I don't like the blond guy already.

Hourou Musuko PTSD flashback...

A chapter where Miyako isn't fucked silly by some random woman.

How novel.

dipster posted:

I don’t understand the cross dresser insinuation, it’s not like she’s a drag king, she’s butch, you can especially tell after this week because she knows how to put together Ikea furniture.

I don't see where you get that butch women would be better at putting together ikea furniture than other women, but ok.

Did you know that in Japan, it's mandatory for phones to have the fake "shutter sound" (and it's not possible to disable it), because of some law that was passed to curb the underskirt picture perverts?

It's obviously useless for the real/determined ones and definitely annoying, but it's the law, so it stays like that.

Axed.

If the Twitter of an author is any measure of the success of their manga, you can see that Akiyama Haru's twitter didn't get much attention. Looks like the sales weren't good enough.

ChikyuuNeko posted:

Yeah, I know, these tropes were already stale by then. But as a reminder, it got published in a purely shoujo magazine (and as far as MU can be trusted, it's the only yuri series they ever published) and in the end, it doesn't go the way people think it will. Some people are biased because they read up until chapter 9 in Spanish, but there are 13 chapters total.

Just out of curiosity, is it really 13 chapters? I read the raws on cmoa and they only had until 12, did I miss a chapter? Seemed like a definite ending though...

I went to cmoa by curiosity.

Chapter 13 is at the end of Vol 3.

It's a "bonus story". If you go on cmoa.jp and use the reader to look at the table of content of vol3, it's there.

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Dynasty forum being the dynasty forum and getting its panties in a twist for the weirdest shit.

Aya and Mitsuki don't deserve that...

Thealmightyhoodie posted:

I am still pretty confused on how the side stories fit chronologicaly fit into the main series. Do I read some side chapters in the middle of the main series? Do I read them all after the main series even though its still going on? Does it even matter?

The side stories are just that: they run parallel to the main series, but it's published on the web only.

They expand on what happens in the main timeline.

There are already 6 volumes out in Japan, when Windyfall is just about to finish vol 3. So it's understandable that you're missing some pieces.

But seeing what happens in the "side stories", I think it also adds to the main story. I wonder if elements of the side stories make their way in the main story though. I guess we'll know when... the scanlator of the main series catches up. If they ever do.

Once the misunderstanding is resolved, they'll become great friends.

I've been saying that for a while, but the romance tag isn't warranted (yet).

But I can feel the pressure on twitter by the readers who want them to become a couple. I wonder if Agu will cave in.

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yeahkeen posted:

7S licensed the manga

https://twitter.com/gomanga/status/1567590179023503360

Does this mean no more updates?

Depends on the scanlator.

Some scanlators keep on doing series they're interested in, whether they're licensed or not.

We have yet to know "night heron"'s stance on it.

Friendofthegrummles posted:

I’ve been going through this site like it’s my job and I think this may be my favorite manga I’ve read so far.

I am a sucker for a depressed and confused protagonist, love Shinji Ikari of course, so the moment that I saw how this story was playing out, I was hooked.

I don’t think I’ve ever been as invested in a yuri manga characters motives and feelings as I have for the protagonists here, I was stressing the hell out for some of these chapters!

Absolutely adored it, and will be bugging my friends about it for the foreseeable future.

Well, read Akiyama Haru's other work then. https://dynasty-scans.com/series/brides_of_iberis

I leave negative comments all the time.

Feel free to give your real opinion about the manga here. And argue with people.

It's more interesting than gushing about the Nth cute girl doing cute thing.

Pyrrho posted:

An 18.5 insert chapter would help quite a bit. Where are the chapter titles from? I don't see chapter numbers nor titles on twitter.

The titles are the text of the tweet. They're not on the pages.

And they were both bottoms.

DivineAlexandra posted:

I'm just glad to see more sexy scenes from this artist, I like it. And it's a far more reasonable concept than the younger senpai one.

The only thing I find odd about this manga... how does everyone have so much cash on them at all times?!

Like the above poster said, Japanese people don't use credit cards much.

They have cash on them all the time. You practically never have the option to use a credit card in supermarkets or Konbinis, except high end ones or in tourist spots.

That's why, if you visit Japan, have a lot of cash with you.

There's very little chance of being mugged anyway.

