what is it about this pairing that so predisposes to 'first times'.

Because from what we can tell they have no relationship experience?
Also a large part of the anime's narrative is Takina, through spending time with Chisato, learns to live as a human being instead the slave to DA work she'd been previously living as.
The anime is pretty full of her experiencing "first times" as she finally gets out of the DA and experiences the world.

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AKISHIHO IS WORST SHIP EVER. I already suspect that for some time Yori and Himar fall out of love but wow relationship between Aki and Shiho just laughable. This chapter a joke. If anything I think SasaKoi be better as a love story between Himar and Shiho. The two girl (HimaShiho) interaction in chapter 42 more chemistry then AkiShiho ever.

Obvious troll is obvious. You're doing the same thing over in the My Girlfriend's Not Here Today thread.

^Or is it yuri girls playing? ;)

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^Thanks! She looks pretty in that racing one.

Painting each other's nails is yuri? (Taking notes)

"This too is yuri"

physical therapist

Probably just turns into exercise based sex lol

dog walker

I'm guessing this one ends in pet play

Funny enough I keep thinking pet play when I see "Walk with Senpai" in the forum threads.
I just immediately picture senpai on a leash and the kouhai saying "Heel! Good girl!" as she takes her out on a walk.

^Lmao not exactly a ringing endorsement there Fluffycow. Fermented shark is a loooow bar to clear

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You'd probably have to post some mark-ups in an image editing program for me to understand what you're seeing. It looks clearly wrong to me and I'm not able to follow your explanation.

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^I'm not familiar with the original. Can you drop a link?

AIUI, Blue Star is dribbled out on fanbox, then released as a volume, and knight heron waits for the volume. So we end up getting three chapters over the course of winter. Bookmark my notes!

Thanks for the info! Had to look up "AIUI". I'd always seen AFAIK used instead.

Do you have a JP short name for Blue Star somewhere in your notes? :P
How do they decide on those shorthand names anyway? What manga's thread are we even in? Things are getting pretty far off topic, huh?

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Well it looks like the mom is accepting of them. But there were still a couple of times where I wondered if she truly understands that they are lovers.

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I'm pretty sure that's not a mistake, just a weird angle. Wakaba's facing directly down, we're looking up at her, and the hand is coming into the panel horizontally aligned with her rather than above her.

Not sure what you're seeing there. Both the 2nd and 4th panels have the thumb facing out and moving up towards her face.
Looking closely at the 4th panel shows the thumb facing towards her chin.
3rd panel has hand moving down towards her face and thumb facing the other direction.
It's clearly an error: https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/how_i_lose_bets_with_my_sadistic_gifted_childhood_friend_and_she_steals_all_of_my_firsts_ch7_5#5

Always nice to get more best couple content. I'm getting lazy with how I now pretty much skim chapters that focus on the first couple as I wait for more Aki/Shiho content.

Lmao Shiho eats 4 burgers every time? Is she related to BeardMeatsFood or something?
She's like a cat in the way she'll immediately attack you if you touch her stomach.

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On page 5 she is clearly using some sort of portal to suddenly move her hand from up to squeeze the cheek.

But that just comes with being perfect, of course

One of those "can't unsee" things.
Funny the mangaka got it wrong when that panel is positioned between two panels where the hand is going the other way. Usually that type of mistake happens on separate pages.

I'd almost forgotten about this one.

I had just been thinking it's been a bit since Knight Heron had posted an update for one of my favorites, The Blue Star On That Day https://dynasty-scans.com/series/the_blue_star_on_that_day_ano_koro_no_aoi_hoshi

Their translation activity has tapered off slightly, but they're clearly still active. Maybe some IRL stuff is delaying them a little? Not that I'm trying rushing to rush them or anything.

Well "Blue Star" releases slowly (independently produced) and the volume just ended, so that might not be on the TL. Can't say anything about the others though.

Edit: although, now that I've checked, I guess it does seem like "Blue Star" has had newer releases since.

:( Oh no I'm suffering from withdrawals after not getting my Blue Star fix!

I wonder if there's one of those cute shorthand JP names for Blue Star? I tend to be bad at memorizing them but like using them for my favorites, like Shuukura.

^First of all, how dare you leave my beloved Madoka Magica off your list of great original anime!
That aside, I both look forward to watching original anime because of the unknown story and maintain a cautious outlook on it because I've seen many go off the rails in the 20ish years I've been watching anime. I can't be bothered to scour my MAL for a list of them but Darling in the Franx and Aldnoah Zero are another 2 that immediately come to mind.

I'd almost forgotten about this one.

I had just been thinking it's been a bit since Knight Heron had posted an update for one of my favorites, The Blue Star On That Day https://dynasty-scans.com/series/the_blue_star_on_that_day_ano_koro_no_aoi_hoshi

Their translation activity has tapered off slightly, but they're clearly still active. Maybe some IRL stuff is delaying them a little? Not that I'm trying rushing to rush them or anything.

^Fluffycow whatcha talking bout "*and* the main couple"? These two are the main couple! :D

I apologize to all I've offended for being too vanilla. Now excuse me while I go back to reading some good wholesome NTR/cheating yuri

My brain sees horns and defaults to antlers and then I start hearing that song in my head. The brainrot has reached critical levels

"Come here and give me a kiss, you silly tanuki."

^Original anime also regularly fail to stick the landing. Like Jellyfish, or even worse, Wonder Egg Priority. So keep y'all's expectations tempered.

^By far. Literally what keeps me interested in the manga

StelleFly my beloved

^I had to look it up. On Vndb Miki is listed as a side character and Suzu as "Makes as appearance" https://vndb.org/v945/chars#chars