It's not like I don't get it, it's that sometimes I need to re-read it two/three times to fully understand everything.

Like in this chapter, at the end of page 2, there is a small panel about somebody knocking out at the uncle's store, then in the third page, there is a lot of stuff happening and in small panel, we can see somebody removing there shoes, then going upstairs. Then we see it's Aya. Except before knowing she would showed up, those panels where barely noticeable. Had to re-read it to make sense of those.

Aaaah yes yes! In this case I think the author did this on purpose, I mean, it's something used to give that feeling of messy/caotic/etc. Is a way to show the state of one character for example; like here that even Koga is "still", in her head is going on a lot of things and so the exterior is used for that~ And so the sudden appearance of Aya is the "wake up"/clear of all that caotic state of panel and emotions~

Anyway, am I the only one who has trouble understanding what's happening sometimes ? The way the panels are layout can be confusing...

I know you are not alone in that one, already saw some people too with that eeeh no problem, "take"? I think that is the word in english~
For my part never happened to me and even make a lot of sense, more given is only 4 pages, so I think is really well done, but that is me and well.... I was a teacher of comics and panel compositions so I had a long way of seeing them and various takes in making them; so totally unfair to give the "how dont u get it?" speech hahaha

Guys, I think this chapter tells us that Mitsuki lives above the record shop, probably with her Uncle, or at least HE lives above the shop and Mitsuki has a bedroom for herself

Personally I think Koga lives in another house because of the "fever chapter"; could be Koga went to buy something outside of course, but if not, it's strange she got so caught in the storm if it isn't that she came from her house.
Another thing, when she already was sick, we saw a stairs, could be a two floor house or a back house? sorry dont know how to say it in english, basically that it could be in the back.
From this chapter if we take the hours like "it's happening now", the knock at the CD store was at 20:40 but Aya got in Koga room at 21:04, so they did travel if this was the case.
And final, the bagpack Koga carries at work and we saw that there she puts some clothes, and is the one we saw in the chapter 8 and 10. Can be for convenience to not go upstairs and downs each time or because this is what she brings from her house. Tho she has a restroom's shop there too.

Wish we could have a official info about this hahaha

I like that apart from the present conflict, the author at the same time opened a door for another, not conflict maybe but a new point of interest in the story for the characters, and that is one some of us already were thinking/asking : "why Koga doesnt show this side of her in school"; sure she is introverted and doesnt want to stand out; and people like that exist just because they are like that without previous bad things but Aya never questioned this; I like that because show true interest in Koga (not just a crush/idol interest), even if the cause for Koga to be like that is simple (she just doesnt want to for example).

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This is indeed really in Koga and Aya characters and I like this had been shown before too, tho "auch" any way hahaha

Koga being bad at communication so choosing another ways and Aya.....Aya like last time choosing no to speak because she is angry and like last time too if she choose to comunicate, Koga is going to be in the step 5 of her plan hahaha

So in develoment of personality I think will give the win here to Koga; sure is not talking but she is reaching for communication in her way; Aya for the moment is Aya. Maybe is becausa Koga really passed some really bad times (sure Aya too but we saw more of Koga that time) and had a really good support in Narita.

And really want in the future to see chapters in which Koga is happy and we are in her point of view. In the "first part" sure, we see times like that but she still couldnt be 100% her and in the second part was all Aya hapinness but the moment angst appared it was again in Koga view, that hurt haha

Welp, nice we know more names now (or at least I like to know things like that, not that changes things but I just like it haha).
And for the ch itself, it could be a good moment to Aya and friends to talk about the theme with music and all (maybe even about the "boy" at the Cd shop); since Narita is mostly Koga support (he support both but in talking is more with Koga, since Aya can bite him(? ); Mao and Chizuru, if all goes good (big probably will), can be the support and realization that Aya needs to her feelings.

Now about what is going next, I wonder if the author will post next sunday about this conflict or the concert, since I saw that next sunday and tuesday is the real concert, so it can be about that, for more "realism", or wait to see how it goes and then draw referencing that. For me both could work well, tho going to concert like that is.....awkward and I would like to see Aya happy when going to her first concert but the other way is fine too for me.

Also what’s the second wish?

1- Go to a concert.

2-Get to know Koga-san a lot better.

