Batsu-Hare - Ch. 205 - Everyone is Happy

[Litreara]

The point of the story has from the start been about Wakou moving on successfully from a toxic and manipulative marriage, and finding a surge in popularity after divorce. I don't think the story has ever been about revenge, his wife only existed as source of mental trauma. Esp given the MC's excessive "kindness"

Plus, as some believe, the best revenge is managing to lead a successful life and finding happiness. And having 3 wives is as successful as you can get, as shown by menka's wtf face. Honestly her contorted face is more satisfying than I expected. Hope we get more of that

I think you're confusing karmic retribution with revenge. Revenge is active. It's Wakou going out of his way to hurt Menka. That's not what I'm asking for. Karmic retribution is just the natural consequence of someone's actions catching up to them. It doesn't require Wakou to do anything except live his life. That's not revenge. It's just the narrative not rewarding a terrible person for being terrible.

I agree the story is about Wakou moving on and finding happiness. That's exactly why Menka shouldn't get to come back, get his help, and walk away with everything she wants, again. If she does, his growth feels hollow. She shouldn't walk away from this happy or rewarded. She already got away with destroying him once. Doing it again would just be insulting. And you said yourself that Menka's shocked face was satisfying. That's literally karmic retribution. Her ego getting bruised by seeing him happy is the consequence I'm talking about. I'm not asking for Wakou to be vengeful. I'm just asking for Menka to face the natural results of her actions.

 

[Santouryuu]

I agree the story is about Wakou moving on and finding happiness. That's exactly why Menka shouldn't get to come back, get his help, and walk away with everything she wants, again. If she does, his growth feels hollow. She shouldn't walk away from this happy or rewarded. She already got away with destroying him once. Doing it again would just be insulting. And you said yourself that Menka's shocked face was satisfying. That's literally karmic retribution. Her ego getting bruised by seeing him happy is the consequence I'm talking about. I'm not asking for Wakou to be vengeful. I'm just asking for Menka to face the natural results of her actions.

I mean I would really like Menka getting her just desserts too, she is just such an evil wh**e after all. But given how the story has played out and how Wakou is as a character, I just don't see that happening, and I don't think it's even needed at this point. Her moving out of that flat itself is much more than I expected from the story honestly. I am sure it must be a pretty swanky and costly place, just like their bubble-era wedding ceremony. I also don't see the president really caring about punishing Menka either. Maybe if Wakou had given a different answer, he would have changed how this works.

Wakou getting same pleasure out of Menka's contortion is probably it for his growth. His core character hasn't changed much, and it is what it is. It's quite possible that Menka will screw up here or suffers some satisfying damage. But she's just too much of a sociopath honestly. She is just too shameless and vile, so it's better not to expect anything of that nature. More likely is she becomes the mistress and is satisfied, while maintaining a purely professional relationship with Wakou and his harem. Personally I am more interested in how the harem will be handled. No one's really talked about the real world stuff, where will they live, how the money will be handled, will they tell their families, when will a pregnancy happen etc

 

[StaticTransit]

corporate espionage arc huh lol

 

[HunterCO]

Lmfao her brain broke, what a funny plan because of the people involved

 

[anfuerudo]

 

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[Valle_reading_manga]

So even she can be put off by something?

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Quick reminder that they're working in the apparel industry - because that's essential to Wakou having 3 wives and taking odd jobs from his boss

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Thanks for the upload!

 

[Valle_reading_manga]

Wakou has three wives now. So we're clearly not operating under real-world logic.

Imagine not having 3 wives

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Isn't he technically wrong tho? Iirc Ayase didn't officially get married (yet)

 

[Litreara]

Imagine not having 3 wives

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Isn't he technically wrong tho? Iirc Ayase didn't officially get married (yet)

I mean, legally, he only really has one wife: Oshiage. They say Kurumi is also his wife, but it's just a deal between them. So the same logic applies to calling Ayase his wife.