This deserves a sequel

EVERYTHING Minase Ruru does deserves a sequel.

anyone heard of/read an interview where Minase-sensei explains why she only writes one shots with the occasional follow-up?

Completely valid reason to dislike something. If you are not enjoying the read why would you keep reading? [Logic]

I have an issue with seeing things through to completion. if I start something, I'm compelled to finish it. I've read plenty of crap that has wasted my time. unless a series has been forcibly stopped or I cannot stomach it any further, I will keep reading for better or for worse.

Anyways, been finding myself re-reading NSFW stuff lately... To list a few:

ooooh, I just love Nanzaki Iku and Rokuroichi's art. I'd also add O.ri to the list. Art is simple, but the stories are kinda interesting.

Weird, Chrome thinks huwacocochi is in Swahili.

HAHAHAHAAAAAA! yeah, Chrome is a weird beast. kinda pisses me off the way their word completion and spell checking works. oh well, always a good excuse to learn Swahili.

ya know, I just did not like Notes from the Garden of Lillies. Somewhere after chpt 3, the shift in the story really turned my off. I guess it's just me based on all the rave reviews I'm reading.

What didn't you like about it exactly??

ya know, I forgot the main reason, so I stayed up last night to reread the whole thing. first off, I missed a bunch of the omake/side stories which after rereading were nice. next, sometimes a story can just "rub" you the wrong way and this particular story did. don't get me wrong, once I reread everything in context, I must confess, it's not a bad story. however, by chapter three I kept injecting my personality into the plot. for example, every time Fujiwara-san would say something smart-assed, I wanted Kurashiki to respond with something equally smart-assed like "die a horrible death," or "I cannot stand you. go away." this in my opinion would have made a more compelling reason for Fujiwara to continue picking on Kurashiki. third of all, I get seriously irritated with wussy protagonist. in this case, that is the character's trait. finally, the ending was ... OK. I think something was missing. again, this is just my opinion and by the end, my disposition to the story was jaded. I will say this, I did like that we get to see them after high school. it was a nice wrap up.

would I add this series to my favorites? probably not unless I constantly found myself rereading it. so far that has not been the case. I know I'm in the minority here, but sometimes, you just don't like something. and this was that something.

yay! that was a really cute story.

ya know, I just did not like Notes from the Garden of Lillies. Somewhere after chpt 3, the shift in the story really turned my off. I guess it's just me based on all the rave reviews I'm reading.

I guess everyone is limiting their reading list to yuri-themed stories? if not, I've been re-reading Koe no Katachi and renai idenshi xx.

bah! you're all being to generous to this thing. OK, OK, the giraffe neck thing is pretty funny, but meh to everything else. OK, the art is nice too. but meh :-(

this chapter is soooo meh! :-(

I read chp. 1 before reading the comments, so I don't think my opinions were biased. now I've read chp. 2 after reading the comments and I concur, MEH! let's hope chp. 3 is better.

@seven - thanks. read the prediction and whoa! but alas, we're all gonna have to wait and see. :-)

damn chapter 9 what a end .. cant wait for the next shapter:)i hope mei is not all that badly hurt..

she is probably very hurt. to her, one more person has let her down and abandoned her. first her father. then her grandfather. now Yuzu. I suspect that the next few chapters are going to be very dark and lonely for Mei.

is it just me?...

yeah, probably. but I do think the shading for the lips always looks "weird". it's like they think what worked for Kuchibiru ni Suketa Orange will work for everything and that just hasn't been the case, but that is just my opinion.

So... Yeah... I'm not really into NSFW, but this is the author that makes me like it! Also those hairs

hehehe... the NSFW is the best part ;-)

somehow if Rokuroichi wrote anything more serious, I think I wouldn't believe it. more so, I'd be shocked. I've just come to associate this mangaka with amazing artwork and fluff plots full of sex.

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Yay! I think chapter 3 made my day. also, best line thus far: http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/inugami_san_and_nekoyama_san_ch03#7 (bottom left panel). the Pimp hand riseth bay-beee!!!!!

"Deep inhale"

(Kotori loves Satoka, who recipocates but as an older sister untill recently, but she also loves Chika, who is in love with Shio, but is beggining to have feelings Kotori, Chika believes Shio is in love with Satoka which may or may not be, but Shio also has feelings for Hiwa, who recipocates, but also seems to be drawn to Kotori but for reasons that are a mystery.)

And thats just the beggining

Hoskins88: hmmmm.... I think you've summed it up fairly well. however, and this is where it is up to the mangaka to take the plot, we shall have to wait.

I don't really understand where 's the story headed, with the span of time between chapters it seems like characters are just showing up to muddle the waters without reason. It feel like things just arbitrarily happen quite dissapointing since the art is really good :/

D_T: think about the cover to Chapter 9 of Citrus. on the cover, was not the thread of fate tangled and unintelligible? I think the same can apply here. as for the randomness, I wouldn't dismiss it so quickly was arbitrary happenings. I believe this is for Kotori's sake. she kept saying "if only I were human." this is exactly the type of things that we humans go through. now of course, this scenario may be greatly exaggerated, but I think it illustrates the point that love is messy. understanding love in all of its nuances can be maddening and understanding what binds two (and IMHO possibly 3 people) together may not have rhyme nor reason.

that being said, I've asked this before and I'll ask it again: can a person love 2 people at the same time where loving both may ultimately mean to love neither? I ask this because Kotori is a god/goddess of matchmaking in training. While she can influence events/emotions to bring two people together, can she herself ever experience love in its fulfillment? I think that's where this story will ultimately go. but that my friend is just my humble opinion.

http://dynasty-scans.com/authors/uso_kurata
Made the endcard for episode 2

Great, now you made me sad by recording me that Apocalypse was cancelled :(

So I'm correct assuming that this manga was dropped or the updates are just THAT slow?

