Yeah, that does make sense. I guess Mia failed to heed Chloe's warning because the cunnilingus feedback loop was too powerful

So my understanding of the setup is something like

Mistress ⇆ Chloe ← Mia ⇆ Young Lady

I was afraid the Mercedes would drive through a puddle and splash the girls

Peak fiction tbh

We got a special short animation for the opening of Gundam The Witch of Mercury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7p1RIksKp8 this is the English version, did you know? apparently the opening is actually Aerial Gundam's wishes

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-10/gundam-witch-from-mercury-anime-prequel-short-story-english-version-posted/.191774

Oh yeah, the music video that was used for the end credits in episode 2. I didn't know about an English version though... Thanks for the link!

I hope your back feels better soon, Daphie!

To me it looks like Asako has had a habit of picking emotionally unavailable people, and she's also been afraid to communicate her own needs. A people-pleaser, who has always invested more energy in her relationships than her partners, which of course led to burnout.

It looks like progress that this time she allowed herself to be selfish, and asked Miyako to stay despite not giving her an answer. But I also think the very reason she hasn't fallen for Miyako yet (even if she's attracted to her looks) is that Miyako pays a lot more attention to her needs than she's used to from a partner. As if it's hard for her to break out of the pattern, and embrace the relative unknown.

I find this kind of refreshing. A bit of a throwback to the aughts, in a way. And the drawings are cute

What is Miyako wearing on the color page?

It's worth keeping in mind that Utena and Anthy also didn't kiss until the movie

Bro is flabbergasted

Capybaras in the aquarium, hm?

That's probably more common than manta rays in aquariums... For example, in the US, there's only one aquarium that keeps a manta ray. For Japan, I can only find articles about an Okinawan aquarium with a manta ray program. The smaller of the two species typically has a wingspan of 3-3.5 m, so they need a lot of space. And both species are in a threatened conservation status.

Happens in real life

Resisting the urge to reference Stardew Valley...

I'm going to miss this one

The mask obviously has meaning but im not sure i quite get it.

No one cared who I was till I put on the mask.

What the fuck am I reading

The treacherous peach has been yeeted

Cute, but they always mix up being introverted with being shy...

Translating 陰キャ and 陽キャ as introvert/extrovert works fine.

Could also be "Gloomy" vs "Sunny".

But it's not "shy" (in the mind of Japanese speakers anyway).

I think they meant that the manga itself (not the translation) conflates shyness with introversion. But I also agree that it's still cute :)

First Kill vibes....

I think it's just nice that Michi has some friends in class

A little spooky, but very sweet

Killing Eve vibes....

the good ol' reliable "tough love"

Im actually more intrigued by the chapter than I thought I would be, curious to see where the story's going.
Can anybody explain the bead bracelet in the end though? Does it breaking have any significance that we know of at this point in the story?

That's actually the little charm that was attached to Serina's school bag. It's not clear to me if it broke because it got hooked into something, or because Serina destroyed it on purpose.

The charm looks like the same character as the one on her travel card holder. Possibly Spica from the Starchart Babies gacha that she played in chapter 1. The name probably comes from the star.

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