Osoraku Kanojo wa Ore no Aniki wo Neratteru - Ch. 37

[SirBlizz]

Wanting Youta to be happy VS taking Rei side for some reason (It's full on war between two)

"Taking Rei side for some reason" Bro, his only crime is being beautiful and charming, there's no way you're legitimately this delusional about it.

 

[turkeytwotoe]

I trust the author to land this plane safely. Trust.

Edit: had some time to sleep on this and add some more of my thoughts. This absolutely needed to happen and I’m glad it’s happening now rather than after 30 more chapters. Just rip the bandaid off now.

No one is to blame in this situation. Rei and Houjou are talking and they are talking about Yuito positively, it’s a cute wholesome moment between the two. I love it. Yuito still has his deep seated insecurities so it’s perfectly reasonable for him to react the way he did. Personally I wish he had a little more faith in Houjou after everything they’ve been through so far, but it’s whatever, he’s traumatized.

Now, with that said, I hope to god this gets resolved quickly. The author has earned my trust so far, but it can be easily broken with bullshit. Let’s see how this plays out.

Yep exactly. People grow by getting out of their comfort zone. This conflict was always going to show up at some point in the manga. Better now than when they're any closer.

Also Rei and Tohno look pretty similar. I'm betting that she's just happy to be able to get to know someone who is close to/family with Tohno. She was even talking about him to Rei. Why would she be talking to him about Tohno if she was into Rei at all?

 

[UdenEmpati]

"Taking Rei side for some reason" Bro, his only crime is being beautiful and charming, there's no way you're legitimately this delusional about it.

He's also on his younger brother's side, and Youta himself holds no grudges against Reiya.

This series actually has no "antagonist" and I suspect it's throwing readers off, leaving them tilting at windmills as a result.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I trust the author to land this plane safely. Trust.

Edit: had some time to sleep on this and add some more of my thoughts. This absolutely needed to happen and I’m glad it’s happening now rather than after 30 more chapters. Just rip the bandaid off now.

No one is to blame in this situation. Rei and Houjou are talking and they are talking about Yuito positively, it’s a cute wholesome moment between the two. I love it. Yuito still has his deep seated insecurities so it’s perfectly reasonable for him to react the way he did. Personally I wish he had a little more faith in Houjou after everything they’ve been through so far, but it’s whatever, he’s traumatized.

Now, with that said, I hope to god this gets resolved quickly. The author has earned my trust so far, but it can be easily broken with bullshit. Let’s see how this plays out.

I would argue "quickly" is subjective, because Youto's trauma is significant enough that it deserves actual attention and narrative weight.

Things getting resolved in the next chapter would cheapen how heavy a burden it's been for him to deal with, and trivialize the very-real pain he's gone through.

It could take a half-dozen chapters, and so long as the pacing is good, it'd be perfectly fine. The author has absolutely laid the groundwork for this upcoming arc, and I would argue has shown they can handle drama and serious narratives with cuter, lightweight fluff.

 

[Solrikt]

Yep exactly. People grow by getting out of their comfort zone. This conflict was always going to show up at some point in the manga. Better now than when they're any closer.

Also Rei and Tohno look pretty similar. I'm betting that she's just happy to be able to get to know someone who is close to/family with Tohno. She was even talking about him to Rei. Why would she be talking to him about Tohno if she was into Rei at all?

What some people are missing is that Youto doesn’t have the pov we have. He doesn’t know what they are talking about. He sees what he sees and reacts.

Rei’s biggest crime in all of this is being a coward. He’s decent person, but a coward. He’s not a scumbag or a piece of shit.

I would argue "quickly" is subjective, because Youto's trauma is significant enough that it deserves actual attention and narrative weight.

Things getting resolved in the next chapter would cheapen how heavy a burden it's been for him to deal with, and trivialize the very-real pain he's gone through.

It could take a half-dozen chapters, and so long as the pacing is good, it'd be perfectly fine. The author has absolutely laid the groundwork for this upcoming arc, and I would argue has shown they can handle drama and serious narratives with cuter, lightweight fluff.

