The drama is making this series fun to read(⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)
After Atsuko san bikes away, Yuri san shows off another persona or face that we've never seen before.
Interesting...(⁠θ⁠‿⁠θ⁠)

Atsuko's mad at Yuri for being "stupid" but to be clear, it isn't about video-taping. It's about Yuri slipping into her people-pleaser persona the second some men are involved, acting fake regardless of the situation or consequences.

Yeah, I could see why Atsuko would be frustrated. At the same time, though, being a people-pleaser can be a hard habit to beat, especially after you've been in an abusive marriage, so Yuri has her work cut out for her if she wants to disentangle that mess.

Atsuko's mad at Yuri for being "stupid" but to be clear, it isn't about video-taping. It's about Yuri slipping into her people-pleaser persona the second some men are involved, acting fake regardless of the situation or consequences.

Yeah, I could see why Atsuko would be frustrated. At the same time, though, being a people-pleaser can be a hard habit to beat, especially after you've been in an abusive marriage, so Yuri has her work cut out for her if she wants to disentangle that mess.

There's that side of things, and I think also the other side is on the unique end of I just got you out of an abusive relationship, we can't keep doing this!

It's a unique dynamic lol

"Look at how straight and normal I am, I even married!"

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I just randomly read this chapter out of sheer beauty of the art, gotta say, these women look like very good friends? Gives me Hanigare's levels even

this is so fucking peak

yess tension so good it feels sexual even if it wasn't intended that way

I think we can say Atsuko is upset about multiple subjects. Without a doubt, two of the biggest are wanting to escape a short term dangerous situation and wanting to complete the job for Phu Thuy in a responsible way.

Her history with Yuri is why she doesn't handle this more maturely, like saying "I can't talk more here. Please trust me for now and we will talk about it later."

Instead she gets annoyed with Yuri for accommodating dangerous men over her, letting out what is likely years of frustration in that moment. Understanding why this is hard for Yuri only deepens her frustration, creating the escalating situation we are about to witness.

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Honestly, the trope where the sweet character becomes serious and intimidating is good, but in the case of this manga, with the situation they are in, it feels silly, why would two grown men be afraid of her and do whatever she tells them?

Honestly, the trope where the sweet character becomes serious and intimidating is good, but in the case of this manga, with the situation they are in, it feels silly, why would two grown men be afraid of her and do whatever she tells them?

Yeahhh
I dunno, I really liked the mystery that was developing and the dynamic between two main characters before this. Like Ch. 1 - 9, events were interesting, both main characters were interesting, super fun dynamic, neither of them were "good people" but they felt like real people in a crazy situation.
But Chapter 10? Feels like a real world situation that definitely COULD happen (i.e. getting hit on by 2 dudes) but weirdly unrealistic.
Like we know Yuri is vain, hates being taken advantage of (taxi driver situation), and is kinda rude (how she talks to Atsuko, Phu Thuy, and other interactions).
But suddenly she's bending over backwards to take the side of these 2 creepo randos who called her stupid and old and made weird sex comments about her friend. Like what? Girl, are you so anxious about not being labelled as a lesbian that you're gonna ignore all that?
Atsuko leaving Yuri stranded with no money and 2 STRANGERS IS SUPER BAD HOLY CRAP BAD BAD BAD but her being super mad makes sense for her character.
The way Yuri acts and ignores every red flag just feels very strange, and implies:
A. she's incredibly afraid of being labelled lesbian and will do anything to avoid it
B. She wants male attention/flattery
C. She has no idea or doesn't care how dangerous their situation is, and how it endangers her AND Atsuko
D. She really is that dumb.

Or a combination there of. None of which reflects positively on her. I'm honestly scratching my head here, but of all the crazy stuff that's happened to these 2, this feels the most ludicrous. Hopefully next chapter turns things around and we get back into the good stuff.

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B and C (C as in terrible danger sense) is how I saw it. D if by "stupid" we mean "many many years of bad habits formed under duress leading to poor decision making."

I also think the two men will accommodate her for video footage and not due to fear. A motorcycle chase is bound to get views. The men can be highly uncomfortable and unsure how to respond without being afraid of Yuri as such.

I also think the two men will accommodate her for video footage and not due to fear. A motorcycle chase is bound to get views. The men can be highly uncomfortable and unsure how to respond without being afraid of Yuri as such.

Picking my usage of words don’t really change the general idea of my point.
It’s the classic trope of “sweet character is scary when angry” but with the tone of this manga plus the situation in which it is being used, it’s silly. There is no argument that can make it makes sense. It’s unrealistic that she can say that to them and instead of being attacked or them leaving, they accommodate to her for video footage?
This trope is used for gap-moe, if this was used between our ML in a silly fight it wouldn’t be a problem, but with two men who made sexual jokes and are now alone with one woman? For me its anticlimactic with the tone of the story.
Also I used fear because my english is very limited, but I am sure a better word definitely exist.

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Personally my suspension of disbelief is fine, and I’m still enjoying the story + looking forward to the next chapter.

This is just the musings of a restless mind, but I wonder if the narration of the husband's death thus far has been completely reliable? So many possibilities present themselves if this isn't the case.

This is just the musings of a restless mind, but I wonder if the narration of the husband's death thus far has been completely reliable? So many possibilities present themselves if this isn't the case.

I had the same thought, but chapter one seems really unambiguous. It's not framed as hypothetical in any way, Atsuko is the POV character and she is remembering the murder in a flashback:

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stupid_woman_2600_ch01#35

Maybe it's deceptively ambiguous? There's a rope around his neck, but she also appears to be holding an identical rope at the same time because her hand is in the same position as the panel of her holding a rope. She also says "It would have been even easier for me to kill him" and not "I killed him," ie, we just know it would have been easy for her to kill him and that he got killed.

I interpret it as she did kill him, has killed before as part of her connection with criminal groups or at least engaged in other morally questionable behavior, and saw herself as "unclean" enough that she might as free Yuri before disappearing into the night. However, if this was intended as an intentionally misleading chapter 1 that later gets subverted then I wouldn't have an issue with it. It's not like we see her commit the act itself.

waiting for a new chapter of this like watching paint dry

Ngl would have slapped her back she's been nothing but annoying since the start. I was curious about the name of this until she opened her mouth. It all made sense.

Also both of them are stupid those two were popular streamers and got that entire fight recorded so when they post it the cops will know where they were. So I guess the title does fit both of them.

waiting for a new chapter of this like watching paint dry

Sorry for having lots of series.

waiting for a new chapter of this like watching paint dry

Sorry for having lots of series.

Please don't apologize to jerks on the internet. You are doing amazing work, and most of us readers have nothing but gratitude and respect for you!

waiting for a new chapter of this like watching paint dry

Sorry for having lots of series.

Your work is appreciated. I think or would like to think that most of us are patient and grateful, especially as we're getting the series and translation for free. It's not easy to make a series or translate it.

I still cannot figure out how and why Yuri's entire personality seems to have shifted.

I still cannot figure out how and why Yuri's entire personality seems to have shifted.

beast mode activated

I still cannot figure out how and why Yuri's entire personality seems to have shifted.

Code switching and shifting moods for survival is a HUGE thing in this manga

"I'm not stopping for that Jerk!"

"But my tummy hurts we better stop right here"

Ma'am you're not subtle at all.