Author did a wonderful job creating a series that challenges the need (or purpose) of labels. They're relationship is so effortless and comfy and Kasumi especially has always been so confident and assured of their future together that labels never really mattered, actions did. Their actions have always been "official" whether they label it that or not. Will be sad when it's finished.

This series is one of the first yuri works I've ever picked up and followed, way back when, I think it had like 6 chapters online or something, so even though I haven't been following it closely for a long time and I'd only pop in once in a while, it still holds a special place in my heart, and it feels really weird to hear that it's ending, and I'll really miss it. I hope Yukiko gets around to just drawing them more like she says she wants to do.

Also like SrNevik mentions, the dynamic between Kasumi and Sakurako has always been incredibly special in how it was handled, especially in that no labels were really needed to see and know what is what, and I've always liked it about the manga, though I'll admit part of me always wanted the two to boink or whatever. I still do, honestly... yo, maybe the doujin format presents an opportunity, who knows?

Can't wait for the hentai final chapter.

It would be hilarious if, after 10 years, they decide they’re just good friends after all and the final panel is simply the two of them sharing a hearty handshake.

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It's funny that she mentions being constrained by expectations of what she can draw when Yukiko's oneshots are anything but constrained. Maybe it's just where this series was serialized

Q4 the most important Q.

I guess there are two types of people in the world, the one who can't accept anything as Yuri if there is no kissing or dating at least and the one who can just take a connection between two people for what it is and call it Yuri too.

I used to think I was the second type, because of my love of Nanofate and other not confirmed but obvious pairings, but futaribeya made me realize I'm actually the first one. It could be because I'm older and time goes faster, but this manga Is the most bland, irrelevant, waste of time I've ever read. So many chapters about fucking nothing, (not even funny nothing like other 4-koma) actually ruined forever the 4-koma genre for me.

I could go on about everything that was wrong with it, but I am actually grateful, because thanks to futaribeya now I don't waste my time reading anything that might be similar to it and I'm happier with every Yuri I finish.

So thanks I guess and congrats to anyone who likes it, you're stronger than me.

Damn, I knew it was ending soon.. Its a shame, nearly ALL the long running series i've been following have ended now- this is one of the last.

@NeoCervantes Your loss. You know how many amazing stories out there are not even slightly yuri? A shame you will never read them.. And then there's ones like this that is totally full of the love between 2 girls- and just because it isn't portrayed in a specific way, you dismiss it.. Even if it doesn't end yuri- (which it seems like it will) their relationship has been fantastic to follow. Because I like yuri, I also very much enjoy stories that feature girls only or mostly even when they have no romantic elements. Im amazed someone who says they like yuri does NOT seem to enjoy stories about girls without het romance- i'd think that a fundemental requirement to also enjoying when it is romantic.

There IS no strength envolved. You are looking to stories like this and miss sunflower etc totally wrong. You are treating them all as yuri stories where you have to wait 10 years for the payout- instead of just stories about a group of girls and their relationships and lives. (with a posibility of yuri occuring but it not being the point of the story).. in exactly the same way you presumably enjoyed Nanoha.

Some series like this (even setting aside its actual yuri secondary relationships) Has far more meaningful relationships between girls than many actual yuri where they have sex within a few chapters but are otherwise quite shallow.

You are going to miss a ton of amazing yuri adjacent content - and the fault will be with you and how you have chose to view them not the stories themselves.

I know its not my place to tell you how or what to enjoy- but you DID come into the thread for this story- a place full of it's fans and slag it off. I feel Im entitled to this much- but I won't drag it out further.

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@NeoCervantes... And then there's ones like this that is totally full of the love between 2 girls- and just because it isn't portrayed in a specific way, you dismiss it.

It's funny that they're missing the whole point of the series, but as you said, that's their right. I'm shocked someone could say this is a series not about romance, but I guess it presents too differently for them. That or they're confusing romance with sexual intimacy.

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I mean, there's possibly that, but by some of their comments, especially the "most bland, irrelevant, waste of time" comment, I'd say it's less about yuri or not and more just NeoCervantes really not getting along with iyashikei.

I'm confused. Is chapter 75 the ending?

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I'm confused. Is chapter 75 the ending?

I doubt it, since there's a "To Be Continued..." and it seems like too abrupt of an ending. There seems to be room for at least one or two more chapters in the volume.

I think it ends at chapter 78, based on what someone else said. Then we'll likely get volume extras.

