I didn't expect cunnilingus and stopping midway through to eat cake lol

Nice, another down.
Godspeed, sensei route!
Thanks for the chapter!

I'm sad they didn't finish having sex . But at least there was some kind of closure, and i liked it too. I hope she gets rid of however amount of shame and apprehension to at least sleep with all of her haran at least once .

That was funny as hell but I wish we got to see more food. I can't even go buy avocados to snack on because they take a couple days to ripen from the store...

Nori is yummy.

Nori is yummy <3

she got her cake and ate it too

"That alcohol looks cute and delicious"
...
What?

Welp. There it is. Karin was the only one I liked out of the 5 so I'm a little bummed.

It's a matter of the rules of the school. Especially nowadays, it's a big no-no for instructor date students in any capacity, especially between an undergrad and a professor. It's considered an abuse of power. In real life this has very good reasons, because a good number of women (and the occasional man) have been pressured into unwanted relationships by their instructors. It's much harder to prove that someone sexually assaulted you than to show that they're in a relationship that is explicitly forbidden by the school.

In the manga, I don't care, Maria-sensei endgame. But the mangaka isn't pulling this plot point out of nowhere.

Actaully in real life colleges do have solutions to this situations. Both parties (the faculty member is a must) need to report the relationship, or potential relationship, to a special division of a College (sometimes called civil rights division). Faculty member will rescind all power that he has directly or indirectly over the student. This include not teaching any classes the student is in. Not supervising any T.A. that is responsible for grading the student's exams. Not supervising any T,A.'s lectures to the students. Resign from all committes whether it is academic or social concerning the student. Not being a supervisor of the student. This is especially true when it comes to the thesis. Any privikedge that the faculty member can grant to the student is rescinded. Several high ranking officials and department faculties will also be informed.
If a situation cannot be avoided, for example, a class which the faculty teaches has no other alternatives lecturers, then some form of education plan will be made so that the student can fulfill the requirement. Sometimes you may even take the class in another institution under special arrangement, These are so called part of the back up plans when the faculty first made the report. There are guidelines that have been formed exactly for this type of situations.Seldom used, but they exist.
The rules do not apply to romantic partners or spouse whose relationship started before their enrollment to the school, but they still need to report to the civil right divisions.
Failures to disclose your relationship with a student to the department can lead to suspension or termination. This is especially true if there is a whistle blower reported the relationship before the faculty member filed it first.
So while it is not adviced to do so, and can be career damaging, it is not a completely prohibitive behavior for a faculty member to date a student. But it will take extensive planning to eliminate the power imbalance between the two persons involved.

Finally, if the two persons involved are from two different departments, then it is not as strict. If both persons are from two different schools within the College (Such as the British system where a University is made up of mutiple colleges, or American universities which professional majors belonged to a totally different school within a College), then there is no need whatsoever to disclose. So if you are an art professor and dating a law school student, there is no need to report. If you date a music student (different major, but both belonged to the humanities department) you need to report but the backup plans probably is not needed, But if you date an art student, then things will be very complicated, probably with a large and complex backup plan. Or the department may outright tell you to either break up or resign. Or maybe if you have good luck, become a visiting professor for another institution until the student graduate. Of the student in the art department can always switch to become an accounting major in the business school, but changing school within a College usually mean you have to start all over again because frequently the basic class requirements are of totally different types.

This is a manga. Otherwise Maria should clearly stated that if she date Mei, she can be terminated. The wise thing to do is to search for a visiting professorship chair in a nearby institution if she is truly serious about Mei. It can be a sacrfice. Finally, we do not know if Mei is a psychology major or not. She herself can also switch major or transfer. In any case, Mei X Maria is practically sunk.

My backup ship is Riri. I don't have a good feeling of that one either.

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Which girls are now out? Which girls are practically out? Which girls are still in and in good shape? Which girls have yet to make any move and technically still in the running? I lost count. Someone remind me please and who is who? I think there are 7 in total at the beginning.

I didn't expect cunnilingus and stopping midway through to eat cake lol

I really liked it. I think it captures the funniness and spontaneity of sex. It's not all like a clean fantasy! It's something you do with people. Sometimes ur like "oh shit wait i made cake for you" and you both jump out of bed without any pants on and have cake together. Life is truly magical.

Which girls are now out? Which girls are practically out? Which girls are still in and in good shape? Which girls have yet to make any move and technically still in the running? I lost count. Someone remind me please and who is who? I think there are 7 in total at the beginning.

There were always 5 (corresponding to the five senses):

Karin (“Taste”) - More of a FWB. She’s been very direct and the most physical, and has asked Mei out, but Mei’s response has been comparatively lukewarm.

Kaoru (“Smell”) - Left for a study abroad program after confessing to Mei. Mei seemed to value her as a roommate and senpai and enjoy the attention but I’d put her at the same level as Karin.

Minato (“Hearing”) - Despite her princely aesthetic is the most immature of the suitors. Definitely seems most content to admire Mei from afar and utilize her talents in the recording booth. Lowest rank, I’d say.

Maria (“Sight”) - Mei seems pretty well stricken with her, but she has put a moratorium on dating (and most physical contact) until Mei graduates in a few years. Certainly in the lead right now.

Riri (“Touch”) - Kind of the dark horse. She’s so far unable to be very honest about her feelings and desires. Mei is certainly physically attracted to her, and during the sleepover and meeting her family she certainly presented herself as an ideal life partner. But because she’s so closeted it’s hard to say where she really stands because they haven’t talked about their relationship as such.

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Damn the censoring!
Also even getting good head, she's still thinking about Maria!

It's a matter of the rules of the school. Especially nowadays, it's a big no-no for instructor date students in any capacity, especially between an undergrad and a professor. It's considered an abuse of power. In real life this has very good reasons, because a good number of women (and the occasional man) have been pressured into unwanted relationships by their instructors. It's much harder to prove that someone sexually assaulted you than to show that they're in a relationship that is explicitly forbidden by the school.

In the manga, I don't care, Maria-sensei endgame. But the mangaka isn't pulling this plot point out of nowhere.

Actaully in real life colleges do have solutions to this situations. Both parties (the faculty member is a must) need to report the relationship, or potential relationship, to a special division of a College (sometimes called civil rights division). Faculty member will rescind all power that he has directly or indirectly over the student. This include not teaching any classes the student is in. Not supervising any T.A. that is responsible for grading the student's exams. Not supervising any T,A.'s lectures to the students. Resign from all committes whether it is academic or social concerning the student. Not being a supervisor of the student. This is especially true when it comes to the thesis. Any privikedge that the faculty member can grant to the student is rescinded. Several high ranking officials and department faculties will also be informed. ...

My point is that that's hardly universal. A lot of US schools at the very least forbid relationships like that point-blank (like Princeton) or very heavily discourage them (University of Pennsylvania). I don't know the policies in Japanese public universities, but Maria going out with Mei openly is a recipe for them to have their careers ruined, no matter if she's removed from her advisory role. And you're forgetting the extra scandal that comes from them being two women.

Also, Maria doesn't have to state she could be fired just because it's a manga. It's readily assumed by 99% of readers that her career would be in danger if she dated Mei while she was a student at her university.

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