fanfare and cheering

I've been waiting so long for this, I can wait a little bit longer now

Holy mother of Yuri
Asdfghjkl and I'm in the middle of a noisy crowd but my brain's screaming even louder xDD

Who is this Hagimoto she is talking about? Was it supposed to say Kurosawa?

Who is this Hagimoto she is talking about? Was it supposed to say Kurosawa?

There you go

So... last volume?

Totally worth the wait!

Who is this Hagimoto she is talking about? Was it supposed to say Kurosawa?

There you go

Thanks!

I do like the fact that the key to beating Yurine was… relax and stop working herself to death.

It's generally a good policy for reaching long-term goals. This chapter was very real, actually. Ayaka's realization that her parent is just another faulty human being, not unlike herself, is one that I haven't made until much, much later in life.

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Screams

I wonder where they go from here. My view is usually ambitious, high achieving people end up split up because they put their ambition first and go to college. The people I know like that all didn't get serious or married until like late twenties or later.

It would be a shame for their relationship to be over before it even started... At least in fiction there is more of a chance.

Finally, a proper kiss.

Oh Shiramine—you can just jump on her like that.

Trust me on this one.

Omfggg they kissed. I’ve been waiting so long for this

I'm so touched and got goosebumps when those two kissed. It was so damn beautiful! Please make an anime out of this already!

Oh hey it finally happened!

But wow, talk about being so in the dark about your own feelings.

I think this every chapter, but even more so this time when it showed that line up of "special relationships":

who the hell are all these people? I've completely forgotten almost all of the side characters. Again.

Praise to Yuri gods! It has happened!

I think this every chapter, but even more so this time when it showed that line up of "special relationships":

who the hell are all these people? I've completely forgotten almost all of the side characters. Again.

I too would be lost without Lyendith’s chart, and I can rarely remember more than one name of any given pair or triad, so I think of them with plot tags, and the drawing style has changed some so I’m not 100% sure, but, without re-reading the whole thing looking for clues in the hair and clothes, my guess:

Front: Moe & Mizuki (aka The Actual Lesbians)
Next: Towako & Yukina (aka The Ones Bent Out of Shape About the Roses)
Next: Hikari & Nagisa (aka The Student Council Tsunderes)
Totally just guessing the last one is Haine (aka The Surprisingly Small Age-Gap Incest one)

Nya-chan posted:

So... last volume?

Nah, Shiramine is still not aware how to handle this relationship... I hope we get at least one more.

I too would be lost without Lyendith’s chart, and I can rarely remember more than one name of any given pair or triad, so I think of them with plot tags, and the drawing style has changed some so I’m not 100% sure, but, without re-reading the whole thing looking for clues in the hair and clothes, my guess:

Front: Moe & Mizuki (aka The Actual Lesbians)
Next: Towako & Yukina (aka The Ones Bent Out of Shape About the Roses)
Next: Hikari & Nagisa (aka The Student Council Tsunderes)
Totally just guessing the last one is Haine (aka The Surprisingly Small Age-Gap Incest one)

That seems like a more systematic approach than mine. I just reread the whole thing every 5-10 chapters released. You'd think I'd remember some of them from reading each one 2-6 times, but I just vaguely remember the controversy in each arc and completely forget the characters' names and faces.

All the kisses of Canno were so real...
Finally... TT ~ TT

There's a BIG problem! Yurine still hasn't got the self-confidence to tell Ayaka how she truly feels and Ayaka doesn't even comprehend where she wants their relationship to go, even though her body seems to know pretty well. The fact that Yurine's response to Ayaka finally initiating a kiss with her was to maneuver her back against the fence, take control of the situation, kiss her a second time, then BOOP kiss her on the tip of the nose and say it's time to head back to class... because this is getting far to close to something like a real relationship and she's just not ready to admit that she's worthy of that yet...

Oh yeah, I agree, but that's like, the natural continuation, not a "new problem". Of course they weren't gonna fly off to Europe and marry the next day. :þ Which is also why I'm a bit surprised Ayaka went for the kill so quickly.

(And we need to be precise here—that was not just a kiss, but a good full pair, with at least one more interrupted by the bell.)

I actually had the impression their lips didn't touch during the first "kiss" − Yurine backed off slightly and changed to a more "comfortable" position for the big smooch. Whatever the case, she's still trying to be the "dominant" partner, probably because she's afraid of being on the receiving side (as seen in chap 35-36).

Totally just guessing the last one is Haine (aka The Surprisingly Small Age-Gap Incest one)

It's Izumi (and Chiharu behind her). I'm always surprised at how much trouble some people have remembering the couples, honestly. >.> Speaking of the chart, we can update it I guess? Or is it too early yet?

This chapter was very real, actually. Ayaka's realization that her parent is just another faulty human being, not unlike herself, is one that I haven't made until much, much later in life.

Indeed. You know, back in the early volumes, I thought the conclusion Ayaka would reach would be that being no. 1 doesn't matter and she'd throw the whole competition thing out the window when realizing she loved Yurine. Instead she kept on wanting to be no. 1, but her motivations simply changed from "defend my pride and forget about Yurine" and "fulfill my mom's wish" to "get that burden out of the way so that I can finally be honest with Yurine" and "break free from my mom." Both of which are much healthier and relatable.

Now I wonder how the end of this arc will connect to the end of the Mikaze/Asuka arc (if they do connect). There are some parallels there − on one side two girls who used to date but feel like they might not be made for each other, on the other two girls who realize they are made for each other but are still afraid to take that next step.

PS: Page 25, am I the only one who thinks Ayaka's slight cross-eyedness adds to her cuteness?

who the hell are all these people? I've completely forgotten almost all of the side characters. Again.

^ my reaction to every new chapter of this

(And we need to be precise here—that was not just a kiss, but a good full pair, with at least one more interrupted by the bell.)

I actually had the impression their lips didn't touch during the first "kiss" − Yurine backed off slightly and changed to a more "comfortable" position for the big smooch. Whatever the case, she's still trying to be the "dominant" partner, probably because she's afraid of being on the receiving side (as seen in chap 35-36).

This is a fairly trivial point (they definitely kissed! And it was mutual!), but a speed flip through the chapters suggests that Canno stages real kisses (i.e., not pecks on the cheek or almost-kisses) in several ways, including first from the back followed by a post-kiss shot with lips not quit touching (I should have bookmarked the one scene that’s almost exactly like page 27).

In any case, Shiramine sees herself as having done exactly what Kurosawa (the “serial kisser”) has been doing to her, so I think the evidence is that our girl has earned full credit for Romantic Kiss, Initiated & Executed.

PS: Page 25, am I the only one who thinks Ayaka's slight cross-eyedness adds to her cuteness?

You are by no means alone. (There’s a reason people close their eyes when making out—more than one reason, actually, but the lack of a distinct focal point is certainly an important one.)

I’m not sure extended drama is in the offing between these two—for all the ups and downs in their relationship to their own feelings, they’ve both been totally into each other almost from the very start. In fact, on re-reading I was surprised at how early Shiramine was completely gone on Kurosawa, all unbeknownst to herself.