Super hyped!

This is a solid compromise. I knew it wouldn't get too melodramatic, that's not this author's style. A graduation concert allows her to finally deal with her past head on and close that chapter rather than run from it like she'd been doing all series.

She can make a clean break and maybe give a cheeky, secret shout-out to her girlfriend on the stage. It'll feel surreal for Asako to see her GF actually perform live!

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So what ?It's now unpopular to prefer Hima/Yori ?

How did you get that from anything discussed here? Both couples are popular. Anyone can like whichever.

So why there is a favor treatement for the anime budget ?

I don't like how my earlier response sounds, so I'll apologize for that. Reading it now, it sounds a bit rude and I didn't mean for that.

As for your question I wouldn't call it favorable. The anime is just treating Aki/Shiho as part of the ensemble of 4 main characters with YoriHima and that's about what they should do. Series with multiple main characters will often play around with EDs and such. So it's not favorable, just equal. I guess, it would only be surprising if someone still thinks Shiho/Aki are just side characters with an extended arc, or if they still underestimate their popularity and reception. The issue is with everything else production is doing.

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Impassioned servitude. Ha! I just don't get what that nun brings. There was no need for more comic relief.

She creates opportunities for Claire to showcase her newfound love for and cute jealousy over Rae, while very clearly not being a threat to Claire and Rae's relationship (since Rae has negative interest in anyone besides Claire). So there's no potential drama there. It's a little harmless "fun." Then she has other relationships with characters and uses that'll come up eventually.

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So what ?It's now unpopular to prefer Hima/Yori ?

How did you get that from anything discussed here? Both couples are popular. Anyone can like whichever.

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The only thing that gets me is the weird little one page bios at the end that often give a very heavy but unrelated backstory.

Yeah! Lol they're known for those too. I like those bios, though. It's always "these character went through shit in the past but this doujinshi depicts the happy climax of their story."

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This is unusually wholesome comming from Aweida...

Is this the most wholesome Aweida doujin ever?

Their stuff is normally cute no? Their longer series aren't really posted here but I can't think of a non-wholesome ending to any of those. Even what's posted here is just fun stuff. Am I missing some of their series?

Aweida doesn't usually focus on romance/love like this.

Really? From everything I've read from them, their sexual but typically have set couples who are romantic and end happily. I'm talking about all their longer (20+ page) translated doujinshi. None of those get posted here. I guess it's just subjective anyway but I've known them for "wholesome horny."

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Also on that note I think Whispering's adaption even outside of the animation just doesn't handle the story well either.

The animation crew seems desperate to squeeze in as much Shiho/Aki content as possible, likely owing to its popularity. Adding an additional ED might be a clear sign of that and I always expected the focus to be split between the two couples. However, it's obvious the production doesn't have their act together. I feel for the animators. Hopefully, this "break" can salvage some of what is left. I also hope they don't intend to fit the entire arc into one season. I don't know what kind of madness would make anyone think that's a good idea and for marketing purposes, I'd think ending the season mid-arc would drive manga sales more.

Yeah a present the anime definitely gives a feeling of Shiho/Aki being the most important dynamic, though I will say the Shiho ED was kinda neat and I at least like the song.

It seems like there are people in the anime team who are fans of Shiho. Most of the scenes with Shiho are more beautiful than average (at least compared to Yori and Himari). ED 2 of Shiho's band is drawn in much more detail and beauty than ED 1. ED 1's art looks like a manhua, while Yori and Himari are drawn exactly like Yukino and Yui in OreGairu. I think Aki and Shiho's past scene is the best scene of this series, if there is no breakthrough in quality after the delay.

I wouldn't say they are fans. Instead, they understand how the manga series (and it's characters) has been received and use that knowledge to anticipate what the audience will likely want to see represented well. This helps them identify which scenes and moments need to be impactful. For instance, they knew the Shiho band scene had to be executed well.

It's more of a strategy for allocating budgets and focusing on key elements. They just fuck up literally everything else and it makes the whole product messy as a result. I haven't been so bothered by an adaptation in a long while. If the leaks are true, that animation team (and all the alleged outsourced teams) have been put through a grinder.

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This is unusually wholesome comming from Aweida...

Is this the most wholesome Aweida doujin ever?

Their stuff is normally cute no? Their longer series aren't really posted here but I can't think of a non-wholesome ending to any of those. Even what's posted here is just fun stuff. Am I missing some of their series?

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^ I think it's meant to be both of them holding hands.

puts up the ultimate defense. Forgets to defend the rest of her body.

Needs to relearn her Nen and practice better Ko.

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Also on that note I think Whispering's adaption even outside of the animation just doesn't handle the story well either.

