Oshibana! - Ch. 34

[MangaDex]

 

[Ohin]

Truly don't know how it's possible to write characters with such little chemistry. 34 chapters in and they're all just making small talk.

 

[PlasmaLance07]

I know how it feels not being able to talk to your man or woman. No I don't im single and alone very single

 

[CrabTable]

Side couple peak as always

 

[DeOneChester]

Side girl is such a dick to MC that I'm wishing more and more for her to catch the main couple making out or something so she can pseudo NTR dispair. Petty? Maybe. But man it'll be satisfying.

 

[Mangamoz]

These past few chaps feel weird, nothing is really happening, as if the story stopped and the author is just stalling for time for whatever reason.

 

[Lex79]

Author doesn't really care anymore about the original main couple.

 

[idkanymoredotexe]

Man just when i was enjoying my day. (I love this series)

 

[Memoflora]

Author clearly gave up on main couple, but at least give us some progress on the side couple...

 

[jonnywarlock]

You know, if author-san just got rid of the nerd and the prince chick, we could be having more story space for Marika. 🤔

 

[Galder]

Author doesn't really care anymore about the original main couple.

i might be misremembering, but i think the author mentioned that the side couple are her favorite characters (was in one of the doujinshi afterwords iirc). so my guess is that an editor forced her to put a scrawny, bespectacled nerd as main character since these are a staple for most manga since the japanese apparently need relatable self-inserts. so i think she just went ahead and put in her favorites as side characters and gave them most of the screentime. so she probably never cared about the main couple in the first place.

 

[Ares19373]

At this point just change the title now

 

[Virtualplayer]

The title is WRONG, and it's been wrong for 34 chapters.

 

[Lex79]

i might be misremembering, but i think the author mentioned that the side couple are her favorite characters (was in one of the doujinshi afterwords iirc). so my guess is that an editor forced her to put a scrawny, bespectacled nerd as main character since these are a staple for most manga since the japanese apparently need relatable self-inserts. so i think she just went ahead and put in her favorites as side characters and gave them most of the screentime. so she probably never cared about the main couple in the first place.

That's possible. I remember hearing that she said both couple are to be considered main characters, so I don't think things are going to change.

 

[hydrophobic]

Which one is the main couple author did you really forget which the main and which the side

 

[Kairyuseki]

Hozumi is such a bitch. Why would anyone want to be friends with someone like that?

 

[Virtualplayer]

I guess the weak excuse is that the description includes the phrase "...stories centered around the Prince..."

That would be accurate if you accepted a Circular Error Probable of thousands of feet and you're equipped with a Laser Guided Bomb. So there you go...

 

[MiguelH224]

Author doesn't really care anymore about the original main couple.

Bold of you to even assume they are one at this point

 

[BattleKangaroo]

Why does she have more screen time than the MC?

 

[Coldlight]

"I hate how he's not even bothered. Pisses me off."
I don't know if there's some kind of galaxy brain plot to light a fire between these two, but whatever Marika's cooking, it's certainly getting Masaki to think more about Sawa and keep him thinking about her. If only he'd actually act on his thoughts though...

"We used to be the same height."
You think you're some nobody, but the princely school idol Sawa is keeping tabs on you. Please notice this.

Spring break date???
Gaaah why didn't I get to see that date? They're already the main couple in all but name, but something that sounds as fun as this was kept from me...

"This is recharging." "I'm just about running on empty myself."
Oh my god, why isn't this a thing in more romcoms? There's so much lovey-dovey power in something as simple as the warm gesture of an embrace between lovers. These are the little things that do a lot yet I don't see in many "rom"coms.

Oh right, most romcoms end when the main "couple" finally becomes official. I guess I have the fact that they're technically a side couple to thank that we even get to see and enjoy this, else the manga would've already ended long ago when they started dating.

New galaxy brain strat for romcom mangaka: in order to show a properly written romance with progress (illegal) between main characters that continues without ending at the start of the dating stage (also illegal), just turn the intended actual main couple into a "side couple" and put in a decoy main couple who will then take up the status quo duty (required by law) in romcoms these days.