Some thoughts after catching up to the manga

First of all, if I'm being honest, Yamada slapping Sasaki because she was feeling overwhelmed feels very Kouji Seo like (iykyk). She could have handled it a little better, although she did ask Sasaki two times to reschedule their meetup.

Also I saw a lot of people saying that maybe the story is gearing towards a coming of age ending rather than them ending up together. Thing is I don't think it's gearing towards a coming of age ending.

See, first of all let's go back to Oono telling Sasaki her backstory. Of how she used to hangout with this policeman behind the supermarket. That story itself greatly mirrors Sasaki's and Yamada's current situation as to how they hang out. Now the thing is Oono could've completely skipped over this story and just told Sasaki she's retiring soon and all. But we need to remember that she's one of those characters who notices things more than the others. In an earlier chapter, she noticed something was off about Yamada and approached Sasaki about it.

So basically that means her backstory doesn't only exist to give her character some depth, she told it to Sasaki as a warning, that if he doesn't start being honest with Yamada soon, both of them might end up like her and the policeman. As for the empty cigarette box she gave him, which she held dear to her for so many years. She might've given it to him to serve as a reminder of the very same thing. Because she's retiring soon so she's not going to stay there much longer. But that cigarette box will serve as a constant reminder to him.

And I think Sasaki kind of did take that warning to heart. Because after that, when Yamada told him, he didn't need to drop her home anymore. He didn't just considerably step away. He directly told her he wanted to continue to drop her home and that he wanted that to be his responsibility. Usually in the past he has been considerate and kind towards her, this time he was direct with her about something he wanted. Also, Yamada's reaction to him saying that is a clear implication that she wanted the same thing too, but she knew he'll step away because of how kind and considerate he is. I think that particular moment is from when Sasaki has started becoming more honest about what he wants. So because of all these signs and all I do think the story is gearing up to them actually ending up together.

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u/ShikharTrivedi — 4 days ago

Convincing you to read my book (A seat beside spring) from the interactions between the MC and FMC during the rain

u/ShikharTrivedi — 11 days ago
▲ 3 r/WattpadCovers+1 crossposts

A Seat Beside Spring (A new original romcom)

Hi guys! I'm currently writing an original story called A Seat Beside Spring! It's a high school romcom set in Japan. If you like to read warm and fluffy romance stories with a dash of comedy, do give this a read. Looking forward to any and every feedback you guys give!

u/ShikharTrivedi — 3 days ago

I decided to use a simple cover for my new story. Any advice for the cover I used?

I have lately seen a lot of covers on Wattpad which directly have the characters and all on the cover, so I decided to use a quiet cover for a romcom high school story I'm writing. Can I improve the cover in any way or is it good as is?

u/ShikharTrivedi — 16 days ago

Pokemon Gaia or Elysium

I'm planning to play a pokemon rom hack, should I play Elysium or Gaia? The only thing I know is that Pokemon Gaia is a little dated in comparison to Elysium.

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u/ShikharTrivedi — 30 days ago

So I am thinking of buying one of these 2. At the most I will be playing PS2 and GC games, as well as some indie games on pc like Hollow Knight etc. I'm not looking to emulate Switch because I already have a Switch.

So I wanted to ask whether I should go for RP5 or the RP6, and what are the major differences between the two performance wise, size wise etc. Also since the RP5 doesn't have a configuration of the stick being up, how comfortable is it to hold when playing games that require both sticks? I am planning on getting a grip as well.

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u/ShikharTrivedi — 2 months ago

Earlier today I made a post asking about people's experience after buying consoles from Retroid's official site. Some people commented there that apparently there are some issues in importing because Indian customs is currently not accepting individual parcels from China.

So I joined the official Retroid discord server to do some digging and came across this message thread. The email screenshot is from Retroid's customer service where they are clearly stating that there are logistics issues currently in trying to deliver to India. (Ignore the purchase insurance part, Retroid tries to push that in you while on the checkout page.)

This also apparently stands true for people who wanted to import Gamesir controllers as well. There's a similar situation over at the Gamesir official discord and Gamesir isn't currently delivering directly to India because of the same logistics issues. Although you can still buy the controllers from their store on Amazon India or other Indian resellers.

So if you guys are wanting to import stuff from China, be careful because this is the current situation.

u/ShikharTrivedi — 2 months ago

I want to buy a Retroid Pocket 6, and I'm planning to do so from the official retroid site. I wanted to ask if anybody else has also bought from the site, and how the experience was, including customs charged etc. I live in the Delhi NCR region so I'm guessing the device will directly arrive at Delhi customs.

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u/ShikharTrivedi — 2 months ago