The Dreaming Boy is a Realist
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Wataru Sajou is infamous in his school for persistently seeking the attention of his crush, Aika Natsukawa. His usual day revolves around shadowing her and confessing his undying love at every turn. However, a moment of epiphany leads Wataru to relinquish his childish behavior and face the reality that she will never return his one-sided feelings. He distances himself from Aika and spends his newfound spare time with his friends and in the company of other lovely girls. As Wataru moves on, Aika starts approaching him in unusually suggestive ways—making him question whether giving up on his love was the right decision after all.
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Characters
Wataru Sajou
Wataru Sajou, a persistent but often rejected romantic, loves Aika deeply.
Regojo Gabriel
Rin Shinomiya
Rin Shinomiya: The pragmatic head of the school's public morals committee.
Cuellar Elissa
Kei Ashida
Kei Ashida: Aika's best friend and a dedicated member of the volleyball club.
Moore Chaney
Kaede Sajou
Kaede Sajou is Wataru's older sister and the student council vice president.
Christian Luci
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First of all, the story is pretty bad. It would've been a hundred times better if they had just focused on the main plot instead of constantly going on "side quests." I mean, the progression was painfully slow until the final two episodes. That was simply crazy pacing, in my opinion. That said, the story itself isn't completely worthless. It has some decent moments, and to be honest, while I find Aika annoying, she isn't a bad person at all. She isn't unlikeable or disgusting—she's actually very kind-hearted. It's just that the way her character is written is incredibly disappointing. Sajou is the same! He's actually a very likable guy, but the way his character is written is so frustrating that it really pisses me off. Craftsmanship-wise, the art style is decent, and the characters are cute, but it isn't exactly top-notch. The visuals are decent, and the BGM was pretty fun to listen to. Overall, it's just okay. There's nothing particularly special about it. Overall, I'd rate this series a 6/10. The romance is dragged out way too much, the story is pretty mediocre, and the characters are fine if you can overlook their "stupidity."
Okay, this is actually a pretty decent finale that satisfied me a little. At least... at the very, very least, we finally got to see some real progress in the story, and the overall character development was okay. That said, with how slow the overall development has been, I kinda feel like this progression is a bit forced. But hey, it may be mediocre, but progress is progress, right?
I don't really hate Aika since she isn't a bad person, but the way her character is written is just so freaking bad, man! I mean, the way she reacts to Sajou interacting with others is just stupid. Like, dude, you rejected him. He accepted it and decided not to bother you anymore. And now you're acting all jelly? Kekw. Sajou isn't any better either. This dude is simping as usual. On another note, the fact that this major development happened when the series is almost over is just terrible in terms of pacing.
Thank God! After so long, we're finally back to the main storyline, LOL! Kidding aside, I have mixed feelings about this development. It's pretty good and feels very natural, but to be honest, I prefer Shinomiya or Sasaki over Aika at this point. From the earlier episodes until now, all she's done is reject him. Their development has been pretty mediocre too. They do talk, yes, but that's about it!
Perhaps the one thing I like about Sajou is his ability to communicate. That said, I wish he could be like this with Aika as well. I'm not saying he wasn't vocal about his feelings before, but the dude was just being creepy and simping way too hard, and I find that to be a really big issue.
Don't get me wrong. This episode is a rare case of being chill and cozy (setting aside some crazy info), which I quite enjoyed. But what is actually going on with the story now? Bud, we're getting off topic already! This isn't even relevant to the plot anymore, LOL! On a positive note, though, Ichinose is quite a cute character.
My honest reaction to that information: ???. I am bamboozled, LOL! Kidding aside, I really want to smack Sajou, bro. This dude is still simping hard even though he decided to move on. Bud, just choose one: move on and find new love, or stick with it. This is really draining me hard. I just don't get him.
This episode's development is just okay, I guess. It's pretty flirty and, to be fair, a bit fun. That said, bro's "harem" just keeps getting bigger. I'm not particularly fond of it since he keeps attracting girls randomly. His relationship with Aika isn't getting much better either.
I've got to say that this episode feels great. It's funny and cute to watch, and the vibes were also to my liking. To nitpick, though, I feel that the story is a bit too dramatic this time. It made Sajou feel a little too frail. That said, although Aika is still pretty annoying at times, at least her character seems to be heading in a nice direction now.
I really find the pacing to be really slow. I mean, we're still at the same stage as we were in the first episode. While there has been a little character development and progression, it hasn't been as character-driven as I expected. That said, Aika is at least showing a little more of her inner thoughts now. But still, it's really not enough. Sajou isn't really doing much either. He's low-key still simping.
Ah yes, the camera angle is super necessary for the plot, kekw. And back to the main point, I don't even know what to feel about Aika at this point. This girl is so confusing, to be honest. It's not like I totally hate her character at this stage, but she's pretty annoying, you know? On a positive note, Sajou and his sister have a pretty standard sibling relationship. I kinda like it.
This episode is pretty good. It's developing and progressing quite decently. The animation and subtle details were also great. I really like how expressive everyone looks, especially Aika in this episode. To nitpick, though, now that bro has stopped simping, he's attracting girls left and right. The plot feels pretty forced, which makes this a little less engaging for me.
Aika is getting the courage to do that. That's character build-up. In the last episode, yes. How Mina slowly closing the door was hilarious. I burst out laughing when Airi made Wataru a horse and was being wrestled to. I didn't expect Aika's words towards Wataru.
The first few scene was unuexpected. It is also nice to see Ashida and Wataru's playful banter. Aika was cool about helping Aizawa. Sasaki saw Wataru in this episode, it was so awkward. The ending is nice.
Okay. First of all, the story isn't that bad, to be honest, but it's kinda stupid, no? I mean, I understand Sajou's decisions, but his overall view of Aika was still pretty absurd in my opinion. On another note, Aika's pretty meh too. Her reactions really made me frown. Why be mad when he literally just granted your "wish"? This is why I don't like tsuns that much. What a hassle!
The chemistry and romance looks so forced to me. I don’t really feel the chemistry at all. It’s lacking in the build up of the characters' relationship and bonding. I think the pacing and progress between them is really slow and they kinda failed to show the typical highschool love vibe. And honestly it will be good if this is just a slice of life or some friends type of genre because it was actually fun minus the romance.
The sister and brother dynamics were fun to watch in this episode, with the constant teasing. That was fun. What Kaede's doing on her feet is a combination of weird and funny. This also shows Aika's backstory and how persistent Wataru is. It's nice if this episode were shown in the first episode rather than jumping into that plot.
The progress in the romance has been real slow so this is kinda sudden. The build up for the chemistry is kinda meh for me. They should’ve focused on them instead of the side characters. Also, why does Sasaki look different here? She suddenly looked so small.
At this point, bro should just join. That’s probably gonna be the same lol. The backstory was interesting and I get it now why Aika acts like that. I’ll probably do the same if I were her and even what she thinks is so real this is why I need to know both povs’.
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