^ Mitsuki is upset about the ticket because music is their “thing,” so she doesn’t understand why Aya wouldn’t mention to her that she was going to a concert, even if it is with her club/without her.

But that doesn't make sense to me cuz of this. Aya brought up guitars and went "Ah crap"— meaning that to her, at least, it's a sore subject for Mitsuki.

So it makes sense Aya isn't going to mention a concert; that could def bring up feelings since Mitsuki used to perform herself, still hasnt opened up to Aya about what happened during the performance either and she's def still hung up on it

Well as has been pointed out we don't know how Mitsuki is feeling yet, but assuming she will be upset, part of it will surely be the lie. Aya lied that she has a club event and is instead going to a concert. What partner wouldn't be upset about a lie?

Where is the ticket introduced? I've been looking thru ch 143-162 and am not seeing where Aya talks about going to that one

She's part of the film club, which includes the blonde chick and Narita; It could easily just that one of the activities is filming something and then bringing it back to share, no? (Assuming, of course, that it happened off screen? And if it didn't, I'm sorry I really tried to find it)

IIf aya straight up did lie, that's fair but I don't remember when the tickets came up ;-;

Some people suddenly got disinterested once the main couple got together and they sure are vocal about it.

Disinterest is not showing up at all anymore. The problem to me seems like people are tired of the drama and conflict and expected/wanted more fluff between the girls.

Except they've always had drama and conflict.

To be fair, people expect drama to happen when a couple isn't together, it's very common in all media. After a couple gets together is when the fluff is expected to happen/fluff is what people look forward to

Just because the series doesn't change its formula doesn't mean people don't form their own expectations or have things in mind that they want to see/see more of.

Some of that was resolved quickly, and some of that really wasn't. I have no problem with people saying that they don't like the current drama and preferred the previous drama, but the idea that this was a fluff manga is just not accurate. There have always been really cute fluff chapters, but there have also always been drama arcs, from the very beginning.

I don't think what I said ever implied that this was a fluff manga but I'm sorry if it did, what I'm saying is that people prolly wanted more light hearted moments, less serious moments.

Also I feel like whenever a chapter drops that hints at the start of a new conflict, it's always after a fluffy chapter. So to get off of a good vibes chapter and go into a chapter with bad vibes is kinda whiplash-y for some ppl?

I too often get frustrated when it feels like a really simple thing to talk about. Here, it feels very in character. Mitsuki has always been the type that struggles to talk about her feelings and problems. That's really never changed. I wish she made more growth about it, but it's not out of character and so it doesn't bother me as much. Aya, too, doesn't necessarily struggle to talk about her feelings in the same way, but is conflict avoidant most of the time. And like others have pointed out there are still aspects of their relationship that work really well, so it's not like they're on the outs and super depressed and about to break up. They just have problems communicating, which they've always had.

I feel like wishing there was more growth is part of why people are upset. Lacking in growth, there's conflicts that haven't been resolved and people are conditioned to expect the worse so that when something does happen they don't crash out... lol

Well as has been pointed out we don't know how Mitsuki is feeling yet, but assuming she will be upset, part of it will surely be the lie. Aya lied that she has a club event and is instead going to a concert. What partner wouldn't be upset about a lie?

Where is the ticket introduced? I've been looking thru ch 143-162 and am not seeing where Aya talks about going to that one

She's part of the film club, which includes the blonde chick and Narita; It could easily just that one of the activities is filming something and then bringing it back to share, no? (Assuming, of course, that it happened off screen? And if it didn't, I'm sorry I really tried to find it)

IIf aya straight up did lie, that's fair but I don't remember when the tickets came up ;-;

The ticket was introduced in this chapter, this is the first time we as readers are seeing it. But she said she was busy on the 10th because she has a club activity. The ticket is for the 10th. Her club is a movie club, so going to a concert doesn't really make sense as a movie club activity. Hence, the lie.

The ticket is the reminder that the arc (Mitsuki and her abandonment of music) will resume soon. I would assume eventually Mitsuki will talk to Aya when returning her ticket and finally told her the reason. My guess of the remaining arc will be to get Mitsuki into a music career in her own fashion and style. After all, it was clear that she did not enjoy playing with her band that time and quit right in the middle of it. Exactly what displeased her is the central question or solution to the arc.
The fact that Aya bought a ticket for a concert on the same day that the boss will throw a party and invited Mitsuki to play is a plot setting up a potential drama which in need of a resolution. That will continue the College arc. I never thought that there was no arc for the College years, instead I always think the arc has to be about Mitsuki and her music. The development is just slow, with lots of fluff chapters, which I don't mind.

The ticket was introduced in this chapter, this is the first time we as readers are seeing it. But she said she was busy on the 10th because she has a club activity. The ticket is for the 10th. Her club is a movie club, so going to a concert doesn't really make sense as a movie club activity. Hence, the lie.

