Look, you can redescribe the plot of the story over and over and keep saying, “It’s fine. That’s how it’s supposed to be. It is what it is. That’s not a _____, it’s a ______” until you’re blue in the face.

I get it. You like it.

Enjoy.

Constructive conversation as usual, Blastaar. You seem a little riled up recently. Take it easy~

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maybe you´re right maybe there´s people with hobbies goals interest, etc and people that just wants to be gay at his his home
by the way sakuraro read the entire library and learn the recipes out of boredom for waiting for kasumi

Yes, any hobby is done out of boredom, thanks for that enlightening statement~
You don't get to decide what counts as a hobby, though.

just to be clear im not saying the manga is bad by any meas or that i have a problem with it, i just find weird and kind of lazy that the 3 year of high school pass in 40 chapters compared to stuff like yuru yuri that´s 100+ chapter and the girls are still in the same year (maybe im wrong it´s been a while since i read yuru yuri feel fre to correct)

There is nothing lazy about it. We don't need to follow every day of those 3 long years. We got what we needed out of it and move on. I find it far more lazy to desperately cling to the high-school setting, as so many authors are prone to do.

maybe the author didn´t fell confortable wiritng a story in a school setting i mean the story is about two girls living together and in my opinion that kind of setting works better in a story about adults or young adults like fusoroi no renri maybe that´s why the author move as quick as posible so he could wirte in a setting he´d be more confortable i don´t know man you don´t need to get to defensive

How am I defensive...? I am trying to explain to you that your view on the world is too limited, nothing more. I know that this wasn't an evaluation of the manga's quality lol

You must be quite the pessimist. If the last chapter wasn't a very clear lead-in for exactly what I just explained then either you cannot read cliffhangers right or this author has schizophrenia. We will know soon enough lol

C'mon, be fair--of course I can read cliffhangers.

That's why when Kaoru caught her husband with another woman, I expected she would confront him in the next chapter.
That's why when Kaoru demanded a sit-down with her husband, I expected that the truth would come out.
That's why when chapter 14 ended with Uta about to confess, I expected that the next chapter would show Kaoru's response.

This series so far has taught me that if the end of one chapter suggests that something important is about to happen in the next chapter, it probably won't happen, at least not any time soon.

C'mon, you are conflating stingers with set-ups.

That cliffhanger only showed that she knows about it now, but there was no indication that she would confront him. That would go against her character anyway (albeit it certainly got my blood boiling).
Well that sit-down certainly had the intention to mislead you, but that's a common trope to build up suspense (read: drag it out). Though at least it was deflected by a new plot point rather than just going nowhere.
That one is kind of obvious... The "response" did happen, we just weren't supposed to be privy to it. Again suspense and all that fuzz. The reason they didn't change much afterwards actually feeds into the plot, because in the end Kaoru's response was not direct enough and left things hanging just the way it was before, but more painful. Her trying to make sense of it while keeping up her facade of normalcy is one of the things that makes this a drama.

At least your last example proved you wrong already, but I'm not denying that the bait and switch is in effect. However, here everything has been set-up for a confrontation and characters have already resolved themselves through prior advice from outsiders. The only way to avoid the confrontation now is to again use a third party plot point to interfere. It could happen, but I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt.

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i know this is a slice of life/comedy manga and im not suposed to think about all of this but at the chapter when they graduate i couldn´t stop thinking "men what a boring school life they had" i mean the didn´t do shit
At that age i used to stay at school 3 or 4 hrs after my classes were over, playing basketball volleyball hanging with friends etc, those were the best years of my life
at least kasumi went to work after class but sakurako decide to waste 3 years of her life doing nothing but cooking and cleaning i mean she didn´t need to, kasumi spent a lot of time working she could use that time to hang with friends geting into a club or anything really and get home in time to make diner and spend the rest of the day with kasumi

maybe im just used to having more subtance in my slice of lice and less fluff

Or maybe you have different values than other people~?
Not everyone has the same idea of what constitutes a fulfilling life-style. Sakurako read the entire library at the school during those 3 years. Sakurako learned dozens of new recipes during those 3 years. Sakurako spent every possible second with the girl she loves for those 3 years. She did a test of courage, went on a school trip, tutored her sister, went to a shrine 100 times, had a flower viewing where she got drunk on chocolates and she watched movies with her classmates.

Those are just some of the things we actually saw. You can bet they did even more during the large timeskips. If you can't see how these things are fulfilling to a person, you ought to broaden your horizons.

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As for an example, gee, it's almost like I already mentioned it in my last posts. Miyabi just helped Uta "realize" what step she needs to take to get rid of her perceived uncertainty between herself and Kaoru. It might turn out detrimental, but it's a starting point. That is just the most recent example though. If you need a list I will have to come back to you after my next big re-read. lol

Please do, since I specifically asked for an example of Uta actually doing something rather than her just considering doing something.

Perhaps something will happen that in retrospect will clarify why the structure of this story has been so apparently amorphous, and why so much attention has been paid to apparently peripheral characters. I've thought that before, however, and it hasn't happened yet.

