They're both made for each other but I feel like Adachi benefits the most simply because I don't know how anyone else but Shima would have handled her. On the other hand, I could imagine Shima living her life with her other friend just fine (though not as happily as she'd be with Adachi!).

Yeah this is one of the aspects that AdaShima shares with Shuukura. I've thought for awhile now "thank god Adachi/Miyagi found Shimamura/Sendai because there isn't anyone else out there that'd put up with their shit!".
Not that they're bad people or anything...just difficult to deal with. Very difficult.

^True. Maybe "Angsty girls play gay chicken" would work better. We get to read their thoughts and clearly neither girl has clinical depression, although they do have other issues they're grappling with.

^Nice description. Really captures the vibe in a cute way.

Chisato top?! My suspension of disbelief can only go so far!

Still cute despite the mix-up of their personalities.

This manga is always at its peak when it shows both perspectives, that way you get to see both Adachi's dumb gay panics and Shimamura's introspectiveness.

Yeah I love getting Shimamura's perspective, partially because it's very different from the Shimamura in my mind that's in a constant battle against falling asleep. I've developed a headcanon of her as having some sort of undiagnosed narcolepsy but she's actually a nuanced character that puts a lot of thought into her relationship with Adachi.

Feels like with every new chapter people are just rushing to paint one of the girls as the villain when this simply isn't that kind of story.

EDIT: Should've kept scrolling before posting as it seems like I'm not the only one who thinks this way, woops. Point still stands, though!

From what I can tell, there's 1 person in the Mangadex comments and 2 people in the Dynasty discussion that had their firstborn murdered by Erika. Only explanation for that over the top hatred of Erika.
Not that I love her or anything. She's handling things better than Koto so far but that's not a high bar to clear. Ultimately all 3 of the girls are suffering and I'm not feeling great about any ships.

Very cute. Michi starting to feel a bit like a third wheel with how the other 2 agree to only be secretly affectionate while she's not around.

Has she ever not been the third wheel though lol That seems to be her thing, right from her introduction.

The benefits of reading with breaks in between chapters! It's easy to forget the "messy" details! :P

Very cute. Michi starting to feel a bit like a third wheel with how the other 2 agree to only be secretly affectionate while she's not around.

^I want to read the AU version of the manga with this evil genius Erika that's in your head. Sounds like an interesting story!

^Sticking to the good translation is the way to do it. I would do the same but I'd already been reading the MTL for awhile before the good translation started.

^From "Sorry But I'm Not Into Yuri". Spoiler alert: She was actually very much into yuri.

Don't know if it's considered spoilers but about whether it's toxic or not It isn't. There'll be some hiccups in the first few dozen chapters but they don't abuse or bring out the worst in each other. Even Miyagi can be sweet at times despite being a tsun...tsuntsuntsuntsuntsundere. It's all consensual stuff that both know Sendai can easily walk away from if she doesn't want to go along with it.

I have a different opinion.

Miyagi can be abusive, like when she takes out her frustration on Sendai by dumping her drink and food on Sendai. She feels guilty about it and avoids Sendai afterwards, but that's the best example of the toxic undercurrent in their relationship. That's their lowest point and when Sendai comes back she demands serious changes in their relationship, but it's quite touch and go.

I would agree that their relationship is more positive than not, but there's serious caveats. It's mostly consensual but the boundaries are questionable. Sendai has the option to leave completely at any time, and Miyagi can simply not invite Sendai back, but being the angsty teenagers they are, it's a long and bumpy road for them to establish their boundaries beyond a toxic binary of "accept everything or throw away everything."

I do agree Miyagi can be sweet and actually becomes quite considerate. And as cursed as their relationship is, Sendai's relationship to family and friends is so distant that her relationship with Miyagi is genuinely healthier and more communicative than the false fronts she puts up elsewhere.

Sounds like you've more or less agreed with my description of "hiccups" early on but just elaborated on it more. Not really sure what you're calling a "different opinion".

The soda incident specifically is indeed a low point and pissed me off quite a bit. Miyagi does regret it though and they do have a conversation about how that wasn't cool from what I recall. Definitely the most major "hiccup", but conflict doesn't equal "toxicity".

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I wonder what's up with Deja vu on page 11? Are we gonna progress from time leaping into some sort of time looping?

Alright Aya it's time for you to learn that Koto needs a therapist, not a girlfriend. Your disappearance hit her hard and drove her off the deep end a bit.

I read both. I'd been reading the MTL translations before the Amawashi translations started. Glad they've picked it back up again.

One day we'll have official translations of the LN. And an anime! Dream big!

Don't know if it's considered spoilers but about whether it's toxic or not It isn't. There'll be some hiccups in the first few dozen chapters but they don't abuse or bring out the worst in each other. Even Miyagi can be sweet at times despite being a tsun...tsuntsuntsuntsuntsundere. It's all consensual stuff that both know Sendai can easily walk away from if she doesn't want to go along with it.

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Edit: For anyone wanting to read the WN, make sure you go with the good human translation at Amawashi: https://amawashigroup.wordpress.com/story-about-buying-my-classmate-once-a-week/
If it had been around when I started reading, I would have never viewed the MTL as an option.
But I had been hooked on the MTL before the good TL started so it was too difficult for me to quit that crappy TL when I was already used to reading it.
Of course I'm still reading the good human TL too!

I'm a silly fool that actually pays for the WN chapters on Story Seedling but comments aren't showing up on the chapter pages so I'm looking for somewhere else to discuss it. Chapter 345 was just posted a couple of days ago.
Edit: There will be MTL WN spoilers ahead since I created the thread to discuss the recent releases in the WN.

Been feeling extra frustrated by Miyagi in these recent chapters. She's been pushing Sendai away even more than usual when she tries to express any physical affection.
Miyagi's finally done working that part time job so she can buy Sendai's necklace, but she's whinging about picking one out. Hopefully she'll get one picked out soon so she can give it to Sendai and start showing her some affection again.

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^Could you point me in the direction I could find some? Not that I doubt you but it's good to always verify things yourself.

^Ah so we've already had this part in one of the aired episodes? I'm a couple of episodes behind.

I swear I've read this before. Is it a reupload or is there another manga similar to it that I'm confusing it with?

Whatever it is, this is pretty sweet and I hope we'll get some more chapters.

^I believe it's from one of the show's previews prior to airing. Here's a gif that looped that part of the preview: https://reddit.com/r/animegifs/comments/1efs125/shikanoko_nokonoko_koshitantan_loop_gif/

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^Me neither. Maybe talking about her boobs looking bigger here than in-game? Though this is still within the realm of reason since her pose and bikini top here emphasizes her bust and her in-game baggy shirt hides it.

Words aren't enough to convince her, Kita. Better show her so she understands.

Love the lighting. And of course the Chisato smile.
Looking forward to more from this artist.

This artist is soon going to compile enough art of these two for a manga.
Not that I'm complaining. It's all lovely.

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Super cute. Stelle got a matching hairpin. Stelle's confused because Firefly's saying stuff like "Our love shall...set our hearts ablaze!"