Ashita No Ousama
Chapter 5 -- I'm not super sure why she freaks out in chapter five -- a rival of a director is a rival director, and I'm not too sure what she took offense to, other than her perception that she is not cut out to be anything else and has to be relegated somewhere else. Perhaps she thought it was a joke that a person with so much experience would even consider her a rival -- but at that point, I'm not sure why she didn't think, "oh, I can become a director/stage manager/playwright," which is what I would have immediately thought at his comment. This a fantastic manga. I would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone. The girl is steadfast and (surprisingly!) doesn't change how she is/how she looks in reaction to the perceptions of others of herself. The main male lead (or love interest) sees her as valuable without her having to present as something that isn't truly herself but satisfies society. It's phenomenal. This comment was made during a reread, probably for the sixth, seventh, or eighth time. I don't think I realized how petty their relationship is romantically (before they get together) until I read it this time. Man, specifically Touya is so petty!!! She's also kind of lame, daydreaming but not actually making anything happen on her end. Also, poor Prince of Kabuki. He is so sad. *cries one tear of sadness* I feel like she did him dirty in that one chapter -- I think she crossed the line, because even if it did make him grow, it wasn't okay ethically. She breached his trust.
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