Idk two people who are absolutely shitty but end up redeeming themselves is good. Ofc they'd have to work on themselves more to truly understand why they actually deserve one another. We're here for the long run bois

and then, they were both scumbags

It would be funny if they start revealing all the scummy things they've done as a competition to see who's the scummier one

Makino: "But I'm a scumbag too! I stalked you like crazy and then stalked your sister and then black mailed my sister for money just to get closer to you!"
Maron: "Yo wtf"

Makino: " Are you challenging me? Instead of normal excuses you're throwing the Scumbag card?"
Satou: "our love story would be too standard if I didn't "
Makino: "Then I'll tell you about being scummy really is!"

...I think I might have a weak spot for scumbag x scumbag stories

You must love Fuzoroi no Renri then

That preview she chose is definitely the first new page,fun stuff.

I feel that this would eventually lead to the sex moment which Satou would offer and Makino, now has grown more mature, would refuse as she now only care about giving Satou happiness but eventually accepts.

...I think I might have a weak spot for scumbag x scumbag stories

You must love Fuzoroi no Renri then

They both have hearts of gold. Maybe this couple does, too. Albeit younger one in FunoRen is pretty honest and decent, on balance.

scumbag x scumbag. winwin!

... so, were there any alternative translations to "scumbag"? I feel like this is the kind of moment where a particular choice of words might slightly backfire after 40 chapters, but I don't know Japanese so it's just a guess

... so, were there any alternative translations to "scumbag"? I feel like this is the kind of moment where a particular choice of words might slightly backfire after 40 chapters, but I don't know Japanese so it's just a guess

The main word is クズ, which is often translated as some variant of the word "scum", and I doubt there's gonna be any distinction made between scum and a bag full of it any time soon. Really the only part of the title I'm taking a few liberties with is translating 浪人生 as "gap student" just cos it gets across clearer in a title than describing the concept of ronins. (Although I do stick with "ronin" in my Slow Start translations mainly due to the sheer amount of samurai jokes they get out of it.)

... so, were there any alternative translations to "scumbag"? I feel like this is the kind of moment where a particular choice of words might slightly backfire after 40 chapters, but I don't know Japanese so it's just a guess

The main word is クズ, which is often translated as some variant of the word "scum", and I doubt there's gonna be any distinction made between scum and a bag full of it any time soon. Really the only part of the title I'm taking a few liberties with is translating 浪人生 as "gap student" just cos it gets across clearer in a title than describing the concept of ronins. (Although I do stick with "ronin" in my Slow Start translations mainly due to the sheer amount of samurai jokes they get out of it.)

So a Ronin is slang for a student that follows no teacher?

So a Ronin is slang for a student that follows no teacher?

Its original meaning is "a samurai without a master", but in modern lingo, it's a student who doesn't immediately advance to higher education upon graduation, either to take time off for travel/self reflection/etc., which the "gap student" definition leans more towards, or because they couldn't get into any of the schools they applied to, such is the case with this and Slow Start.

Its ok , when it comes to scum none come close to Makino. Now's the time for Makino to shine and dominate Satou with her scummyness.

So chapter 24's title wasn't misleading, it was foreshadowing.

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HAH! Idiot clam jammed herself.

Seriously, though, I loved this chapter. It feels a bit like starting back at square 1, but it will be nice to get a look at Satou’s true personality when she’s not hiding beneath her “Maron” guise.

Yay! I really liked the development of this chapter! Glad it did end up with the just starting over as friends route. Looking forward to seeing how their interactions will be like now.

", well in that case let's arrange for a date right away"

And then they scummed all over the place, queue credits.

And then they scummed all over the place, queue credits.

"What are we, some sort of Scummy Gap Students Squad?"

I really liked the last panel here, Satou rapid-firing all of her insecurities and Satou relating to and cheerfully accepting all of them. People who've been in Satou's shoes know how incredibly liberating this feels.

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scum x scum x scum = Kuzu ^3

And then they scummed all over the place, queue credits.

"What are we, some sort of Scummy Gap Students Squad?"

My favorite part of "Scummy Gap Student" was when Scum-chan said "It's scumming time" and then scummed all over those gap students