reminds me of that one lovecraft story, Shadow over Innsmouth? except maybe with a happy yuri ending this time
If you assume they aren't all now brainwashed/extensions of the mermaid/dead/etc.
...but it can also be a bittersweet ending carved out of a bad situation and I'll be thinking that way.
Sounds like the only thing shittier than this mom is her taste in men. What the actual fuck. "Soooo, I'm getting remarried! But he'd kinda prefer it if you two, y'know... Cleared the fuck out? And you want mommy to be happy, don't you?"
I am not sure which of the two H.P. Lovecraft would have found more horrifying.
He's a man that was horrified that he was part Welsh. And had an intense aversion to math. I'm pretty sure he found literally everything to be equally horrifying.
Sounds like the only thing shittier than this mom is her taste in men. What the actual fuck. "Soooo, I'm getting remarried! But he'd kinda prefer it if you two, y'know... Cleared the fuck out? And you want mommy to be happy, don't you?"
Ugh.
"Mom's like a friend to us."
I really liked this chapter. The characterization was on-point with minimal exposition and the creepy vibe was great. The fact that the monster winning could arguably be considered a happy ending for Ichika is a really fascinating thematic twist as well. Very much looking forward to more!