Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 4

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) #4

by Satsuki Nakamura, Kana Yuki (Illustrator)

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

Just when Kou Reirin has gotten the dysentery outbreak in the Untouchable Village under control, the village chief mysteriously shows up on death’s door. Reirin fights tooth and nail to keep her new friend alive—but it might not be enough to get him through the night. Meanwhile, Shu Keigetsu is all fired up and ready to get her tea party for the Maidens underway. Now that the outwardly meek Ran Houshun has shown her true colors, it’s time to best her in a game of psychological warfare!

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Manga

326 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2022

About the author

Japanese name: 中村颯希

Reviews

[Shannon]

Some really excellent, and much needed, character work going on in this volume — mostly for Reirin, but Keigetsu gets her chance to shine as well. I really enjoyed the arc of Unran, and… this may be contradictory to the purpose of the story, but the less Gyoumei and the “love interests” of the story, the better as far as I’m concerned. The story and writing really shines through when focusing on the female/platonic relationships, whether they be positive or antagonistic.

[Laura Leon]

Buen desenlace para todos los enigmas que se presentaron aquí, todo salió espectacularmente bien teniendo en cuenta todo lo que pudo haber salido mal.

Aquí es donde empieza mi odio con Ran Hiussun pero más adelante se me quita, igual me gustó que no la retrataran como la niña dulce e inocente solo por que menor o bajita, al contrario, le dieron una personalidad fuerte y calculadora en pro de sus deseos y eso estuvo cool.

Aparte Keigetsu la piloteó muy bien para todo lo que le tocó hacer, es una mujer que puede hacer mucho más de lo que ella piensa, va mejorando mi muchacha, voy a llorar.

[Nina]

I love this series. The charactersare so much fun and have a depth I love exploring further with every book. It also has hilarious moments to lighten the mood. This one wrapped up the current arc and delved deeper into some previously minimal characters that I hope will pop up more often.

[Peebles]

that extra chapter... (⁠っ⁠˘̩⁠╭⁠╮⁠˘̩⁠)⁠っ

[Nadine]

reirin is an absolute menace. do not mess with my future empress!!!

[Cao-Chau]

4.25 ⭐

[Jake Forster]

Rating: 8.5

[Ethereal Amorist]

I just love the way this series explores such a wide range of emotions through its characters. This book, in particular, was a standout for Rerin’s character development. Watching them grow, stumble, and find their way made the whole read even more meaningful. I enjoyed it thoroughly.