Hiro started this manga by saying she likes Karin, why is she acting like it's a new revelation at this point?

Yeah, it's weird... Maybe she's embarassed her dad found out?

For some reason she thinks she’s not obvious or it’s just extra embarrassing having someone close to you point it out.

Or she originally thought it was just a small crash but her dad pointing it out made it click that “oh, I REALLY like her”

Or she originally thought it was just a small crash but her dad pointing it out made it click that “oh, I REALLY like her”

I think so too.

I read the end scene as her being embarrassed that he noticed rather than her figuring out her feelings. As pointed out by some others at the start of ch1 she remarks how she "seems to like girls more than boys" and that she likes Karin so she seems to already have her feelings sorted out. At least internally.

I read the end scene as her being embarrassed that he noticed rather than her figuring out her feelings. As pointed out by some others at the start of ch1 she remarks how she "seems to like girls more than boys" and that she likes Karin so she seems to already have her feelings sorted out. At least internally.

Yeah. Around chapter 1 or 2, she also thought something like she "didn't want to just be Karin's friend," after her father or someone called them friends. She's definitely been angling to date her and is clear in her own mind about it.

last edited at Apr 21, 2025 1:53PM

Maybe it’s wishful thinking but I think Karin possibly doesn’t have a crush on dad, maybe her own dad is dead or abusive and she’s just jealous of their relationship and happy to have a loving father figure.

That's an interesting theory. However, given how Karin seemed a bit down in this chapter when she saw the dad chatting with the camping store lady, it feels like she might have a little crush on him. Still, I do think the girls will end up being endgame together . :D

last edited at Apr 26, 2025 5:29AM

I read the end scene as her being embarrassed that he noticed rather than her figuring out her feelings. As pointed out by some others at the start of ch1 she remarks how she "seems to like girls more than boys" and that she likes Karin so she seems to already have her feelings sorted out. At least internally.

Yeah, now I think it's more like this.

So let's review all of Hiro's dreams thus far and the circumstances around them:

1. Karin borrows Motoaki's jacket, the three of them look at the stars, Hiro and Karin fall asleep together in the tent. Hiro dreams herself pressing "play" on a video on her phone (not sure if this part symbolizes anything), then sees Karin and Motoaki sharing a jacket while looking at the stars. She kisses him. Hiro wakes up to Karin hugging her.

2. Hiro overheats in the hot spring and is taken care of by Karin. She runs away when she sees Karin chatting with Motoaki and falls asleep in the tent. She dreams of Karin taking care of Motoaki after he overheats in the hot spring, then he rests his head on her lap. She kisses him. Hiro wakes up to resting her head on Karin's lap.

3. Motoaki and Yukio chat about how beautiful Karin is. Hiro dreams of Motoaki telling Karin she's beautiful.

4. No dreams.

5. Hiro cuts her finger while helping Karin make dinner. As Karin washes the cut, Hiro tells her she's cute, and Karin says she's never been called that before. Hiro dreams of Motoaki eating a meal that Karin made, which he injured his finger trying to help with. He calls Karin cute, and she says she's never been called that before.

#2 and #5 are quite similar -- they both echo events that happened in the chapter, with (young) Motoaki in the place of Hiro. The only difference is they're more overtly romantic (at least, from Hiro's point of view). #1 actually also follows this, despite first appearances: Dream Karin and Motoaki look at the stars together (just like Hiro and Karin did IRL), and the jacket they share is echoed by Karin hugging Hiro in her sleep. Again, it's just more overtly romantic due to the kiss. #3 is the odd one out here, the only dream where Dream Motoaki echoes IRL Motoaki.

I think that rather than only representing one thing, the dreams represent different things depending on Hiro's mental state. Sometimes, they show things she wishes she could do with Karin; sometimes, they're a romantic filter over things she really did do with Karin; and other times, they represent her anxiety about Karin's crush on Motoaki and perhaps an inner fear that they might actually get together (to be clear, I myself am confident they won't).