Latter one I think was the first thing Aya thought, tho maybe was something more like "get closer to Koga-san"

Now, where Mitsuki is is a bit confusing. I assumed it was her uncle home or something like that, but given Aya was able to get there, I guess it is probably the store. I imagine uncle closed it for the christmass party.

It's the store yes~ one can tell by the type of door and the ceiling, they are the same from the store. The one in Koga room is plain from most we saw and with a "round lamp", and it will be strange to see a door like that in a house (tho maybe in some countries can be common). Another plus are the black curtains that be can be seen in page 2, that normally~ are in stores (we saw one in ch 2 tho I doubt is that one since is were Koga changes for work)

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Yeah, that last line was the only thing that made me really confused. No idea what she was talking about.

Is a joke~ don't know if others countries is the same, but here sometimes we say that, is like "oh! Im not late right?". Santa arrives at 00hs. So let's say my uncle arrives at 23hs, He normally says "Santa is still not here right?" or if it's past 00hs, He sometimes says "oh no, tell me Santa did not pass here yet"

I was reading reddit comments and someone pointed one thing about Aya in the end and for me is true. When Aya leave the party her hair and scarf were tidy but latter on, both were pretty undone/messy, which means probably when she was about to call Koga/thinking about go to see her, Koga called first and so she run at full speed while aswering <3

Another thing I love, that even Aya likes to be always "perfect in style", if it's that or see Koga, always wins "see Koga" hahaha

Edit: I realized that in page 3, Aya was already starting to run (the scarf and arm have a pretty dynamic pose for just "walking"); so it can be that Aya or Koga called first; but I think it was Koga~

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finally mitsuki is out-smoothed...a christmas miracle

Indeed. I don't even remember if it had happened before, so yes, a truly miracle

That "cute" was too close (if not jumped) the line of friendship hahaha at least here where I live, that is not strange between friends (maybe yes between boys but they give another compliments); but given the context where they are, yes, Koga just throw a direct hit hahaha

But I wonder… Is Mitsuki truly clueless about her powers? It is becoming harder to suspend my disbelief…

I was just thinking about this too hahaha from start (and maybe still) I thought that Koga is dense, but at the same time we do saw her react to Aya's " flirt " and recognize it like she was been hit on. So~ can be like that people that can recognize it when seeing it but not when they are doing it? (thinking about that bio sheet) And if is not that, well not much to say hahaha

Bro lots of people on Dynasty hates aces seems like. Everytime they appear it's always a trainwreck in the comments. Empathy isn't in abundance around here I guess.

More like hate imo, I think it can give a "no resolution" feeling? Im aroace so I dont see it that way, but people I know when they see stories like these, they tend to expect for a "romatic story with a sweet kiss closing the relationship" (me too just in case, I really like stories like that but I understand this ending too and I like it); since (in a really cruel way to say it) for them it was like if there is not kiss is just all a "game".

Again that is how I interprete that reactions, so not to think bad~

I'm ace myself, and I'm not usually the type of person to care about "representation", but I have to admit seeing an actual ace couple is pretty neat since most ace characters tend to also be aro by default, at least from what I've seen.

Same , personally I remember really few ace characters or honestly normally I only care about the story itself hahaha, the ones I did catch were mostly aroace, like the author thinks sexual = affection and that always looked strange to me.
So tho I dont like to label myself; Im aroace if we are talking about now, and could understand the characters emotions about not being a "normal" lover, really liked how it was resolved~

About the photos in Insta, I can be wrong but there are 3 differents types of writings, a marker that I think is Aya, a pen(? that is Koga (really fine trace) and a round marker that is Narita. So from that we can know who wrote what.

Edit: I keep editing this because of the things I see over time plus the comments hahaha and is true, Aya is pushing Narita, that explains the angry face xD and maybe the " >:c " face was Narita taking Aya marker to draw it~

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I updated chapter 25 with Narita's real first name. According to Agu's instagram, his first name is "Megumu"

Neither Aya nor Mitsuki knew whether it was Kei or Megumi. In the end, he angrily underlines "Megumu".

Also, he's the one who stole Mitsuki's glasses on the yearbook photos.

Thank you for your work!!! And nice info!! hahaha Always love to know things like these <3

and to @Hamshams, don't be afraid on comment with us. we're all music fanatics here. and being giddy with this pairing.

