Shin'yuu no Otto wo Ubatta no wa, Watashi deshita - Ch. 4
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She doesn't know. 
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Let them both burn in hell, together. Make them remember what they have done, and what it has affected their lives. They have betrayed, and now is their turn to suffer
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Too bad that she didn’t notice that like Itsuki, Rei was also wearing a perfect husband mask outside and that like her, Mahito was also lying about her marital life. Still trying to destroy Mahoro like that is so bitchy, she attacked her innocent friend instead of her shitty husband…
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So many manga titles rely on misunderstandings or a lack of communication for their gimmicks to work; though often, that particular device is a mainstay of the romcom genre to allow for repeated hijinks and a general extending of the story to prevent a quick resolution to the tension.
So it's interesting to see that same "lack of communication" being used here, except that the resulting story is very much not a silly high school romcom with physical comedy.
Just goes to show why honesty and being forthright is so often touted as quite important.
I guess things like "pride" and "shame" also are at play here from Rio's side of things, given her reasons to not speak up to her friends and admit thing's aren't good on her married life. But I have to wonder how much of the base story would have happened if Rio had spoken up and not bottled the truth inside, which definitely contributed to her seeking out Rei on this manner after getting the barest bit of grace from him (even if it feels like lip service and possibly planned by him, knowing what we know).
Also interesting aside - Rio thinks about how great Mahoro's life must be, but seems to miss all the little digs Rei takes at Mahoro throughout her interactions with him. She only hears that he's still with his wife, and that he's complimenting Rio, and either missing or just ignoring the hints as to who Rei is in how he's talking about his wife to one of her friends.
So it's interesting to see that same "lack of communication" being used here, except that the resulting story is very much not a silly high school romcom with physical comedy.
Just goes to show why honesty and being forthright is so often touted as quite important.
I guess things like "pride" and "shame" also are at play here from Rio's side of things, given her reasons to not speak up to her friends and admit thing's aren't good on her married life. But I have to wonder how much of the base story would have happened if Rio had spoken up and not bottled the truth inside, which definitely contributed to her seeking out Rei on this manner after getting the barest bit of grace from him (even if it feels like lip service and possibly planned by him, knowing what we know).
Also interesting aside - Rio thinks about how great Mahoro's life must be, but seems to miss all the little digs Rei takes at Mahoro throughout her interactions with him. She only hears that he's still with his wife, and that he's complimenting Rio, and either missing or just ignoring the hints as to who Rei is in how he's talking about his wife to one of her friends.
worse yet, rio didnt even thinking about it. Like how did you not get mad when your friend's partner bad mouthing your friend
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This makes me like her even less lol. How the hell did she not even notice Rei badmouthing Mahoro??? Like if someone’s that openly badmouthing their partner I’m not gonna think they have a good relationship at all.
It seems Rio’s reason for doing what she did to Mahoro was pure jealousy. And jealousy over a reality she created in her own mind as to how easy Mahoro would have it, ignoring the giant red flags in front of her just to justify her own thoughts. Absolutely crazy.
And obviously even if Mahoro was a housewife that didn’t do her chores perfectly yet was always forgiving for it with no complaints only doting from Rei, that still wouldn’t be a reason to be a homewrecker.
It seems Rio’s reason for doing what she did to Mahoro was pure jealousy. And jealousy over a reality she created in her own mind as to how easy Mahoro would have it, ignoring the giant red flags in front of her just to justify her own thoughts. Absolutely crazy.
And obviously even if Mahoro was a housewife that didn’t do her chores perfectly yet was always forgiving for it with no complaints only doting from Rei, that still wouldn’t be a reason to be a homewrecker.
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And some people thought this would be a redemption arc lol.
You are literally seeing into the mind of the most despicable person in the main series, except in even more raw detail now.
There was never gonna be some insane, benevolent justification for what she did. You literally can't justify what she did (only by making wrong assumptions and leaps of logic like she did, and even then you'd need very corrupt morals). We were shown she was awful and now are seeing the awful things she thinks about.
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"Grass always seems greener on the other side" case. Rio can't stop comparing herself to Mahoro and taking Rei and Mahoro's words about their marriage at face-value.
Kinda similar to how Mahoro was jealous how Kyouko had a child and was a slightly jealous how Kyouko was complaining about it, or how she always thought Rio was much happier than her since she had her own Cafe and a rich/caring husband (not knowing his true colors).
When you start hinging your happiness based on how you measure up to your peers, you'll never be truly happy, but because of how human nature works we can't help doing so.
Kinda similar to how Mahoro was jealous how Kyouko had a child and was a slightly jealous how Kyouko was complaining about it, or how she always thought Rio was much happier than her since she had her own Cafe and a rich/caring husband (not knowing his true colors).
When you start hinging your happiness based on how you measure up to your peers, you'll never be truly happy, but because of how human nature works we can't help doing so.
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Makes you appreciate how Mahoro actually put in effort to become independent rather than stay for the money/stability
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Well, in a sense, Rio cannot communicate her problems with anyone other than Rei to make the main story work. Communication would have solved everyone's problems and likely fast-forwarded the divorce processes for both Rio and Mahoro. Or a miraculous couple therapy.
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In the heat of the moment, the last thing a person does is to think "wow, let me take a step back and look for the source of my thoughts, so I can understand my behaviour and not allow my mind to control me", but to do that it takes years of meditation. I have been practicing for a year so far, and I can tell it's not easy, haha.
We don't know what are all the subliminal stories going through Rio's head other than the stronger, immediate thoughts that come to her (and we read). Her past experiences, the relationship dynamics of her family and friends, this and that, are all unknown to us. She is clearly afraid of opening up and becoming vulnerable. We, as readers, know that all Rio's friends have their own issues, and they would be willing to help her. In her head, who knows? The author can just drop one or two or three traumas to help consolidate that behaviour.
Anyhow... This is something like "it explains it, but it don't justify it" sort of thought. My intention was to highlight how difficult it can be for people to be vulnerable and talk about their problems.
I hear you. Although I never expected this to be a "redemption arc", I do hope she will get "something" at the end, like a divorce, move to a faraway place and restart again. At this point, I don't feel anger towards her, I can only feel sadness. It's like looking someone bury themselves into a hole with their own hands.
It's a psychological study. Surface level of course, it's just a Manga whose goal is to entertain. But to dig within the minds of the characters is interesting on its own, and it can bring solace or provide food for thoughts to others. And the artist probably wanted to deepen her knowledge on the matter anyway.
Characters don't have to deserve or need something to be interesting to explore.
Characters don't have to deserve or need something to be interesting to explore.
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There's enough questions to make this manga worthwhile. Like why she taunted Mahoro with the letters and condoms twice. What happened to Rio after Itsuki left with her at the party. I'm curious about these things.
It's neat to see him openly say "I never take accountability" and "I can always find fault in my wife", but then keep "I don't want to spend any money, even on my wife" as a private thought. At this point in the story, Mahoro hasn't fully figured out the first two are happening but already knows the one he's keeping private here. As readers knowing the full context, it really emphasises how two-faced Rei's whole outside act is. I am interested to see if we will get some internal Rei thoughts about why he decides to start buying expensive presents for Rio when it's clear, to us, he's already won her over.
Given her blatant envy and how she thinks it's unfair Mahoro has a seemingly perfect life, I wouldn't be surprised if she did it to make herself feel better and about having a "better" life than Mahoro, or that she's knowingly tearing down Mahoro's life
when you have things bad, the lesser bad thing looks good to you. doesn't excuse her actions tho
Based on how the women have been treated in this and the other series, I'm not surprised if they just consider it normal behaviour tbh.
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