This is really good! For some reason, it reminds me of the manhwa Her Tale of Shim Chong. I think it's because both stories have realistic historical aspects and a gentle pace.

Can't wait for the next chapter!!!

Love this story and appreciate the TL notes immensely. Would someone be so kind and post the link to the article from chp6 (I am to lazy to type it)

Oops, I’ll make those shortened links going forward.

Here’s the link: https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/88434/1/Master-s-thesis-JAP4595-Thea-JP-Hammarqvist.pdf

Pretty depressing chapter, but in a perfectly era accurate sort of way :( I really hope she'll be able to find her happy place, but I fear avoiding an arranged marriage with some random guy she doesn't know will be damn near impossible, unless she just runs away somewhere. She also has to come to grips with learning that sex workers are a thing now, which she might not be equiped to deal with.

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if this story goes down the route of "I am not less of a person or less deserving of respect because I am a sex worker" I will be very, very impressed

Oof looking forward to seeing how main character will process this

if this story goes down the route of "I am not less of a person or less deserving of respect because I am a sex worker" I will be very, very impressed

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Oops, I’ll make those shortened links going forward.

Here’s the link: https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/88434/1/Master-s-thesis-JAP4595-Thea-JP-Hammarqvist.pdf

awesome read, thank you for sharing it. i just finished after catching up with this manga too. i already felt that it calls in a lot of very classic old yuri cliches (obvious one being the "good girl" in difficult circumstances x bad news ephemeral beauty), but the extra context about women's self identity in the time period adds a lot.

(also, honestly, the book it discusses just sounds like an incredible read. the plotline with kudou they describe hit me like a truck remembering my own teenage friendships. feeling heartbreak over someone else's loss of individuality sure is an emotion! especially when you admired them.)

back to the manga in question though, i'm guessing it's leading to tragedy? that's what every single flag and cliche is pointing to, so i'm curious to see if the artist will take that route. because there's also the option to subvert all of it, but we'll have to wait and see how it plays out i guess. excited to read more :)

Was this latest one from the latest Yuri Hime? (January 2025?)

Yup! It was on break last month. Next chapter is Dec 17 (February 2025 issue).

Damn a whole lot of bad stuff is happening this chapter, the parents are really bullying the kids hard and it sure doesn't seem like there's anything they can do except maybe run away from home together.

Thanks for the chapter and especially for the translation notes! Those really help in setting up and understanding the scenario of the era. <3

The fucked up thing is that if Ayano hadn't offended Tsubaki there, she probably would've been... more fully sexually assaulted.