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[–] NineSwords@ani.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

<Long Story Short, I’m Living in the Mountains>: Volume 1 - MC's engagement fell through, and now he bought a mountain and starts living as a hermit so he wouldn't have to talk to girls anymore. Yep, that type of MC. But wouldn't you know it, the next mountain over there lives a girl who became a mountain hermit to hide from her abusive ex. Just, you know, normal mountain people. And they even have something in common other than their inherent hermitness. They both bought some pets at a festival stall that turned out to be mythical creatures. And there is even a third mountain hermit with a lamia who is scared of girls because one stalked him. And now we have the greatest thing since lava eruptions. Mountain-hermit love triangles. With mythic creatures. And I use the term "greatest" loosely here. It's actually below average.

Vol. 5 - There are a bunch of anoying chapters from the POV of MC's jealous brothers which boil down to a endless stream of "if only X then I could have done better than mc... whine whine whine". It's annoying to read, doesn't add anything to the story, and there is even an instance of the exact same scene playing out again from a different point of view that wasn't all that different to warrant that repetition. Those scenes feel like padding added to give the LN something new for WN readers. Less would be more here.

[–] Myne@ani.social 2 points 6 days ago

Hello Bookworm! I looked it up, and the Library in Alexandria — which just so happens to be the greatest in all of Yurgenschmidt, nay... even the entire world — has the following entries:

Long Story Short, I'm Living in the Mountains by J-Novel Club: 🖥️ Vol. 1, 2, 3

Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City by Seven Seas Entertainment: 📖 Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 🖥️ Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

[–] I2jgwh0hYtxrCZQ@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

<Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01>

I finally got round to reading the 3rd FUNA series

I was debating posting in books instead as this volume is not a Light Novel, my e-reader said 877 pages.

Now without further ado…

Welcome to FUNAFUNA World!

^Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01 - Afterword 1^


It’s typical FUNA young small girl, overpowered, different world.

We also have the fawning of little girls and wanting animal ears.

They had a seven-year-old daughter who noticeably lacked cat ears, and what a shame that was.

^Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01 - Chapter 06^


FUNA seems to want to make you cry for animals that attack first in this volume

She’d worked so hard to raise them, and they were so close to adulthood, but now she had lost them to clawless, fangless, furless practice prey.

Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate. Kill. Kill. Kill. KILL, was all that went on in the mother wolf’s mind as she charged toward Mitsuha.

……

If the wolf had been capable of human thought, it would have been losing its mind to panic.

What is this thing on me? Prey? No! It’s something else! Disgusting! Scary! What is this?! What’s happening?! No, no, no! Help! Hel─

^Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01 - Chapter 02^

Their companion was shell-shocked, unable to move. The two smaller dragons gushed blood from their wounds as they began to crawl, inching their marred bodies toward one another. Once within reach, they extended their forelegs and brought them together in an intimate gesture. Shortly after, they stopped moving for all eternity.

^Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01 - Chapter 14^


Also who knew FUNA did so much.

Having lived everywhere from Okinawa to Hokkaido, FUNA has worn the hats of amateur wireless operator, small boat sailor, and weather forecaster (not to mention seemingly being involved in aviation and the development and application of marine meteorological analysis systems, flying small aircraft, shooting guns, etc etc). What a weirdo.

^Saving 80000 Gold in another world for my retirement - Volume 01 - Afterword 2^


It was a fun read, if you like Average Abilities or Surving on Potions this is for you.

[–] NineSwords@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was debating posting in books instead as this volume is not a Light Novel, my e-reader said 877 pages.

I assume you read the reprint that put the first two volumes into one. The next volumes are more in line with the usual page length since they cover only one volume each.

Also, usually you get a sticker upon your third visit to FUNAFUNA World but Lemmy doesn't have user flairs, so just make a mental note and feel accomplished.

[–] I2jgwh0hYtxrCZQ@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

feel accomplished

I do when I manage to survive another day.

[–] NineSwords@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago

Oh, one of those people. The "positive" ones. Despicable.

[–] Myne@ani.social 1 points 5 days ago

Hello Bookworm! I looked it up, and the Library in Alexandria — which just so happens to be the greatest in all of Yurgenschmidt, nay... even the entire world — has the following entries:

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement by Kodansha: 📖 Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 🖥️ Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8