Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte: Disc 1

Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (Light Novel) #1

by Suzu Enoshima

One day, Crown Prince Sieg hears the Voices of the Gods out of the blue. Apparently, his fiancée Lieselotte is a “tsun de rais” villainess destined to meet her demise...and her sharp tongue is just a way of covering up her embarrassment. The prince can hardly contain himself after discovering Lieselotte's adorable hidden side. Little does he know, the heavenly beings that bestowed this knowledge unto him are actually high schoolers! Can he use their divine prophecy (let’s play commentary) to save his betrothed and avoid a Bad End?!

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Romance, Manga, Magic

217 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 10, 2019

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up for truly doing something different with its genre - the villainess this time isn't reborn or reincarnated, she actually IS a game character...and the eponymous Endo and Kobayashi are two high school kids whose playthrough goes sideways when the game goes on autoplay and suddenly one of the love interests, Prince Sieg, can hear them. Seizing their moment, the two decide to take the opportunity to turn fanfiction into canon by saving their favorite character, the tsundere villainess Lieselotte. Fortunately for everyone, Sieg discovers that he's really into "tsun de rais"...

This really could have been one volume, and it does start to go in some odd directions towards the end, but I can get behind a book that takes a concept and just runs with it the way this one does.

[Iroha Miyumi · Rating 4 out of 5]

この小説は新鮮です。コンセプトは異世界転生じゃなくて、乙女ゲームの世界です。このゲームのキャラは王子主人公、庶民ヘロイン、貴族悪女、などがあります。そして、現実に遠藤と小林は普通プレーヤですけど、何故なら、ゲームの主人公（ジークヴァルト）ゲームの中には彼らの声を聞こえます。

色々な理由があるので、彼らは悪女に同情抱いて、彼女の命を助けたいです。その上、彼らはジークヴァルトに内緒の情報を捧げます。結果として、悪い展開を回避して、関係に深くになります。

けど、個人的に、その関係の展開はとても早いです。恋愛のシーンは可愛いですけど、無理矢理の感じです。しかし、良いストーリーと完成の感じがもあります。乙女ゲームと恋愛が好き方は是非読んでください！

This novel is pretty fresh. The concept is not the standard reincarnation story in a different world, but it is about a dating sim game. The game's characters are the standard prince protagonist, the commoner heroine, the evil villainess, etc. In reality, the players of the game are Endo and Kobayashi. However, for some reason, the main protagonist, Seigwald, can hear their voices in-game.

Because of various reasons, Endo and Kobayashi sympathize with the evil villainess and want to save her. To accomplish that, they give Siegwald various secret information to help her. As a result, the normal bad developments are avoided and the characters' relationships are deepened.

However, for me personally, I feel like those relationship developments are very rushed. The love scenes were cute, but it felt rather forced. Regardless, it was a great story with a feeling of completion. For those that love dating sims and romance, please read it!

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoying this one so far. I like how there is a real world aspect as well as the game world. 4, on to the next, stars!

[Kenny Vla · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Endo y Kobayashi Live!
Lo Último Sobre La Villana Tsundere Lieselotte

Volumen 1

❤️✨❤️✨❤️

¡¡ Maravillosa !!

❤️✨❤️

Una historia fascinante

Volumen 1 de la Novela Ligera, la cuál tiene adaptación al manga ( este fue cancelado ), y anime ( ese si esta completo )

Lo cierto es que me vi el anime en su año de estreno y me gustó mucho

Por ello al saber que tenía libros me emocione mucho, solo que conseguir una traducción decente me fue imposible hasta hace poco ( agradecerle a los traductores por su impecable trabajo )

Ligera y hermosa, con una trama hermosa, muchos sentimientos y unos personajes tan hermosos y adorables

Shihono es divertida, energética, empatica y analista en el Club de Radiodifusión de su escuela

Al formar parte del Club de Radiodifusión no duda en reclutar inesperadamente a Aota ( pues le gusta muchísimo su voz )

Más fue inevitable que una amistad sincera nazca entre ambos

Aoto es amable, sencillo, comedido, inteligente y comentarista en el Club de Radio difusión en su escuela

Esta enamorado de Shihono, pero ella ni enterada, teme decirle y que su amistad se destruya

Siento el Club bastante despreocupado, Aoto y Shihono, para pasar el tiempo empiezan a jugar un juego otome ( bueno más bien Shihono arrastra a Aoto a jugarlo 🤣 )

Ambos van encariñandose de Lieselotte la villana del juego, detestan el final de esta y quiseran cambiarlo...

