Tonari no Onee-san ga Suki - Vol. 4 Ch. 41 - A 'Girl Who Leapt Through Time' Christmas

[ItsThatBriGuy]

Yet again, a film quietly nudging the main story along.

 

[eviljackspicer]

 

[WinterknightX]

I love the interactions between these two

 

[Nindo]

Our silent fear is, she doesn't get another guy in Tokyo. Me and my Juvenile heart since 27 years.

 

[real_awh]

I don't know why I didn't notice before but her dad is hot af

Because he's only been in one chapter before and no guy looks hot when he's buying a metric shitton of cola.

 

[Tymo]

Because he's only been in one chapter before and no guy looks hot when he's buying a metric shitton of cola.

Bet, Henry Cavil would still somehow look hot as fuck doing it

 

[chusetto]

My little chad has feelings too

 

[Kani1337]

Gotta rewatch that movie at some point. I recall it being very good. Anyway.
Its cute that both of them hold the present in such high regards and want to use them for special things. Shows that they truly are happy about it way beyond the original intent of the gift giver.
I understand him wanting Shia to stay. Its very honest, vulnerable and also somewhat selfish but I absolutely get it. He has been scoring a lot of points lately but I can't help but feel that this deducted some of them. The way she consoled him was also how you calm down a kid so yeah.
Timeskip to after Uni will be the endgame for sure.

 

[arkdendrobium]

i love how the dad already knew what's up, a total chad.

but i like how shia is expressing herself especially being ready if there's a case when our boy make a move like a kiss., while our boy is still as bold as usual asking calories hahaha

 

[Kani1337]

But i like how shia is expressing herself especially being ready if there's a case when our boy make a move like a kiss.

When was that implied? Did I miss some important Line somewhere?!

 

[jkassinger]

Oh poor boy, he's gonna have his heart broken soon

 

[samazam]

My man has been such a gigachad for so long that its easy to forget that hes still just a kid at the end of the day. And Shia too, shes still the older person of the two and can and will still act like when the time calls for it.

 

[bubdy]

this got really good! "the girl i like forgot her glasses" is one of my favorite SOL romcom manga, and i was kinda doubting this one at the start, but it really picked up. and can i just point out how GOOD the character design and style of Fujichika Koume is? its so... clean and expressive, and the low detail faces are just... perfection!

 

[Chronigan]

Gotta rewatch that movie at some point. I recall it being very good. Anyway.
Its cute that both of them hold the present in such high regards and want to use them for special things. Shows that they truly are happy about it way beyond the original intent of the gift giver.
I understand him wanting Shia to stay. Its very honest, vulnerable and also somewhat selfish but I absolutely get it. He has been scoring a lot of points lately but I can't help but feel that this deducted some of them. The way she consoled him was also how you calm down a kid so yeah.
Timeskip to after Uni will be the endgame for sure.

I don't see it as bad at all. He isn't mad or angry, he didn't try to convince her not to go. He simply let her know he would be sad if she did and that seeing her is an imortant part of his life. That's better than telling a lie and saying he doesn't care or pretending he is okay with it.

It also lets her know that if she wants to stay because she will miss him that the feeling mutual.

Having all the information about how your decisons will affect other people is not a bad thing, and knowing this may help them come up with a solution.

Be interesting if she goes to a university in Tokyo and he decides to go to a Highschool there.

 

[Chronigan]

When was that implied? Did I miss some important Line somewhere?!

Wearing the lipstick maybe?

 

[Kani1337]

I don't see it as bad at all. He isn't mad or angry, he didn't try to convince her not to go. He simply let her know he would be sad if she did and that seeing her is an imortant part of his life. That's better than telling a lie and saying he doesn't care or pretending he is okay with it.

It also lets her know that if she wants to stay because she will miss him that the feeling mutual.

Having all the information about how your decisons will affect other people is not a bad thing, and knowing this may help them come up with a solution.

Be interesting if she goes to a university in Tokyo and he decides to go to a Highschool there.

