Volume R Afterword

Volume R
Afterword

Good evening. I am doing my work.

You have stuck with me for a long time, for this「a」series. At long last, with this「r」volume to wrap things up, my goal for the present time is done. To all the readers, I am terribly sorry for the long wait. All of this is entirely my fault. I have lost face completely. With all the time that I have been given, I am finally able to complete this work.
For that reason, the following is the afterword.

「a」「n」「o」「t」「h」「e」「r」

That’s what they spell when you line up the initials together. What a surprise! It has become an English word! Even though I hold the second level in English proficiency, I have no idea what this means! As the letters for the volumes come out one by one, it’s kind of hard to see what it forms. At the beginning, there are loads of words that can come from the initial letters. For example, each company employee may just be a corporate slave on their own, but combined they formed a cogwheel and if you line these cog wheels up, they become a black business.

However, for all those people who call their own company a black business, the way they encounter each other, or their relation to each other, may naturally be different. Due to how the present state will change, the ending state that they will likely encounter will be ever changing as well. When you first entered the company, maybe you are expected to just work from 10 to 6, but before you know it, you are a permanent employee under the flexible labor system, and get exploited by your own company! It’s a more feasible proposal than most other companies, I think! A sudden change to how a company works would normally be quite scary to most people.

That is why, as I mumble, “Us, on that day, at the time, at that place…” I think about all the possibilities that could happen. However, thinking of it like that, no matter how I rearrange it, there are parts that will not change. That’s probably what they call human nature. For that reason, I wonder, what is it that will or will not change regarding them?
In the first place, the things that will or will not change is not limited to the present. As we progress on to the future, things that we thought don’t change, may just as easily change.

And so, it is with that feeling in mind that I present to you My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected. Volume R.
Now then, I will take up some pages, as per usual, to write up my review for the last time on the TV anime, My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected. With a mix of both truth and falsehood, I shall write my thoughts on Episode 12 and 13! Because it’s just my personal thoughts! If I say that in advance, it feels like I can write whatever I want! Sore Aru!
First would be the 12th episode, “Still, The thing he seeks is out of reach, and he continues to mistake what's real.” At the very beginning, we can see the unrest of Haruno-san. In Haruno’s words, and her very existence, we can see a character that has malice, who jokes with others, who has a vacant look on her, but sometimes, she too desires something. We can see that from this scene. After the talk with Haruno, we continue onto Part A, which is great change in tone.

We want to be soothed too! However, Tobe is so noisy… Oooka is noisy too… Ashi-san is cute… Especially the part where she clicks her tongue! Irohasu is totally being Irohasu. Hachiman is being so sly since he collected the data and remembered Irohasu’s birthday. Kawasomething-san and Ashi-san facing off against each other is so soothing too. I’ve just noticed it but, isn’t Kawasomething-san showing too much cleavage?! Crap! That’s erotic! The expression that she makes when she says, “Simmered taro balls” is really cute too! I wish that Tamasomething-san could move his hands more so that I can be soothed too. In contrast to this soothing atmosphere, we have the person who has too much time on her hands, Harunon.

More important than her appearance, we have the issue of receiving chocolates at hand… What is this, a love comedy? Oh right, this work is a love comedy. Seems like they didn’t add (forget) the meeting or the event preparation into the anime.
In contrast to the three of them who were shaken by Haruno’s words, Haruno looked like she is having fun. However, one can sense the loneliness in Hiratsuka’s words when she looks at them. The silent uneasy air that had started to arise, and the questions that Haruno asks is the very core of this second season.

Then, we have Yukinoshita’s mom suddenly appearing in front of the trio. But still, don’t you think Mommy-chan’s words were quite harsh? During my elementary school days, when I went to my friends’ house to play, their mom would tell me, “Wataru-kun, if you don’t go back now, wouldn’t your parent’s be worried? (Hurry up and go, damn kid)”

Anyway, the parts that were very applicable to the second season have all been brought out at once in this episode.

That would be the doubt that is, “myself,” who we think we are, and the image that others want of us. These will be the things that will shape us. Once they have established their identity, when they face the problem that they have been avoiding directly, I don’t have any expectations that the relationship between the three of them would be unaffected just because they each can talk it out.

TL: Something something WW goes into a ramble about awesome voice-acting and lines in ep 13. Says practically nothing about the episode. (Because we all know he fked up at the cliffhanger. Kek)

>Thank you portion.

>To the readers, the viewers:

I am really grateful for your continuous support. Right now, this work is at its peak and proceeding along smoothly. Sorry for making you wait (for this volume). Once again, I truly felt how important it is that this work could be what it is today due to all of you who have been waiting in anticipation for this. For all the time you have given me, I will work my hardest to bring you something that will surpass your expectations. I will be happy if you will stick with me till the very end. I will do my best!

Then, till the next time we meet!

Someday in March, drinking MAX coffee, whilst watching the sakura blossoms.
Watari Wataru