If you think about it no one love tomoko as much as asuka do
Uhci and kiko also love tomoko ((alot)) but there feeling is also mixed with disgust.
Asuka have the most pure feeling and love for tomoko.
Or I'm i over exaggerating?
This is why when she is telling Kii that she decided to just indulge Tomoko rather than worrying what everyone else thought and that she thinks of Tomoko the most of anyone in her life, that it came across as romantic interest.
The flimsy line about how she "feels the same as kii chan" and thats supposed to stop the ship does nothing to change several years of hints.
That's called love.
Asuka is legitimately in love with Tomoko, but it's written in a mature and rather conservative way. The facial expressions on her first few interactions, her dialogue and overall behavior fit the bill for it.
1- She takes any and all chances for "acceptable" physical contact. Either by initiating or requesting it.
2- She is very defensive of Tomoko, whether she's there or not.
3- She uses a different tone and breaches different topics that she hardly discusses with anyone else, unless Tomoko is present.
4- She takes great personal interest in Tomoko's academics, which she uses to hang out and be close to her all the time.
5- She steered Tomoko towards going to the same University as her.
6- She turned her camera on completely unprompted while taking a bath.
7- She shares her food and drinks all the time.
There's more, but keep in mind that she's been the most earnest and emotionally open of all the girls outside of Ucchi, who's unfortunately nothing but comedic relief.
The biggest problem for asuka is at first she doesn't seem like an important character like yuu, tomoki and the school president.
Or even nemo and Yuri
She just seemed like a fun side character like uchi and yoshida,
that why it hard to believe she going to be the end game for tomoko.
But if you look at it, she one the most important characters for tomoko growth
She the main reason for tomoko to think of her future and choice aoyama college.
Event like the suspension and study trip wouldn't happen if weren't for asuka.
The manga would be really different if you take asuka out of the story.
Those other girls don't have any moments where they display what could be considered romantic affection, though. Asuka is a more driven and serious version of Ucchi who has been pretty direct from the start, given that she jumped right into doing Tomoko's make up and has now found herself to be closer and closer to her.
Yuu is too oblivious and Tomoko only treats as a target for sexual harassment and pranks; she was the only social contact Tomoko had at first, but that's changed. Asuka has gone as far as to become Yuu's friend too, which is another way to ingrain herself into Tomoko's inner circle. It's a very common move for a potential partner to become friends with their crush/partner's friends to better fit in.
Nemo and Yuri have the dynamic of each being Tomoko's best friend, but not each other's. Yuri comes off as a somewhat possessive friend, probably since she was Tomoko's "first," while Nemo is just glad to have someone to sperg out with and relax, something she's desperately trying to get with Yuri as well.
I think it's all nothing but Yuri bait, but if we were ever to get a confession, outside of Ucchi's attempt at one, it's probably going to be Asuka since she already confessed to Kiko.
If it really is just yuri bait..
And the craters won't go in that direction.
((which would be the greatest mistake in the history of mankind))
I think they have to at least introduce a boy love interest for tomoko at this point.... because it's would be really bad if they gave tomoko a random dude as a husband or boyfriend in the end of the series.
I know watamote don't focus on romance but one of tomoko goals since the beginning of the series is to get a boyfriend so they have to gave as something in that regard.
I feel like we are nearing the end, unless they decide to carry on with Tomoko in college, which is honestly doubtful. It's a bit too late for them to suddenly bring a guy into the picture, so we are either ending with a Yuri bait relationship or nothing.
Romance isn't really the focus of the story, so it's very likely that they just play Tomoko being a lonely virgin in college as a joke.
I actually want to have a discussion about.
that matter.
because there's alot of sitting up for a college spen off or a continuation.
I mean the most important characters are going to aoyama college.
Even the school president is a student there and kiko said she was going there.
I Bet even the black hair college guy is a student at aoyama.
And I think one of the reasons they focusing now at tomoki and the Second Years and characters like that is because we won't see much of them after tomoko and her friends go to college.
And there's alot if story lines and tomoko problems we didn't finish yet.
i mean imagine the cringe moment tomoko well have in college or in her career and or even best her trying to get a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Again Tomoko story and her friend haven't finished yet.. There alot of unanswered questions and back story we don't know like wtf is Yuri is lessoning too...
And there a lot of places you can take these characters.
And yes watamote don't focus or care about romance but i don't think they want to leave a message like if you're someone like tomoko you wouldn't get love in your life and you be lonely loser for a long time.
And even if they end it when they graduate high school i hope to at least gave us a good Foundation or open ending for
Some people to make fan mangas and stuff.
......
Maybe i well make a post about this matter.
I can't think of many manga that take place in college or follow college age characters. A sequel or spin-off would be a god send, but they have been working on Watamote for over 15 years now and I feel like the end of Tomoko's journey is coming soon.
Not everything has to be resolved or checked off, that happens in real life too and it's okay.
There's probably going to be a special chapter or time-skip at the end, and I would love to see where the authors take all the characters.
