17 chapters onward, I still do not understand what so disgusting about female figurines. All those model builders also build female figurines or magical girls or super heroines. Even I own a few Five Star Stories fatima figurines (pre-built). I never think of them as disgusting, or my collection is disgusting. I certainly did not fall in love with these figurines. They are just art.

It's the fact that Remu gets off on figurines that is "disgusting". She's a doll-licker.

But did she reveal to others that she gets off on them as opposed to just like them? She just showed her "friend" the figurines, and the friend automatically thinks of her as disgusting. Remu did not say anything lewd.

I'd admire ANYONE who can create a figurine using her own body as a model.

I really love how Remu responded here. Like fundamentally this story is about girls with different kinds of wants that are “disgusting” in different ways, and about seeing through what may seem repulsive on the surface to what’s going on inside. It’s about learning to think past your disgust. And critically, this extends to all 4 of the main cast members. Not just the sexual disgust of the main two, but the moral disgust of the girls we could call antagonists. There’s this ugly desire in us to want to see these people punished for doing wrong by the main pair, and the manga is asking us to take that same measured generosity to them as well. We’re not expected to just let it slide—in both cases, we see very clearly how the things they do are wrong, and the most heroic moments of the story are the main characters defending their space, setting boundaries, and critiquing that behavior—but it also doesn’t settle for the self-indulgent route of emotional vigilantism, of punishing what one receives as wickedness, but is in fact disfunction. Instead we are shown that these people have disgusting impulses inside them that come from very understandable places, that hurt them as they hurt others, and that that is a very human thing that doesn’t discount their humanity, or make them unworthy of love. In a society preoccupied with cutting away impurity, it’s a profound and deeply important act of compassion to accept the ugly and diffcult parts of oneself and of others. And that’s the virtue that Remu is displaying here: whether or not Niji can successfully take the hand that is being offered is up to her. It’s really beautiful.

I did like the callback to "Remu is right here" from Niji's thought after commenter said no one like story Remu could exist. The implication to me is that the person Niji fell in love with was real. This is the Remu who was kind to Niji at school and didn't judge Niji, despite Niji's poor reputation and social status. Niji just got carried away with her fantasies at some point and stopped listening to the real Remu, who is still there to support her.

Connecting with the real Remu means letting go of the fantasy image in Niji's head. No matter what happens, there will be a sense of loss and grief for Niji. However, because of Remu, there is still a path to deeper understanding and friendship that can grow from it. Creating that opportunity for Niji is the most anyone in Remu's situation could do.

I really love how Remu responded here. Like fundamentally this story is about girls with different kinds of wants that are “disgusting” in different ways, and about seeing through what may seem repulsive on the surface to what’s going on inside. It’s about learning to think past your disgust. And critically, this extends to all 4 of the main cast members. Not just the sexual disgust of the main two, but the moral disgust of the girls we could call antagonists. There’s this ugly desire in us to want to see these people punished for doing wrong by the main pair, and the manga is asking us to take that same measured generosity to them as well. We’re not expected to just let it slide—in both cases, we see very clearly how the things they do are wrong, and the most heroic moments of the story are the main characters defending their space, setting boundaries, and critiquing that behavior—but it also doesn’t settle for the self-indulgent route of emotional vigilantism, of punishing what one receives as wickedness, but is in fact disfunction. Instead we are shown that these people have disgusting impulses inside them that come from very understandable places, that hurt them as they hurt others, and that that is a very human thing that doesn’t discount their humanity, or make them unworthy of love. In a society preoccupied with cutting away impurity, it’s a profound and deeply important act of compassion to accept the ugly and diffcult parts of oneself and of others. And that’s the virtue that Remu is displaying here: whether or not Niji can successfully take the hand that is being offered is up to her. It’s really beautiful.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Niji san got slapped o.o...
If only Niji san could differentiate between reality and her fantasies.
Niji san has finally realized that Remu san isn't the Remu san she thinks she knows. Glad to know about this.
I think she starts having her sense back.
Niji san will be all right, I hope.

Rip Niji. She is too far gone. Girl is full delulu.

-Breaks your promise
-Writes deluded fan-fiction about you
-Coldly rejects your hobby

And Remu STILL wants to talk to her? She must be an angel.

By the way, you might be right about Remu!
Usually, the standard protocol would be Remu san feeling an absolute distrust and uncomfortable about Niji san's fantasies on her, especially after knowing she is the point of reference to her stories. The 'normal' Remu san would have turn away from this friendship, and especially knowing that the stories have been read by many, if the readers or students from the school happen to know she is the subject, then she might ends up getting ridiculed by it (or so I assume that's how the setting is)-- And unfortunately that's how bullying starts :c

Though since Remu san has her deepest secret known by Niji san..in this case
Remu san understood Niji san. That's Niji san's 'deepest secret' too. It's surprising that Niji san confesses her fantasies to Remu san by showing her her dark secret about writing fantasy stories about them

Rip Niji. She is too far gone. Girl is full delulu.

Though we see her going back to her room and thought of how to write the continuation of the stories, she actually reluctant and having flashbacks about her relationship with Remu san, so she does show some signs that she's snapped and that she's coming back to her senses..She's not entirely delulu

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Fuck Niji, therapy is the only option for her if not a mental institution

The other three are fine and I hope they engage in their disgusting "love" together!

am i the only one who wants niji to want a happy ending too, one where she can come to love remu for the way she truly is?

I find myself checking regularly knowing the final chapter is due any day now . Im so glad to have read this story and im excited for thd conclusion .