Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 6

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 6 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


While we don't see any of the kids, including Shizuka fully grow up, we do get to meet some new friends and see new interactions with the family. Hazuki is worried about being a good father, while the rest of the family is planning a surprise party for his birthday. Who would have guessed that the neighbors also happen to be a band Shizuka seems to adore. It's funny to see her act like a fangirling teen when she's usually so serious. Aoi, on the other hand, doesn't seem to lose his blank stare, no matter what the band does to try and entertain him. A few scares aside, it seems this family is as close as ever.

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Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 5

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 5 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Well that was a fast turn around, going from hey let's think about a third to bringing a new baby home. Minato doesn't take very well at first to no longer being the baby of the family or the center of Mama's attention. Shizuka continues to be a huge help at home while learning to navigate her own changing world. She really does seem to take after Hazuki in some ways though, especially given how she confronts her classmates and then decides she's found her mate. It would probably be more shocking at this point if she didn't see that through, if the series goes that far, though her parents are certainly struggling to be supportive while also falling apart that she's growing up and cares about someone outside their immediate family now.

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Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 4

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 4 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


That could have been trouble with this new student fixating on Naoto and Hazuki being away on a business trip when Naoto's heat comes early. Of course it would be early as well given everything, and Naoto couldn't possibly be a bother to Hazuki even though he knows that's something he'd want to know. Fortunately, it seems the kid learned his lesson and everything worked out well. Guess we'll have to wait and see if they really are adding to their family again, which would certainly make Grandma Mizuki very happy given her frequent blatant suggestions to give her more grandchildren. 

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Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 3

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 3 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Of course, Hazuki's friend asking for help would end up being for someone the couple already knows, and Naoto is already just as invested given his excitement over meeting another male omega. The best parts though are around Shizuki. The kid really is more perceptive than the adults around her usually think, though she has her insecure or sensitive moments as well. It'll be interesting to see if she does eventually start call Hazuki Papa officially, but even if she doesn't, it's clear they're a pretty tight family at this point. Sort of surprising though, given the way they're constantly all over each other, that Minato is the only addition to the family count at this point in time. 

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Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 2

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 2 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


The characters still have their moments, especially coming together as a family, but there's a lot of drama and a lot of negativity around Naoto being an omega from outside sources. Fortunately, it seems he has more support than he knew and is finding new friends and places that accept him and his family. It might be a little concerning how invested Hazuki's mom is in their relationship, but it's adorable the way Shizuku helps out and corrects Hazuki, especially when he asks about becoming her dad. This one took longer to read only because I honestly thought I had finished it for some reason and was distracted by other series only to realize when I came back to the series that I was missing the last chapter and the extras. 

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Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 1

Hate Me, but Let Me Stay 1 by Hijiki

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This follows a lot of the typical omegaverse norms, though the main characters both seem to hate themselves and in a way their opposite genders as well. If you are familiar with the omegaverse tropes, then it's not a hard leap to think that Hazuki's reference to Naoto's scent being stronger around him isn't necessarily because Naoto wants his scent to be stronger (it's actually pretty clear from his own confusion and responses than if anything he wishes his scent didn't affect alphas at all) but could actually allude to the common idea not only of scent attraction basically, but that it's actually an indication of their pairing. After all, it's fairly common for suppressants to fail in the case of fated pairs to assist in forcing a mating, which would make a lot of sense here as well given how it's frequently mentioned Naoto does take his meds, and yet he always has such a strong reaction around Hazuki. Fortunately, Hazuki never seems to really be too far away either, otherwise, all of these dicey situations Naoto finds himself in could have landed him with another child besides Shizuku. The actual relationship itself rushes very quickly, especially once they are both of the same mind as far as wanting to have a relationship. Perhaps a bit too quickly though considering the addition of Minato and all of them living together.

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