Kimitte Watashi no Koto Suki Nandesho? - Vol. 1 Ch. 2

[ninkek]

Unless the MC used to be something absurdist like a prostitute, there's no real need to hide the reveal.

 

[darthnite]

Dies from cliche

 

[babugue]

Jesus that "prota" is beyond salvation... What was that? The first chapter was cute, but this is just irratating...

 

[henman]

Yes, the first chapter was within acceptable limits. I even liked the moment when he couldn't handle the countdown and confessed directly.
But this. Oh, this is beyond amusing, or funny, or cute. This level of shynes...no, inadaptability, is plainly irritating. The series falls back to the shonen romcom dump. What a shame, honestly

 

[Okeno]

“Used to be a pro…”

God way too many lame flags. I will try and stick this out for a couple more chapters but starting to look lame.

 

[infernoWRLD]

Don't call the shots too early lest you bullseye by accident.

But seriously, what's the deal with these protagonists, a trend or authors' projection or something? Maybe it's because i'm spanish but I find this level of balls-less timidity unbelievable and unrealistic. Anybody would be over the moon over having one of the school's hotties as a gf, yet...

imo its projection and/or trying to make the MC relatable to the readers? Idk there's a lot of weird people in this world

 

[Darkshade13]

Don't call the shots too early lest you bullseye by accident.

But seriously, what's the deal with these protagonists, a trend or authors' projection or something? Maybe it's because i'm spanish but I find this level of balls-less timidity unbelievable and unrealistic. Anybody would be over the moon over having one of the school's hotties as a gf, yet...

I can almost forgive the lack of confidence and trepidation. This is Japan, a country where the culture is largely built around the group and places significant emphasis on reminding individuals not to stand out in any way, which includes being overly confident about themselves. It basically by design is meant to hammer you down to the point that you think you don't matter or aren't any good and your only value is what you can give to the group as a whole (like if you're an artist then you suck and are only lucky that other people like your stuff. If you're smart then you need to keep it in check and only use those brains to help others, etc). "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." and all that.

Plus for as much as they try to push meritocracy, Japanese literature (including most mangas) fetishize the idea of social/class stratification. They love the idea that there's you, and there's an endless gulf of people better than you who are so shiny and valuable and pure that you should never think of putting your grubby hands on them.

So I can see someone having no confidence if they've lived their lives believing that they don't matter compared to their social betters. the GF is regarded as this unapproachable holy being and some lowly pleb like the MC doesn't deserve to be in her orbit.

But the rest of it is just trash. The extent that he goes to or the cliche-riddled nonsense that fills the chapter aside from that has no excuse.

 

[Kaios]

Holy shit, I was expecting something meh, but that blew my expectations. Sorry tl'ers, this is a drop.

 

[Korvalus]

I can almost forgive the lack of confidence and trepidation. This is Japan, a country where the culture is largely built around the group and places significant emphasis on reminding individuals not to stand out in any way, which includes being overly confident about themselves. It basically by design is meant to hammer you down to the point that you think you don't matter or aren't any good and your only value is what you can give to the group as a whole (like if you're an artist then you suck and are only lucky that other people like your stuff. If you're smart then you need to keep it in check and only use those brains to help others, etc). "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." and all that.

Yeeeeeeaaaahh... I heard of that and how it impregnates their media. Kinda explain some of the vices of their society. (Just out of curiosity, do they know the concept of unions? or societal revolutions?) No question westerners look like extremely outgoing aliens to them.

Plus for as much as they try to push meritocracy, Japanese literature (including most mangas) fetishize the idea of social/class stratification. They love the idea that there's you, and there's an endless gulf of people better than you who are so shiny and valuable and pure that you should never think of putting your grubby hands on them.

Yet in many mangas who deal with constructed fictional worlds they push of the one with the most personal initiative, even at the cost of intelligence, to win. Weird.

So I can see someone having no confidence if they've lived their lives believing that they don't matter compared to their social betters. the GF is regarded as this unapproachable holy being and some lowly pleb like the MC doesn't deserve to be in her orbit.

But the rest of it is just trash. The extent that he goes to or the cliche-riddled nonsense that fills the chapter aside from that has no excuse.

That doesn't fully explain it, though. Shyness and having no confidence, like Seto in Yamcha-Gal, is one thing; this guy has such problems he's literally jeopardizing his relationship.

 

[bryan01x]

Pretty Sad that the pacing is slow, novel got axed at volume 2 iirc, maybe that's why.

 

[Extreme-Tactician]

I'll never understand people's need to announce their dropping a series early on. Just move on. There's really nothing gained from complaining about it here, especially when it's early. You'll just annoy yourself.

I agree that a confident Shiramori who makes Kuromoya even more shy is a played out trope. But at least they're already on trial dating terms, and he's already willing to at least share his food with her. That's something most MCs would feel to shy to do.

 

[jpoy21]

I'm socially awkward but I wouldn't be like that to my girlfriend if I have one. That's just so pathetic.

 

[gundamo]

i feel like getting the LN of this series . should i? the plot seems pretty interesting (i’ve read , alya hides her feelings in russian , from toxic classmate to girlfriend goals , how to melt the ice queen’s heart)

 

[ysil69]

This guy is such a fucking loser

 

[dingo12345]

Why do you keep hiding under the table, Soukichi? You're not in a horror game

 

[Oeconomist]

Okay, I had to bail before finishing this chapter.

 

[OnionKnightRises]

Don't call the shots too early lest you bullseye by accident.

But seriously, what's the deal with these protagonists, a trend or authors' projection or something? Maybe it's because i'm spanish but I find this level of balls-less timidity unbelievable and unrealistic. Anybody would be over the moon over having one of the school's hotties as a gf, yet...

It's because of how much an ass ache it'd be to write a confident MC. The relationship would actually progress at a reasonable rate, not to mention it would be unrelatable to most that are reading the series. It's been a thing for so long and unfortunately not going to change anytime soon, so at this point just best to accept it, or avoid these types of series.

 

[Lonbomb]

He showed how insecure he was the first chapter so I'm enjoying that he's doubling down on it even after getting into the relationship, my mc for real

 

[kleinsf]

Ok I'm done with this series. What a spineless coward.

I cannot figure out why this series was rated over 8/10.

 

[leusee]

The vindication in seeing everyone trash on the loser mc is l o v e l y