The chapter releasing today was such a nice surprise.
@Hamshams I know the feeling lol.

Indeed, I ended today's work and pop! here it was hahaha And tho is not spoiler, I will put it occult to no provoke anything(?; but my favorite is in this order:

Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. Summer was about to be first but there is something between Spring and Winter that just sold me hahaha

Hmm, my favorites would be the ones with side characters, so Autumn and Winter. I also can't wait for everyone to read Rhythm B, it explains so much

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Yeah, I don't care if the the author came out and swore up and down that "No, no, they're totally straight, this story isn't gay at all." I'd just call them a goddamned liar. Even if the translation were being way too generous, nobody straight daydreams about the nape of their bestie's neck like that.

What you don't think about the napes of your homies' necks?

Also, was that the nape of her neck she was thinking about? I just assumed it was generally how close they were.

In the last panels, what I see is Aya thinking back about how their shoulders touched and thinking that it makes for the best "tender memories". It's ambiguous if it's the situation or the pic (probably both).

Hmm, my favorites would be the ones with side characters, so Autumn and Winter. I also can't wait for everyone to read Rhythm B, it explains so much

Same about that extra chapter! And yes, I always liked how the author worked with side characters, even with only 4 pages, for me, they are really good included and the relationship they have

Well, she's clearly acknowledged as her crush now.

I think that's still a choice by Kirin about how to translate 'oshi'.

Well, she's clearly acknowledged as her crush now.

I think that's still a choice by Kirin about how to translate 'oshi'.

Yeah, I'm mostly curious about the japaneses that "lover's shot" was translated from.

What you don't think about the napes of your homies' necks?

Also, was that the nape of her neck she was thinking about? I just assumed it was generally how close they were.

In the last panels, what I see is Aya thinking back about how their shoulders touched and thinking that it makes for the best "tender memories". It's ambiguous if it's the situation or the pic (probably both).

Yeah, for some reason at first glance I thought that panel was more about Aya's perspective, being close to Mitsuki's shoulder/neck area, but after looking again, it's definitely more about the shoulder contact.

Regardless, my point stands.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Well, she's clearly acknowledged as her crush now.

I think that's still a choice by Kirin about how to translate 'oshi'.

Yeah, I'm mostly curious about the japaneses that "lover's shot" was translated from.

I could swear Kirin stopped doing that a while ago, but I could of course be wrong. Regardless, can't tell without knowing the original line, indeed.

I could swear Kirin stopped doing that a while ago, but I could of course be wrong. Regardless, can't tell without knowing the original line, indeed.

On Discord they said they'd gone back to "crush".

I tried to use "Oshi" once instead of crush, because I felt it wasn't appropriate from the moment Aya knew of Mitsuki's gender, but then people either didn't understand the word or protested because they were used to Aya referring to Mittsuki as her crush. It's not a hill I'll die on, so whatever.

As for "lovers's shot", it's my personal interpretation of ２ショット (2 shot), which is "a pic with two people on it" and which is usually done by couples.

I had already used that translation in chapter 9 of "My Girlfriend's not here today". It's to the same effect: it's something couples do, which is why Aya reacts as "super gross!" at her own idea.

I had already used that translation in chapter 9 of "My Girlfriend's not here today". It's to the same effect: it's something couples do, which is why Aya reacts as "super gross!" at her own idea.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Dramatic ground hog music and stare

The LEN one is Van Halen. It's a single cover for Hot for Teacher, they had a special cover for each member apparently. I should add it to the list since I have more than half figured out.

GOOD EYE!! and you could be right! I look up and it's Eddie Van Halen playing the guitar with the light shining on his back, left shoulder, and the back of his hair.

Exactly!!!
For others to see, I’ll put it side to side.

I still haven’t added it yet because I am lazy and got too busy with studies + calling Aya a gay ass mf in my free time, but this one is pretty much confirmed.

These are the mysterious ones so far:

Honourable mention to this since no one really knows if it’s The Beatles or not.

Let it Be is kinda written there (?) and the fact it’s in the middle makes me think of the 2003 ver., the ‘Let it Be… Naked” one but I don’t trust Sumiker

The research team (me and the other fans obsessed with music refs) had a hard time on this chapter ngl. Instead of worrying about the new character said to bring some drama we are crying because the Pink Floyd poster seems to be a fusion between multiple ones and the Misfits one is hard af to even take a guess.

"who she takes after"

Ma'am, you literally just mentioned her uncle.

Happy mother's day, Kanna.

I hope we get to know more about Kanna and her background.

Would be very funny if she is uncle's ex-wife.

These are the mysterious ones so far:

Honourable mention to this since no one really knows if it’s The Beatles or not.

Let it Be is kinda written there (?) and the fact it’s in the middle makes me think of the 2003 ver., the ‘Let it Be… Naked” one but I don’t trust Sumiker

Can’t really tell from the image, but isn’t it more likely to be The Replacements’ iteration of Let It Be?

OH IS THAT HER MOTHER-- HOLD ON IM CONFUSED NOW--

There's a physical resemblance but Mitsuki wouldn't call an actual relative '' Kanna-san'', so I guess that theory is out. An old flame of her uncle maybe?

I get the feeling Kanna is a cousin or something. Maybe the uncle's biological daughter? Either that or she's a family friend that Mitsuki hung out with a lot as a kid.

I always love the moments in manga when a character is like “EnGLiSh!?!?!????”

I always love the moments in manga when a character is like “EnGLiSh!?!?!????”

Is there a bigger wasted effort* than the time and money spend teaching english to japanese people in school and then the results of all that.

*if you want to be serious of course there are but

Mmmm Idk if bite that "K + J" in last page and say/think Kanna is (Joe) Uncle' ex....Could be just that "obvious" with that, but at this point Idk hahaha I trying to avoid a Narita case again but already bite the "bad/evil vibe from her introduction" and now she is pretty chill hahaha Tho I thought it was about to be hostile to Aya honestly :p

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There's a physical resemblance but Mitsuki wouldn't call an actual relative '' Kanna-san'', so I guess that theory is out. An old flame of her uncle maybe?

No real reason she wouldn't call an aunt by her name if she got used to it.

For that matter, is there any reason why all the assumptions are that she is the uncle's ex instead of current wife/lover? IIRC, there was no mention of the uncle's status so far.