Shimotsuki-san wa Mobu ga Suki ~Hitomishiri na Kanojo wa Ore ni Dake Dere Amai~ - Vol. 1 Ch. 6

[ARealCoolGuy]

So she acted like trash to him, but it's okay because... just because...
Yeah, I get she has a dead older sibling, and she is having some weird incest like brother complex with the "MC" guy, but she is still as old as our mob MC and we wouldn't let it slide if he acted like this.
This is dumb.

 

[uelydnar]

Man I really can't stand characters that speak in 3rd person it's both weird and just throws me off sometimes

Eh, then just learn Japanese. It's not the translator's fault that some Japanese people sometimes and regularly speak in the third person and it's hard to translate.

 

[YoraeRasante]

Ok, so...

You guys are seeing this as if it was the sister's fault... which makes sense with things from her pojnt of view.

But remember what happened before.

The way the dude acts. He not only seems to have a harem after him like a harem protagonist, but the way he reacted to the FMC interacting to the MC was not just creepy, but he acted like he believed himself to be a harem protagonist.
And did not seem to fear how others would react to it. Did not even seem to care that the MC was hearing everything bad he was saying about him.

Do not doubt the same happened with others.

Plus how the FMC can "hear how his soul is distorted" or something, yet him and everyone else ignores how she is always uncomfortable around him.

Seems to me that he is not just an extremelly charismatic chuunibyou (think how Eminence in Shadows thinks everyone around him acts so he acts like them), but that he apparently really is one of those guys that isekai'd into a harem game and this is giving him a supernatural attraction or something.

But the FMC is immune to it, and thanks to her interacting with the MC his sister is slowly escaping his grasp too.

Ok, so maybe I am overthinking it, but... makes sense in my eyes.

 

[rluka]

Kinda different from the Ln where azusa doesn't seem to show any remorse

WN, or LN ?

In LN, she did feel bad about it, but when she realized it, it's already too awkward to start talking to her brother again. Saying sorry is not easy.
Also remember, she's in love with Ryouma and she really wants to win his heart. Unlike romcom male protagonist who are typically passive, the heroines are not just going to sit and wait for god to trigger an "event" to increase affection point, they actively try to show their affection.

Back to Kotaro and Azusa, they're caught in a deadlock. They need a trigger to push their back, so they can restart their interaction.
Shiho became that unexpected factor, and bridged both of them to start talking again.
And while the trigger for her to start getting interested to Ryouma is his similarity to her dead brother, she did want to love him as he is (not just replacement). It doesn't end happily for her.

The way the dude acts. He not only seems to have a harem after him like a harem protagonist, but the way he reacted to the FMC interacting to the MC was not just creepy, but he acted like he believed himself to be a harem protagonist.

Unlike isekai harem protagonist who at least know how it felt to be unpopular in their past life (thus they either distrusting the girls' affection, or enjoy the harem life), Ryouma never know any other kind of life.
It's always people naturally liking him, so he's just a privileged prick with twistedly narrow world view.
But he doesn't believe he's harem protagonist, he doesn't see the world as a romcom story so it's an alien concept.

Also for the novel readers, is it the same set up ?
Kotaro's mother married again with Azusa's father? Rather than she's actually his cousin? My memory is really blurry on this part and can't find the passage back in the book.

 

[Doedoel]

Ok, so...

You guys are seeing this as if it was the sister's fault... which makes sense with things from her pojnt of view.

But remember what happened before.

The way the dude acts. He not only seems to have a harem after him like a harem protagonist, but the way he reacted to the FMC interacting to the MC was not just creepy, but he acted like he believed himself to be a harem protagonist.
And did not seem to fear how others would react to it. Did not even seem to care that the MC was hearing everything bad he was saying about him.

Do not doubt the same happened with others.

Plus how the FMC can "hear how his soul is distorted" or something, yet him and everyone else ignores how she is always uncomfortable around him.

Seems to me that he is not just an extremelly charismatic chuunibyou (think how Eminence in Shadows thinks everyone around him acts so he acts like them), but that he apparently really is one of those guys that isekai'd into a harem game and this is giving him a supernatural attraction or something.

But the FMC is immune to it, and thanks to her interacting with the MC his sister is slowly escaping his grasp too.

Ok, so maybe I am overthinking it, but... makes sense in my eyes.

... I kinda get where you're going with that. I'd say that Ryuuzaki has... "negative" charisma? like, not zero, but more like "evil" charisma. And interacting with Nakayama gets rid of that evil charisma. I haven't read the novel, so I dunno if that's entirely true. Still, I'd like to think you might be on to something.

