Hikagemono demo Yarinaoshite Ii desu ka? - Ch. 68 - Koharu Kanba's Secret

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Oh my god she has a boyfriend and is cheating on him with Izumi???
With my very limited Japanese knowledge I'm going to guess with zero actual proof that the word she used for cheating probably has zero connotation of romantic betrayal the way it does in English. Japanese just evolved way too differently that'd it'd require some incredible coincidences for that same word overlap happening twice, unless it was relatively recently introduced via cultural exchange, and japanese has tons of their very unique own flowery bullshit terminology for romantic wording because of their "you have to not outright say it that's barbaric" mentality. The moon sure is beautiful tonight, etc.
 
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finally, someone who actually think with their soul instead of their body. Also Hag koharu looks hot, WE LIKE OLDER WOMEN
 
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Actually based plot direction. Screw the “I’m just gonna live like I’m not a time leaper” angle, introspective impostor syndrome is an oft ignored facet of these fantasy stories that can really provide some depth to a character. This is as much a challenge for him to accept a surreal reality, as it is for her to move on from her past self. Koharu ultimately has to be able to move on, while Izumi is in the position to define her position with respect to her peers if he learns of her secret.
 
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Do the FMC realize it can also go weirdly the other way; would she be fine with it if it was a teacher? Like how do you work that out. you're always going to be x yrs older...
She's not thinking about it because she's completely out of her field here. She never thought about romance, she still views herself as a 35 year old neet anyway.
Maybe she'll ease up to dating her age again over time but she's gonna be trying to figure this out.
 
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Knowing Ko-chan, im sure she'll probably try to let him know that she's re-living her youth.. buuut im not sure if its going to cause problems in her timeline~ but this is a redemption manga (and a really fucking good one) so i dont think anything crazy will happen lol
 
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She could've said it in a more normal way instead of saying she's cheating, gonna give bro the misconception that you're with other guys
 
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I think "cheat" as in the word for "cheat code" was used, rather than "cheat" as in the word for "infidelity"
(I don't really know Japanese though)
Cheating being a synonym for infidelity is entirely an English thing. I don't think anyone in-universe would interpret what she said as "i'm banging others". Need to see the raws but チート (Chiito) exist as a loan word and it is used for mostly gaming related things. If it is indeed チート it also makes sense as she was spending most of her time gaming as a shut in during her OG life.
 
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Not gonna lie, I'm a little surprised to see a author even touch on the "Wait, in reality, I'm supposed to be someone over 30, is it okay for me to even be in a relationship?"

Usually authors just go "WOW I LOVE MINORS" without even bothering to look into how interesting that conundrum would be.
 

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