I would be fine if it took a handful of chapters. I just don’t want it to take agonizingly long to resolve and everyone comes out more damaged than before.

 

[SirArthurIV]

Oh, be quiet you people, it's not like that psychological damage from having every single girl in his life just pretending to be nice to him to get close to his brother left any deep psychological scars that won't just heal over night from one girl genuinely liking them.

It's almost like he has a complex or something.

 

[UdenEmpati]

What some people are missing is that Youto doesn’t have the pov we have. He doesn’t know what they are talking about. He sees what he sees and reacts.

Rei’s biggest crime in all of this is being a coward. He’s decent person, but a coward. He’s not a scumbag or a piece of shit.

I would be fine if it took a handful of chapters. I just don’t want it to take agonizingly long to resolve and everyone comes out more damaged than before.

Agreed, but I think we're safe. The author's done nothing to this point to give me any inkling as to being incapable, or that they're prone to fumbling what they've built up.

 

[Solrikt]

Agreed, but I think we're safe. The author's done nothing to this point to give me any inkling as to being incapable, or that they're prone to fumbling what they've built up.

I’m choosing the believe in the author for now. But damn I wish this series had a novel… would quell some anxieties lol.

 

[WitchKing]

"Taking Rei side for some reason" Bro, his only crime is being beautiful and charming, there's no way you're legitimately this delusional about it.

Nope, he is doing all this "prince charade" INTENTIONALLY and sorely on his own volition forcing himself to pretend and be an ideal, model person to almost absurd degree. And then, once he is home he just toss everything on his younger brother and rest to his heart content. Also he is a hypocrite who says that he adores his younger brother but didn't give a shit about him and his problems for years

 

[Blackspace_2]

Seems like this series will come to an end/confession rather sooner than later. this was always going to happen with the premise of this series

 

[ShinaAyase]

Some girls treat him like shit = Rei's fault.

He doesn't tell his brother what's happening = Rei's fault.

Due to his insecurities, he misinterprets Houjou and Rei's interaction = Rei's fault.

Fuck off.

 

[RollOmega]

This series actually has no "antagonist" and I suspect it's throwing readers off, leaving them tilting at windmills as a result.

More folks should've watched Encanto.

 

[SirBlizz]

Nope, he is doing all this "prince charade" INTENTIONALLY and sorely on his own volition forcing himself to pretend and be an ideal, model person to almost absurd degree. And then, once he is home he just toss everything on his younger brother and rest to his heart content. Also he is a hypocrite who says that he adores his younger brother but didn't give a shit about him and his problems for years

You sure are maliciously twisting this character's actions and motivations to suit your desire your to have villain in this piece. Like is this bait? How is anyone supposed to take this response seriously.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I’m choosing the believe in the author for now. But damn I wish this series had a novel… would quell some anxieties lol.

I'm confident because we've already had points of "drama" where Hinagi was involved, and when we first get the full rundown of Youta's trauma back in the first volume leading up to its final chapter, 17.
There's been a necessarily-involved sequence of chapters that focus primarily on Youta and Houjou's relationship and dynamic, but that's important because we need a foundation built for them that has actual substance to it; she's the one who'll prove the exception to the established rule that underpins Youta's trauma, after all, so a large portion of the series to this point being about the two of them, specifically, is how that gets laid out in a believable manner.
But the issue of Youta's struggles was always going to be the Big Point that needs addressing, and it's necessarily wrapped up in the way Reiya is perceived, their relationship as siblings, and Houjou's involvement with Youta and the various facets of his life—which of course include Reiya.
And I think at least a significant number of people in these comments who are lamenting and complaining about "misunderstandings" are stuck on how much of the series to this point has focused on the relationship between Youta and Houjou, and have misidentified it as a "fluffy feelgood sugar series". It's not; it's a coming-of-age series that revolves around growing up and pushing through/moving beyond the things that stunt one's way of truly embracing the world around them. Youta has his friend group, but he's untrusting of a whole swath of his peers, and for good reason—but he needs to get through that. Houjou is the way that happens, and he helps her in turn, and they grow together.

