Moriagaranai Date - Ch. 26 - Dating game

[Darkshade13]

I, for one, support and pledge fealty to our new pigeon king. May his reign be long and bloody.

 

[UdenEmpati]

Fumbles aside, it’s super sweet how Kuroi is cutting back on smoking for Haida.

He also memorized her favorite animal (Central Bearded Dragon) after multiple chapters of getting the name wrong (and the "extra" of that chapter showed him actively working to memorize the names of various reptiles so that he wouldn't trip up on them in front of Haida).
And, Haida caught him taking pictures of a flyer for that reptile prize event in ch.21, so that he could bring it up with her later.
We also see him cooking for himself more and more as the chapters go on, as opposed to simply eating instant cup ramen or convenience store bento, or something.

The changes are incremental, but they're both slowly changing to better themselves for the other. Kuroi arguably has further to go than Haida in certain ..."fundamental ways", but those changes are evident.

 

[ayyyjaaaayyy]

He also memorized her favorite animal (Central Bearded Dragon) after multiple chapters of getting the name wrong (and the "extra" of that chapter showed him actively working to memorize the names of various reptiles so that he wouldn't trip up on them in front of Haida).
And, Haida caught him taking pictures of a flyer for that reptile prize event in ch.21, so that he could bring it up with her later.
We also see him cooking for himself more and more as the chapters go on, as opposed to simply eating instant cup ramen or convenience store bento, or something.

The changes are incremental, but they're both slowly changing to better themselves for the other. Kuroi arguably has further to go than Haida in certain ..."fundamental ways", but those changes are evident.

Agreed. That’s why I like his character so much. He has an awkward way of showing it but he’s really trying to put an effort into their relationship.

 

[skeletom_]

Lmao

Thanks Osis

 

[UdenEmpati]

Agreed. That’s why I like his character so much. He has an awkward way of showing it but he’s really trying to put an effort into their relationship.

Definitely.
I'm honestly surprised that I enjoy this series so much - I can't quite put my finger on why, as normally characters like this would annoy me to no end in almost any other context.

But I think it's a mix of the true deadpan humor, mixed with the little subtle changes to them both from chapter to chapter that actually show (and not simply tell of) their progression and growth as people both individually and as a couple. They're both kinda depressing, but together they more than make the sum of their parts.
The author's really succeeded in threading a needle in crafting this series, in my mind.

 

[ciera]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[bluenorvo]

Kuroi's weirdo coworker having a gf is the biggest twist in the manga so far.

 

[Kaiofficialone]

Not a good chapter....

 

[coyote_vdb]

To be fair, it's not like she's been communicating her wants this entire time. She has really only started doing it since like around chapter 16 or something (and she's still not doing it well).

And she doesn't have a clue of what he wants either.

 

[coyote_vdb]

Thanks for the translation.

 

[Numberfox]

Thanks for the chapter. I've seen worse things to personify into waifus/husbandos.

Glad to see that he's cutting back on smoking now that he's dating Haida.

While it may seem insane to you Kuroi, she does in fact like you and seems of sound mind from what we've read, so you can be more openly affectionate without it being seen as harassment.

That is one incredibly sturdy pigeon to trip up Kuroi unless his constitution is so bad that he's weaker than it, I suppose.

 

[EchoGirl]

I, for one, support and pledge fealty to our new pigeon king. May his reign be long and bloody.

as long as it doesn't evolve into the hatoful kind 8D;

 

[delaire]

YOU FAT FUCKING PIGEON GTFO OF THE WAAAY

 

[3leaves2]

these kids are the best

 

[Stahlregen]

Holding hands? But that's lewd.

What depravity rears its ugly head in my wholesome pure love manga?

 

[MagnaDrake]

Kuroi's weirdo coworker having a gf is the biggest twist in the manga so far.

How he's portrayed so far makes me think he has the hots for Kuroi, no thanks to his girlfriend being so lukewarm in her responses.

 

[Superbro64]

fumbled, died
But we will rise again 💪💪

 

[blablablub]

Nice trickshot. Of her shoe.

 

[Esgar]

Although I get where you’re coming from, it’s really believable in this story, cuz while he isn’t ill intentioned or really a bad person, he’s still quite a bit immature when it comes to relationships. This failure felt really natural in the way it occurred and who it occurred to, but we keep seeing signs that nonetheless Kuroi is trying his best to improve (like him cutting back on smoking), and so he’ll keep on doing better. This story is intentionally based around loser-type characters who try and improve for their significant other, which is why it’s so enjoyable. Every step forward for either character feels like a big moment every time, regardless of how small it is.

And honestly, if you take a step back and actually appraise them both, forgetting that Haida is a cute manga girl for a second, you clearly see that she is not much better than him (other than the smoking). I would likely have dipped after that second date after the amount of shutting him down and insulting that Haida did. They're both quite flawed and are trying their best nonetheless, which is what makes this so fun.

 

[8yuri8]

Vaping is also bad for your health.