Boku no Ma na Musume - Ch. 24 - Sami-chan and the Doubtful Daddy

[MangaDex]

 

[blablablub]

Dude. Take your daughter's side. Not her bully's.

 

[kuro0102]

Retarded forced drama. Daddy is acting OOC.

 

[Western_Viking]

There goes Nishi again! Adding in something that wasn't needed in a conversation between a father and his child!

Thank you for the translation.

 

[havelmom]

IT'S HAPPENING

 

[Bluemandown]

Well, she clearly did something to her knee. Remember, this is a half-demon we're dealing with here.

 

[Maxoball]

Well, she clearly did something to her knee. Remember, this is a half-demon we're dealing with here.

That's EXACTLY what he was thinking, and look how she's reacting

 

[SilentWInd]

This is why innocent until proven guilty is important.

 

[Cikacherrycola]

Well, she clearly did something to her knee. Remember, this is a half-demon we're dealing with here.

This is honestly why I think she didn't do anything. This could have been a lot worse considering what happens when Sami gets sad.

 

[Thirtyfour]

I do not appreciate this cliffhanger.

 

[brndndss]

come on! if you dont have your own kid's back, who will? even the teachers find bully's story shady

 

[azhuresky]

I do wonder how much dad's response was from A.) being busy with work, not paying enough attention to Sami/going with the easiest option, B.) honestly believing that Sami did it, and C.) part of that Japanese sensibility of not creating waves, and keeping your head down. I can see how it would feel unfair as a kid, but as an adult I've seen/been in so many situations where it's so much faster and easier to pretend to be sorry or to agree for 5 seconds, and then just not have to deal with that situation anymore.

Anyway, I think I've been watching too many paranormal horror movies recently, because my first thought when I saw the letter was "Was it reallyyyy Sami's mom who replied?"

 

[VintageCatalyst]

I've seen/been in so many situations where it's so much faster and easier to pretend to be sorry or to agree for 5 seconds, and then just not have to deal with that situation anymore.

That doesn't really apply in this situation. Both, Sami is definitely not in the wrong and this sends the wrong message, and also because IF (since the dad doesn't know) Sami is telling the truth, it basically gives encouragement to bully kid to continue.

Even ignoring that he doesn't side with his own daughter in a he said she said situation, dad's an asshole for just ending the conversation with Sami and ignoring her to take a call. Then later is all, hey get back here we're not done talking. 🙄

+a moron for saying there's no way hurting somebody is ok, in a self defense scenario, which Sami claims it is, it's obviously justified

 

[azhuresky]

That doesn't really apply in this situation. Both, Sami is definitely not in the wrong and this sends the wrong message, and also because IF (since the dad doesn't know) Sami is telling the truth, it basically gives encouragement to bully kid to continue.

Even ignoring that he doesn't side with his own daughter in a he said she said situation, dad's an asshole for just ending the conversation with Sami and ignoring her to take a call. Then later is all, hey get back here we're not done talking. 🙄

+a moron for saying there's no way hurting somebody is ok, in a self defense scenario, which Sami claims it is, it's obviously justified

Sami was standing up for a friend that was being bullied, and she was right for that. We don't know if she actually did anything or not, the author kind of intentionally left it vague (and maybe it doesn't even matter for the larger conversation). Kids at that age can be very focused on "right" and "wrong", but what's "good" and what's "bad" are going to be culturally influenced. American culture I think, by and large, would say standing up for yourself (and especially for others) is good. My mom's a foreigner, and she taught me absolutely the same thing. But that's not to say it's the same in Japan.

And, I think, part of the problem is that they never got to have a proper conversation about it. I don't want to resort to culture for every excuse, so let's just say yeah, he should've talked to Sami initially at school, instead of taking the call. And then later, Sami is mad (for good reason) and with Nishi butting in, we don't get a proper conversation where we can see any kind of reasoning or context. To me, this is a series about a single father who makes mistakes, we've seen that with like how he didn't recognize that she was putting on a brave face to try and make it easier for him. Not to say that it is what I said (i.e. feeling like you're right, but just deciding to pretend like you agree to get it over with), but it may be that he's viewing things through a more 'adult' lens, whereas she's viewing it through a 'kid' lens (and also has all the info, lol), and that's where we're getting a disconnect.

Considering the scrape is on the front of Kirara's knee, she probably just tried to move forward to do something, and tripped. I can kind of understand dad's concern, because Sami does have a whole other demon personality, but I think she's aware of what's happening during it. So I just want to end on, as somebody who works with elementary kids, they ABSOLUTELY lie and exaggerate, especiallyyyy if it's to cover themselves. And the parents who baselessly believe them and come to us demanding stuff, especially when their kid was actually in the wrong, aren't people to be praised either.

 

[epicfail48]

Yeah, this was an unquestionably shitty way for Dad up act on all counts

 

[fight2live]

bad decision on daddy's part

 

[NekoiNemo]

Man, as someone who was in such situations all my childhood... this chapter pisses me off beyond belief. Shit like parents telling you in your face that they know you're at fault, calling you a liar if you try to explain what happened, being forced to apologise and plead for forgiveness to the person who fucking ASSAULTED you...

Hang in there Sami-chan

 

[Kaim6]

Here comes mama with a steel chair of saving~
What a cunt, "properly talking out" also involves LISTENING TO YOUR CHILD.

 

[Niko200104]

Aaaagh screw the drama and the mom, I want to see more of Juri-chan!!!

 

[Lunkli]

My dearest Sami,

Kill that brat.

Ever so sincerely yours,
Mommy