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8月31日のロングサマー [8-gatsu 31-nichi no Long Summer] #2
The Long Summer of August 31 Vol. 2
FIRST DATE ON REPEAT
Suzuki never expected getting a girlfriend to be easy. But after facing up to his true feelings, he’s more determined than ever to woo his time-loop comrade, Takagi, even if she isn’t quite on the same page yet. He decides to shake things up with a series of dates hoping something, anything, will change things for the better and stop the loop: shopping trips, hanging out at the library, even an excursion to a theme park. But will it be another couple’s own awkward first date that provides him with the solution he’s seeking?
Suzuki never expected getting a girlfriend to be easy. But after facing up to his true feelings, he’s more determined than ever to woo his time-loop comrade, Takagi, even if she isn’t quite on the same page yet. He decides to shake things up with a series of dates hoping something, anything, will change things for the better and stop the loop: shopping trips, hanging out at the library, even an excursion to a theme park. But will it be another couple’s own awkward first date that provides him with the solution he’s seeking?
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200 pages, Paperback
Published July 8, 2025
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July 21, 2025
This series is cringey fun (I’m noticing I have an affinity for stories that are cringe without being cruel). With this particular volume we have, hands down, the absolute best ‘couple of alpha males try and hit on a girl on a date’ sequence I have ever read. Not only do these guys apparently learn a very valuable lesson, they’re subsequently ripped off by the hero of the story. It’s comedy gold and made the volume for me.
As the time loop progresses, Suzuki and Takagi remain joined together at the hip, yet they aren’t a couple. Whose fault is that, you might ask? Yes, is the answer. There’s lots of blame to go around.
Suzuki remains so awkward, even as he’s trying to figure his way to holding hands or declaring his love by suggesting that Takagi take his virginity. Social graces are not exactly his strong suit, but, again, he’s trying and slowly learning. He’s more sheltered than an outright jerk; it leavens his less palatable moments.
And when he pulls it off? Well, they generate some great moments in here, basically! The bit with Takagi’s artwork is about as slick a move as they come and the entire guitar sequence is just his extremely on brand dedication to getting things right.
Meanwhile, Takagi is just as hapless because she clearly cares about Suzuki (speaking of the art being good, you can read her plain as day when Suzuki calls her and she’s sitting on her bed) and is becoming progressively more attracted to him, but she keeps pushing back at the most inopportune times. Seeing her open up this volume was great.
Her signals are still viciously mixed, however, especially when she keeps getting increasingly jealous that Suzuki is far more attractive than she realizes. It’s fun to see a guy as the subject of the ‘take off your glasses and you’re hot’ trope.
I think that’s what makes this work, despite two leads who can’t get it together. There is an overwhelming sense that even if these two are being dopes, this story is being created by somebody much more clever than them.
It remains a ton of fun with a dollop of romance and some hearty laughs. The way it continues to iterate on its premise and not only delivers a cute little arc this volume, along with some cracking running gags, make it both unique and enjoyable.
Interestingly, I don’t know if these two could have gotten together without the time loop. Some romances have an air of predestination about them, but these two need the help. As they have begun to open up to one another, somewhat by necessity since they’re the only ones with persistent memory, they’ve grown closer. Which they almost never would have done outside of this scenario. It’s good food for thought.
4 stars - this is a hoot and knows exactly what it’s doing, almost in completely opposition to its two leads. A really fun time.
As the time loop progresses, Suzuki and Takagi remain joined together at the hip, yet they aren’t a couple. Whose fault is that, you might ask? Yes, is the answer. There’s lots of blame to go around.
Suzuki remains so awkward, even as he’s trying to figure his way to holding hands or declaring his love by suggesting that Takagi take his virginity. Social graces are not exactly his strong suit, but, again, he’s trying and slowly learning. He’s more sheltered than an outright jerk; it leavens his less palatable moments.
And when he pulls it off? Well, they generate some great moments in here, basically! The bit with Takagi’s artwork is about as slick a move as they come and the entire guitar sequence is just his extremely on brand dedication to getting things right.
Meanwhile, Takagi is just as hapless because she clearly cares about Suzuki (speaking of the art being good, you can read her plain as day when Suzuki calls her and she’s sitting on her bed) and is becoming progressively more attracted to him, but she keeps pushing back at the most inopportune times. Seeing her open up this volume was great.
Her signals are still viciously mixed, however, especially when she keeps getting increasingly jealous that Suzuki is far more attractive than she realizes. It’s fun to see a guy as the subject of the ‘take off your glasses and you’re hot’ trope.
I think that’s what makes this work, despite two leads who can’t get it together. There is an overwhelming sense that even if these two are being dopes, this story is being created by somebody much more clever than them.
It remains a ton of fun with a dollop of romance and some hearty laughs. The way it continues to iterate on its premise and not only delivers a cute little arc this volume, along with some cracking running gags, make it both unique and enjoyable.
Interestingly, I don’t know if these two could have gotten together without the time loop. Some romances have an air of predestination about them, but these two need the help. As they have begun to open up to one another, somewhat by necessity since they’re the only ones with persistent memory, they’ve grown closer. Which they almost never would have done outside of this scenario. It’s good food for thought.
4 stars - this is a hoot and knows exactly what it’s doing, almost in completely opposition to its two leads. A really fun time.
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