No youre so right. Like clearly Nishino was NOT happy about an arranged marriage (to a woman no less when he's gay). Its not even like Nishi was resigned to let it happen and just upset about it. He is actively fighting it, yet Ichi is still like "im the problem"
Bro even if you dont think he likes you specifically, use ya damn head
ur so real for this
I’m glad this was the first comment I see because I was just talking about this. You’re completely right and I’m just wondering why these authors create these low self-esteem characters that disregard the ML’s, literally loudly spoken feelings and then trace it back to how they feel unworthy like helloo???
For real but then the manga would have ended too soon lol
I'm kind of pissed at Ichimura. Like, how come you heard Nishino be *so* strongly against marrying Yayoi, and you still think "ending your relationship so that he can focus on his fiance" is the right choice? Nishino has confided in Ichimura that he wants to follow his own feelings and not be controlled by his parents – I repeat, confided in him that he does NOT want to marry this Yayoi person (although she wasn't named then) – and his conclusion is that the burden here is *him*? Not the parents? Not the complete disregard they seem to have for what Nishino wants? How come you apparently love him and still think the best thing to do here is to leave him to this fiance he does not even want???
Sorry for the rant, but this is SUCH a common occurrence in this trope-- that the ML always explicitly says he does not want the arranged marriage, and his hand is being forced, and yet the MC never stands up for him (even like, in private). Instead, it always turns into the MC thinking he is not worthy, or unwanted, or something along these lines. How come they always ignore the fact the ML is NOT happy with this situation?
I know Ichimura here probably thinks there's no helping it, and that this is a hopeless scenario for Nishino too... but how come?!?! Shouldn't you try to support Nishino's wishes and his happiness, if you love him?? It's clear that this arranged marriage is making him suffer, so why is it that you're using it as a chance to distance yourself from him??
God, this makes no sense. Am I just being too idealistic, here...? Like, damn, Ichimura doesn't need to get involved and solve the family conflict here, but shouldn't he be showing Nishino some support at least...?