Kanojo wo Ubatta Ikemen Bishoujo ga Nazeka Ore made Nerattekuru - Ch. 14

[xTachibana]

I've of a mind that the whole of the series is rather poorly executed by virtue of every character being super unlikable.

The ML for being well & truly spineless in the face of the FL's behavior, while in his head pretending that he's pushing back as each and every word and action he takes proves the complete opposite;

The FL, assuming my guess based on what I pointed out in ch.13 p.8 above is accurate, decided to effectively cuckold the ML via his current relationship and then blackmail and harass him into "trial dating" her, as though anything that may or may not exist between them justifies her absolutely shitty behavior; and

His present girlfriend (at the start of the series) first cheated on him, instead of simply breaking up with him in favor of the FL, and then got all pissy and possessive like she didn't attempt to leave him first, and seemingly wanted to backtrack on her own wishywashy nonsense behavior in a "have your cake and eat it too" type deal. while showing zero accountability or self-awareness in how godawful she was toward him.

I mostly am curious as to what the end-game for the FL has been, because the ML as-presented is woefully inadequate as even a potential partner for someone like her. She would have no reason to ever look his way, much less twice, much less cuckold him and then force him into a relationship with herself, without some monumental amount of shared history that only she remembers. And to go these lengths, in such an underhanded and manipulative and coercive fashion, just to get him to look her way belies a personality that I would never want around me if I could help it.
So something's gotta be the case for her to consider any of the actions she's taken, idiotic or toxic as they are, as justifiable in getting him with her, and it needs to be substantial in her mind, and it needs to involve them both.

But I don't dislike any of them any less, regardless of the answer, nor do I think this series is undeserving of its current MD rating even if only accounting for the portrayal of the primary cast.

It feels more like his GF is just going along with what the other girl wants because she feels bad, and views it as a test for the MC to see if he'd try to win her back or some shit. I don't think she actually cheated

 

[UdenEmpati]

It feels more like his GF is just going along with what the other girl wants because she feels bad, and views it as a test for the MC to see if he'd try to win her back or some shit. I don't think she actually cheated

Going back and reading the first chapters again, I see where you are coming from.

But that also means she simply handed her boyfriend over to another girl and did next to nothing (in the chapters I read back through) to try and fight for her relationship, and even if she "wanted to test him", she put all the onus on him, which makes it seem like she isn't actually invested whatsoever. The ML is seemingly the only one who cared about their relationship, because we don't actually hear from her, once, about how she truly feels.
She's there simply for the FL to exploit in pursuing her schemes against the ML.

At which point, she's a plot device with no active agency in the story, and thus she barely qualifies for a position of "character" to begin with, which I would also argue is poor writing on the part of the author.

 

[weleasewodger]

Axe-kun - do your stuff 👍

 

[xXPenisXx]

She would have no reason to ever look his way, much less twice, much less cuckold him and then force him into a relationship with herself, without some monumental amount of shared history that only she remembers. And to go these lengths, in such an underhanded and manipulative and coercive fashion, just to get him to look her way belies a personality that I would never want around me if I could help it.
So something's gotta be the case for her to consider any of the actions she's taken, idiotic or toxic as they are, as justifiable in getting him with her, and it needs to be substantial in her mind, and it needs to involve them both.

 

[shockinghunter]

Oh, so this is getting axed,huh?

Honestly, I saw some fantasy in it, so it’s a bit of a pity. It’s not a masterpiece by any means, but I wouldn’t say it’s a 5.7 bad either.
A solid 7 for me.

Also, I don’t get the outrage over the premise. I think it’s kinda hot that she loves MC so much that she was literally willing to seduce her girlfriend lmao