 

[MangaReader51]

These clichés are starting to annoying and boring in series like this. MC feels like he is trash and everyone treats him as such then he is still kind, they still want to treat him like trash then all of a sudden they think go back to being nice after all of the pain and hurt they caused like come on man!

 

[kn4ll]

I really don't get the hate for the girls and why people keep protecting this guy. He's even got silly delusions about the other guy being a main character and him being a mob character. He's trapped in his own little mind prison. He should grow up and grow a backbone.

Like, you're not entitled to be close to a person. If you act like you're worthless and you look down on everyone around you, it's not weird that people get out of touch with you.

 

[rluka]

I really don't get the hate for the girls and why people keep protecting this guy. He's even got silly delusions about the other guy being a main character and him being a mob character. He's trapped in his own little mind prison. He should grow up and grow a backbone.

Like, you're not entitled to be close to a person. If you act like you're worthless and you look down on everyone around you, it's not weird that people get out of touch with you.

It's probably effect of comparing Kotaro's case with other story they know (probably NTR ero manga) and treat it with rage like "that thot betrayed me, she must burn in hell after tasting hell on earth" kind of mentality. So he looks like a victim, and the other side as evil perpetrator. Simplifying it as good-bad rather than seeing the bigger picture.

The author admitted his readers are split and a lot of people don't like how negative Kotaro can be in the WN.
In the LN version his character is tuned so that he has mostly got over it.

It does hurt him when the girls who had been part of his life for years suddenly choose another man and left him behind. But he has came in term with it and move on with life. This is not the same as forgetting all their past together and treat them like they don't exist as some vengeful readers might prefer. After all, unlike the girls who has a guy they love, there's nobody for him to dedicate all his attention until he doesn't have time for anyone else. Shiho later took that role for him, so he doesn't have time to care about other girls; except Azusa, but she's also special because she's his family.

As for his seeing the world like a story, that's just his own way (and not even for coping with this incident). He doesn't see it as pityful, or good/bad. It's just how the world looks like to him.

 

[PoDH]

Kinda different from the Ln where azusa doesn't seem to show any remorse

I think you read the WN version, in the WN, the siblings relationship was a lot more cold and spiteful.

can anyone spoil what happens with these three girls who ignored the mc?

Honestly it's hard to describe or spoil... it's like very chaotic, over the top drama with everyone being heart broken because everyone is twisted one way or another. But eventually they managed to move on.

So light novel bros, what's the reason for the girls betrayal? We just learned the reason why the stepsister was treating the MC badly, but what about the other two?

The LN haven't got very far yet, and it's somewhat different to the WN, so I don't know how much this applied, but the gyaru, basically two loner become best friend, but it made her be able to make normal friend, so she become lonely and fell in love with the Main Protagonist

 

[draxdeveloper]

I really hate azusa ( and all the other 2 girls who betrayed him ), giving her a "sad" story or a redemption arc not gonna change anything about my hate for them, hopefully they will die before the end of the manga ( but I doubt it's happen ) and I hate the most the other man, who do he think he is to say who can the white haired girl can talk to ? Who the fuck that bitch think he is ? Like " I'm God you mob can't talk with her, because I decided so" seriously, but hopefully he will die a painful death.

Yeah... I recommend looking for a doctor

 

[rluka]

So light novel bros, what's the reason for the girls betrayal? We just learned the reason why the stepsister was treating the MC badly, but what about the other two?

Mentioned in previous chapter...

Spoiler: Azusa's plot

Is revealed in this chapter. She missed her brother, and Ryouma just conveniently looks like him. Although, later she did realize she wants to love him as a man, not just as replacement for her brother.

Since they started talking again, Kotaro actually supported her. He gives her the pats to her back when she wants to confess her feeling to Ryouma, and encourage her when she got rejected. After that, she put an ending to her love story and back off from the harem.

In the WN, there was a character who fanned the old flame. Mary said, the sweet taste of being in love is addicting, so it's not something you can forget easily. But Azusa still managed to make a closure with Ryouma and settle as being a sister. She also grew close to Kotaro and grow stronger as "little sister of protagonist who doesn't take no as answer" character ^^;;

Spoiler: Kirari's plot

She's always a girl who focus on what she likes. When younger, she loves reading, and Kotaro always admired her strength to stand for herself. They both got assigned to the same group and both became friends. This experience taught Kirari to enjoy companionship of other, so she seek to connect deeper with Kotaro. She even suggest reading for him, hoping it can inspire him to be stronger like those protagonists. But instead Kotaro choose to be a mob character.

