I wonder if there will be a happy warm ending... or if theres just going to be extreme aangst teary one. Which path will the author take, looking foward to a good story telling as good as the art.

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It's a bit weird to think that (almost) the entire rich girl cast is yuri, but still has an older financè they'll marry in the future. And they don't seem to be too bothered by it.(?)

As for Mei, I'll expect a fictitious marriage.The guy seems nice enough, way better than the rapy teacher at least.

It's always good to see people riled up; great indicator that the plot Is getting real juicy.

It's always good to see people riled up; great indicator that the plot Is getting real juicy.

The drama in the comments complements the drama in the story nicely, doesn't it.

What started as a great series is DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA sheesh Im thinking about quitting this Manga

What started as a great series is DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA sheesh Im thinking about quitting this Manga

Citrus was always a drama right from the beginning, but I agree the recent growth of drama is a bit annoying. Since I really loved Citrus, when I first read it, I'm going to finish it.

I'm also really loving Mei's development.

What started as a great series is DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA sheesh Im thinking about quitting this Manga

It's flip flopped the whole time. It was WAY worse before Mei and Yuzu became official. I thought it was sad, yet sweet how Mei cried for Yuzu in her wedding dress.

And I understand why she's afraid to go against her grandfather, he has control over many aspects of her life due to being a family member, and is a jerk.

It doesn't feel overly dramatic to me not, like everyone claims anyway, I've read waaay worse

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I am loving all this drama, to be honest, in my opinion this manga has a very structured storyline and sensible characters, so I am really not scared that something out of the norm of Yuriness will happen, unlike in Netsuzou Trap where anything can happen, and will keep you on the edge because the main characters have a very unstable personalities which can lead to pregnancies, violence, death, self mutilation and whatnots.

So, right now I am interested how much Saburo Uta Sensei will stretch this plot, hoping for a more deep and complicated storyline, you know, just to make it all worth while before the happy ending.

Mei's reaction when she saw yuzu got me dead

I feel like the series is going to end after this arc.

Personally, I think the series was primarily meant to portray Mei's growth as an individual, and this is the perfect setup for it. This is her chance to prove that she can make her own decisions and become her own person instead of becoming someone that everyone else expects her to be. This is her opportunity to show that she can find her own happiness without someone else deciding it for her.

None of this could've been accomplished without Yuzu's help.

I want to see Mei find her own voice and stand up to her grandfather. I want to see Mei use all of the strength and support she has received from Yuzu over the course of the series to carve her own path for the future. I want to see Mei... finally realize that she is not alone.

Earlier, I had a crazy idea that the arc was going to play out like this:

• Mei will keep everything to herself, as usual, and gradually become more distant towards Yuzu.
• Yuzu will pick up on this, and perhaps turn to Tenchou-san (Mei's fiance) for advice.
• Tenchou, who has been given instructions to not tell Yuzu about Mei's situation, will give some kind of vague, but supportive advice that'll push Yuzu in the right direction.
• At this point, Mei will either tell Yuzu what's up, or Yuzu will find out by herself through other people (probably the latter).
• Yuzu and her friends come up with some kind of a grand scheme to stop the arranged marriage. But knowing Yuzu, who has been pushing for freedom throughout the entire series, might try to help and free the entire student body from their fiances.
• Mei, inspired by this, realizes that she needs to finally take action for once. Perhaps she'll try to call off the engagement with tenchou (who has never liked his strict upbringing and planned future). Tenchou might feel moved by this, and agree to it, vowing to carve his own path along the way.
• And if the student body sees Mei calling off her own engagement, they might be inspired to do the same as well.
• But the problem still remains: If Shou and Mei both refuse to take over the Aihara academy, then who will do it?

Oh wait!
Don't forget about Aihara Yuzu!

• Now imagine if Yuzu (who has now vowed to study harder to be seen as Mei's equal) actually took over the school. She could loosen the rules and let girls be girls! Students can finally stop being so uptight! Harumin's sister, who was moved by Yuzu's fighting spirit during the student council election arc, might actually approve of it! Nene can dye her hair blonde again!

Or... or maybe not.

The point is, Mei will most likely find the courage to step up and do something right for the first time in the series. Everyone will be happy.

As a random side note, while I like Harumi's dynamic with Yuzu, I personally can't see myself shipping them. Reason being, Harumi would only hold Yuzu back and stop her from being the person she wants to be. We've seen repeatedly in the series that Harumi has continuously tried to stop Yuzu from being herself (e.g. telling her to not look like a gyaru at school, trying to stop her from running in the student council election, begging her to dye her hair back when her sister visited, etc.), while Mei brings out a better person in Yuzu.

So... fingers crossed for Matsuri x Harumin. :^)

I still find Mei's development throughout the series amazing. It'd be great if Mei will stand for herself this time.

become her own person instead of becoming someone that everyone else expects her to be

Student council presidents sure have this problem a lot, huh.

Damn you onion! Go away!

The story so far has been such a pedestrian coming-of-age soap opera, anyone thinking the author will actually throw all of Mei's character growth in the garbage and go through with a bad end arranged marriage really needs to read more.

Slow burn stories are the best, the ending gives you so much more satisfaction than a shorter manga could. Girl Friends is my main proof for this. They went through so many problems along the way, just like Yuzu and Mei. I HIGHLY doubt that there will be a bad ending so I’m going to patiently wait for things to fall into place. Bloom Into You and Citrus, I’ll wait for you!

