David Johnston wrote:

Without bothering to get into the finicky details of
grammar correction this time, I'd like to talk about
my fundamental issue with this story.  There's nothing
wrong with Mai.  This is a problem.  A lot of new
character fics bring in a character who defies the
reality of the series by being uncursed people with no
particular obsessions or quirks.  Just normal people who
are generally sensible except that they happen to be
in love with a Ranma character in defiance of the misery
this should naturally cause them.  This doesn't work for
me.  It's...too easy.  The comedy, the pathos, and the
action of the series are driven by obsessions,
dysfunctionality, and by supernatural handicaps
and compulsions.  Without any of that, you don't have
anything noteworthy.  Please...tell me that Mai is
a ninja assassin out to kill Ranma, or a crazed
vigilante who wants to wipe out the Yakuza, or
a supernatural being summoned by Gosunkugi to
clear the field with Akane by seducing her
fiancee, or a chicken who fell into nyannichuan.
Something.  Anything but a nice normal girl
intended to be the perfect girl for Ranma
Saotome.

Mai, normal?  Hmmm....she might be.  She might be different too.

Patience my friend....Patience.  You can't judge a fic by the first
chapter.  I'm not saying Mai is normal or that she isn't.  Keep reading
is all I'm willing to disclose at this time....  ;)

Sincerely,

Megane 6.7