It was always strange to me that Kashima feels like he has to take a step back from Toon and even toono distanced himself from Kashima in the first chapters but yaguchi has never once wondered whether he should do the same for his cousin, with whom he is rebuilding a relationship after years
It was always strange to me that Kashima feels like he has to take a step back from Toono and even toono distanced himself from Kashima in the first chapters but yaguchi has never once wondered whether he should do the same for his cousin, with whom he is rebuilding a relationship after years
I hope so. I would like to see that.
Sorry for the late reply. As I reread and learn from this series but it just my opinion. When it comes to Toono distancing himself from Kashima (Yacchan wasn't aware of this) it seem to me he was willing to do that was because he was trying to be a good friend to Yacchan. Cause he didn't want to hurt his only friend at the time. Same goes with Kashima who grew up in an a environment where he had to "give" things away no matter what it was. He had to be the "adult" as seen in chapter 17 which Yacchan blamed Kashima for always taking everything away from him. Which Kashima appreciate Yacchan who had many things that he didnt have (being a single child).And finding out that Yacchan had a crush on Toono doesn't help the situation either. Yacchan is spoiled compare to Kashima and Toono who seem to be better friend then Yacchan.as For Yacchan not willing to do the same for them. Why would he? He is a Tsudere and spoiled child. Tamura is mind of like Yacchan in a way as he states that he won't give up on Yacchan either despite being rejected by him. Yacchsn is trying to beat Kashima. He already ran away from his first crush instead of confronted his cousin about it when he was younger. (Of couse they were children so it understandable) He try to distance himself from Kashima by going to a different school to get away from him. So I think that where Sensei is going to help Yacchan grow. To accept what's going between the the three of them. When Kashima finds out that Yacchan has a crush on himself and was about to 'give up' instead of being happy about it, he instead tells Kashima that they both should fight till the end to win Toono's heart but fair and square. Not like wity his first crush where Yacchan ran away. So if he does lose (for real this time) the he will finally accept it. No blaming Kashima. No thinking that he not good enough. Accepting the lost for really but continue to move on and accept that he is still can be loved for who he is. That's where the growth is.
I’m honestly on the same page as you about all of this. What I meant with my comment was more that, out of the three of them, Yacchan is still the only one who hasn’t really thought about putting someone else’s needs before his own. I’m not saying he has to give anything up, but I do think it highlights how selfish he can be, especially compared to Kashima. Kashima is willing to step aside anyway, even when his own rival tells him not to.
And yeah, I can definitely see Yaguchi losing too. Tanaka has been making the main pairing pretty obvious, so I feel like this whole situation is probably going to be part of his character growth. I’m honestly more curious about where Kashima is going to end up. He’s been so sweet and considerate so far, but being that kind can hurt you too and people around you. At some point, Kashima needs to actually fight for what he wants instead of always putting someone else first. Sorry, I didn't notice the massage
Agreeeeeeedddd...Toono basically in his process to accepting Kashima, but I also seeing that Kashima needs to game up to secure the deal. Others may see that the time spent between Toono and Yaguchi are developing, but imo its just to put Yaguchi on par with Kashima, who'd confessed much earlier to Toono. And Toono didn't seems to be strong feeling of Yaguchi as a "lover" compare to Kashima, more like friends. Even Yaguchi's love doesn't seems "romantic" more like friendship.
I don’t know, I feel like Yacchan is in love with Toono because otherwise his character growth arc would make less sense. But Yacchan doesn’t have what Kashima and Toono share, and it would definitely be easier for him to go back to seeing Toono as a friend. I don’t know if that makes sense haha
I agree with you. We shall see what Sensei writes.
It cute that the author is talking about Yacchan wanting Kashima to rely on him to show that of his big brother complex. However I do wish that we actually see that more in the manga as we barely even see that no matter what Kashima or Yacchan are around one another. At of all the 3, Kashima is the one that is the adult (supportive) one in the room while Yacchan acts like the child which the author just stated.
Toono did win the character popularity poll so I am happy that he won as he does indeed make things fun and funny in this series among other things with how crazy the cast is fans seems to like that the 'straight' one is the one that stands out no matter how 'boring' people may claim him to be. Because almost everyone around Toono isn't normal. Kashima brings the pure and heart out of the cast as he keeps things from not getting to dark or too toxic within the series to keep a contrast between them. And seeing Kashima and Toono won the couple poll seems to make sense.
Also, though Yacchan is not at all a bad character and brings new elements to the story along with the Yarichin club. I do feel like there will be an acceptance arc coming for him. The way he is throughout this manga is his dark rivalry against his cousin who doesnt see him as one. He has a 'cute' side but not showing his 'true' side to anyone besides a few cast of characters. Kashima loves and adores him along with Toono who has already find his charms in a different way then how he is with Kashima. Since volume 1 and 2 Yacchan was already going into this fight trying to take his cousin crush as a way of payback for Kashima taking "his first crush" which we dont even see where that even went. He knew well enough that his cousin was in love with Toono and wanted to beat him. Heck he didn't understand why Kashima was in love with Toono in the first place and when Toono confessed that he "liked" him , he was so shocked that he couldn't help but laugh at him only for Yacchan to fall in love with Toono. . Now that he see Toono "looking" at Kashima I think he knows that Toono is falling in love with him. So he now he going to fight even though he knew that his feelings might not be return. But keep in mind that Tamura still exist since volume 1. We dont even know how their relationship would be if they were to start hanging out.
I just wish that Yacchan would show more of wanting to be rely upon with his cousin and even try understand him along with Toono to show he more supportive as the author states in the manga like in chapter 35. He did that in volume 1 but once he finds out that his cousin has a crush on his classmates it turns into this annoying one side rivalry between them.Yacchan also needs to learn to accept himself for who he is as well. Wanting Kashima to rely on him where Yacchan makes everything about himself is a tough one. He didnt even know much about Kashima actual taste and desires and doesnt seem to try to understand him. Instead try to be like Kashima and blames him for everything where Kashima supported not only him but Toono as well no matter the circumstances. And when Kashima admits that he is in love with Toono, he takes that information and goes dark on the readers as if it was villainous plot take steal Toono away from him instead of the supportive role that he wish Kashima would do. So I do hope the more of the role comes into place.
Sorry for the long explanation.