Oki! Ty! Yes, normally I dont coment in music because Im new in this genre even tho I have my years hahaha I was always in the japanese/pop music, and a lot of dysney stuff hahaha Just this two last years started to listen more songs like these so this manga was a "wow! great time!" feeling xD So yes, really happy about the playlist so that way I can hear a lot of songs I never hear <3

yes...smash it up!

also, Willow is in your list now.

Your wish is my command: https://bit.ly/3Uwo10Z

<3

You are the only one so excited about it besides my group of friends so that makes me happy.
Thank you <3

Im too waiting the updates in the list but in the shadows hahaha so let me tell you: thank you so much for it ~~ ⭐

Really like the dynamic in this chapter! Aya can be the extrovert one but she too have showed insecurities about what she likes so having Koga now with her and having a support is so sweet!

And really wanted to see more of Aya friends, they didnt give me a bad feeling so wanted to see more (and now even more <3). If Im correct, Mika (black haired one), the first time Narita showed up she was looking at him a little with sweet eyes, plus I think she was the one too to be shown more concerned about Aya absence and even Koga; tho is true we only saw so little of them and the other one (whose name still dont know) even less, so I can be biased just because of what we saw and not the whole picture, since she too like Mika was worried about Aya like it was shown in ch 23~

I'm really slow hahaha but realized that in this chapter, page 2 when Narita says the part about the "special guest" probably wanting to get a "blush" reaction from Aya more than an angry one; in that moment Aya realized that she was not the only one who knew who Koga was while performing, in contrast to ch 27. So plus to be angry about Narita "show off" about his friendship with Koga; that realization was a perfect trigger to her jealousy hahaha

I always associate the term ''oshi'' with the Idol fandom scene and stuff like ''Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu'' , where actually falling in love for real with your fav is seen as somewhat taboo and a bit pathetic. It's very much an ''admire from afar'' sort of thing.

Ah! that was one of that I read (tho I couldnt find more raws and kinda droped the story because of that). Yes yes, without talking too much because spoilers; I remember they talked about it like that and the different thoughts of various characters no only "main", but the gerenal idea was that "idol (Oshi) is something to adore and love from afar, and just be happy like that"

And is she actually still thinking of Mitsuki as a crush? I wonder what word is used and how it is taken in japanese? Crush doesn't 'always' indicate romance- so im just curious if she knows she still has a romantic crush or just a 'really likes' kinda way - she does also call herself a 'fan' - and hasn't realised its (probably) more herself yet?

From what I saw, from the start it's "Oshi", and from what the translators here plus from previuos mangas I read is like a "fave", someone you are fan of; and in mangas I read the fan always were pictured blushing, super happy and so on, but never romantic (one manga even the fan had family and all, their fave was just that, and idol they really liked), at least the ones I read hahaha

Tho, I still think the choose from the translator was the best since Aya calling Oni san "fave" probably were going to be "strange", plus Aya's friends were asking her about "him" in a more "romantic" way.

So! my take is Aya can be in a kinda of "pseudo denial"? like she knows her feelings and that she likes Koga, but confuse "fave" with what can be more~ I mean, yes, when Koga was "he" for Aya, was feeling the same but maybe now that is "she", it can be like those cases in which they think is not possible just because they "dont know about it"(? or a need of self discovery in coming~ . Something like that hahaha

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I get the little feeling that this second arc, tho true for now are only 3 chapters, is more focused in Aya. Like sure, all the chapters had been showing us what they think, but in general imo it was more focused in Koga (first arc), which make sense since Aya didn't know about all the "panorama", but now that she does, is Koga who is "oblivious" since she is happy with finally having friends around.

Probably next chapter is going to jump to Koga's thoughts again..... or not~ but I'm getting that feeling for now hahaha

And Narita is back again <3

It looks like some yearbook/graduation album pictures, with a few words (as per the title given by the author)

On Aya's pic there's her name and "shut up" with an arrow toward an angry smiley, and on the bottom her name (Oosawa Aya) with a few music notes and "Sorry".

On Koga's pic on the bottom there's her name, Koga Mitsuki, subtitled "Onii-san", a hand with "Yayyyy !!" beside it, and on top, a spotify logo and a drawn question "megane ha?", which means "where are the glasses?"

Reading the comments in Japanese, it looks like it's at the end of their third year I think, so yet another peek at the future.

Ty so much for the reply and translation!
And yes, it not really much there, was just a question that appeared in my head hahaha
Again ty so much! <3