I've never even heard the name. Though after checking them out I can see why. They suck ass

I know right. They have maybe one song that isn't shit and it's called creep. It was used in the animated movie,"The Book of life."

And he/voice actor actually sung it better for the movie by slowing it down.

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I think the goal was that the author wanted to "imagine" some merch they would wear. Like the bags, the rings, the stickers.

While adding some details, like the photos.

the wait for next one will kill me

^ same here

Don't really get that dialogue, tbh. Guess there's an explanation above^ and it's not like I don't understand it in the literal sense, but I don't really get what it means to convey, from the page alone. "I can hear you"? Yeah? Okay ... ^^;

The original Japanese leaves some room for interpretation and is therefore slightly ambiguous, but based on the context and Aya's posture/line of sight, my understanding of it was that Aya's taking a picture of Mitsuki and telling her to look at the camera, but the latter doesn't want to and is lowkey ignoring the request. E.g.,

Aya: "Come on, look this way!"
Mitsuki: "Yes, I can hear you just fine..."

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Huh, I just saw this extra on Twitter and noticed the joke was that Aya used "てば," which to my understanding is just a cutesy copulate like です and dosen't have a direct translation, and was curious to see how the translator worked around it. I feel like if I were to translate it I'd maybe have Aya say "I told you it was, like, totally this way" or something, and then have Mitsuki say"'like' she says" but I'd be curious to hear other people's ideas.

Also, I totally just noticed that Mitsuki is also taking a pic of Aya, lol. That's so cute

Omg they also having maching bags

I think they have pictures of eachother on the back of their phones too this image is so detailed

Yeah, I think Aya is trying to get Mitsuki's attention for a pic and using "てば" to insist that she face the camera, but Mitsuki's just not feeling it, haha (see my post above).

And yes, I caught the Easter egg with them having matching bags and pics of each other on their phones too!! Love the attention to detail.

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So cute when best friends have polaroids of each other in their phone cases. These girls must be really close.

Definitely a great friendship, gal pals even

And they were roommates

Tameko posted:

Don't really get that dialogue, tbh. Guess there's an explanation above^ and it's not like I don't understand it in the literal sense, but I don't really get what it means to convey, from the page alone. "I can hear you"? Yeah? Okay ... ^^;

The original Japanese leaves some room for interpretation and is therefore slightly ambiguous, but based on the context and Aya's posture/line of sight, my understanding of it was that Aya's taking a picture of Mitsuki and telling her to look at the camera, but the latter doesn't want to and is lowkey ignoring the request. E.g.,

Aya: "Come on, look this way!"
Mitsuki: "Yes, I can hear you just fine..."

No. I rather think Aya is looking at a "Map" application's directions on her phone, as they're both going "somewhere".

They maybe previously had an argument about "which way" it was and now, Mitsuki is just following and looking blasé at Aya's excitation, but still taking a pic as she thinks she's cute anyway.

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Tameko posted:

Don't really get that dialogue, tbh. Guess there's an explanation above^ and it's not like I don't understand it in the literal sense, but I don't really get what it means to convey, from the page alone. "I can hear you"? Yeah? Okay ... ^^;

The original Japanese leaves some room for interpretation and is therefore slightly ambiguous, but based on the context and Aya's posture/line of sight, my understanding of it was that Aya's taking a picture of Mitsuki and telling her to look at the camera, but the latter doesn't want to and is lowkey ignoring the request. E.g.,

Aya: "Come on, look this way!"
Mitsuki: "Yes, I can hear you just fine..."

No. I rather think Aya is looking at a "Map" application's directions on her phone, as they're both going "somewhere".

They maybe previously had an argument about "which way" it was and now, Mitsuki is just following and looking blasé at Aya's excitation, but still taking a pic as she thinks she's cute anyway.

Haha it's possible! And that's the fun of a one-shot illustration like this, isn't it, imagining various possible interpretations.

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So now they finally know each other's identities? Outright communication include in school?

So cute when best friends have polaroids of each other in their phone cases. These girls must be really close.

Definitely a great friendship, gal pals even

And they were roommates

They were.

So now they finally know each other's identities? Outright communication include in school?

Yes! Now we will get the “gay gyaru and clueless gloomy girl” arc before they become… besties

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So cute when best friends have polaroids of each other in their phone cases. These girls must be really close.

Definitely a great friendship, gal pals even

And they were roommates

They were.

So now they finally know each other's identities? Outright communication include in school?

Yes! Now we will get the “gay gyaru and clueless gloomy girl” arc before they become… besties

God! I hope so. Honestly, I'm a sucker for that trope.

So cute when best friends have polaroids of each other in their phone cases. These girls must be really close.

Definitely a great friendship, gal pals even

And they were roommates

They were.

So now they finally know each other's identities? Outright communication include in school?

Yes! Now we will get the “gay gyaru and clueless gloomy girl” arc before they become… besties

God! I hope so. Honestly, I'm a sucker for that trope.

And they were roommates

They were.

Oh c'mon, this is just IKEA Yuri at this point!

And they were roommates

They were.

Oh c'mon, this is just IKEA Yuri at this point!

more like IKEYA Yuri ;D

And they were roommates

They were.

Oh c'mon, this is just IKEA Yuri at this point!

more like IKEYA Yuri ;D

? Water or pond yuri? "I LIKE YA yuri?"

What? Could someone explain the joke to me please?
I get the first one cause of the furniture store. But IKEYA translates to a pond or reservoir in Japanese.
Nevermind I get it now cause of the box referenced in the picture where they look like they're living together

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So, i want to add my 2 cents to the story so far as a whole....

This story is kinda similar to Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl, in that its esentally a trans story but without actual trans characters. Mitsuki's situation feel kinda to me, as a transfem, like if a trans person didnt tell their potential new partner that theyre trans, for any of the diffrent reasons trans people sometimes act like that. Obviously, mitsuki isnt trans and probably wont be, but you get what im saying, right?

Oh I totally get you. It's part of what makes "low-end" gender fucky premises like this so silly on their face.

I do appreciate the clear representation of Mitsuki's attractiveness correlating with her level of comfort, and the ways certain public spaces are regulated to make that more difficult for her.

Plan backfired splendidly. XD

Friends, lol.

They're so goddamn adorable

MITSUKI, AYA, YOU USELESS LESBIANS

YES, I LOVE IT

Aya has been struck again!!

So, i want to add my 2 cents to the story so far as a whole....

This story is kinda similar to Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl, in that its esentally a trans story but without actual trans characters. Mitsuki's situation feel kinda to me, as a transfem, like if a trans person didnt tell their potential new partner that theyre trans, for any of the diffrent reasons trans people sometimes act like that. Obviously, mitsuki isnt trans and probably wont be, but you get what im saying, right?

Oh I totally get you. It's part of what makes "low-end" gender fucky premises like this so silly on their face.

I do appreciate the clear representation of Mitsuki's attractiveness correlating with her level of comfort, and the ways certain public spaces are regulated to make that more difficult for her.

Gender confusion is an old trope, much older than trans being taken seriously

i appreciate Aya confirming without a doubt that Mitsuki is indeed still her crush~