ARGHH WHAT NOW, WHY ARE U ACTING LIKE THAT???! YOUR CRUSH JUST KISSED YOU AND YOU WON'T EVEN SAY ANYTHING WTHHHH

Ah, we've moved to Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in Real Life part of the story. Poor Hinoka, Tsukushi just needs time cause she's a bit slow emotionally.

Welp, I'm out for now. I'll come back and see when there's an [END] tag on it.

So awkward, so cute.

None of that. I've seen this exact situation happen before, in a Chinese or Korean manga. A girl confessed to her best friend at school, between classes, and gave her a little kiss. Her friend looked at her blankly, turned around and walked away without a word. The first girl, confused, followed her. They went back to class. The day went by and, when school was over, they returned to their respective homes. Never did the best friend utter a word in answer to the confession or the kiss.

The next day the first girl found that her bestie (now ex-bestie) had told everyone that she was a disgusting lesbo and everything was over between them. And the whole school started looking at her with loathing and avoiding her.

I expect Hinoka to be thinking by now that her future looks just like this story.

I have no idea why everyone is getting so angry at the poor girl. She tried to talk about it, it really isn't her fault she was interrupted both times. It is possible that the apology may cause some misunderstanding, but that should be solved the next time as well since obviously she's not going to just run away now.

??????????

And is it gonna be a misunderstanding?

There's meme useless lesbians and then there's they are dumb af useless lesbians and this series is started to veer into the latter

I have no idea why everyone is getting so angry at the poor girl. She tried to talk about it, it really isn't her fault she was interrupted both times. It is possible that the apology may cause some misunderstanding, but that should be solved the next time as well since obviously she's not going to just run away now.

Um, maybe because you don't have to accept that you've been interrupted? The chapter ends with her just sending Hinoka home like she's disappointed in her. Poor Hinoka, that must be devastating.

Despite me being able to accept that Tsukushi is confused, it doesn't change the fact that she hurt the girl who went out on a limb and kissed her. You don't need to have an interruption-free moment to just say "we'll talk later."

*repeated head bashing noises

I have no idea why everyone is getting so angry at the poor girl. She tried to talk about it, it really isn't her fault she was interrupted both times. It is possible that the apology may cause some misunderstanding, but that should be solved the next time as well since obviously she's not going to just run away now.

Um, maybe because you don't have to accept that you've been interrupted? The chapter ends with her just sending Hinoka home like she's disappointed in her. Poor Hinoka, that must be devastating.

Ah, yes, that's why she was the one apologizing... It really rather seems the opposite, like she's worried she may have upset Hinoka instead.

Despite me being able to accept that Tsukushi is confused, it doesn't change the fact that she hurt the girl who went out on a limb and kissed her. You don't need to have an interruption-free moment to just say "we'll talk later."

But I do agree that these words were missing there.

Oh no, she likes her!! How could we ever have guessed?

i was kind of hoping the series would start turning into a direction i'd actually enjoy, but i guess we aren't off the "will they won't they" train just yet... i'll check back in a year and hope that there's some actual development by then

i was kind of hoping the series would start turning into a direction i'd actually enjoy, but i guess we aren't off the "will they won't they" train just yet... i'll check back in a year and hope that there's some actual development by then

Their not being together seems to be the entire premise, so I'm starting to get the feeling that you'll be waiting for a bit or that it'll end soon after they get over it. Would be nice to be wrong though. They are sweet though, even if this recent thing is very, very, very contrived.

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I don't necessarily hate the stunned reaction, although it carries on for WAY too long, both in the sense of how long she's stunned and how this blank empty brain state fills up an entire chapter (at least, who knows if she'll be better next month). Especially since we're not seeing what she's thinking. We basically spent the entire chapter with one character in a stupor and the other just sitting there awkward, and that's extremely low density storytelling, and the ending didn't help. Tonally, this is the kind of chapter I expect to see after someone fucking dies, not a chapter after the heroines kiss. No matter what she's feeling, this framing can't be right for it unless she hated the kiss. You'd think the title of the manga was "Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in a Dream, and Ended With Me Getting Kissed and Realizing I'm Not Gay After All" looking at this chapter.

