So I'm a Spider, So What? - Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?

[MFauli]

Things Im wondering about:

1.) So ... is Kumoko actually none of the students, but that small spider in the upper corner of the classroom?!

2.) How will she ever defend against an instant-outtanowhere cut-into-tiny-pieces attack?!

3.) It's kinda funny how all the strongest foes in this world seem to be ... spiders? We have queen spider aka Kumoko's mom who rules over a certain area. THen we have spider demon overlord who rules over her area. And of course we have Kumoko who's a new contender amongst those two. I wonder if we'll see any rivals of other monster species, or even humans on their level.

4.) I REALLY wanna know why Fei is that strong. Did she sneak outside every night and fight wild monsters madly?

[DarthEnderX]

No that we know she can make tons of clones/offspring, trying to guess which future encounter is what seems pointless.

I like that the humans recognize that the Legendary Monster doesn't attack first.

1.) So ... is Kumoko actually none of the students, but that small spider in the upper corner of the classroom?

Unless a mindless insect can absorb all the pop/nerd culture knowledge she possesses, I wouldn't think so. Feels like another red herring.

[Kraco]

2.) How will she ever defend against an instant-outtanowhere cut-into-tiny-pieces attack?!

A good start would be to be more cautious and aware. Now the parallel minds tried to warn her, but instead of doing anything, she was just: "Eeh? What's that? There's a monster stronger than mother? Give me a break, surely such a thing wouldn't exist and even if it did, why would it target me? Nah, you are probably wrong. Let's look for more fruits."

4.) I REALLY wanna know why Fei is that strong. Did she sneak outside every night and fight wild monsters madly?

Not only did Fei get strong fast, but she can already assume a perfectly fine humanoid form. How long has Kumoko dreamed of that, and worked for it, risking her life countless times, yet, as far as we have seen, she still looks 100% like a giant spider? I guess 15 years later she ought to have reached a different point, but she has gone through multiple evolutions in the original timeline, and is still perfectly spider, zero humanoid. Fei basically went through a couple of evolutions, during both of which she was little better than a lapdog, and voilà!

Unless a mindless insect can absorb all the pop/nerd culture knowledge she possesses, I wouldn't think so. Feels like another red herring.

If D indeed was among the students, I would say it's possible she just noticed the spider in the classroom and that gave her the brilliant idea of resurrecting one of the students as a spider monster, instead of something more glorious and better for the mental health of the student. Although that being said, giant spiders, once sufficiently developed, aren't any losers in that world. But still, a human wouldn't likely love to be turned into one.

[Ryllharu]

If D indeed was among the students, I would say it's possible she just noticed the spider in the classroom and that gave her the brilliant idea of resurrecting one of the students as a spider monster, instead of something more glorious and better for the mental health of the student. Although that being said, giant spiders, once sufficiently developed, aren't any losers in that world. But still, a human wouldn't likely love to be turned into one.

D told Kumoko that she turned students into the form they most closely resembled, even though most remained humans.

She turned "Spooky" into a beautiful vampire girl, so I don't really feel bad about the callousness she's treating the other students with now. It doesn't seem like she was directly bullied, but they all sort of hated her and ostracized her. The end result is the same, but now she's the beautiful and powerful one. D is a bit of a sadist who does things for her own entertainment, so that all follows.

Fei was a bully, so it kind of made sense to turn her into a lapdog type dragon. Only by helping others and not existing solely for her own gain did she begin the path to regain a humanoid form. The only reason she's with the rest of her classmates is because the humans who burned Kumoko's first home down grabbed it for its value. She started in the Labyrinth and might have otherwise been raised by Kumoko.

Kumoko's reactions indicate she was a loner and a gamer, so D put her in an ∞ Climax Mode reincarnation spot where she gets to become increasingly more powerful, and always has some level of challenge? That meant the Labyrinth, and there's no human babies down there. Just Kumoko and Fei.

[DarthEnderX]

Not only did Fei get strong fast, but she can already assume a perfectly fine humanoid form. How long has Kumoko dreamed of that, and worked for it, risking her life countless times, yet, as far as we have seen, she still looks 100% like a giant spider?

I think the difference is Kumoko is trying to EVOLVE into a humanoid form.

Fei is just using some kinda shapeshift spell/ability. She's still technically a non-humanoid dragon.

[Kraco]

I think the difference is Kumoko is trying to EVOLVE into a humanoid form.

Fei is just using some kinda shapeshift spell/ability. She's still technically a non-humanoid dragon.

A very good point.