Is It Wrong to Build a Harem in a Show with an Ordinary Heroine?

Thanks to the commenters who tested the waters, I now know that there are such authors out there.

Having reread the book a year and a half later, as a long-time fan, I'd like to offer an objective evaluation and share my thoughts on the controversial plot points. I. Foreword 1. First of all, this book is not an invincible protagonist wish-fulfillment novel. There will be events beyond the protagonist's control, and the protagonist will also be prone to making mistakes due to concern, and will also have moments of losing composure and calmness. If you are a fan of invincible protagonist stories and cannot stand seeing the protagonist suffer, then this book is not for you. 2. Secondly, this book is not a mindless harem. The girls will engage in various forms of open and covert competition. Each of them has their own hidden agendas and will use subtle tactics to directly or indirectly hinder the protagonist from having romantic relationships with others. Even after the harem is established, they will still get jealous. While they may tacitly approve, it doesn't mean they won't complain or be unhappy. Therefore, the protagonist often uses cheesy pickup lines to make the girls happy. Well, to put it bluntly, many people would think it's just flattery. If you can't accept the female lead stopping the male lead from being unfaithful and being unhappy with his infidelity, while the male lead acts like a comedic character to appease them, then this book isn't for you, because there will be many such scenes. 3. Thirdly, the main theme of the early part of the book is winning hearts and minds and causing characters to fall in love with each other. Utaha, Eriri, and Izumi all have feelings for Midori, so there will be scenes where they also have a preference for Midori. The protagonist will gradually erode this preference and cause them to fall in love with someone else. Yes, this is the tone set from the beginning. If you can't accept that they have someone they like at the beginning, then this book is not for you. II. Shortcomings of this book 1. The protagonist is a native of China, not a time traveler, and therefore doesn't understand the characters in the original work. This results in a lack of compelling reasons for him to build a harem. It feels more like he's just seeing how nice the girls are around Midoriya and falling for them. To put it bluntly, the protagonist's feelings for the girls lack depth, especially later on with Bing Tang and Chu Hai. Perhaps I'm being too harsh; the girls' feelings for the protagonist are quite strong, making the reverse seem less genuine. 2. I completely agree that the author wanted to focus on character development. However, there's a problem: the entire book's timeline is only one year, but the ups and downs in a character's development take a very long time in real life. So, during the serialization, there are instances where the protagonist is verbally abused by Green, and it takes a long time for the protagonist to retaliate. This process is quite slow, and resolving the conflict takes a very long time, which is frustrating. This issue started around chapter 300 with the voting incident involving Megumi and ended in chapter 588 when Megumi personally defeats Green. This process took too long, and many readers left due to dissatisfaction. 3. The author focused more on character development than on reader acceptance. This is evident in the controversial plot points; some storylines are indeed illogical and will anger readers, essentially intentionally causing a drop in subscriptions. While I am quite accepting of such plot points, unlike the "Fisherman Gentleman's" story of "Asami's Failed Confession," I can accept them, but many readers may not.

This book has as many merits as there are stars in the sky, and as many flaws as it has merits.

I was fooled at the beginning, and it got more and more boring later on. Luckily, I didn't spend much money.

The voting section disgusted me, and the explanations in the next two pages were not going to make me turn back. The author is just a low-level writer suffering from pure pretentious sentimentality. They wasted my cat biscuits and my feelings. Get lost!

It's 2026, is anyone still watching? To summarize Empress Dowager: Little Lily She ruled from behind the curtain, controlled the situation, and could see through the protagonist's intentions. In terms of aura, social experience, emotional intelligence, and IQ, she far surpassed Eriri and could even intimidate the other women. Empress of the Eastern Palace: Shi Yu She was the first woman to fall out with Green, and also the first to establish a relationship. Although she wasn't as shrewd as Sayuri, she had the aura of an empress, slightly overshadowing the West Palace. Empress Nishimiya: Hui Although she was the first woman to develop feelings for, she was weakened by the author and was actually the last of the three to establish a relationship. She was very strong and no less capable than the Crown Prince. She managed the stability of the harem, one in the east and one in the west. Imperial Concubine: Zhu Yin The woman who joined the battle last had the same aura as the Empress Dowager, but due to her age, she did not want to fight with the younger generation. She was a woman with a lot of scheming and cunning. Princess: Eriri She has the lowest emotional and intellectual intelligence, but she won't back down in crucial moments and can unleash incredible energy. She's arrogant and prone to making mistakes. Although she was the second to establish a relationship, she couldn't compete with the East and West Palaces, let alone the Empress Dowager. Consort Shu: Michiru She's a carefree and optimistic person, seemingly the easiest to win over, but that's not actually the case. Her thought process is a bit different from others; she prioritizes her own love life over the band's. So, although she appears early in the story, she establishes a relationship late in life. Consort Xian: Going to Sea The little rabbit is the youngest, but her intelligence and emotional intelligence are not low. She can easily suppress Eriri, but her status is relatively low, so she can only be a concubine.

Thanks for testing the waters. The fact that I paid to subscribe and check out the voting incident made my skin crawl with disgust. The author is smug, feeling they've done a great job with the design, but the actual impression is that Kato Megumi has been portrayed as a worthless, pretentious woman, and the later chapters' attempts to salvage the situation simply fail.

The female lead of the children is Aki Tomoya #(cute) 3 chapters inseparable

It seems pretty good so far, let's see what comes next.

I wanted to give up after reading one volume. The only redeeming quality of this book is probably the blond guy's harem antics. It's all about technique; there's no emotional depth, resulting in a flat, monotonous narrative with little ups and downs. This writing style is suitable for focusing on other elements as the main body, with the emotional storyline as a secondary element, rather than making the emotional storyline the primary focus.