I've been reading a lot of isekai the past year plus, and this is yet another. This is fairly by the numbers and I can see this first volume turning people away. I found myself overall enjoying the read, but wasn't particularly invested. By the end of the book, the various characters and stories start weaving more together and that's when I found my interest rising. This first book is a slow burn basically focused mostly on getting to know the major players, and some world building. While I give this volume 3 stars (more like a 3.25), I look forward to seeing if this series can build upon what it has set up as a foundation.