And Ataru certainly has it bad. It's clear that she'd do anything for Elly, but I don't think the conversation in the car on the way home reflects well on her since she pretty much was sowing seeds of discontent and trying to add to Elly's already low mood by suggesting that their relationship was headed toward stagnation.

It's certainly possible she was doing it to make her feel bad, but reading over it again, it seems like it could also just as likely be trying to minimize it so she doesn't feel as bad. Ataru's immediate backpedaling would seem to imply that she wasn't trying to make her feel bad on purpose. Again, people can fake that, but I don't see her as someone who's that damn duplicitous at this point.

I get called an incel and a feminazi about equal amounts on the internet, so it evens out. Turns out words are just words, weird huh.

Also damn, my heart can't take another sad arch.

Have surprise birthday parties ever not been a terrible idea, both in fiction and real life?

I've seen them done well. I think the key is to have them wrapped in a smaller celebration, so the person who's getting surprised thinks they're getting something good, but they actually get something better.

As not-actually-recent example, for my uncles birthday his his wife and daughter told him they booked dinner at a restaurant he really likes. In truth, they booked the bottom floor and a whole bunch of friends and family, including his son who'd flown in from the other side of the country, were waiting for him.

Well, the latest chapter is one creative way for the author to admit they've got a writer's block. :D

Yes, caught up! I love that the chapters are short, highlights the slice of life moments.

why is she wearing bunny ears? -> sometimes life be like that

I’m honestly confused by everything in this chapter. Well not the first page. The rest though.

I was just telling my friend how realistic all the characters felt a week or two ago.... and now we have 3 foot tall manager with bunny ears

why is she wearing bunny ears?

My thoughts exactly

I sure hope there's something about those ears in an upcoming chapter, or this place might end up like:

I am afraid of bunny girl ™

I was just telling my friend how realistic all the characters felt a week or two ago.... and now we have 3 foot tall manager with bunny ears

There's adults out there that are 4'10 or shorter, there's also various health aspects that can stunt or alter growth for numerous reasons. So I don't think her being small is unrealistic, so much as it's just something that people probably don't see very often.

As for the bunny years, I mean why not? She's the boss and makes the rules, maybe she just feels like wearing bunny ears for the hell of it.

I'm not really sure why people are so confused by this chapter. I saw it and thought, oh the author had some fun with this one, and decided to make things a bit more comedic and lighthearted.

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Obviously the manager is a rabbit wearing a woman suit.

Those rabbit ears...

Pe..Pekora??

Yeah, the bunny ears are a bit strange and all, but why is Wanko wearing a gas mask?

Yeah, the bunny ears are a bit strange and all, but why is Wanko wearing a gas mask?

Because to a voice actress starring in her first regular role, the common cold may as well be poison gas. (There's a chance these are Sakuma's precautions rather than Wanko's).

Yeah, the bunny ears are a bit strange and all, but why is Wanko wearing a gas mask?

There's text about how her voice is her life, because voice actress.

Oh I like the manager (and the bunny ears are a cute extra).

Troperiffic, dear Watson.

The backstory seems pretty fucking cringe to me. Instead of holding the managerial staff to a standard of behavior and telling them to knock it off (or reporting them to HR), she degraded herself so she could be seen more easily? That's a big ol' nope from me.

What a plot twist

Also why did they censor "shonen" instead of "jump"?

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What does "pretty white company" mean?

What does "pretty white company" mean?

A "white" company is one that places the happiness of its employees in high regard, contrasted with "black" companies that don't give a shit how you feel - do your job without question or get out and make room for someone who will.

last edited at Jan 16, 2021 5:29PM

Is that what it means? I thought in context it meant they were relatively new and don't have much of a reputation yet.