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負けヒロインが多すぎる！ (Novel) #2
負けヒロインが多すぎる! 2
焼塩檸檬、まさかの略奪愛……!?
夏休み後半。
たまたま喫茶店でだべっていた俺と八奈見は、驚くべき光景を目にする。
焼塩と、その思い人である綾野が2人きりで会っていたのだ。
さらには、2人を尾行する綾野のカノジョ――“勝ちヒロイン”朝雲千早ともニアミスしてしまう。
「私は光希さんと焼塩さんの浮気を疑っています」
あれよあれよと巻きこまれた俺たちは、朝雲とともに真相を探ることに。
焼塩にかぎってそんなことはと思う。
でも、2人きりのときの、あの想いがにじんだ顔は――。
はやくも人気沸騰の負け確ラブコメ、待望の第2弾!
夏休み後半。
たまたま喫茶店でだべっていた俺と八奈見は、驚くべき光景を目にする。
焼塩と、その思い人である綾野が2人きりで会っていたのだ。
さらには、2人を尾行する綾野のカノジョ――“勝ちヒロイン”朝雲千早ともニアミスしてしまう。
「私は光希さんと焼塩さんの浮気を疑っています」
あれよあれよと巻きこまれた俺たちは、朝雲とともに真相を探ることに。
焼塩にかぎってそんなことはと思う。
でも、2人きりのときの、あの想いがにじんだ顔は――。
はやくも人気沸騰の負け確ラブコメ、待望の第2弾!
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First published November 18, 2021
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December 21, 2024
The second Makeine volume abandons most of the flaws that held down the first volume and runs wild with all of its strengths; stronger comedy (especially thanks to Nukumizu’s narration that we’ll touch on later), tighter plot, more characterization, depth, and development for lacking characters.
The plot centers on Lemon, one of the heroines not given much interiority in the first volume. From before, we know that Ayano, Lemon’s source of affection, is dating Asagumo. There wasn’t an arc for Lemon last time around cause her despair was reduced to a single (albeit funny) joke that ended in her joining the Lit Club. She had enough spunk and energy to make up for it, but she wasn’t compelling like to Yanami and Komari. Asagumo was even worse off, only relegated to a minor appearance.
However, Amamori puts the two girls center stage as Asagumo suspects Ayano is cheating on her with Lemon when she spies the two together and asks Nukumizu and Yanami for help. It’s a funny premise for a conflict that lets Nukumizu and Yanami bounce off of more characters, and one that lets Asagumo’s eccentricity fit her in perfectly with the rest of the cast, her creepy nature of numbers and GPS trackers providing good hilarity. But it also speaks to the intense insecurity she buries within. Despite saying that she’d let Ayano break up with her and be with Lemon if that meant they’d be happier, a sudden declaration of (understandable) selfishness as she asks Ayano to stay by her side after Lemon runs away feels out of the blue at first. When you look at the deeper picture--coming from a girl who felt she doesn’t belong between the two--it doesn’t only make sense but is the infamous defining scene that she grows from, relinquishing control and getting honest with both Lemon and Ayano.
Lemon herself is also a great character this time around. My only complaint is that Komari doesn’t play a bigger role in her development (want more lemon/komari yuri forgive me folks), she steps up as one of the best characters thus far. As cheerful as she is, there’s a great contrast between her energetic persona and her indecisiveness; unable to act on her feelings for Ayano, yet satisfied to keep acting as his “friend” even if they both know that the unrequited love will eat them up like the summer days passing by. The Lemon arc continues the series’ tradition of painting a satisfying portrayal of teenage heartache, messy adolescent relationships, and all the shenanigans in-between; going through the ups and downs of love, acting stupid and fumbling in communication, and showing maturity and growth. It comes to a head in Lemon’s and Ayano’s conversation at their elementary school. I’d also like to note that Ayano only discovering he loved Lemon after falling for Asagumo is a small but excellent touch. That’s just real as fuck.
Having introduced the other primary characters and their, conflicts, quirks, and adolescence, the story’s allowed to play around with the goofballs. Yanami is just as pathetic and messy as she was before, and she and Nukumizu are allowed to banter with no qualms of where their friendship stands. No exaggeration when I say their friendship is one of the most realistic and synergetic I’ve seen. Yanami herself also doesn’t stop getting some good moments, with Amamori continuing to sprinkle her perceptiveness and maturity when it comes to the game of love even if she’s still sulking over getting “rejected.” Komari doesn’t do much in this volume, but I’m okay with that cause she still gets her funny moments, especially with Tsukinoki. Their fujoshi talk is fucking gold.
