Imasara desu ga, Osananajimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimaimashita - Ch. 40 - Gears Setting Chaos In Motion

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It seems like a translation error to me. The MTL of the novel gave me this:


I also checked the Spanish translation of the manga, and this is how they put it:


To me, it sounds more like after-the-fact narration than her actually saying she saw Hikari there.
It still checks out the same to me.

“But she wouldn’t understand…She was hiding behind the door, and couldn’t see our faces”

Sounds like it’s from the perspective of Yami, able to see that Hikari was there and saw the two of them.
 
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Yami needs someone that can help guide her to a better path.

Hikari needs someone genuine.

Yuu is neither and will not make either happy.

Fortunately for Hikari, this is akin to more of a puppy love at this point. She will most likely be fine.

Yami, this will only break her further. And the dipshit as we've seen multiple times, never makes a good decision.

All this drama over someone who is pretty much worthless. Just makes me think the women are really stupid as well.
Damn. Why the hell are you so harsh on him bruv
 
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It still checks out the same to me.

“But she wouldn’t understand…She was hiding behind the door, and couldn’t see our faces”

Sounds like it’s from the perspective of Yami, able to see that Hikari was there and saw the two of them.
Like I said, it sounds like an after-the-fact narration to me. And as much as I have an extremely low opinion of Yami, I genuinely believe that if she had seen Hikari, she would’ve gone after her.
 
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Im not necessarily mad at Yuu, I just think he is absolutely worthless at this point. He needs to fix himself before he proceeds with any kind of relationship.

As he is now, he is good for no one and will only make any situation he's apart of worse.

For someone he said he was in love with, he sure stuck his dick in crazy really quick when it was presented to him.

He said this is what, the fourth time his heart was broken? But he has not self-reflected at all on why that might be his issue.

The proper ending of the story would be that they all go their separate ways and move on.


I'm actually partly with Yami on this one, though she is more at fault on their breakup. Yuu knew her habits and even where one of her houses was at. Couldn't even bother to give her a letter.

Now Yami played stupid games and won a stupid prize for playing. But the guy didn't even try to find her and get resolution. I thought you loved her and she clearly loved you. So why would you let that end without some kind of resolution.

Just a coward with no backbone and worthless.

At one of Yami's lowest points in her life, the man she loved didn't even try to reach for her. Like I said she played a stupid game, but he couldn't even be bothered.
If a woman cut you out. You don't fucking stalk her and search her around like the FBI. You mourn. You change. We clearly read through the way he has changed all story. And this whole thing will once again change him, we just have to see if it's for better or worse
 
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If a woman cut you out. You don't fucking stalk her and search her around like the FBI. You mourn. You change. We clearly read through the way he has changed all story. And this whole thing will once again change him, we just have to see if it's for better or worse
I suppose at this point the opinion on Yuu it's about what we would do in his situation. I would do like him, if someone who had a fling with cut me without saying, yeah, it would eat me from the inside but also I would understand there must be a reason and either is too much for them to handle or they doesn't respect me enough to say it to my face. So there is no reason for me to go after them either if it's because I don't want to hurt them with my unsolicited presence or it's a waste of time because they are being disrespectful to me. Whatever the reason, is up to the party who wants to part ways and their conscience to explain themselves.
 
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Since i dont want to see any of them together i think my perfect ending to this manga would be that nobody wins and everyone goes their own way and they distance themselves from another.

Lets see what happens next xD
Aren’t they literally next door neighbors? I guess it’s not impossible /pretty common to live somewhere else during college life but it would be interesting to see a flash forward to them on separate paths but it’s gonna be awkward the next week
For them at home

Imagine if Hikari was like 35 with a son going thru the same situation again if not her micromanaging it to where another “Yami” couldn’t interfere lol
 
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My point was that if they had truly fallen in love with each other, he knows places to find her. Especially her home she took him too.

The guy didn't even try to find her. Even after he said he loved her. Couldn't even be bothered to write a letter and leave it at her one home.

Yami of course started it and is at fault but the guy didn't even try.
The thing is the moment she ghosted him, trust was broken. Yeah, he loves her, but how do you act around someone after they unilaterally break communication with no explanation. I couldn't trust their word if we encountered in the future unless they explain to me, and depending on what it was, trust couldn't be the same. And yeah, he and his hormonated ass tried to tell her he loved her like the dork ass teen he is, but you can tell he really doesn't know how to handle the situation because it's a very hostile one towards him on the basis she is the one who cut off him, she is the one who has a problem with him, not the other way around. Who wants to be burned by something like this?
 
