The Role of the Femme Fatale - Ch. 4

[MangaDex]

 

[Ohin]

Like obviously the manga is going for a bit of a mystery box thing with the roles and tasks and such, but this is the first chapter that really confused me.

Why is it villainess-like to offer help and then realise you could use some too? It feels like such a stretch in logic. Genuinely a bit baffled.

 

[Yuri_Enjoyer_Deluxe]

Maybe the villans were the friends we made along the way...

Anyways, this 100% tells me her assignment is related to the MC, why else would she be this avoidant?

 

[TintedAspect]

I made a joke about this series being like Danganronpa with its SHSL thing, but it's harder to accept that the characters would make judgements based on the roles assigned since they aren't entrenched within the greater culture of the setting, and as such the base premise of the series is harder to buy into.

I guess what I'm saying is that I hope Takizawa's reticence to interact with Hanako actually gets justified by her task rather than her perception of Hanako's role.

 

[Andigo]

Why is it villainess-like to offer help and then realise you could use some too? It feels like such a stretch in logic. Genuinely a bit baffled.

Takizawa has trust issues and can't handle being mutually used yet. Usually someone proud and wary of support doesn't want to feel like they're being objectified in a trade any more than they want pity. Giving in can feel like betraying one's desire for genuine empathy and becoming at the mercy of the other person. Of course she's blind to Hanako being a cinnamon roll, but fear turning into a feeling of being insulted and further turning into anger will look petty in any conversation. Prickly indeed.

Her loss. I assume her task was to make someone hers, since those words were totally out of her comfort zone. At this rate her and Hanako will end up paired with other people.

 

[mangaburner1979]

Our MC can turn into Sonic the Hedgehog when she encounters a bug and the art is lovely so maybe this manga isn't so bad.

Something still feels empty though, like Sasuke forgot to add an ingredient (or several) to this slapstick melancholy stew. This concept could be taken in much weirder and hilarious directions and its pretty disappointing how little mileage this manga has gotten out of it in just 4 chapters. Hopefully its just taking its time to get there, I'll keep waiting for now. I may also be comparing it unfavorably to Oddman 11 after reading that recently on a recommendation from a commenter in a previous chapter.

 

[Ohin]

Takizawa has trust issues and can't handle being mutually used yet.

Yeah I guess I understand that's what's intending to be conveyed, I guess my criticism is in that I don't think the manga is portraying someone with trust issues very well? I think you're basically right in everything you said about the characters, but I can't help but feel that they oscillate pretty wildly between somewhat interesting depiction and completely contrived.

Maybe I'm just too in my own head about this  okay yuri manga 🤔

 

[shemper]

Thank you for your work!

 

[Gothic_Catalyst]

Thank you for the chapter.