That would be saitama not kurosawa ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
i dont want to be mean but i dont think this is worthy of a novel because of the ending and how the MC handles or found "closure" with himself and the people around him. From his monologues and actions at the end, it seems like he's trying to be the hero and make everything right but he's actually not doing the right way but he thinks he is doing it right but not everything he did is incorrect. if this manga is to be a novel, the mangaka or author should change the ending for it seems like a fantasy (dating the hot bully girl) and not really gives a deep/insightful/ profound message since from what i get from this manga is that the tsunder bully girl will get away with what she did since she's attractive and the people who see kitahara being bullied did nothing (bystander effect) and i thought the MC would at least do something about the bully.
I also see how supports play a big part in how you regulate emotion handles tribulation. I thought kurosawa would see why kitahara had so much trouble with not being bullied at school and it started to annoye how he would always say you need to change and see the world like he did but failed to see of kitahara's circumstances of having no friends/support to get through dark times like he did and had.
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Fabulous story, worthy of a novel. Lovely drawings, especially the expressions and the hands. was smitten with Nagaoka-kun from the very first page! That face is just oozing kindness (●'◡'●)ノ
You really get to know those kids, & to feel for them. Poor little squirrel Kitahara ... I am sooo sorry for her! ╥﹏╥ And Kurosawa-kun himself, the incarnation of loneliness...