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ロンリーガールに逆らえない / Can't Defy The Lonely Girl #3
ロンリーガールに逆らえない: 3【イラスト特典付】 (百合姫コミックス)
転校生・守永和奏の協力（？）もあって、体育祭の二人三脚に出場した桜井彩花と本田空は、晴れて「友達」になった。しかし、休日に彩花の部屋で二人っきりになった空は、「お願い」と言ってキスをしようとするが、やめてしまう。そんな空を見た彩花も、自分の中のモヤモヤに戸惑い、なんだか以前よりも関係がギクシャク。「…もう『友達』なんだから、しないのが当たり前…そうだよね？」「お願い」で繋がっていた彩花と空、二人の関係が向かう先は…。うかつな委員長とアンニュイ問題児（？）、二人の秘密な青春ラブコメディ！
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Published April 16, 2021
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April 14, 2024
I HATE SORA'S MOTHER SO MUCH
September 17, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
July 24, 2024
After Ayaka’s dramatic confession, she and Honda are now… really good friends. It’s an awkward phase, especially since neither of them seems okay with that and their friends keep meddling. But there’s no situation a Bad Manga Parent can’t make worse.
This is cute and has actual kissing, so that’s a nice touch that more romance manga of any stripe could do with. There’s a strong sense of stolen moments with these two as they both stretch the definition of ‘friend’ to its breaking point.
The whole recommendation thing basically hits the skids this time, but for good reason, as Honda’s presence has given Ayaka the courage to stand on her own two feet and do things her own way. Honda is now regularly at school and has friends, even if Ayaka is still her number one.
And, for Ayako, all this might even include finding a dream that isn’t dictated by her family (although it’s still pretty unclear if this is Ayaka’s issue or her family’s to begin with). Basically, two lonely souls finding themselves and each other as set out by title.
With all these heartfelt discussions and erroneous smooches, plus all the helpful interference from the group, you would think that this would be a slam dunk as far as romance goes and dating looms large on the horizon.
Yeah, about that…
It goes without saying (but that’s never stopped me!), but a lot of manga relies on arbitrarily keeping its leads apart until the last possible second. That’s nothing new, nor is it new here.
However, there is an art to that artifice and that’s a trickier beast to quantify. Some stories do this elegantly or with aplomb, others are Rent-A-Girlfriend. As much as the mangaka stalwartly believes the actions of our leads is reflective of adolescent love, well, the scenarios are not.
You don’t want to torture the audience or the characters too much, but there’s such a thing as the answers being TOO neat as well. There’s a real problem of having so many moments endlessly interrupted to the extent it becomes a touch stale.
And, when Honda ‘needs a moment’ for no real reason except the plot? Sure, fine, but that immediately segues into her spontaneously despicable mom showing up to spirit her away and ruin Honda’s life. It’s a real pile-on that piles on a bit too much.
The writing on this is okay, but the other schoolgirl yuri of similar flavour also running right now is The Moon on a Rainy Night and that one smokes this one so hard you could serve it with capers.
Which is not to say that this is bad, not at all, but it’s not the best either. It has more than enough to recommend it, but it could use a little more pizzazz in the writing department to make it truly memorable. This is perfectly fun as it goes along, but won’t end up on my classics list.
There are some clever touches throughout that give it a nudge. The female friends being very eager to assist the love connection gives them something to do and the (inevitable) beach trip has them all in swimsuits that basically reflect their personalities, which shows that the mangaka does have strong chops with small details, it’s just the big picture that gets away from them now and then.
3.5 stars - a very light 3.5 stars, mind you, but this is a decent bit of light yuri fluff that does okay for itself. Just don’t expect anything too amazing and it’s just fine.
This is cute and has actual kissing, so that’s a nice touch that more romance manga of any stripe could do with. There’s a strong sense of stolen moments with these two as they both stretch the definition of ‘friend’ to its breaking point.
The whole recommendation thing basically hits the skids this time, but for good reason, as Honda’s presence has given Ayaka the courage to stand on her own two feet and do things her own way. Honda is now regularly at school and has friends, even if Ayaka is still her number one.
And, for Ayako, all this might even include finding a dream that isn’t dictated by her family (although it’s still pretty unclear if this is Ayaka’s issue or her family’s to begin with). Basically, two lonely souls finding themselves and each other as set out by title.
With all these heartfelt discussions and erroneous smooches, plus all the helpful interference from the group, you would think that this would be a slam dunk as far as romance goes and dating looms large on the horizon.
