Citrus is not a "masterpiece" by no means LOL But Mei's decision to bethrode herself because of her duty, as the sole heir of her family's business doesn't go against her character's personality and traits.

If you'd think about it, Mei already have everything she wanted her whole life, a loving family and someone who truly loves her which was the total opposite of what life she had before, but she was willing to give it all up because she wanted Yuzu to have a normal life.

Again, it's not the best decision ever but isn't this the same way, how Mei sacrifice her own freedom just so her father could go yolo in the other far side of the world lol. if Mei is willing to go through all of this again for Yuzu then she must have really love her, contradictory to what other people might say.

last edited at Jun 18, 2018 10:13AM

You know what guys, you wouldn't think that Harumin x Yuzu is for the better, if Yuzu and Mei have an ideal relationship.

I love Citrus because of the angsty drama and not because it's fluffy and lighthearted. It's pretty much the reason why a lot of readers like Citrus, the mutual love between the two main characters is not as easy as it gets with other manga/manhwa. it's a work-in progress romance.

last edited at Jun 18, 2018 9:34AM

It's funny to read the comments here honestly. People seem to be always complaining no matter what direction the story takes. Why not chillax and enjoy the arts, the fluff, the unnecessary drama (not as angsty as Kodama Naoko my fav of course) and just hope for a happy ending lmao. It's all about managing expectations ya know, and if it dissatisfies you so much, kindly look for another good manga or just draw yourself. (and before you jump at me all angry and defensive, please know that I probably share the same opinion as you on this manga. But hey, I am still reading and so are you)

Well, this is a forum, so anyone can say whatever they want in a respectable manner. I mean, what's the purpose of a discussion forum, if all of us just have one-sided opinions.

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 10:36PM

Klice

I think Saburo Uta purposelly didn't want Yuzu and Mei's parents to be the evil villains of the story because it will be too hard to write a happy ending, so, the control-freak Grandfather has to take that role.

But to be honest, if you first read the summary of Citrus, you would think that Yuzu and Mei's parents would be the thorn in their relationship.

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 10:44PM

kami-sama posted:

I'm more disappointed that Harumin will only hold the title of the Best BFF Award. Seriously, Harumin becoming the third wheel to Yuzu and Mei is like a dream canon for a lot of Citrus fans.

I wanted Harumin to be with vice president chan (drill twintails with big eyebrows)... Both are alone, or at least anything else to focus beside Mei and Yuzu.

Well, Himeko is propably going to be ship with Shirapon senpai, since the Harumin x Matsuri ship is too strong to sunk now. you can even see it in the anime and drama cd.

Klice

If you think you so, but the fact that no one marries another person for the same reason why Ume married Mei's dad made it laughably ridiculous imo

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 10:09PM

I'm more disappointed that Harumin will only hold the title of the Best BFF Award. Seriously, Harumin becoming the third wheel to Yuzu and Mei is like a dream canon for a lot of Citrus fans.

Klice

The reason why they got married is too ridiculous to take seriously LOL To be honest, it ruined the story for me because the first three arc was too good and portrayed almost realistically. Well, Matsuri's arc was too entertaining to suspend my disbelief. However, after that, the quality of the story went downhill, the only good thing about arc 5 to 9 is how Mei and Yuzu developed a more romantic and healthier relationship.

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 9:48PM

Klice

Technically, It's Ume and Mei's dad marriage that will be in jeopardy with Yuzu and Mei's relationship. However, since Mei's grandpa is like the main antagonist of the story then it's understandable at this point.

But Gramps became chill after his arc, who would have thought that he will return as the yuri-hating dude again.

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 9:36PM

I honestly thought that Yuzu's coming out to her parents will be narrated detailedly in an intense and yet awkward drama scenario but it was time skip to "We're chill that you and your step-sister were banging each other" LOL

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 9:11PM

kickap00

Maybe Citrus isn't story-centric about social norms but the fact that Saburo Uta made an arc about how close minded society can be regarding same sex relationship is proof that homophobia exist in Citrus storyline.

last edited at Jun 17, 2018 8:58PM

kickap00

I don't know if you remember that Saburo Uta made an arc about how society frowns upon same-sex relationship and how the main plot of the story is that they are step-sisters in love with each other.