That is the series. And what's happening now is both important to seeing Youta grow, and I would argue has been telegraphed more than adequately by the author, and that I would argue that the author has laid out the various pieces in a wonderful manner: we have Reiya's backstory; the fleshed-out dynamic between the two siblings and the nuance in how Youta relates to Reiya and separates his brother from the trauma inflicted by all the girls in their school; we have the relationship between Houjou and Youta fleshed out over a large portion of the series, filled with his constant questioning and suspicion that evolves over time into trust and a willingness to let her in. And now we have everything coming to a head, and Youta's growth being put to the test right alongside Reiya's own struggles coming to the forefront.
The other part of it is that there's no "villain" of this series, and so some readers are shoving Reiya into that narrative position when he's simply not going to fit into that role. He's got his own arc and growth to undergo, and I suspect Youta will be helping him in that regard just as much as Reiya will be helping Youta.

And all of this, to me, is pretty apparent in what's been shown to us thus far. I think the author's done a fine job up to this point, which is why I'm excited for what's to come and am not unduly worried about the author flubbing it. They've shown they can juggle dramatic tension and cute lightweight moments of romcom fluff, so I don't seem them screwing up now, if they're allowed to tell the story they clearly have in mind.

 

[turkeytwotoe]

What some people are missing is that Youto doesn’t have the pov we have. He doesn’t know what they are talking about. He sees what he sees and reacts.

Right he just sees her talking to Rei and thinks the worst. He'll be upset about it for a while before one of the following things probably happen:

1. Houjou confronts him about it and tells him she doesn't like Rei and/or slips up saying that she likes him instead
2. Rei says that he talked to Houjou and all she could talk about was Youta.
3. Yukimura tells him to quit being a baby and ask Houjou what happened/what she thinks of Rei.

The dooming in here is crazy.

 

[WitchKing]

You sure are maliciously twisting this character's actions and motivations to suit your desire your to have villain in this piece. Like is this bait? How is anyone supposed to take this response seriously.

OK, prove me wrong step by step:

• does anyone forces him to play a "prince" for these girls and everyone else? Even when he thinks this is tiring - so he either subconsciously likes attention or just a coward who afraid to say "no"
• as I said before, I do not believe that non of rumors that girls try to make a move on his younger brother to get closer to him have ever reached him when they do this in public constantly
• was it ever shown of him doing anything apart from cosplaying a sack of potatoes when he comes home? Up until now all what was shown is that Youta does all house chores while Rei just lying down on a couch in his bum mode
• was it ever shown or even mentioned him trying to speak with Youta or his friends when it was clear that his "beloved" younger brother grew gloomier and gloomier over time?

 

[Solrikt]

Right he just sees her talking to Rei and thinks the worst. He'll be upset about it for a while before one of the following things probably happen:

1. Houjou confronts him about it and tells him she doesn't like Rei and/or slips up saying that she likes him instead
2. Rei says that he talked to Houjou and all she could talk about was Youta.
3. Yukimura tells him to quit being a baby and ask Houjou what happened/what she thinks of Rei.

The dooming in here is crazy.

Personally, all 3 would be great, I would prefer number 1 to happen.

Like @UdenEmpati said, a lot people here aren’t used to a “no villain” situation.

 

[WitchKing]

Personally, all 3 would be great, I would prefer number 1 to happen.

Like @UdenEmpati said, a lot people here aren’t used to a “no villain” situation.

It doesn't make him a villain, but simply a shitty person and bad older brother 💁‍♂️

 

[AquilaSilvestris]

unintelligible, I think you mean.

Or possibly "illegible".

 

[turkeytwotoe]

It doesn't make him a villain, but simply a shitty person and bad older brother 💁‍♂️

Dude clearly has his own insecurities about showing his flaws to the world. I wouldn't say he's a shitty person and bad older brother. He's going through some shit too. He doesn't even date or mess with the girls who fawn over him. If he was it would be a different story. All we see is that people are pushing a role on him that he probably never wanted or expected to have and he's giving in to peer pressure.

I'm not one to say that people lack media literacy but damn some people reading this manga need to pay a little more attention to the details.