Lena is as subtle as ever~

I love the contrast between how this rich brat (affectionate) thinks her stepmom thinks of her, and how she actually thinks of her. Like, she's clearly aware of how bratty her new kid is, but she seems to find it cute more than aggravating so far? Meanwhile on the other side is the world's biggest persecution complex lmao.

This is super cute!

Huh, not sure how I feel about this.

This was alright. Feels like something that would play better binged than following as it released.

3rd-wheel-chan getting shoved out of the story again. ^^

I really wish we could see more of her. ><

This is shaping up to be a fun one, lol

I loved this! Unconventional, but sweet. And yeah, the last page just read to me as wistful optimism, not anything more sinister.

Huh, wasn't expecting that.

Cuuuuute

Don't blame the author, because I'm sure they had more in store in case it took off, with the sister and Korn for example, but their editor probably told them to cut it short.

Maybe blame the Japanese readers that didn't find this series interesting.

Or the publishing structure that keeps leading to all these yuri series getting axed before their time. It feels like a real problem, and after a certain point, when it hits even the really good ones, it doesn't feel like the readership is entirely to blame.

D'awwww
I really loved all the blushing faces in this one.

I'm hoping this will be a counterpoint to My Sister's Best Friend, My Lover. There, the older sister was happily married off to some guy we never saw, and the younger sister's feelings for her never really got addressed or resolved. The whole thing felt very weirdly heteronormative and underdeveloped in a way I didn't really like.

Given how genuinely miserable Hiromi looked here, I hope they can save her from the marriage and their dad's control somehow. Even if Meguru and Kasane is obviously endgame, and Hiromi isn't likely to be part of that, I still hope some better outcome for her can happen. Maybe setting her up with Kasane's ex?

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Intriguing worldbuilding, dunno why that's happening in an extra though. Also feels like potential setup for the series to take a depressing turn later...

But also, "They'll grow out" versus "I'll stay like this forever." What is the truth? Is our protagonist going to finally come around on her new star girlfriend only to be called a lolicon?

The prince/prince dynamic was great, but that final page with the Princess was what really brought it home for me XD

This was fun. Definitely agree on the ending being a bit rushed, but it didn't feel as catastrophic as some cancellation endings; the separation arc feels like it could have been longer and better-developed, but it still makes for a satisfying enough finale as presented. I just wish we'd have gotten to see Sophia standing up to her little sister instead of giving away the house at the end, and the brief mention of that in the epilogue chapter was kinda eh. Though her being a top with Chloe is a lovely development.

Why is everyone so horny for chloe

Curse of being the only sane woman in an ecchi manga.

Well, I finished it now. Despite all my complaining, I did genuinely like this for the most part, and it definitely feels like it was worth it to come back to. Sena and Kiku didn't have a super intense dramatized relationship despite the premise, and it definitely took some time for it to feel like there was a relationship at all, but I like where it wound up, and the journey to get there felt pretty satisfying on the whole? I just wish the bits with Yuuna held more weight or weren't so... vague, I guess, given her supposed importance to the narrative and both of the leads. This was solid on the whole... it's just not one I think I'm gonna remember too strongly.

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...Chapter 20 confused me. I feel like I missed some vital subtext in that conversation, or else it was just needlessly vague. Also, the groom being brought up also just highlights how much of a nonentity he is lmao. The incest side of all of this just feels kinda underbaked and unexplored despite how central it is to the story, and it feels weirdly inconclusive that Sena's feelings towards Yuuna still haven't been properly discussed, even if she's more-or-less moved on by now?

I'm a weirdo who likes incest and thinks the taboo is overblown, but the story has managed to convince me pretty well that even if it weren't for her marriage and apparent straightness, Yuuna is genuinely not a good option for Sena just on a personality level, and Kiku is the right woman for her. But at the same time, I just wish this side of things was explored better, because it feels like whenever Yuuna shows up, the writing dances around any sort of serious meaningful confrontation of what's between them, and then carries on as if some big shift has occurred anyway. The first time was one thing, but now it's twice that it's happened, and it's kinda driving me up the wall.

Maybe I'm just stupid and not getting the subtext; but in comparison to the whole extended flashback sequence and serious discussion of Yuuna and Kiku's short-lived relationship, or literally everything between Kiku and Sena, there is a precedent for a more upfront sort of discussion that keeps getting glossed over between the sisters. I'm cool with the story not ending in incest, that was pretty apparent from the start; I just wish the author wouldn't keep shying away from it if it's going to be included as such a major factor in the first place.

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I liked Volume 3 more, it feels like there's some meaningful forward motion happening now - even if what it took to kickstart that didn't quite work for me, I can't complain about the results since then. It feels like there's finally some semblance of actual chemistry happening between Kiku and Sena, lol.

Finally rereading and finishing this now, and I'm at the halfway mark in chapter 11 right now. And NGL, I'm not sure how I feel about it so far. I normally don't mind these sorts of slow-burn, introspective pieces, but it simultaneously feels like we've gotten past the Yuuna thing way too quickly, in the span of her visit, and also like nothing has happened and Sena's still in the same position she started - depressed and unable to get invested in anything, in a way that's honestly kind of undermining my own level of investment. At least she's attempting to do things, but again, it simultaneously feels like not enough development, but also a rushed and unearned development given what's happened so far. Idk, I'm just not entirely vibing with it so far... but I'll keep going with it, hopefully the back half will feel better to me.

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This was an interesting one, I liked it. Small and human.

This was really sweet. We desperately need more yuri incest out there.

Well, this seems fun! I'm always down for Vampires, though I do have to wonder how she's gotten by without blood for the past 400 years.

Picture this.

~Snip for Brevity~

...ok.

I really like this so far!