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I gotta say I'm kinda sick of the arguments of how Yami is being "a flawed human" as if that is an excuse for all the horrible shit she's been doing. Sad backstory, HOWEVER:

A: She drags Yuu into her mess, effectively tries to corrupt him and just leaves him. And then cries like she's the victim in all of this.
B: Baits Hikari out to an outright predator and basically just goes "JUST A PRANK BRO"
C: Kisses Yuu despite knowing she is effectively done with him, knowing Yuu is investing more time with Hikari and Hikari with Yuu.
D: Kisses Yuu IN FRONT OF AND IN FULL KNOWLEDGE OF HIKARI'S PRESENCE

Flawed is one thing. This is actively dragging everyone around you down with you. I'd say Yami is maliciously retarded or just outright malicious at this point. The mental gymnastics people go through is hilarious
 
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Imagine if Hikari was like 35 with a son going thru the same situation again if not her micromanaging it to where another “Yami” couldn’t interfere lol
My girl is a prepared one and this is her house. Just push the button and leave.

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As much as I am a "Truth no matter" person. Even I can understand Yuu not wanting to talk about Hikari about this.
  1. I met your friend
  2. I dated her months before
  3. She's a "ghostin' bitch" / Or the even more awkward "She ghosted me, But I don't hate her"
  4. She assaulted me a few minutes ago.

(Note: If someone forces a kiss on you, what kind of assault does it count again?)
 
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Yami at least has a reason to act the way she does, that girl has been through some tough stuff. Not really an excuse but I can empathize with the character.
But Yuu realy is just a blank-slate, no drive, no responsibility MC who somehow ended up in a story involving real emotions and people. If that guy could make one actual decision and commit to it he'd be a little less terrible at least.

(Also, really weird amount of misogyny that this Manga gets out of people, yeesh)
 
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All three made human mistakes in my opinion.

Yami is still struggling to change from her old days, still has the same self-destructive tendencies, she did it to Yuu and Hikari in each of her meeting with them and this time she dragged them both. But she also the most wounded of all.

Hikari is used to living in the warm sunlight that she isn't used to darkness (Yami's bertrayal and her perceived Yuu's bertrayal), her optimism no longer holds. She had the choice of just normally confronting Yuu about it and instead she delayed it and ended up destroying their relationship when she can't hold her feelings anymore.

Yuu is indecisive, as shown by when he still tries to care for Yami despite planning to confess to Hikari, this

broke the dam holding back Yami's feelings instead of her just closing it down for good. But that's the main theme of this story isn't it? Choosing between Light (Hikari) or Darkness (Yami).

They all made mistakes in their progress of maturing beyond teenager, that's how I take it.
I mean is he suppose to hate his ex he was clearly saying that as he’s leaving
 
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Alright, had to dive back into this because the Yuu hate felt... seriously off. And yeah, after a re-read, my gut was absolutely right. It's not just that protagonists confessing after drama is common (generally someone confess to the protagonist and the love interest see and we get drama, here was the other way around); it's that the narrative heavily leans on the girls' perspectives, leaving Yuu's internal struggles mostly in the shadows until the very end.

People forget, or maybe as the story doesn't scream it enough from his PoV, but Yuu was crushing on Hikari for AGES. We see this clearly when he tells Yami about Hikari (Chapter 23: "There's someone there I want to catch up to, to stand beside"). His attempt to get into her high school, despite the odds (revealed in Chapters 16 & 17), wasn't a whim; it was a testament to his long-standing, one-sided love. Hikari herself admits internally she would have rejected him flat out if he'd confessed back then (Chapter 17: "The 'manly' me back then, according to her. The me who had never even considered romance. I might not have nodded yes to his confession."). She literally only saw him as a childhood friend, almost a younger brother figure, for the longest time.

Then Yami enters the picture. And let's be brutally honest, based on Yami's own recollections (Chapters 22-30, especially 29 & 30), she was the one who initiated and escalated their physical relationship, used him to cope with her own immense trauma, and then abruptly cut him off without a real explanation, leaving him in the dark. For her to then reappear and, in Chapter 40, unleash that tirade blaming him for not magically finding her or "chasing her enough" despite her being the one to ghost him? That's an incredibly unfair burden to place on anyone, let alone a teenage boy who was clearly just as invested. Of course, he'd be emotionally guarded after an experience like that. It's no wonder he tells Seki (Chapter 12) that his feelings for "someone" (Hikari) existed before he even met Seki, showing his emotional landscape was already complicated.

