Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up - Vol. 1 Ch. 6 - There is no God in this world after all

[Gustbk]

Now I need to try to understand how the hell does the teacher think making a dodgeball tournament would be a good way for students to get along…?
Like Dodgeball almost always just makes kids hate each other…

 

[CT-9904]

That's it. This is the moment you have been waiting for. Aim for her, beat her up, get your revenge. If you run you gain one, if you move forward you gain two. Tatakae

 

[WinterknightX]

I already don't like that black haired girl

 

[ysil69]

I too want to protect Kusunoki. MC better not let anything bad happen to that angel.

 

[TrojanED14]

Gotta learn now mah boi..you MUST PROTECC

 

[Freestyle]

Usually these sort of "desperate-for-woman-touch" male friends are supposed to be the comic relief that shouldnt be taken seriously

But this Hareno guy just gets on my nerve every time he speaks

Someone please get this incel down to Earth

Ironically most people from this comment section act like him, 'omg female lead being nice and MC not worshipping her?? wtf what a coward'

maybe thats why people hate him lmao

 

[Monovar]

It's really dumb how some students that wanted to participate didn't get to play while those that didn't want to participate got forced into it. Would've made more sense to have filled the team with students that actually wanted to play first before pulling a raffle to fill any remaining spots.

 

[CrimsonLegendMegumin]

RIP HER TO SHREDS!!!

 

[Dennis-aka-Denji]

Y’all acting like the mean girl isn’t just a hidden Tsundere who’s deeply in love with the MC. It’s going to totally be the case

This. It's a pretty shit manga, so expect the expected.

 

[dustyporcupine]

even if she doesn't remember who he is, she must be very confused at why some kid is super scared of her

 

[DylanGTech]

Yep, this confirms it:
She’s definitely flustering him on purpose

 

[Skyknight2003]

So since entering High School what has snek girl done, or is it basically so has so far existed.....menacingly.

 

[TNT261]

So a couple of things got me feeling weird about this Manga (like it's general direction and plot).

1) so like I always figured it was going down the romance route, but at this point we've all but abandoned the initial premise and namesake of Kusonoki having failed to debut in high school and seeking out the MC to learn how to make more friends and talk and be generally socially astute. All we've really gotten is her becoming more isolated. The boys are overbearing and just seem to want her for her looks and the girls are jealous and spiteful and not even trying to hide it. More than anything it feels like she's a frightened animal hiding behind the mc at this point.

The MC also isn't really helping. It feels like he's enabling her to the point where I'm worried they're encroaching on a co dependent relationship (though that's probably me exaggerating). He isn't giving her useful tips on how to be social or goal posts or setting up good meetings with other classmates. It kinda feels like he's just going along with what she wants against his will and half asking anything else. Like when he introduced his obviously horny friend with ulterior motives to her. The conclusion to that was also weird. Like yes he was dumping her on him without thinking of her but at the same time in the first chapter he literally only agreed to be temporary friends with the promise they'd stop being friends once she learned how to make friends.

I mean this kinda makes Kusunoki come across as a little more malicious than I know is intended, but the way she acts is much closer to someone trying to seduce or turn an unrequited romance into a mutual feeling. Like going back now her actions in the first chapter feel a lot more intentional and a lot less shy or having to do with making friends. If anything she should be the one proactive in setting tasks like talking to xyz girl and asking advice on how to make friends with classmates.

2) I also am not getting the drama with the black haired girl. I had to reread the first chapter specifically because I forgot, but all I saw is that she said something rude about the MC behind his back... which somehow resulted in him getting sick talking to girls and being terrified of her even now. I mean not to downplay someone's trauma, but following that logic Kusonoki just lost the ability to make same sex friends.

From what else I remember they ran into each again in high school in an earlier chapter, but she didn't remember him and he got all weird. I honestly think her causing him bad memories is fine, but the extent of power he gives her and some off hand insult he wasn't even supposed to hear is insane to me. Especially as a high schooler he should realize that's just how people can be sometimes (like am I supposed to believe a middle schooler (even in Japan (actually Especially in Japan)) never heard of gossip?). It shouldn't control his life to this level. Like if his sole reason of avoiding a dodgeball tournament was because some girl from middle school he kinda liked because she was cute but said something mean behind his back would see him mess up and say something mean behind his back again, then there's a problem. It would be more logical if the experience made him question everyone's internal opinion about him or what people say when he isn't listening and more paranoid and anxious in general (which isn't really the case (and would also be another issue to address)).

The way I see it either she truly doesn't remember him and he's still that terrified of the idea of a middle school girl insulting him behind his back (the insult wasn't even that bad) or she does remember him and is so obsessed with him she followed him to his high school choice (probably true all things considered it being a manga) and the latter is the same.

Would be hilarious if the first friendship milestone for Kusonoki is the black haired girl (and it's like genuine and not a trick). To that though this series desperately needs a better supporting cast because as is there's no actual characters outside the MC worth socializing with.

Overall I just can't get a handle on what's going on. It feels like the author pulled the premise out of a hat and forgot about it themselves a few chapters in.

 

[AbuHajaar]

Dodgeball is the perfect opportunity to legally headshot the person you don't like

 

[olivetho]

ah, now i remember why i didn't manage to socialise in middle and high school. most of the people around me were like those girls. at least now it's not the case for me anymore, though im afraid that the stunting of my social skills is going to be permanent.

 

[Chronigan]

Is it just me or does Hebikawa have snake eyes?

 

[draxdeveloper]

I dunno I hate this back haired girls, looks like she want to make him suffer again..

nah, probaly will have some cliche "twist" on the backstory

 

[Finnacle]

I'm more interested in how Hebikawa and Keisuke's relationship is going to develop, are they going to somehow make amends. I hope that'll help Keisuke be able to move past his trauma. I hope she's not just a generic childhood bully, since she doesn't seem like that so far.

 

[Satsuki-Nada]

I just hope sniki girl didn't fall in love with the MC or something. I'm fine if they become fren tho.

 

[Doutorfunga]

Nah. Hebikawa might be the end girl.

If that happens the manga needs a Horror and a Tragedy tag