While I think the theory Karin is the reincarnation of Hiro's mother is interesting, I don't really see this manga heading in such a supernatural direction. I think it's probably just a coincidence, or perhaps a signal that Hiro has unresolved mommy issues lol.

Chapter 3 really gave the vibes of Karin being her mom's reincarnation -- and suddenly everything kinda makes sense

She does kinda baby the main character
Would potentially explain why she appears to be interested in the dad
All those dreams could just be her mom's memories, which only seem to happend when Karin's with Hiro

Idk, everything could also be in the main character's head

Waaah I wanna see them gaming more!!!

I think Karin's totally into Hiro, honestly.

rusi posted:

I think Karin's totally into Hiro, honestly.

What, you mean you don't let your casual acquaintances borrow your PS4?

Chapter 3 really gave the vibes of Karin being her mom's reincarnation -- and suddenly everything kinda makes sense

She does kinda baby the main character
Would potentially explain why she appears to be interested in the dad
All those dreams could just be her mom's memories, which only seem to happend when Karin's with Hiro

Idk, everything could also be in the main character's head

The problem with the reincarnation theory is that in-order to reincarnate you need to be dead and in order to give birth you need to not be. Karin doesn't seem to be young enough for a later death to work out either.

Wow 'straight' girls really know how to put your heart in a choke-lock (//OvO\)
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/some_prefer_nettles_ch06#16

This is one of my favorite yuri that's currently being translated, the characters all feel so real and the combination of SoL wholesomeness with the underlying tension of exactly what Karin's feelings and life circumstances are are compelling. The translation is absolutely top notch too!

This is one of my favorite yuri that's currently being translated, the characters all feel so real and the combination of SoL wholesomeness with the underlying tension of exactly what Karin's feelings and life circumstances are are compelling. The translation is absolutely top notch too!

how is this Yuri without the Yuri tag?

So I will be honest, I don't like the reincarnation theory because, then what? Hiro's chances are shot down entirely and she becomes a bystander in her own story because now the only reasonable way to continue is for Karin and her dad to get together. The end.

There's nothing to work with if that's the case. Karin is shown to be very similar to Hiro's mom yes, and from everything we see she does have a crush on Hiro's dad yes, but if she is just the reincarnation of Hiro's mom the story has no way to move forward that doesn't push Hiro and her feelings aside entirely.

It's also just much more interesting drama if the story is about how Hiro and her dad have very similar types, and Karin is crushing on Hiro's dad both out of genuine interest but also the fact that society would prime her to be interested in men first and foremost. Slowly becoming aware of the fact that Hiro and her dad are also very similar in general allowing love to bloom between the two of them instead.

On top of all of this, while we do get the heavy implication Karin is crushing on Hiro's dad, we don't know that for sure, the volume cover (which has been lovingly translated) shows that we're not meant to be sure. Karin's arrow is "love?" for a reason. So who knows maybe it's not a crush, we have reason to believe her home life is at least a little weird, and she approached Hiro before she really got to know who her dad was to begin with.

last edited at Jun 30, 2025 7:48AM

Honestly, i also wanna know why the yuri tag is missing. "girl is pining for another girl for seven chapters straight" would normally be tagged as yuri. is it because the other girl's feelings are ambiguous?

Also, speaking of out-of-place tags, who is bisexual in this story? I don't think it's Hiro (seems to be laser-focused on girls - or rather, one girl in particular), not Karin (we don't know what she's into either way), and though it's tempting to think that Yukio and Hiro's dad are basically married, I don't think we get confirmation either way :)

Honestly, i also wanna know why the yuri tag is missing. "girl is pining for another girl for seven chapters straight" would normally be tagged as yuri. is it because the other girl's feelings are ambiguous?

Also, speaking of out-of-place tags, who is bisexual in this story? I don't think it's Hiro (seems to be laser-focused on girls - or rather, one girl in particular), not Karin (we don't know what she's into either way), and though it's tempting to think that Yukio and Hiro's dad are basically married, I don't think we get confirmation either way :)

This series is completed. I'm assuming the tags are based on that. I do agree about the "yuri" tag without saying anything about the rest of the series. One character is at least crushing on another, so that seems like enough for the tag for now. However, "Yuri crush" is there for that, and if it doesn't apply to this series, then that tag would never be useful, I think.

last edited at Jun 30, 2025 8:43AM

The tagging is a mistake I think. Yuri crush is specifically for side characters and the tag description even says:

When an entire story's narrative revolves around one-sided yuri love, use the yuri tag instead.

