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ぼくたちは勉強ができない / Bokutachi wa benkyō ga dekinai #20
We Never Learn, Vol. 20
Nariyuki Yuiga comes from an impoverished family, so he’s eager to secure a full scholarship to college before he graduates high school. His principal agrees, with one stipulation—he must tutor three of the most talented girls at school and make sure they get into their target colleges!
A few years after graduation, Nariyuki is now a full-fledged teacher about to begin his new job on a remote island. As luck would have it, it’s the very same island where Asumi is now training to be a doctor! Is this coincidence or destiny?
A few years after graduation, Nariyuki is now a full-fledged teacher about to begin his new job on a remote island. As luck would have it, it’s the very same island where Asumi is now training to be a doctor! Is this coincidence or destiny?
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 4, 2021
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February 3, 2022
With the fourth variation upon us, Nariyuki and Asumi meet up after years apart and kohai-jinx ensue. Asumi still loves to tease Nariyuki mercilessly as he works as a school teacher, but could there be a reason that Asumi never let him get close?
I have to admit that this is the best We Never Learn! has been in ages. Asumi was always a strong character because her teasing made her actions a lot more forward than the other girls’ “casual accidents lead to some smattering of romance” angle and she’s lost none of her touch, plus her longer hair suits her character design perfectly.
In addition to closing the story off, this tale brings in a fun little bit on how tough it is being the newcomer to a tight-knit community and the mangaka gets an awful lot of mileage from the few students in Nariyuki’s blended class to mostly strong effect (more on the not-so-much part later).
The long-simmering plot here ends up involving Asumi’s dad once again (he has, by far, the funniest visual in the entire volume) and drags in some good pulls from the previous volumes and a surprisingly poignant turn that would have been obvious in retrospect. Other ‘what-if’ stories have tied into the past, but this one does it in a shockingly smart way.
Romance-wise, you could do far worse than investigating what happens when you tease somebody endlessly about your non-feelings for one another and then those feelings become a little more real than they were supposed to. Between that and Nariyuki’s work teaching it’s a pretty cute story for these two.
The climax is extremely dramatic, but the mini-climax beforehand, which involves a somewhat frantic chase in the rain, is absolutely gorgeous. I do not compliment the art in this series very often, it’s typically quite good, but it outdid itself here. Sure it all ends up going way over the top, but that’s this series for you, and it ties in the ways Nariyuki did what he did best for Asumi, which is teach her things.
Of course, the story is at its weakest when it attempts to go for the harem jokes and boob comedy that have been its staple. There should be a national law in Japan against hot springs scenes in manga, with doubled penalties for the guy nearly drowning while hiding.
It doesn’t help when it’s perilously close to crossing a line with the art being very, uh, generous to one of Nariyuki’s teenage students who happens to have a crush on him. It doesn’t go as far as usual, which is a blessing, but there were definitely a couple of collar tugging moments.
There’s probably something to be said about the fact that, of the four variations we’ve seen so far, the best story involves a character added much farther along in the series. With just Mafuyu left, promising a wild ride of its own, hopefully it closes out on a strong note.
3.5 stars - I never would have thought it, but when this one’s hitting the mark it hits it really well. No rounding up, it’s still too eye-rolling at times for that, but better than expected, which was a nice surprise.
I have to admit that this is the best We Never Learn! has been in ages. Asumi was always a strong character because her teasing made her actions a lot more forward than the other girls’ “casual accidents lead to some smattering of romance” angle and she’s lost none of her touch, plus her longer hair suits her character design perfectly.
In addition to closing the story off, this tale brings in a fun little bit on how tough it is being the newcomer to a tight-knit community and the mangaka gets an awful lot of mileage from the few students in Nariyuki’s blended class to mostly strong effect (more on the not-so-much part later).
The long-simmering plot here ends up involving Asumi’s dad once again (he has, by far, the funniest visual in the entire volume) and drags in some good pulls from the previous volumes and a surprisingly poignant turn that would have been obvious in retrospect. Other ‘what-if’ stories have tied into the past, but this one does it in a shockingly smart way.
Romance-wise, you could do far worse than investigating what happens when you tease somebody endlessly about your non-feelings for one another and then those feelings become a little more real than they were supposed to. Between that and Nariyuki’s work teaching it’s a pretty cute story for these two.
The climax is extremely dramatic, but the mini-climax beforehand, which involves a somewhat frantic chase in the rain, is absolutely gorgeous. I do not compliment the art in this series very often, it’s typically quite good, but it outdid itself here. Sure it all ends up going way over the top, but that’s this series for you, and it ties in the ways Nariyuki did what he did best for Asumi, which is teach her things.
Of course, the story is at its weakest when it attempts to go for the harem jokes and boob comedy that have been its staple. There should be a national law in Japan against hot springs scenes in manga, with doubled penalties for the guy nearly drowning while hiding.
It doesn’t help when it’s perilously close to crossing a line with the art being very, uh, generous to one of Nariyuki’s teenage students who happens to have a crush on him. It doesn’t go as far as usual, which is a blessing, but there were definitely a couple of collar tugging moments.
There’s probably something to be said about the fact that, of the four variations we’ve seen so far, the best story involves a character added much farther along in the series. With just Mafuyu left, promising a wild ride of its own, hopefully it closes out on a strong note.
