I both miss and don't miss those days where one has to study for exams. There's something about the comradery with friends struggling together and the joy of when it's over.
Once you get into the work force....it's never "over".

Seems to be a very stereotyped (older) Japanese / men / anyone who gives tough love; causing this misunderstood 'he's evil' when they're actually trying to help you.
It's annoying at times because they're always painted as the antagonist, but it's good for drama and character building I guess.

How was he expecting her to understand him, when he didn't tell her anything? About his lost job, being looked down by society, etc. It's none of their fault their kid got killed, but somehow, they're both stuck in "I'm also hurting" that they can't spare a time and space to sit and discuss this together.
He isn't a bad person per se, he still wanted to have the kid if she also wanted it. He respects her enough for that, but he must've gotten tired of her grieving and I get it, it's harmful to be delusional like that, but there are better ways to handle it. Humor her for a bit and slowly lead her to reality. Or just, play along with it, and dream about how their son is in another world now; y'know, like how ppl who believe in heaven will say "he's in a better place now" to help make them feel better about losing someone.
I'd love to see their broken relationship be mended, but I don't think the author is planning to do that with Doubara being the protagonist.

Oof, I broke up with someone for a similar thought process. He was comfortable, but I don't feel the passion (he was the one that liked me first and I thought I'd give it a go). Now I'm with someone who makes my heart beat.
Josei often depicts realistic relationship and would opt for a break up if it means the girl gets to "learn about herself". I... don't really like those endings. Why can't we have both? Teaching"older" women how to be in a healthy relationship is good too.

ah, that's why we didn't immediately get that 3 fundamental secrets she needs to know. It's for the training arc XD

Please don't make unnecessary love triangle....
Love interest for the art friend?
Just additional friend?

Japan people and culture incoming! Not there's anything wrong with it, but in every Isekai world, if it goes on long enough, Japan will show up somewhere 😆

One Peace 😂

Everytime there's a new chapter, I feel like I have to re-read the whole thing. I'm forgetting so many things.
I know the big picture of what happened, but these tiny moments, referring to things that happened on previous chapters months ago is... yeah...

It's gonna be on the 4th isn't it?

I really like when an author can make their characters interact in a "normal" way that it makes me believe they're real people. It makes it feel like this kind of romance is attainable.
They say cheesy lines, but it comes so naturally that it doesn't feel that way. It's not a set up just to do something cool, like some k-drama / romance movies.
Is it because this is Seinen tag?

Also, I like his reaction when thinking "There's a next time...?" XD

I'm always nervous for people who are pursuing art. It's not easy to find the dream job after graduation.
I wonder what his future will be like and what was his dream again? Can't really remember..

Oooh, the teachers are getting featured.
Also, Karuoko's teacher doesn't sound like a bad person despite her (traumatic?) prejudice against the boys' school.

I think I had a friend like this. She'd string guys along because she liked the attention; free ride home, gifts, and what not. Eventually, a guy was really upset and appeared about to throw punches. It was a he said, she said thing. Someone had to calm him down and told him to leave. Thankfully he did. She's now in her 2nd marriage, with 2 kids in tow. Meanwhile, her sister who felt overshadowed and had guys she liked "stolen" by her, is happily married with 3 kids.
Instead of working on your outer image, work on your inner self. Beauty can only take you so far.

I hope she picked up what the heroine said "forcing" the flower from black to red and ask about it next chapter.

This reminds me of Qin's unification, where the king was trying to unite China by defeating all of the other region who refuses.
Also like Nobunaga Oda when he wanted to unite Japan, right?
Qin didn't last long. Oda never made it to the end. But I guess in those era, that kind of mindset is common.
I didn't read enough to know what ended up really uniting those two countries though. Something must've worked.

While I do also want the parents to get their just reward, but... to admit it so easily to human trafficking is kinda... unsatisfying.
I feel like, if they're that dumb, they would've been broke and destroyed the house even before they had kids. For the wife to just blurt out "we were just following orders", I have the same reaction of the prince, like 'well, that was fast.'

It's giving me mixed feelings, they're trying to portray the parents to be this problem / scary figure, being put as a cliff hanger when trying to get her brother, but then, they disappeared as easily as they came.
Idk, doesn't seem to have much weight. I'm expecting too much XD

I'm not sure if Tetsu and Kimie will end up together eventually, because I felt like she pushed Tetsu to make a choice / understand his feelings by pursuing him. And she helped Kimie to have the courage to re-confess to Tetsu. Without her "interfering" ....they'll probably just stay friends.

Also, all of these love interest are quite different altogether. It's really refreshing. I still think the playboy kouhai is the best in terms of emotionally hurting me. Oh, but the gardening club person was also bittersweet sad.

Of course she wouldn't back down, she's the protagonist. Don't worry, she'll succeed with the power of friendship!

That's the reason why I'm still reading this... They can't just ...kill him off. I don't want her to get back with him if her husband tried to do so and it upsets her.
Will they eventually admit it to the police? And be put in jail? Will this even get a happy ending??