Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

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Just when you think this series is a classic rom-com that might lose its spark once the romance peaks, it takes a sudden, sharp turn into the protagonist's confrontation with their parents' divorce. It portrays a child facing these traumas with such grounded realism that it makes you feel as if you’ve lived through it yourself, all while staying true to the core concept.

It had me sobbing for several chapters. It broke my heart into pieces, only to put them back together and leave it even stronger than before. Please give this manga a chance; 32 chapters are all you need to experience exactly what ... I'm talking about.

Second Prettiest Girl is a manga that tries to blend the classic romcom tropes with well rounded character depth and complexity. It does it well; Maki's family situation is nuanced rather than villainising a single party, as divorces are in real life. Umi's insecurities are well portrayed, it isn't anything special but it feels genuine. The romance isn't bad either; both Maki and Umi have great personalities, the romantic development isn't emphasized but is present(like in Horimiya), and they flirt and have intimate moments. By my standards, this would be a 9/10, I love a good romance, and I love seeing realistic characters being properly ... represented.

Why then is it a 7/10? It's because the blend between the two is quite poorly done. As a story itself, it functions well, but a romcom like this one is meant to make you laugh and feel giddy from the flirting. There is just so much emphasis on MC parents' divorce being difficult for Maki that the little intimacy they get are overshadowed badly. It's a good story, but in my opinion the romantic elements simply don't work along more serious themes. Sure, there is a melancholic, longing feeling when Umi comforts Maki, but it also contrasts too sharply with the typical light-hearted comedy that it's very difficult to adjust. I read through the series quite unsure as to how to feel in each moment.

A romance where the girls have more balls than the guy does. Why is there no femdom tag??? No I’m ragebaitinf here… This is the series of when an extrovert steals an introvert… If you love a submissive guy trying to get dom girls this is for you mf.

I don’t like no balls romance stories. So cliche, so boring, where are the chp1 confessions and following through that confession romance stories at???? Is rentarou becoming a rare legend now??? So go ahead and mark this review as confusing and or funny because you love submissive little femboys that the mc here is and enjoy you ... hot garbage of a story.

The names are also confusing either cause I got a bad translation but their names are very hard to follow through. Anyways I hate this femdom, thank you.