That previous comic sounds like an amazing time to be had.

Shi ni Aruki is an interesting manga in its own right, but I'm fascinated by how similar it is to Liar Satsuki. Many themes and ideas are shared but the execution can be very different. It's also a dark mystery as opposed to this more hopeful comedy-thriller. And while I agree Liar Satsuki is subtext, it's still a lot more openly yuri than Shi ni Aruki. Not that there's nothing to be found, but it's a far smaller part of the story. So I kind of had some reservations about submitting it here.

Either way, it's going to take me a month or so to prepare for, but I'd like to aim for daily chapter releases like with Satsuki.

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Otherwise I'll probably release them in batches sometime after each regular chapter, as long as it continues. Every day I'm amazed something this good can keep going.

I have to wonder if the author is being intentionally ironic or not with the pres/vice-pres position here.

I think the author is pretty self-aware. I mean in the middle of Satsuki and Akira's ethics showdown you have Miho commenting how weird they are while casually munching on chips.

It's going to be hard to understand the student council's perspective until we learn more about them. Kai intentionally keeps everything ambiguous, but he has no problem taking underhanded methods for what he believes is the greater good. He seems honestly supportive of those he deems good, but bad people are an active threat with no rights in his eyes. It's important to note the manga has already called misguided righteousness the greatest source of evil, back in chapter 5. The manga's stance on his insane form of discipline is clear.

Sayoko is an even greater mystery, so this is largely speculative. She's much harsher in her beliefs, being the direct victim of whatever gave them this mindset in the first place. I view her through the lens of the president and vice president acting as a mirror to Satsuki and Akira: Sayoko and Akira aren't always supportive of their partner, but they're fiercely protective, with strong emotions tied to abusive pasts that make them confrontational. She outright condemns Satsuki rather than seeing her as a potential ally.

I think Komachi could be key to illustrating their difference. Satsuki will do anything to help Komachi, but can't even recognize Komachi has severe underlying issues she's doing nothing to save her from. Kai and Sayoko are willing to let Komachi get hurt a little if it helps show Satsuki that Miho is too dangerous, but they recognize Komachi is actually suffering and needs help saving her life, not just keeping her alive.

Meanwhile there's also a lesson being illustrated with Miho that good and evil are just something we impose on each other; both are innately part of everyone and nobody has the right to arbitrarily declare someone as pure good or pure evil. The student council fails this lesson. They don't recognize their own actions as harmful, and while they might be made slightly more sympathetic, I don't expect them to ever be justified. Satsuki is making efforts to understand it and will ultimately be proven right.

Like it feels like the manga is leading to that sort of discussion and testing exactly how dedicated Satsuki is to that world view given the end of chapter hook of "Akira's abusive dad figures out where Akira's been". We're left asking "Will Satsuki agree that bad people should die if Akira's life is threatened?"

It definitely seems Kai's challenge to Satsuki's morals will be the central conflict next volume. That's actually the main reason I think it's unlikely Akira will die here. If Satsuki's kindness enables Akira's dad to kill her, that completely validates Kai's ideology. As dark and tense as the manga is, it's hopeful at heart and puts care into consistency.

Kai himself embodies the fears Sae had back in chapter 5, that the people capable of the greatest evil are those who firmly believe they're doing what's right. He's a good foil but never have his actions been justified. Things can get bad, but losing Akira like that is truly an absolute nightmare for Satsuki.

I mean I could always be wrong, but I sure hope not.