Kawaii Joushi wo Komarasetai - Vol. 4 Ch. 43

[MangaDex]

 

[Youngrandy7701]

I got pretty mad at Megumi this chapter ngl. She’s acting big stupid

 

[pockettrash]

Boiled crab, huh

 

[SveNo]

Thanks for the translation! I was just wondering earlier today what had become of this manga.

 

[artyom]

Its not about money... its about sending message.

 

[Lynkaster]

still hoping one day, the author would have an enlightenment and decide to choose the cousin as the final choice... 😬

 

[Kefkabot]

There's nothing to say. She has no reason to mention it. She did nothing wrong an Shiori doesn't hate her

 

[Idkwho]

I can see this being handled poorly and sparking a stupid fight. Like there's plenty of things that can be a source of drama and tension, but the author chooses this?

[I mean, I'll still keep reading, but this arc seems really stupid]

 

[So-chan]

But, but, but... wincest?

 

[emMeBi86]

Anyone can explain me what is the problem with “women in their thirties” or “the woman is older one in the couple” in mangas? And if this are real problems in Japan too? Like seriously, who gives a crap about both things?

 

[CivilSky]

@emMeBi86

japan has a mindset of "women are like christmas cakes; they're no good after the 25th"

...i have no idea why.

but since career women have to focus primarily on their job and jobs like this take up most of a person's time, they often cross that threshold of 25 years without having a significant other, presumedly a source of great insecurity for a lot of them.

 

[friedtofu]

@CivilSky

Totally agreed - I think it's just a difference in cultures that's hard to see pretty much anywhere else other than Japan. It's definitely something I feel like more and more manga's with a focus on romance try to address now as something that isn't as taboo as it once was. Seinen romcoms and the like definitely tend to draw me in more as someone in their late-20s since it's really interesting(to me at least) drawing parallels between Japanese relationship standards compared to basically anywhere else. I know in China, it's definitely thought to be 'better' to marry younger than later in life but that line of thinking is changing as well. Would be interested to hear anyone familiar with Korean, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, or other SEA countries if they're similar in any way.

 

[Psyramics]

Most people get married in their 20s. If you make it to 30 and haven't been married, there must be something wrong with you. That's the though process involved. Yes its dumb, but people are dumb.

 

[kazundetec]

that's actually a nice advice from her coworker
u cant breakup over something like that, what will ur partner feel if he know

 

[starlightcitypro]

People get married in their 20s and the get divorced because years go by and the person that they married seems like a stranger to them. People change a lot from their 20s and 30s, so honestly the mindset that someone should rush to marry before 30 seems silly.

 

[Warmuffin]

Stupid coworker, how dare she bring rational intelligent thinking to this romcom

 

[rayce]

Her naivete is getting tiresome.

 

[Darth_Noox]

That’s some wonderful advice

 

[gregger]

Awww yeah the updates are coming back 😁
But yeah that's pretty good advice to people who are in a relationship.
Sometimes, our own ego tells us we might not be good enough for our partner, or that people outside our relationship are thinking our partner is way out of our league. We put it in our minds that maybe they'd be better off without us. But are we thinking of our partner more, or ourselves in that moment? Just because we can't deal with the pressure of it, doesn't mean our partner feels the same way. Don't let your ego dictate who can be with who, because that's not a relationship, that's just you choosing for yourself without thinking your partner should have the same say.

 

[HungryIm]

@emMeBi86 @CivilSky I think socio-economic and cultural circumstances also make it difficult for the people past 30s to get married. Compared to many western countries, Japanese adults past their 30s have much less free time due to work and too financially pressured to invest in a relationship. I've also heard that culturally, Japanese men prefer younger women while Japanese women prefer more financially capable, thus often older men.