After entering high school, she seems to decide it's hopeless with Kotaro. She found Ryouma, a confident guy, whom she decide she wants to pursue her love with. Only in her pursuit, she got lost in her way and instead caught in the thought of "I want to be someone he loves" and change her appearance, her personality, into someone she thought Ryouma would love. She's also so afraid to offend him.

Later, after Azusa's failed confession made her get off from the harem, and Ryouma's failed public confession, and the appearance of Mary (a new "heroine" for Ryouma), Kirari seems to start doubting herself. She look back to the days with Kotaro, and tried to approach him again.

Kotaro reject her though. First because he already got his hand full with Shiho, and he doesn't want to get into harem situation after seeing Ryouma. Second, because it pained him to see the girl he admired for her strength has now lower herself so far she would lick his feet begging for love.

Later, after Kirari's failed confession (in the LN she never even got the chance) she tried begging Kotaro to take her back. He provoke her. It reminds her of her own pride, that all her effort so far is not vain and she is not going to just beg.
Kirari didn't stop being a gyaru and return to her old self. She only took back the most important part of her personality. After that, she starts to more aggressively show her love to Ryouma while looking at his eyes and not afraid to speak back.

“I love you. You’re a selfish scum, but that doesn’t matter, I love you”

Ryouma, who was quite weakened at the time, also begin to think of her feeling more seriously (he is no longer obsessed with Shiho).

Spoiler: Yuzuki's plot

She is weak willed like Kotaro, only following what their parents wish for them.

Yuzuki crave for approval, so she always serve other people. The problem is, Kotaro is not good at expressing gratitude. So in high school, Yuzuki choose to be with a person she can serve.

In the WN, she despaired after she realized Ryouma confessed to her only because he "got no other choice". She is okay with being the second or third girl, but the man she loves is not someone who would take her only because he got no other choice. It made her lock herself up.

In the LN, Kotaro's mother arranged for engagement between them. It's a political marriage, because her family is rich. Yuzuki is alright, she can give up her high school love for the sake of her family.

In boh case, Kotaro can't help. Yuzuki never liked Kotaro (they both show each other the part they hate the most of themselves). For this, Kotaro can only asks for help from Ryouma, because this is where the "Hero" came to turn the tide and save the heroine. Either way, this sealed the relationship between Kotaro and Yuzuki, they realize they don't like each other (especially in LN, Kotaro acted like a jerk to be antagonist for Ryouma to defeat and save the princess).

After this, Ryouma also start to face how Yuzuki really loves him, and promise he will think properly on who he will choose between Kirari and Yuzuki.

She's the type of heroine who will spoil the protagonist rotten. She dedicate herself, and always accept the protagonist no matter how useless he is (as long as he need her).
When she got locked out of her house (her parents went out, and she forgot her key), she choose to stay in Kotaro's place because she knows both of them hates each other. When Kotaro asks why she doesn't stay with the guy she love instead, she answered "do you think I will refuse if Ryouma forced himself on me?". She's the kind who will give him what he wants.

Ryouma himself is special to Kotaro. They hate each other, but while Shiho is the heroine who gives Kotaro the strength to stand up strong, it's always his antagonist (Ryouma) who gives him the power to break over the wall. In the WN, it's from facing with Ryouma in the sport match that Kotaro finally found his own ego. In the LN, Ryouma is the one who gives him the power to take action (or as Mary said, awakening his potential as protagonist who can change the world to his favour.

 

[Bumpf]

long chapter damn let's go

 

[spawnknight]

Mentioned in previous chapter...

Spoiler: Azusa's plot

Is revealed in this chapter. She missed her brother, and Ryouma just conveniently looks like him. Although, later she did realize she wants to love him as a man, not just as replacement for her brother.

Since they started talking again, Kotaro actually supported her. He gives her the pats to her back when she wants to confess her feeling to Ryouma, and encourage her when she got rejected. After that, she put an ending to her love story and back off from the harem.

In the WN, there was a character who fanned the old flame. Mary said, the sweet taste of being in love is addicting, so it's not something you can forget easily. But Azusa still managed to make a closure with Ryouma and settle as being a sister. She also grew close to Kotaro and grow stronger as "little sister of protagonist who doesn't take no as answer" character ^^;;

Spoiler: Kirari's plot

She's always a girl who focus on what she likes. When younger, she loves reading, and Kotaro always admired her strength to stand for herself. They both got assigned to the same group and both became friends. This experience taught Kirari to enjoy companionship of other, so she seek to connect deeper with Kotaro. She even suggest reading for him, hoping it can inspire him to be stronger like those protagonists. But instead Kotaro choose to be a mob character.

