Exactly what I was about to say. If she has a hard time with people who are loud and overbearing, America is really not the best place to go directly after growing up in Japanese culture… But then again, it could be a chance for her to open up and discover a new part of herself. Sometimes people need that kind of push.

I think she wants a world that hasn't existed in 30 years. and thats kind of her come to terms with it.

regardless im awaiting the soft swerve to Stay by Lisa Loeb or Dont Speak by No Doubt

She's overwhelmed because she's introverted, surrounded by a bunch of extroverts, and being an introvert isn't something to overcome. She's a bit tired, reached her limits for the day. She was fine at the start of this chapter but felt bad when the other friends came and things got crazy again. I don't think she's talking about going to America. If the two of them go off on their own for a bit, she'll likely be fine. This issue would come up no matter where she went. The two of them will just need to work out a balance and acknowledge their personality differences. It's already a good start that she noticed Koga wasn't feeling well.

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Yes, some species of fish are solitary, and that's totally fine.

The fish: ruined it

The fish, when reached for comments: blub

Still no Aquarium tag on Dynasty, smh.

Fish That Looks Like Narita instantly rockets to the top of the character tier listing

welp, this is a real yuri manga now, we've got an aquarium chapter.

Not your usual aquarium date.

Being an introvert is perfectly fine Mitsuki! Some fish are happiest when they can have their own space and join their friends on their own terms. You can find people who will embrace you for what you are anywhere, there's no need to go far away for that!

Hi, Mitsuki! I'm sad to say, but I don't think Los Angeles will solve your problems! Like, at all! The opposite, in fact! Hope that helps.

I don't think she would feel very different in the US. It's not like changing country will make her suddenly less awkward and find a place where to belong. I mean, if she really wants to leave, she should and I encourage her to do so. But leaving with the expectation that it will change anything regarding her feeling of awkwardness and her inadequacy with other is wrong. Just because the music industry is different and more open in L.A won't make her magically belong to a group of people and find her place.

Exactly what I was about to say. If she has a hard time with people who are loud and overbearing, America is really not the best place to go directly after growing up in Japanese culture… But then again, it could be a chance for her to open up and discover a new part of herself. Sometimes people need that kind of push.

I don't think she's thinking about America in that moment. She's just feeling out of place there. But clearly Aya's going to connect it to that, because that's where her anxiety lives right now.

And the timer is active! No matter how Mitsuki meant what she said, Aya's going to interpret it either as her doing something wrong or feeling like Mitsuki's made up her mind to go to America. This might be the inciting incident needed to get her to confess how she feels. Perhaps after a few more misunderstandings and a growing desperation making her say it out of a final panic to get her to stay, even if she never planned to go anywhere...

Fish That Looks Like Narita instantly rockets to the top of the character tier listing

Honestly I was disappointed we didn’t get a higher quality version of the fish that looked like Narita lol

Lmao lemme see a close up of the Narita fish!! And so real, Koga's insecurities. They're regular teenagers in a non-annoying, non-melodramatic way.

The format is what might be causing problems for some IMO. It just doesn't make for a nice continuous plot progression, you have to come to terms with this being a very episodic slice of life thing about realistic teenagers growing up and figuring stuff out. I'm quite happy with it, but I get why it might be frustrating for a lot of people.

Personally, I don't get the complaining. We're up to chapter 56, they've had 56 chapters to get used to the format, but they've just been complaining the whole time. It's classic: I don't like this kind of story, but I'm reading it anyway so I can tell everyone I hate it every chapter.

I also take issue with people's ideas of what "progress" is. It was always so frustrating to see people complain about a lack of "progress" in Komi-San because people equate romance to progress. No, that's not the only way a story and the relationships between characters can progress. Mitsuki and Aya are getting closer every chapter, they're deepening their bond and they're understanding each other and the world around them better. That is progress. It doesn't need to be romantic, no matter Aya's feelings.

so what you wanna say, is that this is good in YOUR EYES so other can buzz off with complaining?? ah funny no one ask to make YOUR definition of progress the universal one, you might not see this as an flaw of the manga but others have as much truth to their words as you self proclaim that we complain for nothing

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so what you wanna say, is that this is good in YOUR EYES so other can buzz off with complaining?? ah funny no one ask to make YOUR definition of progress the universal one, you might not see this as an flaw of the manga but others have as much truth to their words as you self proclaim that we complain for nothing

You might not like it, but people are allowed to disagree with your opinion and think poorly of you for the way you express it.

And they're not wrong. You've had dozens of chapters to leave. If you don't like the series and it's format, then stop wasting your time on it, and stop cluttering up a discussion thread of people who are here because they want to talk about the characters and plot developments.

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so what you wanna say, is that this is good in YOUR EYES so other can buzz off with complaining?? ah funny no one ask to make YOUR definition of progress the universal one, you might not see this as an flaw of the manga but others have as much truth to their words as you self proclaim that we complain for nothing

do you think complaining here will make the manga better

I don't think she would feel very different in the US. It's not like changing country will make her suddenly less awkward and find a place where to belong. I mean, if she really wants to leave, she should and I encourage her to do so. But leaving with the expectation that it will change anything regarding her feeling of awkwardness and her inadequacy with other is wrong. Just because the music industry is different and more open in L.A won't make her magically belong to a group of people and find her place.

Exactly what I was about to say. If she has a hard time with people who are loud and overbearing, America is really not the best place to go directly after growing up in Japanese culture… But then again, it could be a chance for her to open up and discover a new part of herself. Sometimes people need that kind of push.

I don't think she's thinking about America in that moment. She's just feeling out of place there. But clearly Aya's going to connect it to that, because that's where her anxiety lives right now.

Yeah the entire issue will be Aya's perspective. I don't think Mitsuki will ever seriously want to leave.

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It's hard to say what Koga's thinking, we've gone a surprisingly long amount of time without really hearing what's on her mind. We're instead in Aya's shoes, sharing in her anxious contemplations of her opaque oshi.

The gayquarium arc is here. We're in the endgame now.

Classic aquarium scene. Time to rumerate feelings of doubt, angst, and insecurities while staring at fish while the other one looks at you or both aren't looking at each other and just holding hands barely

I wonder if the winter moonlight magazine will ever be translated

I wonder if the winter moonlight magazine will ever be translated

I will, eventually cough

I have too many manga to translate.

there's so much dramma here , and for what bruh , the comic is amazing , can't believe there are haters that continue reading it