Neko ni Hakucho, Hotaru ni Koban - Ch. 2
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Couldn't disagree moreI pray that Hotaru and Nekome won't SOMEHOW end up together
This manga is very promising, so I hope it won't go that route
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People need to take a chill pill and stop worrying so much about things that might not even happen. By all means, complain if something does happen, but if you’re worrying so much about what a story might become, you might struggle to enjoy the story for what it is.
So far it seems relatively harmless. Nekome is unhealthily obsessed, but it doesn’t seem like she’ll actually do anything anytime soon, and she looks at Hotaru as more of a confidante than anything else. If she can’t be dissuaded, it’s probably better that an adult who is not the object of her affections is keeping a close eye on her.
So far it seems relatively harmless. Nekome is unhealthily obsessed, but it doesn’t seem like she’ll actually do anything anytime soon, and she looks at Hotaru as more of a confidante than anything else. If she can’t be dissuaded, it’s probably better that an adult who is not the object of her affections is keeping a close eye on her.
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Flashback to Hotaru and Maki in bed together, staring deeply into eachothers' eyes, Maki blushing, confessing that all she wants is to be together
Hotaru: "Yeah, we're not that special to each other."
Even with just these few scraps, I am so interested in what their deal is. Maybe Hotaru is aromantic? Probably not, but it's interesting to think about.
Hotaru: "Yeah, we're not that special to each other."
Even with just these few scraps, I am so interested in what their deal is. Maybe Hotaru is aromantic? Probably not, but it's interesting to think about.
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Or maybe its because she's not by her side and MC thinking that she's not enough special if her gf (?) prefer to travel ? I dont know
Either way I'm really interested!
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I can already see this going nowhere in 25 chapters and then getting axed
Read both chapters today and it got me wondering on what themes Yodokawa is trying to present in this new story.
Warning: Full ramble ahead.
With what we currently have, I believe Yodokawa is exploring the different ways love or affection can be expressed, whether it will lead to something romantic or not.
Nekome’s character shows us that she has a crush and is quite possibly obsessed, but when given the chance to actually show her affection to Shiratori, she backs out. It reminded me of a moment when my friend told me that it was better when she knew nothing about her crush because when she got to know them better, she got turned off. Maybe this will happen to Nekome? I see it leading to that based on the stuff Hotaru has shared about Shiratori. And maybe Nekome just wants to keep that memory of Shiratori complimenting her bento box and only that.
We’ve seen Maki in a few panels but she would be blushing in most of them while talking to Hotaru. Out of all the characters, I think she’s the only one who has shown signs of romantic love. The story begins with Hotaru saying that she would become a teacher because Maki thinks she would be good at it. I don’t know how to explain it, but if you put yourself in Maki’s shoes - it’s like Hotaru believes in what Maki says, even if Hotaru isn’t sure of what she wants for her herself. And we’re talking about her career here! Then there’s that bit about Maki traveling because there’s someone who likes seeing her pictures, and her saying that it’s okay if they don’t have any label as long as they’re together… At this point, I’m confused because if you love someone, wouldn’t you want to be around them? But then we don’t know much about how Hotaru is like around Maki. So maybe Maki has accepted that Hotaru might never love her the same way, and she does what she thinks is the best way to show her affection which is through the stuff she sends while traveling. And maybe she’s scared to be around Hotaru because if she crosses the line, it might ruin what they have now.
Then there’s Hotaru who doesn’t understand Nekome’s crush on Shiratori (though this makes sense given Hotaru’s POV towards Shiratori), and who looks at the parcel from Maki then says that romance doesn’t have much to do with them. Maybe she’s aromantic, or she just truly sees Maki as a friend. But if a friend says she doesn’t care about labels as long as they could be together… wouldn’t that sound alarm bells? If Hotaru doesn’t get Nekome, then I don’t get her. But on a different note, it does seem like Hotaru’s way of showing affection is by being supportive and present. This was shown when Nekome was talking about her bento box and how it reminded her of Maki, where both of them were “glowing” while they were sharing their passions to her.
