Volume 4 is all Extras! We made it, folks!

For those unfamiliar, “Extras” are bonus stories after the novel proper. They’re shorter and tend to be softer in tone and content. Some are downright silly or alternate universe scenarios. The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System, Volume 4 treats us to stories filling out side-characters and establishing Shen Qingqiu and Luo Binghe’s new life together—which was sorely missing last volume. Our main pairing explores the intimacies and teamwork necessary for a functional relationship. I ate that shit up. Yue Qingyuan, Shen Jiu, Mobei Jun, Shang Qinghua, Zhuhzhi-lang, and Luo Binghe’s parental units all receive time in the spotlight. Everyone’s worthy of a story. Like I said in my review of the first volume, I read a different translation before, and apparently one of the Extras was missing! The wine extra was completely new to me, and a delight.

Though the stories may be called Extras, do not skip this volume! It’s a plethora of treats, a hard-won dessert, and a fantastically good time. I love The Scum Villain Self-Saving System from start to finish.

Review of Scum Villain Vol 1: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f797e4a5-9dc6-4810-bedd-0b2704a871b0

Review of Scum Villain Vol 2: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/64a2b986-fd86-4f98-9d8e-b680ad6e9e5a

Review of Scum Villain Vol 3: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a3156dc1-eaa9-45ef-8a33-96febcee9cf2