So, when Hikari finally catches feelings (like the title clearly spells out), Yuu is initially... cautious. That's not him being "indecisive"; that's a kid who's been burned, trying to protect himself. Remember Chapter 1? Hikari leans on his back, and there's no emotional flicker from him mentioned. Fast forward to Chapter 18, same scenario, and he's blushing intensely. That's him responding to Hikari (finally) showing some (albeit incredibly confusing and often demanding) interest. He isn't just "going with any person"; he showed zero romantic interest in Seki or Matsuyama (Chapter 16). His focus has always been narrow.

And let's talk about Hikari's "interest." She herself knows she's a handful (Chapter 19 is a prime example: "Even I can't defend myself today."). The whole festival invitation drama, where she spiraled because he hesitated for a moment? He didn't even say no! He ended up practically begging to go because she made him feel like he'd ruined everything. She repeatedly puts him in situations where he can't win, expecting him to read her mind. How many of us would keep pursuing someone who consistently pushes away or sends such mixed signals? Both Yami and Hikari did this to him in their own ways.

He does try to be open when he feels it's safe. He confessed his feelings of inadequacy to Hikari during their date (Chapter 17), how he always felt he was chasing her shadow, and she interpreted it as him seeing her as a "rival." Then, when he finally gathers the courage to confess his love directly at the festival (Chapters 37-38), a moment that should have been a triumph for both of them, Hikari rejects him (Chapter 38: "But! But! I hate liars!") because of the Yami situation that he was just as blindsided by.

So, why is Yuu getting all this flak? We're seeing the world almost exclusively through the girls' emotionally charged and often unreliable narration. This guy:

  1. Loved Hikari from afar for years, got no reciprocation.
  2. Got into an intense relationship with Yami, was deeply invested, then got abruptly abandoned and later blamed for her pain.
  3. When Hikari finally shows interest, he cautiously opens up again, only to be emotionally manipulated by her mood swings.
  4. Gets physically and verbally assaulted by Yami in front of Hikari (Chapter 40).
  5. Confesses his long-held love to Hikari, only to be rejected again.
He's not "indecisive"; he's reacting to the emotional chaos these two create around him. He’s the one consistently putting his heart on the line when he feels there's even a sliver of a chance, only to have it crushed. The poor dude just got slapped and thrown to the ground (literally and figuratively) and rejected by the two people he genuinely cared about. Yeah, that's definitely not going to affect him at all, right? The distress is pretty evenly distributed, if not more so on Yuu's side for being the emotional punching bag. Seriously, cut the guy some slack. What would you guys do in his shoes?
I wonder if the author will do a flashback and have his POV cause how you broke it down makes perfect sense tbh.
 
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They might sound very similar, but the important part here is that he is waiting for the right moment, meanwhile getting closer and closer to Hikari and feeling the right chemistry. The "maximizing chances" thing would be more about "what should I say and what should I hide for my confession to be succesful". The first one is natural, it's about getting to the point in their relationship where he is confident their feelings are mutual, while the other is kinda orchestrated. Hope I was able to get my point across.
Yeah i see your point.
But still tho for me there is no other explanation in him hiding the fact he used to date Yami from Hikari the moment he knew they were friends unless Yuu thinks it will impact the chances of his confession.
Unless idk Yuu thinks had he told Hikari about it, it would hurt Hikari irrespective of his planned confessions? It could be that maybe idk hahaha

I mean, confessing right after a heated encounter with your ex whose existence you are hiding from the girl you are supposed to like feels shallow no matter how you go about it.
There would still be a different level of shallowness tho if we found out why Yuu confess straight after lol
Like a "this feels right" for me is much better than a "after this, I just have to" lol

Feels like he was trying to be really passionate about it. So I don't think he was apologizing. Explaining or retorting are a maybe, but I'm more inclined to think he was trying to confess his feelings for someone.
Yeah maybe not apologizing as you said, but maybe more of a retorting or explaining stuff.
But still i am adamant and fully believe he wasnt gonna confess or trying go get back together with Yami there.
 

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