理想的小白臉生活 2

理想のヒモ生活 [The Ideal Sponger Life] (Light Novel) #2

by Tsunehiko Watanabe, 渡辺恒彦, 文倉十 (Illustrator)

接受了奧拉女王求婚的山井善治郎，
來到異世界已經過了兩個月。
自從婚禮以來，
善治郎本來在後宮享受著悠然自得的日常生活，但好景不常。
又是正式踏入社交界，又是側妃問題，又是異世界的風土病發病，
一大堆問題接踵而至，就像要他為之前的平穩生活付出代價。
狀況與之前相比有了極大轉變，善治郎開始過著忙亂的生活。
有一天，南大陸中央地區大國──夏洛瓦‧吉爾伯雙王國
寄來了一封機密書信。
書信當中令人震驚的內容是？
將有何種未來等著奧拉女王與善治郎？
眾所期待的「小説家になろう」排行榜No.1作品第2集出爐。
還有本書獨家收錄的新章、新插曲，將更令你心跳加速，欲罷不能！

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Romance, Politics

304 pages, Paperback

Published September 25, 2014

Reviews

[Anthony Pacifico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much happens but still better than it has any right to be, with a title like that.

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aura and Zenjirou's happy marriage life continues, although with Aura's pregnancy they quickly realize that Zenjirou probably should take a more active role in the kingdom. Aura and her loyal advisors are obviously worried about this, after all there is pressure for Zenjirou siring kids with concubines despite the couple's own wishes and in a patriarchal society doing so risks Aura's position. Things get further complicated when foreign dignitaries and Zenjirou's ancestors get involved. In the end, it brings the couple closer together and Zenjirou get to show at least some of his skills as a former salesperson in Japan.

The second volume sees a bit of world building, but mostly on character development. Personally I like both the minor bits on kingdom building, but also the growing of romance in what started mostly as a political marriage and the slowly developing trust between the couple. It is a tad slow-paced with no big plot developments and no action, but it fits the story and a great twist on the usual isekai tropes. Up to the next volume...

[slugbiscuit · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title states, Zenjirou is a kept man, who volunteered for a life of being submissive and breedable to his royal wife. Unfortunately, he is so passive thus far that it’s starting to wear on me. Guy only worked 2 or 3 years before fleeing Japan, so he can’t be so burnt out that he’s given up on all drive and ambition. Hoping he gets more motivated. This volume, he starts exposing himself to more of the outside world and works on baby-making. It was fine and series continues to be generally well-written.