So to conclude my thoughts:
Nekome - has a happy crush, needs to be shown support
Maki - possible unrequited love, does what she thinks is best to keep her relationship with Hotaru the same way it has always been
Hotaru - confused, very supportive to those who are passionate about something
Very interested on how this story will unfold. And might not ramble like this again in the future lol
Warning: Full ramble ahead.
With what we currently have, I believe Yodokawa is exploring the different ways love or affection can be expressed, whether it will lead to something romantic or not.
Nekome’s character shows us that she has a crush and is quite possibly obsessed, but when given the chance to actually show her affection to Shiratori, she backs out. It reminded me of a moment when my friend told me that it was better when she knew nothing about her crush because when she got to know them better, she got turned off. Maybe this will happen to Nekome? I see it leading to that based on the stuff Hotaru has shared about Shiratori. And maybe Nekome just wants to keep that memory of Shiratori complimenting her bento box and only that.
We’ve seen Maki in a few panels but she would be blushing in most of them while talking to Hotaru. Out of all the characters, I think she’s the only one who has shown signs of romantic love. The story begins with Hotaru saying that she would become a teacher because Maki thinks she would be good at it. I don’t know how to explain it, but if you put yourself in Maki’s shoes - it’s like Hotaru believes in what Maki says, even if Hotaru isn’t sure of what she wants for her herself. And we’re talking about her career here! Then there’s that bit about Maki traveling because there’s someone who likes seeing her pictures, and her saying that it’s okay if they don’t have any label as long as they’re together… At this point, I’m confused because if you love someone, wouldn’t you want to be around them? But then we don’t know much about how Hotaru is like around Maki. So maybe Maki has accepted that Hotaru might never love her the same way, and she does what she thinks is the best way to show her affection which is through the stuff she sends while traveling. And maybe she’s scared to be around Hotaru because if she crosses the line, it might ruin what they have now.
Then there’s Hotaru who doesn’t understand Nekome’s crush on Shiratori (though this makes sense given Hotaru’s POV towards Shiratori), and who looks at the parcel from Maki then says that romance doesn’t have much to do with them. Maybe she’s aromantic, or she just truly sees Maki as a friend. But if a friend says she doesn’t care about labels as long as they could be together… wouldn’t that sound alarm bells? If Hotaru doesn’t get Nekome, then I don’t get her. But on a different note, it does seem like Hotaru’s way of showing affection is by being supportive and present. This was shown when Nekome was talking about her bento box and how it reminded her of Maki, where both of them were “glowing” while they were sharing their passions to her.
So to conclude my thoughts:
Nekome - has a happy crush, needs to be shown support
Maki - possible unrequited love, does what she thinks is best to keep her relationship with Hotaru the same way it has always been
Hotaru - confused, very supportive to those who are passionate about something
Very interested on how this story will unfold. And might not ramble like this again in the future lol
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Ok so this is gonna really test my patience I suppose
On the left hand I couldn't care less about the student and the teacher, in fact it kinda pisses me off but that's beside the point
On the right the main ship is looking interesting, and I'm really curious on what's going on
Nono don't give me that, you should absolutely let the teacher know if you know a student has a crush on them, and it's actually kind of a concerning matter so they can deal with it, the longer you drag this out the worse it gets
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So do I stick with it cause the Prophesized Yuri has yet to pass, and you can't judge a Yuri too early, or drop like everything else that makes me uncomfortable
ITS TOO GREY I DON'T KNOW
I'll stick with it for now, wait for a hard reason to stop
Have a nice day
On the left hand I couldn't care less about the student and the teacher, in fact it kinda pisses me off but that's beside the point
On the right the main ship is looking interesting, and I'm really curious on what's going on
Nono don't give me that, you should absolutely let the teacher know if you know a student has a crush on them, and it's actually kind of a concerning matter so they can deal with it, the longer you drag this out the worse it gets
.
So do I stick with it cause the Prophesized Yuri has yet to pass, and you can't judge a Yuri too early, or drop like everything else that makes me uncomfortable
ITS TOO GREY I DON'T KNOW
I'll stick with it for now, wait for a hard reason to stop
Have a nice day