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I don't necessarily hate the stunned reaction, although it carries on for WAY too long, both in the sense of how long she's stunned and how this blank empty brain state fills up an entire chapter (at least, who knows if she'll be better next month). Especially since we're not seeing what she's thinking. We basically spent the entire chapter with one character in a stupor and the other just sitting there awkward, and that's extremely low density storytelling, and the ending didn't help. Tonally, this is the kind of chapter I expect to see after someone fucking dies, not a chapter after the heroines kiss. No matter what she's feeling, this framing can't be right for it unless she hated the kiss. You'd think the title of the manga was "Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in a Dream, and Ended With Me Getting Kissed and Realizing I'm Not Gay After All" looking at this chapter.

Said perfectly.

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I feel like everything that's been frustrating about this series has been tolerable up until this point but this chapter has immediately shot this manga into genuinely frustrating and hard to enjoy.

I don't necessarily hate the stunned reaction, although it carries on for WAY too long, both in the sense of how long she's stunned and how this blank empty brain state fills up an entire chapter (at least, who knows if she'll be better next month). Especially since we're not seeing what she's thinking. We basically spent the entire chapter with one character in a stupor and the other just sitting there awkward, and that's extremely low density storytelling, and the ending didn't help. Tonally, this is the kind of chapter I expect to see after someone fucking dies, not a chapter after the heroines kiss. No matter what she's feeling, this framing can't be right for it unless she hated the kiss. You'd think the title of the manga was "Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in a Dream, and Ended With Me Getting Kissed and Realizing I'm Not Gay After All" looking at this chapter.

Said perfectly.

Hear! Hear!

Also yeah this present pacing feels like the author shot the pacing in the face, now we have to slowly drive over it's corpse in the road in order to make more progress with the relationship and story. Combined with going about it in one of the most contrived manners I've seen in media, it's oddly jarring in my opinion. I'm sure once they're actually dating I'm going to enjoy the series once more, but currently the story is frustrating.

You'd think the title of the manga was "Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in a Dream, and Ended With Me Getting Kissed and Realizing I'm Not Gay After All" looking at this chapter.

These words hurt but you're right.

Gaddammit even Rainman would have handled this situation better than Tsukushi. The level of social and intellectual impairment needed to act as she did is staggering.

Meh

I don't necessarily hate the stunned reaction, although it carries on for WAY too long, both in the sense of how long she's stunned and how this blank empty brain state fills up an entire chapter (at least, who knows if she'll be better next month). Especially since we're not seeing what she's thinking. We basically spent the entire chapter with one character in a stupor and the other just sitting there awkward, and that's extremely low density storytelling, and the ending didn't help. Tonally, this is the kind of chapter I expect to see after someone fucking dies, not a chapter after the heroines kiss. No matter what she's feeling, this framing can't be right for it unless she hated the kiss. You'd think the title of the manga was "Our Yuri Started With Me Getting Rejected in a Dream, and Ended With Me Getting Kissed and Realizing I'm Not Gay After All" looking at this chapter.

Said perfectly.

This! This right here! God, it reminds me of the manga that ended not too long ago about a writer fake dating her childhood friend and then she starts noticing her feelings and kisses her childhood friend and gets slapped. No explanation no nothing and then later it was cause she was embarrassed. Nah, dog if you shared the feelings either they were drunk or not a slap would not be the normal reaction. Just like here. If anything why didn't Tsukushi end up oh I don't know a blushing hot mess? Ooor to cry tears of joy cause this whole tell she thought she'd be rejected. It's supposed to be a happy thing and yet like you said we don't see what she's thinking. We don't see a typical reaction. It's just (-_-) and then she falls asleep again on the car ride. Overall chapter was just weird cause the chapter before had such good energy where she saw her swimsuit etc soooo yeah we're upset. Cause wtf!? This is not a normal reaction. My God. This story was getting fun and good then Stone-face McGee over here after the girl she likes kissed her WTF

If anything why didn't Tsukushi end up oh I don't know a blushing hot mess?/ It's just (-_-)

Which she did just after the kiss if you paid attention. She even wobble, meaning she is a bit shocked.

This is not a normal reaction. My God.

There is nothing as "normal reaction". People react differently at the same situation. Just because she doesn't reactlike you wanted her to react mean her reaction was "not nomal".

It's something to be upset that the author seem to stall, it's another to re-write what happen in the chapter, which was not even that long to top it off.

If anything why didn't Tsukushi end up oh I don't know a blushing hot mess?/ It's just (-_-)

Which she did just after the kiss if you paid attention. She even wobble, meaning she is a bit shocked.

