Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up - Vol. 4 Ch. 28 - I felt awkward and ended up avoiding you

[MasterPannya]

BURY THE LIGHT

DEEP WITHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[Nabusco]

This hits a bit too close to home, oof

 

[meltworkzz]

Ahh if it isn't my old wound. My old friend loneliness. My nemesis dreaming having a girlfriend

 

[Jexzer]

The idiots somehow managed to accidentally friendzone each other

 

[newd]

Haruno-kun really became the star of this chapter, by acting like a sensible human being.

 

[7godeohs]

Usually when an MC says "I can't tell her how I feel," we all know it's the wrong thing to do and he should just tell her he likes here. 99.9% of the time.

In this case, amazingly enough, the MC is correct. Don't say nuthin' to no one. Take those feelings of love and bury them deep down and cover them with 6 feet of friendship.

 

[brndndss]

friendzone bad, but hes only just realized he likes her, while the whole series hes been pushing her away like every chance he could get. what else did you expect her to reply with?

 

[babugue]

I find it quite amusing how people are judging the MC’s actions when, every time he tries to test the waters, she responds with "we are friends after all." It's not that she doesn’t love him romantically; it's simply that she doesn’t understand those feelings yet, as many have already pointed out. She’s never experienced romantic love before, while he has, even though it ended badly, leaving him with the emotional scars he carries now. She has put a significant barrier between them, making it even harder for him to confess, and he, in turn, has built his own barriers. He constantly goes out of his way to help her, and she’s fully aware of this, which is why she trusts him so much.

The friend zone concept isn’t new, but at this point, the MC realized his true feelings for her a couple of chapters ago. Now, he feels an even deeper sense of being stuck in the friend zone because he believes that if he tried to confess, he’d be rejected and would probably ruin their friendship. Even though we, as readers, know it’s unlikely, he doesn’t, and his trauma complicates things. It's easy for us to judge when we have all the information, but what would you do in his shoes, considering both the fear of confessing and the weight of past trauma?

We know she loves him. She’s already shown she wants to spend more time alone with him than with others, and she’s felt jealous before, like in the cafeteria scene. However, she doesn't yet understand those feelings. How will this develop? I don’t know, but if it starts to drag on, it could become tedious. While character development is good, too much drama can be overwhelming. In my opinion, if the author avoids making the MC overly melodramatic, that would be a plus. Just let things flow naturally. It’s not just about the MC growing; she needs to grow too. They’re alike and perfect for each other, but they both need to understand what truly matters to them. Right now, she’s comfortable with their relationship because there’s no "danger" of losing him or their time together, so she can’t fully realize how much he means to her. She’s protective of his feelings but doesn’t yet see him as a romantic partner. That’s not entirely his fault, nor hers. She just hasn’t experienced romantic love to recognize it yet.

So, chill, guys. There’s too much hate on the MC, though I agree he needs to develop more and work through his trauma.

 

[Chronigan]

Who the hell has a private conversation standing that far apart from someone?

 

[nofaxmachine]

Friendzone feels like the enemies of your ancestors cursed you so that you cannot continue your lineage

 

[MrBump]

I mean it's probably going to be the typical 'I realized my feelings just as he's about to hook up with another girl' situation at this rate

 

[Grishnag]

When did the title change to this dogshit zoomer lingo?

 

[J203]

Pain

 

[phabrykMaester]

Give her time, guys. She JUST got used to the concept of having friends. Love will follow soon enough.

 

[MamonDelicious]

ooof

 

[Cirrius]

Idk what her feeling to the mc is, but if she knew that she liked mc and than saying that kind of thing, thats must be the stupidest thing ever in this part lol

 

[ThePantyGod]

Damn... RIP bro o7

 

[RiceIST00]

fumble of the centuries

 

[jokerxhisoka]

why are you all crying over one phrase at the end of this chapter instead of all the dumbfuckery that the protagonist have been doing since the first chapter? I lost count of how many times I've seen the main couple getting in the friend zone just to stretch the story, this isn't anything new.

 

[KuroViLolitannia]

It's ok bro,

WE JUST GONNA NEED TO GO FULL TOMBOY