I adore this series. I cannot wait for the conclusion. Thanks for the release <3

A moment of silence for Fuuka, who died with honour ;_;7

A moment of silence for Fuuka, who died with honour ;_;7

I am pressing F.

Mad respect to Fuuka.

Este manga me mama mucho

Thank you, Fuuka—you have done your job with style and grace.

As a parting gift, you get a shot at Subaru, maybe in an omake.

Hang in there, Hinako. I'm sorry, Fuuka. So many nice girls in this series. I just want happiness for all of them.

The moon is beautiful, if you could but see it.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Oh man I'm heartbroken. But it's not just because I was a Fuuka stan, but because the author handled the situation so well, the dialogue and the thoughts felt so real and authentic.

My heart broke again, just like it did with Toko and Sayaka (YagaKimi spoiler for those who didn't read it yet)

Fuuka, a great soldier and martyr. You will not be forgotten. She has joined the ranks of Sayaka and like her, your sacrifice shall not go unrewarded.

Can we take a moment to appreciate how she instantly No Sells Asahi's attempt at being dumb and stereotypical out of guilty conscience?

...probably knows the lady well enough to have been expecting that. Somewhat misguided sense of responsibility is kind of Asahi's thing after all.

Well that was expected how it ends but still how it went to this in this chapter, you did wrote it nice author-san. I kind of was shipping Fuuka and Subaru.
Asahi wants to see Hinako, Hinako wants to see Asahi, so I thought when Hinako will turn that corner she'll see her destination but probably Asahi just went straight to her place

Isn’t subaru like 16? Idk about that age gap for all the Fuuka/Subaru shippers out there. I do hope that Fuuka can move on though, she deserves a relationship not based on obligation

I wasn't even rooting for Fuuka and Asahi, but it's still sad. Of course I feel bad for Fuuka, but I also feel like she's giving up way too soon after hanging on for years? But I suppose it's maybe in character for her, who is said to go into and out of relationships quickly.

More than feeling bad for Fuuka though, I feel bad for Asahi. I feel like I've been in Asahi's position before, feeling lonely, and thinking maybe it really would be nice to fall in love, but still not being able to. It's an awful feeling, wondering what's wrong with one's self, to be unable to make someone happy, or even step up to the starting line without stumbling.

Maybe it's hopeless from the start, or maybe what Asahi needs is some patience to let her grow accustomed to letting someone else in? Not saying that Fuuka needs to feel responsible for unpacking Asahi's baggage, but it's there, and it's not going away after a single date.

(Also: I won't be surprised if Fuuka and Subaru end up together, but I honestly hope they don't. It feels like it'd be way too much of a plot convenience in a story that has been otherwise pretty relatable and grounded. As far as I can tell, the only thing they have in common is that they care about Asahi, which is pretty weak chemistry for a relationship.)

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I also hope Fuuka x Subaru don't get together. But I hope Fuuka can get over Asahi now.

This is one of the best series I've read lol I hope we get the next chapter soon

Isn’t subaru like 16? Idk about that age gap for all the Fuuka/Subaru shippers out there.

She's mentioned to be due to college entrance exams the next year - which the sisters had a 'bit' of a fight over back in ch12 - so should be 17-ish. Asahi's about 29 and Fuuka's more or less the same as she mentioned they were classmates.

As far as I can tell, the only thing they have in common is that they care about Asahi, which is pretty weak chemistry for a relationship.

...I'm not sure we've been reading the same series here. Aside from how much the two bounce off and understand each other, a reminder that Fuuka's just about helped change Subaru's diapers back in the day - when she says the kid is "like a little sister" to her she means it.
Which of course gives Subaru a wee bit of an additional hurdle to clear because bet your ass that's going to make it emotionally difficult for Fuuka to come around to the idea. Probably doesn't help that Subaru's currently in an age bracket that's by default kinda reflexively off-limits for Miss Teacher on account of basic professional ethics...

Thank you, Fuuka—you have done your job with style and grace.

As a parting gift, you get a shot at Subaru, maybe in an omake.

lol yeah, been expecting fuuka x subaru for a while, tho it's kinda creepy to get rejected by the girl you like then start dating her younger sister instead...

Aaaaaaaaaaah.
Fuukaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
But you did well, I give props to you.

I wasn't even rooting for Fuuka and Asahi, but it's still sad. Of course I feel bad for Fuuka, but I also feel like she's giving up way too soon after hanging on for years? But I suppose it's maybe in character for her, who is said to go into and out of relationships quickly.

