The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All - Vol. 2 Ch. 51 - Gravitational Pull

[outinthegardener]

Me, seeing Mitsuki's shirt: I'M YOUR LOVER, I'M A ZERO

The appearance of the Shins is the first 2000's indie band in the repertoire. Until now they've been fans of 90's grunge and alternative rock. This genre evolution could be the sign of an emotional turning point in the arc. If 90's grunge was a cynical reaction to the lusty commercialization of glam metal, the 2000's was a reaction against the cynicism and irony of the 90's. Bands started being more open-minded and experimental, less ironic, and less emotionally guarded. The Shins are very much a whiny sadboi band, and "caring is creepy" is typical angst over romance. But think of the gay indie rock from that era which could signal the crush becoming a bonafide relationship. I'm hoping for a confession and acceptance while listening to Mirah's Sweepstake's Prize.

The more I think about it the more I think the songs in the story are a mixtape that will tell the tale of their romance. So effing good.

 

[Brackass]

And they were will be roommates.

 

[anideki]

Oh my oh my.

 

[alacaelum]

The only thing more degenerate than Handholding... F I N G E R L O C K I N G.

Just marry already you dumb sweet brats.

 

[outinthegardener]

So I reread everything to test my theory that all of the songs are a mixtape to narrate the plot. Here's the tracklist by chapter.


Chapter 1: Nirvana, Smells like teen spirit.
Chapter 11:
Blur, Song 2.
Nirvana, Heart Shaped Box.
Paranoid, Black Sabbath.
The Strokes, Reptilia.
Chapter 12:
Bon Jovi, You give love a Bad Name.
Beck, Loser.
Pearl Jam, Alive.
Royal Blood, Figure it out.
Chapter 30: Willow, Coping Mechanism:
Chapter 37: Bad Nerves, Don’t Stop.
Chapter 39: Red Hot Chili Peppers, These are the ways.
Chapter 40: Turnstile,Blackout.
Chapter 51: The Shins, Caring Is Creepy.

Looking at the lyrics, with a few exceptions, they are angsty songs about relationships. Smells like Teen Spirit is about "the kids" being phony punks, Don't Stop is a hopeful relationship song, and Loser is too nonsensical to be about anything. My conclusion is that my theory is correct, but loosely. It's like how sometimes you can't express things in words but you can by sharing a song.

 

[FoolTarot]

Finally, some forward momentum

 

[NIPHY]

It's a serious talk but this manga almost end me with a heart attack! SMOOTHHH

 

[Luke_chase]

I cannot help but think this every time I read a chapter of this manga. They're so close and they're talking like they're basically roommates already and they're talking about their future and-
God I love these two. I'm always all smiles after every new chapter.

Sauce? (I forgor 💀)

 

[luigiymario2]

Spot on song lol

 

[alejandor]

Sauce? (I forgor 💀)

Looks like Komi-san can't communicate

 

[LookingForCorners]

lesbians 🥹

 

[BroxTheMeerkat]

Pinky locking, how lewd

 

[Tybold]

History will look back on them as the best of roommates.

 

[Kyuseishun]

more comics in general should tell you what song to put in the background

 

[azuremirage]

I remember hearing this song in Garden State - the soundtrack for that movie is really good actually

 

[Thrembs]

IT'S HAPPENING?!
We don't see Mitsuki's thoughts so its hard to know how gay she already is.

It’s hard to know how gay oneself is at that age, for many.

 

[Thrembs]

Smells like Teen Spirit is about "the kids" being phony punks

“Teen Spirit” is gibberish. Kurt wrote the first draft (which seems to have been about being famous, but was still largely nonsense) in five minutes before they played it on stage for the first time.
about half of their songs are just nonsense. The other half are, well, not.
He didn’t give a fuck, and if he didn’t think the song needed to be about anything in particular, he didn’t do it.

The song is titled after what someone said he smelled like. It ain’t deep.

 

[N2O]

Are we finally getting actual progress

 

[gearoi92]

BROOOOO CENSOR THAT SHIT WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

 

[ElizLestrad]

Koga-san is soooo fn smooth...