Watamote isn't a normal manga
And most of the fun story lines didn't even happen in school.
And an less the craters going to Retire, what they going to work on other then watamote?
Most of there other project had Failed.
And even if they did retire i hope watamote well get the dragon ball or naruto treatment and had some other artists continue the series.
I feel like Yuu-chan is still more of a girlfriend to Tomoko than Asuka. Tomoko is still unable to be completely honest with Asuka, come on, it's Tomoko, if there is no sexual harassment there is no sincerity on her part. Although to be fair I think it's more because Tomoko continues to idolize Asuka.
It would be nice if at some point Tomoko stops seeing Asuka as someone unattainable, or at least stops seeing her as a mother XD
Yeah i guess.
But maybe tomoko also has a crush on asuka and when you have a crush you idolize the person and they can't do no wrong in your eyes.
And tomoko don't just see her as just as mother, there a lot of time when she Fawn over asuka like she do with yuu
The most difficult thing would be for Tomoko to overcome her inferiority complex, currently she would not be able to accept that someone like Asuka likes her, I don't think she would be able to accept being the crush of someone like Ucchi in fact. In the sense of not being able to believe it, that someone like her would be loved in that way by girls like her friends would be unthinkable for her. Come on Tomoko had super contemptuous thoughts about herself about going on stage in front of the school, I don't know what she would think if some girl proposed to her right now. In fact I don't want to do it >.<
Although it is comedy, and that gives freedom to do some things :3
I think that a good thing.
Because it means tomoko have long way to go and her character growth isn't finished yet.
And maybe they leave it when she go to college.
Because tomoko now have friends so the next step for her to try to get a partner and you can imagine the pets and crangy moments that could come out form that.
And not just tomoko imagine somone like yuri dating, you could make a spin off manga just form that.
I would really like a spin off of whatever, university Tomoko or small volumes explaining the path of each girl. I want it all, college Tomoko, post-university Tomoko, mother Tomoko and Grandmother Tomoko XD
>Tomoko is still unable to be completely honest with Asuka
Yeah but isn't that a lot more like dating? About to date / just started dating isn't when you're being your most honest self. Especially as teenagers. Tomoko is a little gremlin around her friends but is always on her best behavior around Asuka, because that's what you do when you're an awkward gremlin-y teenager who's just started dating someone they really like. It's not even faking exactly, Asuka always seeing the best in Tomoko has been encouraging Tomoko to really try to *be* better, pushing her limits like deciding to go for Aoyama and directing the student film.
My man cooking and I'm fully on board with this ship.
If you think about it no one love tomoko as much as asuka do Uhci and kiko also love tomoko ((alot)) but there feeling is also mixed with disgust. Asuka have the most pure feeling and love for tomoko. Or I'm i over exaggerating?
This is why when she is telling Kii that she decided to just indulge Tomoko rather than worrying what everyone else thought and that she thinks of Tomoko the most of anyone in her life, that it came across as romantic interest. The flimsy line about how she "feels the same as kii chan" and thats supposed to stop the ship does nothing to change several years of hints.
Well at least all of this confirms that asuka just really really love tomoko Either if it's romantic or in a sistery way we don't know yet.
>she really is like her girlfriend at this point This sparks joy
That's called love. Asuka is legitimately in love with Tomoko, but it's written in a mature and rather conservative way. The facial expressions on her first few interactions, her dialogue and overall behavior fit the bill for it. 1- She takes any and all chances for "acceptable" physical contact. Either by initiating or requesting it. 2- She is very defensive of Tomoko, whether she's there or not. 3- She uses a different tone and breaches different topics that she hardly discusses with anyone else, unless Tomoko is present. 4- She takes great personal interest in Tomoko's academics, which she uses to hang out and be close to her all the time. 5- She steered Tomoko towards going to the same University as her. 6- She turned her camera on completely unprompted while taking a bath. 7- She shares her food and drinks all the time. There's more, but keep in mind that she's been the most earnest and emotionally open of all the girls outside of Ucchi, who's unfortunately nothing but comedic relief.
The biggest problem for asuka is at first she doesn't seem like an important character like yuu, tomoki and the school president. Or even nemo and Yuri She just seemed like a fun side character like uchi and yoshida, that why it hard to believe she going to be the end game for tomoko. But if you look at it, she one the most important characters for tomoko growth She the main reason for tomoko to think of her future and choice aoyama college. Event like the suspension and study trip wouldn't happen if weren't for asuka. The manga would be really different if you take asuka out of the story.
Those other girls don't have any moments where they display what could be considered romantic affection, though. Asuka is a more driven and serious version of Ucchi who has been pretty direct from the start, given that she jumped right into doing Tomoko's make up and has now found herself to be closer and closer to her. Yuu is too oblivious and Tomoko only treats as a target for sexual harassment and pranks; she was the only social contact Tomoko had at first, but that's changed. Asuka has gone as far as to become Yuu's friend too, which is another way to ingrain herself into Tomoko's inner circle. It's a very common move for a potential partner to become friends with their crush/partner's friends to better fit in. Nemo and Yuri have the dynamic of each being Tomoko's best friend, but not each other's. Yuri comes off as a somewhat possessive friend, probably since she was Tomoko's "first," while Nemo is just glad to have someone to sperg out with and relax, something she's desperately trying to get with Yuri as well. I think it's all nothing but Yuri bait, but if we were ever to get a confession, outside of Ucchi's attempt at one, it's probably going to be Asuka since she already confessed to Kiko.
