I want to like this, but it just seems like a story of an incredibly delusional fantasy....more so than usual. Like this blonde chick is just so cool that its hard to get into it. Where's her weakness? Where the realism here? Maybe it's just me. I never cared for cool characters

It seems obvious that the story is just there to have the characters flirt and make out a bunch; it's softcore porn.

For the record, it's really, really well crafted softcore porn and I'm enjoying it.

define well crafted. If we're talking about the art, sure it's well done...for manga styled, but this setting and these characters have been done time and time again. Clichéd, a hack job, 2 dimensional no pun intended. I certainly would never call this original. Pretty, but played out

Pretty sure your opinion is invalid, considering your attitude towards trans yuri.

Where's Brigitte's muscles? Draw her buff as she is dangit.

Not sure if there is anything similar but we should have a self harm tag. drama or tragedy isn't good enough. It needs more of a warning for triggers.

I actually wanted to pop in here to say the exact same thing. Yuunagi Marbled should really have one, even if only for chapter 7. A couple of series in the past have brushed on the topic without necessarily calling for a tag, but it's a pretty graphic depiction in this case.

Thirding this. It seems like an important tag to be missing, given that it wouldn't fall under the "guro" or "abuse" tags (which are the closest approximation I can find), and the distressing nature of the content for at least some readers (especially when unexpected).

Is there any update or response for this?
It seems fairly important.
Was reminded because Yuunagi Marbled just updated again, and again showed self-harm scars.
It doesn't really fall under "Angst" and it'd be questionably under "Abuse", so...

Remove "that was just for the guys" and there you go, a better doujin.

How so?
Why do you believe that?

At this point, this is just me trying to deny the fact that Tsubasa might like guys, or might have gone out with a guy.

Your mind is just tainted by all the manga and doujins you read. These Japanese comic books do often overexaggerate whenever one of their girls is revealed to have an ex, usually by either making the ex an NTR villain or continuously emphasizing that said girl is stained. This causes weebs like us to believe that if a girl have an ex lover (especially if she's not a virgin), said girl is leftover used goods. In reality, there's nothing wrong with an 18 years old girl having dated someone before.

I think I have juuuuust a tad bit more knowledge when it comes to having relationships, and it comes down to preference. You like what you like, I like what I like. Not to say that I think a girl who has had an ex-boyfriend is a hoe, don't twist my words now. Also, just because you are a weeb, doesn't mean that you have no real knowledge of how things work lel.

As a guy, I know how guys are, and trust me, no one likes the thought of a guy's dick.

What you just did was basically say "I'm not judging her negatively for possibly having been with a guy in the past" and then turn around and say "But I'm totally judging her negatively for having possibly been with a guy in the past".
Please don't project your issues with women having a sex life onto others, and especially don't do so just to erase someone's apparent bisexuality.

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And the forums have finally passed 1000 pages. Mochi has done it

Posts, not pages.

Hana doesn't even have a signature move yet.

Did you miss her prediction and dodge skills?
Or do those not count?
Not entirely sure what you mean by "signature move". You want her to have a kamehameha or something? Seems silly, considering the number of opponents who've lost because of their over-specialisation and over-reliance on a particular approach.

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Considering that the main character is clearly traumatised, I feel like this warrants either the Rape tag (because rape by deception/fraud is still rape) or the Abuse tag (because even if people disagree that it was rape or not, it was clearly part of abuse).

For people who use imperial system, 38,4°C is 101,12°F.

USA Customary Measurements are not Imperial measurements.
The few nations still using Imperial measurements tend not to use Fahrenheit.

Not sure if there is anything similar but we should have a self harm tag. drama or tragedy isn't good enough. It needs more of a warning for triggers.

I actually wanted to pop in here to say the exact same thing. Yuunagi Marbled should really have one, even if only for chapter 7. A couple of series in the past have brushed on the topic without necessarily calling for a tag, but it's a pretty graphic depiction in this case.

Thirding this. It seems like an important tag to be missing, given that it wouldn't fall under the "guro" or "abuse" tags (which are the closest approximation I can find), and the distressing nature of the content for at least some readers (especially when unexpected).

I really don't want them to make the guy out to just be a cheating scumbag with no reason. Hopefully, if they do that, they give a really good reason for his cheating, like he was being blackmailed or something by that other woman.

Or, alternatively, he's been shown to be neglectful from the start and it's perfectly in keeping with his character.
You don't need to make the other woman into some Evil Temptress when the dude's at bare-minimum equally to blame.

Polyamory tag is life. ❤

I'm finding the omission of the event personally relevant, as I've had sex while dissociative and it's a surprisingly accurate rendition of finding out what you did when you weren't, um, "in the room". At least, if I extrapolate to violent urges being acted out. (My issues skew differently.) Gunj has been resonating with me the whole time, and I think this sheds some light on why.

That is exactly why the sex scene was cut, I think.
Gunj even says that she 'blacked out', and it's shown by her "waking up" and not knowing what had happened or where Petai had gone, and this is reinforced by her having a therapist she hasn't seen in a while.
It's a narrative element so that the reader is left in the same circumstance of knowing that harm was done but not knowing any of the details.

