That is exactly what I want to avoid. I want to be able to read it AND look at the pictures on the same page. So my choices are 1. wait until it's gone through the scanlation process, or 2. learn japanese and read it raw.

Making yourself out to be a victim here. I'm a lesbian and I have to say, it's not been bad since I worked my ass off to get into a good college, became financially independent, and was able to move away from home.

Some of us are still in high school though.

I was going for something to express my baseline mood more accurate than the one before.

And I meant about the next chapter being out next week already. Could be but my guess goes more towards 3 weeks.

Ahh. I think it's nice when your avatar makes no sense though. Like Michan-sama's.

I hope it's next week. I thought that was the right release date based on the time gaps between the others, but was I mistaken? Whatever. I'm good at waiting.

One more week 'til the next chapter is released in japanese...

Wish I could share your optimism.

And I wish you would change your avatar.

Only kidding. Why aren't you optimistic? Is it about YP or Notes ending or something?

Ah, yes. I already read the raws for Shinobu's story BUT I WISH I DIDN'T CUZ I DON'T FUCKING KNOW JAPANESE AND NOW I FEEL CHEATED AND GAAAAAAAAAAAH I NEED TO ENROLL IN A LANGUAGE COURSE!!!

I've recently had lots of time (due to procrastinating on my lame-ass homework) so I reread the entire series. These are my thoughts.

Noe-san really kicks ass doesn't she? I love how she knows everything without being told. She has great woman's intuition.

Have you noticed that Miyako's face is practically always in her "chibi sneer" form? (That's what I call it) It always surprises me when Ikeda adds details to her face.

Tomoe is fucking awesome. She's very good at gathering information from watching stuff. I love how she can't drive too, and how she's kinda got a one-track mind, and fights hard for stuff.

It makes a lot of sense for Miyako to be so... rude? Aggressive? I don't know, but if her personality were as cute as her exterior wouldn't Kazama have fallen hard for her? I know Kazama said she didn't want to mess with their relationship, but it seemed like a plot possibility to me (If Miyako was actually cute) Her personality works though...

That chapter with Aoi crying made me really embarrassed. I read things as if I'm the main character (as I'm sure many do) and I could not see myself doing ANY of what happened in the chapter, in terms of misunderstanding. It's an issue for me when I read manga, sometimes I have to come back to a chapter cuz I just cannot finish it. I get embarrassed easily.

Those flashback chapters were great. I dunno, I just love flashbacks that explain the WHOLE PREMISE OF THE FUCKING STORY. Really. They're just flashbacks, I don't know why people were so unhappy with them (a couple years ago)

I. Hate. Angst. Because of my aforementioned issues of embarrassment. (Of course, that only happens with stories I get into. I can read some things in a very detached manner if they're ridiculous or stupid) And by breaking the angst off with the flashback chapters HE MADE ME SO FUCKING MAD. CUZ I WAS INTO IT. But I got over it-- it's not Ikeda's fault I can't read japanese, and it's not Dynasty's fault they weren't cranking it out as fast as I wished.

Rereading makes me see the whole flow of the story a lot better, rather than just reading the new chapter every few months. It had good turning points I noticed. Sumika and Kazama really grow well.

... Although I hated that the middle was mostly misunderstanding fueled...

Do parents really die this often in Japan? Are accidents really common or something? Seems like it.

I really love Akemiya. He's a sweety.

I always find myself drawn to characters like Mayu for some reason. I guess I like airheads... She and Koi are a great combo too. They compliment each other well, and I'm happy Koi (apparently) confessed.

What the fuck is up with that model in disguise? With the tied back curly hair? And her companion with pointy teeth? I understand they're comedy relief BUT WHY ARE THEY SO WEIRD???? They remind me of Tomoe and Miyako for some reason...

Kyori is great. Toasts chalkboard drawing and smiles If Sasameki Koto were a drinking game I think one of the rules should be, "Drink once when you see curry bread, Kiyori is eating curry bread, and when anyone mentions it."

