wait you guys actually ship mask x kaoru
i thought it was a joke
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I think it's just some people like you who think that this couple is not popular.... it's the opposite, in the polls on kishi's twitter accounts, mask-kaoru is among the favorites !

Hey I’m not sure where to post this, but I have a scan request for one of Kishi’s works on his Pixiv. I don’t know where to go or who to ask, but does anybody know of any scan groups to get ahold of that has the time to translate?

Here’s the work https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/97211040

Pretty sure I saw a translation on /u/.

Mask, the longer you fiddle with a claymore the nearer to folly you grow.

Stannis posted:

All I want is for Kaoru to meet Truck-kun before this ends. I cannot stand her. Can one of these people she toys with just belt her upside the head? Can someone yeet her over the mountain? Something to wipe that stupid, smug look off her face. She reminds me of a terrible person I used to know who also never had anything bad happen to her for all the garbage she put others through...

I think you should take some medicine to calm down and learn not to stigmatize what you don't like. It's this kind of reflection that I hate! Kaoru is the character that goes out of the ranks and decided by the author, whether you like it or not.It's funny to see people getting offended for so little when you see what happens in other manga, it's often worse.The worst is that you the band of hater of kaoru, you still do not understand the character and where Kishi wants to come with it! In every chapter you repeat yourselves like parrots, pass by when you see kaoru and keep your stupid hatred to yourself.

Hey. I understand it can be frustrating to see other users hating on your favourite character(s), but when expressing that frustration you need to practice the same level of respect you're asking them to. It's not acceptable to stoop to personal attacks over manga. Thanks.

I just can't get over that complete and utter lack of self-accountability. It disgusts me, having dealt with people like that in toxic relationships before, and I don't feel like I'll be able to see Kaoru differently unless the author addresses this issue at some point.

I think it's worth remembering Mayoi's initial reaction to Kaoru and how humiliating it was. That was a fistful of karma, particularly for someone like Kaoru, and having to deal with Mayoi is forcing Kaoru to grow - albeit, slowly and unevenly.

In general, I understand how you feel about Kaoru and Shizuka. For what it's worth, this is a more accurate reflection of real life. In stories, people always get their second chance to resolve things. In life, usually you screw things up with one person, and at best you learn your lesson with someone else and do your best going forward. As for the other person, new love has a way of cleansing old hurt.

Hopefully Kaoru learns her lessons with Maoyi. And if that happens, well, since this is a comic, maybe she does have her moment of resolution and closure with Shizuka. If she does it will probably be more for Kaoru's sake than for Shizuka's.

Kaoru did nothing wrong and is literally favored by the gods. Mayoi will submit sooner or later

This trope is a personal peeve of mine. Guy is in a relationship with a woman, or has declared his love for and is courting a woman, then he's caught being unfaithful. The woman is understandably angry because of his insincerity, but what's his reaction? He bloats with pride, shows a big shit-eating grin, and goes: "Hahaha you really love me, huh? You're crazy for me, huh? That's why you're batshit jelly right now, huh? Admit it, you can't stand other women around me and you're hopping with jealousy 'cause you love me so terribly! God, I'm such a WINNER!" No remorse, no guilt, no shame, he's just pleased with himself and happy that he hurt her. I dunno why some writers think this how a cool lead reacts in that kind of situation. I find it gross and infuriating.

And it looks like in fact the trope is not limited to male characters. You can make a female seductress rotten and conceited like that, and it's just as gross and disgusting.

I understand what you mean, though to be fair Kaoru isn't technically in a relationship with Mayoi at this time.

Point, but the op did say it works too for someone who “has declared their love for a woman and is courting her.”
In tradition it was bad form if you were officially chasing after one woman (who you claimed to love) to be caught flirting with other girls.

Stannis posted:

All I want is for Kaoru to meet Truck-kun before this ends. I cannot stand her. Can one of these people she toys with just belt her upside the head? Can someone yeet her over the mountain? Something to wipe that stupid, smug look off her face. She reminds me of a terrible person I used to know who also never had anything bad happen to her for all the garbage she put others through...

I think you should take some medicine to calm down and learn not to stigmatize what you don't like. It's this kind of reflection that I hate! Kaoru is the character that goes out of the ranks and decided by the author, whether you like it or not.It's funny to see people getting offended for so little when you see what happens in other manga, it's often worse.The worst is that you the band of hater of kaoru, you still do not understand the character and where Kishi wants to come with it! In every chapter you repeat yourselves like parrots, pass by when you see kaoru and keep your stupid hatred to yourself.