It helps that Ume and Mei's dad were portrayed as an understanding and loving parents but I didn't expect them to be this accepting. after all, they are technically married. it's like Saburo Uta just throws out every consequences of this situtation out of the window.

I'm expecting an extra chapter of Harumin confessing her true feelings for Yuzu by narrating it through her perspective.

a lot of people complaining about how everyone is so accepting but yuzu is the exact opposite of subtle duh

But I don't think any parent would ever thought that Yuzu's affection towards Mei is nothing more than a sisterly love.

Wow, This chapter is too positive for it's own good. Yuzu's coming out felt anti-climatic like it turns out that everyone knows about her affair with Mei and they just didn't care anymore when they found out the truth because they knew it all along.

So, the reason why Harumin was despressed is because Yuzu doesn't want to tell her about her relationship with Mei, despite that everyone knew about it and not because she's in love with her, WHAT A BIG MEH'

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Even though Sumin and Sungji's love story unfold to our very eyes, I think there's no question that Seju and Sumin has better chemistry and their interaction feels more natural compared to the main couple. I don't really know but the main couple felt force because of the lack of their pov and the way, the story revolves more with Seju and Sumin's relationship. Sungji and Sumin just didnt create a believable drama between them. Sungji's boring backstory didnt help either.

this was a good cliffhanger, I was on edge while scrolling down the pages. the doctor couldn't be Sue because of her injured hand and she's dealing with court cases. the patient might be Mel, simply because the patient's hair color resemble hers. every artist deliberately add details on their work for a certain purpose. so, it couldn't be a mistake. either way, if it's Mel or Sue, I think almost everyone expected Pulse to go for a tragic route. there were already red flags since from the start that this will happen but I'm still hoping it's not Mel. sh*t I might need a box of tissue for the next chapter.

last edited at Sep 22, 2017 2:14PM

You underestimate SuminxSungji too much.

I don't think so, especially with the amount of readers in here trying to make sense why Sungji and Sumin had fallen in love with each other while you can't say those things to other manga/manhwa like Citrus, FF and Pulse.

and besides when did Sumin become cool? lol

She's not cool? LOLLLL

Who else in comic smoke? Who else in comic take advantage of girls and have sex with all of them for fun and break up without a blink of an eye? Who else drive expensive cars and living in an expensive house? Who else make a move on a pretty girl right away when she senses that girl attracts to her? LOLLLLL

Sumin is cool and cold or at least try to be cool and cold. But arent all of the damsels in cliche romance story trying to be cool but actually soft and vulnerable inside? LOL. No exception for FF or Citrus.

I agree with NozoEli_trash. that's how you describe someone who has been a total douche lol and I don't think receiving extravagant gifts and living in someone's house in exchange for sex can be described cool. she's more like a gold digger or a gloried hooker.

last edited at Sep 20, 2017 1:45PM

I kinda hate this beating around the bush drama of NTR but I guess the struggle of Hotaru does happen in real life. however, I didn't like how Hotaru fulfilled her fantasy of being with Yuma in a pretense that they were just practicing sex for their boyfriends instead of confessing her true feelings for her. it only made things worse for the both of them but hey, it is the premise of the story.

I don't know how many times I wanted to b*tch slap Hotaru and tell her to just confess to Yuma already. so the unnecessary drama would end. she's already banging her, what's a love confession to worry about.

Vanbun

Will you read the spin off story for Seju though? xDDDDDDD. Would like it to have got back this old group to discuss with when the story begins XDDDDDD

even a low quality art series like More Than Friends? is a better love story than TeamBlonde but that's just my opinion.

Wdtfs get help with the art a lot... The story is.... Underdeveloped.

