And while it wouldn't be okay to assume the protagonist to be straight by default, so far everything she's said point towards straightness.

The amount of times she makes it clear she's straight makes me think she's not. At least that's a common thing in real life

I never said it is, but in this case I'm more convinced MC is talking about normal as average, common, uneventful life. Sure she might consider straight normal, but that is because she is straight and was applying it to herself. Again, next chapters can easily prove or disprove it, that is why I'm not excluding possibility I'm giving author too much credit.

1. I'm not sure she's straight (check this out)

2. It's a manga, and in that context it seemed to be re-telling the japanese idea of normal. Which obviously includes heterosexuality since gay marriage still isn't legal despite it being CURRENT YEAR. I mean, your interpretation is technically possible, but her introduction is just very similar to 1000 other introductions in manga of people who start off as normal in the sense of what japanese society would consider a normal person. In 99% of those cases the manga then follows their life becoming exciting. So the idea that she was aware that different normals can exist and was talking about her own normal just seems like an enormous stretch compared to the possibility that the author was just following the trope.

IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE

"I, Uruuno Marika, fall in love just like any normal person."
"To live normally. To fall in love normally. To have a normal wedding, build a normal family, and die a normal death."

I think she just means normal as in without anything special or weird happening.

I think the manga makes it really clear that she considers "straight" as part of her normal and that will be a central focus of the manga. I could be wrong, but I think this manga will be about MC overcoming her heteronormativity

Again removing heteronormativity shouldn't be about twisting everything so straight people will walk on eggshells all the time and be afraid to not include some very minor part of minor group when they talk

Sure, but there's also nothing wrong with pointing out that heteronormative things are heteronormative

Also

well, the thing is... it might be the translation, so it's hard to say for sure, but the way some of her internal monologue is worded makes it sound less like it's her who's not used to seeing gay people, and more like it's the author themselves who thinks that homosexuality is abnormal? stuff like

I could be wrong, but I read that part as the author showing us MC's thought process. That is, that SHE assumes that normal implies straight

This first chapter kinda feels like it's rushing to introduce the premise. If you think of it as an actual situation it'd be quite unbelievable

How so? I agree that the chapter was too short, but nothing seems too outlandish to happen in real life. I mean, it does seem silly for them to bully the loner girl like that over just drawing manga, but high schoolers can be jerks like that. Plus it seemed that she was already unpopular before this happened.

Yeah, the premise is believable, it's the situation itself that I find ridiculous. Their reaction would only make sense if they were already bullying her, but then it's silly that the other girl only makes it clear that she doesn't like that for the first time. Or that she only notices MC at that time. Maybe if Nikaido was a transfer student that would make sense but this just feels like an exposition

This first chapter kinda feels like it's rushing to introduce the premise. If you think of it as an actual situation it'd be quite unbelievable

wow, you really gotta hand it to this author. it's not everyday you see a story whose characters are almost all gay that still manages to be so annoyingly heteronormative

and from the comedy framing, it doesn't look likely that the protagonist's idea of "normal" will be challenged, either... eugh.

With how much emphasis was put on her "normal", I'm convinced that the main story of the manga will be about MC being cured from heteronormativity

Almost Moe up the butt

I'm not sure if this belongs in this thread, but does someone know where Goggled Anon's current avatar is from?

Not that I disagree or anything, but tag changes need to go through the Suggest Tags page. Make sure you do that step as well, please.

My bad, I assumed that the person I was quoting had already done it

We need more authors to write sequels that are just about the main characters being happy after the happy ending

Speaking of, the argument could be made that the whole toilet scene is worth Foiled rape attempt - that it was foiled by the perp suffering a sudden attack of conscience and bailing, rather than outside intervention, doesn't really change the essentials of the scenario right...?

I second this. Those kind of tags are a good way to prepare the person reading that it won't be just lighthearted flirting without really spoiling the story

@Hiramo Every day is DiaAkko day

I thought it was gonna be a gag thing then it got serious then it got adorable. 10/10

If you don't wake up soon... I really will suck on your nipples, you know?

Never change, Dowman Sayman.

Btw why's chapter 31 missing?

There's no way this doesn't end with sex

nice, increasing age gap from 8 years to 11

The logical conclusion is https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/micchan_ai_chan

What will win: the unstoppable confession or the immovable density?

Trap is a slur that frames transgender and crossdressing people as deceptive and predatory

Yeah... That's the point... MC starts out heavily transphobic because he was bullied. I'd think (or at least hope) that if this ever gets continued and translated it would disappear from his vocabulary as the manga progresses

This has a Marriage tag in my heart

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Am*zon is almost as amazing as convenience stores

another boob monster

To be fair, being around Harumi might just have such effects

This was really stupid tbh. But I dig it