Watashi no Kokoro wa Oji-san de Aru - Vol. 1 Ch. 2

[ShadowStriker89]

OMG THE PARTY IS ASSEMBLING!

 

[Suisuigo]

As much as i want to believe him, pissing yourself the moment you see a beautiful girl is not a good reaction

 

[MidnighTea]

Gotta give the fellow credit. He honestly owned up to his motives when confronted. Regardless of how identity and preference issues shape up in MC's new body later, knowing one decent person is a plus in this place where MC knows nobody.

It's both honest and mature. Two extremely attractive qualities in a person, especially when admitted in a tactful way. I really hope our "old man" eventually confides in him about his original self, he actually seems the type who'd understand.

 

[elemint5]

friends

 

[glad-barfs]

@PersonalistX I noticed that the last two pages were in the wrong order:

Spoiler: screenshots

I'm gonna go ahead and fix the order on my end. Just wanted to give you a heads up about it.

 

[Julianganteng]

sure thing, I didn't really care about it so... do your own thing, after all it's a fan translation.

May I ask how many chapters were already released now?

 

[PersonalistX]

May I ask how many chapters were already released now?

the raws? about 9 chapter

 

[DaDingo]

I find it sad how often he repeats "I'm an old man" as a mantra to disqualify himself of positive experiences. And like... I won't begrudge him the right to self-identify, but the only thing in this new reality making it so is him. He can start being a dark elf maiden anytime if it'd make him happier.

So a thing to point out is that Mc has also been conditioned to have such a low self worth.

its not even just "I'm an old man" its more of "I'm worthless, unlikable, and a drain of an old man" just look at the way Mc first introduced themselves

["I'm middle aged man in my mid 40's, single, and bit of an awkward otaku.
my boss scolds me for my lack of energy and my juniors dont respect me.
I wake up in this old and cramped apartment and this old man will continue the same routine tomorrow as well..."]

Mc has given up on life, and to cement it more

["im just living amilessly, consuming entertainment....I dont strongly seek or desire anything.....Ah, is see....i have no attachment to my original world."]

Mc is gonna have to find their own self worth and simply a will to live, then you'll get your dark elf maiden life.

 

[MidnighTea]

Mc is gonna have to find their own self worth and simply a will to live, then you'll get your dark elf maiden life.

Yeah, there wouldn't be a story without the MC having an arc. But I already want to hug and reassure her to think of herself better, which isn't something I can say about most isekai protagonists. Especially now that they've been reinvented from toenails to the hair on their head.

Or perhaps that's the very point that even being isekai'd isn't an actual escape from your demons. That's actually pretty subversive of the genre's usual premise if you think about it.

Regardless I hope Haruka finds happiness. Rooting for her.

 

[SL14_qwz153]

My personal opinions only, but the older I am, the scarier the future is for me. Sometimes I think about the future and I can't sleep much. That is why, I want a stable life knowing the future rather than an adventurous lifestyle with an uncertain future.

That's true, but what's the "stability" here?
Is it a life with peaceful times passing by or one just like these JP protagonists pre-isekai?

 

[Gh0sty724]