Hope You're Happy, Lemon - Ch. 40
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Sunao is making things difficult for himself, but well, It's still a valid problem for him, it's about time he clears things up and get rid of all the pre-conceived notions he has held about Lemon.
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Lots of introspective Sunao close up panels this chap
I never knew dumping a paper plate could look so good
I never knew dumping a paper plate could look so good
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Did I miss something or did this series become kinda... boring? Like, there's nothing really at stake anymore, everybody gets along with each other splendidly, and no matter whether Sunao ends up with Lemon or Kogahara, nobody will probably utter even a single harsh word toward anybody else. Seems like it's been ages since the body-swapping was addressed, too.
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This outcome was obvious since story entirely ignored Sunao's "trauma" after ch. 1. He even conveniently came to the conclusion that she was probably lying by himself so that impact will be lessened when she tells him herself (if ever). Premise was a complete bait and switch. Story actually doesn't even try to address how selfish Lemon has been this entire time when it comes to Sunao (well he is a giant doormat but still).
Its pretty obvious at this point that him and Lemon will get back together no matter how stupid that is.
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Is it, actually? Like, if I was asked what the last +/-20 chapters' developments were, I wouldn't be able to give an answer. Raika became a normal person, and everything since then has been filler, I'd say. But just my 2 cents.
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I completely agree and even can say that there was nothing note worthy happening for the entire 40 chapter run of the manga. Chapter 1 has set the premise and author entirely abondoned it and turned it in to a romcom about nothing. My guess concerning the outcome is due to the countless cliche "romcom" situations Sunao and Lemon find themself in since the start. If author is not setting things up for it, i don't know what she is trying to do. It has become highly boring though, that's for sure.
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I really gotta wonder, if the author has ANY clue where this manga is headed.
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To be fair, in these stories, main girl winning is almost 90% and secondary girl winning is like 10%.....
I'm guessing that the premise probably ended up way darker than the author intended...
Like, sure, it was a stupid lie... but for him, it should have been a great betrayal.....
Author probably didn't think through how bad it was until it got past the 1st chapter......
Which, to be fair, is actually very normal in manga... the author's idea changing is very common...
I don't think there were any stakes to begin with.... the issue was that this series started with a huge trauma that wasn't answered for a really long time.....
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I've pretty much not read a chapter since chapter 10 and have skipped all the way here to 40 and it feels like nothing has happened which is never a good sign
High chance you could read chapter one of this and not touch it again until the last chapter happens and could pretty much guess with 95% accuracy what the happened
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definitely agree the pacing slowed down like around ch 20ish with the intro of Raika. Each arc since has felt long while giving more open ends without satisfying conclusions
for this whole arc alone we are still on day 1 of them filming and the prep to even get to this point was like idk 10 chaps
I think Its possible everything has been leading up to a boiling point and this is the final arc but I'd prefer reading weekly filler over everything ending I'm too attached to these dorks at this point
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no, Sunao. you are NOT doing this right
Exactly. Boy should just man up and ask Lemon so the misunderstanding can be cleared and then they can rebuild their relationship
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The stakes are the mangaka forcing Sunao and Lemon together without doing the leg work and me raging at it. I can assure you, there will be harsh words to someone. It will be me towards the mangaka.
I also hate how the body swapping has basically become a footnote in the story. I don't think I've seen such blasé attitude to the unexplainable magical phenomenon of swapping minds with another human being in all of manga. It's barely a minor inconvenience. They aren't even trying to find a solution, and it presents no meaningful conflict in their interpersonal relationships. I think I'm gonna re-read Shishunki Bitter Change just for some catharsis.
I agree and I hate it so much. I really just wish Lemon put some effort in to empathise with what she put Suano through and made actual efforts to make ammends. But alas.
Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso o Kasaneru has sowed the seed of perpetual hope that (best) second girl will win in the end. God I miss that series... I need to reread that too...
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Some of you can only read plots with a gimmick and it shows. The author's only problem is that they started with such a plot and attracted the wrong readers (hey gotta get published somehow), but there's nothing wrong with having a slow, nuanced plotline that doesn't have every chapter focus on body-swapping shenanigans and litteral grade-school drama.
I get the complaints, but I also feel like there's more to get out of the story than simply how the plot is going to resolve. Sunao's feelings about his break-up weren't forgotten. He was put into a situation where he was forced to put aside his feelings about it, and figure out how to navigate their situation. The focus to me has always seemed to be about relationships and how they affect us in our past, present, and future. Before he runs into Lemon again in Ch.1 Sunao is thinking about how he should go about resolving his feelings about an old relationship to pursue one with Kogahara. It's also silly to openly admit you haven't kept up with the story, and then complain about no developments.
