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That's a lot of the advantage of getting all of these chapters at once. As I noted, I was already following this, but wasn't really sold on it. And part of the problem was that it was out to 30 or so chapters, and we still hadn't really learned much about Ri-chan.
But the thing is that this one's moving slower and going into much more detail, so instead of suddenly slapping us with a condensed version of the history of her trauma, and with virtually no context, we're getting things slowly fleshed out. And yeah - I think it's better execution in the long run. It just needed enough chapters to really get moving.
Another notable difference is that this one has introduced more characters, and I think that's going to be better in the long run too. We've already gotten glimpses into Ri-chan's relationships with both of her parents, and seen clues to how she came to be who she is. And we've already seen that her mom is apparently not as cold and distant as she initially appeared to be, and I fully expect more revelations about them.
Glad you liked it.
I really enjoy Zyugoya works, but he's got a bit of a problem with taking on too many projects simultaneously, and easily losing interest in them.
With When I returned to my hometown, my childhood friend was broken, he went a little too deep (and dark) with the premise/background of Kyouko, after he realized it he rushed it through rather than letting it drag the story down. Probably for the best, as its much better after going the full wholesome route.
In Ri-chan most character already got some degrees of background, so it feels much more fleshed out. Another strong point is that everyone is trying their best, while not succeeding particularly well. Ri-chan's father divorcing in a loveless marriage, the mother worrying about their daughter future, Ri-chan being aimless after failure. Each kinda tragic, but still relatable. Im really looking forward for more of this.
Bit on a rant here, so lets end on sidenote: neither male mc have eyes drawn for them, kinda funny