Algo extraño ocurre ya que inesperadamente sus voces llegan al príncipe del juego

Aprovechando ese giro deciden ayudarle a entender que su prometida es enrealidad una tsundere, es decir que pese a su actitud aparentemente cruel, es en verdad muy dulce, solo que no es buena para expresar sus verdaderos sentimientos...

Están dispuestos a evitar el final malo de Lieselotte y lograr un verdadero final feliz

Más al pasar tiempo juntos también ellos se van acercándo más...

Que empiece el juego...

¿ Lo lograrán evitar el final malo... ?
¿ Cambiará su relación... ?

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Lieselotte es inteligente, elegante, fuerte, honrada, con una timidez y nobleza que oculta tras frialdad y orgullo

Es hermosa, inteligente y elegante como nadie, pero mala para expresar sus sentimientos, no sabe muy bien como reaccionar a sus emociones ni como tratar a los demás a su alrededor, lo que genera malos entendidos muy amenudo

Siegwald es un caballero, amable pero distante, no demuestra sus verdaderos sentimientos debido a su posición, sensible, algo ciego y tierno en ocasiones

Como Príncipe Heredero no es extraño que tenga prometida, pero si lo es escuchar voces que le dicen que su prometida es, aunque no lo parezca, buena, adorable y dulce

Una tsundere

Gracias a las voces o los dioses Aoto y Shihono, empieza a descubrir la verdad de Lieselotte y a su vez sus verdaderos sentimientos ( los que ignoraba ), empiezan a salir a flote, pero Lieselotte no parece creer en la veracidad de ellos...

Pero hay peligro acechando a su prometida...

Él junto a sus amigos y los dioses harán lo necesario para protegerla...

¿ Logrará hacerle creer en sus sentimientos ?
¿ Cuál es el mal y porque quiere a Lieselotte ?

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Shinoho me parece muy energética

La verdad es que la comprendo perfectamente con lo de querer salvar a su personaje favorito ( yo lo haría si pudiera también )

Además es muy comprensiva y apoya a Aoto cuando este lo necesita

🩷

Aoto es muy lindo

Me gusto que él también se encariñara de los personajes del juego y apoye a Shihono para lograr salvarlos, además de que le proporciona calma a Shihono

Hermosoooo

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Lieselotte es en verdad muy adorable

Es admirable pues pese a ser pésima para expresar o entender sus sentimientos e incluso le cuesta tratar con las personas a su alrededor, no es una cobarde, pues si dice o hace algo aunque suene o parezca cruel, lo dice o hace de frente no a escondidas

Además el amor que siente por Sieg es honesto y profundo

¡¡ Adorable !!

😍

Siegwald es hermoso

Me gusto mucho más la profundidad en el personaje con respecto al anime, ya que es más notable todo lo que lleva a cuestas siendo el príncipe heredero, al igual que sus pensamientos, inseguridades y sus verdaderos sentimientos

Además como gracias a los " Dioses ", va notando a Lieselotte y cambiando su trato y opinión con ella, protegiéndola y valorándola más, a su vez va perdiendo el miedo a mostrarse sin reservas ante ella

¡¡ Me Encanto !!

😍

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Los protagonistas para mi son 4

Shihono y Aoto
Y
Lieselotte y Siegwald

La pareja secundaria son

Fiene y Baldur

¡¡ Me Encantan !!

