Elara was sitting at the kotatsu now. She looked awkward, her legs folded beneath her, trying to maintain a regal posture on a floor cushion that kept sliding away. She scowled at the remote control for the TV as if it were a magical artifact she needed to conquer.
If you’re not fluent in Japanese, why bother with raw chapter 1? Three reasons: Elara was sitting at the kotatsu now
But here's the twist — rather than being insufferable, his cluelessness is played for gentle comedy. He gets scared of a vacuum cleaner, calls a smartphone a "cursed black mirror," and reluctantly admits the instant ramen the MC offers is "acceptable." The chapter ends with him dramatically sighing, "I suppose I shall permit this cohabitation," while blushing slightly. If you’re not fluent in Japanese, why bother
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