I’m also going to take this time to talk about the protagonist, Nukumizu. As a novel that’s reliant on comedy for engagement and investment, Makeine soars to the sky and beyond. Many hilarious bits in this come from Nukumizu’s repetitive but effective snarkiness in his inner monologues as he’s dumbfounded by the (slightly) eccentric people that encapsulate his world. Makeine, for just as sincere it can get, is ultimately a wacky high-school romcom that has a protagonist where his savviness highlights and lampshades the wacky events. He can be smart, knowing how to deal with tricky and complex situations as they arise, but he slips up and can also be insensitive. While his snarkiness can be used to paint how much of a jerk he is, it’s balanced out well with not just his “averageness” when he speaks, but also his care for his friends and willingness to talk and figure things out. A character like Nukumizu can be hard to write, but Amamori strikes a bullseye when writing him. A truly great protagonist that I don’t only connect with, but is also written with authenticity and thought.
Overall, a great follow-up to the first volume. If it continues on this road, I wouldn’t have any qualms saying it’s not just one of my favorite romances but one of my favorite series period.
The plot centers on Lemon, one of the heroines not given much interiority in the first volume. From before, we know that Ayano, Lemon’s source of affection, is dating Asagumo. There wasn’t an arc for Lemon last time around cause her despair was reduced to a single (albeit funny) joke that ended in her joining the Lit Club. She had enough spunk and energy to make up for it, but she wasn’t compelling like to Yanami and Komari. Asagumo was even worse off, only relegated to a minor appearance.
However, Amamori puts the two girls center stage as Asagumo suspects Ayano is cheating on her with Lemon when she spies the two together and asks Nukumizu and Yanami for help. It’s a funny premise for a conflict that lets Nukumizu and Yanami bounce off of more characters, and one that lets Asagumo’s eccentricity fit her in perfectly with the rest of the cast, her creepy nature of numbers and GPS trackers providing good hilarity. But it also speaks to the intense insecurity she buries within. Despite saying that she’d let Ayano break up with her and be with Lemon if that meant they’d be happier, a sudden declaration of (understandable) selfishness as she asks Ayano to stay by her side after Lemon runs away feels out of the blue at first. When you look at the deeper picture--coming from a girl who felt she doesn’t belong between the two--it doesn’t only make sense but is the infamous defining scene that she grows from, relinquishing control and getting honest with both Lemon and Ayano.
Lemon herself is also a great character this time around. My only complaint is that Komari doesn’t play a bigger role in her development (want more lemon/komari yuri forgive me folks), she steps up as one of the best characters thus far. As cheerful as she is, there’s a great contrast between her energetic persona and her indecisiveness; unable to act on her feelings for Ayano, yet satisfied to keep acting as his “friend” even if they both know that the unrequited love will eat them up like the summer days passing by. The Lemon arc continues the series’ tradition of painting a satisfying portrayal of teenage heartache, messy adolescent relationships, and all the shenanigans in-between; going through the ups and downs of love, acting stupid and fumbling in communication, and showing maturity and growth. It comes to a head in Lemon’s and Ayano’s conversation at their elementary school. I’d also like to note that Ayano only discovering he loved Lemon after falling for Asagumo is a small but excellent touch. That’s just real as fuck.
Having introduced the other primary characters and their, conflicts, quirks, and adolescence, the story’s allowed to play around with the goofballs. Yanami is just as pathetic and messy as she was before, and she and Nukumizu are allowed to banter with no qualms of where their friendship stands. No exaggeration when I say their friendship is one of the most realistic and synergetic I’ve seen. Yanami herself also doesn’t stop getting some good moments, with Amamori continuing to sprinkle her perceptiveness and maturity when it comes to the game of love even if she’s still sulking over getting “rejected.” Komari doesn’t do much in this volume, but I’m okay with that cause she still gets her funny moments, especially with Tsukinoki. Their fujoshi talk is fucking gold.
I’m also going to take this time to talk about the protagonist, Nukumizu. As a novel that’s reliant on comedy for engagement and investment, Makeine soars to the sky and beyond. Many hilarious bits in this come from Nukumizu’s repetitive but effective snarkiness in his inner monologues as he’s dumbfounded by the (slightly) eccentric people that encapsulate his world. Makeine, for just as sincere it can get, is ultimately a wacky high-school romcom that has a protagonist where his savviness highlights and lampshades the wacky events. He can be smart, knowing how to deal with tricky and complex situations as they arise, but he slips up and can also be insensitive. While his snarkiness can be used to paint how much of a jerk he is, it’s balanced out well with not just his “averageness” when he speaks, but also his care for his friends and willingness to talk and figure things out. A character like Nukumizu can be hard to write, but Amamori strikes a bullseye when writing him. A truly great protagonist that I don’t only connect with, but is also written with authenticity and thought.
Overall, a great follow-up to the first volume. If it continues on this road, I wouldn’t have any qualms saying it’s not just one of my favorite romances but one of my favorite series period.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 20, 2024
Having been thrust into the world of rejected heroines thanks to Yanami, the second outing for Too Many Losing Heroines finds Nukumizu face-to-face with another loser in love.