It very much seems as though Ms Gunj is dissociative, and that in her dissociative states she becomes sexually aggressive, violent, and cruel.
In this instance, she wilfully disregarded Petai's repeated clear concerns and outright "No!".

Anyone arguing that what was depicted was not abuse (in the form of violent sexual assault) is not paying any attention to the story.
Gunj herself even admits as much.

Whether Gunj was personally conscious or not, she bears responsibility for putting herself in that position and not adequately protecting Petai by explaining beforehand.
As others have said, even outside of the dissociation, this is why genuine BDSM involves clear communication, understood boundaries, and the use of safewords/outs for if it becomes too much.
It is very easy for "rough play" to turn into abuse, and that is what it is when another involved party does not consent.

I honestly wasn't quite expecting this story to suddenly involve dissociation, nor to head towards what seems to be a discussion of sorts regarding how BDSM can go wrong & how someone deals with being guilty of abusive behaviour.

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[part 2/2]

I mean, you are aware that asexuals and aromantics exist, right?
Kuro literally says she is "lacking in the feelings and emotions of love", and further wonders whether she actually has the "right" to date someone she likes despite that.
(This is not an uncommon line of thought for actual people who are aromantic, and similarly for some asexuals.)

A previous post I made actually commented in regards to the implications that Kuro is ace/aro, and another poster expressed feeling similarly. I think it's wonderful for a representation of "unconventional" relationships to have been included, and I suspect that message of 'relationships are better defined by those in them' serves a narrative purpose here too, in regards to the larger arc with Uta & Kaoru.

I'm not sure your response actually explains what about their relationship is "silly" though.
It seems more like you wouldn't want a relationship like that for yourself, rather than the nature of it being wrongful or foolish, no?

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What do you find "silly" about two people defining their own relationship together, unbound by the constraints of what is 'expected' or 'conventional' ?

The fact it was suggested Miyabi demanded more romantically but in the end she just had to reluctantly come to terms with Kuro not wanting more intimacy, despite being aware that they in a relationship and she is hurting? It's convenient for Kuro because she inherently doesn't feel the need for more, but it's suffering and restraining for Miyabi.

I am not claiming Kuro should do anything outside of her comfort zone just to please Miyabi. But I can't see Miyabi feeling happy in the long term in those circumstances.

You're making claims not supported by the source.
Miyabi was hurt because she didn't understand how Kuro felt and her expectations were not being met.
Kuro had her own thoughts and feelings on their relationship that she was struggling with, but wasn't communicating them.
Now that they've talked it over, Miyabi does understand, her expectations have changed, and they both seem happier.

You seem to essentially be arguing that asexuals and aromantics can never have successful happy relationships with those that are not also asexual/aromantic, which is just silly.

I think you're projecting how you might feel in Miyabi's position.
From Miyabi's perspective, it seems less a case of her thinking "I want [x]. I'm not getting [x]." and more "If we're [A], why doesn't Kuro want [B]?", and now that she knows why Kuro was the way she was, and is the way she is, Miyabi no longer experiences that anxiety and doubt, and is much happier with the nature of their relationship.

[part 1/2, because the spam filter is a bit zealous.]

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Kuro's straightforward view of love is pretty refreshing (not counting the relationship she has with Miyabi, I found it plain silly)

What do you find "silly" about two people defining their own relationship together, unbound by the constraints of what is 'expected' or 'conventional' ?

I don't know where people are getting this notion that Reiichi is "decent" from.
He was shown consistently, from the start, to be neglectful and inconsiderate towards Kaoru.

The amount of excuses being made for the guy make me wonder whether the same people would do just that if it was a wife neglecting her husband the same way.

One of Jins lesser works. So disjointed, could have cut out half the chapters to make the story more concise, time skip was such a cop out, and them finally getting together was anti climatic.

Are you just bitter and critical on absolutely everything?
It's literally all I've seen you post is pointless negativity.
Go do something productive with your life, damn.

The story was perfectly fine, the time skip served its purpose and is a bizarre thing to take issue with when you complain about the story not being "concise" enough, and getting together was plenty climactic because it was cute as fuck.

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Isn't it 'Het For Pay' rather than 'Gay For Pay' though?

I think someone needs to re-read page two...
Also this brat lmao "It's just Kaede."

Ah.

So it's still not "Gay for Pay" then, since that implies that the person is only engaged in it FOR pay.
It doesn't apply if they're actually gay.

Isn't it 'Het For Pay' rather than 'Gay For Pay' though?

I'm actually enjoying this a lot. Screw you negative people. You know what you were getting into and still you complained when you got what was coming.

If I'm at all disappointed it's because I had the tiniest bit of faith in the author which I now realize was sadly misplaced. Though I guess I should've known earlier after all the recent bullshit with those two side characters.

I'm curious what you mean by "recent bullshit". Could you clarify what about it you felt was "bullshit" ?
I thought that it was an interesting depiction of what seemed like an aromantic girl (Kurou), and a demonstration that love is not limited to romance and relationships are better when defined by those forming them, rather than when abiding by societal convention.