Shimotsuki-san wa Mobu ga Suki ~Hitomishiri na Kanojo wa Ore ni Dake Dere Amai~ - Vol. 3 Ch. 14

[Ash6702]

I started reading this because i thought it was a cute story about some loser dude and a cute girl getting together. I just wanted a basic wholesome romcom but according to the spoilers ive read this story is just gonna be a dumbass harem meta shit show. Guess in dropping this lol.

 

[betetta]

I started reading this because i thought it was a cute story about some loser dude and a cute girl getting together. I just wanted a basic wholesome romcom but according to the spoilers ive read this story is just gonna be a dumbass harem meta shit show. Guess in dropping this lol.

No Harem... Well except for the antagonist kinda.

Spoiler: Spoiler

what you want is basically the main plot, the meta romcom plot is something for the characters to escape to get the cute wholesome ending, Mc has already escaped it except for his own insecurities thanks to the main girl, it's like she's an antidote to that romcom bullshit, and those close to her are the ones that overcome "the plot" like Mc and the sister after her broken heart heals, which also happens thanks to the main girl, after the siblings fully reconcile there's some drama with the other girls and mc's parents, but the wholesome stuff between the main couple and the extended family (the parents of fmc and the step sis) it's still there too

 

[ItsThatBriGuy]

Incredibly, this overarching plot manages to be even dumber than the MC thinking he's in a galge. Thanks for the heads up o/

Spoiler

He isn't wrong, exactly, with his early analysis of the situation. What he lacks at this stage is the information necessary to see the larger picture of his reality, and he will get that.

 

[Monochrme]

Honestly, the only thing that gets me to continue reading this is Shimotsuki

 

[Kuraiaku]

got a spoiler to share?

This. Also anyone got spoilers?

Novel reader here:

Spoiler: WN spoiler

So basically this novel is borderline bakemonogatari in that they have some supernatural force that forces people to follow some storyline paths (by the god of love power), in which the male "hero" is unknowingly brainwashing girls around him. The only one exempt from this brainwashing is our heroine, who has a sensitive sense of hearing that from the first time she met the hero she found something amiss and completely shut him out of her world in her mind. Our MC is the only one in the world aware of these divine machinations and he's trying to deal with the meta rom-com path thrown by the god for the hero to shine. Like, the god is simping hard for the pathetic hero they manipulate the girl's mind to the point of mind break later lmao. Imouto-chan managed to eject safely after the hero didn't reject her but also didn't accept her love later.

 

[FrostAether]

Novel reader here:

Spoiler: WN spoiler

So basically this novel is borderline bakemonogatari in that they have some supernatural force that forces people to follow some storyline paths (by the god of love power), in which the male "hero" is unknowingly brainwashing girls around him. The only one exempt from this brainwashing is our heroine, who has a sensitive sense of hearing that from the first time she met the hero she found something amiss and completely shut him out of her world in her mind. Our MC is the only one in the world aware of these divine machinations and he's trying to deal with the meta rom-com path thrown by the god for the hero to shine. Like, the god is simping hard for the pathetic hero they manipulate the girl's mind to the point of mind break later lmao. Imouto-chan managed to eject safely after the hero didn't reject her but also didn't accept her love later.

I was looking for details and not the obvious overarching plot but thank you

 

[Phantaminium]

That's almost it.

Spoiler

Ryoma is the protagonist with plot-mandated harem powers. Shimutsuki is supposed to be the heroine, but her own powers caused her to gain agency. Her own agency caused her to reach out to the character who was supposed to be the hapless cuck and gave him a certain level of agency as well.

In a future arc, a character who believes herself capable of rewriting their reality shifts the plot-mandated harem power away from Ryoma to our actual ML, who is fully aware of what's happening and struggles as to whether he should keep these powers away from Ryoma who misused them or be rid of them and the troubles they bring to him and Shimutsuki.

The premise and idea are sound but the execution is horrific at least so far. Who are we meant to root for, who are we supposed to be invested in. Everyone is unlikeable.