Taking place during the final days of summer break, their short time apart has not affected the lively dynamics between the series’ central cast. Nukumizu is still suffering from the woes of the rejected, as the story’s start reintroduces the stars of the show. Despite the time apart, Yanami’s recent rejection still hits close to home, and she has the colourful language on her lost love’s relationship to prove it. Meanwhile, Nukumizu’s sister’s doting shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
It is during these hectic summer days that Nukumizu ends up stumbling into a second losing heroine scenario. This time, it is the turn of Yakishio Lemon as she runs full speed towards the realm of rejection.
This race towards rejection begins with a suspected scandal. With Yakishio and her childhood friend, Ayano, suspected of infidelity, Nukumizu and Yanami are drawn into a typical rom-com spying operation. During these scenes, we’re introduced properly to Ayano’s girlfriend, Asagumo, although Yanami might call her a “thieving cat.”
Asagumo quickly fits in with the rest of the series’ characters. Her quirk comes from her love of data, and she uses this to the best of her abilities to find out the truth about what’s going on between her boyfriend and Yakishio. More than just the sum of her quirks, however, more layers to her character are revealed as the volume progresses. These latter pages showcase her insecurities about her position as “new girlfriend” and that, despite her supposed victory, her anxieties over the childhood friendship between Ayano and Yakishio are hard to shake off.
As for Yakishio, although she is cleared of the suspicion of infidelity, the spying operation accidentally brings about her ill-fated love confession. Unable to face the rejection, she runs, forcing the main cast to go after her.
In more tranquil surroundings, Yakishio is able to come to terms with the loss of her first love. These moments are wonderfully written by the author. They offer a rare glimpse of seriousness from Yakishio as she faces up to her own anxieties and jealousy. Getting to grips with these emotions allows her to move on and, thankfully, remain friends with both Ayano and Asagumo.
For Nukumizu, too, these heartfelt moments of emotion show how he’s developed from the first volume. It’s clear that he’s learnt from Yanami’s rejection, and through Yakishio’s struggles, he’s actually able to offer some salient advice on how to move forward.
Overall, Too Many Losing Heroine’s second instalment manages to take the series from strength to strength. With its comedic moments still on point, the latest volume also offers plenty of emotion and heartfelt moments into the mix, the switch between normal and serious Yakishio being a poignant highlight.
Taking place during the final days of summer break, their short time apart has not affected the lively dynamics between the series’ central cast. Nukumizu is still suffering from the woes of the rejected, as the story’s start reintroduces the stars of the show. Despite the time apart, Yanami’s recent rejection still hits close to home, and she has the colourful language on her lost love’s relationship to prove it. Meanwhile, Nukumizu’s sister’s doting shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
It is during these hectic summer days that Nukumizu ends up stumbling into a second losing heroine scenario. This time, it is the turn of Yakishio Lemon as she runs full speed towards the realm of rejection.
This race towards rejection begins with a suspected scandal. With Yakishio and her childhood friend, Ayano, suspected of infidelity, Nukumizu and Yanami are drawn into a typical rom-com spying operation. During these scenes, we’re introduced properly to Ayano’s girlfriend, Asagumo, although Yanami might call her a “thieving cat.”
Asagumo quickly fits in with the rest of the series’ characters. Her quirk comes from her love of data, and she uses this to the best of her abilities to find out the truth about what’s going on between her boyfriend and Yakishio. More than just the sum of her quirks, however, more layers to her character are revealed as the volume progresses. These latter pages showcase her insecurities about her position as “new girlfriend” and that, despite her supposed victory, her anxieties over the childhood friendship between Ayano and Yakishio are hard to shake off.
As for Yakishio, although she is cleared of the suspicion of infidelity, the spying operation accidentally brings about her ill-fated love confession. Unable to face the rejection, she runs, forcing the main cast to go after her.
In more tranquil surroundings, Yakishio is able to come to terms with the loss of her first love. These moments are wonderfully written by the author. They offer a rare glimpse of seriousness from Yakishio as she faces up to her own anxieties and jealousy. Getting to grips with these emotions allows her to move on and, thankfully, remain friends with both Ayano and Asagumo.
For Nukumizu, too, these heartfelt moments of emotion show how he’s developed from the first volume. It’s clear that he’s learnt from Yanami’s rejection, and through Yakishio’s struggles, he’s actually able to offer some salient advice on how to move forward.
Overall, Too Many Losing Heroine’s second instalment manages to take the series from strength to strength. With its comedic moments still on point, the latest volume also offers plenty of emotion and heartfelt moments into the mix, the switch between normal and serious Yakishio being a poignant highlight.
October 21, 2024
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