Hmmm I See what you mean and I agree with most of it. I meant that his line "I dont want you to go to Tokyo" is honest vulnerable and selfish. He backpaddles and elaborates his point and mellows out and goes to bring the points you mention across. But the Initial line is still what it is. I agree that its best to show the people you care about how their actions Impact your feelings and that is fine... I personaly would not want to stand in the way of my partner fulfilling their dreams. I'd want to cheer them in and not drag them down. But it's not Always easy and can require sacrifices. I may he reading to much into it.

Wearing the lipstick maybe?

From her reaction I assumed that she didnt even consider it being a problem which is why she overreacted when she understood that this could me misconstrued as intent.

 

[Chronigan]

Hmmm I See what you mean and I agree with most of it. I meant that his line "I dont want you to go to Tokyo" is honest vulnerable and selfish. He backpaddles and elaborates his point and mellows out and goes to bring the points you mention across. But the Initial line is still what it is. I agree that its best to show the people you care about how their actions Impact your feelings and that is fine... I personaly would not want to stand in the way of my partner fulfilling their dreams. I'd want to cheer them in and not drag them down. But it's not Always easy and can require sacrifices. I may he reading to much into it.


From her reaction I assumed that she didnt even consider it being a problem which is why she overreacted when she understood that this could me misconstrued as intent.

I'll agree it is a complicated issue. You want to support the people you love, but if their dream will destroy your relationship which is your dream, that's a bitter pill to swallow. However going to Tokyo isn't her dream as far as I can remember. Her dream is to write a screenplay. She can do that anywhere. Life is about finding the balance between all of your your desires. "365 Days Till the Wedding" got it right. Hopefully she will be able to do that and we won't get an ending like "Pseudo Harem" or "Those Hanazono Twins".

I'm with you, I think she didn't give the lipstick a second thought until the watched the movie and he mentioned it. At that point she became extremely self conscious.

 

[Xystus]

It's ok, technology has helped us grow closer. Movie watch party is a thing now bud.
Long distance relationship, go! Cyber sex, go!

 

[Kani1337]

I'll agree it is a complicated issue. You want to support the people you love, but if their dream will destroy your relationship which is your dream, that's a bitter pill to swallow. However going to Tokyo isn't her dream as far as I can remember. Her dream is to write a screenplay. She can do that anywhere. Life is about finding the balance between all of your your desires. "365 Days Till the Wedding" got it right. Hopefully she will be able to do that and we won't get an ending like "Pseudo Harem" or "Those Hanazono Twins".

I feel this. I truly do. I think to a degree this is a universal experience that most people that have lived and dated for a while experience in some shape or form and everyone comes to different conclusions on how to proceed. The fact that both of them are at different life stages has been a thing from the beginning and now this will put what they have to the test. I have to admit that I don't know any of the other stories you mentioned so I can't draw from those experiences.

but if their dream will destroy your relationship which is your dream

I had to come to terms with something that sounds like that. The conclusion of that situation was that you should have dreams beyond the scope of your relationship (as someone that is... mostly going with the flow in life this is still beyond my capabilities as well) if you don't have that. You may end up tying to much of your self-worth on the relationship and which puts a lot of pressure on your partner. If they spread out more you may feel left behind because you felt content with what you had. But this is from personal experience so I'm projecting.

Now back to the story: Is it possible to find consensus in this situation that both parties would be happy? If Tokio has the best writing schools then she must go. I think:

It's ok, technology has helped us grow closer. Movie watch party is a thing now bud.
Long distance relationship, go! Cyber sex, go!

Is propably spot on and it would also be a good stepping stone for the eventual timeskip!

I'm with you, I think she didn't give the lipstick a second thought until the watched the movie and he mentioned it. At that point she became extremely self conscious.

Now that I think about this a little longer. And I am MOST likely reading to much into this but this reminds of something Norio the author of Bokuyaba said "Did you know? For a first love, there's a time lag between when people start liking each other and when they notice that feeling". Where I'm going with this is that... subconsciously our hearts have already fallen but we don't conscously realize it yet... It's an idea that I will keep in mind going forward but I think it's to early to say.

 

[EnFiveFour]

I don't want you to go to Tokyo...
Right in the feels. He's been totally honest, not trying to impose or anything. He fears sadness will break his heart and the only thing he can do is share his feelings. And Shia knows.