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Is Nagatoro a Yandere or Sadist in Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Explained


Hayase Nagatoro is the female lead character in Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro. She is a first high school student who bullies a second-year male student. The interesting thing about her is that she uses her insults and teases as a way to express her feelings for him.

With this, fans are wondering if Nagatoro can be considered as yandere or sadist. Before we answer that, it is important to know what a sadist really is. According to Miriam Webster, a sadist is someone who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others. Meanwhile, a yandere is someone who starts sweet and becomes psychotically obsessed with the object of her affection. When this happens, the yandere can inflict harm on anyone who messes with their partner.

Is Nagatoro a yandere or a sadist?? Continue reading to find out!

Is Nagatoro a Yandere or Sadist in Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Explained

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Based on the explanation that we got from Miriam Webster, we can say that Nagatoro is a sadist and not a yandere, especially during the first parts of the series. She likes to call her senpai insulting names, mock him, and even make him cry. Her bullying is basically torture for her senpai, and even when he looked stressed, she would smile.

But as the story progresses, her bullying mellowed down, and it became more of a natural thing between her and senpai. She then became a tsundere, even if she denies her feelings for the man. Nagatoro is tsundere in the sense that she started with a cold and rude personality towards him then eventually becoming warm and affectionate. But she doesn't turn into a yandere even if her friends bully senpai. She would just stop them and not inflict any harm on others.

In the latter parts of the series, she boosts his self-confidence. Although it wasn't shown that much, Nagatoro really enjoys senpai's company. This was obvious when she and her friends met up with some older guys, and she seemed bored, unlike when she was with senpai.

Nagatoro has a weird way of expressing her feelings towards senpai. She got his attention with her insults and bullying and soon they cannot be apart. Although the manga has not released an update on whether they would end up together or not, fans are hopeful that the two will eventually date each other.

Learn more about this romantic comedy series in this article.

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