Kanojo, Okarishimasu - Ch. 296 - The Children And The Girlfriend (5)

[infantrysmarties]

Least worst internal monologue so far

 

[infantrysmarties]

I'm going to lead off with my thanks for the scanlation.

It speaks volumes when the scanlating group is losing patience with a storyline. Thank you for your perseverance, and for the chuckle.

Hopefully this time it'll be less "rinse, repeat" than the 100 previous chapters, eh? I understand it STARTED in the Heisei era, but please, make the transition to Reiwa already, there's still plenty of drama, neurotic and cringe behaviour and comedy these characters can generate without drawing out the primary conflict for another 150 chapters. I'm almost at the point where I'd be satisfied with truck-kun putting in an appearance.

A major character death might just save the series. Kazuya dying right before she says she loves him.

 

[Ichigo0Soul]

PLEASE JUST LET IT END

 

[InsidiousIntent]

A major character death might just save the series. Kazuya dying right before she says she loves him.

I feel we're more likely to get extended drama with Umi(if anything)... Which is likely to be cliche, drawn-out, and ultimately pointless. I recognize the "love rival" trope is time-honored and all, but it just feels like stalling here; it doesn't seem to serve any real purpose other than filling time (unless this gets axed, or Miyajima-sensei has an aneurysm and writes Ichinose saying yes to him, and Kazuya consequently yeets himself into traffic). Honestly, at this point, it's the little engine that might, possibly, potentially, eventually, maybe someday reach the end of a relatively linear storyline. Don't get me wrong, I take no exception to well executed linear plots with some decent fleshing out, this one is just beginning to feel trans-pacific in a rowboat. We get it, Kazuya is deeply flawed, as is Ichinose... Stop beating us about the head with it.

 

[Lustrist]

im not waiting 10 or 20 years dawg

 

[MysticFire619]

This story's rate of maturity progress

Bro, 100 Kanojo is gonna end before this 💀

 

[infantrysmarties]

I feel we're more likely to get extended drama with Umi(if anything)... Which is likely to be cliche, drawn-out, and ultimately pointless. I recognize the "love rival" trope is time-honored and all, but it just feels like stalling here; it doesn't seem to serve any real purpose other than filling time (unless this gets axed, or Miyajima-sensei has an aneurysm and writes Ichinose saying yes to him, and Kazuya consequently yeets himself into traffic). Honestly, at this point, it's the little engine that might, possibly, potentially, eventually, maybe someday reach the end of a relatively linear storyline. Don't get me wrong, I take no exception to well executed linear plots with some decent fleshing out, this one is just beginning to feel trans-pacific in a rowboat. We get it, Kazuya is deeply flawed, as is Ichinose... Stop beating us about the head with it.

I honestly don't think the author is able to write a love rival arc. At best it would be Kazuya autistically crying that umi is taking ichinose from him, while she clearly shows no interest in umi. And he'll wallow in that for months because she won't just say she doesn't care for umi much.

 

[Fathsyah]

What is this.. It's not that bad as usual.. Did the Author finally take the pills?

 

[InsidiousIntent]

I honestly don't think the author is able to write a love rival arc. At best it would be Kazuya autistically crying that umi is taking ichinose from him, while she clearly shows no interest in umi. And he'll wallow in that for months because she won't just say she doesn't care for umi much.

Sadly that's most likely apt. Ichinose barely demonstrates interest in Kazuya, an aspect that makes it feel like another time-wasting showcase of his insecurity (not that her damage doesn't feed into it). I think some of the details would be more plausible if they were younger. I think it's an attempt to drive home the "investigation"; perhaps hoping readers will make the leap to " oh she's investigating her feelings about Umi as well now ", which frankly would be tedious and again, stalling.

 

[chusetto]

Reiji is maisonikkokuing us

 

[KriegGuardsman]

Bros this feels like when a celebrity fucks up royally and their pr team tries desperately to rehabilitate their image

 

[InsidiousIntent]

Bros this feels like when a celebrity fucks up royally and their pr team tries desperately to rehabilitate their image

I think that will depend on how long it lasts... It's a deep hole to climb out of.

 

[Rannnnn2]

its not bad. because his internal monologue is not shoved to my face the whole chapter. thats it, if you really matured Kazuya, show us.

 

[Chromaticum]

How about you start by calling her by her REAL name and not her stage name?

THEN you can talk shit about having matured you fuck.

Yup, that second sentence was very mature...

He's calling her by her "stage name" because shes dressed up like they were on a date. Like the foundation of their relationship. Like old habits die hard.

The hate porn circle jerk you and yours have every week truly allows you to say some really nonsensical, hypocritcal stuff and feel justified in it

 

[Chromaticum]

Weebs on the internet hate-reading and calling out a fake character for not being mature... Every week...

The irony that this series brings out in you emotionally defunct clowns is staggering.

Its almost like you guys are playing Kendama as adults but there are no children around, no potential girlfriend in the room, and you're all just kindergardeners.

Maybe this comment will help you guys make today a day where you recognize your own maturation. But I'm sure the group dynamic will keep you stunted

Edit: like the guy who emotes that what I said is dumb but has no will to actually use words. Keep training your weakness to perfection

 

[Chromaticum]

wait, on page 9, what are these smaller Kazuya and Mizuhara on the left side of the first pannel? 🤔

I'd say this is Mizuhara realizing what a lot of us do in our 20s.

That we're all just posturing at being adults and yet many of us are simply driven by some childlike want/dream. The reason young Mizuhara is lecturing Kazuya is because through most of the series she's looked down on his child-like side while he propped up her adult ability. Now Chizuru even sees herself as a child here because, through Kazuya, she solidified in her mind how childlike her driving forces in life have been and how much she's been masking her childishness even from herself.

Theres a reverence for the simplicity Kazuya lives his life and gives himself up to the task before him so fully. Something shes done as Mizuhara to mask her pain and posture at adulthood. Now she's living more like the Chizuru she was too scared to be (because of the trauma) and thats all thanks to Kazuya being his innate childlike self.

 

[Chromaticum]

What is this.. It's not that bad as usual.. Did the Author finally take the pills?

Or he's showing that Kazuyas childlike nature is a gift and a curse... and because of the test the heroine is running, he's been cracking under the pressure mentally and giving into the curse. The curse (sexual thoughts) have been worse lately because he can't let it out the same way he would in his apartment while at Chizuru's family home.

He's far too predicated on others' image of him so when he perceives uncertainty, hes completely uncertain. On the inverse, when he sees/hears his efforts being rewarded he becomes more confident. Or when he needs to be strong for others, he can channel the simplicity of his childlike nature to go all in. (The movie arc.)

Kazuya has a lot more self discipline and self examination to learn so he can maintain a strong internal monologue. None of us become true men/adults overnight, but the ability to recognize your own growth in the moment is a true sign that you are becoming more adult

 

[Valle_reading_manga]

Feels like I've read a parody or something just now. Just the amount of absurd lines compiled in that chapter - I can't
So university students fall for guys with Kindergarten skills? Also "do you like Kids" and "he'd be a great father", little do they know.
And to top things off at the end, we get Kaz' still going crazy talking to Chiz, yet he's "matured".
Seems like the author mixed up lines from different stories or something


edit: I almost forgot the opening. At times I wonder what - if any - thought process leads to those opening sentences...

 

[B4z73rd]

Wow, this arc actually produced actual character development? There's hope for this trash heep yet.

 

[inazumaday]

The best chapters are the ones where Kazuma doesnt talk or think much.