The character are not the sort I'd root for. They don't have that chemistry. Shousei is prideful, manipulative, and aggressive. Keisuke just rode the tides without any conviction about what he really wants (that's boring in fiction). The way Keisuke handled that Yoshi guy is disappointing as well. I thought he was going to be more assertive for his feeling because he confessed to Shousei, but instead, he let himself be dragged by Yoshi instead of properly rejecting him. What's with that?
The only time I do see character growth was when the mother butted it. And what? That's like after 2 volumes of exhausting bullying and timidness. I'm just grateful that we see some growth and commitment in the 3rd volume compared to the 1st and 2nd. There's depth, immersive drama, and cohesive intentions in the last volume which compensates for the eaelier volumes.
I'm just actually more relief I'm done reading this and things worked out.
The character are not the sort I'd root for. They don't have that chemistry. Shousei is prideful, manipulative, and aggressive. Keisuke just rode the tides without any conviction about what he really wants (that's boring in fiction). The way Keisuke handled that Yoshi guy is disappointing as well. I thought he was going to be more assertive for his feeling because he confessed to Shousei, but instead, he let himself be dragged by Yoshi instead of properly rejecting him. What's with that?
The only time I do see character growth was when the mother butted it. And what? That's like after 2 volumes of exhausting bullying and timidness. I'm just grateful that we see some growth and commitment in the 3rd volume compared to the 1st and 2nd. There's depth, immersive drama, and cohesive intentions in the last volume which compensates for the eaelier volumes.
I'm just actually more relief I'm done reading this and things worked out.