I really want a gyaru-oh to come in and correct the whole cast. I’ll keep reading though, I’m upset I had hope this would be good one chapter in.

 

[Strigxx]

At least the sister would change to be better than sink into that deep chasm of hopelessness. The other girls though, they better suffer for good.

 

[betetta]

The premise and idea are sound but the execution is horrific at least so far. Who are we meant to root for, who are we supposed to be invested in. Everyone is unlikeable.

I really want a gyaru-oh to come in and correct the whole cast. I’ll keep reading though, I’m upset I had hope this would be good one chapter in.

Dude, that is actually hilarious

Spoiler: If they adapt vol 2 of the novel...

there will come a rich gyaru that also sees everything like a romcom trope to stir conflict since she wants the Harem Mc to get the humiliation he deserves by getting all the previous girls to fall in love with the real Mc and give him a Harem.

 

[betetta]

At least the sister would change to be better than sink into that deep chasm of hopelessness. The other girls though, they better suffer for good.

Mc cares too much about the sister for her to end up miserable while he gets lovey dovey with fmc

Spoiler: so As predictable as it sounds...

little sis is the only one who gets really free of the influence of that other guy and she also becomes like a younger sis for shimotsuki, banter and everything, the other two will have their own drama but not a full recovery. Side characters get more interesting than the main ones along the way as it happens with a lot of manga

 

[Chuito]

Wait? Didn't she stop liking MC because she considered him pathetic and not cool??????????? But it's okay for the other guy????? To be honest all of the childhood "friends" girls are for the streets

She mostly did stop liking him, hell she is even pushing back on him. Its hard to get rid of all those residual emotions, but lil sis has seen him in a new light and is now aware of what he is actually like as a person. She has also become more aware of what her actual stepbro is like and has realized he is the one that cares for her genuinely.

At this point she basically just wants closure and to be done with it. She wants to confess, get rejected, cry about it and have her actual family spoil her for a bit to then move on.

Notice how the last couple chapters she has been standing back just observing. Also how she called the MC oniichan on the bus ride and he called out how she never does that at school.

Right now she is just bluffing and is scared to go confess knowing the result but has to do it for her own emotional well being. Actual big bro knows this and is giving her a push todo so, supporting her all the way and also knowing whats going to happen.

 

[whydidireadthis]

That's almost it.

Spoiler

Ryoma is the protagonist with plot-mandated harem powers. Shimutsuki is supposed to be the heroine, but her own powers caused her to gain agency. Her own agency caused her to reach out to the character who was supposed to be the hapless cuck and gave him a certain level of agency as well.

In a future arc, a character who believes herself capable of rewriting their reality shifts the plot-mandated harem power away from Ryoma to our actual ML, who is fully aware of what's happening and struggles as to whether he should keep these powers away from Ryoma who misused them or be rid of them and the troubles they bring to him and Shimutsuki.

So the premise behind the story is that shit happened because of plot powers?

 

[ItsThatBriGuy]

So the premise behind the story is that shit happened because of plot powers?

To an extent. A lot of it is also characters' responses to understanding that. Some try to fight it, others embrace it, and others still look to control it.

 

[betetta]

Well, there's a bit more that just the characters being controlled by the plot and once we get the pv of the heroines for example we learn a few more things.

Spoiler: Spoilers from way ahead in the novel

Mc was like a robot, never taking action and barely reacting to things, the most passive mf in earth, ryuzaki was the complete opposite, charisma incarnate so the three girls got cautivated instantly because of how high the contrast was between the two, library girl was literally waiting for Mc to confess to her until she resigned that it was never happening, little sister tried to get close to Mc but he was very lukewarm, even so she really liked him even when she wasn't what she expected at all, and childhood friend had the same basic passive personality as Mc, they both never really liked esch other since they remind esch other of the thing they hate the most about them

 

[goopatt]

The start is good I was expecting a regrets but in the novel story damn it's freaking trash

 

[ShinduPK4]

why do I keep reading this

People tend to be drawn to dumpster fires.