Yeah, about that…
It goes without saying (but that’s never stopped me!), but a lot of manga relies on arbitrarily keeping its leads apart until the last possible second. That’s nothing new, nor is it new here.
However, there is an art to that artifice and that’s a trickier beast to quantify. Some stories do this elegantly or with aplomb, others are Rent-A-Girlfriend. As much as the mangaka stalwartly believes the actions of our leads is reflective of adolescent love, well, the scenarios are not.
You don’t want to torture the audience or the characters too much, but there’s such a thing as the answers being TOO neat as well. There’s a real problem of having so many moments endlessly interrupted to the extent it becomes a touch stale.
And, when Honda ‘needs a moment’ for no real reason except the plot? Sure, fine, but that immediately segues into her spontaneously despicable mom showing up to spirit her away and ruin Honda’s life. It’s a real pile-on that piles on a bit too much.
The writing on this is okay, but the other schoolgirl yuri of similar flavour also running right now is The Moon on a Rainy Night and that one smokes this one so hard you could serve it with capers.
Which is not to say that this is bad, not at all, but it’s not the best either. It has more than enough to recommend it, but it could use a little more pizzazz in the writing department to make it truly memorable. This is perfectly fun as it goes along, but won’t end up on my classics list.
There are some clever touches throughout that give it a nudge. The female friends being very eager to assist the love connection gives them something to do and the (inevitable) beach trip has them all in swimsuits that basically reflect their personalities, which shows that the mangaka does have strong chops with small details, it’s just the big picture that gets away from them now and then.
3.5 stars - a very light 3.5 stars, mind you, but this is a decent bit of light yuri fluff that does okay for itself. Just don’t expect anything too amazing and it’s just fine.
February 23, 2025
They're gfs
July 2, 2024
this review is lame. don’t read it.
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December 18, 2024
ayaka is so dense, i need her to get it together. and of course sora's mom is the absolute worst and i hate her
September 19, 2025
4.5 stars rounded up
Finally! I feel like this is the volume where the characters really come into their own and the story takes off. Of course, it ends on a tense note, but I’ll definitely be going on to the next volume to see how things develop.
Finally! I feel like this is the volume where the characters really come into their own and the story takes off. Of course, it ends on a tense note, but I’ll definitely be going on to the next volume to see how things develop.
September 4, 2025
It's been a while since I read the previous volume. I don't remember what happened, nor do I remember how things ended. Nevertheless, I did enjoy this volume despite that.
The first issue in this started things off cute again, though with a misleading scene meant to imply suggestiveness. It was still fun with the mini animal café and shopping.
Chapter 12 is the beach issue. That didn't disappoint either.
The study issue delivered, but it was predictable that the others would leave them together… again. Still, I liked it.
Chapter 14 finally moved the plot forward after the previous ones felt like things were going in circles.
Well, chapter 15 was somewhat terrible. Of course, something like that would happen. The bad guy was written just to be bad, nothing more.
Note: Using new rating system starting 2025.
December 3, 2022
Este estuvo muy weno, del 11 al 15 todo es maravilloso con Sora, Ayaka la tiene cada vez más clara y no lo dice per se porque Sora quiere que esté segura, y de repente se viene el drama con la mamá de Sora porque le suelta una tremenda bomba en el último capítulo, pero queda con la esperanza de una Ayaka al rescate.
July 21, 2024
4 stars because they called a hedgehog a porcupine TWICE 😤
July 24, 2024
After Ayaka’s dramatic confession, she and Honda are now… really good friends. It’s an awkward phase, especially since neither of them seems okay with that and their friends keep meddling. But there’s no situation a Bad Manga Parent can’t make worse.
This is cute and has actual kissing, so that’s a nice touch that more romance manga of any stripe could do with. There’s a strong sense of stolen moments with these two as they both stretch the definition of ‘friend’ to its breaking point.
The whole recommendation thing basically hits the skids this time, but for good reason, as Honda’s presence has given Ayaka the courage to stand on her own two feet and do things her own way. Honda is now regularly at school and has friends, even if Ayaka is still her number one.
And, for Ayako, that might even include finding a dream that isn’t dictated by her family (although it’s still pretty unclear if this is Ayaka’s issue or her family’s to begin with). Basically, two lonely souls finding themselves and each other as set out by title.
With all these heartfelt discussions and erroneous smooches, plus all the helpful interference from the group, you would think that this would be a slam dunk as far as romance goes and dating looms large on the horizon.
