Koutsugou Semi-Friend - Ch. 41

[zairaner]

Now I am very interested in her relationship with the brother.

 

[bebopsushi]

Can someone explain how someone being neglected by her Mom would develop into this?

The strong desire to be seen even if you purposefully choose all the wrong things?

 

[MelonManic]

When your a genius good grades are expected so praise naturally dies down as it stops being impressive
Just like when your a trouble maker with a history of bad grades such bad grades are expected and good grades are praised
Basically psychological come on keep up

You set those expectations, swim in the pool you made or stop doing so well
Wait- not like that

Ooooo lore
I was gonna say I don't care yet I find myself intrigued...
Damn got me, impressive
The only thing out of the ordinary is how she interprets things really

Have a nice day

 

[Ari_yo]

Now I am very interested in her relationship with the brother.

Once you taste Onii-chan you can't go back

 

[EnterName]

What a harlot

 

[Jaycob17]

Here comes the drama. Gonna say I always have a negative predisposition towards characters introduced just to start drama, whether they will actually come to add whatever inkling of value to the story that their trope usually does.

 

[flowsthead]

Yes, Rin is likely to be redeemed. That's more of a meta call in my mind, though, because it's a common theme to never involve categorical antagonistic characters who are "bad" for its own sake. I would argue this chapter creates depth for her character, but whether the reader sympathizes with is an individual judgment call. As of now, all we know is the lead-up, and then the aftermath with Ruka from Ruka's perspective. We have no real information at this time as to why Ria targeted Ruka, only that she left Ruka changed for the worse in her wake (as showcased by Ruka's behavior up until Suuna entered her life, and the tonal shift in who she was versus who she now is).

I agree with the rest of your comment, but I was curious what you meant by this paragraph and in particular this bolded part. I'm not sure what you mean because there are plenty of stories with irredeemable characters, including yuri manga.

 

[flowsthead]

While not in the story it does factor into law everywhere in the world, and this story is not exception to the rule (unless author stated otherwise). I mentioned murder as it is one of the worst crimes that can be done without offering any chance for redemption. In story "The Summer You Were There" FMC was able to redeem herself by the end despite her crime also being quite heavy

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bullying the person to the point of mental breakdown. But in the end, while still not 100% comfortable around eachother they were able to speak and start a new kind of friendly relationship. Even if the scars of the past are still visible for both parties.

This might be a bit unrelated, but this is a crazy take. There was no crime in "The Summer You Were There" and the bullying we know was unintentional in the first place. Also, both of the relevant characters in "Summer" were in elementary school, hardly at the age that one would consider someone irredeemable for their actions.