Son tan diferentes e iguales a la vez, ella es tan adorable y fuerte y él tan honesto que ni cuenta se da

😍

Además es notable lo mucho que se fortalece su relación y lo mucho que se valoran entre si

🤭

Los demás personajes también son muy interesantes xD

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Con respecto a la historia me fascina

Digo seria genial poder cambiar el curso de una historia que te guste, más si puede salvar a tu personaje favorito

Y acá todo va cambiando y es hermoso de apreciar

Es notable como los personajes cambian y notan que hay más en una persona de lo que muestra, no es sencillo de descubrir pero vale la pena

Descubrimientos, magia, amor, misterios y sorpresas es algo que no falta en esta historia

Aunque hay más que leer pues este es solo el primer volumen de la novela ( que abarca más o menos la mitad en el anime )

¡¡ Maravillosa !!

¡¡ Me Encanta !!

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Como esta creado este mundo y la historia es hermoso e impecable, las descripciones son geniales en verdad

Como van desarrollándose los eventos es excelente y además de que hay detalles diferentes al anime ( para comparar se debe ver xD )

Aunque el anime es bastante fiel a la novela ligera, lo cierto es que hasta el momento he notado esta tiene mucha más profundidad en los personajes, los detalles y el romance, lo cuál me a encantado mucho más

La autora creo una historia muy hermosa, dulce e interesante, tal como su categoría lo dice es muy ligera

Y las ilustraciones son preciosas sin lugar a dudas

Ojalá llegue más personas, pues es una historia en verdad disfrutable

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Una aventura mágica e inesperada, para descubrir que tras espinas y frialdad, también hay una belleza y dulzura sin igual

Recomendada 1000%

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« Deseo amar eternamente a quien no puede amar a nadie. Deseo ser su más fiel aliada »

" Lieselotte Riefenstahl "

[Aelvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crown Prince Siegwald has no idea he's one of the capture targets in an otome game---nor do Endo and Kobayashi, who are playing that game, have any godlike powers. But some twist of fate has allowed Sieg to hear their voices, and in this uncontrollable playthrough, all Endo and Kobayashi can do is offer their words of guidance. Because they love this world, and they know the darkness coming for it.

This is a short, two-volume series that both embraces the pulled-into-an-otome-game fad as well as provides its own unique twist in that the two Japanese high schoolers are not exactly IN the world of the game. They're more like Let's Play commentary that certain characters in the game with a high affinity for divine revelation can pick up on. (Thus confusing Endo and Kobayashi as gods.)

The other nice thing is that this series, although supposedly about the villainess Lieselotte, is told from the point of view of her fiance, the prince, so we're getting a male perspective on all the usual otome-game tropes. He, unusually, is actually deeply in love with his fiancee. The problem is that because he's the crown prince, he's so practiced in his public persona that Lieselotte can struggle to see his real feelings for her. And it's also true that some of her behavior would have originally driven him away if not for the "godly" commentary interpreting it for him.

There's an equally large amount of attention being paid to the real-world side of the story, as Endo and Kobayashi are themselves exploring their feelings for each other, just like Sieg is falling in love with Lieselotte. Personally I don't care for the real-world side as much and tended to skim, but it does help develop the two commentators.

Basically, if you like this genre this is a short enough story to require minimal investment but still provides a good time. It plays several tropes straight while utterly skewering others---Fiene, the game's main character, is apparently in New Game Plus mode, as her physical and magical stats are strong enough to solo the last boss right out of the gate. Which leads to some difficulties since she can knock out several of her candidate love interests with a single punch. I rate this book Recommended.

See my reviews and more at https://offtheshelfreviews.wordpress....

[Riri · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the plot of this book isn't exactly something new, it does offer a peculiar approach that sets it apart from the usual otome game-themed stories. As a fan of certain game commentators, it feels super refreshing for me.