After entering high school, she seems to decide it's hopeless with Kotaro. She found Ryouma, a confident guy, whom she decide she wants to pursue her love with. Only in her pursuit, she got lost in her way and instead caught in the thought of "I want to be someone he loves" and change her appearance, her personality, into someone she thought Ryouma would love. She's also so afraid to offend him.

Later, after Azusa's failed confession made her get off from the harem, and Ryouma's failed public confession, and the appearance of Mary (a new "heroine" for Ryouma), Kirari seems to start doubting herself. She look back to the days with Kotaro, and tried to approach him again.

Kotaro reject her though. First because he already got his hand full with Shiho, and he doesn't want to get into harem situation after seeing Ryouma. Second, because it pained him to see the girl he admired for her strength has now lower herself so far she would lick his feet begging for love.

Later, after Kirari's failed confession (in the LN she never even got the chance) she tried begging Kotaro to take her back. He provoke her. It reminds her of her own pride, that all her effort so far is not vain and she is not going to just beg.
Kirari didn't stop being a gyaru and return to her old self. She only took back the most important part of her personality. After that, she starts to more aggressively show her love to Ryouma while looking at his eyes and not afraid to speak back. Ryouma, who was quite weakened at the time, also begin to think of her feeling more seriously (he is no longer obsessed with Shiho).

Spoiler: Yuzuki's plot

She is weak willed like Kotaro, only following what their parents wish for them.

Yuzuki crave for approval, so she always serve other people. The problem is, Kotaro is not good at expressing gratitude. So in high school, Yuzuki choose to be with a person she can serve.

In the WN, she despaired after she realized Ryouma confessed to her only because he "got no other choice". She is okay with being the second or third girl, but the man she loves is not someone who would take her only because he got no other choice. It made her lock herself up.

In the LN, Kotaro's mother arranged for engagement between them. It's a political marriage, because her family is rich. Yuzuki is alright, she can give up her high school love for the sake of her family.

In boh case, Kotaro can't help. Yuzuki never liked Kotaro (they both show each other the part they hate the most of themselves). For this, Kotaro can only asks for help from Ryouma, because this is where the "Hero" came to turn the tide and save the heroine. Either way, this sealed the relationship between Kotaro and Yuzuki, they realize they don't like each other (especially in LN, Kotaro acted like a jerk to be antagonist for Ryouma to defeat and save the princess).

After this, Ryouma also start to face how Yuzuki really loves him, and promise he will think properly on who he will choose between Kirari and Yuzuki.

She's the type of heroine who will spoil the protagonist rotten. She dedicate herself, and always accept the protagonist no matter how useless he is (as long as he need her).
When she got locked out of her house (her parents went out, and she forgot her key), she choose to stay in Kotaro's place because she knows both of them hates each other. When Kotaro asks why she doesn't stay with the guy she love instead, she answered "do you think I will refuse if Ryouma forced himself on me?". She's the kind who will give him what he wants.

Ryouma himself is special to Kotaro. They hate each other, but while Shiho is the heroine who gives Kotaro the strength to stand up strong, it's always his antagonist (Ryouma) who gives him the power to break over the wall. In the WN, it's from facing with Ryouma in the sport match that Kotaro finally found his own ego. In the LN, Ryouma is the one who gives him the power to take action (or as Mary said, awakening his potential as protagonist who can change the world to his favour.

Damn! Thanks for the spoilers, kind sir!

 

[YoraeRasante]

But he doesn't believe he's harem protagonist, he doesn't see the world as a romcom story so it's an alien concept.

Are you sure? I kinda remember him muttering some things with a murderous face about "why is she interacting with this useless coadjuvant mob" or something when confronting the MC about their relationship, when the MC lied and his face became normal right away.

 

[rluka]

Are you sure? I kinda remember him muttering some things with a murderous face about "why is she interacting with this useless coadjuvant mob" or something when confronting the MC about their relationship, when the MC lied and his face became normal right away.

Sorry, saying it’s alien concept to him is probably too much. I'm comparing it with Kotaro and Mary. Those two are chronic. They could see people's interaction as merely plot.

