Houkago, Family Restaurant de, Class no Ano Ko to - Ch. 2

[weleasewodger]

MC douche is a snowflake.

 

[jak]

Whatever inferiority complex he's feeling with his family, it feels like it wasn't caused by them intentionally. They seem genuine.

 

[HunterCO]

He recommended a 100h game, and she's barely sleeping in order to complete it.

She's clearly stuck on Malenia

 

[RollOmega]

Mental illness is a fuck and MMC needs therapy. Maybe he and FMC will end up accidentally serving as each other's therapists - that would appear at first glance to be the point of the story - but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Nekotofu]

This chapter remind me of Meet the Robinsons (search "They all hated me" scene).
Bro having inferiority complex and trust issue, I can relate to that.

 

[KingWhooper]

Kazemiya lore! and bro actually works!!

 

[epicfail48]

Am I the only one here that thinks his step-sister's flowery words were laced with poison? She literally told him his feelings don't matter to her one bit, suck it up and stay at home so they can all pretend that they're a "normal family." It's pretty clear that she's used to playing the part of the perfect girl and in return gets anything she wants from her dad, and now his mom has started to pick up on the language her dad uses, unintentionally comparing him to his "perfect" step-sister.

I didn't have this exact dynamic at home growing up, but I can totally relate to wanting any excuse to get out of the house to avoid having to pretend everything's fine when it isn't and the emotionally destructive verbal jabs that can come at any time without warning, forcing you to always be on guard.

I'm with you on that. Step-sis has definitely microwaved a few hamsters in her time, girl just feels off

 

[JKTV]

Damn a lot of you are are insensitive dickheads
MC feels uncomfortable in his own home, as if he’s not a part of his family. This is a feeling he can NOT control. If he could he wouldn’t be so depressed about it. This clearly isn’t the first time his mom makes comments that seem to compare the two kids. Yes I know she’s trying to make the daughter feel welcomed but that fucks with MCs head despite the constant mom apologies.

If he feels uncomfortable about a situation he has the right to distance himself from it, like he is now. Eventually he’ll talk it out with pretty blonde and get her perspective and he can start thinking rationally about it. And grow as a person. Dude is still a kid , a kid that was raised by a single mother…everyone..

Chill out

 

[equationx]

While I agree, this kind of complex isn’t exclusive to composite families. You can have the same dynamic with blood-related siblings. He’s being an insecure little twat but it’s not really about his step family. I give him a break though, it’s okay to be an insecure little twat as a teenager.

i mean, i did say i can relate and mine isn't a composite family, mine is blood-related siblings lol

 

[Felkin]

Before reading the comments I thought the sister was a bit superficial, as if she wanted everyone to play a proper role instead of trying to connect with him, that part felt alright for me then. But the rest of the family seemed more kind and caring which contradicts what you're saying so they failed there. Regardless, it's not that hard to roll with it by thinking he wants to avoid the sister and having an argument with his parents because of her.

They ARE kind. They just aren't on the same wavelength as MC and since he doesn't communicate his problems with them and instead runs away, he finds the atmosphere difficult to be in, that's all. The Web novel had nice monologues of how he hated the vibe of those dinners, mangaka couldn't find a proper way to get that across visually, I think mostly by trying to draw everything too cutesy.

 

[Bearman851]

i know everyone doesn't get the issue of this chapter of how he feels, but as someone who are basically a bit in the same situation as him (no, i don't have my parent remarried or something like that), i can relate

i think people are missing the point in that, yeah, the family are nice, they're not trying to compare him or anything, but you still can feel out of place especially considering how good your family is, it's kind of like inferiority complex, but also not at the same time, it makes you feel like anything you do won't be as good as your other family members are and it genuinely can feel frustrating

at times, these thinking would pop out on your mind "i can't make them proud" "anything i do would only be mediocre" "they deserve better than this", it's like a devil whisper that you supposed to not listen to but ended up listening to it anyway because of how often it whispered in your mind (and the character in this series don't have anyone to vent to)

To me, it almost sounds like he's depressed. He mentions how he was raised in a single parent household; I wouldn't be surprised if he was alone most of the time and/or possibly semi-neglected by his mom, putting a strain on their relationship. By the time she wishes to reach out, he's already too distant to be able to communicate effectively. So, while she's at the point of communicating, he still needs time to get there.

