So, it increasingly bothers me that the characters are apparently 16ish but are so ignorant of the world that it would be pushing credulity even if they were grade schoolers.

So, like, 100% the girl with Shannon is a vampire right

It's bizarre to me how many writers (and people in general) don't seem to view destroying or deleting a sapient intelligence as murder if it's digital.

This writer might, but it's clearly supposed to be like, lesser murder, since its definitely not written as if we're supposed to interpret the two who were okay with deleting her as murdering psychopaths?

We're accidental meat robots built by dumb luck and a lot of time. We should treat our fellow robots with respect, dang it.

I don't think I like any of these characters so far.

I can't help but dread the carnage if we see epilogue husbands and epilogue children on this series' final chapter.

I would guess, not knowing the specifics of this particular PreCure series, that glasses girl is a magical girl and the other girl is not in the loop, hence her being cagey about what sort exercise she does to stay fit.

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It's interesting, as someone with relatively bad anxiety who barely functions as an adult, that the plot didn't rub me the wrong way.

But when I get kicked into doing something the initial terror almost always gives way to just...getting it done. The experience cannot be as bad as what I imagine it will be, that's what anxiety is. So if you don't just immediately spiral out of control, things will rapidly get better. At least until the next time.

Though, in my case ADHD is a major factor. So rather than my anxiety alone being super intense, its more that I can't overcome inertia and push past the immediate pain of anxiety and effort in general in pursuit of some long-term benefits (since the impairment of executive function in ADHD makes it hard to hold a realistic image of, and thus properly assess and appreciate, long-term consequences and benefits).

So yeah, this felt reasonable and true to my experience, but then, maybe it's not reasonable and true to the issues Neeko's been shown to have. I don't actually remember the finer details of her condition, to be honest.

I love trashy Kodama Naoko drama, and goofy Kodama Naoko fun. And for an extra hit, there's always people complaining in the comments for literally anything she writes.

Inject it all straight into my veins.

Okay. I have a question.

Maybe I shouldn't ask it, for the greater good. But.

Where...do they get the ears?

Never mind petty two-person ships.

I'm pulling for the OT3 now.

Eiko, make certain you are never alone with that girl.

4) Nishimura is a crossdressing male (see ch24). He hasn't really gotten enough focus thus far to determine what his deal is (ie. sexuality/gender identity/etc.) but he seems to be an LGBT ally if Enami's comfortable getting drunk around him.

I just read through chapter 24 again, and there was nothing in there that made me conclude ANYTHING like this. At all.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/slow_start_ch24#11 Look after the name

It's unfortunate that the title is literally 'Trap Heroine' with katakana, but at least in JP works the intent isn't hostile. And for this MC, being as much of a dick about it as he is, it's actually pretty appropriate.

On the other hand, translators that still use 'trap' for 'otoko no ko' should probably think about changing it up.

"We're at school!", huh.

It looks less like her powers don't work, and more like this new girl says exactly what she's thinking without hesitation.

Notice that you see the beginning of though bubbles overshadowed by the same stuff said aloud.

Never mind that shit, here comes a rival!

So she got tired right after the kiss, enough that she fell asleep/passed out.

More foreshadowing that she really is a succubus?

So, it looks like this series just completely ruined its tone by turning the vampires into mass-murdering monsters backed by an evil organization, without the author seeming to have realized that fact.

I mean, Sensei there is a serial killer that preys on underage girls.

Jeez.

She wasn't saying they were the same thing, just drawing the comparison to help connect the dots on the idea of loving multiple people.

I'm curious whether the author will stick to a pretty good presentation of a poly character, or have the narrative prove them 'wrong' and end up with them in a monogamous setup?

Gotta agree with flips. Something about this artist's just...irritating.

I swear. I sorta feel like everyone saying the ending makes it worth the trip...are experiencing something like Stockholm Syndrome. A bit of kindness in a bad situation and your mind tricks you, it's a survival mechanism.

;D

It's probably less traditional biphobia and more a purity obsession.

Either way it's pretty silly.

Didn't yuri START in josei magazines? Seem to recall that.

Not that that says anything about this particular publisher being willing to publish a yuri story, just saying, josei magazine=/=no yuri, necessarily.

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Oh noes, a boyfriend years in the past, my yuris ruined forev...oh wait no they aren't.

Yeesh guys. Even with the boyfriend background this chapter had some of the strongest yuri vibes.

Might be worth it to wait for confirmation anyway.

You know, I'm typically a fan of yuri with a bit of het, since I don't like the everyone-is-gay-and-there-is-zero-conflict style of yuri...but I'm a bit amused by a yuri series that could barely pass the Bechdel Test with its first 11 chapters.

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