Take another example, Ryouma's delusion about Shiho must be loving him because they're childhood friend.
He think that's the normal thing to happen. But he doesn't think as far as there's a power in the background that arrange it to be like that. While Kotaro sees how the girls falling in love to Ryouma because there's a power of plot that dictate it to happen.

...hard to put it down in words.

 

[bonethugfr]

Spoiler: those 3 girls are trash

someone said that in the web novel one of the bitches confessed the ryouma and got rejected then she liked the mc again (idk if thats real or not)

 

[rluka]

Spoiler: those 3 girls are trash

someone said that in the web novel one of the bitches confessed the ryouma and got rejected then she liked the mc again (idk if thats real or not)

It's not really "like" at that point. More of a desperation because she feels like she has lost everything and is grasping on anything she can. In other series, there are even girls who would think she'll just go and sleep with any first guy she caught on the street, only to regret it later after cooling down. The WN has an epilogue for her, which is not included in the LN. She changed her appearance into something between her old and new self. She also started to remember how she likes reading story, and remembered how she used to have a precious friend whom she can share the things she likes. But things are too late, her place is already taken by Shiho, so she can only move on. Personally, love it, because getting over broken heart with regret, yet having the strength to move on is not something that is often shown in light novel.

She also became friend with their class rep who filled the gap of best friend that Kotaro left behind. I'm really suspecting that one to be a protagonist too, even if this story never gives more than supporting role. She's embodiment of "neutrality" and is one of the few characters who are totally immune to Ryouma's charm. She also has the instinct to know the Kirari who was obsessed with Ryouma as "not her true self".

 

[ActuallyArma]

Spoiler: Azusa's plot

Is revealed in this chapter. She missed her brother, and Ryouma just conveniently looks like him. Although, later she did realize she wants to love him as a man, not just as replacement for her brother.

Since they started talking again, Kotaro actually supported her. He gives her the pats to her back when she wants to confess her feeling to Ryouma, and encourage her when she got rejected. After that, she put an ending to her love story and back off from the harem.

In the WN, there was a character who fanned the old flame. Mary said, the sweet taste of being in love is addicting, so it's not something you can forget easily. But Azusa still managed to make a closure with Ryouma and settle as being a sister. She also grew close to Kotaro and grow stronger as "little sister of protagonist who doesn't take no as answer" character ^^;;

Spoiler: Kirari's plot

She's always a girl who focus on what she likes. When younger, she loves reading, and Kotaro always admired her strength to stand for herself. They both got assigned to the same group and both became friends. This experience taught Kirari to enjoy companionship of other, so she seek to connect deeper with Kotaro. She even suggest reading for him, hoping it can inspire him to be stronger like those protagonists. But instead Kotaro choose to be a mob character.

After entering high school, she seems to decide it's hopeless with Kotaro. She found Ryouma, a confident guy, whom she decide she wants to pursue her love with. Only in her pursuit, she got lost in her way and instead caught in the thought of "I want to be someone he loves" and change her appearance, her personality, into someone she thought Ryouma would love. She's also so afraid to offend him.

Later, after Azusa's failed confession made her get off from the harem, and Ryouma's failed public confession, and the appearance of Mary (a new "heroine" for Ryouma), Kirari seems to start doubting herself. She look back to the days with Kotaro, and tried to approach him again.

Kotaro reject her though. First because he already got his hand full with Shiho, and he doesn't want to get into harem situation after seeing Ryouma. Second, because it pained him to see the girl he admired for her strength has now lower herself so far she would lick his feet begging for love.

Later, after Kirari's failed confession (in the LN she never even got the chance) she tried begging Kotaro to take her back. He provoke her. It reminds her of her own pride, that all her effort so far is not vain and she is not going to just beg.
Kirari didn't stop being a gyaru and return to her old self. She only took back the most important part of her personality. After that, she starts to more aggressively show her love to Ryouma while looking at his eyes and not afraid to speak back.

“I love you. You’re a selfish scum, but that doesn’t matter, I love you”

Ryouma, who was quite weakened at the time, also begin to think of her feeling more seriously (he is no longer obsessed with Shiho).

Spoiler: Yuzuki's plot

She is weak willed like Kotaro, only following what their parents wish for them.

Yuzuki crave for approval, so she always serve other people. The problem is, Kotaro is not good at expressing gratitude. So in high school, Yuzuki choose to be with a person she can serve.

In the WN, she despaired after she realized Ryouma confessed to her only because he "got no other choice". She is okay with being the second or third girl, but the man she loves is not someone who would take her only because he got no other choice. It made her lock herself up.

