[ she pulls a face that pretty clearly says yeesh and chews thoughtfully then swallows before she decides to speak up again. ]

Yeah, definitely. You shouldn't take any of that stuff at face value. [ waving her chopsticks and jabbing them for emphasis as she talks. ] It's all played up and super dramatic to get people to eat it up. That's why the plots are usually crazy too.

[ a pause. ]

... I mean. Not that I read shoujo stuff but. I've... got friends who read it. Yeah.