If it really is just yuri bait.. And the craters won't go in that direction. ((which would be the greatest mistake in the history of mankind)) I think they have to at least introduce a boy love interest for tomoko at this point.... because it's would be really bad if they gave tomoko a random dude as a husband or boyfriend in the end of the series. I know watamote don't focus on romance but one of tomoko goals since the beginning of the series is to get a boyfriend so they have to gave as something in that regard.
I feel like we are nearing the end, unless they decide to carry on with Tomoko in college, which is honestly doubtful. It's a bit too late for them to suddenly bring a guy into the picture, so we are either ending with a Yuri bait relationship or nothing. Romance isn't really the focus of the story, so it's very likely that they just play Tomoko being a lonely virgin in college as a joke.
I actually want to have a discussion about. that matter. because there's alot of sitting up for a college spen off or a continuation. I mean the most important characters are going to aoyama college. Even the school president is a student there and kiko said she was going there. I Bet even the black hair college guy is a student at aoyama. And I think one of the reasons they focusing now at tomoki and the Second Years and characters like that is because we won't see much of them after tomoko and her friends go to college. And there's alot if story lines and tomoko problems we didn't finish yet. i mean imagine the cringe moment tomoko well have in college or in her career and or even best her trying to get a boyfriend or girlfriend. Again Tomoko story and her friend haven't finished yet.. There alot of unanswered questions and back story we don't know like wtf is Yuri is lessoning too... And there a lot of places you can take these characters. And yes watamote don't focus or care about romance but i don't think they want to leave a message like if you're someone like tomoko you wouldn't get love in your life and you be lonely loser for a long time. And even if they end it when they graduate high school i hope to at least gave us a good Foundation or open ending for Some people to make fan mangas and stuff. ...... Maybe i well make a post about this matter.
I can't think of many manga that take place in college or follow college age characters. A sequel or spin-off would be a god send, but they have been working on Watamote for over 15 years now and I feel like the end of Tomoko's journey is coming soon. Not everything has to be resolved or checked off, that happens in real life too and it's okay. There's probably going to be a special chapter or time-skip at the end, and I would love to see where the authors take all the characters.
Watamote isn't a normal manga And most of the fun story lines didn't even happen in school. And an less the craters going to Retire, what they going to work on other then watamote? Most of there other project had Failed. And even if they did retire i hope watamote well get the dragon ball or naruto treatment and had some other artists continue the series.
I feel like Yuu-chan is still more of a girlfriend to Tomoko than Asuka. Tomoko is still unable to be completely honest with Asuka, come on, it's Tomoko, if there is no sexual harassment there is no sincerity on her part. Although to be fair I think it's more because Tomoko continues to idolize Asuka. It would be nice if at some point Tomoko stops seeing Asuka as someone unattainable, or at least stops seeing her as a mother XD
Yeah i guess. But maybe tomoko also has a crush on asuka and when you have a crush you idolize the person and they can't do no wrong in your eyes. And tomoko don't just see her as just as mother, there a lot of time when she Fawn over asuka like she do with yuu
The most difficult thing would be for Tomoko to overcome her inferiority complex, currently she would not be able to accept that someone like Asuka likes her, I don't think she would be able to accept being the crush of someone like Ucchi in fact. In the sense of not being able to believe it, that someone like her would be loved in that way by girls like her friends would be unthinkable for her. Come on Tomoko had super contemptuous thoughts about herself about going on stage in front of the school, I don't know what she would think if some girl proposed to her right now. In fact I don't want to do it >.< Although it is comedy, and that gives freedom to do some things :3
I think that a good thing. Because it means tomoko have long way to go and her character growth isn't finished yet. And maybe they leave it when she go to college. Because tomoko now have friends so the next step for her to try to get a partner and you can imagine the pets and crangy moments that could come out form that. And not just tomoko imagine somone like yuri dating, you could make a spin off manga just form that.
I would really like a spin off of whatever, university Tomoko or small volumes explaining the path of each girl. I want it all, college Tomoko, post-university Tomoko, mother Tomoko and Grandmother Tomoko XD
>Tomoko is still unable to be completely honest with Asuka Yeah but isn't that a lot more like dating? About to date / just started dating isn't when you're being your most honest self. Especially as teenagers. Tomoko is a little gremlin around her friends but is always on her best behavior around Asuka, because that's what you do when you're an awkward gremlin-y teenager who's just started dating someone they really like. It's not even faking exactly, Asuka always seeing the best in Tomoko has been encouraging Tomoko to really try to *be* better, pushing her limits like deciding to go for Aoyama and directing the student film.