I'm sure I had more but this is it for now.

Edit: Oh, yes. Fujito better have ended up with a girl.

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... One week... One more week 'til the next chapter is released in japanese...... A little after that YP will have the translation, BUT I'M NOT READING THE RAW OR THE TRANSLATION CUZ THEN I'LL FEEL CHEATED WHEN THE REAL THING GETS DONE, then... yes, then after that YP will release the real thing and I will be fucking ecstatic... Just a little longer... Only a little... Don't give in to reading the raws... Have patience...

I empathize with you completely. Evidence above.

Just read everything anyway. Ratings are overrated.

Gonna need a rating scale on that overrated rating on ratings.

1 is, "STFU YOU SOUND LIKE THE FACEBOOK STATUS OF A DUMB CHICK."

10 is, "annoying, but only mildly cliche, and therefore acceptable to utter only once. In shame."

Huh? What does that have to do with anything? It's true that everyone else is just going to be caught up in a wonderful yuri tornado of ALMOST GODDAMMIT, ALMOST, but this is a confirmed relationship. That needs defining.

I hope Namori isn't sadistic enough to let things be. It would be too cruel not to add anymore.

There is another episode of this right?

Did anyone mentioned ratings? I don't know what to read because I can't tell what's good and what's not.

Just read everything anyway. Ratings are overrated.

???

I've always known Michan-sama is evil. He doesn't hide it very well.

I want there to be a sequel...

Does anyone know what Ikeda's doing now?

This: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65252

.... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU----!!!!!!

I actually read the first volume today and really enjoyed it, the art is on the same good level as the late SK chapters and the MC is really likeable, maybe because there isn't much missing for me to believe that Ikeda has been staking me out. It's a real slice-of-life deal though without any romance yuri or het whatsoever and with a protagonist who isn't a 10 year old moe blob, so I'd be surprised (pleasantly) if this will ever be scanlated.

... Well, at least he didn't go to het. I hope he goes back to yuri at some point though...

Does anyone know what Ikeda's doing now?

This: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65252

.... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU----!!!!!!

The tags are in the pairings. Avoid tags with marisa, alice, reimu, etc. That's what I do.

I am soooo glad this is over with. Now I can put the part of my brain that's been agonizing over this ending to better use... Although I wish there was more about Mayu and Koi. Does anyone know what Ikeda's doing now?

sobs

I'm always amazed by people who can the computer to create art. It's unbelievable... considering that adding a textbox can already be a challenge.

I can't even fucking type.

The art work is always the problem.

I have a new respect for scanlators. This shit is hard, man! Maybe it's because I have no patience but I could not for the life of me figure out how to fucking use photoshop. And of course it would take way too fucking long to watch the tutorials (my logic) so I went in with no clue about how to do anything. I commend those people who do this shit as a hobby cuz it's so fucking time consuming! God. If I ever join a scanlation group it'll be to translate shit, not photoshop.

So, yeah. I have no entry cuz it pissed me off too much.

GODDAMMIT! I CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE IMAGE-EDITING SOFTWARE THAT RUNS ON A FUCKING MAC!!!!! I FUCKING HATE COMPUTERS!!!!!!

You can get a trial version of Photoshop I think.

I have tried all the other ones trying to get away from Photoshop, but they all suck.

Thank you. I wish I didn't have to, but screw it.

GODDAMMIT! I CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE IMAGE-EDITING SOFTWARE THAT RUNS ON A FUCKING MAC!!!!! I FUCKING HATE COMPUTERS!!!!!!

Even though i like Morinaga Milk manga i wish she would stop always using the same 2 characters for main characters in her manga.

That's because this is a series, not a oneshot.. XD

I think this is referring to the fact that Morinaga favors short dark hair X long light hair characters. Smartass.

What the hell happened to Tranquil anyway? I'm starting to hate them for leaving so much unfinished stuff...

It doesn't exist. Namori went from 10 to 12.