Sensitive Boy - Ch. 74 - Double Date 2

[MangaDex]

 

[JackWasGone]

I'm not gonna lie, the guy is a more stand up guy than I would've been. At least he's trying to find out why he's been seen as the enemy for no reason. Like it's not his fault you didn't confess your feelings to her in the first place or the fact that your friend is simply straight.

Giving him shit for it is just a DBA move (Dirty-bag Airman)

 

[NeverAnother]

The dialogue in this is so consistently lean and still HIGHLY effective I have to go back and read like 3-4 chapters before hitting the newest one for the full effect, but actively look forward to that.

 

[kuma]

why i have bad feelings somethings about going to terribly wrong?

 

[pink_rabbit]

Either Kobayashi is gonna be homophobic in guessing his answer OR saying she is a love despite her gender. It's not gonna be good either way because these types of situations where you know their friend is in love with your gf is where you should keep your mouth shut. Especially when that friend is in the lgbt

 

[mgRdr]

why i have bad feelings somethings about going to terribly wrong?

Because Sensitive Boy is "something about to go terribly wrong" the manga.

 

[LordofAlI]

Ok how wrong will everything go?

At least though I don't think Kobayashi has done anything wrong so far. He just noticed she hates him a lot for some reason and wants to know why since he would like to be on decent terms with his girlfriends best friend. It seems it'll definetly escalate somehow though like she's already getting quite agressive.

 

[UnvalidUserName]

I just realised this is the Toxic Sapphic Friend trope but told from the Toxic Sapphic Friend perspective

 

[KnightSpark]

Because Sensitive Boy is "something about to go terribly wrong" the manga.

The mangaka is clearly big on Murphy's Law.

 

[TempestFox]

I'm not gonna lie, the guy is a more stand up guy than I would've been. At least he's trying to find out why he's been seen as the enemy for no reason. Like it's not his fault you didn't confess your feelings to her in the first place or the fact that your friend is simply straight.

Giving him shit for it is just a DBA move (Dirty-bag Airman)

Its crazy how people on this site just have this complete inability to think about what theyre reading. First of all shes a lesbian which already comes with its own baggage in society. Second: shes in love with her best friend and is afraid that if she confesses, her friend will think its creepy or weird and will try to distance herself. So she keeps it to herself so that she can continue to stay near her. Now she finds out her best friend has a boyfriend after seeing them kiss. Of course shes gonna be hurt over it. She knows its not his fault or anything but that doesnt mean she cant be upset by the fact that theyre dating now. Expecting literally anyone to act logically 100% if the time is the most unrealistic thing ever

 

[Skater901]

I'm not gonna lie, the guy is a more stand up guy than I would've been. At least he's trying to find out why he's been seen as the enemy for no reason. Like it's not his fault you didn't confess your feelings to her in the first place or the fact that your friend is simply straight.

Giving him shit for it is just a DBA move (Dirty-bag Airman)

Yep I was gonna say the exact same thing. He seems like a real stand up guy. He can tell there's a problem, so he's trying to resolve it by talking. He's not being aggressive, possessive, pushy, or anything like that. Just trying to have a real conversation. Of course, I don't think it's gonna go well, and it's nobody's fault, really.

 

[Ichaivalrose]

Thanks for the marmot and blue whale comparisons I needed those

 

[Ichaivalrose]

Thanks for the marmot and blue whale comparisons I needed those

 

[jaaaace]

Kobayashi is right for wanting to know why she hates him. BUT, his tone and vibe is super off. He’s not coming off like he genuinely wants to build a good relationship with his “girlfriend’s friends”. He’s being accusatory and using you statements (you’re so cold) rather than I statements (I sense a distance between us that I would like to bridge). He’s communicating to assert his position and NOT to resolve the problem.

 

[unyin]

lmao the blue whale height comparison

 

[despoticwalnut]

Kobayashi is right for wanting to know why she hates him. BUT, his tone and vibe is super off. He’s not coming off like he genuinely wants to build a good relationship with his “girlfriend’s friends”. He’s being accusatory and using you statements (you’re so cold) rather than I statements (I sense a distance between us that I would like to bridge). He’s communicating to assert his position and NOT to resolve the problem.

Completely agree. If he's actually trying to smooth things over, he's approaching it with the wrong tone. "Hey, what's your problem with me?" is not a good foundation. She's also entirely within her right both to be hurt and to not want to share it, especially with the person responsible even if inadvertently.

From my reading, it feels like a combination of being offended at her attitude and wanting to secure the boyfriend position, not true interest in getting to know Mahiru. Next chapter will tell, but I doubt he'll drop the topic like he should at this point. It's clearly not a constructive conversation.

 

[jubuttib]

Yep I was gonna say the exact same thing. He seems like a real stand up guy. He can tell there's a problem, so he's trying to resolve it by talking. He's not being aggressive, possessive, pushy, or anything like that. Just trying to have a real conversation. Of course, I don't think it's gonna go well, and it's nobody's fault, really.

He's kind of saying the right things, but the portrayal here seems like he's trying to spin up some shit. Nothing about how he interacts with her feels sincere, and even the "I want to get along with my girlfriend's friends" comes across more like hiding behind a reasonable excuse and saying "the fuck you gonna do about it?" than anything else...

BUT, more importantly, I didn't know I needed a "marmot for scale", yet here we are.

 

[elengee]

Kobayashi is right for wanting to know why she hates him. BUT, his tone and vibe is super off. He’s not coming off like he genuinely wants to build a good relationship with his “girlfriend’s friends”. He’s being accusatory and using you statements (you’re so cold) rather than I statements (I sense a distance between us that I would like to bridge). He’s communicating to assert his position and NOT to resolve the problem.

Dang, reading this made me worry, cause when I tried resolving conflicts with "I feel like abc" or "I think that abc", people just tell me to stop making everything about myself and focus on the opposite person

But "You seem abc" or "You are abc" are also bad and accusatory so my low EQ ass dunno how to approach this. Human interactions are hard

 

[shadowgrail]

the guy seems sussy

 

[DeOneChester]

He gives kinda icky vibes. From the speed by which he's gotten into a relationship with her friend, to the overtly blunt way hes dealing with her. My soul read is he's a classic fuckboy.

First he pumps, then he dumps. And she's stuck cleaning up the mess as her friend comes to terms with such a classic fuckboy experience. Or maybe I'm wrong and it goes homophobic route, but I can totally see the plot going that way. Being good at reading people DOES mean you can be equally good at manipulating them.

Plus its in line with the "I don't think he'd be a good boyfriend quote from before". Guys can easily be friends with other guys that are scummy towards women like that. And either never know or not care.