This isn't isekai or time rewind, though it is technically a villainess story. It focuses on Lieselotte, the villainess of an otome game, and that's who she really is. A fictional character in a game. We follow her through the eyes of her fiancé and the crown prince, Siegwald, but the ones moving the plot along are Endou and Kobayashi, two high school students playing this otome game in the real world and providing commentaries for Siegwald to follow. Their objective is to save Lieselotte, who dies in every single route except for the harem ending where she goes yuri for the game's main character, Fiene.

At a glance, the plot seems to follow the usual otome game template with stereotypical character… except it doesn't. It quickly strays off that path and turns into something completely different, sprinkled with moments of Endou and Kobayashi's relationship in the real world. It feels like reading several genres in a single book, but honestly? The seemingly weird mix is working for me. I like how youthful love is blossoming in both worlds, and how everyone adores Lieselotte after they figure out that she's just a huge "tsun de rais".

It does feel like the main issue with Lieselotte could've been solved in a single book, but there are definitely loose ends that could use another volume to be tied up properly. Like the question why Fiene has become an absolute gorilla in terms of stats, and also the truth about the hidden route that hasn't come to light. This is a quick, easy read that doesn't require much thinking, and I'm definitely picking up the next book.

[Sam Earl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the fact that I would never play an Otome game since I'm a 29 year old dude I do have a soft spot for stories set in them since they tend to be lighthearted and nice to read through though I obviously prioritize interesting premises/gimmicks compared to the more basic plots. In this case I had read some of the manga adaptation and the idea of 2 people affecting the world of an otome game without physically being transported to it via commentary (and the game characters that could hear it) caught my attention enough to read the novel.

Granted the world outside the game is only described as much as its needed to, that being to explain the situations and some of the past of Endo and Kobayashi, but its still enough to root for the two of them on top of the in-game characters who would otherwise have a relatively bad ending (even if its obvious it won't happen lol). A few of the characters had some rather interesting personalities too, though I'll note this is one of the stories that keeps its cast small. I enjoyed it enough to binge read 'Disc 2' at the very least.

That said I apologize for not writing what I would consider a proper review, I keep forgetting I have a GoodReads account so even though I've been reading a decent amount of english translated japanese stuff (and a large amount of manga) my account here is rather empty.

[Sammie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the most unique and refreshing approaches to the villainess genre and is a real wish-fulfillment for supporters of their type. The main characters and their backstories were really interesting and all neatly tied together. You have several stories intersecting so it's like you get many bonus stories. It's definitely a must-read if you like this genre.

The lower score is mostly from the writing style and editing. I read the manga version of this first and loved it. The novel doesn't really add anything other than the conversations being unnecessarily wordier. There's a lot more detail on the side of Endo and Kobayashi, but instead of them, I'd have preferred reading more about Liselotte and Sieg. I'm glad the author removed some of the POVs in the light novel version but it's still a little too many. But what drove me really insane was the chapter headings. I don't think it was necessary to have sub-chapter headings. They could have just continued the chapter count, but that's just me. Other than those trivialities, I definitely recommend this story.

[Sha · Rating 3 out of 5]

10 Oct 2021

1. Plot: Two high school kids get attached to a video game villainess and try to play a route that will keep her alive. While they play, they realize that one of the male leads from the game can hear their play-by commentary. This significantly changes the plot.

2. This is just such a weirdly meta concept I swear to god.

3. But whatever. Everyone is adorable and there's not much meat to the story but it's been really enjoyable so far. I TOO, love Lieselotte. And everyone else. It's so nice and fun and everyone sees the best of each other and there is no unnecessary drama and I've been binging on Chinese historicalish manhua so it was a nice change of pace.

4. I'm way more interested in the fantasy bits than the IRL bits but honestly Endo and Kobayashi are cuties too, especially Endo. Adorable.

[Lissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this so much!!!!

I first watched the anime as it was airing a few years ago, and I loved it a lot.

Revisiting this world & these characters that I love in the original novel was an absolute delight.

I absolutely adore everyone here, and I think it’s such a unique premise executed very well. All the couples are absolutely adorable too.