In the LN, Kotaro's mother arranged for engagement between them. It's a political marriage, because her family is rich. Yuzuki is alright, she can give up her high school love for the sake of her family.

In boh case, Kotaro can't help. Yuzuki never liked Kotaro (they both show each other the part they hate the most of themselves). For this, Kotaro can only asks for help from Ryouma, because this is where the "Hero" came to turn the tide and save the heroine. Either way, this sealed the relationship between Kotaro and Yuzuki, they realize they don't like each other (especially in LN, Kotaro acted like a jerk to be antagonist for Ryouma to defeat and save the princess).

After this, Ryouma also start to face how Yuzuki really loves him, and promise he will think properly on who he will choose between Kirari and Yuzuki.

She's the type of heroine who will spoil the protagonist rotten. She dedicate herself, and always accept the protagonist no matter how useless he is (as long as he need her).
When she got locked out of her house (her parents went out, and she forgot her key), she choose to stay in Kotaro's place because she knows both of them hates each other. When Kotaro asks why she doesn't stay with the guy she love instead, she answered "do you think I will refuse if Ryouma forced himself on me?". She's the kind who will give him what he wants.

Wow. I didn't expect all that to be so heavy.

Spoiler: Opinion on the backstories

Don't get me wrong, I know there's just somethings that can't be patched up, forgiven or rebuilt but I was kind of hoping that they'd all become friendly again. Not as love interests, of course, since that ship has long since sailed away but it sucks that things don't work out to just be friends again. I mean, at least it seems things are starting to be patched up with Azusa but Kirari and Yuzuki definitely got the short end of the stick. Yuzuki getting the shortest end.

I rather dislike Yuzuki's backstory though, personally.
Back in Ch1 (Of this manga) we were told that her and Kotaro were childhood friends. That sorta gives the impression they were close and friendly, to hear that they weren't and actually hated eachother is surprising and sucks. Especially since Kotaro seemed to lament the fact that she's gone over to Ryouma's side.

Maybe they eventually will, but man. Two of those three pills are hard to swallow and definitely make this a much larger feelsbad situation than I was expecting.

Edit: Oh, maybe not if the reviews on Novelupdates are anything to go by. I hope things go a bit differently or better than what I seen reviews mention but I won't hold my breath.

 

[rluka]

Wow. I didn't expect all that to be so heavy.

Spoiler: Opinion on the backstories

Don't get me wrong, I know there's just somethings that can't be patched up, forgiven or rebuilt but I was kind of hoping that they'd all become friendly again. Not as love interests, of course, since that ship has long since sailed away but it sucks that things don't work out to just be friends again. I mean, at least it seems things are starting to be patched up with Azusa but Kirari and Yuzuki definitely got the short end of the stick. Yuzuki getting the shortest end.

I rather dislike Yuzuki's backstory though, personally.
Back in Ch1 (Of this manga) we were told that her and Kotaro were childhood friends. That sorta gives the impression they were close and friendly, to hear that they weren't and actually hated eachother is surprising and sucks. Especially since Kotaro seemed to lament the fact that she's gone over to Ryouma's side.

Maybe they eventually will, but man. Two of those three pills are hard to swallow and definitely make this a much larger feelsbad situation than I was expecting.

It's not that bad. Actually, it's better than when the story begin.

Spoiler

In the beginning, Yuzuki just completely ignore Kotaro. Their relationship just got left unaddressed like it never exist. And they both have quiet personality, so even if they have a dislike, they would just keep it inside themselves and only feel uncomfortable without calling it out to each other.

But now, they have a clear picture on how their relationship should go from now on. Yuzuki prefer being with the man she loves, and would rather avoid Kotaro, but Kotaro got no hard feeling about it anymore. They both had addressed their problems. Besides, it's not like they cut off all contact.

Like in one story, Yuzuki still come to Kotaro in trouble. The episode where she lost her key, and would rather stay in Kotaro's place knowing nothing would happen, rather than going to Ryouma whom she loves, knowing he'd get too horny and she won't refuse his advance, and ends up getting both into trouble.
Kotaro helped her as they're childhood friend.

Azusa and Shiho loves Yuzuki though, she knows to spoil people and those two love to be spoiled. ^^;
In the opposite side, Shiho don't like Kirari because her straightforward personality reminds of Ryouma.

 

[jeremymd]

I think this is gonna be like that other manga where homie was betrayed by all these women when he grew up and then they later realized how badly they treated him and try to make amends. But maybe with more generic relationships and not all of them suddenly falling in love with him which would piss me off.

Nyanta and Pomeko?