You must be quite the pessimist. If the last chapter wasn't a very clear lead-in for exactly what I just explained then either you cannot read cliffhangers right or this author has schizophrenia. We will know soon enough lol

There doesn't need to be an explanation. It works the way it is structured. A slow burn is a slow burn and characters can change without actions of grandeur. If anything the characters surrounding Uta show that she is actually quite competent at solving other's problems rather than her own. She is only indecisive when it comes to herself. That is quite interesting in itself.

Thank you for your explanation for the occurrence of secondary characters in narratives, although I'm pretty sure that we, like most people who have learned to read stories, were aware of that before.

This is the first time I've ever been called "crazy" for expecting individual elements of a story to have something to do with the story as a whole, however, suggesting that maybe the idea is not actually so crazy.

I would be interested in hearing some specific examples of how Uta's friends other than Kuroe have changed or influenced her, particularly how they might have influenced her to take an action, as opposed to her thinking about taking an action but not doing it.

You're quite welcome.

It's a bit crazy to expect every element to feed into one greater picture. That's clinical thinking, not a living narrative. It can be done well (Bloom Into You comes to mind), but is not the ultimate standard to work with in my opinion.

First of all we have two main characters, Uta and Kaoru, so the supporting cast is split amongst them.
As for an example, gee, it's almost like I already mentioned it in my last posts. Miyabi just helped Uta "realize" what step she needs to take to get rid of her perceived uncertainty between herself and Kaoru. It might turn out detrimental, but it's a starting point. That is just the most recent example though. If you need a list I will have to come back to you after my next big re-read. lol

Short-haired Sakurako with a suit looks like generic Office Lady #23... No, I'm totally not salty about that haircut still!

Anyway, this college arc starts promising. I like the new characters a lot. Kinda ironic that a girl with no sense of direction like Ruri-chan likes to travel though lol

I noticed that Kasumi is putting up less barriers than she used to already. She doesn't deny stuff Sakurako says often and she didn't even question the "Honeymoon" line, beyond that Hawaii is hot.
Also the "At this point...?" one got me good. She's implying that their bond is so close that deepening it further is pointless hahahaha

It's the power of the butch haircut. We queers have known this secret technique for a long time.

That does not count as butch.

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I think it's a bit crazy to expect every character to have absolute relevance to the main plot or to move it onward. They are there to add dimensions to the cast and the world. Whether that is too distracting from the real issue (whichever that may be at this point) is up to anyone individually.
I don't mind honestly, because the main plot is brewing in the background. You can very clearly see where Uta or Kaoru are being shoved in to make that clear. It can also be a bit (read: very) suffocating to always be in the middle of the very painful drama. Seeing Uta's life outside of that confined space and how her friends influence her with their stories certainly can be positive.

"At least 99 times out of 100, short hair long hair is 1,000% better than long hair short hair, in my opinion factually. Still true here. Would also love if they both had short hair long hair."

its joke
but also true

Generalizations are always false.

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

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^At least everyone would die happy.

^My hero!

^The picture frame obviously doesn't count. Hence the " in this picture" part.

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The type of subtext where they fall on top of each other on a boat and stare in each others eyes for a minute straight while blushing and romantic sunset lighting covers them.
Just Manaria Friends things!

At least she tried.

I wasn't aware that there is a rule to read all of an artist's works the moment you touch one of them. Sounds like some ancient curse... or OCD.

It's not a rule, it's just the most logical outcome of liking an artist's work.

"Man, this artist is doing amazing stuff with this story! I wonder if they have other quality work that's translated... well, let's just click the artist's name and find out! {click} Sweet! There's a whole bunch of this stuff! Imma read one everyday!"

There is nothing logical about it when you have dozens of other things to read. I might get there eventually, but I have no need to madly burn through any artist's works. This actually being connected might be a better reason, but in general it's pretty silly to make that assumption.

I don’t know where else to post this. Just want to let the people who manage this site know that dynasty-scans is now blocked in Indonesia by the government. I checked other more famous manga scanlation hosting sites are not blocked so most likely dynasty is blocked because of the yuri focus, not because of pornography or piracy lol.

Anyway keep doing what you’re doing :)

Indonesia sure has been a dumpster fire in recent years, huh?
I hope everyone over there knows how to use proxys in their browsers.

At least 99 times out of 100, short hair is 1,000% better than long hair, in my opinion. Still true here. Would also love if they both had short hair.

Oh sorry, you seem to have swapped some words there. As the good samaritan that I doubtlessly am, I will help you out.

"At least 99 times out of 100, short hair long hair is 1,000% better than long hair short hair, in my opinion factually. Still true here. Would also love if they both had short hair long hair."

its joke
but also true

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I dare you to find a single corner in this picture. There are only curves!

I really like Hachiko's older style. It's a lot more detailed. Maybe she had to dial it back for the sake of quantity.

That tomato shade is doing wonders today

Her feet are blushing. Now it's serious

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Who needs fingers if you have a mouth like that?

This has a very easy explanation. It's a really hot summer day and she is just helping her wipe the sweat.

"Is that a mirror in your pocket or... actually it's my hand!"

Jokes on us, they only care about their own sisters.
Though the main fight would mostly happen in Akane's head and with the police.

Well the mobile game aside, these two are like sugar and cocaine... I need more of them at increasing rates.