Or, at least, that's how I interpreted it. Note: I did not read the original novelization.

 

[warm_panties]

Damn a lot of you are are insensitive dickheads
MC feels uncomfortable in his own home, as if he’s not a part of his family. This is a feeling he can NOT control. If he could he wouldn’t be so depressed about it. This clearly isn’t the first time his mom makes comments that seem to compare the two kids. Yes I know she’s trying to make the daughter feel welcomed but that fucks with MCs head despite the constant mom apologies.

If he feels uncomfortable about a situation he has the right to distance himself from it, like he is now. Eventually he’ll talk it out with pretty blonde and get her perspective and he can start thinking rationally about it. And grow as a person. Dude is still a kid , a kid that was raised by a single mother…everyone..

Chill out

Believe me when I say this unto you brother, I wholeheartedly understand. That paragraph I wrote was me projecting. I am the faggot. I am the overly sensitive fuck. Or I was until I grew up and I realized that my parents are human too. Not just providers. They want to be happy. They make mistakes. I was/am even more privileged that the mc here and I acted even worse. It is only when I grew up I realized how horrible of a person I was.

 

[Metalheadzaid]

Believe me when I say this unto you brother, I wholeheartedly understand. That paragraph I wrote was me projecting. I am the faggot. I am the overly sensitive fuck. Or I was until I grew up and I realized that my parents are human too. Not just providers. They want to be happy. They make mistakes. I was/am even more privileged that the mc here and I acted even worse. It is only when I grew up I realized how horrible of a person I was.

This is not the redemption arc I was expecting.

 

[WalrusNine]

What the fuck is this faggot's problem? I can see he isn't being mistreated, He had meals ready for him in the morning, all he had to do was sit down and eat. He wasn't even being compared to his sister, and later, HE GETS A PHONECALL FROM HIS MOM APOLOGIZING AND WORRYING ABOUT HIM!!! fuck this overly sensitive fuck.
What does this fuck wants? What does he want to achieve? Is he even being aware of how he's acting and how it affects everyone around him?

You seem like the kind of guy who says "Have you tried not being depressed?" lmao

 

[Doutorfunga]

DONT SHOW HER LEAGUE, NO DONT
OH GOD THATS WHY THE BY-STANDERS WERE WORRIED AT THE END

If she finds Wild Rift it's over

 

[ShinduPK4]

What the fuck is wrong with his mother? The compliment she has given Kotomi was perfectly normal, but by overreacting and acting like she offended Kouta, she actually made it into an insult.

And then she calls him to ask him where he is—despite knowing that he's uncomfortable talking about it—only to guilt trip him using the previously mentioned "incident".

 

[Memoflora]

Does anyone have a link to the ln? All these comments make me want to read the original

 

[Knighto]

What the fuck is wrong with his mother? The compliment she has given Kotomi was perfectly normal, but by overreacting and acting like she offended Kouta, she actually made it into an insult.

And then she calls him to ask him where he is—despite knowing that he's uncomfortable talking about it—only to guilt trip him using the previously mentioned "incident".

also the "pff since when do you have female friends", damn mom that was harsh.

 

[Knighto]

Believe me when I say this unto you brother, I wholeheartedly understand. That paragraph I wrote was me projecting. I am the faggot. I am the overly sensitive fuck. Or I was until I grew up and I realized that my parents are human too. Not just providers. They want to be happy. They make mistakes. I was/am even more privileged that the mc here and I acted even worse. It is only when I grew up I realized how horrible of a person I was.

I get your projection (like the typical cringe from the past self 😅😅), but why would you go harsh first? like you could have started "been there done that, you’re helping to keep the toxic environment for doing that" instead of the "what a faggot!"... at least it's good that you clearly regret about your past and the comment here, nice mature attitude.

 

[Swegcat]

Imagine you sit on your ass in your local Mcdonald for your food and have a cute girl flirt with you everyday.

Yeah, "Imagine"