Tags: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Slice of Life
Sub-Tags: Age-Gap, Misunderstandings
Synopsis:
Despite several twists and turns, Ayako and Takumi finally managed to have a successful first date. It’s looking like Ayako will be able to come to terms with Takumi’s feelings at her own pace…or so she thinks until her daughter suddenly lays down the gauntlet, declaring that she’s gunning for Takumi! Now forced to choose between accepting Takumi’s feelings or handing him over to her daughter, will Ayako finally come to see him as a potential partner? Or will her daughter’s advances close the book on her and Takumi’s romance forever? (Source: J-Novel Club)
A Mother-Daughter War of Love!
A Daughter’s Game
With their progress at love at a stalemate, my latest review returns to this age-gap rom-com as a war of romance has begun to rage.
As You Like Me, Not My Daughter reaches its third instalment, the tides of romance between Ayako and Takumi have run aground. Sick and tired of all the will they won’t they routine, the latest volume finds Ayako’s daughter Miu attempting to change the status quo. Confessing her own feelings for Takumi, the gauntlet has been laid for the ultimate contest of love and war.
This latest volume perfectly plays into the reader’s usual frustration over a lack of progress in light novel romcoms. Miu, much like the audience, has grown tired of all the pussyfooting around that’s been happening between her mother and childhood friend. As a result, Miu decides to take action to get the two of them together by making Ayako jealous and realise what she would miss without him.
On the whole, this isn’t a bad plan. Her actions lead to a series of suitably hilarious situations between the two promising lovebirds. From swimsuits to hot spring breaks, Ayako gets more and more daring. Unbeknownst to her, Miu’s actions seem to have had a very solid effect.
A Mother’s True Feelings
These new feelings that Ayako has been suffering from finally take full effect as the volume reaches its climax. Fully coming to terms with the fact that she loves Takumi forces her to decide whether she can be selfish for once in her life.
What follows is an emotional scene as mother and daughter come together as equals to discuss their feelings and their future. The acceptance that change is okay and that their family dynamic will still keep brings a conclusion that I’m sure many readers will be happy about.
Overall, the third volume of You Like Me, Not My Daughter continues the series’ fun yet slightly risqué antics. Keeping the series’ signature blend of spice, the focus on the mother-daughter relationship in this volume was appreciated, and by the end, all three members of the main cast feel like family.
As this volume brings the will they won’t they chapter to bed, it’ll be interesting to see how the series develops now that both main characters’ feelings are out in the open.
You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Vol. 3
My Rating: 8/10
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You can read the third volume of this series digitally on the J-Novel Club website.
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