Him and Her - An Odd(?) Story

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A story of two people in their early twenties, an always expressionless(?) Aya, and cool(?) Tyson. Loves, friendships, and the small moments pile up in this odd(?) love story.

Tyson, suffering from long-lasting unrequited love, meets Aya, an odd, expressionless girl from his classes. As the curiosity about each other draws them together, it slowly sparks a friendship founded on honesty with which the two deal with one another. It is a story about two ordinary college students with their own, small circumstances, and love which blossoms between the two of them.

Check out 1 page comics titled Ay's and Ty's Daily Lives for some funny moments between the two: http://fav.me/dc4q2wf

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Status: Completed
Year: 2017
Author: beddedOtaku

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Rating: 4.6/ 5.0
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Community Reviews(10)

subject90Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I-I cant begin to *gags* begin to describe how great this is rea*Pukes rainbows* Too-too much sugar *keels over*
Shock11235Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
...like malignant melanoma. No, really, it starts pretty normal, cliche even. The jokes are good, not mind-blowing, just good. With the ocassional great mixed in there.
Then a couple dozen or so chapters in, it goes full crazy. Suddenly we get chapters 98% pure conversation turned comedy skit. And it's aweeesome.
It's also cute af.
chayRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
One of the best story on rrl.
It's not an epic adventure but it's one if the best slice of life i know of.
The characters are really appealing. You're whatching as they grow. And it's so cute.
I'm not really good in english or in expressing my opinion but i really love your story.
I hope to see them grow and have kids together.
majesticniggaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Definitely a must read. Quite refreshing once in a while seeing their cute interactions. Im at chap 8 and they both are starting to develop feelings for eachother after hanging out eachday. Seriously need more of this!
CrimsonSamaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story is simply amazing. I would even say that in terms of dialogue this is the best romance novel on this site. The story itself is also pretty good, but it is a bit cliche. However the thing that makes this novel great is its execution, the way the author styled the story and his use of dialogue is really amazing.
EvilGremlinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Basically, it's a comedy. Romantic comedy. Decently written romantic comedy. Rare guest here.
There is really no real story, and characters are underdeveloped a bit, but it's okay. Dialogs are really good, thoug formatting is somewhat confusing.
I recommend it for everyone here, just to take a break from reincarnation/cultivation/heroic pile of...
devblazerRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
This one was a five star for me all the way up to chapter 30. It was a cute and funny romance with nice character chemistry and tons of banter (think 'spice and wolf'). And i loved it!
Although after chapter 30 it just turns into a slice of life. The lovebirds are still bantering, but it isnt for me anyore at that point.
My only gripe would be Aya's personality feels just a little bit inconsistent at times. Like there are things she shows no embarressment over and other times, very similar things that suddenly she's a blushing maiden. Sometimes she's treated as sexually naieve and other times experienced. It was a bit weird.
But overall i really loved the story (at least the first 30 chapters anyway)
ErdosRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Clearly inspired by anime, we get Ayanami Rei dating black haired guy whose defining characteristic is “normal”.
Lacking inspiration, the book only barely manages to move beyond slap-stick, its emotions coming from weird places. The absence of a female character stifling things, the resulting message: “Females are Aliens; not understanding them to be expected.”
It may be a fun read, it just lacks value beyond that. The eternal meme holds truth: “[Drawing inspiration from] Anime was a mistake.”
Why does it get 3 stars? Because it's executed competently and achieves what it sets out to do. Also because “something that has seen a release process” is not the bottom floor of the rating system on this website—quite the opposite actually.
Yung_KuzaRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
BASIC UNDERSTANDING
I understand why people may like this, but it just isn't sitting with me. This is one those novels that is primarily targeted towards females in their teens (14-18). Maybe there are males out there that like these sort of novels, and that's okay, read it, to each their own. This reminds me of the anime series, "Lovely Compley", where the MC and ML's relationship is built on the MC/ML's love towards someone else. Then continue to grow together, as they help each other, eventually leading to the two falling in love. You know, one of those novels.
Also, it's a suppossed "Rom-com", which I find to be true, yet the jokes usually fall flat. The jokes, or humour in this novel revolve around one person picking on another person's insecurities, or a character telling a self-depricating joke. Its a hit or miss, as humour is subjective. But, these jokes get old, and bland really fast, as the humour is situated within the dialogue between the MC and ML. So, with the dialogues being the focus of the novel, as it showcases the development between the two potential lovers, there are things that are eventually going to grow stale, such as the jokes.
CHARACTERS
Regarding the characters, I haven't read too far to see the development, but I have read enough to gain an estimated understanding of these characters. The main heroine, "Ayien" (sorry, I only remember her due to this nickname), is a character that is usually stoic, not cold, as she isnt purposely driving others away. Its in her nature, part of her. She's one of those friends you maym or may not have that is blunt about evrything, and doesn't hold back when telling the truth. And, this is what makes her character unique in that sense, as she is always straight-forward, even with that should, usually, be sensitive. Ayien's relationship with the ML is formed after she confronts the ML about his plastice-esque personality (pretending to be someone he's not). And its from there that they grow closer.
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rObin_:)Royal Road
★ 1.0
Have read about 37 chapters.
"Otaku" in the author's nickname certainly makes perfect sense now. There are tons of references as well just the writing in general that feels particularly inspired by the style more common in Japanese manga/anime; for instance, the use of pervert and sadist as insults, using "Eh/Eeh" rather than Oh and "oi oi" instead of... something I guess.
Several sentences feel pretty much like they could be lifted straight from one of those mangas:
"You even saw my underwear, and that's how you decide to treat me? Ouch. What is this hurtful feeling inside my heart? C-could this be... complete desire to call police on you ?!!"
"Forget alien, you're definitely a sadist!"
"Yeah. Ask me anything you want. ""Uh.... eh... al-alright," he stuttered as he scratched his nose. "T-then, what cup are you?"
"Stop, please! I've got no interest in your body!"
"I'm not a pervert, I Swear!"
This is not necessarily a negative, and it is done very deliberately, but worth pointing out because I can understand how it can be interpreted as rather cringe-worthy.
This story does use a fairly standard character archetype for Ara, the girl who is so weird that literary calling her an alien is an apt description. I would be quite surprised if the character is not heavily inspired by the ones in Last Game/ReLIFE/The Pet Girl of Sakurasou. The problem for me is that it does not really translate well into a story where the character is supposed to be taken seriously. It is a bit like the cast from The Big Bang Theory, we can kinda believe that there are some people that just as socially award like Leonard, Howard, or Raj, while Sheldon is really there just for gags.
I think this story could be a lot more impactful if Ara feels a bit more human, there are plenty of people who share similar aspects, such as being socially inept and introverted yet being real people. Some of her in-human qualities does diminish over time, but I felt that was more of the author just deciding she w