Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Volume 2 Discussion

I’m in the middle of chapter 2 right now, and so far so good. Except for one part, we’re just like in chapter 6 of volume one, Kuze was being much too self depreciating. Here’s the part that I mean


Now it’s the “disgusting” part that really bothers me. First of all, if he thinks it’s that disgusting, why does he keep doing it? Second of all, like I said, he already did this in the last volume, i’m getting sick and tired of it. I don’t watch, or read in this case, series like this, just to be reminded that so many people think it’s “disgusting“ for stuff like this. I come here for a little thing called, escape. And scenes like that really ruin it! And third of all, there’s this part that’s immediately after that.



so once again, why does he think it’s disgusting, if he acknowledges himself that it’s “too exciting for an adolescent boy“? It’s really fucking annoying to be quite honest.

Lastly, there is the possibility that it’s the author himself speaking during those times. Would anybody happen to know whether or not it is? Because it could provide some clarity as to whether or not Kuze really is being extremely self depreciating. If not, then the author is way too harsh on one of his main characters undeservedly, I have to say!

@Cosplay_Joe Yeah, I remember this from the LN. And also, congrats for finishing V1!


And it's not his monologue. It's the author's narrative.

I just finished chapter 4, and Kuze really showed no self-control whatsoever with the Cayenne pepper scene. Especially considering that it was only a few days removed from that ramen shop scene, where Alya nearly lost her mouth because of the extreme spiciness of the ramen, that was a really, really bad move on Kuze’s part! And no excuses considering the fact that it was a few days removed from the “lava ramen” scene and I think mostly because of that, he knew it was wrong going in yet he did it anyway.

Other than that, really good chapter, really like the exchanges between the characters. And wow, Ayano being introduced as Yuki‘s running mate? I mean I knew eventually she would, I just don’t recall her being revealed as such so soon. Must’ve been left out of the anime.

@Cosplay_Joe Sounds like you're loving it more than the anime thus far.

@aurora_yuuki Yeah, either that or i'm just loving the extra content (and context) from the LN's.

Um well no one else seems to be discussing this so I guess I'll start (with vol2 cuz I thought it was better than vol1).
The big ending line in Russian in the first volume was revealed in the beginning of the second volume, so I wonder if this is a trend of each volume's ending being hinted at/translated in the next? Too bad I'm too lazy to look up the meaning of the vol2 tagline, guess I'll just have to wait

@SheasonDuerulo How did you create the thread with polls? It wasn't available for me when I made one for V9.

@aurora_yuuki You first have to create this post like it is a chapter, so it can have polls (and make sure it is a number different from whatever volumes or chapters exist on the LN forum for this, otherwise you will not create anything, your message will be posted in one of them).
Then you PM a forum staff and ask him to change the title to the LN volume it really is from. (see staff members, on one of the tabs and just PM one of the forum's ones)