I mean, there's possibly that, but by some of their comments, especially the "most bland, irrelevant, waste of time" comment, I'd say it's less about yuri or not and more just NeoCervantes really not getting along with iyashikei.

I thought so too but they focused on the physical intimacy so that seems to be their central issue. They also seemed to define yuri based around whether it has physical intimacy/clear romantic labels. It feels like they're fine with slice of life/healing stuff as long as there is kissing or someone declares the other their girlfriend etc., as though the lack of physical intimacy or labeling of their relationship made this series "irrelevant," but who knows. Maybe they'll clarify.

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You guys are overthinking it, I said it was bland, boring and a waste of time of as a manga. From my point of view it gave nothing and accomplished nothing. And I actually enjoyed Miss Sunflower because it is not bland, not boring and not a waste of time. The main characters in futaribeya to me make no progression, themselves and their relationship is the same at the end of volume one up to the final volume, which is a loving best friendship. Another work that I dropped because of this reason is Hana ni Arashi in which they are dating, kiss and all that, but nothing has happened recently, I'm not talking about sex here, just their lives as human beings; they are exactly the same as chapter one.

If you wonder why did I finish, it was out of habit, because I also started reading it years ago. And I leave a comment saying what I think because it took it so many years to do nothing in the end.

If you like it and think I'm a idiot that's fine, I won't miss anything never reading another manga like this.

There IS no strength envolved. You are looking to stories like this and miss sunflower etc totally wrong. You are treating them all as yuri stories where you have to wait 10 years for the payout- instead of just stories about a group of girls and their relationships and lives. (with a posibility of yuri occuring but it not being the point of the story).. in exactly the same way you presumably enjoyed Nanoha.

Some series like this (even setting aside its actual yuri secondary relationships) Has far more meaningful relationships between girls than many actual yuri where they have sex within a few chapters but are otherwise quite shallow.

Sure, enjoy your cute girls doing cute things manga with Yuri on the side. It doesn't make this one less bland.

I can't wrap my mind around reading a manga you hate for multiple years. It just reminds me of people I've seen talk about how much they hate a game after putting 100+ hours into it. Like, that's kind of going in the polar opposite direction of what entertainment is supposed to be.

If I'm reading a manga and I'm not feeling it after five or so chapters I just drop it. Maybe I'll revisit it at some point in the future to give it another shot.

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I can't wrap my mind around reading a manga you hate for multiple years. It just reminds me of people I've seen talk about how much they hate a game after putting 100+ hours into it. Like, that's kind of going in the polar opposite direction of what entertainment is supposed to be.

If I'm reading a manga and I'm not feeling it after five or so chapters I just drop it. Maybe I'll revisit it at some point in the future to give it another shot.

It's just a slice of life 4-koma manga, it doesn't take multiple years to catch up, maybe an hour every couple years if your read it really slow

I can't wrap my mind around reading a manga you hate for multiple years. It just reminds me of people I've seen talk about how much they hate a game after putting 100+ hours into it. Like, that's kind of going in the polar opposite direction of what entertainment is supposed to be.

If I'm reading a manga and I'm not feeling it after five or so chapters I just drop it. Maybe I'll revisit it at some point in the future to give it another shot.

It's just a slice of life 4-koma manga, it doesn't take multiple years to catch up, maybe an hour every couple years if your read it really slow

Even if you're not spending literal years reading, you're still following the manga for multiple years.

Even if you're not spending literal years reading, you're still following the manga for multiple years.

He also made multiple posts, too. He called this manga a waste of time and right now he's... still wasting his time on this manga, only in a different way. O_o

I remembered start reading this when I was in high school, like them.
Now I got a job and became a working adult, like them.

Still no girlfriend, tho.

sobbing... their story will always be dear to me!!

i couldn't believe it finally ends :') Been reading this manga since I found out about anime and manga, become my favorite manga of all time, even I still read this when I'm feeling down and lonely. Now, it finally come to an end, I'm crying so much. Futaribeya will always live in my heart, and I'll keep my promise forever. One of my most important and beautiful journey in my life, ends here (well still few chapters left tho)

It's really ended.. it feels so weird. A part of me is still somehow expecting--hoping for-- a random chapter or two to pop up every few months

^ Well, we still haven't gotten the last 3 chapters to the site yet, so we can still look forward to those.

I wonder if they are gonna have a romance I hope so I like this so far