Respect, I must say the "I like you, but I don't like your boobs that I've been groping during this entire conversation and confession scene" is the perfect way to make progress between those two.

Interestingly, since the prince entered the picture, Diana seems to be paying more attention to Lapis (instead of her only looking at Natori before).

I don't know where it's going (and I still think this should go for a Lapis x Natori ending, Diana can find herself some other girl), but it's interesting enough to follow this development.

I want to see Asumi go after Mai and be reunited, and the journey of her meeting different women on the way.

And Asumi's sexual experience not being limited to prostitutes on that journey and until she finds Mai actually enhances the story, showing that she can show love to someone even though she's not "the one".

But Nanao's arc is just so godsdamn looooong. Even though it's interesting in its own right and fits in the rest of the story, this is just way too much time spent on this and I miss Asumi looking for her crush...

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/i_wanna_quit_being_a_hitman_ch13#8 is just perfection

Erm... shouldn't their position be inverted in the second panel, actually ?

Damn, I know some fathers are very protective, but having to take out four people in riot gear is a bit much of a test.

I don't think people expected the angle of her pushing for an over seas move, I know I certainly didn't at least.

Well, most people's initial reaction to her appearance was that she would stir trouble. Maybe not specifically like this, but the development isn't too surprising.

Now I expect them to have a perfectly enjoyable talk where they discuss Benika's good points, while the listeners get increasingly awkward about what they're listening to.

"That girl is pretty. But she's annoying. But really pretty."

That was a very "convenient" chapter.

Yes and no. If you think about it, she prepared to kill him after he stopped tailing her, and he called Benika when he lost her tail. She might even have specifically waited for the moment his call connected to strike so that he would be most distracted.

If anything, I'm more conflicted about the priest having such great tailing skills -- unless his past justifies those abilities.

I mean, I get that the whole premise is Hiroko misunderstanding Ayaka. I just wish it was done either with some comedy or had a more serious characterization of why she's so intent on seeing Ayaka as straight.

Bocchi finally getting checked for her issue of spontaneous melting. Luckily, she has a very enthusiastic nurse to take care of her.

Loved this chapter. Super cute ending, everyone is visibly happy.

Quite a short story, but that's okay, and I don't think it would have benefited this manga to drag things on. And getting a full fluffy chapter as a conclusion was really cool.

This feels like a mix of comedy and tragedy - because seeing her that much in denial isn't very humorous anymore. If she's been hurt to the point that she must find a different interpretation of all the signs she's getting, I feel bad for them both. If we're supposed to laugh at her denial... it kinda misses the mark for me.

I think the plot could work with more comedy (it wouldn't be the first yuri with mutually unrequited love), but as it stands Ayaka seem like a genuine romance character doing her best, only to be turned down in a way that's actually quite sad.

"Let's not antagonize the very skilled killer." I do appreciate that the agency people seem to be smart with that. The superiors turning against someone and making them an enemy for poor reason is a bit too common trope for my tastes.

I hope we'll get a bit more of Benika's point of view. Rose and the priest had all the attention so far, but it would be nice to see what Rose is fighting for.

I remember them fondly, although it was a surprise to see them again after so long. Public moral officer perv making progress !

And that final page... She said she wasn't responsible, but still agreed.

Doesn't want to take her medicine
Doesn't want painkillers
Doesn't want recovery and pain-soothing magic

Well, that's pretty ominous. Senpai is either trying to avoid battle or suicidal.

I can hear a lot of alarms blaring from that ending.

On the other hand, whether she's the ex-girlfriend, love rival or experienced lesbian, she means progress.

Pretty abrupt ending, and the ending kinda lost the charm of cute but ecchi tones of the beginning. We did get one pair together, at least.

Nice read, but it could have been more.

"Your precious crush... is already going out with your best friend."

This is perfect.

Think Mizushima is gonna clue the other three about what's actually going on, or he's just going to keep enjoying the constant disaster ?

Huh huh. The villainess not knowing any magic wasn't what I expected, but it certainly makes things more interesting.

They already met, oh please let them recognize each other immediately.

Yuri confession speedrun to balance out those that take forever to reach the confession stage.

Not keen on this, first the guy earns zero sympathy for his sob story. "Huhuh, I have a strong sex drive, so I'm gonna cheat on my girlfriend and cause her to frequently go get drunk and vent in a pub. Because I cherish her, of course."

He's an idiot and insensitive. Worthless as a boyfriend and as a friend. What exactly was the takeaway of this chapter ?

The worst part is that, with how Midori has been acting so far, it's very much on the table that the author wants this story to end up with a huge bait and say "he was actually a nice guy all along, so they got together again". If I wasn't dumb, I'd drop this until the rest of the chapters are released, and we know how it ends.

It's adorable how those two aren't really dating, but they are on the same wavelength, and there's zero tension about it. A very atypical kind of day-to-day romance story.

Kasumi misunderstanding Hino and interpreting her question as whether she wants to bring her romance to the office was adorkable. Very like her.

This may be me reading too deeply into things and/or imposing personal beliefs/experiences on the story and characters but as an example, Natori puts Diana on a pedestal as "her favorite", as in she's still just a character from the game to her

I think this somewhat reflects Diana's view of "Natalie" as well. She wants to protect her, but has shown very little understanding of what Natori is looking for, what makes her happy. In this chapter again, what made Natori's heart beat for Lapis wasn't saving her, it was telling her that she has the strength and value to learn to love herself.

This issue has been going on since they first met, and Diana does not seem to realize it (at least in both this chapter and chapter 5, she's looking at Lapis with a blank stare, but doesn't seem to understand why Natori is choosing her). I'm pretty sure it's on purpose, though. As the heroine, Diana was "written" as someone the story will write itself around for her convenience, not someone who realizes what someone else is going through.

If this is going to go away, it would probably be through Lapis herself. She is knowledgeable and seems genuinely intent on helping Diana to learn more things. I really, really wish we had more interactions between Lapis and Diana because those two characters really complement each other.