After School, at a Family Restaurant at Night, With That Girl From My Class Chapter 33 Discussion

Really enjoyed reading this. The premise is basically our MC and FL hanging out avoiding going home to their families due to situations being awkward and uncomfortable at home. Here they interact and manage to get close to each other due to their similarities while running away from their problems at home. The bonding process is organic and doesn't feel unnatural and the flow of their relationship is smooth and enjoyable to keep up with. Both the MC and FL are likeable and their interactions are very fun to read and sometimes adorable.

MC issue at home is basically (heavy spoiler here so read at your own risk) Spoiler

his biological dad was one of those test mark supremacists and when the MC failed to meet his expectations the situation at his home got bad and the atmosphere in the house turned sour splitting their family. In his new family, they seem like a family but the situation is a facade that seems like a sandcastle barely being kept up. This is due to his family designating the situation of the MC's academic perfomance as a taboo (which MC really doesn't care about) subject making the situation really uncomfortable at home which makes the MC feel like running away to the cafe is better. Another thing that makes the atmosphere wierd at home is his new step-sister's obsessive compulsion to make the family "seem like a family" since she was pointed out her whole life by others for not having a mother (i think she passed away) so she desperately desires a "complete family". With the MC running away regularly, the family isn't "complete" according to her so she regularly confronts the MC making it even more awkward.

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FL's issue is (once again heavy spoiler) Spoiler

her having a super sister in showbiz so to their bit*h mother focuses on the sister leaving FL neglected. Also to avoid dragging down her sister, the bit*h mother regularly scolds and reminds FL to avoid causing problems and just leaves her alone with cash. BTW the sister is very good and actually loves the FL very much.

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I recommend giving it a read if you are tired of generic romcoms. Although this isn't super-special, it is still different and worth a read. Rating should be 4.2 for me.