This is closest to my reaction.

Also, I think people are being harsh on a teen, Fujishiro, sorting out her feelings.

One of the things I appreciate in this manga is that the characters aren't completely blind. And they are also complex.

Sure, I'd say she's being dramatic about the "compatibility issue", but that's not at all atypical for girls at her stage of life.

My main grievance in this chapter was the inconsistent style. The early pages had all the hair detail I love, but in the middle-end the drawing was... clunkier? blockier? plainer?? Not sure what adjectives, but that jarred me a bit.

On the other hand, Fujishiro's introspection boosted my optimismthat we are going to have explicit gayness is coming sooner rather than later (but it still feels so far).

Still really enjoying this. (◕‿◕✿)

Also hoping we avoid the love-triangle x(._.)x_

I don't think we are getting out of this one. The love triangle I mean. And cue some one always saying "its the only way" the story can move forward. Don't know why people find the "I didn't know I wanted that sandwich until someone else wanted it" logic so interesting.

It does look like Fujishioro isn't buying what izumi is selling which is nice. She didn't have all the answers but doesn't seem like she will take overly long to get them for the sake of dragging the story out.

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TheLostLight said:

Why is she scared of Izumi? Facing her own gayness through Izumi's actions, or something else?

I could be completely off base, but what I got from it was that Fujishiro basically realized that she was in denial about her feelings for Kurokawa, so she confided in Izumi, internally hoping that Izumi would give her the reality check she needed. When Izumi did the opposite of what she was expecting and instead encouraged her denial further with such insistence, the mindset that her words and actions implies are potentially a direct opposition to the kind of person that Fujishiro needs to become.

In simpler terms, Fujishiro is realizing she's gay, and Izumi is starting to seem like she might be homophobic, or possibly super closeted to the point of denying the validity of gay relationships...? Or maybe Izumi's in even worse denial about having feelings for Fujishiro and Fujishiro can see herself in that side of Izumi, which scares her because of the implications about her own feelings. I don't know, that's my best guess at the moment.

I think it's more simple than that. Izumi has a crush on her, so she gave off a possessive jealous vibe while she was comforting Fujishiro

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Someone should introduce Fujishiro to Maekawa from Still Sick. They could exchange pointers on how to achieve maximum uselessness.

THIS

Someone should introduce Fujishiro to Maekawa from Still Sick. They could exchange pointers on how to achieve maximum uselessness.

THIS

"WE'VE REACHED TSUN LEVELS THAT SHOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE. SITUATION CRITICAL. ABORT MISSION! ABORT! ABORT!!!"

So, does Izumi like Nanaki too?

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So, does Izumi like Nanaki too?

I thought that was fairly obvious already here?

TheLostLight said:

Why is she scared of Izumi? Facing her own gayness through Izumi's actions, or something else?

I could be completely off base, but what I got from it was that Fujishiro basically realized that she was in denial about her feelings for Kurokawa, so she confided in Izumi, internally hoping that Izumi would give her the reality check she needed. When Izumi did the opposite of what she was expecting and instead encouraged her denial further with such insistence, the mindset that her words and actions implies are potentially a direct opposition to the kind of person that Fujishiro needs to become.

In simpler terms, Fujishiro is realizing she's gay, and Izumi is starting to seem like she might be homophobic, or possibly super closeted to the point of denying the validity of gay relationships...? Or maybe Izumi's in even worse denial about having feelings for Fujishiro and Fujishiro can see herself in that side of Izumi, which scares her because of the implications about her own feelings. I don't know, that's my best guess at the moment.

I think it's more simple than that. Izumi has a crush on her, so she gave off a possessive jealous vibe while she was comforting Fujishiro

T H I S ^ <3

I think Izumi is just afraid her feelings are gonna get exposed and Fujishiro is gonna pick Kurokawa. She acts nice but is secretly manipulative and wants to take advantage of Fuji's "naivety", while she is not as naive as she thinks and is starting to see through Izumi's act. I think that is why Izumi would always call out when Miki is being a bully and not Fuji's, because she is jealous of their honest nastiness; but also because Miki can easily follow Fuji's flow. Izumi didn't leave Miki because she was disappointed, she saw an opportunity to keep Fuji to herself without Miki in the picture. She knew Miki would say, "No." Due to her straightforward stubbornness and used it as an excuse to prey on Fuji. Either that, or she is just using Fuji to get to Miki and make her jealous because she is the "friend" she got jealous over...

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^
I saw that this was at 1000 posts, so I had to ruin it :P

USJ

Ah yes, Unresolved Sexual Junction.

... Wait.

This theory will probably be wrong, but I just want to throw it out here: what if Izumi actually likes Kurokawa and is actually trying to keep her from pining for Kurokawa's love. It would be a cool plot twist to see and might explain why Izumi wants to room with Kurokawa. (Although, if Izumi is actually in love with Fujishiro instead, then maybe she is planning on smothering Kurokawa with a pillow when she's sleeping. jk)

(However, like I said, this theory is probably wrong)

Ok. Izumi is officially a piece of shit.

Why do I suddenly hate Izumi?

Edit: Damn, imagine the conversation she and Kurokawa are going to have in private. That's gonna be something else.

last edited at Aug 16, 2019 2:24AM

Ok. Izumi is officially a piece of shit.

Damn..she just stabbed my fucking heart T^T

Those damn three hour flying dinosaur queues…

Hmmm not sure what Izumi is planning...I hope it's nothing too terrible, but knowing how drama is in this manga....

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/useless_princesses_ch15#21
Please, please, I can see it in your eyes, you're both destinied to be together! Don't screw this up!

Izumi a piece of shit, how? I'm thinking just the opposite: she suggests this room arrangement because she's aware of the triangle situation and pairs the girls diplomatically based on mutual disinterest to keep it from flaring up.

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I think Izumi just hates the thought of two women getting together, either it disgusts her or out of deep seeded jealousy and or wanting.

Nothing Izumi's done is actually wrong, but it's being framed very ominously. I think she's actually interested in one of them herself, and trying to manipulate events to help with that

Such a pleasant surprise. Well I love this chapter, Izumi's framing is perfect and actually makes me very excited to see more of her. The vibes she gives off are just fantastic. Just for that she may have become my favorite character of this bunch.

Nothing Izumi's done is actually wrong, but it's being framed very ominously. I think she's actually interested in one of them herself, and trying to manipulate events to help with that

IMO it's been implied more than once (eg. chapters 12 and 14) that Saya...Izumi has long been interested in Tou...Fujishiro. But, being very perceptive and paragonatic of princely magnanimity and blah blah, she won't get between her and Yu...Kurokawa.

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Does anyone else feel the smell of overly grilled trout and overfried onions? In case you don't get it, even I can use metaphors.

EDIT:

IMO it's been implied more than once (eg. chapters 12 and 14) that Saya...Izumi has long been interested in Tou...Fujishiro. But, being very perceptive and paragonatic of princely magnanimity and blah blah, she won't get between her and Yu...Kurokawa.

I see what you did there.

last edited at Aug 16, 2019 5:34AM

Every story with a love triangle is bloom into you now, rly makes you think

Izumi is an interesting boss lesbian though, her technique of pseudo-gaslighting will be hard to overcome. We'll see what the girls can think of though.

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Literally everything Izumi says is benign and possibly even beneficial but then her body language is super menacing and it's really weird.