3.5 stars - I never would have thought it, but when this one’s hitting the mark it hits it really well. No rounding up, it’s still too eye-rolling at times for that, but better than expected, which was a nice surprise.
March 18, 2023
Best route by far. I'm pretty biased, though, since Asumi was my favorite heroine throughout the series. Nariyuki's biggest character flaw is the way he fails to take care of himself while helping others, and Asumi was always the most consistent in telling him he needed to take care of himself.
She was also the most independent of the heroines and usually walked alongside Nariyuki instead of being someone he needed to rescue or take care of. The choice to advance the timeline to the point where they both have achieved the beginnings of their professional dreams (of helping people!) but are also still trying to figure out life in a new location was a fantastic one and shows Tsutsui's character-writing abilities the best out of any of the arcs.
In short, this pairing always made the most sense to me, the ending was everything I'd hoped it would be, and it's delightful to see a manga in this genre where the leads both start and end as equals supporting one another and truly challenging each other to become the best they can be.
She was also the most independent of the heroines and usually walked alongside Nariyuki instead of being someone he needed to rescue or take care of. The choice to advance the timeline to the point where they both have achieved the beginnings of their professional dreams (of helping people!) but are also still trying to figure out life in a new location was a fantastic one and shows Tsutsui's character-writing abilities the best out of any of the arcs.
In short, this pairing always made the most sense to me, the ending was everything I'd hoped it would be, and it's delightful to see a manga in this genre where the leads both start and end as equals supporting one another and truly challenging each other to become the best they can be.
February 18, 2022
Time for alternate ending #4! This volume contains the ending where Asumi Kominami (Senpai) was the one who touched hands with Yuiga during the fireworks WAY back in volume 8.
Oh my gosh~! This one is so cute!! Yuiga is all grown up and he's got a job as a teacher and Kominami is all grown up and only a few years off of being a 100% certified doctor. And they just happened to both get jobs on the same small town island. Ah~! It reads like a Stardew Valley fanfiction (and vibes like Barakamon) and I'm totally down with it. Yuiga x Uruka might be my OTP, but this ending makes Yuiga x Kominami a close second. The time skip was definitely the right choice.
This series has 21 volumes.
Oh my gosh~! This one is so cute!! Yuiga is all grown up and he's got a job as a teacher and Kominami is all grown up and only a few years off of being a 100% certified doctor. And they just happened to both get jobs on the same small town island. Ah~! It reads like a Stardew Valley fanfiction (and vibes like Barakamon) and I'm totally down with it. Yuiga x Uruka might be my OTP, but this ending makes Yuiga x Kominami a close second. The time skip was definitely the right choice.
This series has 21 volumes.
February 8, 2022
I just can't get enough of this series. Sad that we have only one volume left...
Who will it be in the final volume? Sister (gawd I hope not)? Sensei? My bets on Kirisu-sensei, but that's kinda a no-no, too. I kinda hope the final volume is Yuiga and Takemoto further down the road - married, a couple kids, with both working at their Alma Matter, he as homeroom teacher, she as the swimming team coach. And I'll saying again... where is that teased We Never Learn X Yuuna and the Haunted Hotsprings crossover??? Picard sez: Make it so!
Who will it be in the final volume? Sister (gawd I hope not)? Sensei? My bets on Kirisu-sensei, but that's kinda a no-no, too. I kinda hope the final volume is Yuiga and Takemoto further down the road - married, a couple kids, with both working at their Alma Matter, he as homeroom teacher, she as the swimming team coach. And I'll saying again... where is that teased We Never Learn X Yuuna and the Haunted Hotsprings crossover??? Picard sez: Make it so!
September 23, 2024
best girl, this volume while not completely self contained, this volume is far removed from the rest of the series and the other girls making it almost feel like it. i love the vibes, the climax, the story is just so sweet and i wasn't originally an asumi supporter, but this made me one. legitmately one of my favourite arcs ever in a harem manga and tbh? i wish there was more. i want more cheesy island romanceeeeeeee.
absolutely amazing, so sweet, and i always come back to this volume and wish this route specifically was extended lol.
absolutely amazing, so sweet, and i always come back to this volume and wish this route specifically was extended lol.
July 17, 2022
This was a good one. I like how Nari and Asumi are adults with careers in this one, where as the first three are college age. I also like that this one was a little heavier as well, with danger and parents health and such. This is also one where Nari proposes, unlike with Rizu and Fumi. One thing I did dislike is that we don't see any of the other girls, though we did in the other endings.
Just Mafuyu's left!
Just Mafuyu's left!
December 28, 2024
Asumi always had the best chemistry with Nariyuki, and somehow this arc was actually great? Maybe it's because the other characters didn't burst in and interrupt everything, maybe it's because they're adults now and allowed to be more mature, I don't know. But it works! And it's neat to see, I don't think Asumi's character type ever actually stands a chance in any harem/romance, so she needs a whole alternate timeline arc to get the guy.
October 10, 2021
終於，再買一本就以全始終了
我的後宮漫被騙記終於快結束了
我的後宮漫被騙記終於快結束了
February 26, 2024
Tomo 20 de 21 en edición argentina.
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