I hadn't considered the potential for a lie, there. I still don't see it being the case but now I'll at least think about it more. A club could easily take a trip to a local concert. I'm not really convinced but that would be an interesting and plot relevant wrinkle. Now that you've put it out there, I would almost rather that's the case. Aya walking on eggshells and attending a concert alone would be interesting and consistent with her avoidance of the topic. I assume it'll be the club to continue the connection to it's members and further develop the new club friend.

I feel like wishing there was more growth is part of why people are upset. Lacking in growth, there's conflicts that haven't been resolved and people are conditioned to expect the worse so that when something does happen they don't crash out... lol

They've both grown a lot. They're just still growing. They'll be doing that forever. It's not really a straight line.

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This is getting release in a manga form as well

Also this as well, it's getting released in volumes like a manga and I think a lot of people understandably expect a series with a cohesive and progressing story. Same with the upcoming anime adaption.

It is still the Twitter doujinshi that is being published in physical copies, it is not like Sal Jiang's Ayaka-chan that changed after being commercialized, you can notice the changes from being a pixiv doujin to a comercialized work. This one goes directly to print as the author published it on her Twitter (maybe with some touch-ups)

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This is getting release in a manga form as well

Also this as well, it's getting released in volumes like a manga and I think a lot of people understandably expect a series with a cohesive and progressing story. Same with the upcoming anime adaption.

It is still the Twitter doujinshi that is being published in physical copies, it is not like Sal Jiang's Ayaka-chan that changed after being commercialized, you can notice the changes from being a pixiv doujin to a comercialized work. This one goes directly to print as the author published it on her Twitter (maybe with some touch-ups)

I am aware of all of this, especially as someone that has bought the physical copies of Green Yuri and they are sitting on my shelf right now, and I've read the physical prints, and I'm still excited for the volume 4 release come October 27th. My point being is that some people only read the physical releases as they come out, and it's a different experience than reading it as it comes out on Twitter. You're getting more of a chapter to chapter feeling as you binge read it, which can add to the feeling of things being disjointed in the volume release format. Which as someone that also owns some paper comic collections as well, I feel like the expectations are generally different. Anyhow, another case of I think it's better to agree to disagree and move on lol

The ticket was introduced in this chapter, this is the first time we as readers are seeing it. But she said she was busy on the 10th because she has a club activity. The ticket is for the 10th. Her club is a movie club, so going to a concert doesn't really make sense as a movie club activity. Hence, the lie.

I think it's too early to say Aya lied when we haven't even see her perspective yet. Since it's a film club shes apart of, not a movie club; Film can refer to a movie and can mean to record and because of that, I feel like a "film club" has different implications than a "movie club" hence why I feel like the concert trip could be justified

I feel like wishing there was more growth is part of why people are upset. Lacking in growth, there's conflicts that haven't been resolved and people are conditioned to expect the worse so that when something does happen they don't crash out... lol

They've both grown a lot. They're just still growing. They'll be doing that forever. It's not really a straight line.

That doesn't mean I can stop wishing for growth. They've grown a little bit as people. They've grown a lot closer than they were when they were in high school. Mitsuki still sucks at communicating her problems

And even knowing it's not a straight line, that it's realistic for them to take a while to grow as people, I still feel how I feel, and I wish for growth or some kind of progression so we hear from Mitsuki herself what's up with her and see how they support each other and stuff

That doesn't mean I can stop wishing for growth. They've grown a little bit as people. They've grown a lot closer than they were when they were in high school. Mitsuki still sucks at communicating her problems

And even knowing it's not a straight line, that it's realistic for them to take a while to grow as people, I still feel how I feel, and I wish for growth or some kind of progression so we hear from Mitsuki herself what's up with her and see how they support each other and stuff

You'll get that as the chapters progress, because they're still growing. That was my point.

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The ticket was introduced in this chapter, this is the first time we as readers are seeing it. But she said she was busy on the 10th because she has a club activity. The ticket is for the 10th. Her club is a movie club, so going to a concert doesn't really make sense as a movie club activity. Hence, the lie.

I think it's too early to say Aya lied when we haven't even see her perspective yet. Since it's a film club shes apart of, not a movie club; Film can refer to a movie and can mean to record and because of that, I feel like a "film club" has different implications than a "movie club" hence why I feel like the concert trip could be justified

Nah, that's a huge reach. If someone said they were in a film club in college and then later said they were recording a concert professionally, I wouldn't assume that those activities are the same. Not to mention, if the band asked them to record the concert, they wouldn't be using a ticket. "To film" does mean to record, but there is no colloquial use of "film club" that wouldn't be about movies, so film club = movie club. And even in the case that a film or movie club is recording, they're usually making short films like in the manhwa Blooming Sequence.

