It's Okay to Be Awkward | Take a Brave Step Toward the One You Love
※This article is based on Episode 37 of 『ヘタレオオカミと毒舌赤ずきん』.
I'll be diving straight into the analysis, so if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend checking it out first.
Everyone Becomes Awkward Around Someone They Like
Your heart races the moment your crush enters your field of view.
When they're standing right in front of you, you get so nervous that you can't even hold a normal conversation.
Your palms become sweaty.
You want to look cool.
You want to seem cute.
But somehow...
nothing goes the way you imagined.
Well, that's what happens when you're in love.
So this time,
“I’m such a wimp—I’m ashamed of myself,”
“I can’t muster the courage that girl has.”
To help you—someone who feels that way—take even just one step forward,
we’ll work together to find your own unique approach to expressing your feelings—one that plays to your greatest strengths.
Of course, this isn't one of those articles that promises:
"You'll succeed 100%!"
"This will guarantee they'll fall in love with you!"
That's not what this is about.
But if there's someone you truly like,
you probably want to do everything you can.
That's exactly why I wrote this article.
Let's begin.
You Don't Have to Be Smooth to Find Love
In Episode 37 of 『ヘタレオオカミと毒舌赤ずきん』,
I portrayed Lilva's struggle—
wanting to say "I like you,"
but simply being unable to.
Or rather, he’s just a total wimp who’s so embarrassed that he blatantly comes across as clueless.
Since the main character is male, today's examples will lean slightly toward a male perspective.
He wants to confess.
Yet what comes out instead is,
"I don't like you!"
He wishes he could be confident.
He wishes he could approach the person he loves in a cool, natural way.
He wants to be loved back.
And yet,
the more he becomes aware of those feelings,
the more everything falls apart.
My response to that is simple.
"Isn't that perfectly fine?"
Then be with someone who falls in love with your awkwardness.
That's always been my core belief.
To begin with,
the whole idea that
"Men have to act this way."
is already creating unnecessary pressure.
Women often expect too much,
and men put far too much pressure on themselves.
Happiness Comes From Being Yourself
Think about it.
If following the perfect dating playbook—
being smooth, confident, and flawless—
were all it took to find happiness,
then no one would ever be fooled by a pretty face.
No one would go bankrupt chasing after a charming host.
But reality clearly doesn't work that way.
In other words,
you don't need to be perfect
to build a happy relationship.
Be yourself.
Choose the approach that feels natural to you.
Do everything you can.
Even if it doesn't match society's expectations.
Even if it doesn't match what some women imagine as "ideal."
Even if it's awkward.
Because if someone can smile and say,
"That's exactly what I love about you."
then I honestly believe
there's no greater happiness than that.
Discover Your Own Way of Showing Love
So what exactly is
your own unique way of approaching someone you love?
That's the theme of today's article.
And this applies to women just as much.
The idea that
"Women should simply wait."
isn't necessary either.
It’s okay for women to take that courageous first step, isn’t it?
This article is designed for everyone,
regardless of gender.
So as you continue reading,
try applying everything to yourself.
Next time,
we'll explore all 12 zodiac signs and answer the question:
"What if you're not using your natural approach to love effectively?"