Man...
I don't even know why I keep reading this. I don't really care about all the convoluted everything, but... something just keeps me somewhat interested in this series. :thonk:
For real.
I really have no idea why the author decided to shove that cousin/childhood friend/whatever character into the plot...
Too many writers these days seem to really enjoy adding unnecessary drama in their otherwise fluffy, wholesome series.
This series was fun and cute. The rollercoaster in the ending definitely came out of nowhere... also, it's nice to have the childhood friend win for once!
My favorite POV-type manga series are those where the MC actually becomes their own character and not just a generic self insert.
It's one of the reasons why I liked the tsuntsuntsuntsundere girl manga so much.
You can say that twice!
Satoko has a much better reason for looping here. I was genuinely taken aback when I started to read Meguri's take on Satokowashi - the character development was so much better. Satoko's motivation for looping here makes far more sense than it ever did in the anime.
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