This chapter took me by surprise. First a cute little flashback of them reuniting as OLs, then HOLY SHIT Shima explicitly saying she loves women, which sheds a whole different light on the previous chapters and their relationship as a whole. I’m thinking of that debacle with Ise and that nice married man. Overall, it’s a huge flag that moves the subtext closer to actual Yuri and creates more (explicit now) conflict around how Shima’s sexuality will affect their relationship, considering we know Shima could have or could be developing feelings for Ise.
In the same vein, this chapter could present their relationship as something closer to a genuine gal-pal roommates thing between a lesbian and straight-girl, but I don’t really get that vibe here. My guess for the endgame is that their relationship will be Ise and Shima seeing each other as something along the lines of this quote: “my wife is my soulmate, lover, and best friend (and roommate apparently).” OR like Nikoichi, akin to Noefure’s relationship according to this.
Tbh, I thought we were heading toward an ending based on the chapter length and general vibe of the chapter. Never have I been more relieved to see Ongoing on a series before. Now I’m definitely excited for the next chapter. This is by far the best (most enjoyable at the very least) series that’s ongoing on Dynasty right now.
Also, this mangaka’s faces are so cute and chock of personality. I love Shima’s face here.
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