So, I recently started reading a new manga because of a gatcha game event that requires a heavy amount of attention, but had lots of 20-30s downtimes where I could do something, but it couldn't be anything that took long because the downtime was quite small... So I figured I would read manga during those downtimes, but as I was caught up to most of my series, I started searching for new stuff.
Eventually I ended up finding this one: https://mangadex.org/title/31233/it-s-not-meguro-san-s-first-time
It triggered a lot of flags that would usually turn me away from the story tbh (for example, shounen story with only a girl in cover is a BIG warning sign to me, it's almost guaranteed for me to dislike it), but I thought the premise was interesting and I was in need of some new stuff, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I honestly liked Meguro herself, she is an interesting character and it's nice to see how she is slowly changing by being together with the MC. The premise itself and the things that occur are also cute and stuff... The problem is the MC.
He is the very standard beta MC yada yada yada, I'm usually quite whatever to all those complaints about beta MC and what not, but in this occasion it's actually annoying me quite a bit, like... He is dating a girl that is totally fine with dating and having sex with pretty much anyone, and she has also stated that she liked him and that she is enjoying their relationship.
... And yet he remains being the super mega ultra shy guy that is really troubled by kissing the girl he has dated for months now and gets super mega ultra conscious of everything when visiting her home, even though she already visited his before. Also, he is mega conscious of his appearance and thinks of himself as a bland boring guy and that the girl is far above him and would rather be with a good looking guy instead of him even though she clearly stated that she liked him already...
It's not like he is not being developed during this mess, but... *sighs* It's just hard for me to read this kind of MC these days... Like... The girl said she is fine with you, that she likes you, go ahead and have more confidence in yourself and just behave normally instead of having exaggerated reactions for everything and getting super conscious and shy for every small thing, geez... I don't want him to like, just go have sex with her or something, because that wouldn't fit in to the character's personality at all... I just wish he let the reality sink in a bit and stop thinking he is not good enough when he clearly is. And also wish he stopped behaving like someone that has never talked to a girl in his life when he already dated a girl for months now.
It's kinda tiring to read through it and I often times just take a break mid-chapter to do something else because I'm genuinely bored. I start wondering why I'm still reading it at times, but I kinda wanna see where it goes, so I end up sticking to it...
I guess I'm just past the age to read shounen, so this kind of character doesn't appeal to me at all anymore... Part of growing up I suppose.
It's hard to read shounen these days
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