I give a lot of credit for the writer with Seju's developments though. Her development is really good, so the story is not that bad if we counted Seju in it. The main couple alone is a disaster.

Edit:
No, no, I take it back, because of Seju, the story got badly developed, LOL, she is the reason of it. If the main couple alone without Seju, I think, it can be peered with Citrus or FF, those stories about innocent nice girl with cool, cold girl. Not just the art.

However, I wouldnt read wdtfs without Seju, LOLLLLLLLLLLLL, I already had FF to have a fluffy couple to squeal at, LOLLLLL

No please don't. don't lump Citrus and FF to TeamBlonde's love story. Citrus and FF might feature a cliche couple but at least the relationship between the canon pairing on those manga/manha didn't felt forced and wasn't underdeveloped compared to TeamBlonde.

and besides when did Sumin become cool? lol

last edited at Sep 19, 2017 2:51AM

I know people are disappointed and see this story as inferior now... But I have to give it credit for inspiring discussions like these (maybe Nora was a big part of this as well).

Just looking at this forum, it is up to page 497! Other mangas or manhwas in the GL genre don't come close to it (although I don't know every single one, so there may be one that beats it out). Citrus is only on page 141 and it is one of the most popular ones out now, Pulse is on page 24, and Lily Love is on page 77.

12,403 (not including this one and counting) posts right now. The fact that this manhwa has allowed for such in-depth discussions is a feat on its own and I do not regret at all being a part of them. :)

Edit:
Well someone has deleted some posts, so these numbers are not accurate anymore.

this thread blow up because of the fan-war between Seju and Sungji fans. I think most forum of other mangas has a more positive feedback so, it doesn't spark any debate among its readers. besides, it's the same people who constantly post and not really because a lot of members in here post on this thread.

last edited at Sep 19, 2017 2:50AM

honestly in reality,
going back working in your ex company, so you can meet your new gf in same office as you and your ex is kinda absurd ending. Does anyone here object about this? I prefer if sungji and sumin would left the company and stay far away from seju.... for godsake.

Sumin and Sungji never ever care about Seju's feelings to begin with.

even I accept that sungji is the one for sumin since the beginning, what makes me wonder is how sumin is so attached to sungji? really weird...

TeamBlonde isn't a well-developed canon pairing. I mean, it's a love at first sight love story and then it's all about sex, sex, sex...........a little bit of drama then sex, sex, sex......

Afterall,I conclude that wdtfs is just a simple romance story, a cliche standard korean drama..... that has charming side character (antagonist) who steal the spotlight. so 7.5 / 10

imo, you're being generous by giving wdtfs a 7.5 rating lol the art is great but the story is meh'
even a low quality art series like More Than Friends? is a better love story than TeamBlonde but that's just my opinion.

last edited at Sep 18, 2017 12:55PM

Hmm I wouldn't say tsundere would be good for Seju, because it kinda sounds not mature enough for her.
I'd say someone like the assasin would be a good match imo. Gotta have some dark side to her too, not too innocent

well, everyone does have a dark side except Sungji. maybe, a calm, cool and collective character but gets easily shy when someone tries to flirt with her could work for Seju's personality.

To me it was clear right from the beginning that Sungji was the one that Sumin would end up with. If they changed something, it was Seju's importance throughout the story, to extend it more.

Is anyone really surprise with the endgame couple? I don't know how many times TG overtly show that Sumin doesn't want to be romantically involved with Seju anymore.

Sungji is a very good example of a one-dimensional character. so I don't really think that a dork/charmingly cute type character like Norae/Yuzu will end up like her. but since Seju is the flirty type, a tsundere character wouldn't be so bad as her new love interest.

Seju having a hard time getting over Sumin will only make Seju's spin-off better than TeamBlonde. TeamBlonde felt rushed and forced. so, I'm expecting Seju's spin-off to be a slow budding romance instead of focusing the story only to sex.

last edited at Sep 18, 2017 11:04AM