but that doesn't mean it's let up on any if it's charm. Mile is still trying to pretend at being normal and there are some touching and serious moments that I was not expecting. This series just keeps delivering!
This one may have been a bit more story heavy given that it's setting up what life for the girls will be like out of school and as professional hunters but that doesn't mean it's let up on any if it's charm. Mile is still trying to pretend at being normal and there are some touching and serious moments that I was not expecting. This series just keeps delivering!
October 11, 2019
If you liked volume 1 this is more of the exact same thing. If you didn't like volume 1 why are you even here?
A good-quality Japanese "isekai" (life in another world) novel - more self-aware than many, also with an attempt to make it plausible, as far as that can ever happen...
But a light, fun read.
A good-quality Japanese "isekai" (life in another world) novel - more self-aware than many, also with an attempt to make it plausible, as far as that can ever happen...
But a light, fun read.
July 13, 2018
Really enjoyed...
Layed back Op heron story who makes everyone she meets better then average.. blah blah blah just get it read and enjoy one good series
Layed back Op heron story who makes everyone she meets better then average.. blah blah blah just get it read and enjoy one good series
February 28, 2019
Fun Read
Definitely another very fun read and a great addition to the series over all. Looking forward to reading volume number three.
Definitely another very fun read and a great addition to the series over all. Looking forward to reading volume number three.
August 28, 2021
Mile and Co become perfectly ordinary, average C-Rank adventurers. Yeah, right.
I'm going to give up comparing the anime and the novel because the anime should carry a tag of 'loosely based upon the light novel...'
One noteworthy difference is that we get to see what's going on behind the scenes a lot more. Specifically, we are treated to news about the Ekland Academy girls. That suggests some intrigue to come.
The series to be a good read. On to volume 3.
I'm going to give up comparing the anime and the novel because the anime should carry a tag of 'loosely based upon the light novel...'
One noteworthy difference is that we get to see what's going on behind the scenes a lot more. Specifically, we are treated to news about the Ekland Academy girls. That suggests some intrigue to come.
The series to be a good read. On to volume 3.
September 21, 2020
The first book was the introduction of Adele/Mile, and this one is the start of the adventure. As the cover suggests, the story is more focussed on Reina, but the other girls shine too, and we get a better feel of each of them. Darker than the previous book, but not going down on the edgy way. Overall a nice and easy to read adventure of strong rookie adventurers.
September 1, 2018
Not as fluffy as the first one since the girls have to make a living, and that is serious work, but there are still moments of adorkableness that makes it lighthearted enough not to be too serious.
May 12, 2019
As I said about volume 1, the writing reads a little clunky at times - I assume this is because it's aimed at a younger readership base and also because it has been translated from Japanese.
The characters are adorable for the most part and the premise is still holding my interest.
The characters are adorable for the most part and the premise is still holding my interest.
June 19, 2018
very slice-of-lifey. Makes for a nice change of pcace.
December 23, 2018
Nice easy read that still manages to be fun and interesting. A great read for lunch breals and busses.
February 4, 2019
As cute as the first one! I love what she gets up to. I can't wait for more!
September 29, 2020
Keep up the fun of the first one.
March 21, 2021
Not bad but nothing really stands out.
September 1, 2021
Stayed on the right side of seriousness.
June 27, 2023
While the King of Brendel continues his search for the missing Saint, Mile continues her adventures with her training school comrades. Red Oath is learning how best to work together, improve their skills, and earn money. Despite their graduation performances they start with some bottom tier hunter jobs. The material collection from kobolds, rock lizards, goblins, and golems goes well, especially after acquiring a new sword for Maevis and a powerful slingshot for Mile. However, they are constantly underestimated given their size, gender, age, and demeanor and the guild must step in after a fight with the Abbot Merchant company. Then Reina forces the team to take on a merchant escort quest through bandit territory claiming they need experience with human opponents. The girls learn the truth regarding her hatred but are forced to show many skills as the bandits are actually invading Albarn soldiers. Red Oath takes their share of the rewards but allows much of the recognition to fall on Dragonbreath and Flaming Wolves who also took part in the assignment to help maintain their obscure status.
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This second volume follows is a more generic adventure RPG format. Much like the borrowed folk tales and anime stories Mile likes to share, this is a magical girl squad and these are their rookie exploits. It still follows the silly premise where Adele/Misata/Mile continues to fail utterly to behave like a “completely normal girl.” It is just less focused on her as an individual and the pending subplots. It’s a quick easy read. The light novel is an odd mix of fluffy slice of life and grim assignments/backstory fill ins. While the infodumping is less, the writing tends to be clunky. The dialogue, in particular, can be a bit difficult to parse regarding what is being argued or why given more important things are happening in the action sequences. Further, the obsession with breast sizes and skirt lengths is obvious fan service made more disturbing given our female forward cast and the 12-year-old status of our protagonist. I’m hopeful now that key elements of the world and characters have been established that it will find a more unique voice going forward.
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This second volume follows is a more generic adventure RPG format. Much like the borrowed folk tales and anime stories Mile likes to share, this is a magical girl squad and these are their rookie exploits. It still follows the silly premise where Adele/Misata/Mile continues to fail utterly to behave like a “completely normal girl.” It is just less focused on her as an individual and the pending subplots. It’s a quick easy read. The light novel is an odd mix of fluffy slice of life and grim assignments/backstory fill ins. While the infodumping is less, the writing tends to be clunky. The dialogue, in particular, can be a bit difficult to parse regarding what is being argued or why given more important things are happening in the action sequences. Further, the obsession with breast sizes and skirt lengths is obvious fan service made more disturbing given our female forward cast and the 12-year-old status of our protagonist. I’m hopeful now that key elements of the world and characters have been established that it will find a more unique voice going forward.
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March 14, 2025
Beautiful story line. The emotions that were conveyed throughout, accompanying by dramatic flashbacks, really allows you to understand our cast of huntresses and how they wound up together in the first place. Not only that, but FUNA wrote this to be downright entertaining while allowing us to peer into the thoughts of all of the long-term characters in this light novel. It's an emotional peice.
October 12, 2025
The writing in this book is entertaining I can picture what’s going on as I read. The illustrations are beautiful, I love that manga/anime style. The girls are such cuties!! They are strong independent women characters. I like how descriptive the social interactions, magic battles, and meals are. They also debate amongst themselves (Mile and her crew the Crimson Vow) about heavy topics skillfully on matters of life and death. You can see the pros and cons of both sides presented. We get more backstory on Reina which was nice. I like the hunter rankings and royalty positions it really adds to the story. I learned a lot about the fantasy combat stuff going on throughout. Mile is humble, kind, and rational. The short story at the end about tutoring was sweet. I will be reading the rest of the series! I wish I could give 2 reviews (one without spoilers and one with) so I could say more but I want my review to be readable by all so that’s it. A pretty wholesome read too. Never be average strive for greatness!!
March 2, 2021
Reading it in print was much more convenient for me than reading it on my Kindle. I got to turn to the colour pages whenever I wanted. Also, I like the Seven Seas format in print. It looks nice on my bookshelf.
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