She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (dark mode)

So, I have decided that I'm going to try and translate the novel's first volume and was wondering if anyone knows what would be the best way to share it, like any websites?

That is really kind of you to offer!

I have seen groups posting chapters as blog posts on Wordpress, e.g. Amawashi. Another option is to upload document files (e.g. docx, epub, html) to Google Drive or Mega.nz, and host the links somewhere (e.g. Wordpress, Carrd), which is how the most popular translation project of JWQS (Chinese yuri webnovel) is shared. I have also seen some novels posted here on DynastyScans in the form of image sets, and then the translator would post links to document files in the forum thread, e.g. Sneikkimies' version of the Adachi and Shimamura light novels.

I think since TCR is a published light novel that one would normally pay to read (i.e. it's not a free-to-read web novel) it might be better to not use a blogging site for anything other than posting links to files uploaded somewhere else. But this is just my observation, so maybe you could ask around some of the groups about best practices. Some people in the Dynasty Discord server might also be able to help connect you to a translator who has worked on novels before.

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It's not too late, Matsuri! You can just kiss Wakaba in front of Komaki, don't give up!

Prom does have some untapped potential as a yuri trope. It's weird that I've never thought of it.

Maybe I should clarify some things. I'm not a moe or a teenager "hater". I was talking about mature in the most literal sense: "like an adult". I was griping about having a hard time finding pairs of female characters that (1) aren't magical girls, idols, or generally innocent angels, (2) are main characters and (3) have material for shipping. This is not a hard standard, there are magical girl and band girl ships that I love. The yuri in Psycho Pass is great too (even if we barely see those ladies). I'm just thirsty for more spice and variety. I'm bitter because female characters that look, sound, and behave like those in Chainsaw Man, JJK, AoT, whatever, are so rare in yuri-friendly anime. I know why that is, but the heart wants what it wants.

I mentioned girls-only action anime because conflict, high stakes, and violence - that's like the hot sauce of yuri. A girls-only action anime can facilitate yuri and shipping very well even with character designs on the moe end of the spectrum, but it's still an improvement when the characters have more adult-like proportions.

This series is so far very light on on-screen violence, but it does have some stakes. The two main characters are both women, with a really fun dynamic, and -I'm not sure how else to put it- they look hot in an adult way. The main reason why them being 30 matters is the high school reunion with husband killing plot; otherwise I would still like their designs even if they were college students. I was just trying to explain why I have a soft spot for this kind of pairing, and it was hard to do without referencing other stuff.

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Their getaway is unfortunately rushed, but Hana reached Lily's heart and they ran away together, so I'm happy with this ending. I didn't expect the cross-dressing role changing hands, but it suits them both!

The 'girls with guns' genre went out of fashion in the 2010s, and girls-only/yuri action series adopted moeblob character designs. So I'm glad that some of the old school energy might be coming back to this microgenre, with LycoReco and Maid War leading the charge in anime.

This series is not really an action vehicle, but for me at least it pushes many of the same buttons as 'girls with guns', since it's a roadtrip adventure about two lady outlaws. It's a rare treat that both women are grown adults, with really cool character designs.

Outside of the Yuri genre F/F shipping material can be scarce it manga/andme, especially if you want adult/mature characters or non-blobby character designs. Most of these require digging through material that is otherwise full of boring male characters, and is really hetero (the median shoujosei) or misogynistic (the typical shonen action). To contrast, the genres that make F/F shipping the easiest and least stressful, almost exclusively traffic in innocent moeblobs who are high school aged (2.5D idol/band franchises) or younger (magical girl). (Since Symphogear ended that sort of action-fanservice show is dead too.)

Well, that's also part of why I find Stupid Woman 26:00 refreshing. A very shippable pair of female characters, who are not only not innocent moeblobs but instead a pair of fugitive husband-slayers over 30... And I don't have to tolerate an obnoxious male protagonist/romantic lead, or risk getting addicted to a gacha game? Even if it's just manga and not anime, it almost sounds too good to be true.

Huh that was it?!?! Btw I really hate seeing pre straight girls tries to go out or have sex with girls only cuz they couldnt find a good man or they were harmed by men or both. I detest the idea of woman being a back up option, wanna see more appreciation of women beauty in yuri manga.

I get where you're coming from, but I didn't see any straight girls in this story. A woman trying to date men doesn't by itself make her straight.

