Tsukkomi-machi no Machino-san - Ch. 6

[MangaDex]

 

[Rnaospol]

W rizz imma be fr with you

 

[turjsurj]

Their chemistry together is really impressive, like FMC clearly knows her stuff, is very understanding and empathetc. MC also is on the same boat, by being the straight man and keeping up with her retorts, even if they come up as silly at times.

They really bounce off each other nicely

 

[NewMCWhoDis]

Actually W rizz

 

[SadAkuMi]

Damn those curves... I love Kuunerin's artstyle

 

[Haydrion101]

I will be honest, I am 100% reading purely for the male lead.
He is extraordinarily cute. uwu"

 

[razorshaleh]

she really cute when she shy, beautiful when smiling perfect for being MC future wife

Thank you for translating

 

[drakenation]

This manga has just the right amount of push/pull. The MC is shy but not a dense, dumb, spineless bastard, and the FMC straightforwardness complements him well.

I just hope it keeps a steady pace like this and avoid awful tropes like miscommunications or unheard confessions during fireworks in a festival.

 

[BalrogDeMorgoth]

This is such a chill read

 

[bluenorvo]

Domino Man, capturing hearts one domino at a time

 

[lostdrewid]

why are these two such precious nuggets? they must be protected at all costs.

 

[Nitrorare]

Why im having a boner rn

 

[rgtm573]

Aww, my heart! I hope they treasure their friendship at all costs, and maybe make it grow into something more.

 

[Alteraucous]

Damn smug

 

[UdenEmpati]

I wonder if this is setting up Nitanda to be the one who has to step forward and be the aggressive one in any future romance narrative between them.
Machino is clearly flustered this chapter, more overtly than any other (in terms of actual panels/pages where she's caught blushing/doing her "hrrmmm" face of embarrassment where Nitanda can't see it).
Because she's the aggressive/forward one between them (literally coming to him every chapter being the physical precedent) and he's the reactive Straight Man to her antics, they have a clear, established relationship of her being the pursuer and him being the target - from the way they meet up, to their conversation exchanges, to the way she's the one who's pushed him each time to go and do something outside of dominoes (the dance video, the afterparty, the Maid Hunt).

Machino's comments about him being the passive type, explicitly stating it in this chapter only for him to show that he'd actually taken the initiative for her birthday without knowing when it would be, is a flip on the script of their dynamic, and I believe the first one for them, as well. Doubling the fact that it comes off the back of her being put out by him never asking the birthday question in the first place, and it's clearly got Machino frazzled at the end, there.

So - if the purpose is to see Nitanda "grow" a bit and bloom into his full potential within high school of being more outgoing and, while retaining the core of himself as a dominoes/animal enthusiast who has his quiet little space, also expanding his world and himself to making friends and doing additional things outside his little club room - then having Nitanda be the one who ends up pursuing romance with Machino being the one who on the receiving end would fully complete that shift, and the flip of the dynamic between them to portray the extent of their balance against one another as a unit.
Not sure if that's the intent, or if it even needs to be, but I find the notion interesting.

 

[Chuito]

I wonder if this is setting up Nitanda to be the one who has to step forward and be the aggressive one in any future romance narrative between them.
Machino is clearly flustered this chapter, more overtly than any other (in terms of actual panels/pages where she's caught blushing/doing her "hrrmmm" face of embarrassment where Nitanda can't see it).
Because she's the aggressive/forward one between them (literally coming to him every chapter being the physical precedent) and he's the reactive Straight Man to her antics, they have a clear, established relationship of her being the pursuer and him being the target - from the way they meet up, to their conversation exchanges, to the way she's the one who's pushed him each time to go and do something outside of dominoes (the dance video, the afterparty, the Maid Hunt).

Machino's comments about him being the passive type, explicitly stating it in this chapter only for him to show that he'd actually taken the initiative for her birthday without knowing when it would be, is a flip on the script of their dynamic, and I believe the first one for them, as well. Doubling the fact that it comes off the back of her being put out by him never asking the birthday question in the first place, and it's clearly got Machino frazzled at the end, there.

So - if the purpose is to see Nitanda "grow" a bit and bloom into his full potential within high school of being more outgoing and, while retaining the core of himself as a dominoes/animal enthusiast who has his quiet little space, also expanding his world and himself to making friends and doing additional things outside his little club room - then having Nitanda be the one who ends up pursuing romance with Machino being the one who on the receiving end would fully complete that shift, and the flip of the dynamic between them to portray the extent of their balance against one another as a unit.
Not sure if that's the intent, or if it even needs to be, but I find the notion interesting.

I really like that he isn't a dense dumbass going "omg does she like me!?!?!?!?! Maybe I have a chance to loose my virginity!!" Or anything stupid like that.

He obviously thinks of her as a girl and she knows he finds her attractive, but more than that he treats her as a fellow human being and a friend.

Btw look at her ears. She was blushing real hard there towards the end. More so than the usual flushed cheeks when she sees blood in the water. Girl properly had her hart go doki doki for him lol

 

[Haydrion101]

she really cute when she shy, beautiful when smiling perfect for being MC future wife

Thank you for translating

Y’know its kinda hitting me just now, but I see you everywhere. We sure share tastes in manga. (Good tastes.) I enjoy these picture laden recaps of yers.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I really like that he isn't a dense dumbass going "omg does she like me!?!?!?!?! Maybe I have a chance to loose my virginity!!" Or anything stupid like that.

He obviously thinks of her as a girl and she knows he finds her attractive, but more than that he treats her as a fellow human being and a friend.

Btw look at her ears. She was blushing real hard there towards the end. More so than the usual flushed cheeks when she sees blood in the water. Girl properly had her hart go doki doki for him lol

Yeah - we only have his thought process and it's clear that he thinks she's cute and he's wondered about whether he's "supposed to fall in love" since their first meeting back at the end of chapter 1.
But this is very much the most overt reaction from her at his words/behavior that we've gotten to date, and it's the first time there were multiple sets of her being flustered/blushing, especially the last panel of the chapter like you referenced.

And from chapter 1, he's questioned whether this was where he was supposed to fall in love. He's entirely reactive and passive as a person, and Machino has had to come to him each time.
But I think there's a nice balance in that aspect between them - she's had to drag him out of the room herself to get him to experience other things, but like she said the previous chapter, his club room is a place where Machino can "catch her breath" - it might even be a space where she can be more herself than elsewhere, though we don't have any clear indicator that she's different around Machino than she is others (and she's been around others in that room, with no substantial difference in behavior, other than maybe being more introspective when it's just the two of them, so who knows).

Interesting to see where it goes from here, now that there's definite feelings going both directions (you could say it happened before now, but it's all but confirmed I think, as of this chapter).

It's kind of interesting how layered this title has become, just in these six chapters, and with how constrained the setup is.

 

[elmco]

so wait did he know her birthday or just prepare that video for whenever her birthday may occur

 

[Doomroar]

So doggy style while sniffing and or pulling her hair is in their future