I'm really looking forward to finding out how everything ends when the last few chapters are scanlated, but I think one of my New Year's resolutions is going to have to be to not read the spoilers. It's so tempting. ಥ_ಥ
Sadly, some key words slipped through the spoiler tags in some of the replies. Please, if you reply to spoiler code, use spoiler code when writing you answer. ;_;
What strikes me about chapter 11 is how the gaudy bunch seems to have no compunctions whatsoever about toying with their new friends and never bother to keep one of theirs in check. Asuna and Meru don't hesitate to let Remi take Sacchan home and only when Sacchan is spilling her guts to Remi, the latter seems to have some sort of doubts because she seems somewhat touched by Sacchan's plight. At least that's what I think when she thinks to herself "What's up with this. Why are you worried about something insignificant like this?". But this could also be directed at Sacchan and her worries about what love is. Rethinking it, it is probably the latter and Remi really has no concept of love.
Also, I'm disappointed by Sacchan's weak reaction to Remi undressing her and pulling of the sleepover thing. I figure Remi has now implanted some sort of "Sacchan, you are actually strong (if you're by my side)"-scheme that involves her being Remi's next toy and messing with Ruki so she can see her depressed face again, which she stated she longed for. When Ruki started acting possessive and started asking (the wrong) questions, this didn't sit too well with Sacchan as it probably reminded her of her ex-boyfriend, who she just emancipated herself from thanks to Remi. From the moment Ruki enquired about last night, Sacchan eyed her very warily, bordering on looking daggers at her. She might be trying to test if Ruki is going to react the same way her boyfriend did if she pushes her further or whatever feelings she held for her have now subsided and she has already written Ruki off. I feel if Sacchan had texted Ruki about the ex-incident, things would have gone differently. I wish Sacchan would flick herself on the forehead.
I'm dying to know how this works out and I know the people who have read the spoilers know better, but maybe it's going to work out well for some. In chapter 1, Ruki says that after the worst entrance ceremony ever her worst year ever began, but that year is technically over by now. This had better end well or I'll be pretty bummed out in a couple of months. :(
Here's my surmise of what is going to happen:
Sacchan and Remi get together when Sacchan is having a phase of feeling strong and pseudo-independent until Remi throws her away because her flaw is that she can't commit and she only toys with people. Then Ruki toughs it out, confronts Remi, exposes her machinations to Sacchan and gets her back. Or she goes to Fue to cry and the two support each other from then on, but that would be fine with me, too.
The only ending that leaves me sad would be one in which none of the characters gain some sort of personal learning or enrichment from what they were going through and if they stagnated as persons. If they get some insight on what they did wrong or why they had no chance, that is fine.
What I immensely enjoyed in this story is the depth and complexity of the characters, each of which has a believable personality with certain (or just one, if the sin-theory is correct - which I couldn't read up on, sorry) tragic flaw, hamartia. This literary device is used quite well by Amano Shuninta - I can't even bring myself to hate a character. Maybe Remi, but then the snaggle tooth wins me over again. I think that in some respect or another I also learned some things from this story or at least it got me thinking about. Feeling personally enriched is usually a good thing for me.
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