Kodansha picked up the license for this one~

https://twitter.com/KodanshaManga/status/1726043031030116550

Just finished a reread of what's available and hhhhhh the pain of no new chapters in 2 months. And the English release won't have anything new until half way into next year, oh woe is me D:

YOOOOOOO, I totally missed this last month but our favorite music shop gays have been licensed in Germany by Carlsen Comics under their Hayabusa label!! First volume comes out in August '24, hecking heck! \o/

Another entry for my "GL manga licensed in German but not in English" list

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yeah okay alright, ya got me intrigued~

I'm imagining a thing where this new guy drinks and says "Ack! Everyone was saying your drinks taste good! This tastes like asshole!" "Well, I tailor the drinks to each individual . . ."

Personally i'm so here for chaotic-neutral Naori

What even is this comic?

it's "An Illustrated Guide to Sapphic Behavior", duh :D

Y'all, go watch Marine and Gura's new original MV. Seriously, wow. I can't wait to see all the fanart that comes from this.
https://youtu.be/9ehwhQJ50gs?si=1XrDPAAyk_qNMBUM

Aside from being an absolute banger both musically and visually, i like how unambiguously gay it is, especially at the end there. srsly the only way they could've made it more obvious that they banged is if they'd showed them literally in the act xD good food~

I'm so confused by the bonus chapter, what's the significance of "12 years and six months" other than being one eighth of a century?

12 is right around the age where the last year of elementary school and the first year of middle school falls. If I had to guess, the joke might be some kinda "Schrödinger's lolicon" deal.

what do you mean there isn't more ? and just when the story got so good , its the "himawari & sakurako locked in a room for more than 8 years until the doujin author decided to finish the story" all over again.

The manga is still ongoing from what I call tell. At the very least it goes up to ch. 36

Are we back in the 90s? This is like a yuri manga from that time. From the time manga taught us that lesbians knew no lust, and love between women always was chaste and sisterly.
These two: no attraction, no horniness, no desire for each other's bodies, no nothing. They will live like vestal virgins ever after. Talk about a blast from the past! /s

They've done more than enough to prove and establish their love without needing more physical intimacy, though. I don't think this is about being chaste more than it's about an author who enjoys showing love without needing to depend on kissing and sex. It's a fairly common writing tip that if you need physical intimacy to prove your characters love each other, you've made a mistake. This writer just seems to take that seriously and I personally like it. Adds to the variety of relationship types.

i think they're aware, the "/s" is a tone indicator marking their statement as sarcastic~

Why the separate rooms tho...?

Because they have different daily schedules and having to sleep together would end up disturbing both of them. Also sometimes you just need some alone time, having your own space is p much never a bad idea.

For me this is a perfectly fine reveal and motivation for Yuzu, I don't think a more dramatic/mysterious/convoluted reason would've added a lot.
"A good story knows what it is and what it isn't" and this story knows it's a light-hearted romcom, there's no need for surprising twists or deep drama~

Very nice Meta touch that Kurumi wrote a book about their marriage as friends~ such a cute ending <3

This seems a bit too obvious to be a straight play of Ami being a player. But who knows, maybe i'm overthinking it and she really is just that

There is also this short about the teacher and another woman I don't know interacting at a bar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruuBBN6tLVI

Ohh, those tiny shorts are really cute~ It's fun seeing these moments that are only mentioned or recounted in the main game play out directly~

I have bought it on release myself, but still have to work through some of my backlog (Crymachina is taking most of my time). I am looking forward to it because I was a big fan of Fatal Twelve.

Until you pointed it out I had not paid attention to the content warnings. I expected some mild nudity and mentions of tobacco due to the teacher, but those warnings are a lot more sinister than that. I can only wonder where and how tags like "Self-harm" and "Suicide attempts" will be implemented...

That being said, I have already listened to the voice dramas which tell the events before the game on the developer's Youtube channel. I think this will be quite interesting for anyone who likes this VN, although there are no translations to speak of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7uWsiMnhUU
This is an hour long prequel that details how Kaoru met her teacher and how she fell in love with her.
The channel has several more smaller voice dramas involving the cast.

it's very well written, to the point that i can't think of any other VN that handles these subjects better than UsoNatsu does.

I wish i understood enough Japanese to listen to the voice drama, def sounds like it'd enhance the experience. Though to be fair, the why and how of Kaoru falling for Mirei is touched upon in the main game, so at least one doesn't miss out completely by skipping it~

Way to betray its own title, what is this, "Sorry but i'm not into Yuri"? for shame xD

The next game of the Fatal Twelve devs, UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~, is out now~

Been looking forward to playing this one since i heard about it, can't wait for the download to finish!

OH my god that was so GOOD???? introspective and raw and well paced and oh my lord.

def mind the content warnings bc woof. it's not over the top or indulgently dramatic at all, which makes it hit so much closer to home with how candid it is and doesn't gloss over things. woof

i want to gush but i also don't want to talk more about it, so i'm just gonna leave a big recommendation to play it xD

The next game of the Fatal Twelve devs, UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~, is out now~

Been looking forward to playing this one since i heard about it, can't wait for the download to finish!

Makino... you are so stupid...
Also the trend of scumbags becoming marginally better people via homosexuality continues

if it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid :D

Not the resolution i expected, but def the resolution i needed. well done sensei

that jpeg of a carpet on page (strip?) 3 was very noticeable lmao

it's the past, they just didn't have high res carpets back in the day when they were kids :D

hhhhhhhhhhh ooohh no don't you dare do this to meeee

People really use dental dams? I mean, if someone is that dirty when even go there at all?

That's like saying "it's okay not to use a condom, it's a safe day today" when worrying about getting and std. it's not about cleanliness (not mainly anyway), it's about protection

And we can now see that this manga takes Kamiya about as seriously as it does everything else, i.e. not at all.

sound about right, i mean it's a romcom

Meanwhile, me after this chapter:

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