Bokutachi ga Yarimashita - Vol. 9 Ch. 87 - If That Day Comes

[zevenate]

Togio never had a strong inclination toward life. His guilt for the incident only served to destroy any possibility he ever had for gaining one. It is impossible for mundane happiness to paper over this deficiency: it can only prevent him from actively seeking death. But if the barrel of the gun were in front of him, he would never dream of moving aside.

As well as an exploration of guilt, this story, to me, is about the fragility of a man's drive to move forward. While aspiration and perseverance are exalted in this world, they are not to be taken for granted.

 

[etriuswimbleton]

so nothing is wrapped up as much. they all have to live with the guilt and Tobio still cant move on.

 

[bluecat1]

some details that i noticed.

a) tobio ended up being a manager of a idol company. similar to how idols are twofaced and display a different exterior, tobio is also suffering on the inside but playing a normal character.

b) paisen turned to comedy. paisen's birth was an accident, so he was fundamentally a burden from birth. his entire existence is a constant chase for love. even through materialistic means and having sex with a prostitute brought him nothing but emptiness. so him turning to comedy is a brutal ending for paisen, as its his constant need to be validated through his internal desire to feel validated but that will never truly lead to love.

c) maru ended up being a sales representative for a scammy drink, showing that he never really escaped his superficial nature and will always succumb to greed

now my thoughts on the final panel. its tobio smiling. tobio knew that paisen put the bomb near the gas tank. he was sort of expecting this outcome deep inside. its sort of a curse he put on himself. his sole desire was to chase normalcy, and every hint of happiness he receives from now on will be hindered and swayed, he's in a constant cycle of hell. but if murder brought him happiness, was tobio just fundamentally broken from the start? whats with his settlement for medico-racy? should he confrom to what society thinks is immoral if that truly brings him solace? its an intricate conundrum for sure.

 

[TestAddress]

The ending is actually really good and fits the tone of the manga
Y'all read too much feel good stories

We read stories to FEEL GOOD. This is why 0 people had interest in documentaries or bad ending shows.

Even the author has to dress this good ending just to pass the approval of editors.

 

[TestAddress]

so nothing is wrapped up as much. they all have to live with the guilt and Tobio still cant move on.

In fact, he shouldn't have guilt because 1 - it is an accident and 2 - the affected people are future criminals.

I wonder what drugs the author took to make himself feel bad for those two actions.

 

[se4ring]

so nothing is wrapped up as much. they all have to live with the guilt and Tobio still cant move on.

No other way this story could have ended really. Even if they had been charged for the bombing, they would have probably placed all the blame on the adult who happens to be the son of a mafia boss and Tobio would have been let free eventually and still would have to keep on living with the guilt.

It is interesting how Maru, the one who felt the least guilty, probably ended up with the worse life of the four with no family and no dreams aside from the accumulation of money with no regards for anything or anyone else. The other three had to evolve and find reasons to keep going because of the guilt, but since Maru never felt guilty in the first place, he stayed stagnant as a person. In that sense, the manga has a kinda "positive" ending by showing that, although there are certain things a person will have to endure for the rest of their life, those things can still be a driving force for personal growth.

 

[watanuki-kimihiro]

Guess I read into the alternate future theory too much when the author for zero reason at all gave us multiple BTTF references a few chapters ago.

Feeling pretty down after finishing this. I can't believe the two manga I read today were this and Boys On The Run. Think I just gave myself depression

Not sure whether to love this manga because it was expertly crafted or to hate it because of the way it's made me feel.

 

[vbfeebfebfebfebfefwb]

i actually really enjoy this despite the ending being... meh
it has a pretty good representation of guilt and a mediocre message but i loved the characters and thought it was pretty realistic (for the most part)
solid manga

 

[Gaal_Anonim]

I loved it, pretty much all the way through. Y'all are looking for something weird in this story, I think. Something nobody promised and something that was not expected to happen.

This manga is pretty true to life itself, with how some mistakes eat away at your soul forever, with how nothing just magically works out well, with how running away can be both good and bad thing. I liked it. It's depressing, it's nerve-wrecking, it's harsh. It's Punpun-type ending, just (obviously) worse. Still something I love to have witnessed.

Tobio will live for as long as he can. As long as he can keep stacking happiness and bullshitting himself. He will provide for his family and find solace that way, for the time being. Maru will always be a scumbag he always was, with not a shred of guilt. Isami will be a pretty good pops and husband, a regular working man, sometimes probably feeling around his throat and shivering when he notices swings.

And Paisen? He's had enough trauma and self-centeredness to be a good standup comedian. He might actually have a future there and the cheers and laughter will be the substitute for love he so desperately needs.

I need another manga right now, excuse me as I'm shifting through my PTR page on MAL.

 

[Zalabit]

I'll be honest, i don't care about the MC's resolution, he may live with the guilt maybe not, but at the end everyone's happy with their lives and that's all i could care about. It was a good ride and definitely putting this one very up for the fun i had.

 

[Alkupz]

Well
It was an ending, I guess.

But I felt like there was more to it, as if there should have more chapters.
Might just be me.
7/10, read it all in a day, mostly
Was funny

 

[Alkupz]

I loved it, pretty much all the way through. Y'all are looking for something weird in this story, I think. Something nobody promised and something that was not expected to happen.

This manga is pretty true to life itself, with how some mistakes eat away at your soul forever, with how nothing just magically works out well, with how running away can be both good and bad thing. I liked it. It's depressing, it's nerve-wrecking, it's harsh. It's Punpun-type ending, just (obviously) worse. Still something I love to have witnessed.

Tobio will live for as long as he can. As long as he can keep stacking happiness and bullshitting himself. He will provide for his family and find solace that way, for the time being. Maru will always be a scumbag he always was, with not a shred of guilt. Isami will be a pretty good pops and husband, a regular working man, sometimes probably feeling around his throat and shivering when he notices swings.

And Paisen? He's had enough trauma and self-centeredness to be a good standup comedian. He might actually have a future there and the cheers and laughter will be the substitute for love he so desperately needs.

I need another manga right now, excuse me as I'm shifting through my PTR page on MAL.

Thanks for clarifying it out to me
I was just so lost in the actual intrigue that I wanted there to be more
But it... fits, I guess