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| This was a thoroughly disappointing and highly uneventful chapter, as Fujiwara seems to be irrevocably incapable of consistency within the quality of her story, which has become increasingly apparent ever since Usui and Misaki fully established their relationship, as that remains the absolute peak of the manga. Rather than progress the narrative naturally, which, with only three chapters remaining, should have been her first and only priority, this chapter was, instead, derivative and highly uninteresting, topping the absurdity of the premise with an extremely contrived inclusion of Tora, as he, yet again and to nobody’s surprise, fails to mature or develop beyond his pathetic petulance. Not only that, the scarce, if not altogether absent, amount of substantial developments in this chapter needlessly diminishes the opportunity for many of the unresolved character dynamics and story elements to be satisfyingly concluded in the final two chapters. In order to placate Tora’s fans (and possibly herself) this time, Fujiwara, rather than maintaining a level of believability, contrived a miraculous appearance by Tora at the exact moment Misaki’s entering the exam center, which is then followed by Usui and Tora under attack by a group of men hired by the long-forgotten Koganei, of all people, as though his lust for revenge caused by a meaningless incident at the beginning of the story is reason enough to propel the events of this chapter into existence. If this petty fight had taken place after Tora had creepily forced a kiss on Misaki or in any one of the earlier chapters, then perhaps it would have been slightly enjoyable, but, instead, it was actually left for one of the very few chapters in the entire manga that shouldn’t even consist of a single page that fails to progress the narrative. Truly laughable execution of a chapter that should have been so damn easy to write, given the vast amount of aspects within the narrative that have yet to be properly resolved or even fleetingly examined, for that matter. Also, why the hell does Fujiwara continue to illustrate moments and, in this case, chapter covers, that evoke a cliché and disingenuous “love triangle”? Even though, upon reading the chapter, it’s thoroughly evident that none resides within, Usui and Misaki are, in fact, engaged now. Tora has been rebuffed time and time again and he is clearly aware that Misaki will only ever love Usui. Why then does Fujiwara still allow him to fester in their lives, lingering like a foul odor that Usui and Misaki wouldn’t be happier to be permanently rid of. Not a single portion of the story or Usui and Misaki’s relationship has ever felt more removed from absurd triangle antics. As such, his presence couldn’t be more inappropriate or ill-timed. If Fujiwara had so desired forcing a one-sided triangular dynamic into the story, then she should have taken the opportunity that seemingly every other conventional shoujo inevitably does and contrived it into existence toward the beginning of the story. Otherwise, the story is left with a character such as Tora; one who’s effect on the narrative is minimal at best and altogether non-existent at worst. The sole aspect of this chapter that was satisfying and appropriately implemented was Usui and Misaki’s beautifully subtle interaction following her exhaustion in the hallway of Seika. I especially loved seeing them hold hands. As always, Fujiwara excels at portraying the nuances of their romance, which is, of course, accentuated whenever their intimacy is allowed to flourish. As such, this highly romantic moment drew a fantastic parallel to a very similar encounter between them at the beginning of the story, as it greatly illuminated how far their relationship has come since then. Rather than hostilely disregarding Usui’s compassion, Misaki has finally accepted the ability to, if only for a moment, relinquish her stringent adherence towards relying only on herself. It’s a wonderfully mature and realistic realization for her to make and it’s a shame that it will likely be forgotten amidst the dull fervor of mock-fights and comedic entanglements. If only it was surrounded by something of even menial worth. Though Misaki’s exam struggles led to a beautiful and touchingly nostalgic moment between Usui and Misaki, the exams themselves were tedious and rather uninteresting, particularly due to her studies having already been satisfyingly dealt with in the 82nd chapter. If anything related to the exams was to be woven into this chapter, it should have simply been the results and inevitable acceptance, since anything more is simply a waste of time. To further illustrate the staggering dichotomy between the previous two chapters, the potential and promise for the final three, and what the first of said three actually entailed: Misaki and Usui become engaged in the 81st chapter. Misaki steps down as the president of Seika. Misaki and Usui’s relationship continues to realistically develop in the 82nd, along with Suzuna and Hinata finally establishing the inevitability of a relationship, combined, lastly, with Misaki’s exam preparations. What needed to have occurred or been set in motion with only three chapters remaining: 1. Usui meeting his father, Yuu. 2. Further development for Hinata and Suzuna's relationship. 3. Usui properly reconciling with the Walker family, or, at the very least, some proper closure with Gerald’s character and his seemingly tragic fate. 4. Conclusive insight into what exactly Misaki and Usui will be pursuing while (or even if) they're temporarily separated. 