Yeah, about that…
It goes without saying (but that’s never stopped me!), but a lot of manga relies on arbitrarily keeping its leads apart until the last possible second. That’s nothing new, nor is it new here.
However, there is an art to that artifice and that’s a trickier beast to quantify. Some stories do this elegantly or with aplomb, others are Rent-A-Girlfriend. As much as the mangaka stalwartly believes the actions of our leads is reflective of adolescent love, well, the scenarios are not.
You don’t want to torture the audience or the characters too much, but there’s such a thing as the answers being TOO neat as well. There’s a real problem of having so many moments endlessly interrupted to the extent it becomes a touch stale.
And, when Honda ‘needs a moment’ for no real reason except the plot? Sure, fine, but that immediately segues into her spontaneously despicable mom showing up to spirit her away and ruin Honda’s life. It’s a real pile-on that piles on a bit too much.
The writing on this is okay, but the other schoolgirl yuri of similar flavour also running right now is The Moon on a Rainy Night and that one smokes this one so hard you could serve it with capers.
Which is not to say that this is bad, not at all, but it’s not the best either. It has more than enough to recommend it, but it could use a little more pizzazz in the writing department to make it truly memorable. This is perfectly fun as it goes along, but won’t end up on my classics list.
There are some clever touches throughout that give it a nudge. The female friends being very eager to assist the love connection gives them something to do and the (inevitable) beach trip has them all in swimsuits that basically reflect their personalities, which shows that the mangaka does have strong chops with small details, it’s just the big picture that gets away from them now and then.
3.5 stars - a very light 3.5 stars, mind you, but this is a decent bit of light yuri fluff that does okay for itself. Just don’t expect anything too amazing and it’s just fine.
This is cute and has actual kissing, so that’s a nice touch that more romance manga of any stripe could do with. There’s a strong sense of stolen moments with these two as they both stretch the definition of ‘friend’ to its breaking point.
The whole recommendation thing basically hits the skids this time, but for good reason, as Honda’s presence has given Ayaka the courage to stand on her own two feet and do things her own way. Honda is now regularly at school and has friends, even if Ayaka is still her number one.
And, for Ayako, that might even include finding a dream that isn’t dictated by her family (although it’s still pretty unclear if this is Ayaka’s issue or her family’s to begin with). Basically, two lonely souls finding themselves and each other as set out by title.
With all these heartfelt discussions and erroneous smooches, plus all the helpful interference from the group, you would think that this would be a slam dunk as far as romance goes and dating looms large on the horizon.
Yeah, about that…
It goes without saying (but that’s never stopped me!), but a lot of manga relies on arbitrarily keeping its leads apart until the last possible second. That’s nothing new, nor is it new here.
However, there is an art to that artifice and that’s a trickier beast to quantify. Some stories do this elegantly or with aplomb, others are Rent-A-Girlfriend. As much as the mangaka stalwartly believes the actions of our leads is reflective of adolescent love, well, the scenarios are not.
You don’t want to torture the audience or the characters too much, but there’s such a thing as the answers being TOO neat as well. There’s a real problem of having so many moments endlessly interrupted to the extent it becomes a touch stale.
And, when Honda ‘needs a moment’ for no real reason except the plot? Sure, fine, but that immediately segues into her spontaneously despicable mom showing up to spirit her away and ruin Honda’s life. It’s a real pile-on that piles on a bit too much.
The writing on this is okay, but the other schoolgirl yuri of similar flavour also running right now is The Moon on a Rainy Night and that one smokes this one so hard you could serve it with capers.
Which is not to say that this is bad, not at all, but it’s not the best either. It has more than enough to recommend it, but it could use a little more pizzazz in the writing department to make it truly memorable. This is perfectly fun as it goes along, but won’t end up on my classics list.
There are some clever touches throughout that give it a nudge. The female friends being very eager to assist the love connection gives them something to do and the (inevitable) beach trip has them all in swimsuits that basically reflect their personalities, which shows that the mangaka does have strong chops with small details, it’s just the big picture that gets away from them now and then.
3.5 stars - a very light 3.5 stars, mind you, but this is a decent bit of light yuri fluff that does okay for itself. Just don’t expect anything too amazing and it’s just fine.
October 6, 2024
the two friends spying on them and secretly playing matchmaker was so cute >.< plus the beach scenes!! adorable!! I did not expect the end to become so dramatic as well?? sora's mom is a real piece of work...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2024
With each volume this manga gets more and more wholesome and I'm really enjoying it so much 🫶
January 1, 2025
they are so cute please
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