Unmei wa Yaku ni Tatanai - Ch. 4

[MangaDex]

 

[gimme_yuri_plz]

Thanks for the chapter!

So, if the string hadn't appeared, they would have had more chances to be together by now. Damn string!

 

[Spectrum]

Y'know, I think I kind of agree with the commenter on a previous chapter that the string concept is kind of hamstringing the entire plot.

 

[Gaylord_420]

im seriously going to crash out

 

[UdenEmpati]

The String itself is definitely throwing a wrench into the progression of their relationship, but I think it's also important, because of the fact it's throwing a wrench into the progression of their relationship.

The trick will be whether Tsumugi can let her attraction to her senpai exist independent of and despite the String coming into play, and whether her senpai can square that she loves Tsumugi for her own sake, with the String being only incidental and not the root cause of her falling in love.

Basically--rather than the String being the impetus to their love, it's affirming it. But that perspective hasn't been sorted through yet, as it seems the general sentiment and perception of everyone around them is that the String dictates who falls in love. The String appears before any relationship happens, and it only happens because the String appears.

So the issue I see, is that Tsumugi assumes the String invalidates the concept of organic love, when it could simply complement it. And part of that is the societal conditioning of all the stories and incidents everyone can see.
But its appearance between the two of them, doesn't invalidate any love they'd otherwise feel, and it will be a matter of decoupling the String's meaning from the feelings they have, and trusting that their relationship is built on its own merit of who they are to the other.

Which takes time, of course. It's effectively rewiring one's brain and way of thinking. Plus, it's only been 4 chapters, so I don't expect it to happen immediately or cleanly.

 

[b58]

I think one way in which the thread could make the story interesting at this point is if it disappeared for whatever reason - would Tsumugi consider giving the relationship a shot at this point? On the other hand, why would it even disappear, presumably due to some kind of falling out or something, which I don't see happening with the way the story is going

 

[Kamui]

I think one way in which the thread could make the story interesting at this point is if it disappeared for whatever reason - would Tsumugi consider giving the relationship a shot at this point? On the other head, why would it even disappear, presumably due to some kind of falling out or something, which I don't see happening with the way the story is going

The issue here is that the story has nowhere to go. The string, as so far it has been presented, is permanent. It works so well that even fiction has stopped making "stringless love stories."

Basically, the whole story hinges on Tsumugi's reluctance to accept reality. Now, to throw even more of a wrench on the story, we have this little chapter with Amamiya basically saying "status quo rocks, actually."

Yeah, I'm done here.

 

[CynicalPepper]

I think they should address how the string properly works soon since it seems like it doesn't work as the main character actually believes it does.

 

[bluebutterfly15]

I see a lot of people just taking it for granted that our protagonists will get together and that anything else is just a means of delaying the inevitable, and that’s precisely the wrong way to view things.

First of all, there‘s no guarantee they would have gotten together at all without some outside catalyst. I’m not 100% sure Tsumugi is self-aware enough to recognise her feelings for her senpai, and it didn’t seem like Yuno was aware of her own feelings until the string made her consider her kouhai in that light.

Second, we don’t know anything about what the sting is or how it works, but how it’s changed how society views romantic relationships is disturbing. People just seem to wait for the string to appear and go along with whatever it shows them. It’s like they look for an easy answer to one of life‘s more complicated and difficult, but rewarding challenges. Relationships take work though, string or no string.

Tsumugi isn’t interested in easy answers. She doesn’t want her love life to be determined by anything or anybody but her and her future partner because of feelings that are their own and no one else’s. I respect that and would probably feel the same way.

 

[Whitehalo127]

This story can explore multiple relationship dynamics that are affected by the string and these separate relationships would affect the main couple. Now, if the story chooses to solely focus on the main couple only, then this will be a short story.

 

[Colonel-Picquart]

Two takeaways this chapter one is that this situation is not tenable. Tsumugi is actively ignoring Amamiya's feelings towards her and while Amamiya is happy with this for now this kind of selfless abnegation is not possible long term. All that we can hope is that if the centre cannot hold between left and right falling back then Amamiya channels her inner Maréchal Foch and decides "Situation excellent. I order my centre to advance" by deciding self denial isn't worth it and more fully outlines her desires towards Tsumugi (when she recognises them).

The second is that Kaga is clearly in love with Amamiya herself and that'll be a delicious source of tension itself. (Oh God what if Tsumugi pushes Amamiya to have a relationship with Kaga to prove a point about how the string doesn't mean anything??)

 

[josilva81]

Thankfully I'm not the only one who believes that Kaga has a crush on Amamiya. I wonder how Tsumugi would feel if she get a rival. It's already clear that senpai attracts a lot of admirers, how many of them would be into her if wasn't for the string thing?

Thanks for the chapters

 

[flowsthead]

Could hug be translated as embrace, like with a more adult connotation? Cause I don't really see what innocence has to do with hugging.

 

[snipesalot0]

I think this girl might have the 'tism. Just a touch.

 

[Turbotune]

I've seen things like these in fanfics, called the 'soulmate' trope. And I for one would love to see them challenge their fate. I mean, the whole reason they're getting to really know each other like that is because of the string. Would be kinda boring if they just keep on exploring themselves while all the string does is standing in the background...menacingly...

Of course I'm not talking about the 'if you truly love me you would xxx' challenges. These are kinda silly, but more awareness on what it means to love is enough.

 

[b58]

The issue here is that the story has nowhere to go.

Well, I don't disagree but I do reserve some hope that the author has an ace up their sleeve somewhere, however unlikely that seems at the moment. The string not actually being permanent could be somewhat interesting, would anyone actually admit to the thread disappearing in that kind of society? I think that for this plot point about Tsumugi hating the string to pay off, something unheard of in this world should happen.

 

[MelonManic]

Ooooooh, Interesting, we get to see through her pov

Interesting... Assuming a status quo where neither will make a move...
Well we can't have that things need to get movin, somethings happening next chapter I can smell it, be it a new character to shake things up or an event that she's them closer anyways

We have kinda hit a wall though as the string makes it so their destined to be together and yet the mc doesn't believe in the string propaganda, so we have one or two roots we prove the mc wrong and kinda remove the point on the premise or validate the MCs thought process and don't put them together and break the string idea and with this idea the issue comes we spent a few chapters building up such great Yuri and what for?
WHAT FOR

I've trust though, they'll pull a miracle

 

[neokungsama]

I’m crying from cuteness bro 😭😭😭

 

[yuri_enjoyers]

Y'know, I think I kind of agree with the commenter on a previous chapter that the string concept is kind of hamstringing the entire plot.

True, aif she has confessed before the string they prob would has been together and when the string did pop up they be like cool, and go back to eating each other

 

[Izechin]

Reading this while coincidentally listening to NCT Dream's Puzzle Piece made my heart all warm and about to tear up a little