The Little Lady Tames the Leads

machiabeeli Mar 27, 2022

8.5

Oh I really enjoyed reading this one!  The premise is more or less the same but it's in the execution that redeemed this manhwa from becoming one of the faceless titles that populate this genre. The FL reincarnates into a body of some no-name extra that receives attention from the main characters only for being friends with one of them. Slowly, she gains their trust and their friendship by reaching out to them and bribing them while they're still children. The clincher is - they're in a royal kindergarten! One of the highlights of this manhwa is the setting and the progression. Of all the manhwas I've read, I've never encountered one where they're in a school-like system with standardized learning. Usually, the nobles hire royal tutors that teach them different topics regarding history, etiquette, and language. Depending on the world, they're taught sword fighting, magic or embroidery. Here, we see that they go on field trips and they have tiny desks set within one of the rooms in the royal palace. Cute!  Another thing that I did enjoy is seeing children in manhwa act like the children that they are. More often than not, we never see them go through the same squabbles that children are wont to do especially while they're growing up. These are the petty wars of childhood, experienced through games and bickering. For the purpose of the story, children are usually portrayed to be smaller versions of their adult selves which we all know isn't true. In this manhwa we see them playing jackstones and eating cookies together. They're united through shared activities and visiting each other's houses. Having scenes that illustrate how children are raised is a welcome addition to this genre!  The characters are explored one by one through the interactions of the FL. I'm starting to see who the ML could be but at this moment, it's not very clear yet. I am rooting for the red haired one though and not the crown prince!! I feel like there's a character here that will turn into a yandere when they grown up - I'm not sure if it's to serve as an obstacle or as a source of support for the FL. Regardless, this is a good manhwa to sink your teeth into!  Reviewed at Chapter 34.

iicrisp Jan 3, 2023

6.5

This story is refreshing. It's a pretty generic story where all the characters fawn over the MC, and I typically think stories like that are boring, but I found this one cute. I like that the characters are in a preschool setting which is a new concept. And I especially like that the MC is unbothered by the original storyline. I find it annoying when reincarnated MCs are so adamant about following the original plot like damn, just live your life. MC is cool or wtv (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑ EDIT* I just finished the series and honestly I'm a bit disappointed. The story was only appealing when the characters were still in preschool. The ending was very rushed and I'm not really content with the ending. I don't think the mc should've ended up with who she did. Nothing exciting happened after the time skip. I just forced myself to finish since I was nearing the end anyways. Also, the art is a bit dull imo. It wasn't bad but it wasn't very good either. Changed my rating from 8 to 6.5.

LowkeyDeadInside Jan 21, 2024

4

Dropped at Chapter 77 Before the time skip it was pretty good. It was very cute and fluffy. There were a few instances which I didn't like, notably when they were solving the problem in the north because it felt weirdly adult-like. Overall though, it was fine before the time skip. After the time skip though, I didn't really like it. The whole time, the art was just okay, but after the time skip they kinda just looked like tall children. ML is obsessive and vaguely yandere even when they're kids. And don't get me wrong, I love myself an obsessive/yandere ML, but the fact that he looks like a child even after the time skip makes me feel uncomfortable about it.