Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! - Ch. 180 - Where Is She?

[CapnAndy]

Why do bullies in manga frequently pull shit that would be straight up illegal in America? Are things really that toxic in Japan?

If it was once or twice I’d assume dramatization, but every time bullies show up in any manga it’s like they jump immediately to “call the cops”.

 

[Chronigan]

Am I the only one who prefers bad guys to be bad and not misunderstood?

 

[Flavihok]

Damn the plot thickens. Almost as much as Nanami's thigths good lord

 

[Kurshir]

Ya know, I don't get why we have to make every villains have some sympathetic backstory or misunderstood. Like why can the guy just straight up a fucking jerk that hated her hobby? It's not like those people are rare in society. Just give me a villain that is just straight up evil

 

[AnotherDuck]

Ya know, I don't get why we have to make every villains have some sympathetic backstory or misunderstood. Like why can the guy just straight up a fucking jerk that hated her hobby? It's not like those people are rare in society. Just give me a villain that is just straight up evil

You're talking as if pure jerks are rare. They show up enough. I find it more common that it's the other way around, that they turn into jerkier jerks just to give the MC an enemy they can deal with without any moral concerns.

 

[Firemorfox]

Should've let those girls try. Her dad could easily deal with those little shits.

Same, I wish buff dad scared them away.

 

[manabi]

Girls like that are worse than how he was presented as before trying to make him sympathetic.


I have no idea how they planned on getting that past her parents. Attacking someone's child in their own home tends to be suicidal.

They intended to pretend to be friendly until they'd gotten into Nanami's room and her parents were out of sight. Then they'd turn on her and start destroying her stuff. If Nanami called for help, they'd still be able to destroy a bunch before her parents came to help, but the odds are high she'd have been so in shock she wouldn't have, giving them time to destroy everything and leave before her parents found her distraught.

You have to remember with girls that the abuse is at least 90% psychological and can cause lifelong trauma. In fact, for the types of girls that do this stuff, the trauma is the entire point. Which, sadly, means the end result of her becoming a hikki and dropping out of school probably made them quite happy.

 

[AnotherDuck]

They intended to pretend to be friendly until they'd gotten into Nanami's room and her parents were out of sight. Then they'd turn on her and start destroying her stuff. If Nanami called for help, they'd still be able to destroy a bunch before her parents came to help, but the odds are high she'd have been so in shock she wouldn't have, giving them time to destroy everything and leave before her parents found her distraught.

And then what? Doesn't matter if they leave or not, it's still clear they're criminals, which can easily lead to a worse life for them in the near future.

You have to remember

That has nothing to do with what I said, and you come off as condescending saying that.

Edit: Yeah, I guess it was on purpose. Glad I didn't waste more time responding.

 

[mekrabbat]

The other option it could head is "You've seen the part the Dad knows about. Now you're seeing the part this boy from the old high school knows about. Next flashback, what the Other Two Girls did over then next few days at school, that ultimately led to Nanami dropping out."

 

[Aliamus]

 

[EmiYusa]

if that wasn't what he meant (as the side we know) that put being bad at expressing yourself bar too high

wow now Waluigi creepy pasta??
Thanks again! xD

 

[Forikorder]

Why do bullies in manga frequently pull shit that would be straight up illegal in America? Are things really that toxic in Japan?

If it was once or twice I’d assume dramatization, but every time bullies show up in any manga it’s like they jump immediately to “call the cops”.

ahhhh you think shit like this doesnt happen in america, thats so cute!

also you think theres any chance of the cops caring, they are not, definitely not, getting involved in under age students bullying until someones in the hospital or dead

It seems like all he has to actually do is tell her mother, though. "Some girls from school are planning a mean prank on Nanami, I'm here to let her know and prevent it from happening."

Assuming they're not already in the house, or arriving very soon. That would probably complicate things in his eyes, because he doesn't have proof that they were planning to do so., and he's desperate not to rock the boat about his social standing.

thats assuming the mother knows, if he doesnt know what the mother is like then she could be the type to either downplay it or say "its just foolish anime junk, no one would care about it anyway"

 

[Spooder9]

thanks for the chapter, great stuff

 

[Sknite]

Two girls bullying Nanmi, faked a hang out to fuck up her room. Secret Otaku understands that would be Not Fun so he panic ran to her house to warn her and had an extremely bad mental time about it.

And then he transformed into Waluigi.

 

[KuroeNekumi]

Author is painting him as a person who does evil with good intentions by the looks of it.

Arguable. More like trying to explain his actions as a horrible mental breakdown.

 

[Perchioz]

Ya know, I don't get why we have to make every villains have some sympathetic backstory or misunderstood. Like why can the guy just straight up a fucking jerk that hated her hobby? It's not like those people are rare in society. Just give me a villain that is just straight up evil

because it's more realistic to have a reason to do these kinda things than just "evil because evil"? I genuinely don't understand why some people say a villain or antagonist in a story having motivations for their actions is bad now, like would you seriously have liked it more if he was just "fuck you now that I've seen your room I hate you you piece of shit even though we were friends until yesterday and I already knew you were an otaku before this"? because that seems like dogshit writing to me

 

[HYBRID_BEING]

Imagine being traumatized so much that your attempt to save a person from being traumatized by someone else ends in you traumatizing them instead.

 

[biologist]

because it's more realistic to have a reason to do these kinda things than just "evil because evil"?

I don't know man. Some people are just asshole. Speaking from experience of course.

 

[Kurshir]

because it's more realistic to have a reason to do these kinda things than just "evil because evil"? I genuinely don't understand why some people say a villain or antagonist in a story having motivations for their actions is bad now, like would you seriously have liked it more if he was just "fuck you now that I've seen your room I hate you you piece of shit even though we were friends until yesterday and I already knew you were an otaku before this"? because that seems like dogshit writing to me

You seriously think every assholes need a reason to bully?

 

[Perchioz]

You seriously think every assholes need a reason to bully?

Nobody's born evil dude, even if there are some people that are assholes just for the sake of it irl (which are not the majority anyway) doesn't make it interesting to read in a story