5. Misaki and Usui graduating. 6. The rest of Seika discovering that Misaki is a maid. 7. Misaki reconciling fully with her father. 8. Some form of closure for the litany of other secondary characters that are far more important to Usui and Misaki’s future lives than Tora ever will be. 9. Most of all, Misaki and Usui's wedding, among many others that are left unmentioned. What we got with only three chapters remaining: Tora and Usui engaging in a pointless and vaguely defined fanservice-filled fight over a woman that is already deeply in love with Usui and, most importantly, engaged to him. All in all, this was a meaningless chapter that was seemingly solely devoted to the few fangirls that desired a fight between Usui and Tora so much so, that they would long for it to infest the conclusion to Usui and Misaki's story, despite it serving absolutely no purpose whatsoever, aside from displaying that Usui can be more childish than he should be and that Tora is as childish as he's ever been. Hopefully some manner of substance and maturity returns to this story and it’s characters, since this chapter essentially squandered a considerable amount of potential that had been established by the two exceptionally compelling and enjoyable chapters that preceded it. Usui and Misaki’s wedding, though it once seemed inevitable, is beginning to appear detached from the possibilities for the conclusion. I’ll be immensely disappointed if it doesn’t, in fact, appear in some fashion. Fujiwara has simply foreshadowed that development far too heavily for it to remain untouched. Of course, that could be said about a great many things. |
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| Ah this is ending soon....reading every chapter gets closer to the conclusion ;.; Lol @ the ending. But on the other hand, shit got real: One word: DAMN. |
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| @Lelouch22 You've got some great points, and I agree. (Now I'm hoping something like this doesn't happen to my beloved Skip Beat! either) However, you seem more frustrated about the mangaka than I am. I still think Kaichou wa Maid Sama was a really great manga overall Honestly, I'd rather see some more SuzunaxHinata rather than Tora. I felt like we had enough closure with him a few chapters back. On another note, I liked how there was the count down days until New Years, as the readers are all counting down to the final chapter of the manga. Very clever (although not an exactly original idea) |
| These faces are so cute that I might just leave them here (#`Д´)´∀`)･ω･) ﾟДﾟ)ﾟ∀ﾟ)･∀･)￣ｰ￣)´_ゝ`) |
| This chapter was really pointless. |
 "Have you ever encounter a wild beast that guarantees to never bite anyone?" ~ Roronoa Zoro |
| I thought it was so cute when Usui did the whole "are you an M Misaki" like he did in the past and she didn't push him away Wow Usui so sexy when you're fighting hehehehe well that gives Tora a proper send off for the series.... I CAN'T DEAL WITH HOW IT'S ENDING SOON I HOPE WE SEE A WEDDING OR ELSE I WILL CRY This is going to end my favorite what am I going to do with my life |
Raven-san said: This chapter was really pointless. Yeah, I was thinking the same. |
Zhou said: Raven-san said: This chapter was really pointless. Yeah, I was thinking the same. Glad I'm not the only one. |
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Stark700 said: Lol @ the ending. But on the other hand, shit got real: One word: DAMN. Fuck Usui! Why did you stop? That fag deserves a falcon punch!! Would be a perfect final!...sigh |
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| I enjoyed this chapter. I don't see the fight between Usui and Tora as pointless because there is a legit reason behind it. Tora is obviously in love with Misaki, however he also can see that she is completely in love with Usui, therefore his love will never come to be. He might not show it, but i'm sure there was a LOT of pent of frustration over this for him and he needed that fight with Usui to vent. I would have been disappointed had something like this not happened or else the manga would have finished without some type of closure to that little ordeal for him. |
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| Yes it was pretty pointless and there are a lot more things that need to be completed rather than have a pointless chapter that does not further the plotline. |
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| This was magnificently dull. It seems like KwMS is going to go out on a fizzle ... |
| Finally I read the episode. I think Misa exaggerate with her studies, and her work. About this... |
| Lot's of things still to explain. Still, didn't expected that fight. |
| Chess dude, seriously? I had forgotten about his existance... o.O |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| O capítulo mostrou ainda mais a pressão que passa pela Misaki, novamente sacrificando sua saúde física e mental em busca de um objetivo. Me sinto um pouco aflito em relação a esse comportamento. Tirando esse aspecto, sinto como se todo o restante fosse apenas informação desnecessária, todo esse conflito com o estudante do clube de xadrez foi bobo e infantil. Um pouco decepcionante. // The chapter showed even more the pressure that goes through Misaki, again sacrificing her physical and mental health in search of a goal. I feel a little worried about this behavior. Other than that, I feel like everything else is just unnecessary information, this whole conflict with the chess club member was silly and childish. A little disappointing. |
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