It's funny, because, conversely, people here rarely carry cash. You can pay almost everything with your card, even a coffee in a vending machine.

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That's one of the biggest problem in Japan. If you're not a college graduate of "something", you basically can't be hired for a desk job. Especially women. Even if it's a job you can do without any degree. The classic: no diploma no hiring, no hiring no experience, no experience no hiring.

Western job market is a bit more flexible, but Japanese companies hire almost exclusively graduates. And hiring non graduates would probably provoke anger in the already hired staff ("I bust my ass to graduate, why is this person getting the same job as me") even if the person is uber-competent and it would lead to workplace bullying.

I was looking at a video for people wanting to live in Japan, and the guy was like: have a degree. It'll make things for you MUCH easier. People will respect you. If you don't, they'll look down on you and you'll have a hard time finding a job.

The translation of the title is "liberal" (as in, not literal), but I also think it's a clever double meaning by the translator: Aya doesn't ask, Mitsuki doesn't tell.

Plus a reference to the "Don't Ask, Don't tell" policy that used to be in effect in the US army for gay people.

So, it works really well actually.

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kaelynn posted:

The translation of the latest chapter title feels EXTREMELY liberal to me. Is that really the vibe of what the author meant? I'm not seeing it

And what's your take, o mighty translator?

And in five years, they will become ROOMMATES!

kingtiger posted:

The last few lines starting with “it’s not like I can do anything about it…” who’s saying it? Aya? Mitsuki? Both of them?

It's Mitsuki. It's a repeat of of her ealier thought, with a "and yet..." added.

Ninja13 posted:

Man, I'm not looking forward to the seemingly inevitable conclusion of this where Kashiwagi eventually realizes that she won't be able to fit into this poly relationship and thus has ruined everything she had for ultimately nothing

She wasn't really happy with Jun to being with. So I think she's not going to regret it much.

I rather see what comes next as an initiation for Kashiwai into the world of open relationships and learning to accept non exclusivity;

I don't know why people ignore it, but Kashiwai is really smitten with Tsuzuki. She fell really hard. Harder than Tsuzuki obviously, for now (but Tsuzuki may evolve too). It's not like she doesn't know Tsuzuki has two lovers. But she still read her texts like it's some precious treasure and only one thing seems to be on her mind: hoping into bed with Tsuzuki. Her hands are roaming all over her ass in Ch8 and she fantasizes about embracing her. She's down and horny real bad.

Meaning, she's ready to accept anything and what follows is probably Kashiwai's journey into finding her place in an open relationship. A rocky road, I'm sure.

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Funny how desperate Tarumi sounds and how Shimamura keeps thinking about Adachi.

I agree with Chikaon on most points. Tsuzuki is the most level headed character. It makes her come across as cold/reserved, when Kashiwai is in the throes of passion, but I take it as Tsuzuki being more experienced when in comes to managing her relationships. While she's indeed attracted to Kashiway too, she sets clear lines and rules. Which is logical, since she's been managing an open relationship, with her at the center, for some time, while Kashiwai has only known standard monogamous relationships.

The fact that Tsuzuki mentions "the rules" shows that the author did her homework on real life polyamorous/open relationships and that she doesn't try to cast Tsuzuki in a bad light, but as someone operating on a different set of values. That people project aggression toward her is indicative of their own biases, like her highschool friend in the flashback.

I don't even know why we're talking harem here. While Tsuzuki seems to be the center in her relationship with Hiroki and Fukunaga, either of them could be in a relationship with other people and everyone is fine with that.

Tsuzuki is more in an "open relationship" than a polycule actually. And it's perfectly fine.

Weeb Depression posted:

All least, none is cheating anymore.

I disagree, I still think Kashiwai is cheating on her fiancé. She didn't tell him the whole truth about her infidelity and they haven't broken up yet.

I'm curious about how the boss will react to this. He seems like the jealous type, but I'm hoping he'll tell that guy to stop being nosy.

Didn't tell the truth? He refused to hear her, so how could she?

They have broken up, obviously.

As for the boss, since Hiroki knows, Fukunaga knows too.

And you didn't read the manga or what? Fukunaga isn't the "jealous type". He reveals in jealousy.

So, Awa-kun may be in for a surprise.

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