I can’t wait to read the next books, especially because the anime only covers up to the next book. With the third book as a super fun epilogue with some cool short stories!! I cannot wait.

Highly recommend this series (and the anime!) to all those interested in fantasy, villainess stories, or just after something new & refreshing!! There’s also a manga version which I will get to eventually.

[ツバキ · Rating 4 out of 5]

整體來說還滿有趣的，雖然也是有我覺得沒必要的橋段。
詳細感想放在Blog裡。

[Jennine S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this! Masterful storytelling on multiple levels!

I so thoroughly enjoyed this book! I love how the story is layered for the narrators as well as the fantasy characters. Wonderful storytelling on so many levels! Great characters, too! I laughed and cried through this book.

[Rolaka Pisarka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oryginalna, przesłodka novelka, choć z mnóstwem niedociągnięć i błędów logicznych, mimo to czyta się przyjemnie, lekko, a sam pomysł na historię jest... intrygujący. Z chęcią zabiorę się za drugi tom!

[María · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good book. I liked the tsundere Lieselotte and it was fun to read.
Not my favorite book nor my favorite plot but it was a light read.
The only thing that i didn't like was that i didn't care about the real life couple and their parts just bored me.

[Marjo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lot of fun, actually. Reading this in preparation for the anime announced for the winter, and now I'm looking forward to it even more.

[Pan · Rating 3 out of 5]

why do i even try

[Mk · Rating 4 out of 5]

refreshing and cute frame narrative!

[阿近 · Rating 4 out of 5]

　　忘記是什麼契機才會對這本書感興趣，可能是我想看氣氛輕鬆歡樂的惡役千金故事才挑這本來讀吧？故事緣起於現代日本高中生小林詩帆乃推坑朋友遠藤碧人一起玩女性向戀愛遊戲，過程中詩帆乃用怒濤般的攻勢向碧人推銷愛角「莉潔洛特」是多麼可愛又惹人憐惜的角色，被推坑成功的碧人同樣對莉潔洛特的處境與心情共鳴。某天，兩人在遊戲進行途中，意外發現他們的聊天內容傳進遊戲男主角齊格瓦托耳裡，而不明究裡的齊格瓦托則誤以為聽到神的聲音，透過神的解說與指示漸漸瞭解未婚妻莉潔洛特的真實性情，劇情便以遊戲內與遊戲外展開。

　　小林和遠藤雖然不懂齊格瓦托為何能聽到他們說的話，但出於對莉潔洛特幾乎都是毀滅結局的不忍，幾番衡量後轉換心態決定要設法引導遊戲眾人都能擺脫不幸、走到皆大歡喜的結果，兩人開始以「神」的身份引導齊格瓦托去解讀莉潔洛特傲慢表相下羞怯而真摯的情意，在瞭解中掃除原有可能因誤解而生的嫌隙，繼而對認真、善良卻無法總是好好表達感情的莉潔洛特動心。而莉潔洛特也在齊格瓦托的解圍下，讓周遭的朋友們也能體會到莉潔洛特兇惡言行底下的關懷，強化人際關係的安全網，一點一滴的化解會令莉潔洛特被魔女詛咒侵蝕的不安因素。

　　整本書一如預期是偏歡樂明快的基調，唯獨後期描述到莉潔洛特視角的齊格瓦托王子和內心深沉到令她痛苦的愛慕時稍微晦澀了些。莉潔洛特觀察到的齊格瓦托是待人處事得體沉穩的完美王子，也理解齊格瓦托基於王位繼承人的立場，不能隨興改變跟其他人的距離。莉潔洛特一方面著迷於這樣慎重對待自身立場的未婚夫，一方面心疼他必須壓抑自己情緒，維繫溫和疏離的形象，同時即使明知道政治聯姻不可變成伴侶獨特的存在，內心仍有著被未婚夫所愛的渴求與獨佔慾，接著又用自卑與理智將種種翻湧而上的私慾與情緒壓了下去。

