I know, right? She came in, pushed the button, and peaced out all in like 4 chapters. She's a hero of a rival character.
I wouldn't have so much of an issue with this if said rival was an already established character or someone who was more than just a rival. There are plenty of rivals that are very loveable and continue to stick around after their introduction arc and are general just great to have around.
Definitely, but it could've been better executed in several different ways. Honestly, as long as she sticks around and isn't annoying for the rest of the manga, I'm not going to complain too much though. I like my yuri simple and enjoyable, and I'm willing to turn off a little bit of the literary analysis section of my brain to enjoy some sweet sugary yuri.
Totally. Of course it could have been written better, but it really did not drag out anywhere near as much as certain other yuri rival/jealousy arcs have done recently. And now Yuzu has been made aware that she might not be opposed to ruining the friendship after all. She's been such an enigma so far that this development is really refreshing. Sue me, I liked this little arc!
"Bloom in to you" is the best example for this, the rival already introduced from the very beginning. And she is not straight up hate the MC and stand in her way. She is very lovable character and we all feel bad when she is rejected.
Bro said this as if every western YA book and film doesn't do the exact same thing 😭 It's weird asl to specify Japanese authors for this unless you literally only read manga and nothing else