Hey. I understand it can be frustrating to see other users hating on your favourite character(s), but when expressing that frustration you need to practice the same level of respect you're asking them to. It's not acceptable to stoop to personal attacks over manga. Thanks.

When the same people come to each chapter where there is kaoru, it's called free bashing, she's not my favorite character but kishi made her the only one in the manga to be above the classic teenage girls.
I'm on the side of the oppressed, that's for sure, against a certain racism from those who are not like the others, and also from those who believe that romantic relationships in high schools are perfect and pure...
So it would be good to also limit these useless comments which systematically cause a derailment of the coms.
To come back to the haters of kaoru, the poor did not understand that it is kishi who decides what will happen and unfortunately for them, he does not have the same vision of kaoru at all, and I can't wait to see the sequel which will infuriate some people here.
It's a shame that such a beautiful series is polluted by people who don't accept diversity and who wish the evil of certain characters, when you're on a yuri site, where you know how lesbianism can be frowned upon , I wonder why these people read yuri if they don't like it. Or maybe they are jealous of kaoru and his power of seduction that they will never have...

I'm here dying over the tease of the upcoming RAW chapter, is like Kishi said "Hey let's put the greatest girls in one chapter...also semi naked, actually let's go for full naked!" I'm not entirely sure about what's going to happen but I know it's an instant classic, he's cooking some real fine food right now.

I won't post any more details, anyone curious enough should check the twitter

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I like Kaoru and Mayoi as a pair because they make great foils for each other. Kaoru is a player but I think Mayoi is the first person she's actually felt something real for. Because of that she's starting to develop a real sense of empathy. Mayoi is anxious and self-absorbed. Her opinion of herself is both too low and too high, basically what Orson Welles called "the Charlie Chaplin disease." Kaoru is a straight talker and isn't afraid to just tell Mayoi to knock it off, and shake her out of her rut.

TBH I was kind of falling off this manga before this pairing debuted, and I'm more invested than ever now.

Everything about this was perfect but Honoka's reaction about answering while Eli was in sleep was perfecter.

Also I wish Kanae from the initial chapters could see her chad self now.

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Ch.250 is such a blessing for my heart. TT TT

So much hand holding in Ch.251. This manga has degenerated into nothing but smut. Where's Yuu and Mari to bring us back to good, old fashioned, christian spanking?

I like Kaoru and Mayoi as a pair because they make great foils for each other. Kaoru is a player but I think Mayoi is the first person she's actually felt something real for. Because of that she's starting to develop a real sense of empathy. Mayoi is anxious and self-absorbed. Her opinion of herself is both too low and too high, basically what Orson Welles called "the Charlie Chaplin disease." Kaoru is a straight talker and isn't afraid to just tell Mayoi to knock it off, and shake her out of her rut.

It can also be called the "Franz Kafka Syndrome". Kafka was a gifted writer who thought everything he wrote was trash. He burned most of his stories after he wrote them, and it was only because his mother and some of his friends convinced him to give them two of his notebooks with his work that there is any trace of his talent.

HaruKana handholding was sweeet~
Hoping they kiss next year.

A confession and hand-holding? Chrimbo came early this year.

So much hand holding in Ch.251. This manga has degenerated into nothing but smut.

Don't worry it has NSFW tag

So Ed was the useless one in the past. Very cute ed x ian, could use some more!
And is this progress for Honoka x eli that i see?
Always so happy for Kanae, living her best life with no regrets now.

h-how lewd, premarital hand holding is prohibited >.<

Couldn't tell if Nao's wearing undies or going commando.

Chapter 250. So beautiful.

Wait how am I supposed to feel about those "I love you"s between Honoka and Eli????

Also wow, chapter 251 is amazing. I can feel how in love Haruka and Kanade are, even though we only see their backs and the focus is on Nao and Hibiki.

Couldn't tell if Nao's wearing undies or going commando.

It's Nao we're talking about. Of COURSE she goes commando XD

That HonoEli chapter was so cute!!! Also I was not expecting younger Ian to have such a different fashion sense lol

Wow... taking hand holding to the limit here.