What is chapter 6.5 in your opinion? It may be a bonus chapter, but it is the length of a normal weekly manga chapter. It focuses on Shiramine, Kurosawa and her sister.

True, but it was still a bonus chap ultimately. A pity that we didn't see more of Sumire actually. X)

In other news, Goukaku no Tame no! Yasashii Sankaku Kankei Nyuumon starts in Dengeki Daioh on January 27. Yes, that's the actual title.

It was still always intended to be part of the volume, so imo it counts.

And I see Canno is nothing if not consistent. Long titles keep people interested I guess. "Do it for the money - Easy-to-understand" is what my translator spat out for that name lol

Drawing was horrible.

Come on, it was obviously done that way for comedic reasons. When the author actually tried to draw characters well it was done very competently.

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Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

There are a exceptions to the "ironclad rule" actually. Volume 2 and 6 don't involve Ayaka and Yurine at all (both are centered on Chiharu and Izumi, which is why I once called them "the other main pair"). Ayaka appears in exactly one panel in the entire volume 2, and Yurine has only a coulpe of scenes with Ai.

What is chapter 6.5 in your opinion? It may be a bonus chapter, but it is the length of a normal weekly manga chapter. It focuses on Shiramine, Kurosawa and her sister.

So AyaYuri only became an every-volume thing after volume 6.

To be fair, I tend to not re-read Volume 6 a lot, because the poly trio was not my cup of tea. In retrospect that one felt very disconnected from the rest beyond Izumi's involvement.

Every volume tends to have one chapter that focuses on Shiramine and Kurosawa's relationship at the minimum. In fact that is the one ironclad rule in this manga.

Agree with your whole overall reading, but isn’t it also a rule that each arc also includes at least one kiss (as per the title)?

That is absolutely correct, but sadly there are no white lillies for her dearest girl until the final chapter.
Though she makes up for it in quantity.

^Hey now... I'm pretty sure I saw this artstyle somewhere else. Convinced, in fact.

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Merry Christmas!

The main problem here is not the manga's structure, but people not getting said structure. If you go in with the assumption it will follow the "main pair" as the central driving plot you just misunderstand the point. Shiramine and Kurosawa are the framing device that holds the narrative together, but ultimately it is a story that follows relationships at the academy.

I'd argue that not being able to follow the plot is not because I'm stupid but it's because the author didn't even try to make it clear. If for example there was a clear pattern like one chapter of a volume about the main couple and the rest of the chapters are about the other main couples or if the chapters about the other main couples would be side chapters like in comprehensive tovarish.
This doesn't read like one plot this story reads like a compilation of short stories with an excuse to link them together.
Also because of the huge focus on side characters the allegedly main couple didn't get enough development in my opinion.

Oh my, never expected a response to that months later. Glad I wrote it then.

So first of all, it was not my intention to call anyone stupid. The structure is unusual and many people will inadvertently go in with set expectations of what a romance manga should be. Sometimes preconceived notions blind us to unexpected things. The structure of this manga is not at all confusing in my opinion, just unexpected. Many people don't get how it works or why it is done this way.

You sort of already got the structure you are asking for in your comment. Every volume tends to have one chapter that focuses on Shiramine and Kurosawa's relationship at the minimum. In fact that is the one ironclad rule in this manga. They are the connective tissue so that it does not feel like an anthology and the reader can tell that progress is being made and time advances. In many cases Shiramine and Kurosawa are actively involved in the other pairings plots, sometimes with a very minor role, sometimes with a larger role. Their presence never disappears completely.

I find it regrettable that you think the main pair did not get enough development, but I don't really think that can be objectively pinned down anyway. To me their arc is very fulfilling and believable. The final chapters and the slow build up to Shiramine's realization were very well done. I am truly confounded that some people called it rushed. Then again, other people called it a slow burn, so you can't really satisfy everyone either way.

Based Beize Beauty
@Komi028
Considering how smug Shamiko is in that pic, I am 120% certain she brought Momo those presents. So Beize just took it to the logical extreme.

Soooo... is this a group effort? DId the Black Eagles seriously tie up Byleth and throw her in there? How thoughtful of them.

Mrs. Claus and her work mule. She's gonna ride her home.

"Hug"
kisses
I think something was lost in translation.

"When Santa's sleigh is in ashes... then you have my permission to kiss me."

Beautiful. This artstyle seems familiar though.

Did Alice really think that night was the best to go on a panty-raid? lol

Her greatest present is already unwrapped~

This pair always comes to mind around Christmas.

^That is not quite fair towards Arcsys. Making a single character in this engine takes immense amounts of ressources and time. They can't possibly release a bigger roaster in that time, which is why they have to make additional characters DLC. That's how all fighting games handle it in recent years.
I think it's still on the companies here, because they made Djeeta DLC most likely due to seeing her as less of a priority. Arcsys just makes the game according to priorities and keeping up the hype over time.

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^Subjective on the first part, no better than subtext on the second part.

@Random Wanderer
That was because Shamiko visited her in a nightmare where her PTSD and bad memories were driving her to this state. Mikan described Momo as very cute and cheerful even until only a few years ago. And even in the dream she was just giving deadpan reactions to the weirdo exhibitionist who barged in uncalled lol
She actually tried to hide her hurting from Shamiko at first.

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I mean, the teacher just smelled whatever lip-care product Pink was wearing, right? I think the lack of punchline is supposed to underscore actual progress being made.

I would think that after taking a bath at the teacher's place she hardly had access to anything like that, but maybe I am wrong. That would have been one biiiig smooch to leave a scent behind all night haha

Yet, even if she did, I'd not consider this real progress. At most a proof of her courage.

^I know what you were talking about. The tag NTR is something I never want to encounter again in my life.

^As I said, artists will be artists and artists like to draw exotic stuff sometimes. Of course there are always people who ship counter-intuitive pairings too. Not saying they shouldn't do it, just that their audience will be very niche, because nobody messes with these immovable ships.

I'd be happy if you didn't mention NTR ever again. And even then it would be too soon.

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I feel like I missed the punchline this time. If she actually kissed her then the phrase "Smells sweet" feels weirdly unrelated. So I assume there was some other intention there?

Anyway, Fission Mailed, no teacher was ravaged, mom will disown her now.

"Then pay with your blood!"