More to the point, let's say there is some excuse Aya can give and this concert is somehow part of club activities, Aya and Mitsuki bonded over music so Aya just saying its a film club activity and not mentioning the concert would still be a lie of omission. And that she felt the need to lie is indicative of Aya feeling like she needs to treat Mitsuki with kid gloves.

The ticket was introduced in this chapter, this is the first time we as readers are seeing it. But she said she was busy on the 10th because she has a club activity. The ticket is for the 10th. Her club is a movie club, so going to a concert doesn't really make sense as a movie club activity. Hence, the lie.

I think it's too early to say Aya lied when we haven't even see her perspective yet. Since it's a film club shes apart of, not a movie club; Film can refer to a movie and can mean to record and because of that, I feel like a "film club" has different implications than a "movie club" hence why I feel like the concert trip could be justified

I mean, even if she's not filming anything, if she's going with the people from her film club then it's still a "film club thing." It's such a vague phrase.

But it's also just possible that she passed it off as a club thing because she doesn't want to upset Mitsuki by inviting her to a music thing. Yeah, that's not the smartest way to go about the situation, but they're young, they still have a lot to learn about being in a relationship.

Honestly the only thing I would worry about is if she's going with that one girl from her club and nobody else. THAT would be playing with fire. Not because I think she's the sort to cheat, but because that is the kind of thing that would look REAL bad, even if it's innocent.

Oh wow.... this next update is about to be something once we can all read it.

Triple length chapter? The scene transitions with the cups and the guitar were great.

...can we get more like this? <3

I need both of them to make the worst decision of their lives! Somebody hand them alcohol immediately!

My initial thought was "omg, they're turning all the girls gay".

I actually don't know where Sumiko-sensei is taking this. A love rival arc when they're already in a relationship is kind of weird, though a breakup/cheating arc is possible I guess, but I don't really think we're going that way. I think, as the whole manga has been going, this is still about music and connection. The theory that this is how Koga forms her new band makes a lot of sense to me, but I'm just down for the ride.

break up arc would be fun

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this longer chapter!
Really love the transitions here and I feel like we're finally inching towards a proper setup. I mean, who knows what the next chapter will bring but I would love a more or less direct continuation for either Aya/Mitsuki or Shu/what's-her-face.

Hold up this chapter has more than 4 pages?!!?!

Ok going off these two pages, if a possible break-up arc is being set up, I don’t think it’ll be because of our main couple. I think it’ll be because of the two new characters who fell for them and are going to mess things up and start drama. As well as make the first move.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch163#10
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch163#11

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Can someone summarize all the plot threads going on in this chapter? It was too impressionist for my fried brain to follow. D:

TL here.

In this chapter, all the Japanese sentences between the scenes are actually connected from one place to another.

What the characters say and think is all part of the same stream. In Japanese, the thoughts of Shu and Rinko, the words of Mitsuki and Aya, all connect seamlessly. In line with the title and the theme.

I tried to render that, but I'm not sure it comes through properly in English.

Sumiko puts a lot more work into this than you think.

TL here.

In this chapter, all the Japanese sentences between the scenes are actually connected from one place to another.

What the characters say and think is all part of the same stream. In Japanese, the thoughts of Shu and Rinko, the words of Mitsuki and Aya, all connect seamlessly. In line with the title and the theme.

I tried to render that, but I'm not sure it comes through properly in English.

Sumiko puts a lot more work into this than you think.

Nah, you did a great job. Made sense to me.

I'm so confused. a breakup arc would be interesting. Somehow I remember how do we relationship.

TL here.

In this chapter, all the Japanese sentences between the scenes are actually connected from one place to another.

What the characters say and think is all part of the same stream. In Japanese, the thoughts of Shu and Rinko, the words of Mitsuki and Aya, all connect seamlessly. In line with the title and the theme.

I tried to render that, but I'm not sure it comes through properly in English.

Sumiko puts a lot more work into this than you think.

Thank you so much for this - it comes across great

Would really like Shu & Rinko come together through Mitsuki & Aya - for all their ups and downs, I can't see either of them cheating

Remember Aya and Mitsuki have to be romantically interested for this to matter and they're not. Doesn't matter if other people see the beauty in them and like them. That happens and should happen when our MCs are so awesome. Nothing in this chapter suggested Aya or Mitsuki reciprocates anything, or even realizes someone might like them. There's absolutely nothing to worry about at the moment. The author has thrown in as many "they are still fine and in love" chapters. She's been pretty blunt about that. I'm assuming this arc will go in a more unique direction and that's what she's been signaling by sandwiching everything in those reassuring chapters. It's cute seeing both girls on the same train completely defeated by the unintentional gravity both Aya and Mitsuki have.

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It's cute seeing both girls on the same train completely defeated by the unintentional gravity both Aya and Mitsuki have.

Yes, it didn't really register first time around but this could be where Shu and Rinko become aware of each other.