To Be Next to You
| Just because I'm so used to typical shoujo endings, I was actually really surprised that she didn't end up with Kyousuke, especially because he was like "yeah I'll tell her how I feel" and it was just like FINALLY KYOUSUKE FRICK YOU'VE MADE HER WAIT ALL THIS TIME FINALLY Saori11 said: I was looking forward to that satisfaction I get at the end of each manga. Where, in this case, Nina-chan actualizes her dream of being with Kyousuke-kun... especially after all their on and off feelings for each other. :/ This is what I was thinking, and because of that I was actually a little bit disappointed that it didn't go the typical shoujo route and have them end up together ;_; Sigh. You never want a cliche ending but then when it doesn't happen, it's somewhat a let down. I suppose I sort of saw it coming though...with all of the focus that was still on Nina and Miyake's relationship even after they broke up. |
| hope it gets a anime adaption |
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| I read the series after knowing that the main girl ends up with 2nd lead guy. After reading, I feel that the only strong point in this series is Miyake. Boy is perfect. Glad she ended up with him. |
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| Miyake is just too cute! I'm so glad it ended with him! I wouldn't mind an anime adaption, but I wonder how popular this series is in Japan.. I won't hold my breath. |
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| I'm so glad she chose Miyake in the end. I never really had a particular fondness for Kyou, and I never felt that he and Niina ever had any real chemistry between them, only a mutual affection from growing up together that blossomed into innocent crushes. Miyake is so sweet and I'm really glad this manga ended with the more unexpected pairing with the 2nd guy/underdog. How it all ended up coming together did seem kind of rushed and sudden, but it was still a nice, satisfying ending nonetheless. |
muntasir123 said: but it didnt really make sense to me, how could the girl just give up on the guy she liked for so long? It makes all the sense around the world. Constant heartbreaks streak, another guy enter her life and console her, always supporting her, and that's how she slowly moves away from Kyou, but still not completely, until Miyake breaks it off with her, then only she realized that the one she hold dear the most is Miyake. You can clearly see that Nina is definitely falling for Miyake, but due to her longed love for Kyou, she couldn't see how much she loved Miyake, and thus unconsciously hurting Miyake in the process. She's still new to love after all, so there is room for mistake, and it all turned out well anyway. I want to know what happened to Asou though, is she now in love with Kyou, or still that jerky dude? |
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| I'm happy with it. Actually liked Miyake a lot more than Kyou. Also, I'm sick of people always ending up with their childhood friend. |
| I cried, and I cried, and I cried. I couldn't accept the ending, because I am used to the main guy always getting with the main girl. Though in the manga, I could understand why she ended up with Miyake. One of the points were how she addressed Kyou--"Kyou-chan" compared to calling his little brother Kousuke, without any honorifics. I think she realized her feelings for Kyou were more of admiration and endearment rather than a love interest. She wanted to keep Kyou in the position as her special friend. And the more she looked back on her past memories with Kyou, I didn't realize the meaning until after Kyou left the picture. In short terms, Kyou just got friend-zoned big time. But in the end, I couldn't accept Miyake and Nina's relationship. I struggled so much with it, that it tormented me in my dreams. Every time I forced Kyou and Nina together, she always went back to Miyake...I must say I had quite a rough night after finishing Tonari no Atashi. I think it's better for me to stick with the stereotypical shoujo route given what just happened. |
| Completely satisfied! Really glad this series didn't fall into a cliche. |
| So happy with it. Kyou was a jerk. He hurt her constantly (starting from chapter one, we talk about her getting over it quick but one kiss from some girl he hardly knows and BAM Nina who?) for a girl he didn't even have real feelings for. He pushed her away the entire manga until he noticed she was falling for someone else. Miyake loved her and only her, and showed her that love doesn't have to be sad and painful and what's important is supporting eachother. A+ boyfriend. |
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| Good! I'd have hated it if Kyosuke gets all the sweet ends. He was a jerk from beginning to end. I never understood why he dated Asou either. I had half the mind to drop this manga around chapter 20 because Kyou annoyed the heck out of me. Gosh, he's supposed to be the main guy but I can't bring myself to like him. This is probably the first shoujo manga in which I loathe the main male character so much lol. So glad the ending isn't what you call a typical shoujo end. Also, thank god for small miracle called Miyake Shun. 6/10, I'd have given it a 4 if in the ending Nina ended up with jerkface. The two points bonus is of course for Miyake and the ending. |
This is what I was thinking, and because of that I was actually a little bit disappointed that it didn't go the typical shoujo route and have them end up together ;_; Sigh. You never want a cliche ending but then when it doesn't happen, it's somewhat a let down. I suppose I sort of saw it coming though...with all of the focus that was still on Nina and Miyake's relationship even after they broke up. so true.. im happy for nina but feel bad for kyou-chan. |
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| The mangaka made it clearly towards the end of the series that Nina didn't really loves Kyou as a woman, she likes him as a sibling, she just confused it with love because she admire him so much. No clue why people keep missing this important point. Glad she ended up with the best |
| I sorta wanted Kyousuke to end up with Asou too but oh well, he needs to move on first |
| a really troublesome girl just showed up at a troubling time to start some trouble. |
| i don't know what you guys saw in kyousuke that i didn't. boring, unlikable, indecisive cowards always getting the slice of cake because "that's how it is, that's the typical way." is always going to be an unsatisfying ending in my opinion. tell me. how many chances did this fool get before he squandered them all? what was his personality trait? regret? what was he deserving of (lol)? why did he go out with asou for that long even when they both knew he wasn't legitimately reciprocating, what kind of bullsh*t was that? obligation? are you saying that asou's "i want to be someone's number one," whining throughout the whole manga was what won him over? is kyou supposed to be some kind of self-appointed chivalrous charity donor? go cry a river damn anyways, this is one of the few shoujo manga i have read where it doesn't go the worn-down traditional route of the main character going with the first male lead. who needs communication and a healthy relationship when you can have the longest tug of war of misunderstandings. two words: f*cking finally. too many shoujo mangakas are afraid of different endings. miyake may have came out of nowhere in volume 3, out of the radar, but he comes to care more for nina than her own childhood best friend. you can argue with me all day on that, i don't care because i know what i read. so sad, so sad, boohoo. nah. one of the most satisfying endings. |
| I read if after knowing that the 2nd lead won, and was actually the reason I started reading - and I'm satisfied with it. I think because of that, I didn't like Kyousuke at all in the beginning, but I sympathize with him by the end. Nina have never loved Kyousuke romantically. She didn't understand what love is, and thought she loved Kyousuke since she is used to him being around her. He knew that Nina doesn't love him more than a friend/brother, and was confirmed when she rejected to kiss him. Him dating Asou was probably his way to distract himself from his own unrequited feelings for Nina. Nina choosing Miyake is the best outcome because not only he's best boy, he is the person Nina actually loves (romantically), and she realized this at the end. |
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