unfortunately to me, this rift felt painfully realistic. i've had similar rifts that seem to come from nowhere, but the both of you are hurting and don't know how to resolve it until admitting your vulnerability. in a lot of manga, i think the solution doesn't seem to fit the issue, but in this case it was perfect - they just needed to communicate to assuage both of their fears.

i am just as baffled as everyone by the lack of yuri this far in, though. not because it's gotten less gay - but because it's gotten MORE so. this drama felt far more characteristic of a fight in a relationship just before you agree to become serious about it. i don't know how this will be able to culminate in anything short of "life partners who live together" if nothing else.

True that. This reminded me a lot of memories from way back where I much ran away from the person I liked. I do hope they get a yuri end. Perhaps a surprise one. If not perhaps some explanation from the author...

Koyuki was so fast walking to Konatsu's house lol
She probably started running like heck right when Konatsu confirmed that she didn't tell her she was going to tokyo haha

Yk what whocares about the subtext and whatnot, cause this right here was beautiful, really touching, pulling up at night to see someone important to you. The moon really is beautiful and that's enough for me. I just want them to stay together, is all. If "it" happens then that's nice and if "it" doesn't, that's fine too, can't wait for the next chapter. Thank you for the translation.

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Koyuki sure has grown. Remember when she went on the field trip to Tokyo and it took her four days to decide to send Konatsu a text to ask her if she felt lonely without her (and then failed to send it due to falling asleep)? This time she called her right away upon getting her cellphone back and went to see her directly upon confirming she was home.

BeanBeanKingdom posted:

Yeah, it certainly feels like Kaede and Yamagishi see it a certain way if they think Konatsu would be willing to transfer a year before graduation just to remain close to Koyuki.

She can't transfer just to remain close to Koyuki but the best universities are in Tokyo soooooooooooooooooooo :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I'm just sayin' the moon IS really beautiful tonight

^^ I will say that I absolutely LIVE for the character development in this manga. I really like that even though we may not ever see a romantic relationship between the two, we still see how much they mean to one another, and how they each have grown as a result of the other person.

[YOUTH intensifies]

She can't transfer just to remain close to Koyuki but the best universities are in Tokyo soooooooooooooooooooo :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I'm just sayin' the moon IS really beautiful tonight

Oh, she's definitely going back to Tokyo after graduation like she already said last year, ideally her father will come back and find another job in the city as well. And who knows, maybe Konatsu will even go to the same oceanography university as Koyuki if she has to take over the aquarium club from now on and gets passionate about it. But it was telling that Kaede thought Konatsu might want to transfer back to Tokyo right away without even finishing high school in Ehime.

"The moon is beautiful".

Totally a confession.

But maybe Koyuki isn’t very aware of famous Japanese literary allusions, so her saying, “The moon is beautiful” is just a random meteorological observation—you know, small talk.

(Sometimes I crack myself up . . .)

^ Next chapter, Konatsu walks outside and notices the moon is covered by clouds.

But maybe Koyuki isn’t very aware of famous Japanese literary allusions, so her saying, “The moon is beautiful” is just a random meteorological observation—you know, small talk.

(Sometimes I crack myself up . . .)

I really wouldn’t put it past her, she was socially awkward until like four chapters ago

^ Next chapter, Konatsu walks outside and notices the moon is covered by clouds.

And even so, after the storm, the flowers will still bloom into their lively forms.

The moon is beautiful, we can read it as a confession, or not, to be honest these two are awesome characters but nothing is happening!!!!!! ok it is sorta, slowly, very slowly and it may not become a real yuri romance T_T I do expect they kiss or something if not well, I'll consider it an ok reading and never look back xD

love these girlfriends

And even so, after the storm, the flowers will still bloom into their lively forms.

This girlship is built to sail the roughest of seas.

Joke’s on you guys, they said no homo off-screen.

Joke’s on you guys, they said no homo off-screen.

That moon thingy... Please don't KyoAni this one.

That moon thingy... Please don't KyoAni this one.

Too late, it already looks just like Koe no Katachi.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/nettaigyo_wa_yuki_ni_kogareru_ch28#32
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/nettaigyo_wa_yuki_ni_kogareru_ch28#33

If I could just build a monument for these pages, I would. So sweet.

That moon thingy... Please don't KyoAni this one.

Too late, it already looks just like Koe no Katachi.

Holy Sugar Motta...

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/nettaigyo_wa_yuki_ni_kogareru_ch28#32
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/nettaigyo_wa_yuki_ni_kogareru_ch28#33

If I could just build a monument for these pages, I would. So sweet.

Those are some painstakingly-drawn hands by the way. A mark of a good artist.

Girlfriends IMO

That moon thingy... Please don't KyoAni this one.

Too late, it already looks just like Koe no Katachi.

That was a manga first! (also it rules)

But maybe Koyuki isn’t very aware of famous Japanese literary allusions, so her saying, “The moon is beautiful” is just a random meteorological observation—you know, small talk.

(Sometimes I crack myself up . . .)

I really wouldn’t put it past her, she was socially awkward until like four chapters ago

Socially awkward, yes, but a very diligent student.

But maybe Koyuki isn’t very aware of famous Japanese literary allusions, so her saying, “The moon is beautiful” is just a random meteorological observation—you know, small talk.

(Sometimes I crack myself up . . .)

I really wouldn’t put it past her, she was socially awkward until like four chapters ago

Given that the controlling metaphor for the entire series has been an extended series of allusions to a classic literary short story, I’m pretty confident the “moon is beautiful” reference is more than a random coincidence.