After calming down from ranting, i realized certain points.
First, i was disappointed. After reading this like in 2014? Or so and waiting for it to end, it had so much potential because of the unique setting and characters that it's like a whiplash with how awful it turned out in some parts.
I still think it's downfall started when atohira was introduced.
To me, it would have been better for ml to be the one to tell fl how to be stronger even if the ml himself is clumsy and such. So that's how she'll end up falling for him. This could have been a manga where they grow together instead of ml's character development be sidelined so the mangaka could give other characters, heck the 2nd ml more screentime.
Kawasumi didn't take the fl for granted, the author just didn't write the main couple with much more earnesty. Which is frustrating af.
Tbh the fl could have seen the 2nd ml in a parttime job, fall for her, only to realize the same thing atohira realized, "sorry it could Only have been the ml to make her the way she is today".
Sigh. If you look at it closely. Atohira and koharu is your typical shoujo manga where the mc grovels for the mc's affection. Minus the charismatic fl. Because koharu just pisses me off. She went off being too aggressive on kawasumi, saying she wishes she was loved because of this that, making it like she really liked him. Only for her to say the exact same things when she met atohira. After what? Seeing him train? "For the first time my mind went blank" that's it? Then what do you feel about kawasumi? That's so stupid. I still think she didn't add anything really. And unlike atohira's parts that could have existed but in a another way, koharu was just totally unnecessary overall. Objectively speaking, if she was an fl of her own, she'd be in a tragic porn story. And only ends up with the guy after what? So many goddamn years without confessing. Even if the extra was a one shot, she'd be frustrating the hell out of me.
Srry my blood pressure just rises up with how annoying she is. I really would have really looked forward to seeing her learn from why she's so obsessed so easily. Instead of falling for the same crap. And i'd rather have a new character fall for her instead of atohira who basically for the majority of the story didn't even give af about her until the mangaka decided that apparently "because i like her". Really? Tbh we could have focused only on the said new character and their pov on koharu instead of this. Sigh.
Tbh i usually just ignore it when a manga disappoints me. But anything that seems like had potential but ends. Up being like this frustrates me the most. I still stand by with what i said about signs of affection being like this manga (quiet fl, unique ml, short haired friend, an annoying girl character etc) but with a better composition despite uh also reverting back to some of its weaknesses in writing. But hey, i haven't finished reading that so I can't really say if the mangaka's writing has improved. Her art certainly did tho lol.
Let me heal myself by rereading the ones i actually think are great. I hope to see a shoujo manga that tackles a similar character as suiren or the kawasumi, heck even atohira with all of his clicheness. But done right.
After calming down from ranting, i realized certain points.
First, i was disappointed. After reading this like in 2014? Or so and waiting for it to end, it had so much potential because of the unique setting and characters that it's like a whiplash with how awful it turned out in some parts.
I still think it's downfall started when atohira was introduced.
To me, it would have been better for ml to be the one to tell fl how to be stronger even if the ml himself is clumsy and such. So that's how she'll end up falling for him. This could have been a manga where they grow together instead of ml's character development be sidelined so the mangaka could give other characters, heck the 2nd ml more screentime.
Kawasumi didn't take the fl for granted, the author just didn't write the main couple with much more earnesty. Which is frustrating af.
Tbh the fl could have seen the 2nd ml in a parttime job, fall for her, only to realize the same thing atohira realized, "sorry it could Only have been the ml to make her the way she is today".
Sigh. If you look at it closely. Atohira and koharu is your typical shoujo manga where the mc grovels for the mc's affection. Minus the charismatic fl. Because koharu just pisses me off. She went off being too aggressive on kawasumi, saying she wishes she was loved because of this that, making it like she really liked him. Only for her to say the exact same things when she met atohira. After what? Seeing him train? "For the first time my mind went blank" that's it? Then what do you feel about kawasumi? That's so stupid. I still think she didn't add anything really. And unlike atohira's parts that could have existed but in a another way, koharu was just totally unnecessary overall. Objectively speaking, if she was an fl of her own, she'd be in a tragic porn story. And only ends up with the guy after what? So many goddamn years without confessing. Even if the extra was a one shot, she'd be frustrating the hell out of me.
Srry my blood pressure just rises up with how annoying she is. I really would have really looked forward to seeing her learn from why she's so obsessed so easily. Instead of falling for the same crap. And i'd rather have a new character fall for her instead of atohira who basically for the majority of the story didn't even give af about her until the mangaka decided that apparently "because i like her". Really? Tbh we could have focused only on the said new character and their pov on koharu instead of this. Sigh.
Tbh i usually just ignore it when a manga disappoints me. But anything that seems like had potential but ends. Up being like this frustrates me the most. I still stand by with what i said about signs of affection being like this manga (quiet fl, unique ml, short haired friend, an annoying girl character etc) but with a better composition despite uh also reverting back to some of its weaknesses in writing. But hey, i haven't finished reading that so I can't really say if the mangaka's writing has improved. Her art certainly did tho lol.
Let me heal myself by rereading the ones i actually think are great. I hope to see a shoujo manga that tackles a similar character as suiren or the kawasumi, heck even atohira with all of his clicheness. But done right.