Sake to Oni wa Nigou made - Ch. 51

[agonice]

Something unfortunate is brewing

 

[miadiamia]

we do a little drama

 

[FionaWitch]

Aju to Naori and Notarou: Quit acting like country bumpkins! It's embarrassing!
Lol!

 

[Roodypatooti]

Hinata is super hot, obviously, but they're all so cute! Even Notarou, somehow?
This manga is so good.

 

[AxeBurningfire]

I hate that the tanuki is so cute...
He's a tanuki, and yet...
He's so cute...

 

[RexNemorensis]

naori you lucky piece of shit.

 

[MelonManic]

Ok I'll give it to the idol ogre, cause scars are cooler than healing on general

Whoa there bartender, ya got your ogre worrying, thou must reassure her to fix the balance

Have a nice day

 

[Yukisuna]

Oof it's building up and the angst is angsting

 

[Skater901]

The lack of communication is a little frustrating but I think it makes sense for Naori to close herself off when she's uncertain like this. She'd always been a loner prior to the start of the story and she's not used to opening up to people about these things. I think this arc won't just be important for Hinata's goals going forward but also for Naori to understand what it really means to be with Hinata, not just as a bartender but as a partner.

I think much more than Naori being a loner previously, it's that she knows she can't talk about this with Hinata. Hinata wants to become human, but Naori is reconsidering whether that even makes sense, or is the best solution, or even any kind of solution at all. So Naori needs to think about it, and really figure out the answer in her own head, before she can talk to Hinata and potentially change Hinata's mind. If Naori were to talk to Hinata about what she's thinking about, I think Hinata would shut it down and say that she's going to become human.

I think it's also guilt on Naori's part... she's starting to think that Hinata being an ogre is a key part of her, and that Hinata is working to give up a fundamental part of herself in order to be with Naori. Which is incorrect of course - Hinata wanted to become human even before she met Naori - but wanting to become human to be with Naori might be the strongest reason now.

 

[Yukisuna]

It's a bit of a shame Naori's never acknowledged something that's been repeatedly mentioned throughout this series - how Hinata refuses drinks from any other bartender than her. It's no wonder Hinata feels insecure and defensive towards anyone else Naori gets close to. The depth of her feelings and commitment to Naori is, outwardly, much stronger than Naori's.

After all, only we can see what goes on inside Naori's head...


Considering how conscious Naori is of all the women here, I'm surprised she's never talked or even thought about her own sexuality. I can't tell if she's closeted or just ignorant of it outright. You don't see any of the other gals acting this way, although I suppose that makes sense for the oni since they grew up together.


I feel like the way she's pulling away from Hinata due to her own uncertainty makes perfect sense. She doesn't feel it's right to encourage her when her heart is wavering about whether or not it's even right to support Hinata's escapism in the first place.

 

[deathpigeon]

I can't tell if she's closeted or just ignorant of it outright.

Her problem isn't about her sexuality at all. She might be aware and out of the closet, even. But that doesn't really solve her issue which is entirely around her self-image.

 

[Yukisuna]

Her problem isn't about her sexuality at all. She might be aware and out of the closet, even. But that doesn't really solve her issue which is entirely around her self-image.

Very true, none of her concerns are related to sexuality at all, which is why it makes perfect sense it has never been a topic or even stray thought. I only bring it up at all due to other characters thinking about it, which made Naori stick out to me a little bit for not thinking about it whatsoever.



In fact, I'd even say I like her even more because of this. It is currently completely irrelevant to her, and it might simply be that she was raised in an environment that didn't force such thoughts and ideals upon her the way they are actively forced upon her oni and yokai slayer acquaintances.

 

[deathpigeon]

In fact, I'd even say I like her even more because of this. It is currently completely irrelevant to her, and it might simply be that she was raised in an environment that didn't force such thoughts and ideals upon her the way they are actively forced upon her oni and yokai slayer acquaintances.

It's also possible that she was raised in an environment where it was forced on her, but in a way that she was able to rebel against early so she worked through everything about it well before she met Hinata.

 

[Yukisuna]

It's also possible that she was raised in an environment where it was forced on her, but in a way that she was able to rebel against early so she worked through everything about it well before she met Hinata.

I hope she'll talk about it someday! Even just a brief reference in passing would do the trick.