Isn't it amazing? 95% of interpersonal problems in fiction could be solved in 15 minutes if only the involved parties sat down for a honest talk.

true, true; but then Citrus would be a oneshot. maybe a twoshot instead of this squealing schoolgirl mass of estrogen laddened angst and confusion.

ok, it's not a squealing schoolgirl mass, but it is angstdom squared.

so what would it take for Mei to come to terms with her feelings towards Yuzu? that's the question that has been floating in my head this week. and, shouldn't grandpa be released from the hospital? (or has he been released? i remember reading where he thanks Yuzu, but i thought he was still in there)

true, true; but then Citrus would be a oneshot. maybe a twoshot instead of this squealing schoolgirl mass of estrogen laddened angst and confusion.

ok, it's not a squealing schoolgirl mass, but it is angstdom squared.

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so what would it take for Mei to come to terms with her feelings towards Yuzu? that's the question that has been floating in my head this week. and, shouldn't grandpa be released from the hospital? (or has he been released? i remember reading where he thanks Yuzu, but i thought he was still in there)

Grandpa is abandoned at hospital it seems xD .
I think what it'd take would be...either a miracle or Yuzu slapping sense into her OR something super dramatic like "Yuzu is in a coma in the hospital,or dying,or has a horrible illness" but I doubt we will go that way.

so what would it take for Mei to come to terms with her feelings towards Yuzu?

(reaching towards the Bag of Manga Plot Resolutions) Ladies & Gentlemen, Se-pa-ra-tion!

..oor Yuzu finally realizes Mei wants her to stop acting like a friggin' teenager in love, and stop making excuses.

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Every 2 months...nooooooooooooooooooooou

All that sexual tension during the bed scene, JUST DO IT ALREADY, GOSH

So loli still doesn't know anything and Yuzu breaks the "promise" that was basically forced upon her by Nina... Mei's totally not into what's happening, but then loli tries to make a move!? I almost feel bad for her since her sister is such a jerk

I feel like those scans were pretty well done for rough subs :P Anyway, waiting on the Dynasty release and then it's another 2 months, lol. Oh hey, the next release should be during... May

Yes do it!! steamy,tearful,heartfelt sex is what will set them right! I hope..or Yuzu moves to England and meets a teacher..haha no,that'd be tooooo out of place

Let us patiently wait

I feel like those scans were pretty well done for rough subs :P Anyway, waiting on the Dynasty release and then it's another 2 months, lol. Oh hey, the next release should be during... May

I haven't checked them since I'm waiting for the final release and I wasn't particularly paying attention when they were linked but if it's not the final draft but it's decent quality then that probably just means it needs to be QCed.

..oor Yuzu finally realizes Mei wants her to stop acting like a friggin' teenager in love, and stop making excuses.

duh, Yuzu IS a teenager, and she IS in love. kinda hard to stop being what you are. as for Mei, I always think a big fat ol' joint might her loosen her up, but do note... i am not advocating minors using marijuana or anything of that nature. OR... it might be nice to read an extra where just the two of them go to an amusement park or a water park or some place where Mei can relax and try to be a teenager herself. i think she'd probably feel awkward at first, but i'd be interesting to see how she reacts in an engaging environment where she is just a nobody like everyone else.

That would be kinda awesome ciega! I totally agree that Mei just needs to cut loose and act like a teenager/kid and have fun. I also don't get people saying that it's Yuzu that needs to let Mei know her feelings when it's pretty obvious that Mei knows but is always pulling Yuzu's chain this way and that. I think, personally, Mei needs to be the one to chase Yuzu who's been doin all of the work thus far lol. Something like, "Yo Yuzu, I see you been putting your love in your love for me so I baked this cake and planned an all day date for you. Now get over ere an give yo younger sister a big sloppy kiss XOXOXO nomnomnom"

Read christmas chapter (12?) again.
"Tell me what you really think", she said.
"You can always be honest with me", she said.
And when the other confessed her love.. on her own terms, of course.. she gets slapped across the face.
Yuzu, you can either be a sister or a lover. You can't be partially pregnant.

Read christmas chapter (12?) again.
"Tell me what you really think", she said.
"You can always be honest with me", she said.
And when the other confessed her love.. on her own terms, of course.. she gets slapped across the face.

And the "on her own terms" it the problem. She tells Yuzu to go for it and then looks ultra disappointed when Yuzu goes for it. Obviously that's gonna scare her off. After that Mei just ignored her so that's not making things easier either.

Yuzu, you can either be a sister or a lover. You can't be partially pregnant.

That's actually not how incest works. They won't magically not be sisters/step sisters anymore.

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You can't be partially pregnant.

What in the world is this bit even intended to mean?

You can't be partially pregnant.

What in the world is this bit even intended to mean?

I have to ask too..

And well.. people are complicated,but Mei is beyond that...

You can't be partially pregnant.

What in the world is this bit even intended to mean?

You never go full pregnant.

You can't be partially pregnant.

What in the world is this bit even intended to mean?

You never go full pregnant.

What about slightly but at full capacity pregnant?

Now, seriously... I wonder what will be of the tall twin,she doesn't seem to like anyone,does she?

Is pretty obvious she's interested on Sara

Yuzu, you can either be a sister or a lover. You can't be partially pregnant.

That's actually not how incest works. They won't magically not be sisters/step sisters anymore.

The intention was to say: ''Yuzu, you can either have a sibling relationship with her or a ''I wanna bone her'' - relationship'' the incest part really only applies biologically

Yuzu, you can either be a sister or a lover. You can't be partially pregnant.