...now i wish i hadn't read this chapter before a couple more released. I hate cliffies that end in drama. There's no freaking relief.

Please, grow up.

Never grow up. I repeat... REFUSE to grow up!

And Midnightgunner. Curious. Are you okay, man? You should come over to r/wholesomeyuri and enjoy the vibe.

Oh, and there is something called "society" that doesn't take too kindly of people brave enough to do something like that. And you are saying to just drop everything and go away riding a white horse towards the sunset without a care in the world or thinking what you'll leave behind? Mei would have to sacrifice her reputation, her friends and maybe even part of her family.

It may be painful, but everything has it's pros and cons. I think in this case there are too many cons to her current situation. You weigh your options and move on. Move to a different society which has a more positive outlook. Make new friends who actually appreciate you. Don't just stay in the same situation for the pro's which will eventually be corrupted. Your health is important as is others around you. Staying, you will ruin yours but not the others. Leaving, you will become happier and the others will just grump for a few years.

After one comes to a point of desperation, reputation is a bonus not a lifestyle.

Hello. I'm fine. Thank you for asking. I already like you just because your avatar is my goddamn OTP.

And to respond to what you just said, I also agree that she should just leave and get rid of all these shackles. Maybe. I'm just saying that it's never that simple.

Again, people are complex. Specially when people around expect the world from you. For rich people, image is something very serious. Also... Gramps is dying, I guess. (Not that I care). I don´t think Mei would deal well with the guilty of abandoning a realtive in his last days going against what would probably be his final wish.

There is a lot of things pressuring her to go with it. More than just running away, I would much rather see some kind of catharsis between Mei and Gramps.

People are really harsh sometimes..I wonder if this person really see or understand what Mei's going through..

People take things so lightly like this is the solution blah blah blah as if after chasing end of the rainbows, you can find pot of gold..lol

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That's quite the character development (sort of) for Mei. I think it's quite amazing how much her facial expressions increased/varied since the first volume.

So like, on a side note, here are the things I think will happen next:

• Udagawa-san, being a mutual acquaintance of Yuzu and Matsuri may have a slip of tongue. Matsuri being aware of Mei's pending engagement may assume what's going on.
• Somehow I just feel like Matsuri will tell Yuzu. Anyway, one way or another the truth will most likely not come from Mei. Just so the story will give Yuzu the feeling of being betrayed.
• Udagawa-san might see Mei's ring-necklace and recognize it as the one Yuzu bought, iirc he saw the pair of rings previously. Since he encouraged Yuzu before, he just might be a key cog that will help the two of them get over this engagement arc, ironically.

Anyway, in light of this all, I am incredibly curious how Yuzu will react. I actually want to see her mad/angry for real because she's always such a goofball. :)

Honestly, people talking about how much drama this manga has but common. If it's not because of THOSE drama, Citrus wouldn't be this much popular. It's all because of the drama ( and the art too ) that Citrus became so popular, good or bad drama. If it make the manga popular, i think Saburo Uta is nailed it. (Oh and sorry about my English, i'm not too good with it, it's not my native langued )

Blah, I tried reading your drivel, gunner, I really did, but it was just too stupid for me. I live surrounded by a fair amount of arranged marriages, even in my own family, but I guess I am just too young at three decades to see it for what it is. Thanks, you opened my eyes, gods bless the internet. Also, you seem to forget Mei's father exists. You know, the one who did the 'unrealistic' thing of turning his back to family obligations.

Yeah I don't get the hate for Mei, except that she made Yuzu suffer, or perhaps people don't like ice queen or whatever. Well, it's not the only characters that is judged harshly, many people do it for many characters, sadly equating bad individual with bad characters.

Yeah I don't get the hate for Mei, except that she made Yuzu suffer, or perhaps people don't like ice queen or whatever.

I just hate that she kept all this a secret for so long. Yuzu is building a future for the two of them inside her mind, and Mei is hiding this arranged marriage thing from her. Never mind her going along with it, I get that keeping family tradition is important to her, and represents an inner struggle for her character, that much I genuinely do understand. It is keeping her lover in the dark about it that I dislike. Like, privacy even in a relationship is something I value, but not when it is about something that can impact them both.

I love Citrus.
I love the drama.
It never fails to deliver.

I was never into standard soap. But this is our very own yuri melodrama.
I hope it never ends.

my prediction for future plot points :
1. Yuzo Assasinating Mei marriage candidates behind her back
2. ???
3.science babies
4.more Citrus

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I find this development a bit too cliché, to be honest.

Arranged marriage, strict family, obedient child who makes up for her father's freedom by tying herself down, social pressure, and all that jazz... been there, read that...

If I were to think about this realistically, I can't see how this can be resolved. In Asian culture, not obeying your parents and making them lose face is a big taboo. Not to say it can't be done, but the consequences are usually quite heavy. In that context, throwing away her whole family just to be with Yuzu would be out of character for Mei.

But, she should have told her. Because it will hurt more when Yuzu feels "betrayed" and realizes she's been lied to.

But I guess there will be a "positive" resolution at some point. I put my money on some "Mei breaking off the engagement, has sex with Yuzu, gets up in the morning before she wakes up and goes abroad to do whatever. Yuzu is all brokenhearted, but they eventually reunite a few years later and they live happily ever after, having numerous science babies".