Dawwwwwwwwww

It certainly is not to this dramatic of a level, but... I can relate. Feeling like you’re not worthy of someone because “no way they’d ever even talk to me...” as someone with enormous confidence issues that basically lived with that mindset all through high school, I can see how that could turn into worship at that time in one’s life. It’s unhealthy for sure, and I really am interested to see how Fujishiro helps her past this, if she does.

After all, Fujishiro is trying to navigate her own problems. But they really have to work through that , because if they don’t... yeah it’s doomed to be really toxic and probably not last long.

It’s definitely infinitely better than the characters never talking or communicating at all for like 50 chapters just to build artificial drama - my pet peeve lol.

man she needs therapy or something my dudes

Yeeeeaaah I’m with you on this. I’m honestly kinda scared for her right now.

As she is, being in a relationship with the person she idolizes to that level seems likely to be extremely toxic.

I wish that the story made more build up for the abusive mother instead of just having her appear.

yes i agree, i don't disapprove the appearence of her mother, because it can explain why sora is the way she is, due to parental abuse, but the author could have worked with that through the chapters, not slamming in just one chapter in our faces like that

Agreed, that's my issue with her, she's just so sudden. Fairly realistic, sure; but in the context of the story, she just feels... conveniently inconvenient lol.

I literally teared up towards the end.

The lighting on this is gorgeous, my god

WOAH I had to close my browser, all this handholding... how would I explain it if someone saw?

Looking East posted:

Lewdest hand holding ever.

I'm sorry but did you forget about this and this?

Oh heh, almost forgot about those lol.

last edited at Feb 10, 2021 3:00AM

Everyone: "She's going to date the guy and we'll have to deal with another 20 chapters of drama with neither of them realizing their feelings for each other."
Next chapter: Kurokawa decides to decline him and then Fujishiro confesses and kisses her.

Works for me.

I will happily admit I was 100% wrong in this case lol

Sigh... I know, I know. I shouldn’t be irritated. But I kinda am.

It’s just so... predictable. =(

[30] I THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA TELL HER HE WAS GAY!

him thinking back to kuro telling iro not to be ashamed of what she loved. i thought he was gonna be like, "thats why i hope you dont think i should be ashamed for loving dudes."

Oh this would’ve been 1000 times better. Or if he was interested in Iro, which tbh I thought was going to be the direction the author would go, which I’d also be fine with if only because then her trying to play matchmaker and/or being his sounding board could be an interesting way for her to figure herself out, too. Or even just realizing that she was overthinking their day together because of how she really felt.

Welp. I’m willing to see this through as I still like it overall, but yeah. Just not a fan of this direction.

last edited at Jan 28, 2021 3:01AM

Oh, come on... This is not even a cliffhanger. This is a grand-canyonhanger

lol seriously

I'm still clicking that last page in the hopes that something somehow miraculously appears haha

bangs head on wall repeatedly

I know it's going to pay off at some point but arrrrrgh this is the hard part of following long-term romance storieeeeesss

...also yeah, title checks out lol

...ohhhhhhhh.

Well that makes sense.

I have to say that while I’m enjoying this overall, I REALLY love how this world was set up in the latest chapter. It even brought in a “consequence” of her being reincarnated, and felt sensible so far, rather than just a flimsy plot device.

I’m a huge nerd for magic systems and world building though, so I’m super biased there lol.

(Random side note: aside from being hilarious, one of the reasons I’m a huge fan of the Slayers series/universe is because of its surprisingly detailed magic system.)

I'm playing catchup, so I just wanna say: Valkyrie manga when? I wanna read that...

And uh, new editor might not last very long lol

Oh he definitely turnin’.

Them being together or not isn't even my biggest sticking point, tbh -- though honestly, I really would have preferred if Uta moved on and they just stayed friends, no moving back in, etc.

But the author definitely moved the story in the "they're ending up together" direction... but then kinda didn't commit?

The double time skip is what really got me, and then to do that plus leaving it even slightly ambiguous just really makes Uta's character far worse, especially with the "I'll just hold on to this unrequited love" resolution. If they aren't together at that end point, then she just moved back in, basically regressed and now has resolved to live her life with someone who doesn't feel the same way, but they apparently act like a couple...?

I'm pretty sure it's meant to show they are a couple now, but with that being the case, it just feels slapped on, and their relationship absolutely needed more build than a couple panels and a greeting.

That's not even getting into the other story threads.

This ending is just... big oof. I honestly thought we were gearing up for a "final arc" after the divorce that got them together more naturally, and resolved things much better, with adequate payoff. My mistake lol. Sigh...

I'm not going to swear off the author's works entirely, but the next one I read I'll absolutely be cautious of. This honestly just feels like it got axed too soon or something.

I... huh.

Wow.

Well then.

Not-so-stealth-edit: I'm just left so... unsatisfied. Like even if they didn't even if they didn't end up together, the double time skip and "ambiguous end" feels beyond rushed. With as long as this has gone on and built things up, for the ending to just be that just feels... tacky.

A 4-year story shouldn't feel like it's nowhere near finished by the end. And yet, the ending just feels so abrupt.

Iono'. I don't want to be too harsh. Or maybe I'm missing a lot. Or something. I don't know.

last edited at Oct 19, 2020 5:45PM

Well, there's some progress. A bit.

Can't lie, that fake out kinda scared me too, been reading too many bad endings lately lol.

Shiho's back story is nice but please don't let Miwa cheat or anything. Saeko and Miwa are trying their best on "how to relationship". I wanna follow their journey so bad.

Same, I really hope it doesn't go that route.

Fuuuuuuuudge I did not need to read that, though I appreciate that it's very well written.

Just... Damn that hurt. Holy fuck that was dark. I need something sweet to clean this outta my head :-(

This was pretty great, and I like the approach you 're taking. Good stuff all around.

I'm kinda happy to see that the hate for this story and the characters is somewhat universal. This awful manga is bringing all of us together in bitter harmony.

Yes, as opposed to the standard yuri series, where readers are shipping characters right and left with reckless abandon, here it’s, “Everyone run away from each other as hard as you can—and never come back!”

I think if that actually did happen, this might be the first time (at least I'd see lol) everyone would universally cheer for it lmao.

Seriously, I really, really want Maki to just... stand up for herself. Just once. =(

"Liz, who the hell is she?"

"No, I'm not leaving my GF, thanks! Who tf even are you?"

"I'm not your doormat Liz! I'm out!"

Just.. any of those would be such a wonderful step up.

It's been a full day and this still is really bothering me lol

Jesus tap-dancing christ... FREAKING ASK LIZ YOURSELF AT THE VERY LEAST OMG

Ugh I can't

freaking hate this story, dunno why I still bother reading every chapter

At lest for me, I just want to see if the author does something that pleasantly surprises me.

So far the only thing that's surprised me is how meek Maki is. Like... come on.

last edited at Aug 25, 2020 2:59PM

They're gonna burst into flames, aren't they?

Part of me is like, "if you're too in love to function, that's a serious (nonsensical) problem"

Yet part of me is like, "if you're that in love with each other, how did you think breaking up was ever gonna work"

And yet...