That's actually not how incest works. They won't magically not be sisters/step sisters anymore.

The intention was to say: ''Yuzu, you can either have a sibling relationship with her or a ''I wanna bone her'' - relationship'' the incest part really only applies biologically

To a degree but a lot of people (at least outwardly) still view step-sibling/parental relationships as basically blood related.

Yuzu, you can either be a sister or a lover. You can't be partially pregnant.

That's actually not how incest works. They won't magically not be sisters/step sisters anymore.

The intention was to say: ''Yuzu, you can either have a sibling relationship with her or a ''I wanna bone her'' - relationship'' the incest part really only applies biologically

i see what you're saying, but in this case Yuzu (and possibly Mei) has not seperated those facts and that is the limiting factor. remember, Yuzu wants this family thing to work. her romantic feelings for Mei only complicates the issue. to boot, Mei doesn't make it any better with her hot/cold attitude towards Yuzu. if they were ordinary classmates, it'd be cut and dry, but they are not, and each has her own issue with what it means to be family. For Yuzu, it has been just her and her mom since her dad died. family is very precious to her. for Mei, she has had a tale of two families: with and without her father. her attitude towards family is that it is cold, unfeeling, disciplined and completely unreliable. also it can disappear at the drop of a hat (thanks dad). for these reasons i argue that each suffers from abandonment issues and to a degree that is one of the reasons they are in the situation they are in. i also think that because they are teenagers, they will behave as such and that is imature, wishy-washy and unsure. this point applies to Yuzu in particular. so for both of them to get where you think they should be will take time. it will also take time for both of them to work through their anxieties about the whole family thing. oh yeah, they both will need to mature since they are teenagers.

on a side note, i wonder (and i am thinking out loud when i write this) if Saburouta is writing this story from the perspective of them being teenagers where one is more mature than the other or from that of an adult? i've come to realize that a lot of the stories we read tend to be waaaaay more mature than the purported ages of the characters. as such, we as readers expect the characters to behave like adults in all situations because we're used to stories being written that way. also if Citrus is being written from an adult point of view, then much of what i've written will be bunk (bunk is another way of saying nonsense or whacky, crack-pot view). so this is my way of saying i may not be right, but i don't feel that i am wrong.

dang, just rereading that makes me think fence-straddler :-)

If we're talking Mei then yes, her story is written from an adult's point of view. She's more a salaryman than a human being :)

Is pretty obvious she's interested on Sara

Oh I missed the twincest? Damn i'm getting old

Who else thinks saburouta ran out of ideas & stopped giving a damn?

If we're talking Mei then yes, her story is written from an adult's point of view. She's more a salaryman than a human being :)

i agree that her character is more mature and adult-like, but for my question, does it apply to the totality of the story. for example, if the characters were in college or older, would the character's personalities still work with the story? if so, then (imho) Saburouta-san is guilty of cookie-cutting a story. by that i mean an idea was hatched from an adult's POV, but applied to a story about of bunch of kids. it only works because readers are used to it, but again imho it does an injustice to the story as a whole. so dont get me wrong, the fact that we are having this discussion says tons about Saburouta's story telling abilities, i just beg the question if they are being lazy to a degree.

ok, that's my mini rant for the day. BTW, Oy! Mei is human. she just has a hard time relating to other humans.

;-)

Who else thinks saburouta ran out of ideas & stopped giving a damn?

i hope not. if so, i wonder if success is starting to take its toll. you always hope not, but i'm sure many of us could name instances where it has caused really good artists to stumble, be it in print or on the screen. however, this kinda goes along the same lines as my response above. maybe "stopped giving a damn" is a bit extreme, but certainly possible. i hope not and will take a slightly higher opinion that it is laziness in the story as a whole. and if chapter 16 is some crack-pot resolution to this conflict, then (sigh) i very well may have to agree with you.

Is pretty obvious she's interested on Sara

Oh I missed the twincest? Damn i'm getting old

i'm actually surprised no one has mentioned this earlier. yeah, the twins are rather creepy and the way Nina hawks over Sarah says, "i'll do anything to make my Sarah happy, so watch it you... or you'll be next." I really hope something like Nina inadvertently confessing to Sarah happens. it will be really funny to see how her little-big sister handles that.

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Is pretty obvious she's interested on Sara

Damn. Before You pointed it out, I innocently thought she is just the sister Yuzu always wanted to be.

i agree that her character is more mature and adult-like, but for my question, does it apply to the totality of the story. for example, if the characters were in college or older, would the character's personalities still work with the story? if so, then (imho) Saburouta-san is guilty of cookie-cutting a story. by that i mean an idea was hatched from an adult's POV, but applied to a story about of bunch of kids. it only works because readers are used to it, but again imho it does an injustice to the story as a whole. so dont get me wrong, the fact that we are having this discussion says tons about Saburouta's story telling abilities, i just beg the question if they are being lazy to a degree.

No, Saburouta is writing this story completely with the premise of the portagonists being high school girls. As I've mentioned many times before, they are acting just like teenagers would do and changing the setting to a college would need a total revamp of them since it can't work on that setting without being pants on retarded.

I believe a lot of readers are biased against the story because is rare to find so flawed characters on japanese media. Despite their age around a 90% of them acts wiser and more mature than their should be.

Also worth noticing that Mei isn't acting like an adult, she's acting like a kid would think an adult should act.