The thing is though, it's not just about being forgotten. For Akane, that was a very important and precious memory for her. But Saito completely forgot about it. So it seems pretty reasonable for her to assume that it didn't mean anything to him.So I was right that the reason she was antagonistic to him started because he simply didn't remember who she was from however many years prior to when they met again.
I get that it can hurt to be forgotten, but dang girl it would have just been easy enough to tell him who you are right then and there. Of course if that happened we wouldn't have a story, so there is that.
Also, Himari being on the offensive this chapter and giving him that kiss...hot dang! She is trying to mark her territory with him by kissing him AND declaring war on Akane.
And now we also seem to see that Akane will be on the offensive to fight back and NOT let Hmari take him. Honestly, I really don't want Akane and Himari's friendship to be destroyed over this, but I fear it will be...and that's rough. I really like Himari and you can see that both Himari and Akane care for each other a lot, but when it comes to Saito this isn't going to go well.
Wait, why do you think Himari doesn't want to win? She's made it pretty obvious that she DOES want to win. You don't steal a guy's first kiss if you're not trying to win him over from your "best friend" she's just being a snake in the grass.I would hate on himari, but it really is akane’s fault that it got to the point. Saito is also partially to blame, but I feel like akane’s decision to let herself be cucked invalidates feeling bad for her getting cucked. I also like that Himari, while she does like Saito, doesn’t actually want to win, which I see a lot of people mentioning. She is urging Akane to take action and take back Saito. Lets see how this goes
If I was Himari I would tell Akane what she's doing wrong so she can correct her behavior, rather than intentionally hurting her in order to win. That's what a friend does, not torture their so-called friends. If Himari recognizes the problem, she could help Akane resolve it. Instead, she decided to exploit Akane's issues for her own gain, not caring how much pain she would cause Akane in the process.Consider it from Himari’s perspective. The man she loves is being dragged around left, right, and center by a girl who won’t be honest with him OR with you OR with herself and who shows 0 signs of ever actually doing so. She’s not even fighting for him no matter how hard you push her. In the meantime people are trying to push through the gaps to take him from her, why WOULDN’T you take a shot at him? Yes she’s your friend but she’s also fumbling the bag like it was her sole mission on Earth. Clearly if Akane is left to her own devices she’s going to lose him regardless, and then you find yourself in a position to have a fake relationship with him BECAUSE she won’t own up to anything. At this point if Himari doesn’t make a move they’re BOTH going to lose out, at least this way one of them has a chance of winning.
She’s tried, and Akane, constantly and consistently, said she does not like him, in no uncertain terms. What do you do with that? You can’t help a person who refuses your advice and lies to themselves. All you can do is force them to come to terms with it so either Akane will put up (actually acknowledge she likes him) or shut up (in which Himari gets to be with the man she loves).If I was Himari I would tell Akane what she's doing wrong so she can correct her behavior, rather than intentionally hurting her in order to win. That's what a friend does, not torture their so-called friends. If Himari recognizes the problem, she could help Akane resolve it. Instead, she decided to exploit Akane's issues for her own gain, not caring how much pain she would cause Akane in the process.
That isn't being a friend. That's being a terrible person.
Because it’s a realization that the person meant more/left a stronger impression on you than you did on them. Especially if it’s something like a first love. It’s kinda similar to when you realize that you are not your best friend’s best friend. Like “wow I don’t don’t matter at all to someone who matters so much to me”I never understand why people always take it so hard when someone from their childhood doesn't remember them but they remember the other person.
Akane’s been taking shit for granted too damn long with such a serious rival in play.it took this long to realize she didn't like being cucked what a fucking genius
They started this manga off by telling us that saito's a naturally smart perfect memory genius and it's getting harder to believe that by the chapter with the bullshit he does and allowsI'm curious where the hell this is going but this arc managed to ruin both Akane and Himari for me.
Himari's a snake, while Akane's so pointlessly self-destructive so it obliterates any sense of sympathy for her.
Akane doesn't need a push; she needs a mental health evaluation.
Edit: Always keep in mind that Himari engineered the current situation in the first place, and even bragged to Saito about how good she is at manipulating people. She actually put him on notice, which is wild.
I mean, she gave the okay knowing that Himari was genuinely in love with him. What do you think happens when you tell everyone that you don’t give a shit about your marriage and okay someone who has been open and upfront about both their feelings and intentions to date your husband? Himari is giving her NOTHING BUT chances to be honest with herself and put an end to the charade and every step of the way Akane keeps saying she doesn’t care and basically pushing him into Himari’s arms.People with any kind of decency don't do that kind of crap with other people's spouses. This whole arc has been so frustrating and a crap shoot. Thanks for the transition though, it's appreciated. I hope y'all can get ad revenue back to your site.
I think that while Himari does want to win, she understands the only reason she is winning is because akari isn’t taking charge. I think she knows deep down that if akari were to be honest, Himari wouldn’t have a shot. It’s because of this that despite how much she wants to win, Himari wants akari to beat her and be honest about how she feelsWait, why do you think Himari doesn't want to win? She's made it pretty obvious that she DOES want to win. You don't steal a guy's first kiss if you're not trying to win him over from your "best friend" she's just being a snake in the grass.
It's quite simple really. Akane continues to deny her feelings even if obvious she is the one telling everyone that she doesn't like him.i think I'm fundamentally incapable of understanding the people rooting for himari after all the shady shit she pulled, and thinking about it it might be due to the fact that I'm looking at this story more from akane's pov than from anywhere else - and i think how i feel about himari atm is pretty understandable if you look at it from the lens of: "my best and only friend since childhood knows about my current relationship situation and the fact that I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings properly, but instead of helping me - or even just not doing anything - she's actively trying to steal my SO away under the guise of 'helping us', and she's still at it even after seeing how much it hurts me." - like i genuinely can't think of a worse feeling than being betrayed like this by the person you felt closest to beforehand.
it's a good thing that saito still seems to choose akane over himari because the double whammy of having your closest and only friend backstab you along with your SO leaving you for that same friend at the same time is absolutely something that could drive someone into deep depression, and perhaps even to the point of suicide due to having basically their entire emotional safety net turn against them.
the fact that himari knows the effects that her actions have on akane, yet she continues to do them regardless, feels like a huge red flag to me - not just relationship-wise, but as a human being: a person who's willing to betray their best friend like that cannot be trusted.
Well said, I don’t get people callint Himari “dishonest” or “underhanded”, she’s fired so many warning shots she had to reload. She’s done everything short of grab Akane by the shoulders and shake her while screaming “You are going to get cucked, by me, if you don’t start being honest!”It's quite simple really. Akane continues to deny her feelings even if obvious she is the one telling everyone that she doesn't like him.
Himari has played it straight the whole time, has literally told her, told him and told her again yo im serious if you want him get him fairly ( a forced marriage is not "fair") you can say she's having a hard time expressing those feelings but again that's her own fault why do you keep denying it and Moreover why do you keep acting like it don't bother you.
Also her whole reason for "disliking" MC is stupid in hindsight (Himari doesn't know that but she's also never been expressly told by akane that she likes MC so imma count that as Squared)
If anything idk how you don't root for Himari. She's a go getter who says it like it is, tries hard to get it and doesn't care if she succeeds still tries (and again she overall has wayyyy better chemistry with MC)