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"Look at those sheep, living peaceful lives"...She says while sitting on a park bench enjoying the sunshine.

I really feel like this scene would make more sense/have more impact if done from a basement window or something? I didn't even realize they were still connected to the underground, I thought Fuuka was just a rich person who bought a friend (as you do in mangaland).

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Age 15 discussion 07 Mar 20:20
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I was rooting for Anna/Miku since they're the same age and friends, but now...

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This series really does too much “slapstick partner on partner violence”, which clashes particularly with its actual plot. It’s a shame.

I agree with ya there. I really wanted to like this because I love delinquent stories and the art is nice, but something about it is feels...off? I get this uncomfortable feeling whenever I read it that turns me away, but I can't put my finger on why. I'm glad other people are enjoying it though.

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I hope Doumyou doesn't just send that picture to Tazune during this trip without Midori knowing. Between his previous abuse and Midori having no warning, I suspect he will beat her until she, the baby, or both are dead. Partner abuse turning into murder is depressingly common in these kinds of circumstances.

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It bothers me that she's are aware enough to know she's being childish, but not aware of what maturity looks like.

Don't tell your 14 year old, grieving, orphan ward "Don't go" like this is a lovers' spat, tell her that she's welcome to stay and will always have a home with you no matter what she chooses. You know, like a responsible parent.

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Re: credit page: Not only did I notice that nice "I wanna go", I thought it was too nice to be a translation and must therefore have been an original cool-English phrase! Good job translation team!

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As a Floridan who is afraid of bugs, but loves lizards, I feel very seen.

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If I had a classmate who could bring my puppy back so we could have another 15 years together...creepy witch is the last thing I'd call her.

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Right in the bad feels, right into the good feels. Masterful.

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Guilty...

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If she doesn't like green peppers, just don't use green peppers. Seriously, just use a healthy vegetable she likes instead. This is like covering broccoli in cheese: you ate the healthy food by making it unhealthy.

Unless someone is so picky it's a real problem, just accept their preferences. I've never understood the idea of forcing/tricking someone into eating a food they don't like. Picky babies who won't even try something, sure, okay, here comes the airplane. Teens or adults? No.

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Overline discussion 31 Jan 01:58
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My heart was not prepared for that last page; I've been tricked.

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Is it appropriate or ironic that a story about an unknown color is in black and white? I've never actually read any Lovecraft, but I do like lovecraftian-inspired things so I'm enjoying this. Thanks for the translation!

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RIP juicy plum, it died for our ship.

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That ribbon was clearly made of tissue paper.

I will never understood the whole perfect idol fantasy thing. You can't "distance" yourself from someone you never knew in the first place. I'll give it another couple chapters just in case, but the premise isn't really my cup of tea.

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ビッチ (bitch) in Japanese generally means "slut", aka someone who sleeps around, and doesn't have the same meaning as "bitch" in English. So, the blonde being the"slut" in this case makes sense. Correct me if I'm wrong, not a native Japanese speaker.

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At least once a chapter, I found myself saying "call the police already". It's hard for me to enjoy predatory teacher stories since becoming a teacher. I need my age-gap sweet enough to cause diabetes or else it's just creepy. Is anyone else getting Kuzu no Honkai vibes though?

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why isn't the title fully translated? wouldn't "Unicorn and Lonely Girl" work?

I struggled to think of a way to translate "sabishigariya" in a way that's distinct from how "bocchi" translates to "lonely" (eg. Bocchi Kaibutsu, Hitoribocchi), so I went with what the author phrased it as.

I think "easily lonely" instead of just lonely might work? "The Unicorn and Easily Lonely Girl"?

Even through it's usually translated as lonely, I always thought "solitary" or "all alone" works better for "hitoribocchi". Someone whose "bocchi" is all alone and isolated with no friends at all (and may or may not be lonely as a result).

Someone whose "sabishigariya" gets lonely easily despite having friends (and has social anxiety problems like agreeing to go to a party but wanting to go home). She calmly turned down an invitation to eat lunch instead of being overjoyed to have been asked at all so she's not totally isolated from her classmates.

Translating is hard.

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I find it really surprising that so many people like Amane. I think she's incredibly annoying. She's short-sighted, narrow-minded, and embodies an anime archetype I despise. The short, pig-tailed, cutesy girl with lots of energy and an inferiority complex. I've seen her a thousand times and I never like her any more than I did the last time. She's stuck in the past and I don't want her getting back with Nene. She needs to learn to face reality and respect the feelings of others. But she's so loud and selfish that she only sees what she wants to. I can't stand her. Chapter 5 is easily the worst so far.

THANK YOU

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It was worth reading all this time just for that end credits page. RIP.

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This is surprisingly cute

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If Al's a full blooded human because she was born from a magically pregnant human, then shouldn't Rem be a full blooded elf and not a half elf by the same logic?

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I tried to do a quick translation for the second one if anyone is interested. I don't know how to do the mouse over like the prequel on that site.

ポニ子ってヒドイんだよー
Poniko is horrible
私みたいな美少女に襲われて、快感よりも恐怖を感じるとか…むしろ喜ぶべきでしょ
When you're assaulted by a beautiful woman, you should feel more content than terror...rather you should be happy.
ほら、こういう所
See, that kind of thing
窓付きをなんとかして攻略出来ないものか
I wonder if I can conquer Madotsuki somehow...
あ、私が攻略される側なの?
Ah, maybe I should be the conquered one?
私の悪かった所はどこ!?!?!?優しくて可愛くてポニテの女の子だよ!?
Where are my bad points!?!?!? I'm a kind, cute, ponytail girl, right!?
下心がある所かな
Having ulterior motives?
顔かな
Your face?
顔だね
Your face.
女の子の顔にケチつけるなんてひどーい
Finding fault with a girl's face is horrible you know!

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Oh no it's adorable. I need mooore.

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It's okay Hanaka, you've already won the fight for our hearts. single tear

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