Kanojo ni Naritai Kimi to Boku - Vol. 4 Ch. 44 - What Is Love?

[Zephyr247]

Does she...does she want a queerplatonic relationship?! I have almost never seen any representation of it anywhere! I’m so happy! ☺️ This is one of my absolute favorite comics.

 

[uwumis]

oh my go d i fucking love this manga!!!

 

[mirewitch]

@Ceiye I've only heard queerplatonic used in the context of aromantic people. There it was used to define a relationship that was mostly a deep friendship, but with some elements usually associated with a romantic relationship. E.g. two aromantics who live together and are married, but don't have a physical relationship of any kind. But that sort of queerplatonic isn't applicable here since Akira and Hime aren't aromantic. I guess queerplatonic is a pretty broad term though. I'm not against them being in some other type of queerplatonic relationship; I'm just not certain what a relationship like that is like, especially in the context of both of them also seeming to want monogamous romantic relationships.

 

[Zephyr247]

@mirewitch I only know one example of a real life queerplatonic couple. Neither of them are aromatic, and they live together in a way very similar to a married couple. Their finances are also linked, I think. They both have romantic partners. But it can work any number of ways. To me, honestly, romance and romantic norms are deeply confusing, and the wide range of queerplatonic relationships I have heard of are interesting.

Also, it’s just nice to see people prioritize relationships that aren’t familial or romantic. People act like friends don’t really matter a lot of the time. Or people don’t have actual intimacy outside of family and romance. So this is refreshing.

 

[Satsuki-Nada]

Aaa Hamuro is so cuute

 

[SingleSliceOfCake]

Baby dont hurt me , dont hurt me no more

 

[JohnJRenns]

i think the idea of "a relationship that transcends the label that is couple" (or just something along the lines of "our relationship can't be boxed in words") is a pretty common trope in GL, and fits right along with "i don't love you because you're a woman, i love you for the person you are" (that literally showed up a few chapters earlier lmao) which is a trope with some nice pan undertones too. so in that case i would argue queerplatonic relationships are actually all over the place.

imo, it's mostly just a writer's way of making characters be gay without ever calling them gay, but if you interpret it that way, yeah i think that could be an awesome way the series could head in

 

[mirewitch]

@Zephyr247 Yeah, I suppose queerplatonic is a really broad term so there are lots of ways of interpreting it. I guess I'll just need to see how Akira articulates what she wants in future chapters to get a better sense of what kind of relationship she wants to have.

 

[Makecake]

I've never heard of the term "queerplatonic" before. Learn something new everyday.
I don't think I really understand how that term would look like in action though? Maybe I'll find out...

 

[JaGirlLucy]

Baby don’t hurt me

 

[Ayayan]

BABYDON'THURTME

 

[elefantine97]

queerplatonic is just another word for bondmate
think myrmidon soldiers bonding with each other, beyond love and friendship, inseparable

 

[Junhina]

Queerplatonic relationship seems like such a lovely concept, I'm learning so much reading this.

 

[Tatsgato]

So many comments going in about the context of the chapter, then there's the rest of us idiots who got stuck on "baby don't hurt me" after seeing the chapter title 😂

Truly the duality of man