Kominka Gyaru to Renovation Gurashi - Ch. 4 - I Want to Be Together Forever

[MangaDex]

 

[bigtiddyoneesan]

first mention of Karen's parents, and it turns out her mother passed away when she was young. it sounds like Karen spent so much time out of the house because her dad may have been absent/unstable as a result of her mom's death

 

[MiracleAttack]

Chapter 4 and this chick wants to be with me forever? Holy self-insert batman

 

[UdenEmpati]

A bit of family lore for Karen opens up the setting.

We know she inherited the house from her grandmother, and that it "holds a lot of memories" (from chapter 1)...so I'm wondering if she ended up living there after her mother's death, due to her father not being able to look after her, or something? Yes, she spent a lot of time away from home in general & in the company of Kazukage, but there's still a few question marks regarding Karen's history on that front.
(They're not necessarily pertinent to the plot or their character arcs, but it's more idle curiosity as to what she was up to when Kazukage wasn't around, both in childhood and when he had gone off and gotten married for a time. Could help flesh her out a bit more and give further context to why she's this invested in getting Kazukage back into her life in a permanent fashion.)

But, I appreciate how direct she was. I think Kazukage needs that sort of no-nonsense methodology more than anything right now; he's still obviously reeling from his divorce, and likely doesn't have much in the way of self-confidence or a sense of self-worth. So he'll be deprecating and hard on himself and seek to push others away "for their own benefit", which means Karen will have to be blunt, and direct, and forceful to ensure he doesn't run off on her (again, thinking he's doing her a favor). It's still quite early in the series, so I'm not expecting much headway in his mental & emotional state.
But I'm glad that Karen is getting ahead of things by stating her desires and intentions so matter-of-fact like. (Even if she's not professing her love just yet, which I also wouldn't expect at this point in time.)

Thanks for the TL.

 

[ahudson]

Peak

 

[FleshPhoenix]

I hope this shows the ex wife get absolutely wrecked at some point.
hopefully she'll see these 2 on a date, flip her shit, and accidentally spill the beans on her scam of stealing his wealth.

 

[WarTails]

I hope this shows the ex wife get absolutely wrecked at some point.
hopefully she'll see these 2 on a date, flip her shit, and accidentally spill the beans on her scam of stealing his wealth.

I want to see it happen so bad, I'm shaking in excitement at the thought!

 

[UdenEmpati]

I hope this shows the ex wife get absolutely wrecked at some point.
hopefully she'll see these 2 on a date, flip her shit, and accidentally spill the beans on her scam of stealing his wealth.

I'll be honest -

It feels too ...soft for that particular plot development. I would imagine the tone would have to oscillate much harder than we're currently seeing, and the pacing itself feels too slow to build up to a big contentious confrontation with the ex-wife.
I do believe we've not heard the last of her. We'll almost certainly see some sort of interaction between her and Karen in the future, and with Kazukage. But it won't be bombastic, or dramatic, and might even just amount to a point of narration rather than a fleshed-out scene.

If anyone does any yelling, it would likely be Karen wanting to, after the two of them have found their footing and solidified their relationship. And Kazukage would likely stop her, telling her it's not worth it and to just let the door close on that chapter in his life.

But I wouldn't expect anything in the way of big flashy comeuppance from this series. Just quiet catharsis as Kazukage finds his happiness again in being with his childhood friend Karen.

 

[shinshom]

Knowing he is old AF, she just dont want to waste time does she LOL

 

[essensue]

I'm a little sad that they're speeding half-assedly through the home improvement stuff, because not only is it obviously sketchy* but it's leaving out all the joy and satisfaction to be found in the details and progress of construction. Most people reading aren't going to demo and rebuild a showa-era japanese home, and this thing could totally share that experience with us.

Well. I guess it has a lot going on in terms of being a, uh, [checks notes] "ntr home improvement revenge rom-com." So. Gotta divide that screentime up.
Person reading this: You are probably better equipped to do your own plumbing than you are to determine which walls in your home are safe to remove.

 

[ThatGuyScifi]

I'm a little sad that they're speeding half-assedly through the home improvement stuff, because not only is it obviously sketchy* but it's leaving out all the joy and satisfaction to be found in the details and progress of construction. Most people reading aren't going to demo and rebuild a showa-era japanese home, and this thing could totally share that experience with us.

Well. I guess it has a lot going on in terms of being a, uh, [checks notes] "ntr home improvement revenge rom-com." So. Gotta divide that screentime up.
Person reading this: You are probably better equipped to do your own plumbing than you are to determine which walls in your home are safe to remove.

They are kind of speed running through the romance plot too (or at least Karen is). Hopefully that doesn't mean that ax-kun is waiting in the wings.

 

[razorshaleh]

Woooh... Karen finally said it clearly. Now we just have to wait for MC’s response in the next chapter. Will his answer actually be satisfying, or will it end up disappointing the readers

thank you for translation

 

[phorx]

I was hoping the chapter title would be something he said to her, instead of the other way around. He’s too broken right now though I guess

 

[Trolliconics]

Remember that girl you liked?
Y'know, that girl you had around your neighborhood when you were about 6-10 years old
Remember how you liked being around her
How she made you feel special
Made your heart throb at some point
You probably didn't even realize the feelings you had for her
You weren't necessarily close with her
But you always wanted to get to know her better
You do?!
Great!!!
Now forgot about her
She ain't coming back
She already forgot about you
That girl ain't coming to fix your life
She isn't coming to give you that "what if" love life you always wanted
Give up on the illusion of her saving you
The only person who can save you is you

 

[Gallowx]

Knowing he is old AF, she just dont want to waste time does she LOL

They’re the same age or close to it

 

[JackWasGone]

Knowing he is old AF, she just dont want to waste time does she LOL

Gotta capitalize on his freshly divorced vibe. Apparently thats in the new now

 

[essensue]

Remember that girl you liked?
Y'know, that girl you had around your neighborhood when you were about 6-10 years old
Remember how you liked being around her
How she made you feel special
Made your heart throb at some point
You probably didn't even realize the feelings you had for her
You weren't necessarily close with her
But you always wanted to get to know her better
You do?!
Great!!!
Now forgot about her
She ain't coming back
She already forgot about you
That girl ain't coming to fix your life
She isn't coming to give you that "what if" love life you always wanted
Give up on the illusion of her saving you
The only person who can save you is you

Come on, there's a limit to how lost my wife could possibly get on the way to the store and back.

 

[Darkshade13]

They’re the same age or close to it

He's somewhat older. They haven't given us numbers, but it seems like he's probably late 20s/early 30s and she's early 20s. So like maybe a 7-10 year difference. It'd make sense if in the flashback stuff we saw briefly she was 5-7 and he was 13-16.

 

[Skater901]

She's straight up confessing haha.

 

[DirtEater21]

Thank you for the translation