Well... If their relationship has no romance and/or sex thats just friendship, though she wont be able to be in a non romantic relationship anymore since she already demonstrated a gist of jealousy so non romantic relationship will end up out of the question for her.

I'm actually not sure about that, since I don't think jealousy is exclusive to romantic love. It could very much be a different form of strong emotional affection that she mistakes for romantic love since that's what most people expect her to feel. Of course it's very much possible that she is in fact in love but right now I'm not fully convinced yet.

In the matter of sex... Idk i never really understood this sort of stuff i barely understand the basics of homosexuality and asexuality but if by any means what Yuriko's reason to "not love the same way as others" is related to her scars, the outcome of this can be may end up being quite disappointing to some... Those types of scars dont look like theyre something that she got a year or 2 years ago so if she had to live with them since a long time ago i would expect some kind of trauma behind them

I really hope that they don't try to attribute her asexuality to these scars. That would effectively discredit asexuality as a sexual orientation, the same way for example Doctor House did it by "blaming" it on a brain tumor.
I think a good way to describe asexuality is by saying that asexuals feel the same way towards women as either a straight woman or a gay man would and towards men the same a straight man or a lesbian would

Can't wait for the next chapter! ^^

That could be interesting, although I'm having doubts about the last couple of sentences there. It seems to me that a close relationship that was neither romantic nor sexual would simply be a close friendship. And even people who are both romantically and sexually inclined are mostly capable of, and do not reject the idea of, close friendships. So I'm not sure there would actually be any hardship or defiance of societal expectations involved in being an asexual aromantic who was close friends with someone.

The relationship that I'm talking about is called QPR - Queer Platonic Relationship. Calling it just a very deep friendship doesn't really capture it in my opinion, since it is very much on the same emotional level as a romantic relationship.

Um, and so this is not romantic because?
Sounds a lot like what used to be known as "storgic" love. Which is a very common kind of romantic affection. Just not the kind you typically see written about in Harlequins or shoujo romance, because it tends to lack drama.

Well... If their relationship has no romance and/or sex thats just friendship, though she wont be able to be in a non romantic relationship anymore since she already demonstrated a gist of jealousy so non romantic relationship will end up out of the question for her.

I'm actually not sure about that, since I don't think jealousy is exclusive to romantic love.

True enough. I remember when my daughter got married, and the groom's husband was giving a little speech about how great she is and how she's the kind of person you'd want to be best friends with . . . and her best friend,yelled out "She's taken!"
The best friend is married herself and has no problem with my daughter's husband, but she'd be horrified to find that she had a friendship rival.

my daughter got married, and the groom's husband

sounds poly!

or "best man"?

my daughter got married, and the groom's husband

sounds poly!

or "best man"?

Ooops. Groom's dad. That mistake is too priceless to correct so I will leave it.

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

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I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT CHARACTER DESCRIPTION BLURRING FOR?

An analogy I like to use is to think about sexual attraction as a vector. Vectors are mathematical line functions that consist of a magnitude and a direction. The directional component of a vector of sexual attraction is the person's sexual orientation. Strictly speaking, this is what the 'LGB' terms were originally used to be a catch-all to represent. The magnitude component of a vector of sexual attraction is the level of sexual interest you have towards somebody.

Pansexual and demi-sexual are terms answering a different question ('why are you attracted to the people who you are attracted to?') that is partially related. Lastly, romantic attraction/love are different concepts for the most part.

Clearly we don't have enough indices. Sexual attraction must be a tensor!

An analogy I like to use is to think about sexual attraction as a vector. Vectors are mathematical line functions that consist of a magnitude and a direction. The directional component of a vector of sexual attraction is the person's sexual orientation. Strictly speaking, this is what the 'LGB' terms were originally used to be a catch-all to represent. The magnitude component of a vector of sexual attraction is the level of sexual interest you have towards somebody.

Pansexual and demi-sexual are terms answering a different question ('why are you attracted to the people who you are attracted to?') that is partially related. Lastly, romantic attraction/love are different concepts for the most part.

Clearly we don't have enough indices. Sexual attraction must be a tensor!

