Man sucks to be a Kaoru or Maria simp. For a harem romcom this can get surprisingly serious? Maria who after some crazy flirting downright rejects her for professional reasons, Kaoru who disappears for professional reasons, Karin who also pretty much dropped out because shes too promiscuous.

Karin was the only one who really had a good chance but her flippant behavior turned Soraike off. I mean Soraike is also kissing multiple girls, but unlike Karin she would be faithful when it's official I think. She might calm down once she fixes her sexual frustrating. 20 years old and still a virigin who never dated before, someone please help that girl!

So that leaves Riri and the tomboy or her old crush? Or will Maria and Kaoru make a comeback for whatever reason? Will Soraike suddenly give in to Karin?

Honestly I can't tell, this could go anywhere at this point.

Ugh, honestly I kinda hate this move from the author.

Personaly the reason why I love harems (where most seems to hate them) is because I'm a nerd for good character interactions. Though there was several flags already that this wasn't this type of story, I love when the characters are given the space to live and breath and be their own person outside of the MC, and I think the Karin-Riri flirting, Maria-Kaoru tension, or Minato-Kaoru bonding moments were good example of this and kinda made me hopeful for the rest of the story (it was literally in my top 5 running yuri series until now lol).

But this to me proves the author barely thought about their own characters past the "5 senses" schtick and don't plan on doing so, which is disappointing to say the least. Senpai was soo immemorable, it's like she was there and then kinda just left.

Anyway all this to say, if you genuinely don't know how to write side-characters outside of their relationship to the MC and don't intend on milking the hell out of every potential ship, personality and dialogue in your harem story, then you're making poor use of a harem imo !

Unfortunately harems in general don't actually commit to being a harem. I think this is a feeling a good amount of people have had for awhile and a growing sentiment over the years. I somewhat recently saw a Reddit post venting about this as well. I wish we had a lesbian harem series that had the same kind of energy as 100 girlfriends, which feels like someone that got fed up with harems not committing so the creator went with the most absurd idea possible. Where the series fully commits to it being a harem, and has various characters that pair off into pairs and groups to bond with each other. I wish this manga was along those lines, where the harem forms close bonds together and they're all dating the MC at the same time.

That’s a good point, because when it comes to harems, when they all want the protagonist but “monogamous” is the norm, there will be fierce competition in the way, no matter what.
And it’s a problem because the relationship between the girls would be pretty stiff, since only one person can win the best girl and have her hand in marriage…plus the “harem master” will be in an extremely unbalanced position (this is mostly why I hate the harem genre in general, actually. Yuri makes it better because I can shove “gender norms” out the window and don’t think about it. I just love girls getting girls, whatevs.)

I’m not asking Mei to be as powerful and devoted as the almighty Rentaro of the 100 girlfriends (or as popular and sexy as that girl who “Won’t Sleep With You For Free”), but I do wish her to grow along her girlfriends and have them change as well during all those variety of interactions. That’s enough for those friendship points to accumulate and have them fall in love. (Too bad our protagonist just had two genuine love confessions and lost two contestants. It’s a good thing Kaoru still had that plushie which still held Mei’s scent, so she can be stronger.)

And the reason I want this author to make this a “real harem” is because it goes to show that variety is key to life and she needs all her senses to live well. All her girl friends love her different aspects first and then got to know her as herself.

But who knows? I wouldn’t put it past the author to make them available for Mei even if they’re seemingly gone. (I can excuse Maria, because in a sense, the “Sight” sense is the one that can work the furthest, probably second only to hearing (light is faster than sound), and they can still meet again at school. But Kaoru is not one I can really understand at the moment. Because it gives her a premature ending, and it also seems a bit unfair compared with the others.)

…

Ultimately I still have faith in the author. She’s got that kind of imagination and creativity rivaling Mochi Au Lait (they both have that one-of-a-kind art style, too) and I believe she has plans for the future of each characters…because NO WAY some of them just had to end it before the protagonist says so! Harem and the five-sense connections are already crazy, what’s wrong with a bit more?

Ugh, honestly I kinda hate this move from the author.

