Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 3

ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ~雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝~ [Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den] (Novel) #3

by Satsuki Nakamura, Kana Yuki (Illustrator)

REAP WHAT YOU SOW

The site of this year’s Harvest Festival has been decided—and it’s the domain of the Maiden Court’s most reviled villainess, Shu Keigetsu! Down a guardian to show her the ropes, she puts her nose to the grindstone to ensure the ceremony will go off without a hitch. But when an unknown force sabotages the proceedings, Keigetsu’s fraught emotions send her powers spiraling out of control, sparking a second swap with Reirin! Amid all the chaos, villagers come to abduct “Keigetsu”…but will they get more than they bargained for?

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2021

About the author

Japanese name: 中村颯希

Reviews

[Ethereal Amorist · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved Rerin and Keikou’s duo. The brother–sister bond between them is powerful and unhinged—together, they feel truly unstoppable. I adore their spirit, and of course, their backbone. I also love how the emotions of the side characters are explored throughout the story, even while the main focus remains on Rerin.

[Judith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reiren roars!

The story building and character growth and relationships of this story just slay me!! How our girls can continue to be so cute, determined, and fierce when facing true death and hatred is a true mystery. They face such dreadful foes, with clearly no sense of humanity; these as yet unnamed villians plot mass murder and spew falsehoods with no regard for decency. Our darling rat and butterfly will begin the counterattack in the next installment. Feel free to join me in the breathless wait.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent read, leagues better than the previous two volumes. Our two main leads Keigetsu and Reirin got a lot more fleshed out as characters and as beings independent from the crown prince, which was the refreshing perspective that the previous volumes were missing. Unran ended up being a delightfully complex character too, and I hope his current relationship to the main characters doesn’t change into a romantic/crush one. The addition of some new characters ended up being more intriguing than expected as well, and I like the dynamic they add to the narrative. I also enjoyed the politicking and intrigue a lot more in this second arc, and I’m interested to see where the story goes.

[Lenee · Rating 3 out of 5]

As much as I love the series, there are certain aspects that are lowkey starting to bother me.
Especially, the fact that every single important/handsome male ends up falling for Reirin when no other woman can catch their interest.
I understand where is coming from since royal intermarriage was common in the past, but I'm ,still, not a fan on Gyoumei being Reirin cousin.
Good aspects: Beautiful illustrations. The book got more interesting towards the end.
I feel like this series could had ended perfectly in V2, though.
So 3,5 / 5.