This is not a normal reaction. My God.

There is nothing as "normal reaction". People react differently at the same situation. Just because she doesn't reactlike you wanted her to react mean her reaction was "not nomal".

It's something to be upset that the author seem to stall, it's another to re-write what happen in the chapter, which was not even that long to top it off.

So to you discussing the chapter is rewriting it? It is not. And it wasn't like I wrote a summary. I'm only explaining my thoughts on the topic. But okay. Look, I'm allowed to think and say whatever I want. Just like you can. If you wanna come across as the internet know-it all lesbo police. Fine, you can do that. I also said typical reaction. This shutting down isn't the norm. But it has been lately in order to "create misunderstandings and drama".
I'm discussing it overall. Which I stated. And I'm restating since there is a lack of comprehension happening on your end. And those blushes weren't nearly as bold or as obvious in a good direction as the swimsuit shopping chapter or the handholding one. It was Purposely subdued in order to create drama. Just like keeping her thoughts and everyone's thoughts but the side characters hidden. Usually, we go along with Tsukushi. Not the case here. We're also jarred like the characters were. And I'm surprised that Hinoka even kissed her. I was glad, but then not when the chapter was on this kind of cliffhanger. Only cause I felt bad for Hinoka.

Just saying anything (meaningful) to Hinoka would've helped Tsukushi here. But the silence doesn't bulid suspense or dread. It only makes things seem ambiguous. Which leaves a bitter aftertaste in comparison to the previous chapter. That is all. That's all I meant. But hey you do you. And I'll do me.

Especially, since we know Tsukushi to be a rather talkative yet awkward person. She doesn't usually think when she speaks like the "touch your boobs" thing so it seems like a odd reaction based on previous conversations and reactions she's displayed. She ran into Hinoka's chest without thinking. And the reactions there were more understandable or understood because we knew her thoughts.
But a see ya later. And a sorry. Oooof, big oooooof. I don't think that's great but she said something at least. But speechless otherwise manic laughter

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Alright, I read the previous chapter "Failure or success?" again and it isn't all that bad. Besides, no thoughts or explanations. But I'm still kinda miffed cause damn that cliffhanger.
But still not the Tsukushi reaction I was expecting.

Poor Hinoka! Get your crap together Tsukushi! You better make it up to Hinoka for being a complete idiot. LMAO

I was excited in the previous chapter (confession) which is a lie of a title. More like "confusion"

Hinoka is a brave girl. Heck, I didn't kiss my childhood friend until I was 21 (after crushing on her for over 10 years), and she had a boyfriend at the time who was a total abusive tool. But it still didn't make it right to kiss her cause she was in a relationship. And she's still the only girl I've kissed. Cause I'm working on myself. I'm a little too possessive. (2020)

I hear that same ex-friend is now (2024) with a good guy, and they're thinking of getting a house together and instead of being jealous I'm like "Good for her." She wasn't perfect herself, cause she admitted to only hanging out with me when her boyfriends weren't giving her enough attention and I would make her feel better about herself. Gee, I wonder why??
She's bi, by the way. So she did kiss me back. Not all me, being shit. She liked me too, but not enough to date me cause she was raised catholic and wouldn't want her family to disown her.

So it didn't work out for a reason. And also we just weren't good for each other. And we had a falling out cause she would string me along, but then say she was still with her boyfriend. I mean like sending some risqué pictures then being all "well we're not anything more than friends." Friends don't send friends those kind of pics. Clearly, as they also stated in the manga.

The only time I was selfish and went for it. So Props to Hinoka. I get it. That's gotta suck.

I feel bad that Hinoka's first kiss wasn't more enjoyable. But I'm hoping for a better count come for her and Tsukushi. She felt guilty or on edge cause it's new and it's a girl's love. I'm just kinda happy that there was a kiss. In the more beginning chapters (unless this is written close to the end? I hope not a lot of older mangas also ended with a kiss or the next step then timeskip etc). But even if it does end here or close to it. There is,"Hana Ni Arashi" Where from the beginning they're a couple, but keeping it a secret (but barely) hahaha. Or "Take my fist of love"
Whispered words of course. And Girlfriends

inb4 she admits the kiss shattered her belief in liking girls and the manga nosedives into unapologetic rage bait, that would unironically be hilarious