She did a follow up comment on IG correcting the chapters/volumes oops. Reading it all together it sounds more like she needs active support on the app to help make the last two volumes more of a sure thing. Her editor’s warning was enough to get her to ask for support so still probably a serious worry.

So she's just worried she won't even get her planned 2 last volumes? That makes more sense. With what's currently happening in the series, I think she'll get a spike? Hopefully. I still believe she could make a shorter ending work but I would much rather she get to the final 9th volume like she planned. That would be a few more chapters.

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Noooo not a jealousy arc! I wanted to see them talking about their issues! I WANTED TO SEE THEM DO PAINPLAY TOGETHER!!! Why must you dangle a prime steak in front of me and then pull it out of reach…

It'll be alright. I wouldn't panic just yet.

Now that the Love triangle has basically been confirmed, can we panic yet? ;__;

There's no love triangle, though. Unrequited love is not a love triangle. There's just a loving couple and a random girl who has lost out and will make a fool of herself.

Now Tongtong will have no choice but to show her girlfriend who she belongs to and wouldn't you know Xiao-Lu has been looking for a way to get rougher during sex lmao

Exactly, accidental Dommy girlfriend--ties the storylines together haha. Do we really think Xiao Lu will care about this woman? It's just part of the fun, seeing how the couple reacts to this outsider.

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Yup, she gives the whole game away with that line, but doesn't stop to realize she did, and presumably forgot about that thought. One of the many ways the author tells us not to take Sorawo's perspective and opinions at face value :)

Yeah, when it comes to her romantic (and even sexual feelings) she's consistently shown to be a massive unreliable narrator.

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I was reading the latest chapter on bilibili and at the end Tracy announced that vol 9 will be the last and that the story is shifting to wrap up mode.

Quoting myself from back in Feb. Since we are just starting Vol 8 now that would mean 2 volumes remaining is simply it being exactly on track. So I’m not sure what she really meant with her announcement if it is indeed volumes. As that was the same info going back to her Feb announcement. Maybe even more was lost in translation.

That's what I'm saying. It ending in 2 volumes was known for a long while. Maybe she means she would have done more than 2 if it were more successful but other than that this doesn't seem like new info.

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Wrote this on Reddit but I'm copying it over here too:

I just wanted to note that there's a rather big discrepancy between Tracy's original Chinese post on Weibo and her translated Instagram post in English. Her Chinese post clearly indicates two volumes (卷) remaining in the series for it to wrap up, not chapters (話).

Unless something changed in between the posting of her Chinese and English posts, I would assume it's two volumes left.

But two volumes was always what was left? That was said at the end of a previous volume. Would she need another post to say reiterate that? I guess maybe she was just clarifying and providing context to what was already known.

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Sorawo claims to have made an effort not to ogle Toriko, but to what extent? Merely constantly stealing glances as opposed to the unblinking, slack-jawed stare that she'd direct at Toriko if she wasn't worried about ogling her?

She doesn't realize what that already says about her affections for her "partner." Her entire character/relationship was in that line.

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Noooo not a jealousy arc! I wanted to see them talking about their issues! I WANTED TO SEE THEM DO PAINPLAY TOGETHER!!! Why must you dangle a prime steak in front of me and then pull it out of reach…

It'll be alright. I wouldn't panic just yet.

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Where it's currently at in the current chapters (especially after the most recent chapter), I could see a way to end it "fine." She can do a time skip, as it was leading to that potential anyway. Still this really sucks. It was wrapping anyway but now she'll have to speed that last bit up. The TL still has 30+ chapters to catch up to.

last edited at Nov 7, 2024 12:39PM

I see no reason why we can't do both! Hold hands while kissing. Crisis averted. Don't pat me on the back too hard.

Both of Shio's new series have been a lot of fun and varied.

It's not about "What" they're portraying that makes them special imo, it's the "How."

That's a good line and an accurate one. Plus they only released a few series before. They're not defined as an author until they have a larger library (which we're watching grow now). What defines her is her skill not a particular subject.

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Love this author.

I guess I wasn't off the mark too much when saying the end is near xD And very glad that Kyou is finally out of the picture lol. Tbh, I don't mind if we get more conflicts if they are between the girls. Just get that guy out of my sight.

