Lilim Holic - Vol. 2 Ch. 19 - The Feelings I Once Had

[Bobtoad1]

Akira Failing in Love is all fluff, with no drama, tension, or conflict, and it's amazing. Every chapter leaves me with a full belly. It's all a matter of opinion when it comes to what makes a story enjoyable.

I love that manga! It is a very different type of story than what's being told here, though. Akira Falling in Love is very much a slapstick comedy, and a lot of the tension and conflict comes from the ridiculous situations and over-the-top personalities bouncing off each other. Like, I could see a "Losing heroine" character show up there, but it would be her entire personality, having lost 999 previous romances before Hajime, she'd be ridiculous and hilarious and her arc would be done in two chapters.

This story is about the interpersonal drama of people trying to navigate the blurred line between love and lust, risking friendship to find romance, and trying to understand who you are and what you really want. They are very different stories with different tones and goals. Could you imagine a scene in this manga where Emu is riding a bike, a raccoon jumps out and causes her to crash, sending a chibi version of her rocketing over the handlebars? How about a scene where Akira forgets she isn't wearing pants and bends over in front of Hajime wearing nothing but a lacy thong? Both would be pretty out of place for their respective stories.

 

[Litreara]

I love that manga! It is a very different type of story than what's being told here, though. Akira Falling in Love is very much a slapstick comedy, and a lot of the tension and conflict comes from the ridiculous situations and over-the-top personalities bouncing off each other. Like, I could see a "Losing heroine" character show up there, but it would be her entire personality, having lost 999 previous romances before Hajime, she'd be ridiculous and hilarious and her arc would be done in two chapters.

This story is about the interpersonal drama of people trying to navigate the blurred line between love and lust, risking friendship to find romance, and trying to understand who you are and what you really want. They are very different stories with different tones and goals. Could you imagine a scene in this manga where Emu is riding a bike, a raccoon jumps out and causes her to crash, sending a chibi version of her rocketing over the handlebars? How about a scene where Akira forgets she isn't wearing pants and bends over in front of Hajime wearing nothing but a lacy thong? Both would be pretty out of place for their respective stories.

Dunno, I think Akira and this manga have more in common than you think. Different tone, sure, but they're both about awkward teenagers who don't know how to interact with the person they like. The emotional core is the same.

Also, you're framing the "losing heroine" as this structurally necessary element that serious romance needs. I don't think that's true either. You can have interpersonal drama, blurred lines between love and lust, all of that, without a rival love interest whose entire arc is "she liked him, she lost." That's not a requirement of the genre. It's one tool among many. Some stories earn it. Some just use it as a cheap way to manufacture stakes.

 

[Rrrzl]

This mf might be an incubus

 

[bosbarret]

Okay I admit that she’s kinda cute. But ffs author don’t even try the harem route!

 

[WatermelonPlease]

Being a succubus sure is hard

 

[AmaSuna]

I deadass screamed "NOOOOO!!"
GODDAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm

 

[The_Sovereign]

fuck this man, she should be in jail for attempting to rape him but noooo, the author is making her a love interest

 

[xenild]

This is why I like this manga. Yes This is the same trope we gave seen before ( and MC is clearly choosing the other girl ) but When she realised she has feeling she doesn’t say, « oh what is this feeling… » she know what it is. The caracter, even if some are less good than others’ are all crever to some point. They feel alive.

 

[colifa]

I knew the comments were going to be a bunch of crying, but i didn´t expect this much

 

[WaterSoluble]

"This boy/girl was kind to me so now I'm hardcore in love with him" might be my least favourite manga cliche.

 

[MisterMemeDaddy]

Everybody complaining about harem like it’s the genre that’s bad and not just the slop they read. Plenty of classics had harem elements without it hurting the story, y’all are overreacting.

Now, if another succubus shows up, then we might have a orgy problem…

 

[Dreqm]

Her intro to the series was her SA'ing him, I'm so sure her as a love rival isn't gonna be the most frustrating thing ever.

 

[FiddlePop]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[GrowlingScarab7]

Thanks for the trad. For the insight a previous work from that author ended with the mc dating both love interest.

Koi to uso? Is that what happens? I never kept up with it because it felt like it was going to end with the Mc not being able to choose between the 2 FMCs and lose both in the process.

 

[outinthegardener]

Blaming your actions on your blood type is fucking stupid. There are 49 blood types in total so you are essentially saying that all of humanity can be split into 49 groups exactly with no margin of error.

Lol at Horoscopes, Meyers-Briggs personality tests, and asking your friends what color makes them powerful.

 

[GreenDude1]

Lol at Horoscopes, Meyers-Briggs personality tests, and asking your friends what color makes them powerful.

I also think all that stuff is stupid. Although I've never heard about what color makes you powerful before.

 

[rabidfish]

lame ass weak ass degenerate harem polygamy ruins wholesome romcom AGAIN

 

[Strongstache]

I like that she is painfully aware of everything that is going wrong with herself, from the blood type bullshit to justify her behaviour to finding herself falling for Yui.

That kind of introspection can lead to good character development... or doubling down, only time will tell.

 

[jz.r]

great either a harem or a love triangle might have to drop cuz the irritate the fu k out of me 🫩🙏✌️

 

[legendaryswordsman]

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no......

This is one of the few manga where I really like the main couple, and adding a "rival" for no reason is really dumb.

Maybe but for now she's just a losing heroine