The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP!

Nao Wakasa

Apr 2020 · The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP! Vol 1 · J-Novel Club

About this ebook

Lucia Arca was an ordinary, unremarkable laundrymaid in the royal palace. Even her unique magical power, Soap, was boring: it simply created soap bubbles that removed stains. But when she learned one day that Soap could also calm and stop rampaging monsters, the king decreed that Lucia must join the Sacred Maiden and her companions on their quest to cleanse the land and save the world.

On a mission to save the world alongside the Sacred Maiden, the famed Dragonslayer, a prodigy magician, and other great heroes, what is an ordinary laundrymaid like Lucia to do?

But she learns that even extraordinary heroes are ordinary people, in their own way. A heart-warming romantic comedy featuring an ordinary but earnest heroine!

Ratings and reviews

This novel is a little more romance centric than adventure, so this isn't a very action packed adventure story if you were expecting it. Though I say romance centric, most of the novel focuses on Lucia herself as she learns the true potential of her powers than the romance, at least for this first volume. There are also a couple of side stories that show Celeste's (the ML) POV which added more detail and a different perspective on various events. Either way, the romance was very cute and this was a enjoyable read. This novel ends on a bit of a cliffhanger should you want to wait for the next volume to release.

I have been waiting for this one for so long ! Lucia is an ordinary girl with a not so ordinary power. She is absolutely adorable. Even if her being dense can seem unrealistic, she is just way too cute ! A fluffy romance and a journey to save the world. Let's give all our courage to Celes, and hope that his feelings reach our soapy airhead. I definitely recommend. May the second volume be released soon.

Story is okay, heartwarming stuff but what i disliked about this novel is the cliffhangers is pretty bad compared other LN. Other LN at least leave some conclusions before giving teaser/cliff what comes next but not this novel.