Tonari no Futomomo-san - Ch. 2 - Abuse ASMR

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I need to understand why Rom-com MCs have to be at the literal bottom of the hierarchy. Can't they make them atleast Average? How am I supposed to find a character likeable who doesn't even like himself? If they hate themselves so much, why not put even a least bit of effort? But at the very least he doesn't seem like the NPC kind so that's fine. Hope we some kind of character development on his part.
I think it's for relatability to jp community, which would be a manga main audience. Having at the bottom they can relate and more easily self insert, oddly that also why a lot are beta male afraid of getting kissed
 
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I like they made a romcom with thighs as theme as I'm a huge fan of nice plump thighs. I just wish, if they were going for thighs, that the art had been at least as good as in The Fearsome Witch Teaches in Another World, another series with great thighs..
 
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I think it's for relatability to jp community, which would be a manga main audience. Having at the bottom they can relate and more easily self insert, oddly that also why a lot are beta male afraid of getting kissed
How is that relatable when they're literally considered outcast? Outcasts can't be in majority. That sounds contradictory. You're telling me the general audience are people without any noticeable trait and nothing going on for them? It's always specified in the manga how most of their classmates are getting along just fine with MC being the exceptional loner of the class. I think someone who's totally average with minor inferiority complex would work just fine.
 
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How is that relatable when they're literally considered outcast? Outcasts can't be in majority. That sounds contradictory. You're telling me the general audience are people without any noticeable trait and nothing going on for them? It's always specified in the manga how most of their classmates are getting along just fine with MC being the exceptional loner of the class. I think someone who's totally average with minor inferiority complex would work just fine.
It's why they are all so generic looking though, so more people can relate, don't u think
 
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It seems like she’s into the MC too, in fact, Kyouko is even teasing MC on purpose :smugnako:

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thank you for translating
She is most definitely into him. She noticed he had a new eraser!!! Who notices that?!
 
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It's why they are all so generic looking though, so more people can relate, don't u think
I don't have any problems in the looks department, nor with the perverseness. The only problem I have is why they have to be bottom tier trash? You're telling me the major audience belongs to the lowest level of school caste/society? What about the people who are "average"? Shouldn't they be in the majority?
 
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I don't have any problems in the looks department, nor with the perverseness. The only problem I have is why they have to be bottom tier trash? You're telling me the major audience belongs to the lowest level of school caste/society? What about the people who are "average"? Shouldn't they be in the majority?
A lot are type who barely pass or fail at moving up, so this loser turns hero with bunch of hot waifu that all want to jump him is good wish fulfill for what they didn't have
 
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I need to understand why Rom-com MCs have to be at the literal bottom of the hierarchy. Can't they make them atleast Average?
I mean often times they ARE average. They are just self-depreciating morons, who clock themselves as the lowest of the low.

I mean... so far all bro has going on is a thing for a hot classmate. Thats pretty average. Its not like he is some kinda panty-thief or crawling around on floors peeking up skirts or licking bike seats. See that shit? Thats bottom of the chart hierarchy shit.

im reading this chapter thinking "he just dreamt all that right?" nope mc straight up told her the motherfucking truth
Bro folded with no pressure and straight up admitted to it. I was shocked too. Bro could have lied in so many ways but chose to fold up like a folding chair and SEND IT. :finnawoke: :aquadrink:
 
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Genuinely shocking this doesn't have a content tag, given what that implies about where this goes.
 
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I mean often times they ARE average. They are just self-depreciating morons, who clock themselves as the lowest of the low.

I mean... so far all bro has going on is a thing for a hot classmate. Thats pretty average. Its not like he is some kinda panty-thief or crawling around on floors peeking up skirts or licking bike seats. See that shit? Thats bottom of the chart hierarchy shit.


Bro folded with no pressure and straight up admitted to it. I was shocked too. Bro could have lied in so many ways but chose to fold up like a folding chair and SEND IT. :finnawoke: :aquadrink:
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Average people don't have that low self-esteem. He's average in the literal sense but has assumed himself to be bottom tier trash of his own accord. Only a select few individuals act like that all the time. Everyone has their highs and lows but that doesn't mean you'll start classifying yourself as a worthless nobody. Ofc unless you have some traumatic past or fucked up family situations.
 
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I need to understand why Rom-com MCs have to be at the literal bottom of the hierarchy. Can't they make them atleast Average? How am I supposed to find a character likeable who doesn't even like himself? If they hate themselves so much, why not put even a least bit of effort? But at the very least he doesn't seem like the NPC kind so that's fine. Hope we some kind of character development on his part.
Not all romcom mcs are like this, though I admit there’s a lot of them are. You’re just not reading the right ones for you especially if you expect some character development for this manga.

Try ‘Osoraku Kanojo wa Ore no Aniki wo Neratteru’ for example.
 
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Oh wow, he actually said it even if he murmured it


Ngl it's low-key refreshing to have an honest MC, not only did he earn my respect, but she seems with it lol 👍🏾
 

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