I somehow forgot that it was actually spelled out as a theory that Sorawo was haunted by the specter of Satsuki because she hated her so much

They deserve to celebrate not losing the boat (for now). To relax and maybe flirt a little, you know

I can't believe Io showed a face she shouldn't show

The flash forward teaser is wild because I wonder what will lead these two to go horizontal in less than a week. It would not be a puzzle if at least one of them was intensely forward or had experience, but they don't have that kind of chemistry. They both seem like inexperienced high school students and not particularly desperate, so this fast track progress to their first time is oddly (though not unrealistically) quick, and feels like something out of a one-shot or a series about legal adults. Maybe they will keep renewing a 7-day contract multiple times, so the flash forward actually takes place more than a week in the future? Or maybe the flash forward is a misdirection and the girls will abort mission at the last minute?

I do like their dynamic though, and the setup feels distinct. The short time limit is oddly unnerving, even though I know they will most likely become a real couple. It's hard to recall high school yuri series that start with this kind of casual dating of mere classmates, without a blunt transactional excuse (money, blackmail). That new Usui Shio high school yuri is similar but still pretty different because the character motivations are more clear there and there is no time limit.

Misa understands that she is doing something immoral in both of those. She sees the boundaries she is overstepping, but is too horny to stop herself, especially since Io is basically a stranger to her at that point. And judging by her internal monologue and actions in later chapters, this is not a usual occurrence for her. On the other hand, while we don't get Hase's internal monologue so far, judging from what we know about her relationship with Io, it seems that a lack of personal boundaries is one of its key features.

Yeah, Misa sees that boundary, and elects to ignore it. And it's not that she is too horny to stop: by the time she is touching herself, she is getting off on doing the wrong thing. The narration spells it out: "I'm on top of a sleeping girl, powerless to resist me. It's turning me on."

But she is the beautiful cool girl who embodies freedom, and Hase is the Hag who stands for everything Io wants to get away from. Anything Misa does or has done is justified through Io's perspective or because it's just hot ("I enjoyed it"), which is why any case to defend her moral superiority over Hase feels redundant.

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the main difference between Misa and Hase being that the former has a very clear idea of what personal boundaries are

I think some readers may need to a refresher on what happened in chapter 2? I know Misa is hot, but let's not get carried away

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I'm really liking this! The premise is pretty juicy, and the writing feels really confident

It's nice to see Tamasaki Tama is back to cooking yuri again

Tima straight up does not miss!

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I only hope he's not dead because I don't want Gill to get in trouble

A comedy about shitty people can be funny, but every main character has to be shown to be shitty to some extent, like on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (or The Bad Place for a milder example). Three regular people with no obviously scummy side wanting to be friends with a scummy yet mediocre guy is not funny, it just kinda sucks.

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Also my money is on the teeth-style claim being bullshit, that would require the women to have something physically change and there's been zero indication that's been a thing.

The scenario does invoke the vagina dentata trope, but she does not mention any teeth. It sounds to me like the organ is just kind of eviscerated by an invisible force, the same way during a kiss the whole body is instantly feminized by an invisible supernatural entity. (Hodaka caught a glimpse of a monster before his first transformation, but other people can't see it.)

Honestly this manga is making me more nervous than any thriller or horror I have ever watched. Like watching a train crash in slow motion D:

For me it's more like seeing someone on an e-scooter zip by on a poorly maintained road, or "forgetting" to wash their hands in the bathroom. A low intensity discomfort, except it lingers in this case. I wonder if the tension will have a way to get released periodically, given that there might never be any typical sex scenes, and that Remu and Azuki are not prone to violence. (The sex or violence in these darker yuri series can act as a pressure valve for narrative tension, e.g. the fights and the property damage in 'Destroy it All and Love Me in Hell'.)

Will there be wholesome chapters every once in a while where the leads get to hang out and be briefly happy? Will the wildcard Niji instigate something sexual the leads would not normally do? Will there be some violence visited on the dolls instead? Or are the characters going to keep stewing over low heat with no breaks?

Wow, this mangaka is full of surprises... Azuki over here has to be one of the most pitiful protagonists in yuri, based on this one chapter. I would say I have mixed feelings about her and the high school girl as a couple, but given the somewhat ominous title the mangaka might not be aiming for something as wholesome as in her previous works, so I'm totally seated. Let's get nasty!

Also, you know these author avatars that are sometimes appearing in afterwords and stuff? Usui Shio's is a little doll, really makes you think :P

Fun fact (?): I think her avatar might be a teru teru bōzu (a charm to ward off rainy weather) with a ribbon and legs. I suspect this because 雨水 /usui/ means 'rainwater', though the doll's shape could be a coincidence I guess

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Tsubakida is going to thank her later, trust

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Mashiro: This fucking sucks actually! points at the literal coolest thing ever

Lesbians really live apartments like this and don't see any issue.

People just hate how little it takes for us to be happy