The animation crew seems desperate to squeeze in as much Shiho/Aki content as possible, likely owing to its popularity. Adding an additional ED might be a clear sign of that and I always expected the focus to be split between the two couples. This would be perfectly fine. However, it's obvious the production doesn't have their act together. The cuts, the animation, and the pacing are too rushed and frantic, as though they really want to get somewhere no matter how they get there. I feel for the animators. Hopefully, this "break" can salvage some of what is left. I also hope they don't intend to fit the entire arc into one season. I don't know what kind of madness would make anyone think that's a good idea and for marketing purposes, I'd expect ending the season mid-arc would be the safer route to increased manga sales.

Edit: and all the information about working conditions and outsourced teams is depressing.

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Why doesn't anyone think the girl wearing glasses is Mashiro's rival? Look at the way she glared at Mashiro. And I think this character was added by the author with the aim of having an anime adaptation. The more dramas, the easier it is for manga to become popular, and the chances of having an anime also increase, right?
By the way, because of the first anime I watched, I didn't really like girls wearing glasses. Maybe I have to add one more character to my dislike list

They wouldn't even get this far with an anime adaption I don't think, they'd have to really rush it for a 12 episode season. I'm pretty sure the author is just looking for new ways to test the main couple

You mean old ways, but yeah I agree.

Lilly!! It is weird to read the manga now after reading the LN first.

The manga only additions make it fun (as long as they don't get too off the rails).

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^ Yeah, you're right! By mocking I meant when Baiser and Kiwi reject her idea and argue that they're the only actual couple, Momo starts mocking them before eventually succumbing to their love (in hilarious fashion). Very meta chapter from the author. It's been a while since the last update. Hopefully the author is doing well.

Also what's your PFP from?

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Don't know why it took this long for me to realize that this is essentially a more hilarious version of the "The Fed up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess." I really enjoy this series so far. Some good MCxVillainess moments in this chapter as well. And Estella survives another day....for now... What's most promising is the world building seems to be coming along. That hopefully bodes well for the series' future.

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^ Pretty sure that's a quote of what Utena said during that chapter. Momo made a fake AzulxBaiser video to mock her and Kiwi. She was reassuring Kiwi that while she likes "punishing them," she's never been romantic or flirted with magical girls and was upset at the video, leading to that quote and panel. So you're actually right! Totally in character.

Found it: Ch. 43

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sigh... so its really this type of arc, huh... sigh

No kidding. I thought the catalyst usually came when future couples were still on das fence.

Apparently, characters in these series aren't capable of learning something or progressing unless a new challenger suddenly pops out of a bush.

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^ Kiwi would join in and her and Utena would tag-team like they just did in one of the "recent" chapters.

Azul wouldn't stand a chance (and wouldn't want to).

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Ningwei's issue is though. I mean, as a professional, she should indeed get over the obstacle and improve herself. But as a person ? I agree with Youyan, telling her to just get over it without exploring the causes and the fears she holds is excessive. Ningwei is a person, not a machine.

That last line is ominous...

The series explained what happened to "future" Ningwei when she was introduced a while back. She eventually succumbed to the criticism, pressures and burdens. So this is reminding us of the other outcome Youyan wants to prevent and explains why she's trying to be so nice and understanding to Ningwei this time. She wants to keep her alive.

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Dammit, girl, this is exactly what we're here to avoid...

Wait, disregard that, this may be exactly where we needed to go, even if it looks bad right now.

Yeah good catch.

Well now we have a possible reason as to why she stopped tweeting series updates.

Such a fun chapter. Niu Xiao Yaang makes everything infinitely livelier.

have i missed something? how can he be her brother if they don't have the same parents? (they're my mom and dad! page 2) or is this just another one of those confusing family terms in chinese? like everyone calls mu xiaoen grand-aunt, even if she's not everyone's grand-aunt.

Good catch. Good question.

last edited at Jun 2, 2024 7:01AM

Is the translation dead? Is at least the original work still going?

It is still going. It's at about chapter 18 and doing fine. The translation though seems to be dead for whatever reason. I would love for someone to pick this up.

last edited at Jun 1, 2024 2:26PM

[Remainder for Story elements from past chapters]
For Sena And Mashiro, I think they from same Orphanage (Mashiro got thrown away by her parents when she was little), so Mashiro viewed Sena as her onee-sama probably due to same Orphanage and used to have a crush on (Aiming to be clinical psychologist to support Sena dream of building a child-caring facility/etc.- MC's onee-chan aiming to be Sena's support).

Thanks for the reminder. I only remembered they weren't biologically related because there wasn't an incest freakout in the comments about Mashiro having a crush on Sena.

Aren't they exes, though? Then it's still juicy in my book. :-)

I don't think they ever dated. Mashiro had a crush on Sena though. She either confessed and was rejected or never said anything and was heartbroken when Sena started dating Makino's big sister. Can't recall which one.

Mashiro originally pursued her profession largely because of Sena, if I remember correctly. She felt like she had been replaced by Makino's sister back then.

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