"Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?" is a work published by Earth Star Novel. The novel, originally posted on "Let's Become a Novelist," has sold over 800,000 copies in total, including the comic adaptation. Its long-awaited anime adaptation will begin in October 2019. This time, let's take a closer look at Morena, affectionately known as "Noukin" or "Average," from "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?".
Morena, Princess of the Brandel Kingdom
Morena is a character who appears as the third princess of the Brandel Kingdom. Although she appears infrequently in the story, she follows Mile, who was then known as Adele. Perhaps due to her status as a princess and her cuteness, Morena was raised like a sheltered girl. Upon meeting Adele, she sets out to find her, hoping to become her friend. As a starting point, she becomes close with Adele's friend, Marcella, at Ekland Academy.
Having a King and Two Older Brothers
Morena is a princess of the Kingdom of Brandel, and her father is the king who rules the kingdom. She also has two older brothers, the first and second princes, and they are depicted as living happily together as mother and daughter. While she never shows any signs of dissatisfaction with her father or brothers, it is true that Morena was raised strictly due to her status and position. The lack of activities and friends appropriate for her age suggests that she harbors feelings of admiration for them.
Has a friendship with Marcella
In search of Adele's whereabouts, Morena contacts her friends, Marcella and others. Marcella suspects that the Brandel Kingdom seeks Adele's power, but she soon learns that Morena simply wants to be friends. However, Morena truly believes that Adele is the vessel of the goddess, setting her apart from Marcella. The two regularly interact, each pursuing their own path to find Adele.
What kind of character is Morena?
Morena is the third princess of the Brandel Kingdom, but her contact with Adele is limited. As a result, she is limited to conversations with Marcella and appears infrequently throughout the story. So, let's start by explaining what kind of character Morena is, starting with her first appearance in the story. Her pursuit of Adele's whereabouts has a significant impact on Mile, who works as a hunter, so be sure to check it out.
Believing Adele to be the vessel of the goddess
While studying as Adele at Ekland Academy, she witnessed a carriage carrying Morena nearly run over a boy. Adele instinctively protects the boy, but unconsciously creates a lattice power barrier, escalating the situation. As an excuse, Adele pretends to be a goddess and explains that she is the goddess's vessel. As a result, the royal family members present believe her, and Morena also becomes concerned about Adele, the goddess's vessel.
Marcella Sees Her as a Formidable Trick
After her first meeting with Adele, Morena seeks to become friends and begins to track her down. Hoping to find clues, Morena invites Adele's friends, Marcella and others, to speak. Because Marcella is assisting Adele's escape, they even carefully discussed beforehand not to reveal any information about Adele. However, upon actually confronting her, she realizes that not only does she have access to some of the core truth, but she also demonstrates a keen intuition, making her a formidable threat.
She also laughs out loud, even when it seems out of place for her status.
Morena is shown laughing out loud as Marcela tells her stories about Adèle's school days. When Marcela tells her that she hated drawers and made a loincloth to show off, Morena listens with a hearty laugh, even though the adults think it's "indecent." Even as a princess, life at the palace may have been somewhat stressful. Her openness about her emotions also suggests her devotion to Adèle.
Why Morena Continues to Pursue Adele
Morena, the third princess, is pursuing Adele, who played the role of the goddess' vessel, and she has one major reason for doing so. Meanwhile, the king is also pursuing Adele, and he has different motives than Morena. While the two are related by parent and child, each pursues Adele with different motives. From here, we'll briefly explain Morena and the kingdom's intentions and why they are pursuing Adele.
I Just Want to Be Friends
Morena pursues Adele purely out of a desire to become friends. While it's true that she's intrigued by her role as the goddess' vessel, she has been concerned about Adele ever since they first met, given that she doesn't have any close friends her own age. To that end, she summons Marcella and other friends from Ekland Academy, and even visits the school's dorms herself. It seems she enjoys searching for Adele and hearing stories about her.
The King Wants to Surround Her
Contrary to Morena's pure feelings, the king wants to surround Adele, who is the goddess' vessel. However, Adele, acting as the goddess, has warned her that "if she tells anyone, the country will be destroyed." Despite dispatching a search team, they have yet to find any clues. The king is also extremely careful not to reveal to anyone that Adele is the goddess's vessel, treating her as a top secret, demonstrating his desperate desire for her.
Morena Becomes Friends with Marcela
In order to track down Adele's whereabouts, Morena decided to get to know her friend, Marcela. She summoned Marcela and her friends to the palace to find out what Adele's school life was like and what kind of person she was. Morena's keen intuition meant she had already guessed to some extent, but when she actually heard her friend's story, her eyes lit up. From then on, Morena and Marcela developed a friendship-like relationship.
She even took in a cat
While attending Ekland Academy, Adele looked after the cats that came to her room. After Adele left, Marcela took over, but one day she brought home five kittens. However, as a student, she felt it would be difficult to raise six cats at once. So Marcela asked Morena to take in the kittens. Branding them as "Adele's cats," Morena gladly accepted.
Morena struggles with cat care
Just as Marcela had planned, Morena gladly agreed to take care of the kittens. Adele's cats had no reason to refuse, so Marcela, reading her mind, worked out her plan. However, after a few days, Morena, although initially happy to take care of the kitten, comes to Marcela and expresses her disappointment, saying she "failed to train him." After learning more about how to raise kittens, Morena decides to take the kitten back in and raise it properly.
Summary
Morena doesn't appear often in "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?", but she is one of the people pursuing Adele. To that end, she befriends Marcela and gathers information, or rather, listens to Adele's stories, but her actions are clearly motivated by pure intentions. The line, "If it's for Adele," suggests that Morena has a similar motive to Marcela. Will Morena be able to reunite with Adele? Follow the story to find out.