　　長期反覆多次後，莉潔洛特因心理負擔過重，仍被上古魔女趁隙而入，回到遊戲原作有可能被消滅的厄運路線，所幸齊格瓦托及時傾訴的愛意化解了這場危機。第一集結尾也預留了兩人坦承彼此感情，真正意義上的兩情相悅的未來到來的期待氣氛。

　　看完第一集後，覺得作者分配戲份的功力相當不錯，不僅現代世界和遊戲世界的劇情皆有實質進展，甚至能夠相輔相乘。CP線也是分配得當，戀愛情感的描繪也相當有說服力，不會有「你們怎麼突然愛得難分難捨？」的詭異感。第一集共有三對CP：現代世界高中生遠藤碧人&小林詩帆乃、遊戲裡的反派千金莉潔洛特＆未婚夫齊格瓦托、遊戲原女主角菲妮＆騎士巴爾杜爾。情感堆疊的描寫上以前兩者為主，最後一對次之，但即使戲份稍減，菲妮與巴爾杜爾的存在感也沒有被前兩者的光輝壓過去，反而綻放出獨有的可愛魅力。

　　《傲嬌反派千金莉潔洛特與實況主遠藤同學及解說員小林同學1》最得我心的應該是可以享受從男方視角慢慢體會到女方的美好動人之處，而漸漸淪陷的心境轉折吧。齊格瓦托對莉潔洛特，是看到她不坦率背後的真誠，以及付出關懷之前迂迴不安的纖細心思令他感到非常可愛，漸漸改變了純然政治聯姻對象的想法，而是真正對未婚妻萌生愛情；遠藤碧人則是屢次接受小林詩帆乃直率又充滿寬容胸襟的友善支援所觸動，情意隨著兩人的頻繁來往慢慢沁入碧人的內心。

　　菲妮和巴爾杜爾這對就有點不一樣，巴爾杜爾第一次的告白還未察覺自己的感情，反倒是察覺到話中端倪的菲妮兀自害臊得手足無措，我完全理解巴爾杜爾直球對決的告白攻勢殺傷力有多強，也很開心看到菲妮為初次戀愛手忙腳亂的模樣。菲妮和莉潔洛特的少女情懷都讓我覺得很可愛。

　　莉潔洛特的情緒狀態某方面像危樓一樣，給我欲墜不墜的焦慮感。我很佩服她對齊格瓦托一心一意的專情，但那種將自我價值也完全投注進去，與對方的愛相連結的關係讓我覺得很恐怖，要是哪天對方不愛自己了，是否意味著可能面臨身心崩潰的處境呢？心裡也忍不住想著「莉潔洛特有必要為了愛做到這種地步嗎？不被人所愛也不代表自己是一文不值的人啊。何必如此妄自菲薄呢？」既然上古魔女的詛咒仍留存在莉潔洛特體內，我認為僅依靠外力的支援進行對抗是不足的，莉潔洛特本身也必須直面自己的心魔，才能強化自身對抗魔女詛咒的力量。其實我個人會比較希望莉潔洛特不要那麼自卑，下一集可以成為一個自尊自愛的人。

　　主視角之一是高中少年少女帶入自己的情感去為遊戲角色聲援吶喊，這部份我倒是挺有共鳴的，我平常看故事也是抱持著「希望我喜歡的角色們都能夠幸福就好了。」的心態閱讀，因此完全可以同理他們的感受。當然我想遠藤和小林無法等閒視之的原因並不僅止於此啦。畢竟遊戲角色突然跟自己對話，那瞬間應該再也無法將他們視為單純的遊戲角色，而是活生生的人，遊戲角色的悲劇結局帶來的傷痛忽然變得清晰而立體，無法像從前一樣關上遊戲機後就回歸日常、佯裝那一切未曾發生或不關己事，本來就對莉潔洛特極度憐惜的兩人想必會有一種必須「必須拯救他們遠離厄運」的迫切感吧。

[Melsa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sickiningly sweet and uncomplicated.