I'm going to recommend a change (back, I'm pretty sure this used to be tagged yuri).

The tagging is a mistake I think. Yuri crush is specifically for side characters and the tag description even says:

When an entire story's narrative revolves around one-sided yuri love, use the yuri tag instead.

I'm going to recommend a change (back, I'm pretty sure this used to be tagged yuri).

If it's specifically for side characters then yeah. The bisexual tag should probably stay though.

last edited at Jun 30, 2025 10:22AM

The tagging is a mistake I think. Yuri crush is specifically for side characters and the tag description even says:

When an entire story's narrative revolves around one-sided yuri love, use the yuri tag instead.

I'm going to recommend a change (back, I'm pretty sure this used to be tagged yuri).

If it's specifically for side characters then yeah. The bisexual tag should probably stay though.

Yeah, the tag is from a bygone age of yuri where it was more common and we got our yuri from subtext-if-you-stretch-it moe manga. The biggest example is Kaori from azumanga daioh, but it's usually for when the series isn't about romance and a side character is crushing on one of the mains.

Speaking of, I haven't read this yet but should it have the romance tag or is it mainly SoL?

The tagging is a mistake I think. Yuri crush is specifically for side characters and the tag description even says:

When an entire story's narrative revolves around one-sided yuri love, use the yuri tag instead.

I'm going to recommend a change (back, I'm pretty sure this used to be tagged yuri).

If it's specifically for side characters then yeah. The bisexual tag should probably stay though.

Yeah, the tag is from a bygone age of yuri where it was more common and we got our yuri from subtext-if-you-stretch-it moe manga. The biggest example is Kaori from azumanga daioh, but it's usually for when the series isn't about romance and a side character is crushing on one of the mains.

Speaking of, I haven't read this yet, but should it have the romance tag, or is it mainly SoL?

Depends on what you expect from a romance tag, honestly. From knowing the series, I'd guess maybe more SOL. If you wouldn't tag these first couple of chapters as romance, then I wouldn't tag the series that way either.

last edited at Jun 30, 2025 12:11PM

Speaking of, I haven't read this yet but should it have the romance tag or is it mainly SoL?

Hmm, kind of hard to say without knowing how it ends, but a lot of the focus is on Hiro's romantic feelings so I'd say a romance tag would be appropriate. To be honest though even just looking at recently uploaded manga I don't have a great sense for why some series on here have the tag and some don't lol.

God watching Hiro bring up the job made me cringe… it really WASNT her business + open8ng with “Why do you work there” is just… rough…

She could’ve done a little test and ask about her job and ask her:

“is your work hiring? I wanna save up some money but I’ve got no ideas on where I wanna work”

Or something of that affect to see how she’d react to talking about work, then follow that question up with

“what’s your job like” / “what do you do for work?”

Also, the dad’s advice was kinda decent but not exactly fitting based on the situation (ofc, Hiro didn’t provide accurate details)— theres no rule against it in the school, there’s just a chance there could be an issue, so technically it’s not “wrong” but also, confronting someone about something that they didn’t even tell you doesn’t give off the right impression—

And it’s genuinely not her business and no one likes being lectured/bothered about stuff by someone who they didn’t even confide in about the specific thing to begin with

Hiro could’ve mentioned that the dude told her about Karin’s job and apologize cuz that stuff wasn’t her business to know— and firmly say, “I wont pry if you don’t want to share, but f you need help with anything, you can rely on me” or something, idk— hopefully she saves it, and is able to get across that she cares about Karin and she’d be willing to help her out if needed— hopefully Karin doesn’t just shut her out, but based on that reaction, I’m not hopeful

Are pages 186-188 supposed to be a flashback to before the series started? Seemed a weird transition.