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それでも歩は寄せてくる [Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru] #16
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Vol. 16
With her entrance exams finally over, Urushi gets to enjoy some much-needed time off from studying as she thinks about her future. Meanwhile, Rin comes to grips with the fact that Ayumu's heart belongs to someone else.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 17, 2023
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Sōichirō Yamamoto
97 books41 followersSōichirō Yamamoto (山本崇一朗, Yamamoto Sōichirō) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for writing and illustrating Teasing Master Takagi-san and Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru. Both series have been published in Monthly Shōnen Sunday and Weekly Shōnen Magazine, respectively.
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August 1, 2024
I think the stupid triangle may finally be over! Yay!
July 16, 2024
The only manga whose title deserves to be yelled louder and more desperately with every progressive volume.
More near misses, near kisses, and literally every single story beat you’re expecting. Sakurako continues to be the girlfriend a guy would kill for, Rin confesses (again!); it’s all here and all been here before.
But that’s Yamamoto’s style and you can’t follow his brand of manga long without realizing that iterative and derivative are two sides of the same coin for him. Most of the time it’s fine.
And so is this, provided you weren’t expecting anything by way of developments or excitement. Urushi finally wraps up her entrance exams, so that’s a thing, and there’s a brief mention of the future, mostly so Ayumu can be a bit of a killjoy scold, but nothing much.
Urushi has some okay moments where her indirect kiss is thwarted by her own antics, which was quite cute. There’s a later “mystery” chapter where Rin gets to live out one of my own personal fantasies that’s a good one too, minus a very underwhelming ending.
Lots of shogi, a bevy of tepid jokes, spending time with characters you probably have some affinity for. Or probably should at this point. There’s no denying this series has overstayed its welcome, or at least gone past its ‘sell by’ date, but for a lazy read you could do worse.
3 stars - the rut is a feature, not a bug, at least in the mind of its creator. Whether that works for the audience is another story, but, if you’re up for another okay entry with these characters? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
More near misses, near kisses, and literally every single story beat you’re expecting. Sakurako continues to be the girlfriend a guy would kill for, Rin confesses (again!); it’s all here and all been here before.
But that’s Yamamoto’s style and you can’t follow his brand of manga long without realizing that iterative and derivative are two sides of the same coin for him. Most of the time it’s fine.
And so is this, provided you weren’t expecting anything by way of developments or excitement. Urushi finally wraps up her entrance exams, so that’s a thing, and there’s a brief mention of the future, mostly so Ayumu can be a bit of a killjoy scold, but nothing much.
Urushi has some okay moments where her indirect kiss is thwarted by her own antics, which was quite cute. There’s a later “mystery” chapter where Rin gets to live out one of my own personal fantasies that’s a good one too, minus a very underwhelming ending.
Lots of shogi, a bevy of tepid jokes, spending time with characters you probably have some affinity for. Or probably should at this point. There’s no denying this series has overstayed its welcome, or at least gone past its ‘sell by’ date, but for a lazy read you could do worse.
3 stars - the rut is a feature, not a bug, at least in the mind of its creator. Whether that works for the audience is another story, but, if you’re up for another okay entry with these characters? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
September 13, 2024
Seemed like an unnecessary volume, but next one's the finale!!! 👏👏👏
April 27, 2025
Not much happened in this volume but I’m glad that Ayumu got more confident in beating Yaotome, and Kagawa got more closure for her unrequited love for Ayumu. Overall, this wasn’t my favorite volume but it was still a nice read; it just felt a bit like a filler before the next and final volume.
November 17, 2024
Just the one more to go!
August 12, 2024
After-exam worries, baby Ayumu pictures (super cute), Valentine's Day (and cat ears), and Ayumu is able to play Saotome on even footing now so a confession is hopefully coming soon. Only one more book to go!
This series has 17 volumes.
This series has 17 volumes.
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