Personaly the reason why I love harems (where most seems to hate them) is because I'm a nerd for good character interactions. Though there was several flags already that this wasn't this type of story, I love when the characters are given the space to live and breath and be their own person outside of the MC, and I think the Karin-Riri flirting, Maria-Kaoru tension, or Minato-Kaoru bonding moments were good example of this and kinda made me hopeful for the rest of the story (it was literally in my top 5 running yuri series until now lol).

But this to me proves the author barely thought about their own characters past the "5 senses" schtick and don't plan on doing so, which is disappointing to say the least. Senpai was soo immemorable, it's like she was there and then kinda just left.

Anyway all this to say, if you genuinely don't know how to write side-characters outside of their relationship to the MC and don't intend on milking the hell out of every potential ship, personality and dialogue in your harem story, then you're making poor use of a harem imo !

Unfortunately harems in general don't actually commit to being a harem. I think this is a feeling a good amount of people have had for awhile and a growing sentiment over the years. I somewhat recently saw a Reddit post venting about this as well. I wish we had a lesbian harem series that had the same kind of energy as 100 girlfriends, which feels like someone that got fed up with harems not committing so the creator went with the most absurd idea possible. Where the series fully commits to it being a harem, and has various characters that pair off into pairs and groups to bond with each other. I wish this manga was along those lines, where the harem forms close bonds together and they're all dating the MC at the same time.

At least we'll always have The Young Lady Wants to be the Protagonist of a Love Comedy!.

Booo Maria sense's path is closed, Kaouro's too, the kissing girl as well... At this point I'm rooting for Riri or the old crush, hmmpff.

That’s a good point, because when it comes to harems, when they all want the protagonist but “monogamous” is the norm, there will be fierce competition in the way, no matter what.
And it’s a problem because the relationship between the girls would be pretty stiff, since only one person can win the best girl and have her hand in marriage…plus the “harem master” will be in an extremely unbalanced position (this is mostly why I hate the harem genre in general, actually. Yuri makes it better because I can shove “gender norms” out the window and don’t think about it. I just love girls getting girls, whatevs.)

I’m not asking Mei to be as powerful and devoted as the almighty Rentaro of the 100 girlfriends (or as popular and sexy as that girl who “Won’t Sleep With You For Free”), but I do wish her to grow along her girlfriends and have them change as well during all those variety of interactions. That’s enough for those friendship points to accumulate and have them fall in love. (Too bad our protagonist just had two genuine love confessions and lost two contestants. It’s a good thing Kaoru still had that plushie which still held Mei’s scent, so she can be stronger.)

And the reason I want this author to make this a “real harem” is because it goes to show that variety is key to life and she needs all her senses to live well. All her girl friends love her different aspects first and then got to know her as herself.

But who knows? I wouldn’t put it past the author to make them available for Mei even if they’re seemingly gone. (I can excuse Maria, because in a sense, the “Sight” sense is the one that can work the furthest, probably second only to hearing (light is faster than sound), and they can still meet again at school. But Kaoru is not one I can really understand at the moment. Because it gives her a premature ending, and it also seems a bit unfair compared with the others.)

…

Ultimately I still have faith in the author. She’s got that kind of imagination and creativity rivaling Mochi Au Lait (they both have that one-of-a-kind art style, too) and I believe she has plans for the future of each characters…because NO WAY some of them just had to end it before the protagonist says so! Harem and the five-sense connections are already crazy, what’s wrong with a bit more?

Yeah I think having a true harem here is important with the concept of the senses, all the senses are important. Also I haven't given up on the series myself, and I do hope the author delivers a satisfying conclusion. We'll see where it goes!

At least we'll always have The Young Lady Wants to be the Protagonist of a Love Comedy!.

I think I missed that on and I'll check it out, thanks!

Oh man... what if each of the harem members ends up in that kind of "wait for me" situation, and Mei has to make a decision for herself at the end, and at the end we just see her going off to pursue one of them, but the author never tells us which one?

Nah….

Yuri makes it better because I can shove “gender norms” out the window and don’t think about it. I just love girls getting girls, whatevs.)

Yeah, Yuri harems are the only harems I like but there aren’t enough of them (or they too slowly) to get “my fix.” They do seem to be taking off more and more, these days, so that’s something. I’d also be interested in an unconventional premise where the male/female MC isn’t attracted to any of them because they’re gay. I’d enjoy that.