I don't think Fuuka gave up too soon. As you said, she's known, and been in love with, Asahi for YEARS. The only reason she actually tried to make her move is that she saw the writing on the wall. She watched how Asahi and Hinako acted around each other and could tell that, even though Asahi and Hinako were both far too naive about love, especially between two women, to really recognize what was happening between them, they were falling for each other, if it hadn't already happened and they just couldn't put a name on the feelings yet. Heck, earlier on the day when Asahi "ran away" to Hinako's house, Asahi mentioned that Hinako was staying home to clean her apartment and Fuuka snarked that nobody asked about Hinako and yet Asahi seems to bring her up even when she isn't around. And then she finds out that she went to Hinako to help her get ready for the date. The fact that she chose her own nail polish color was only a small positive in that for Fuuka. Everything else about Asahi's date preparations was a massive red flag. And even that small positive was still influenced by Hinako because Asahi normally wouldn't bother with nail polish. It's also kind of telling that Asahi didn't tell Fuuka the whole truth about the nail polish. When she asked if it was from Hinako, Asahi replied that she picked it herself. But it was from choices presented to her by Hinako and Hinako bought it for her as a present, so very technically the answer was "yes". The fact that Asahi felt the need to color the truth in that manner suggests that she understood by that point, at least to some degree, that it was her relationship with Hinako that prompted Fuuka to tell her about her feelings after all these years.

There's also the wording Fuuka used when describing what she "expected" from Asahi if they were "going out": "When you're suffering, I want you to rely on me the most." There was a reason Fuuka put that first. The thing that pushed her into confessing and asking Asahi out on this date in the first place was when Asahi "ran away from home" because of her argument with Subaru. And whom did she rely on when she was suffering then? Hinako! Finding out that Asahi also relied on that same person to help her look good for their date, even though she "didn't tell her it was a date" (like that worked), pretty much started the date off with confirmation that it was a lost cause.

...I'm not sure we've been reading the same series here. Aside from how much the two bounce off and understand each other, a reminder that Fuuka's just about helped change Subaru's diapers back in the day.

I remember seeing them bounce off each other like oil and water, with Subaru repeatedly expressing her displeasure with Fuuka, and for good reason. While it is true that people tend to prefer what is familiar to them as opposed to what is unfamiliar, knowing someone isn't the same as having similarities.

While I know that some of this is me filling in the blanks, Subaru is written as someone who is honest, hardworking, and faces her problems head on. When she sees something she likes, like her sister getting along with someone new, she immediately starts pushing them together and talks to said new person openly about it. Outgoing and upfront.

Conversey, Fuuka is written as someone who hides her feelings, runs away from her problems, and abandons relationships at the first sign of trouble rather than putting in the effort needed to make things work. That's not even taking into account the age gap.

From my perspective, it seems like it would be a difficult relationship if it were in real life.

There's also the wording Fuuka used when describing what she "expected" from Asahi if they were "going out": "When you're suffering, I want you to rely on me the most." There was a reason Fuuka put that first. The thing that pushed her into confessing and asking Asahi out on this date in the first place was when Asahi "ran away from home" because of her argument with Subaru. And whom did she rely on when she was suffering then? Hinako! Finding out that Asahi also relied on that same person to help her look good for their date, even though she "didn't tell her it was a date" (like that worked), pretty much started the date off with confirmation that it was a lost cause.

I'm not saying that Fuuka's decision to give up was necessarily wrong. If she can intuit all of that from the limited information she has without any of the behind the scenes knowledge that we have as an omniscient audience, she's more astute than I am.

But I feel like she has some unrealistic expectations for a relationship, and it makes me wonder if that's also part of what went wrong in all of her other relationships. I know plenty of people who get emotional support from their friends rather than their lover/spouse. I can't count the number of times I've found myself at a restaurant or a bar listening to a friend's tale of woe instead of their significant other, and they're roughly 50/50 still together like the statistial average.

It honestly feels like Fuuka is self-handicapping for some reason.

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There's my 15th doughnut! So sweet, yum - thank you so much, TL team!
Good to see both, Hinako and Asahi, longing to see each other. I wonder if they end up meeting that evening or not. Looks like she didn't see Asahi where she expected her. But would be funny if they meet right in front of Hinako's apartments. Asahi sure deserves a doughnut, doesn't she?
Poor Fuuka. I hope she finds her proper sun eventually. At least it's good she really understands what's going on and is mature enough to accept it as it is.

damn it....i wasn't rooting for Fuuka and Asahi but.....this is hurts....

you did well Fuuka....i hope someday....you find someone good for you.....and can make you happy.....

Damn, if my brother hadn't kept distracting me for half the chapter, I might've let out at least a few tears.

God I love this manga