Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom, Vol. 9

계모인데, 딸이 너무 귀여워 [Gyemoinde, Ddar'i Neomu Gwiyeowo] (Comic) #9

by Mo9Rang (Artist), ｉｒｕ (Original Author)

Once upon a time, a mermaid fell in love with a beautiful queen…At the request of the mermaid princess Nadia, the royal family prepares to welcome the Atlancian delegation, but they find themselves facing an uphill battle! Many years of skirmishes and outright hostility between the mermaids and the citizens of Nerghen have soured their relationship, seemingly to the point of no return. With tensions swiftly rising between human and nonhuman kingdoms, everything must go off without a hitch―and fortunately, Blanche has a secret weapon to win the mermaids over!

Genres: Manhwa, Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, Fairy Tales, Comics

320 pages, Paperback

Published June 16, 2026

About the author

Mo9Rang ( 모구랭) is a Korean manga-webtoon artist.

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a good volume! Confessions! Assassination plots (though it was over so quickly it was a bit hilarious)! Kissing! Mermaids and some great chats + more! I really had fun reading this one. Though Raven, ewww, don't do that.

[Jess Shumaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this series

[NotQuiteAllHere · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was SO good.

The character progression, especially with Sable, was probably my favorite part. He's finally settled into this wonderful "I've said how I feel, and now I'm actually going to try" attitude, and he's so charming now that he's becoming more comfortable with who he is.

Meanwhile, he and Abigail are still somehow the cutest, most awkward, and occasionally most annoying couple imaginable. Their relationship had some wonderful moments in this volume, and yet somehow they are STILL awkward around each other. Seriously, how many times can this woman hit her husband in the face?!

The mermaid storyline was fun and went pretty much where I expected, but I really enjoyed getting to meet more of Nadia's family. Her sister Hilde is even more blunt than Nadia and absolutely hilarious.

But Blanche might have won this entire volume for me. Flower crowns, apples, and pure cuteness apparently make a surprisingly effective diplomatic strategy. Watching people try to guard themselves against Blanche and completely fail was adorable.

THE POWER OF CUTENESS!

This volume was funny, sweet, and had some really satisfying character progression. It took everything Vol. 8 was setting up and gave me the payoff I wanted.

Now I'm just happy and waiting for Vol. 10 to be published.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Abigail and her family welcome the mermaid delegation,who have arrived expecting humans to be hostile towards them,but instead find them to be welcoming hosts.

There’s a plot as well to poison Blanche,but through a funny twist of events,Sabrian ends up getting poisoned instead. Which makes him the Princess who wakes up with the true love’s kiss from Abigail 🤭.

Very nice volume indeed.

🥰

[Yuli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustó pero sentí que estuvo muy apresurado lo de la manzana me hubiera gustado ver lo que pasaba en ese tiempo y no sobresaturarme con escenas tan diferentes de un momento para el otro

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blanche really is the cutest.

[Markus Maack · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm really liking where this series is heading!

[Sesana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so invested in this series now. There are a few threads that I think need to be resolved before too much longer, but everything feels so fast-paced at this point that I don't mind yet.

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was a rollercoaster 😳.

[Luce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! The apple plot in the middle was a bit odd and felt a bit rushed, but I'm interested to see how it goes into the rest of the story.

[Samvander · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.8

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

These last two volumes have turned into serial fairytale retellings and I don't know why the plot has shifted so much.