>>283640892
Let's try:
>always the smartest person in the room
>outwardly plain
>the 10/10 princess is also in love with him
That's 90% of the anime out there, that's the average at best

And if it was a male cringy wish fulfillment:
>start as a slave, recognized noble a few chapters in
>gradually amass a harem that rival the Emperor's
>whoever was his owner as a slave is now essentially his servant
And we are not getting started with isekai

Not saying Mao Mao don't have protagonist-tier buff, but by anime standard she's modest and deserve everything she get (including the punishment).