Kodansha Co., Ltd. Preview of new series: A young lady who has lost her memory fights back with true talent! A mysterious love story of love and intrigue, “I’ve Stopped Pretending to be a Dull and Incompetent Young Lady,” is now available on the ma

【Kodansha Ltd.】 {Sample Reading of New Series} A Young Lady Who Has Lost Her Memory Fights Back with True Wisdom! A mysterious love story of love and intrigue, “I’ve Stopped Pretending to be a Boring and Incompetent Young Lady,” is being serialized on the manga app Palcy. ​
Kodansha Ltd. Press Release: October 5, 2025 《New series Preview》A young lady who has lost her memory fights back with true talent! A mysterious love story of love and intrigue, “I’ve Stopped Pretending to Be a Dull and Incompetent Young Lady,” is now serialized on the manga app Palcy. This release introduces the highlights of the work! Plus, you can read a preview of the first chapter for even more content!
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“I Quit Pretending to Be a Boring and Talentless Young Lady” (manga by Sou Aonagi / original story by Kotoko) will begin serialization on the manga app Palcy on October 5, 2025. Based on the original work by Kotoko-sensei, the popular Palcy serialization “The Knight Who Broke Off Our Engagement, Told Me Never To Show My Face Again After I Had Taken Over His Body For 10 Years and Become a Villain, Clings to Me Again Today”, “My Overprotective Butler Is Interfering With My Marriage Hunt! ”s Sou Aonagi will be in charge of illustrations! The story of an “awakened young lady” who uncovers love and conspiracies, brought to you by a collaboration between two artists who have worked on popular titles, finally begins! “I’ve Quit Pretending to be a Boring and Incompetent Young Lady” will begin serialization on the girls’ and women’s manga app Palcy, updated every Sunday starting October 5, 2025. For the first episode, all four episodes will be released completely free of charge! ■Synopsis A young lady who restarts her life after losing her memory uncovers love and
conspiracies within the royal palace! Liz was nearly killed and woke up to find that she had lost her memory. Having forgotten the reason for pretending to be incompetent, She shows her true talent and begins to fight back against the queen candidates who have bullied her. But the next king is assassinated, and the shadow of a conspiracy looms over the royal palace. And all that’s left is a love letter that she supposedly wrote herself. –Who on earth could this girl, who has lost her memory, be in love with? ■Highlights As one of the four candidates for queen, Liz has been bullied and labeled a dark and ominous presence. After overcoming a near-death crisis, she finally “awakens”! Her freckles and dark circles, created with makeup, have vanished, revealing her natural beauty and talent in a truly dramatic
transformation!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7717/1719-7717-cee1bb5eb2a09939a277fc24e6df8b72-1125×1600.jpg Her personality also changes completely. She begins to mercilessly fight back against the queen candidates who have bullied her up until now. The story is full of refreshing and satisfying developments!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7717/1719-7717-64aaf73aa09570422de1c7d9cd3be614-1125×1600.jpg Furthermore, the first prince is assassinated at the royal palace. Amid the chaos, three new princes emerge to compete for the throne. They approach the transformed Liz with ulterior motives.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7717/1719-7717-1d84f01649844dba108cfbeb5dc8a876-1125×1600.jpg Who is your friend and who is your enemy? And who is the recipient of the love letter left in Liz’s hand after she loses her memory?! ＼The first four episodes are now available for free! / You won’t be able to take your eyes off Liz’s exploits in the royal palace, where love and intrigue are swirling! ▼Manga: Aonagi Sou-sensei X (old Twitter) account: @Aonagi_s ▼Original work: Kotoko-sensei X (old Twitter) account: @kotokoto25640 ■Comment from the original author,
Kotoko-sensei It’s my favorite memory loss story! This is a rare, strong heroine in Kotoko’s works, and I’m having a lot of fun writing her. I hope you enjoy the human drama of the beautiful men and women depicted by Aonagi-sensei! “I’ve Quit Pretending to be a Boring and Incompetent Young Lady” will be updated every Sunday on the girls’ and women’s manga app, Palcy. ▼Post and search with the work hashtag: “#IncompetentLady”! ■Episode 1 Preview Reading
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7717/1719-7717-5253593ff87128b798037081d5578f22-1125×1600.jpg ▶Read the rest of the manga on the Palcy manga app!
https://palcy.jp/comics/2436 “I Quit Pretending to Be a Boring and Incompetent Young Lady” is scheduled to be updated every Sunday on the girls’ and women’s manga app, Palcy. ■Manga app Palcy overview ＼Read the manga you want for free! / Girls’ and women’s manga app Palcy To the world with the me you love even more Receive 30 bonus tickets with new downloads! ▼Palcy official website https://palcy.kodansha.co.jp/ ▼Palcy official SNS account X (old Twitter): @palcy_jp
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