This is one of my all-time favorites. Sakamoto Mano is masterful at facial expressions, and this story contains many expressive and beautiful ones, but the one that always sticks with me is Miki's expression on the bottom left of page 19. That steady, silent look of mingled trepidation and desire...anxiety but also a deeply yearning invitation. I love it.

You quite literally said everything I was about to say.
The artwork had depth and emotions while the plot was just so refreshing. It's great to see one of Sakamoto's non-angst one-shots!

Ugh, I was re-reading my list today, and god. That last line.
"I wanted to feel that pain every time I saw you. Forever."

Hmm. Are there really people like Suwako? I guess if you can think it of someone like that, there probably are.

Haha, I like Arimura's friend, Iwata. Seems like she's also "one of the hunters". Heh.
This was a pretty fun one-shot!

What's up with this Anthology? Seems redundant since there's a Series.

Agreed, especially since they're not part of a pairing tag.

Haha. Those lines kinda fit though.

Wasn't prepared for that last page either though. It was a rather... welcomed surprise?

But either way, expect a ton of drama coming up. Especially the latest chapter 12, was heart breaking.

I'll try to remember that 2 years from now.

Haha, that was my reaction too.
Wish I knew Japanese so I could assist KS in any way...

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I'm going to have to reread it again to see what you mean about calling it a "pretty damn good portrayal of real life." I'm not sure I'm that portrayal at all O_o

Woops, my bad. I meant more like ... harsh realities?

I have a hard time believing any of these girls are virgins.

"Intellectual curiosity" my butt, haha.

Sorry to tell you that, but until ch.28, we don't have any kisses from Chie x Ai or Miyoshi x Ayano . '-' (I don't know anything further because it's all what I have here). I would looooooove buy Vol 3, but I cant! (-$$).

Edit: HOLD ON A SEC--- we're only on chapter 13?!

But glad I went back and re-read the entire thing. It's been awhile, so I've forgotten everyone!

Anyway, recap:
Ai and Chie - really well figured girl and her track and field/karaoke buddies
Miyoshi and Ayano - cheerleader and "the cool beauty" (hilarious perverts though not like everyone isn't, haha)
Honoka - the otaku everyone avoids like the plague haha
Onoda - the airhead student council prez (pervert in denial?)
Ichinose and Asami-senpai - lit club kids
Michiru and Airi - the photographer and her model

Hope this jogs your memory a bit!

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Hum. This is rather interesting.
I read this a year ago, and this happy feeling was definitely not what I felt back then.
If I remember correctly, I disliked this one-shot for some reason...

But ah, re-reading it makes me smile.

"I think two girls clinging onto each other is a wonderful thing!"

Truer things have never been said.

I agree 100% with you!

Hmmmpf,That's what being young is about... Thought that never happened to me, neither being rejected or rejecting WHY!? ...
This is such a lovely story, thanks for chapter nine, it's good that they can settle things like that, it doesn't happen in real life very often.

Haha, yeah. It was pretty surprising that it went well. Thought there'd be more angst or drama.

That was both horribly sad and horribly heartwarming.

All in all Chika is probably the best thing about this manga, in love with someone who loves her but as a sister, wants to hate her percieved rival but actually gets along really well with her, and more or less is just a nice person who sadly just kinda has to suffer.

True that. Chika has been extremely generous, especially as a "love rival" who saw through everything before anyone did. Practically the perfect character to get "friendzoned". Haha.

Despite reading this story from the beginning... with this new chapter I feel it is like those other romances where character who is actually decent and everyone KNOWS would be perfect for the main love interest gets shafted.

Well, even though I don't like it when the main perfect love interest gets y'know, shafted, especially when nothing real serious has even happened to the Hanai and Hoshino, I think this is a pretty damn good portrayal of real life. I mean, as real as it gets.

Anyway, I liked that little backstory, but I'd like more "concrete evidence" kind of thing for Hoshino's obsession with Hanai. I don't want any half assed, "oh, she just fell in love at second sight with her" kind of shizzazz. Like, yeah it could happen, but no.

In the Reading Lists, why are both one-shots and series' chapters both called "Chapters"?

Because they're individual chapters as opposed to anthologies or series, which are collectively called "groupings."

It's either a grouping (a collection of chapters) or it's a chapter. They're complementary terms.

Oh okay, thanks for letting me know. I was just confused since there was no "Grouping" term, but only the terms "Series" and "Chapters".

Edit: Oh nevermind. I see "Anthology" too. Guess those groupings are separate, eh?

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Bawww. So cute. The guys look like lil' toddlers at the end haha

In the Reading Lists, why are both one-shots and series' chapters both called "Chapters"?
It makes it a tad bit confusing.

Holy shiznits. That was rather chilling. I really feel bad for Secret Girl and a bit for Long Hair though. I mean, sure, Long Hair messed up a lot, but heck, wish I could have given her like a +1 up or potion (ahem pep talk) to imbue some courage in her. This whole mess wouldn't have happened. Maybe it could have unlocked the best ending and gotten everyone happy?

But seriously, poor Secret Girl. She was so brave at the end just revealin' all the secrets haha. But she didn't even ask for any of this ): *pat pat

And gawd. Ponytail was just like holy hell sinister at the end. That was the moment when I understood my kind women are scary.

This was genius of Namori though. I didn't even realize that all these covers had a background story!! <3

D'awww. This was adorable.

But more importantly!? Does the scarf thing even work?!?!
Haha.

This really doesn't work that well outside of the original context (responses to each episode of the second season)

Yep! I guess this is her "screen time" haha

http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/this_weeks_akari#3
I am more surprised by this.

Haha, true! She said she didn't get anything back in the anime!

This was adorbs.

HAH!? So this is a sequel!!? (<- An idiot who just got what p0015 means)

Actually, I only realised it today, but I'm pretty sure all of his MadoHomu is in a single continuity.

Awww yeah. Managed to read all of the MadoHomu of his.
This one was the sweetest and tamest though lol.

Ahahaha, this is so cute. And where the heck does she get that much money?

Bawww! I always like Midori and Tamako... together ;D

Hahaha, I cracked up when she she was like "Isn't this MAMI'DDDDDD" haha
oh man, that trauma from Charlotte must've been deeeep!

Wish I had my own Rin-chan. Haha, this was sweet!

Haha, this was a pretty fun one-shot to read.
It also reminded me that I'm going swimming tomorrow with friends :D

I'm quite late here, but I finally realized that I could list my pairings. (As in "Read", "Favorites", etc.)
That was the best thing besides the spoiler formatting thing.

So I'm just dropping by to say: Thank you so much, omnscient0 for all your work! And also thanks to everyone else who chipped in, suggestions and all!

The first couple I actually had the intention of shipping was Shizuru x Natsuki. Thankfully, they're canon and there wasn't any other yuri couples to go against at that time, so they garnered like a bajillion doujins and fanfics. Sadly enough, that was like 8 years ago. And then Mai Otome was like 7 years ago.

So, yep, guys. It's been awhile.

But I still love them regardless.

On a side note, will any of the remaining Doropanda's be translated and uploaded? And is there even anyone willing to translate them now? hopeful