Tokyo's Adoptive Brother

Developing a Pokémon game as the first title wasn't a good idea. The original Pokémon series was initially a box office flop; without the hidden character Mew (robot 151), it might have only sold a few hundred thousand copies, even considering Nintendo heavily promoted the first generation. The copyright would also be an issue—whether it would be a three-way split like in real life or something else, and whether the protagonist would be Satoshi Tajiri or Tsunekazu Ishihara.

The younger sister running away from home out of guilt is really not a very well designed scene. Although I know the author intended it to highlight the conflict and to allow the siblings to open up and talk, I still feel it's not very good. Although I understand that given her age and past life experiences, she might very well make this decision, it still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

The thing everyone hates most is that even though the younger sister has done so well, they still feel that the main character hasn't done enough. I feel the same way. Seeing this makes me feel very annoyed and super irritable. If I were in that situation, I would definitely spoil her rotten if I had such a well-behaved and sensible younger sister in real life!

Tokyo Brother-Raising Man Miki, the "useless older brother maker," has finally found a younger sister in a novel who isn't the unreasonable type; this obedient and well-behaved one is the best!

I feel like this book has reached my favorite part; the little sister is clearly starting to act cute. That ear-covering magic trick was kind of adorable.

The cuter my little sister is, the more I want to fight the main character.

Klee ruined it

The character descriptions are incredibly detailed, the emotions are genuine and gentle, yet also poignant. To be honest, understanding Miki's character brought me immense sadness. The author truly put a lot of effort into crafting this character. From her actions in each season, it's easy to infer her past environment. For example, why does Miki hide by the door waiting for Yu?

What's so appealing about the protagonist? It's just his face, isn't it? He's not humorous, not gentle, lacks ambition, and there are no redeeming qualities in his personality, except for his independence. There's absolutely nothing about him that would attract outstanding women. The author didn't do a good job of developing the protagonist's character. An excellent man must have a shining personality. Appearance is important, but it's secondary to character and inner qualities.

The pacing is quite slow, but the parts describing the younger sister are surprisingly suitable for following along.