I found it weird that he said the dude was young but could hold chopsticks correctly... Hell at 19, it should be a given that you can hold them correctly... He said it like the opposite was more frequent which shouldn't be the case in Asia.
I think, what Hiroto (manager) meant was the way Haru (19-years old boy) hold them. Sure, it is expected that youngsters (or in general a majority of Asian countries) can eat with chopsticks but there is a "proper" way to hold them (at least in Japan). One, many Japanese people, even adults, don't know or can't use. Chopsticks are a crucial part in their culture, so it's always a pleasant surprise if you meet someone who does it correctly, I guess. That's why Hiroto was probably a bit suprised about Haru's way of holding the chopsticks.
Check out: Japanology Plus - Chopsticks Japan. It's an interesting 30 Min. video from which I have that small information. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umSCd-_GCLI) The part about holding chopsticks starts at 9:40.
Hmm I thought the "proper" way was normal. I use chopsticks everyday and the way I hold them is the same as in the video and my family also holds them like that. That's why I was so surprised Hiroto said that. And I still am.
Well makes sense to use other means apart from the arrows to kill the other candidate... as long as it is not prohibited. Good thing old dude still has some common sense.
I'm totally with you, I shipped this manga soooo hard. It's really sweet and somehow I find it much more romantic that a bunch of full-of-sex stories...
I found it weird that he said the dude was young but could hold chopsticks correctly... Hell at 19, it should be a given that you can hold them correctly... He said it like the opposite was more frequent which shouldn't be the case in Asia.
I think, what Hiroto (manager) meant was the way Haru (19-years old boy) hold them. Sure, it is expected that youngsters (or in general a majority of Asian countries) can eat with chopsticks but there is a "proper" way to hold them (at least in Japan). One, many Japanese people, even adults, don't know or can't use. Chopsticks are a crucial part in their culture, so it's always a pleasant surprise if you meet someone who does it correctly, I guess. That's why Hiroto was probably a bit suprised about Haru's way of holding the chopsticks.
Check out: Japanology Plus - Chopsticks Japan. It's an interesting 30 Min. video from which I have that small information. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umSCd-_GCLI)
The part about holding chopsticks starts at 9:40.
I hope that helped clearing your confusion :)
Hmm I thought the "proper" way was normal. I use chopsticks everyday and the way I hold them is the same as in the video and my family also holds them like that. That's why I was so surprised Hiroto said that. And I still am.
But thanks for the video :p It was interesting :)