I was confused there for a second as to why Koharu was at her work.. Seriously, her co-worker looks exactly the same..
She met Koharu in her work building right? At the lifts, both going to and leaving work. Why was Koharu in that building? Is it possible the co-worker is her mom? Probably not and just lazy design work for a minor character.

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@MeiLangSakalam No? Nothing indicates that. She just left.

I dont really get what happened besides she left.

Nice little one shot- great backgrounds and character art.

But What does the 2nd bubble on page 9 mean? Did Moka dislike this mesh?

What is a mesh? the context would suggest she should be asking if she disliked her current style/cut.

last edited at Nov 28, 2021 11:46AM

^Yup i love it :) half angry half pout.

I'm guessing Hino was actually shielding Koguma's back from anyone else's view rather than just oggling :)

@erana ? Then it's not a comedy! What are you talking about ? it's obviously not a gag manga. It has comedy elements sure but it can use them as slow as it wants- why are you judging it as though its meant to be some 4 koma gag manga?
It's pretty clear comedy is NOT gona be its major focus.

@red_alert_one Sorry that was it. The whole thing.

@Blastaar lol. You gotta admit though, a story going all angsty with a love triangle or toxic etc is far more common in yuri than death by tsunami.

I hate stories that don't have a happy end, so I too have a niggling worry on a new manga if its not clear from the tone how it might go. I dont mind neutral ends too where its not clear or whatever but i really dont want something depressing!
And this story, given all the angst in ch1, its clearly serious enough in tone to go down a bad end route if it wanted- even though i have not seen any evidence of it either.

last edited at Nov 23, 2021 1:35PM

@rkkn Yeah- but that sounds silly imo- and clearly not what they are saying- they are drawing it out- thats what we do- we DONT add sounds to the word ends.

ALL words that are shouted or drawn out and lengthened in this manner - we understand how to say it- like RUUUUUUNN! The word has actually become much longer in pronunciation- typically on a middle vowel sound.
Same goes for type. The most logical way to lengthen it would be how it would be pronounced which would be tyyyype.

But I agree maybe it doesn't read as easily as typeeee.

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I hope they build a happy successful life here- i don't want it to fall apart and the message seem to be 'you can't escape the rat race'.

I'd expect trying this to have its own challenges ofcourse- but taking your own none standard route through life is totally an option I'm hoping the story validates.

last edited at Nov 22, 2021 3:09PM

^^Surely it just means the authors should extend the word through the none silent letters? Tyyyyppppee? Since thats the only way we can draw it out when reading it anyway.

I liked this story, shame it was so short- I thought it was just about to start lol!

I wish stories that are just gonna be 2-3 parts named them like Part A, Part B , or first part, middle part, last part etc. Some do- at least that way you know there is only gonna be 2 or 3 parts and its not some long series.

This had details and panels that seem strange in such a short story.. I think there's a chance it was wrote as the first test chapter for a series but there was no interest so it just became this.

last edited at Nov 22, 2021 1:17PM

Since her phone was with her bike and that local houses number was presumably a contact on her phone, the call is gonna be the woman who took the bike right? Meaning she wasn't stealing it.

That said I still dont think its a good idea to assume a bike has been abandoned and wheel it off lol.

@Ramunes If you're reffering to the ringing phone, its just coming from inside the unlit house not the basement. And is gonna be the lady who took the bike imo.

If I'm right I just hope she isnt gonna be a love rival- i detest triangles.

last edited at Nov 22, 2021 10:38AM

Is the last page a jojo reference ?
And why the aaaangst tag ? They are already a couple.

Angst doesn't have to just be about getting together. A couple can experience plenty of angst- we already saw it at the start- all that worrying about a job is angst. Even if a couple love each other they can face difficulty and even be torn appart if they are experiencing lots of stress from other sources.

last edited at Nov 22, 2021 10:25AM

I really ship her and the pres so this chapter was amazing :)

I hope they get together officially in the end, even if there's a bit more fooling with other girls, because her denials aside, she really seems to be into her and has for ages.

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^^ I think the falling population is also down to their obsessive work culture too, making it the all important be all end all of adult life where lots of them get no time for socialising or properly raising family. From like highschool on they are obsessed with getting the perfect grades for the school they need for the uni they need for the jobs they need.. then in a new job after graduation they gotta work like mad to make a good impression as a newbie and get promoted etc- when are they meant to meet and fall in love? Its no wonder these work arranged mixers seem to be all they have time for.

p.s I dont really know the details either this is just the impression I get from what i've heard- and im sure it doesn't go for everyone.

last edited at Nov 17, 2021 10:13AM

Whats wrong with you going to a mixer and fetching a girl home lol?

@Serenata I agree sensible answers only matter if we are meant to take it seriously- its fine as is if its just gonna be a fun mostly comedy thing we are not meant to think on deeply.

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I kinda like it but also it makes no sense. Having pop up messages like that with tasks means you wouldnt have been reborn on some other world- its literally inside a game and nobody is real right? Or is this fantasy world literally run by some super computer in orbit somehow lol?

She would be very detached from everything and not really care for her 'family' or others if she knew she was trapped in a game and if she ever got out anything that happened inside it wouldnt matter right? (except for the mental impact)

I like the art and characters and story in general, but I can't reconcile the details of the setting into something that makes sense to me.

It would have been so much better to have it in a real fantasy world setting- like her 'tasks' were deilvered by little cherubs/devils from 'god' or whatever wanted her to act in this manner.

last edited at Nov 16, 2021 9:29AM

^Yup leaving brown hair as uncoloured super annoys me lol. Even worse when its a character who normally DOES have their hair lightly shaded, but in like 20% of their panels are just left looking blonde- especially if there ARE blonde characters- can be hard to know who is who.

last edited at Nov 16, 2021 8:05AM

Very interesting.. I wonder to what extent a mangaka knows specific named staging and other techniques and plans them, or if it just comes naturally with experience and they dont even think about it.

last edited at Nov 15, 2021 12:34PM

Maybe it's just me, but I notice a recurring archetype in yuri series- successful career woman who's probably the best in her given field but feels as though she's missing something in her life (i.e. romance) and may not have basic skills like the ability to keep house. I know these kinds of stories are romances, but just once, I'd like to see a woman like that who doesn't need someone else to complete her.

Its not so much romance as just ANY close human bonds they lack. The stories go with romance because its more popular- but the underlying theme of people in japan (man or woman) whose whole life is work because they have so much overtime there's no time left to live their lives- is a common plot element- because its a genuine issue in Japan.

You could tell the same tale with them making a close friend too. And imo almost all of us DO need someone we can be close and open with and confide in- friends or lovers or family- in our daily life- we are social creatures most of the time,
so I don't think it's a weakness for her to feel that lack in her life and want someone to be with.

last edited at Nov 13, 2021 2:28AM

So its gotta be pocky day right lol? Half the pics have pocky.

I like this so far, but I don't really have a good feel for where its going- or how.

Will it just be comedy? will it have real developments? Will it go all angsty? So I cant really tell if it has potential to be great yet. I do like the designs and art for sure.

Please keep releasing NicoMaki forever!