@Pokari
Im glad im not the only that this bothers. Stories like this test my suspension of disbelief... Like in another genre (isekai) in which ppl of that world speaks japanese and have their customs... I get it, buts bad/lazy writing.
Have anyone here seen "el chavo del ocho" ? Its a mexican gag series, there was this one character called "el chapulin colorado" (the red cricket) which had that mallet as a weapon, its hilarious/dumb.
Wait, is Tristan trans-something? Because it doesnt make sense complaining that women in that setting have it easier... they dont. Also being a woman its already complicated and living there would be a bit of a nightmare, being you a commoner or not.