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I'm sorry, I laughed.

absolutely delicious.

The woman wanting to rise to the top can eat dirt, and I really hope we see her get fired or something at some point. She deserves less than nothing for subjecting our main duo to harassment, very likely including a lot of homophobia, and possibly destroying their careers and lives.

She was actively trying to get the man to not do this. She's not pure, but she's not the reason this happened.

The woman wanting to rise to the top can eat dirt, and I really hope we see her get fired or something at some point. She deserves less than nothing for subjecting our main duo to harassment, very likely including a lot of homophobia, and possibly destroying their careers and lives.

She was actively trying to get the man to not do this. She's not pure, but she's not the reason this happened.

The impression I got was that he eventually talked her into going through with it, even if she didn't feel good about it. So she still did it and what I'm understanding is that it was her idea in the first place, with that in mind that man is an awful piece of shit. I think the man here is some generic bastard that probably won't be an actual character, the woman is an actual character though and she will probably or at least hopefully have to come face to face with the repercussions of her actions. I'm focused on her for that reason since I think she at the very least has the possibility to grow, though I want the truth to come out and for there to be some consequences for what she did. The man though can get hit by a meteorite for all I care.

The impression I got was that he eventually talked her into going through with it, even if she didn't feel good about it. So she still did it and what I'm understanding is that it was her idea in the first place, with that in mind that man is an awful piece of shit. I think the man here is some generic bastard that probably won't be an actual character, the woman is an actual character though and she will probably or at least hopefully have to come face to face with the repercussions of her actions. I'm focused on her for that reason since I think she at the very least has the possibility to grow, though I want the truth to come out and for there to be some consequences for what she did. The man though can get hit by a meteorite for all I care.

I'm behind this interpretation. Men mostly don't exist in what I've seen of Flowerchild and it's the same here: if they're mentioned at all, it's as a plot device to set up the attractive female characters with emotional issues.

The reason why we have the detective is because they are setting up Misa's rival to not be totally unlikable. In the detective, they have a morally questionable outsider who has no duty or rivalry with any of the characters. He then eggs Misa's rival (Waka I think?) on to get Waka to do what she wants to do for very understandable reasons, but that she ethically knows she shouldn't do. Like many characters in this story, she then goes with what she shouldn't do (proceeding with the investigation, not trying to destroy the photos or discourage him more).

And yeah, she is showing more moral concern than many people would here. A lot of people would say "Well, it was going to get out eventually anyway; I might as well benefit," but we have this possibly heterosexual red light district worker in an Asian country going "Maybe I should reconsider if it's two women, given the extra risks involved." That's a level of complexity that wouldn't be necessary if -she- were simply a plot device as the #2 worker to screw Misa over. Likely we have more complicated dynamics with her coming up, where she will have to grapple with what happened and decide how to act going foorward. Maybe she can date Io's mom or something - okay, probably not really, but you can't rule it out with this one.

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"[If] Misa-san is a lesbian [...] her [male] clients will walk, seeing as men aren't her target market"

I don't know about this. I assume her relationship with Io being exposed will put her position as #1 in jeopardy but... Not because the clients will respect her lack of attraction to men as a lesbian, or even accept it as a fact. At least I would not expect that to be the case in real life. Or is it too harsh to assume at least some of these men would feel "tricked", or pursue her even more persistently?

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"[If] Misa-san is a lesbian [...] her [male] clients will walk, seeing as men aren't her target market"

I don't know about this. I assume her relationship with Io being exposed will put her position as #1 in jeopardy but... Not because the clients will respect her lack of attraction to men as a lesbian, or even accept it as a fact. At least I would not expect that to be the case in real life.

Oh yeah I never read it as a case of respecting or accepting her sexuality, it's far more likely that they'll be angry with her and that puts her in an incredibly dangerous position. Any of her clients that formed parasocial feelings for her have the potential of lashing out, it's a little bit along the lines of people that lose their marbles when they find out their favorite streamer isn't single but way more dangerous in this case, especially since homophobia is another layer that increases the level of danger.

From what they've said, it's not her not being single but that she likes women. Misa needed to keep even the hookup bar a secret, explicitly to protect her work from finding out her sexual orientation. I've just parsed this as a likely cultural difference or, failing that, that I don't understand men well enough. Maybe just scumbag men, but I'm not an expert in the preferences either. It seems entirely attributable to culture and the hostess club model, though.

"Misa has a secret boyfriend" would still be an issue. It interferes with the fantasy of her as this untouchable yet simultaneously accessible high class figure. I think it would be a "drop in the rankings" situation more than "risk immediately lose your job."

Now that I think about it, likely this former is what Waka was going for - ruin Misa's image so she seems like a regular person. Not ruin Misa's life by outing her as a lesbian secretly dating a celebrity, which is worse than at least what she'd like to see herself as doing. A regular secret boyfriend is clearly what she had expected after she saw Misa's pveing the trashcans.

Edit: Also, I'm increasingly thinking that the title is not a reference to Io specifically. The story revolves around people's public face versus their private face they avoid showing the world. When Io and Misa first meet, it's with their masks on, trying to appear as respectable as they normally would. Then they metaphorically demask each other and find out they are able to accept each other in a way few people.

Waka's arc here is also figuring out how her public face as a kind, hardworking person differs from her desires / what she is willing to do, currently in the context of "Just how far am I really willing to go to reach #1?"

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I really like this story and love the art but it gives me anxiety because every chapter is drama and I'm not even sure the author will give Misa and Io happy ending.