I don't envision an issue between the girls because I don't think senpai loves Fuyuki in that way. She seems to be operating as a mentor. But we'll see. If anything I expect Eri and Fuyuki to need more soul searching, if they even do end up together.

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Really sweet chapter. Finally we'll get that discussion between them.

Kiki just casually helping her sister along to her eventual bi awakening

Has her sister been in a relationship with anyone yet? I thought she was single or with little information about it. She's not dating her dance partner now, it seems.

i don't remember if anything was ever confirmed, but you're prob right. Looking at the previous chapter she says she envies Kiki for having someone precious she tries so hard for. She is wearing a ring on her left hand and Youji clearly does like her, but there's no clear view on his hands soooo.

But well, going by her attitude to life and the story she told Kiki, it wouldn't surprise me if she just assumed she was straight bc she never thought about herself that hard. And clearly Kiki gave her an idea about Tsukiko that hadn't crossed her conscious mind before at the very least xD

On second look he does seem to have a ring too? You can see it in some scenes. I'm just unsure of where they'll go with this then. I think I was thrown off because she never thinks of Youji much when wondering about her feelings for her partner.

Her feelings are sort of left up in the air as though there's a chance she'll realize something new. They've hinted at feelings between both women before (even last chapter) but I doubt they'll break up her and Youji or will spend that much time on it. So, I don't know what the point of the hints will be.

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Yes, it never ended.

Really sweet chapter. Finally we'll get that discussion between them.

Kiki just casually helping her sister along to her eventual bi awakening

Has her sister been in a relationship with anyone yet? I thought she was single or with little information about it. She's not dating her dance partner now, it seems.

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There might be more of it on mangadex.

I think the TL team hasn't released anything in a while. Are they still around? There's more on Mangadex but there's still a 6+ month gap since last release. Much of the new content is on the authors pixiv. You could check that out if you're able to read it.

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Unfortunately for the romance development Ata pretty consistently chooses Mitsuki making music over progressing their relationship, and this seems to be another example of that.

If we build up the prom and swerve it and it's accompanying romantic development to instead focus on music stuff, I might pull my hair out. That would almost be purposeful at that point. Because of that I can't imagine that's what will happen. So, I'm expecting us to wrap back around to the prom or something prom-like.

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i had expected the kouhai-invite fakeout, the wording was too nonspecific

narratively speaking i expect you all are right about aya's true feelings but i think it would actually be kind of great if aya just genuinely thought "who cares about the prom this could be your shot!"

The problem is by now the audience likely cares about the prom. It would be odd to toss that aside for more music and for them to be separated on Christmas, after time was spent building it up.

I expect their to be a balance and for the prom to remain important. I'd be shocked if they don't somehow end up together on christmas. If they don't I'd have some serious side-eye for where the story's going. Plus Aya will likely feel excited for Koga but also sad about the situation too.

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Then if you scroll down you'll see all the other information. You don't have to go with the first thing. Go to Wikipedia, even. Or it's Fandom site, or on Steam.

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I'm assuming Aya is lying or else I'm not sure where we're going. The Kouhai was always inviting her to a music thing. The prom is for 3rd years. She's not a 3rd year.

So that wasn't surprising at all. Aya's 180 is. So I'm assuming that she's "putting on a show" because she realized how good for Mistuki that party could be. The chapter seems to be hinting at that, with Mitsuki repeating the question and the final framing of Aya.

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^17. But I was referring to the original release not the TL.

^It updated yesterday. Not the TL though.

I don't keep up with this manga so I don't know the context of that recent scene, but looks like there is at least some type of progress

I'd say you are very correct. Things are going as I thought they would. Now I really can't wait to see the next chapter (which is what we say after every chapter).

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She's quietly transitioned into being a good wife and mom, and she doesn't even realize it. The friend has also quietly accepted her role as "fun aunt" and also seems not to realize it. Looking forward to this mom date.

het??

There way also a yuri tag, or maybe the het tag is just for this chapters ¯_(ツ)_/¯

She still didn't break up with the boyfriend yet, so imagine he'll be around for a bit. The title of the series and it's description isn't subtle though.

I always find it underwhelming when nearly all developments around characters come externally, instead of any internal growth any of them achieve on their own ...

Very true but it's par for the course at this point.