Lovely Complex 13
May 28, 2009
There’s a resolution to the story from last volume about Chiharu and Suzuki. It was fairly entertaining, and involved Otani challenging the judo master trying to steal Chiharu to a match with the totally feeble Suzuki. Suzuki doesn’t know judo, but you know, it’s the thought that counts.
That story is actually blown completely out of the water by the plot that starts later in the volume, when Risa’s grandfather comes into town. Grandpa interrupts a nice visit Otani was having with Risa’s parents and outright rejects him as Risa’s beau based entirely on his size. I really wish shoujo manga had more characters like him, because he is good-naturedly evil and really funny. He’s actually quite serious about not letting Risa date Otani, but it’s hard not to laugh at him, because he’s also totally a dirty old man and only hates Otani because he’s short. No other reason. Risa, Otani, and Grandpa get into several hilarious fights.
The downside to this is that Grandpa then hires a hostess to seduce Otani. One of the best things about Love Com is the solid relationship between Risa and Otani, so I sincerely hope that not a lot of drama comes of this. On the other hand, I would love to see Risa’s Grandpa stick around and make a pest of himself a little longer, since he doesn’t really pose a serious deterrent for Otani or Risa by himself.
This was a review copy provided by Viz.
May 28, 2009 at 6:52 am
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