It's a bandage?! ;)

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

&

I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

I am questioning y'alls health

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

&

I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

I am questioning y'alls health

Gee, doc, since you apparently have a medical degree, maybe you should re-read the chapter on “low blood pressure.”

Huh, guess she was dizzy. Interesting to see she didn't get the scars from a motorcycle accident or anything but as a childhood injury. With her leaning her head on Matoi, I'm interested to see where the series is headed. It's probably not towards seggs like people were predicting early on since it seems the series wants to double down on asexuality but I could be wrong

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I just like seeing these two spending time together. Hope the parents get delayed a week in that airport.

Well, it wasn't from SA, which was what I was expecting it to be when her scars were first revealed. This removes the possibility that SA led to her being sexually averse and she is just asexual while also having childhood scars+trauma on the side (By no means am I insinuating that all SA causes asexuality or SA is the only reason for asexuality or other bad takes, but people can grow from experiences)

In any case, still very interested in this. Also interested to see if they are aromantic to some degree. Also also interested to see if Matoi will ever try sex, since she is still learning about it as opposed to Yuriko who seems much more secure in these aspects.

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

&

I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

I am questioning y'alls health

Gee, doc, since you apparently have a medical degree, maybe you should re-read the chapter on “low blood pressure.”

that sounds like a problem that can be fixed by consuming more blood

oh man they're so cute.

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

&

I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

I am questioning y'alls health

Gee, doc, since you apparently have a medical degree, maybe you should re-read the chapter on “low blood pressure.”

that sounds like a problem that can be fixed by consuming more blood

Half true. Consumption of foods high in iron can help reduce low blood pressure. Also avoiding certain foods and drinks that which thin blood, such as certain teas, can reduce the likelihood of fainting.

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In the end it was just her period coming earlier than normal.

OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD! What a dramatic way to end the story.

(Joking around)

one of the tropes I hate the most seems to be a staple of yuri manga sadly (bath fainting)

&

I don't mind the rainstorm trope. Healthy young adult fainting in the bath, though? Come on.

I'm a "healthy young adult", sometimes I still get really dizzy if I stand up quickly and basically fall over (not often enough to be concerning). I've just never had that happen to me in a bath. So it's not too far-fetched.

Yeah I know people that get dizzy easily, standing up too fast, getting out of bed too fast, and so fourth can make them fall over, or even pass out completely. Baths/Showers can be really dangerous with the heat, so it's definitely not just some "manga trope".

I am questioning y'alls health

Gee, doc, since you apparently have a medical degree, maybe you should re-read the chapter on “low blood pressure.”

that sounds like a problem that can be fixed by consuming more blood

Half true. Consumption of foods high in iron can help reduce low blood pressure. Also avoiding certain foods and drinks that which thin blood, such as certain teas, can reduce the likelihood of fainting.

These are common symptoms of dehydration, which is extremely common itself. Drink more water and the blood won't just all rush to your head. Try to get 3 liters a day.

Also, damn, I'm really good at being dead wrong on predicting these stories. Secret skill.

Despite the overt discussions of asexuality and aromanticism right in the text, I really feel that the broader nature of romantic fiction is reasserting itself in this manga. We have the main character going "ba-dump" upon seeing the other lead's naked body. One little sound effect which basically brings in all of romance and sexuality right there. And we have the other lead starting to seem less asexual and more just fearful of physical and even emotional intimacy because she thinks her scars make her repulsive. And we have seriously increasing levels of emotional intimacy, which is clearly set to juice higher still as it sinks in to motorcycle girl that this person is not bothered by her scars and still loves her and stuff.

In short, my bet is this is gonna be a romance. I wouldn't even be surprised if it was a sexual one. And why? Because as I said way up the thread, in romance fiction even the robots are romantic.

I do like that the scars aren't a deterring factor for her.

One does not know how to express love, the other has no clue period. Still pretty sweet.

Judging by her reaction, not asexual?

Probably not aromatic at this point, but perhaps still asexual, we will have to wait and see how this evolves. Though it does seem to start to be leaning toward common tropes, but what do I know.

That position at the end does not look comfortable, but it's a cute sight nonetheless.