@shades You did indeed have reason to be cackling like mad. Also thank you for translating these. I can't imagine how much time they take.
I cannot get over Adachi just stripping in front of Shimamura. I was absolutely baffled and genuinely wondered if she was just getting naked to seduce Shimamura. Well she was indeed trying to seduce her, just not in the bare flesh.
Damn though, where did she get the courage to confess not just once but three times? Her running away right after the second time was the most Adachi thing, as was Shimamura chasing after her. It's pleasant seeing how Shimamura's completely changed, from hanging up on Adachi because her ranting was becoming a pain to making the effort to initiate hugs, wear a yukata just because it'd make Adachi happy, and pursue her.
I loved seeing their thought processes throughout. Their dual contemplations on their respective weaknesses, desires, and other philosophical shit. One line I particularly liked from Adachi was when she was thinking about getting along with others and thought that even if that were to happen, it would still be Shimamura who would be in her line of vision. Shimamura actively drawing the line with Tarumi. Shou saying "I choose Yachii". Yashiro can read minds???
This page and the following one, where the narrative rapidly alternates between Shimamura and Adachi's thoughts, I thought it was beautiful. Both chapters have already done a lot of POV shifts, far more than usual when each chapter would usually be a one-sided narrative. I believe that's to show how they're becoming more in sync, and that simple back-and-forth sequence of thoughts really encapsulated their connection in that moment.
On another note, I'm starting to think a sex scene wouldn't be completely out of the question? The author has not shied away from having them describe, notice, and most importantly even enjoy physical attributes about each other (eg. Shimamura entering a state of bliss from Adachi hugging her in the bath, Shima staring at Adachi's chest, the gay mess that is Adachi getting flustered by Shimamura's looks/body). Well that's getting ahead of the story lol, since they just started dating, but that's what I'm secretly hoping for. Maybe it'll happen after another six volumes, seeing as to how slowly their relationship's been built up.
There's so much to say, I could be amazed by almost every sentence in these two chapters. Oh something else amazing: Shimamura's analogy of different types of love being different shapes, which makes sense but is bizarre, which is followed up with during her call with Tarumi in such a heartwarming way when she says her year with Adachi had taken so many shapes, and she'd yet to get bored of any of them.
This story is wonderful.
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