The major events that happened off-camera were the ones that were in the past, we're in the present :P And even then they were showed more than what was about to happen instead of really, really sneakily sneaking hints at what was to happen that people had to go back after it happened to see it.

Wrong

Ran. Beach. Phonecall. "I'm so glad" tears of relief

Seriously, when you need Homestuck-level reading between the lines, parsing vague references and recalling details months after the fact, you're not communicating well. The last three chapters or so have been a case of Shou neither telling or showing, which he's usually been at least decent about throughout the rest of the series.

The major events that happened off-camera were the ones that were in the past, we're in the present :P And even then they were showed more than what was about to happen instead of really, really sneakily sneaking hints at what was to happen that people had to go back after it happened to see it.

Wrong

Ran. Beach. Phonecall. "I'm so glad" tears of relief

I don't think the beach really counts, since she was used as a sacrifice and the phonecall was about her family, not about Keiko.

What sacrifice? The little boob grabber? I am talking about this

What sacrifice? The little boob grabber? I am talking about this

Still though, she's shown watching the horizon and nothing else, and again it was about a thing that happened in the past and it was still about her family, not Keiko.

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i've made a huge mistake
should have stop when i saw there is no yuri tag

What sacrifice? The little boob grabber? I am talking about this

Still though, she's shown watching the horizon and nothing else, and again it was about a thing that happened in the past and it was still about her family, not Keiko.

oh come on, not everything in Stretch is subtext. Here is a collection of Ran's feelings presented in a pretty straightforward fashion:
http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch27#2
http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch29#7
http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch32_5#7
and her dream of course, from which it's absolutely clear what kind of fantasies she has about Keiko
http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch41#2

Or let's call Ran's words in the last chapter subtext too - it's not like she said, "I love you", after all, right?

http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch42#5
Yet another thought how this TV show is about Keiko and Ran as opposed to Keiko and her Ex. Wow Shou, you really nailed it on the double meaning. Guess you can call it a well-hidden foreshadowing.

^ My point was that all the major events that happened in the past have been shown, and all the major ones that happened when they were already living together were also shown. The only ones that were not shown were Keiko's talk with the ex where they broke it off for good, and the decision to move.

Almost everything besides that has been subtext besides the Valentines one, even Ran was confused about the dream, and the last chapter where she basically said she's gonna miss her does not equal "I love you" if that's what you were getting at. Don't get your hopes up and then when they are blown into smithereens go off on how it's not fair.

I'm also hoping for them to get together, but the initial thing was that Shou did a poor job of showing that Keiko was moving when previously he's been really good with it.

Edit: For the new post, because I was ranting about nothing really meaningful. At first it seemed that it was about Keiko and Ran, but then you could clearly see that Keiko was thinking about her ex, it was yet another egging on from Ran for Keiko to talk to her ex.

I forgot what I was talking about even..

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So sad... So much drama... so little stretching!

They will end up together, I trust. Ran just needs to chase after her. Once she finishes her degree, nothing is stopping her from looking for a job where Keiko lives, right?

^ Why do you think Ran was "confused" about the dream? She seemed more wistful to me.

For a loli hentai mangaka, Shou's pretty good at inciting sadness in my heart

Loli hentai mangaka? Shou? Discards the thought as heresy, the ramblings of a madman

Curious and despite the gnawing sense of dread googles if such is true. Finds one such doujin...dies inside.

^ Why do you think Ran was "confused" about the dream? She seemed more wistful to me.

It is because she said "weird dream"

How does that

Seem wistful? Looks more like "what the hell?!" to me.

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Herp derp, looks like I made a skimming error.

gay way
When she realizes her feelings was too late.
Poor Ran

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Why are people reacting like this one reached the end with that chapter ? Oo

I'll wait to see how that end before striking it as "non-yuri". If anything, this chapter seems kinda like a set-up for a yuri ending (bf being properly offed and Ran seeming to finally realized she loves her senpai).

For a loli hentai mangaka, Shou's pretty good at inciting sadness in my heart

Loli hentai mangaka? Shou? Discards the thought as heresy, the ramblings of a madman

Curious and despite the gnawing sense of dread googles if such is true. Finds one such doujin...dies inside.

https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=7358

Drama can turn things around. I want to believe, but the struggle is real.

Why are people reacting like this one reached the end with that chapter ? Oo

I'll wait to see how that end before striking it as "non-yuri". If anything, this chapter seems kinda like a set-up for a yuri ending (bf being properly offed and Ran seeming to finally realized she loves her senpai).

Not the end with this chapter, but within a few chapters perhaps. It's really weird because supposedly this one (ch44) is supposedly the last in volume 4.

Why are people reacting like this one reached the end with that chapter ? Oo

I'll wait to see how that end before striking it as "non-yuri". If anything, this chapter seems kinda like a set-up for a yuri ending (bf being properly offed and Ran seeming to finally realized she loves her senpai).

It does seem to be heading for a conclusion, though. The only major issues left are Keiko's mom and Ran's feelings, and to be honest the mom can be dealt with simply by Keiko making a clean break and moving on, same as her ex. This could easily be wrapped up in one volume.

Why are people reacting like this one reached the end with that chapter ? Oo

I'll wait to see how that end before striking it as "non-yuri". If anything, this chapter seems kinda like a set-up for a yuri ending (bf being properly offed and Ran seeming to finally realized she loves her senpai).

It does seem to be heading for a conclusion, though. The only major issues left are Keiko's mom and Ran's feelings, and to be honest the mom can be dealt with simply by Keiko making a clean break and moving on, same as her ex. This could easily be wrapped up in one volume.

I think it will be by this point. Show really does seem like he's just trying to tie up loose ends.

Well, it dragged long enough. People are so frustrated by Stretch that it's becoming legendary.

I don't think we will see Keiko & Ran's science babies, so if it reaches some kind of conclusion where they are at least aware of their feelings and there's a hint of a possible romantic relationship, that will be sufficient.

We've seen in these 4 volumes that it's not a romance story.

But it can eventually have a romantic conclusion.

I'll be so happy if Shou pulls a Triangle Struggle ending and just goes balls-to-the-wall hentai.

I'll be so happy if Shou pulls a Triangle Struggle ending and just goes balls-to-the-wall hentai.

Silly, Shou doesn't make porn about post-adolescent women.

I'll be so happy if Shou pulls a Triangle Struggle ending and just goes balls-to-the-wall hentai.

Silly, Shou doesn't make porn about post-adolescent women.

They are way over their expiration date.

I'll be so happy if Shou pulls a Triangle Struggle ending and just goes balls-to-the-wall hentai.

Silly, Shou doesn't make porn about post-adolescent women.

That's easy. They got together, they have science babies. Female twins. Wincest.

Yeah, I'm kinda desperate now.

Dammit Shou!! You better give us a happy full yuri ending!! That or start working again on Prism.