I'm a Spy Witch, Not a Bed-Warming Witch!

Kids, over 100 chapters have passed, and it's still dragging on. Some things, once discussed openly, will eventually have a resolution, for better or worse. But this is the first time I've seen a story where, even after things have been discussed, it's still dragging on without any character development or highlights. Aside from increased combat power, the characters are completely immature, like children. Moreover, their combat abilities are practically negligible, and even the character "Se Se" is absent. The plot is just another endless tug-of-war...

As expected, it had a terrible ending. I said a year ago that the author turned politics into a childish game. You can set everyone as a giant baby, but you have to make their behavior conform to their interests. The result is that the background and purpose are completely inconsistent, turning into a chaotic battle between gods and humans. I forgot if I said in the chapter comments that if you don't understand politics, you can ask the AI. Don't force yourself to write what you don't understand. As a result, it turned into a female-oriented political drama.

Having finished the first volume, I think the novel is quite good if the author doesn't delve into politics. The humor and lightheartedness are excellent. But when politics comes up, I feel like my brain is being raped; it's like my left and right hemispheres are fighting each other. The novel is a mixed bag. The political aspects are rather complicated. Although I didn't have much experience or the right to judge others when I was a graduate student, as a paying reader, I still want to say that the author loves to deal with issues like civilizational conflicts, but the conflict between witches and the alliance feels childish. The teacher's actions of purging silent cops behind enemy lines are just... Unbelievable. It feels like something out of a village school...

The younger sister's part was poorly handled. Knowing the Alliance was practically defunct, she still wanted to cooperate with the Soul Eater who almost killed her only remaining family member to return to the Alliance. Was she trying to suggest the Alliance was more important than family? That's not how it was written earlier.

This sister is really disgusting. Her parents are gone, and all she has left is her brother. Her brother was almost killed by the Alliance, yet she keeps thinking about going back to the Alliance. Before, the protagonist was almost eaten by the Soul Eater, and he was still going back to the Alliance. Now, in order to go back to the Alliance, she has to meet with this guy. Is she even less than her own brother in the Alliance?

It's really frustrating; I feel like I should just drop this story. The protagonist doesn't grow at all, relying entirely on external forces. He's clueless, constantly going blank, and then the plot unfolds with him in a daze. Friends, senior female disciples, family, and other relatives help him until the story ends, but the protagonist still doesn't understand what happened. In other words, aside from being a phantom girl at the beginning, he doesn't grow at all. Even Conan, as a child, can think and analyze.

My first book review is for JK and the Undercover Witch, an interesting light novel. The Undercover Witch is quite an enjoyable book. While JK isn't one of the best writers I've ever read (but that doesn't mean her writing is bad), she's definitely one of the most comfortable writers to read, which aligns perfectly with the essence of light novels—easy reading. The Undercover Witch, as it stands, integrates many systems and worldviews, yet instead of feeling chaotic, it constructs an interesting universe. Also, I must mention that JK's slice-of-life writing is one of the few that doesn't feel like filler, largely due to...

Even after it ended, the sister's storyline still wasn't resolved, Hagi J, you bastard!

It really feels like some people read without thinking and immediately jump to conclusions. What, you're part of the alliance, so why are you bringing my side into this? And you're using the term "enemy operatives" to talk about it? Are you implying that our country would send people to do guerrilla work behind enemy lines like this brainless alliance, with people monitoring them and eliminating them just because they're having a relationship and haven't even betrayed us? Not to mention, wouldn't we treat these guerrillas as our own people, like traitors? Isn't this just a former Kuomintang agent? Isn't this just a Kuomintang member?

Is it ending? My assessment is: a brilliant opening, a forced dragging out of the plot in the middle, and a rushed ending.