I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 5

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 5 by Haru Harukawa

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


It's hard to tell at this point with the little realizations along the way if Violette actually does like those around her, including Claudia, or if she's still set on being alone, though she does seem to think at least Rosette, Yulan, and Miran are worth changing her plans for if she can stay close to them. Still, is this engagement something she actually wants, or is she just following the path of least resistance? It's really hard to tell currently. We get a little scene between Claudia and Yulan too, which has really been a long time coming, not that Yulan has really stepped forward the way Claudia has either. Seems like whenever Yulan shows back up again, things might get interesting if he decides to step in. On the other hand, he could stay in the background and follow Violette's lead like usual, too, so it's hard to say. We also haven't seen Rosette's reaction to the news yet either as she's pretty much absent from the beginning of this installment. Claudia on the other hand, seems very sure of himself at this juncture and isn't afraid to admit what he wants. While we don't see a lot with Violette and her friends in the manga drawings, we do get Violette's backstory when she first met Miran and how they came together, as well as a very sweet short story for valentines day (or the "Day of Love" as it's called in this story).

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I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 4

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 4 by Haru Harukawa

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Violette seems to be coping with the knowledge this new reality won't play out anything like her previous life, especially as she's not putting her sister in the spotlight as the innocent victim to be protected with good ideals while she plays the vileness. Instead, if anything, the prince is interested in her instead of her sister while she is desperately trying to distance herself from him and avoid him. While trying to find other ways to spend her time, she's made an unlikely friend this time around as well, though her hopes of finding yet a better pairing for the prince that her father wouldn't object to her losing to seem to have been dashed as quickly as they appeared. Yulan is as friendly as ever as well, though he keeps making observations and comments to himself that seem more in line with the previous reality than this new one.

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I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 3

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 3 by Haru Harukawa

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Violette seems to have realized she no longer knows how things will turn out in this reality as Maryjune and Claudia are not attracted to each other without her bullying forcing their roles and putting them together, but that's not who she is anymore as she refuses to walk the same path that lead to her past misery. Meanwhile it seems everyone else is now convinced that she is no longer pursuing Claudia because they are secretly dating except for Yulan who seems to want Violette's happiness above all else, though preferably that would be with him. Even with the rumors and realizing that her plans must change, Violette still seems unaware that Prince Claudia is gaining interest in her, even after he asks her rather pointedly if she understands what he was telling her. Seems things could continue to be rather confusing at this point.

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I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 2

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 2 by Haru Harukawa

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Violette seems to be getting closer to Yulan, while her plans to pair her sister and the prince together aren't going as well. The end of this volume leads to questions if Yulan may also be aware of Violette's previous fate and how this tale seems to be unwinding differently along the way. We get a nice side story towards the end of when Violette and Yulan met as children and how Yulan started falling for Vio. The text chapter at the end focuses on Claudia and Milania, though they are discussing the two sisters and their qualities and behavior. Seems they are both on the fence about Violette's change of heart and actions with this second time around.

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I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 1

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! 1 by Haru Harukawa

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Similar to The Abandoned Empress, our protagonist has a horrible fate in the beginning of the book, only to wake up back in their own past while remembering what happened in the future. This sets them on a path to try and change their own fate, but in doing so, things don't pan out exactly as anticipated. This time around, Violette is determined not to end up hated and lashing out at her new half sister and wishing her happiness with the prince.... except the prince seems to be taking no notice in her sister and instead is seeking her out. At the same time, Violette's old friend, Yulan, seems to be taking a more proactive role in the story and certainly seems more interested and involved than just a friend.

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