https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/h_p_lovecrafts_the_shadow_out_of_time_ch07#6

The inability of Lovecraft to imagine something else than books.

Considering all of his known works were written before the advent of any sort of digital media, and almost all magnetic analog media, it's not surprising. And an indestructible book would be far superior to the media we currently have today. It doesn't require anything except a light source to obtain the information contained within.

Jokes aside, I'm really hoping this develops into some serious yuri instead of the tease-fest that was Sisterism.

I want you to use "that" and gently stir it inside my hole...

LET'S-A-GO!!

...and then they both jumped.

^ This makes zero sense.

There's no projecting. I've never been in a codependent relationship or had friends or family in one. I do know what one looks like, though. But yes, I was hasty in declaring a clear intent behind the story, so I apologize for that. And if you read a completely different intent behind it, that's fine and valid.

^ Except I didn't attempt to attribute any authorial intent. I'm simply talking about what was shown in the story. What was shown is a toxic (and probably codependent) relationship. I never said, "The author clearly wants us to know that this is a codependent relationship." Whether that's what they intended to show us or not is irrelevant, because it's there anyway. Without any explanation from the author for Angela's decision to stay, or way of thinking, all we're left with is what's in us.

^ I'm a human being, so I can only interpret a story from the point of view of a human being unless the subject's point of view is clarified. Since there's no explanation as to how this girl thinks or behaves, there isn't much to go on other than the reader's own interpretation. My personal interpretation is that the non-human aspects of her are simply symbolism, and not meant to be taken literally. The MC is afraid that this girl who seems to live completely without regard to normality will end up leaving her since she's incapable of that. It's very easy for positive-minded people to get trapped in a codependent relationship as an enabler, because they see the potential for good in people and think they can fix their abuser.

I think the main takeaway from this story is that there isn't a real sense of "bad end" or "good end," but lots of potential to go either way. It all depends on how willing the characters are to admit there is a problem.

Welp, see you all in another two years.

Check out this moron. It was only a single year between releases. What a downer this guy is.

So you think, but that's premised on a number of specific subjective interpretations and assumptions about the story.

Which is my entire point: it's what we have. And unless there's specific word from the author, it's all we have, so get used to it.

Short form: it's hardly unusual for authors to create works with complex and divisive themes without providing any easy answers to the same, thus leaving it to the readers to draw their own conclusions and interpretations (and argue over those if they're so inclined).

This work rather looks like such a case, which is what I was alluding to but you apparently decided to read as some kind of personal offense. ┐( ˘_˘)┌

If this were a different story with less clear themes and plot, I would certainly agree. This story's intent was very clear from the second chapter, though, even if I didn't want to admit it. Calling recognition of toxic relationships "kitchen-sink amateur psych" is very demeaning to those who have experienced them and been able to leave them, or those who have watched their loved ones in such relationships. It doesn't take a psychology degree to understand those themes in this story, and your assertion that the author was being deliberate in somehow making it unclear doesn't hold water here. If you have some source where the author clearly states that people should derive their own meaning or even states their intended meaning, then by all means share it. Otherwise, I think the story speaks for itself.

I'm pretty sure if the author saw all of our Wild Mass Guessing and kitchen-sink amateur psych, they'd flash a Slasher Smile and mutter "all according to keikaku" before ostentatiously eating a potato chip.

Two appeal to authority fallacies in the same sentence. Very impressive.

So much woosh.

"I don't actually have a comeback to being called out for my bullshit, so I'm just going to act like I'm superior because you didn't get my 'joke.'"

I'm pretty sure if the author saw all of our Wild Mass Guessing and kitchen-sink amateur psych, they'd flash a Slasher Smile and mutter "all according to keikaku" before ostentatiously eating a potato chip.

Two appeal to authority fallacies in the same sentence. Very impressive.

I have complicated feelings about the last chapter, I expected a complete catharsis after what happened, and well, it kinda is, but I'm still not satisfied.
But I would say that it is more of a happy ending than a sad one, you can see on page 118 that the black-haired girl is crying, she is sad about what she did. About Angela she will never forget what her lover did to her and if her wings grow back, she won't let her cut them off again, but she will take her along with her (page 131 and 132).
Unfortunately, if someone wants to grow, they have to fail or suffer, and we see that both characters go through this.
Besides if we look at the art, it looks so paceful and beautiful in the last pages, I think the author wants to give us an optimistic feeling about this ending.
Honestly, I would say that if you're in a toxic relationship you should break up with your partner inmediatly, but this story seems to be about a toxic couple that stabilizes after all that chaos.
So far I am in love with Murasakino, each of her stories are different

P.D: And I have a feeling that Angela will grow wings again, look at pages 134 and 135, we can see the feathers and we see Angela's back and behind her there are birds flying. Why would the author give us false hope about mentioning it?

To show very clearly the allure of a codependent relationship, and how it can be the most toxic thing, and something both parties feel they need at the exact same time. Angela is an enabler, and the MC is the abuser. Enablers always say they won't let their abusers "cut their wings off" again, and they always do, until one of them dies or decides to seek help and end the relationship. I reiterate, this is not a happy ending. This is just highlighting one of the worst types of relationship that can happen.

Pretty sure the title needs to be With She Who Likes My Sister to be grammatically correct.

Current title is the official English title, not one that was translated.

Which doesn't actually have anything to do with whether it's correct or not.

So the wings were symbolic of virginity... or something?

I think?

Maybe?

I don't really know. I know this comic is trying to tell me something, but I'm too dumb to know what that is. It's nice though, I kinda like not knowing exactly what it is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency

Pretty sure the title needs to be With She Who Likes My Sister to be grammatically correct.

Nope

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/gunbured_x_sisters_ch01#7

What you doin' out here with all this ass? Double-cheeked-up on a Thursday afternoon. Hella ass, the sun is still out.

^ Yes, that was so very sad.

This is so very cute. I love Hachiko's art.

Tomoko looks so lovely here.

Can I buy this kind of umbrella online?

Codependency in a nutshell. This is not a happy ending, and everything is not going to be ok. But I appreciate this fictional take on something very real.

Keep at it, Noa! Never give up!

Also, RIP Miyako's senses. Creeps gonna creep after all.