Skyrin posted:

Ah yes, another appearance of the "you will definitely get sick from walking in the rain" syndrome that all manga/anime characters seem to share. Well at least it was not just that but also--

Sudden thunderstorm is always the best kind of wingman.

Yeah, exactly.

I can't complain because they always lead to "let's take a shower..." and that's always good hahaha

Hell yeah homegirl getting hit with the yuri, thinking about how pretty honda-san is, wanting to hold hands some more and then those shower thoughts and that ending is so precious. I'm really loving this.

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So, idk if they knew or not, but if Honda-san were a guy, would the parents be as lax about their daughter's whereabouts. Couldn't they have a cab bring her home? Not that I care, since Honda is a girl, and that makes it ok for me

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So, idk if they knew or not, but if Honda-san were a guy, would the parents be as lax about their daughter's whereabouts. Couldn't they have a cab bring her home? Not that I care, since Honda is a girl, and that makes it ok for me

Neglectful parents is just another thing for them to bond over! It all works out.

That was a chapter full of perversity and depravity. What a bunch of sinners.

So, idk if they knew or not, but if Honda-san were a guy, would the parents be as lax about their daughter's whereabouts. Couldn't they have a cab bring her home? Not that I care, since Honda is a girl, and that makes it ok for me

Neglectful parents is just another thing for them to bond over! It all works out.

From another point of view, her parents trust their daughters judgement enough to not freak out.

I'm excited to see more of the teacher's entrances! The locker was good.

I like the trajectory this seems to be going.

What’s with this epidemic of anime high schoolers living alone

Anybody else notice the weird ass feet shot stuck at the end of ch 3. Took me off guard xD

^ I didn't notice it, and now that you mentioned it, I don't want to notice it.

What’s with this epidemic of anime high schoolers living alone

In this case, I don't think it's supposed to be treated as normal. It's weird and I think the teacher knew about it which is what led to this whole situation.

Ahh, and now we see the title's origins. She's a pushover, and we knew that, but now we begin to see why the other one is called the lonely girl.

The morning after:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Cat2Sora/status/1207431007617466368

I like this

I really want an anime of this. Can we hope?

Reading this again tonight. This is just sweet.

I really want an anime of this. Can we hope?

We can hope. But that hope is basically all we got when it comes to that, at this point.

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What’s with this epidemic of anime high schoolers living alone

It’s a very common trope. Sometimes it serves to indicate something significant about the character (they’re exceptionally lonely, or neglected, or they’ve had to act grown-up prematurely, etc.), but sometimes it’s just a “clear the decks” plot device that avoids including extraneous characters and allows the character to go places and do things without reference to parental control (and in romance series allows couples to be alone together).

There are plenty of series where the characters may not literally live alone, but the parents are never seen even if they supposedly exist.

What’s with this epidemic of anime high schoolers living alone

It’s a very common trope. Sometimes it serves to indicate something significant about the character (they’re exceptionally lonely, or neglected, or they’ve had to act grown-up prematurely, etc.), but sometimes it’s just a “clear the decks” plot device that avoids including extraneous characters and allows the character to go places and do things without reference to parental control (and in romance series allows couples to be alone together).

I remember one famous fantasy writer (I think it was Neil Gaiman, or maybe Diana Wynne Jones) who said the first thing you have to do in Teen/YA adventures is "kill the parents".

What’s with this epidemic of anime high schoolers living alone

It’s a very common trope. Sometimes it serves to indicate something significant about the character (they’re exceptionally lonely, or neglected, or they’ve had to act grown-up prematurely, etc.), but sometimes it’s just a “clear the decks” plot device that avoids including extraneous characters and allows the character to go places and do things without reference to parental control (and in romance series allows couples to be alone together).

I remember one famous fantasy writer (I think it was Neil Gaiman, or maybe Diana Wynne Jones) who said the first thing you have to do in Teen/YA adventures is "kill the parents".

Good thing most writers interpreted that metaphorically. Imagine if most writers were to use that advice in the literal meaning!

I remember one famous fantasy writer (I think it was Neil Gaiman, or maybe Diana Wynne Jones) who said the first thing you have to do in Teen/YA adventures is "kill the parents".

Good thing most writers interpreted that metaphorically. Imagine if most writers were to use that advice in the literal meaning!

It's not quite as metaphorical as you think. It is incredibly common for parents to be dead or killed in this genre. If it's a serious action adventure the killed part is more common, while generally "My parents died when I was young" or the like are used excessively too.
In manga they prefer the nebulous "away for work/overseas for busines trips" trope, which is probably a bit healthier, but the complete abscence of any trace of parenthood just adds neglect to the list of consequences.

I remember one famous fantasy writer (I think it was Neil Gaiman, or maybe Diana Wynne Jones) who said the first thing you have to do in Teen/YA adventures is "kill the parents".

Good thing most writers interpreted that metaphorically. Imagine if most writers were to use that advice in the literal meaning!

It's not quite as metaphorical as you think. It is incredibly common for parents to be dead or killed in this genre. If it's a serious action adventure the killed part is more common, while generally "My parents died when I was young" or the like are used excessively too.
In manga they prefer the nebulous "away for work/overseas for busines trips" trope, which is probably a bit healthier, but the complete abscence of any trace of parenthood just adds neglect to the list of consequences.

For some reason, this created an urge inside me to make such an element to one of the backstories of characters in my pre-planned but yet to be started ADFOW series... Y'know, the one that I spoiled who knows how long ago that it will have a yuri couple... Tho I think I'ma reserve a fate like that - loss of one parent or other family member - for that Vietnamese guy character, and friendly rival (for military fame) of one of the Rojavan yuris.

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The last pages were so lovely I almost cried. SO SWEET!

This is good and it’s cute.