@Sieb agree, I hate reverse harems as a woman too. Most of the time I even prefer stories with no second male lead and just focuses on a strong central relationship.
But not all harems are born the same. I mainly look for solid reasons for all the love interests to like the MC and...
Lila is the scariest kind of manipulative person because she exists in the real world and her methods aren't bombastically villainous but quite insidious. But I love that Lizzia respects herself and even if she isn't confrontational, has a strong sense of self
@ngllghjym Thanks I'm currently reading that one too (I actually have a spreadsheet with 150+ otome isekai titles just to keep track lol). Hmm if you're looking for a bleak story, My fiance is in love with my little sister has that tragedy theme and mental stress in spades
@ngllghjym Exactly, and I think these stories rarely talk about the mental toll and loneliness that comes with being out of place in a different world knowing that these horrible things are coming but being unable to share. I think the worst would be meeting your characters and feeling guilty...
Ehh it's better than other step sibling manhwa. They don't have blood relationship, but equally importantly they didn't grow up together either. So they never had time to build a sibling relationship
He probably wants to be a butler so he can stay with her and Edmund forever. He's just picked up Celeste's tsundere tendencies and can't express his feelings properly