I know this isn't related to Inugami-san and Nekoyama-san, but thanks for mentioning Apocalypse. I just finished reading the chapters and man oh man, the story was starting to pick up pace. Sucks that it was cancelled.

hmmm... could be expended beyond a one-shot

probably true D_T

You know, I really hope Citrus gets turned into an anime. I love this so much that I really want it to be an anime!

I agree. I'd like to see it animated as well; however, I'd be surprised if it were animated given the incest/pseudo-incest subject matter. we can only hope and wait and see.

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Barely noticed that Matsuri has scissors in the cover and there is a red thread. Can only mean one thing. 8)

Matsuri's own line to Yuzu is cut??

can't tell. there are several cut pieces of thread. did any of that thread connect to Yuzu in the first place?

Actually it's the other way around.

Well, he can't hire her if she has no qualification. So by not graduating she's dodging the issue, or delaying the "inevitable".

I'm afraid I have to disagree with you and here is why... by graduating, sure she'd have "the qualification," however having a degree is not a necessary need. like many situations, children take over family businesses without a "proper" education. also, iirc, her degree was not of a business nature. that being said... (and as much as i hate being wrong) her character was probably written insuch a way that ultimately, you are correct about delaying the inevitable.

Not sure why she doesn't tell him to go fuck himself. I mean, cultural difference aside, it's not like she actually has to go work for him.

exactly! but I guess that will be part of the story's resolution so we'll have to wait and see.

And yes your thoughts are pretty much a straight up example =P !

I do try my best ;-)

I think that reflects on how people are in general. The thing with being able to have complex thoughts mean that a lot of times people tend to over analyze and make things that are actually quite simple into something quite complicated. That is especially true in amorous relationships.

I agree that humans are notorious for complicating everything given the opportunity, but I wouldn't say we as humans over analyze complex thoughts on purpose (that's more a by-product than actual output). humans have a very hard time grasping complex ideas and are compelled to break them down into tiny bite-sized, easily digestible pieces. unfortunately, the more we try to simplify the idea, the more convoluted we can make it.

that being said, I'm a bit baffled at Tomo's reluctance to graduate. I'm sure this was touched on in chapter 2, but I would think that graduating would give her more freedom to move away from her father's business, not less. is her (Tomo's) reluctance cultural (shirking her sense of duty to the family and being openly defiant to her father) or character related (additional character development/a plot device added by Amano-san)? ummm, given some of the author's notes, I "think" I know the answer, but I'd like some other thoughts.

btw, talk about exemplifying the paragraphs above...

I remembered the first chapter when Mei 'forcefully' kissed Yuzu and the second chapter when she pinned Yuzu in the tub and kissed her neck. Now all of a sudden Mei is saying they shouldn't become more than that when she just 'took advantage' and played with Yuzu's feelings in the first place. o.O

true, but as Mei explained in this last chapter and previous chapters, that was simply to shut Yuzu up.

I still hold that Mei will follow my ice queen to cave woman theory. In other words, she will be very cold and callous towards Yuzu, until she is not. I wouldn't be surprised (OK, I'm hoping more than anything) that we get a scene where Mei pins Yuzu up against the wall while making out with her.

YEAH!

OK, that was my obligatory "yeah" from the crowd.

I'm here for the scissoring!

ummmmmm....... what page were you reading Kyub?

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EDIT: I think it's spoiler, so... DDD:
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GUYS! SEE THAAAAAT! * A*

http://grandjump.shueisha.co.jp/original/otome/otome83/

issue #83 from web version~ <3

kyub, you are my hero! btw, that nipple pull was soooooo wrong!!!!!

83? yep thats way too long now you have cemented my not reading this, cya :/

it is a web version not serialized release... isn't that a bit extreme? oh well, if that is what floats your boat.

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As far as she was concerned, she wasn't even on a date
She was on a booze factory with some employees talking to her

Ok can we all just agree that even if this never turns yuri ran is so gay men don't even register for her?

@Rose, that may not be the case. Personally, I think Ran is just Ran. She does not seem mousey nor does she come off as "so gay men don't even register." but that's just my opinion. More so, Ran's character could go either way or both ways. we just do not know. until Higashiyama-san gives us clear direction for both Ran and Keiko's character, we can only speculate.

but isn't that what makes this story so deliciously frustrating and keeps us coming back for more? I know some may disagree, but the uncertainty is kinda refreshing. I personally think that once Ran or Keiko confesses their feelings to the other, this story will lose its magic. but again, that's just my opinion.

On the contrary, I kind of enjoy this..

as do I. the borderline subtext is a non.factor. Yuri or not, it's still a cute little series of events.

Let's appreciate the fact Ayano and Ai disliked the 'pe-beep-nis game thing' xD

http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/virgins_empire_ch21#4

And how lovely everyone said "pe-chan" suits Ai a lot! XD

true. it was funny, but it did suit her. just like in chapter 11 where Chie adds gel to Ai's hair and gives her that Takarazuka hairstyle.

Actually, I just wish Ai and Chie would just hurry up and start dating!
but i am amazed that their "relationship" has spanned so many chapters: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, and 21.

http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/virgins_empire_ch21#9

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BTW, there's something weird. It seems I'm missing something from ch.21. If I'm not wrong, Chie does something really perv to Miyoshi, but since my pc broke and I lost raws, I can't assure. :v

Sup Kyub. Do you think a page is missing or was your copy from the web version?