Pardun, is no-one gonna talk about the "long-time" lover Matsuri's mentioned??? Is it just a lie or is she referring to Harumin?

Pardun, is no-one gonna talk about the "long-time" lover Matsuri's mentioned??? Is it just a lie or is she referring to Harumin?

Probably a lie but with Matsuri who knows lol. I actually thought Harumin was going to appear and maybe address the whole kiss thing (as far as I know they never did)

Mei, just take that ribbon idea and go with it, don't hesitate and just do it

Pardun, is no-one gonna talk about the "long-time" lover Matsuri's mentioned??? Is it just a lie or is she referring to Harumin?

That's the big question, but I don't think at this point that anybody has much evidence to answer it one way or another.

Possibilities:

1) It's someone we don't know and have never seen. Very highly unlikely--if there were such a person, why wouldn't she think of them when she's so bored (and playing romance games)?

The rest of the possibilities aren't "real" relationships, but some form of wishful thinking/speaking figuratively on Matsuri's part.

2) It's Yuzu. We've had indications early on that she had a crush on Yuzu, but overall she seems to see her as more of a Big Sis than as a love object.

3) It's Harumin. There have been plenty of indications that Matsuri has a significant romantic interest in Harumin, but they can hardly be said to be "in a relationship."

4) It's nobody, and she's flat out lying, for any number of possible reasons: to hide her lack of actual romantic experience, to hide her interest in Harumin, etc.

5) The fact that she says she "always has been" in this supposed relationship suggests it might even be about something from before we first met her, which could even be her family (i.e., taking care of her little brother), although that seems excessively corny and sentimental, given what we know about Matsuri.

Since all we can do is wait for more evidence, it may primarily be bait to keep readers speculating about what will happen with Matsuri.

Pardun, is no-one gonna talk about the "long-time" lover Matsuri's mentioned??? Is it just a lie or is she referring to Harumin?

That's the big question, but I don't think at this point that anybody has much evidence to answer it one way or another.

Possibilities:

1) It's someone we don't know and have never seen. Very highly unlikely--if there were such a person, why wouldn't she think of them when she's so bored (and playing romance games)?

The rest of the possibilities aren't "real" relationships, but some form of wishful thinking/speaking figuratively on Matsuri's part.

2) It's Yuzu. We've had indications early on that she had a crush on Yuzu, but overall she seems to see her as more of a Big Sis than as a love object.

3) It's Harumin. There have been plenty of indications that Matsuri has a significant romantic interest in Harumin, but they can hardly be said to be "in a relationship."

4) It's nobody, and she's flat out lying, for any number of possible reasons: to hide her lack of actual romantic experience, to hide her interest in Harumin, etc.

5) The fact that she says she "always has been" in this supposed relationship suggests it might even be about something from before we first met her, which could even be her family (i.e., taking care of her little brother), although that seems excessively corny and sentimental, given what we know about Matsuri.

Since all we can do is wait for more evidence, it may primarily be bait to keep readers speculating about what will happen with Matsuri.

I assumed she meant her experience with dating simulators, like the one she's playing at the beginning of the chapter.

I assumed she meant her experience with dating simulators, like the one she's playing at the beginning of the chapter.

This is how i understood it as well

I assumed she meant her experience with dating simulators, like the one she's playing at the beginning of the chapter.

This is how i understood it as well

Unless the translation is misleading somehow, that doesn't really work with the statement, "I've been in a relationship with someone for a long time now. Always have been." That is, the queen of the dating simulations would have been in many short-term "relationships."

Unless she means that she's always been in a relationship with her computer, and that seems weird even for Matsuri.

Probably a lie but with Matsuri who knows lol. I actually thought Harumin was going to appear and maybe address the whole kiss thing (as far as I know they never did)

Matsuri is referring to the visual novel game's she's been playing & there all just so
happened about dating being a self-proclaimed expert in that area. Now regards to addressing the kiss between Harumi & Matsuri it will probably addressed later on in the series. I wouldn't worry too much on that the thing between Harumi and Matsuri brewing for a long time & Saburo Uta have been giving loads of hints that she's planning on bringing them together as a couple.

I smell a liar.

I smell a liar.

On a literal level, unless Sabu is initiating a massive retcon, I don’t think there’s much chance of anything else.

To me, “I’m in a long-term relationship with my dating sims” just seems incredibly pathetic for Matsuri’s character.

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Yuzu would fucking die if she saw Mei like that

Yeah, she's definitely lying or talking about Harumin. We would've heard something about that before now. Not really sure why she'd lie about that though. Showing off? Trying to convince Mei that she knows what she's talking about?

I had hoped for a Harumin + Matsuri chapter and instead we just get this ugh
I mean its okay but this whole birthday thing has really been drawn out hasn't it?

Also, this is what happens when Mei notices Matsuri

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Mei in the last panel looks like thanking a senpai. I like it.

Pardun, is no-one gonna talk about the "long-time" lover Matsuri's mentioned??? Is it just a lie or is she referring to Harumin?

It's definitely a lie lol, she probably just said that on a whim because she was bored and wanted an excuse to mess around with Mei, knowing she's super gullible when it comes to love, I mean cmon just look at that face.

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Considering how Mei and Matsuri’s first couple of interactions went this was a nice little chapter between them.

I still think Mei should've been the present

Women treat buying gifts like a chess move. They think getting the perfect gift proves their love. I've learned that there is no perfect gift. I either get people something generic and universally useful, like a gift card, or just ask them what they want.

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Pretty fun chapter, Mei and Matsuri bounce off each other surprisingly well and Mei's earnestness about anything related to making Yuzu happy is incredibly cute.

I'm surprised to see that many people taking Matsuri's words about being in a relationship at face value, she has been consistently depicted as the kind of girl that will lie to get a reaction or to simply hide the fact she has no actual experience about what she's talking about. Like, this isn't even the first time she has lied about having a girlfriend.

That said, I agree with the idea that she's pulling a Keima Katsuragi and taking her experience with Galge as the real deal.

Not gonna lie, this Citrus+ is actually better than the whole citrus. Loving it till now :D

I liked this interaction...now, where is that secret lover? Is there one? is it a boy, a girl, an imaginary something?

I doubt that Matsuri actually has a lover, given how she's usually lying just to mess with people or to get something she wants. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if she was referring to Harumi. I mean, I GUESS you could say that they've been dating for a while, given how much the author teases us with them.

I doubt that Matsuri actually has a lover, given how she's usually lying just to mess with people or to get something she wants. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if she was referring to Harumi. I mean, I GUESS you could say that they've been dating for a while, given how much the author teases us with them.

It would certainly be very... Matsuri to take some creative liberties in describing that relationship. Rounding up 'a little' so to speak. :P

6 billion chapters later and I'm still holding out for Harumin and Matsuri to get together.

Women treat buying gifts like a chess move. They think getting the perfect gift proves their love. I've learned that there is no perfect gift. I either get people something generic and universally useful, like a gift card, or just ask them what they want.

Wow, I'm a dude. You just got weak skill. Very weak present game. Shameful.

But really though, what the hell arc are we in? Is the story meandering or is this the birthday arc where Matsuri gets a chance at some character growth? The first parts seemed clear, like with the new student council crew, but maybe this is just a bridge to exams?