That's pretty much sums up how I read it!

The reason why it feels a little disconected is that EERR style of storytelling and she/he usually draw the girls the way that they look 'unhappy' even when they are happy. Probably EERR and Ooshima Tomo are awere of this so the next chapter (the Tomo one) starts with a summary. Still, I like his/her style, and give us enough information to know the basics. As I understand, the plot is:

1.Nico overworks and ends in the hospital were she is reunited with Maki after years of lack of contact.
2. Maki tries to act distant at first, but she is pretty much still in love with her. Nico also tries to distance herself as eluding the memory of the promise of reuniting when se becomes a Super Idol.
3.They fight. But is not until she is out of the hospital that Nico realises that Maki waited for her all this years.
4. Nico becomes resolved and decides to enter a contest show for washed up celebrities. She is in a decent position, but not close of what she promised to Maki (a house bigger than hers) so the contest will have little effect if she wins and losing will mean that she would end as a laughing stock.
5. Maki glimpses the show while eating with her fiance and her family. Her marriage is pretty much an idea of her family that she goes along even when she hates it. Seeing Nico in the show makes her realise that this life is not what she wanted (and I hope that what she ended saying with the "I am..." is GAY)
6. Maki runs outside crying, realising that she went against her family wishes and with not place to go. Until she founds the candy box that she give to Nico in the hospital, now with a direction to Nico apartment.
7. They get reunited. If I need to bet knowing what they do in the next chapter, I would guess that the "faded dream" is not talking about the current moment but how they forgot about her dreams and wasted years of their lives as they were doing what "they are supposed to do" to get close to that dream. Both were living in comfortable lives but unhappy with themselves until they remembered that promise with the crystal candy

Sorry for the bad english :p

One thing to add to point 4 is that Nico deliberately chose to go on that show because she knew Maki would be home during the time it would air. She wanted Maki to see her determination.

Yeah, just had to re-read it a few times from different perspectives (as Nico and Maki) Haven't seen EERR's art style before so I assumed it was because of it. Hope the summary in the next chapter is expansive enough to see the important emotions, after all Tomo's art is very expressive.

Don't worry your English is good.

OMG... a continuation... I thought it will take a while for the other chapter to come out. I was surprised...

(and I hope that what she ended saying with the "I am..." is GAY)

This needs to be quoted hahaha. WIN.
I gotta get out of this site before I end up staying all night again... thank you again for this chapter... and good luck translators..

The reason why it feels a little disconected is that EERR style of storytelling and she/he usually draw the girls the way that they look 'unhappy' even when they are happy. Probably EERR and Ooshima Tomo are awere of this so the next chapter (the Tomo one) starts with a summary. Still, I like his/her style, and give us enough information to know the basics. As I understand, the plot is:

1.Nico overworks and ends in the hospital were she is reunited with Maki after years of lack of contact.
2. Maki tries to act distant at first, but she is pretty much still in love with her. Nico also tries to distance herself as eluding the memory of the promise of reuniting when se becomes a Super Idol.
3.They fight. But is not until she is out of the hospital that Nico realises that Maki waited for her all this years.
4. Nico becomes resolved and decides to enter a contest show for washed up celebrities. She is in a decent position, but not close of what she promised to Maki (a house bigger than hers) so the contest will have little effect if she wins and losing will mean that she would end as a laughing stock.
5. Maki glimpses the show while eating with her fiance and her family. Her marriage is pretty much an idea of her family that she goes along even when she hates it. Seeing Nico in the show makes her realise that this life is not what she wanted (and I hope that what she ended saying with the "I am..." is GAY)
6. Maki runs outside crying, realising that she went against her family wishes and with not place to go. Until she founds the candy box that she give to Nico in the hospital, now with a direction to Nico apartment.
7. They get reunited. If I need to bet knowing what they do in the next chapter, I would guess that the "faded dream" is not talking about the current moment but how they forgot about her dreams and wasted years of their lives as they were doing what "they are supposed to do" to get close to that dream. Both were living in comfortable lives but unhappy with themselves until they remembered that promise with the crystal candy

Sorry for the bad english :p

Thank you so much, I had no idea what was going on.

I'm lost how did nico got in the hospital?

Exhaustion from overwork.

For what?

They don't explicitly say for what exactly.....but its implied that she is taking on numerous jobs (projects?) since she says things are piling up and that she has been a bit reckless.

Please.....continue.... TwT
I'd really love to follow this story :3

This story became more and more complicated. Love the complications tho. Emotions convulsing within me. All's good. But sorry to say, I don't really like the art, just for the 3rd chapter. And this 3rd chapter, it's a bit hard to understand regarding to the art too.

"Both were living in comfortable lives but unhappy with themselves until they remembered that promise with the crystal candy."

Still don't get it....what's with the crystal candy? What are the promises?

I see, thanks for the explanation. It's clearer now, but still the ending wasn't really happy or positive. At least to me it seemed that way. I guess the last chapter will make it more clearer what they are thinking, because in this one it was like they were going through the motions and not because they wanted it, for Maki it looked that way at least.

I thought that Maki was going through the motions of getting married and at the end she decided that wasn't right for her and went to be with Nico. Well...that's what I got out of it!

Yeah, she was going through the motions of getting married, but I meant the stuff with Nico at the end like she went from a thing she didn't like to a thing she didn't like a bit less than getting married to someone. I guess I'm saying her expressions weren't that emotional if even were (the page before the last seems like she has tears but before that just a blank look).

I'm not sure what you're looking for. Do you want Maki to be crying so hard she can barely walk? From how she's drawn, her facial expressions, her reactions, she clearly really depressed and has given up to a point. At the last minute though she realizes what it is she really wants. I think both of their reactions are pretty realistic. I'm sure Maki is scared, sad, happy, angry, and so terribly in love that she's shaking down to her soul with this decision. Maki knows she's about to give up a lot for her love and she made a decision, it wasn't time for her to curl up in a ball and start crying. They're not kids anymore, they don't have the luxury of keeping secrets like this and then run off into the sunset.

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I've read the next chapter of this and I can't wait for it to be translated. Sadly, it might take a month to do so. Meh.

I've read the next chapter of this and I can't wait for it to be translated. Sadly, it might take a month to do so. Meh.

We literally just spent hours last night trying to figure out how to put the first two sentences of Memai Asteraythem into English LOL

I've read the next chapter of this and I can't wait for it to be translated. Sadly, it might take a month to do so. Meh.

We literally just spent hours last night trying to figure out how to put the first two sentences of Memai Asteraythem into English LOL

If only i can understand kanji. I will totally help you guys. :'(

so all the mangas are in Kanji????

the art is sooooo amazing!! i like it a lot..

Best maki x nico doujin ever

Maki is passionate in this, luv it!
Thanks for scantalating :)

I hope she doesnt get married

I hope she doesnt get married

I hope she does. To Nico!

Amazing work, at this point is no surprise to anyone how good Tomo's works are. I'm glad their idea didn't got forgotten and actually went and draw it, it was a real pleasure to read.

Yep, adult Maki is still hot.

It's so beautiful I'm gonna cry!!! God I love NicoMaki so much!
Oh and btw, I kinda want to buy a physical copy of this doujin series. Anyone knows where I can order them online? :3

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