Taru's a surprisingly fun, likable character for a love rival. On the other hand, I'm becoming increasingly unclear on what anyone sees in Shima

Tarumi in present seems physically attracted to her. And I imagine a lot of interest is based on how Shima was when they were kids. Shima remembering the childhood nickname probably really reeled Tarumi in. By the heart strings yo!

I think for Addachi, Shima wormed her way into her heart. They seem to be comfortable in their silences. Something Addachi hasn't really had with anyone else even though she's had people interested in as she was. They probably seem similar in many respects as neither is all that crazy about socializing, even if Shima is much better at it. They met by chance but while doing the same thing. Ditching class. People are suppose to be attracted to the like minded.

Those are my guesses anyway.

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I want Taru to show Shima the GAY. She needs help getting there.

I don't specifically need it to be Taru, but the deeper we get into this thing especially knowing that they do eventually start dating the more curious I find myself getting about how Shimamura - with her attachment to the low-energy status quo and low-energy nature - is going to react when somebody inevitably comes right out and asks more of her.

Bwahaha! I need to thank both of you for putting this imagery in my head.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/watashi_wa_kimi_wo_nakasetai_ch15#14
I don't understand what happens on this page.

It is a little strange. It looks like she is flustered by the kind act. Mentions their eyes meeting but the framing isn't on the eyes meeting but the image on the jacket.

Also. How is this "just freindship" I ask you?! Not saying freindship is lesser.

Awesome chapter. So according to table of contents there are many many short chapters to go?

Woooo! It's back. Runs off to read

@TifalovesAerith Wha? But there are so many good characters in Touhou. This is my fav in the series though and the only foreyay relationship I can stand.
I'm glad this artist likes this pair. Like. VERY glad.

I believe, Adachi is rather special to her, it's proved when she kept thinking Adachi from time to time, even though she's interacting with others or she said so herself, when she's doing nothing. The time the girls invited her to eat lunch, she still looked at Adachi first. When she's out with Tarumi and kept comparing, when they chose key chains, and thought she's a cat and Adachi is a dog, when she suggested to her mother to eat dinner in Chinese restaurant where Adachi part-timed to see her face to face but just to get slightly disappointed in the end. Or when she doesn't want other classmates to found out their place in the gym's 2nd floor. Unknowingly to herself, Shimamura is starting to get really attach to Adachi. ==

I was gonna say all that. Lucky for me you already did because I need to be in bed 30 minutes ago!

That was a great chapter. I think it was a great way to compare and contrast where Shima is with Addachi as it relates to other people at this point in the story.
That image of Shima in casual clothes was boss level.
And I feel for Tarumi.
That whole friendship dea-ly(assuming it's not a romantic angle which it could very well be) still confuses the hell out of me even in my cough whatever years young I happen to be. I be forgetting cough ^^;

I'm like, drunk from lack of sleep. Skipped the bonus chapter but will read tomorrow.

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You have damn good taste Jane!

Wlfking posted:

It was well done. But. How many versions of this story are needed? I would have went in a different direction I think.

I guess it depends on chapter 2 ... If anything, I'm glad all this happened in a single chapter

Damn. I completely assumed this was a one shot. Was about to edit my post but this will do.
Now I'm scared. There's ways around it but its more likelywe getting a love triangle? I try to make myself read those but don't be surprised if I just flee instead.

It was well done. But. How many versions of this story are needed? I would have went in a different direction I think.

Wow. This is really good.

Could make a good series.

Did I already say this is easily my favorite story this author has ever done?

Didn't know how attached to these two I was going to get back when this was uploaded. ^.^

How'd three of my favorite pairs get fan art with this batch? Feel like I'm at the casino!

wooooooo slaps hands together like a seal in approval even could say with a seal of approval? eh? eh? Ok I'll go away now.

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Wow! Not gonna be able to forget this one now. Nice!

OwO
Awesome! So good.

Not the same thing, but every date I've been on was just like this chapter. With worse to amicable endings. This, of course, is a re-connecting rather than forming a connection to begin with but it feels very similar in many respects.

Sigh great chapter.

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Oh. Ok. Not too bad a place to end. It was a right.

Why is the girl calling Adachi by her first name? And why is Adachi not bothered by it?

I always, without fail, forget that's a thing! To be honest. I can hardly ever remember anyone's first or last name when it comes to anime and manga.

But Hino's first name is Akira? That's the coolest Japanese name of all time . . . According to this poll . . . In which I was the only participant. ^_^ so it means bright and clear? And is gender neutral? because I know of male and female characters with the name.

I never mind a decent amount of side character attention.

Adachi sure was different not so long ago. Shimamura causes Adachi.exe to malfunction on the regular nowadays.

Super interesting. I kinda want the character that worked with Adachi in the library to make a reappearance. Will read the rest of the bonus story tomorrow. Suppose to have been asleep hours ago. ^^;

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wooooooooooooo!
so good!

Yeah love triangles are a pain it's been several chapters now where nothing happens at all.

Exactly, most of the time they're just a stalling tactic that ultimately contributes nothing interesting and just leaves us with either a sad sympathetic side character or a vanquished mildly annoying villain.

erm.
Well.
. . .
yeah.
And I do like Izumi for the most part. Watching this amount to nothing is pretty boring though. I don't know what else to say. I guess If I somehow had the feeling she had a snowball's chance in hell of ending up with which ever girl she's interested in?

Edit: Well. I shouldn't call it "nothing" but still. Not interesting. A drag on the story that plays out the same way.

Edit: again. Sorry. Didn't mean to bitch about love triangles anymore. Gonna research good possible uses for them when I get a chance.

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I think the big change we saw in Shima comes from a bit of introspection after the trip to Nagoya with Tarumi, and then just the hilariousness of her "date" with Adachi following almost exactly the same pattern. Two trips to Nagoya and having to run for the train? Check. Overcrowded with only one seat in the corner? Check. Same chocolate store? Check. It was like her trip with Tarumi was simply an ironic practice run...

I wanted to say something to this effect as well. but sadly I'm not talented enough with the words yo.

Other thoughts.

Like the sketches from the anime someone shared. Would have liked them to keep the height difference in this story but I'm sure it will be fine.

These spoilers are for stuff that happened in what's been released here so far.
"I want her" woo! dem declarative statements!

Hmm. Didn't this thread actually start with people saying the yuri was only subtext?
I'd actually still love this story even if it wasn't yuri and just a tale of friendship

then the author said in the notes that it is a romantic comedy and most of their stories are?

also from the author, if I remember correctly. They played Neir? heh. I played Automata but watched the entire play-through for the 360 one. Interesting game.

If praying like Adachi does work, I'm doing that to get my main in the next Guilty Gear game.

That blue kid.
Don't really care for her but curious what the whole brethren hunt means for the overall narrative, if anything.

This was so great! Totally gonna forget half the things I want to say but first.

Thanks sneikkimies for translating this. You are doing a wonderful job.
Thanks also to shadesofgreymoon.

I actually really like Tarumi's part in this story. Actually resembles every date I've ever been on. cough I like what this encounter did for Shima as it seems like she has become expressive. Her giggling over repeating the event with Adachi was really funny.

Was half expecting some love triangle thing with Tarumi. It's rather common and I'd be lying if I said I'm not glad it didn't go that way. This time.

Adachi. Ah. That moment when you become a mental shut-in. Been mulling over that for myself a lot.

And Shima won the contest. I think the story only mentioned her noticing the secret letter portion of the show once? Neat how they sprang that on us during the "date."

and there was so much more I'm forgetting but will likely be thinking about as I await the next chapters.

The final scene was sweet.

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