I think it was a good decision to separate the later half of Chiaki's family visit from the earlier half. This way I am not as angry as I was when I first read the manga. I mentioned last week that I feel this family undermines Nodame. I realise that they seem to warm up to her but in general, I feel they still look down on her to a degree. Regardless of what they think of her, I think it's a bit cruel to humiliate her by saying that she's not going to reach her dream. On top of this, she's actually a stranger and not one of the family. I don't think anyone would say something that harsh to someone they barely know. I realise it's supposed to be funny but I don't find it to be that way because I know how off-putting to have someone telling you that you can't do something that you want to do.
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