Of course we get a "love you" bomb together with the tabloid story breaking. Am suffering and can't wait for the next chapter.

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Okay, we're caught up again until the next issue of Yuri Hime!

I can't wait to see how Io's mom handles all of this...

This manga makes me feel anxious as hell, it's like a disaster you can't look away from. Io's horny is the strongest force on earth and I wonder what is her limit, what terrible thing is bad enough to stop arousing her? Is there even a limit? Is Misa worse because she can't refuse her?

How come "a lesbian hostess is a scam"? Isn't it still just empty compliments for those guys anyway? Or because now there is no chance of hooking up? Even if the woman is straight, do they for real believe they can pull her on? While having to pay her so she can give them a few minutes of atention, she would still be lying about liking them clients

How come "a lesbian hostess is a scam"? Isn't it still just empty compliments for those guys anyway? Or because now there is no chance of hooking up? Even if the woman is straight, do they for real believe they can pull her on? While having to pay her so she can give them a few minutes of atention, she would still be lying about liking them clients

I feel like this is the same kind of dynamic as with idols. They can't date even off-show because their fans live in a delusion, and their company sells that delusion rather than just the concerts.

How come "a lesbian hostess is a scam"? Isn't it still just empty compliments for those guys anyway? Or because now there is no chance of hooking up? Even if the woman is straight, do they for real believe they can pull her on? While having to pay her so she can give them a few minutes of atention, she would still be lying about liking them clients

"do they for real believe they can pull her on?"

Yes, parasocial delusion is a hell of a thing, and also sometimes extremely dangerous. This can happen with streamers, both physical real people and Vtubers, this happens with idols, movie and tv stars, really any kind of celeb and job that requires social engagement, including say being someone that works at a bar, waits on tables at a restaurant, cafe, so on and so forth. Heck it even happens with completely fictional characters, anime, cartoons, video games, so on. For example the men that were upset when Blizzard officially said Tracer in Overwatch is gay, the most pathetic incels were throwing tantrums because they were convinced that she can't be gay because she's their "girlfriend". There's a whole rabbit hole of insanity here that runs really deep, and is just so incredibly pathetic all the way down.

Funnily enough, since they lost their livelihood and things can't really get much worse than this, and Io has an exhibitionism fetish and they do enjoy this kinky play all the time, they could just turn the tables, take advantage of the media circus and record or stream all their sex live for money - they regain a source of income to survive, Misa doesn't have to hide her sexuality and pander to men and it's not too big career shift, Io gets even more turned on at the prospect of possibly millions of online strangers watching. Kill two (or more) birds with one stone.

I love this series sooooooooo much. Every chapter has been a banger

Literally the best ending for this kinda of situation

Funnily enough, since they lost their livelihood and things can't really get much worse than this, and Io has an exhibitionism fetish and they do enjoy this kinky play all the time, they could just turn the tables, take advantage of the media circus and record or stream all their sex live for money - they regain a source of income to survive, Misa doesn't have to hide her sexuality and pander to men and it's not too big career shift, Io gets even more turned on at the prospect of possibly millions of online strangers watching. Kill two (or more) birds with one stone.

Does Io actually get off on being seen or is it the THOUGHT of being seen what gets her off?

Plus, wouldn’t they both just get harassed for making that kind of content online? I mean, shit, Io was doxxed cuz this was all found out.

It’d be a huge risk cuz what’s to say the “fans” won’t be even more upset at her being shameless so soon after the scandal? It’d be better to lie low for a few months, so people forget about them, then do all that cuz at least then, there’s a higher chance that people who show up are actually interested in seeing that stuff and aren’t there to just hate… or something, idk

Funnily enough, since they lost their livelihood and things can't really get much worse than this, and Io has an exhibitionism fetish and they do enjoy this kinky play all the time, they could just turn the tables, take advantage of the media circus and record or stream all their sex live for money - they regain a source of income to survive, Misa doesn't have to hide her sexuality and pander to men and it's not too big career shift, Io gets even more turned on at the prospect of possibly millions of online strangers watching. Kill two (or more) birds with one stone.

Does Io actually get off on being seen or is it the THOUGHT of being seen what gets her off?

That’s my read as well. “Everyone is watching you” is always figuratively true for idols anyway—Io’s sexual arousal is a byproduct of that inherent dynamic.

Man, ain’t nobody does that Flowerchild thing like Flowerchild—emotional complexity and first-class yuri lewd.

I think Misa might have accidentally unlocked something for Io with the humiliation/imagined exhibitionist play here. Io's thinking about all the disappointment in those online comments when she cums. I'd guess there's some connection between that and her fear of losing herself from the day-to-day of being a starlet, and well, it's a way out. No more expectations if she does exhibitionism For Real, and with her lack of boundaries I wouldn't be surprised if she starts taking risks like going commando in a skirt.

this is so wholesome and so inherently fucked and fucked up at the same time lol

Also I feel like with the Io thing, interest in her would soar but I think that's diving deeper into the parasocialness of it all and not really flowerchild's game with this manga other than putting Io through the bottom ringer

Every chapter is so drama filled and like oh shit it's getting worse .
Which is why I think out of every manga I read here this one's probably going to end the happiest .

Oh no a random woman is into women it's the end of the mother fucking world

That #2 seemed kinda torn up about it but now that she's #1 she seems like she doesn't give a fuck after all. Hope all those men who only care about your tits make you happy, babe.