I Wanted to Be a Shopkeeper, but Became a Swordmaster

After reading the dojo battle section, I felt a common problem in this genre of novels: no significant gains after the big battles. Saving up money and rewards is like constipation; the protagonist's strength is forcibly suppressed. Then, when the rewards finally arrive, you can't write it as a complete annihilation, leading to another round of suppression.

It's a bit toxic; the plot seems designed to make people look cool.

Don't make it a harem! The focus is on the system!

Souji-chan

Chapter 1 seemed pretty good. In Chapter 2, it was understandable to help someone who didn't understand the situation, since it was just a good deed. However, I didn't quite understand the protagonist's actions later on. Was it a forced plot device to advance the story?

Ignore those harem-related arguments and just let the story unfold naturally. Some people are being influenced by others and viewing harem novels with prejudice. You see this kind of comment on many novels. It's disgusting.

It's understandable that your grades aren't good; at least you managed to get me to finish the third chapter. But the second chapter was so bad I couldn't even finish it. You might be able to read it without thinking—the family's poor and you have a younger sister to take care of. Then, out of nowhere, you throw in this "I'll help you no matter if you're beautiful" setup, basically giving you a cheat code. Author, keep it up, I can't stand it...

Why do Japanese light novels always have female characters? 😅 Nine out of ten have female characters.

I barely managed to finish it. What kept me reading was the swordplay; aside from that, I had little desire to continue reading anything else the author wrote.

It's fine if it has a strong Japanese anime vibe, and it's also fine if you don't change your sword, but when you're fighting someone, you hear your sister shout a sentence, causing you to pause while you're about to strike?! Isn't that a bit much? In the time it takes me to raise my hand and smash your sword in your face, someone can still manage to say a sentence?