tbh, I hope this doesn't sound rude but Edelgrid could have been like a half-joking suggestion that seems to have slip through but I am all for it though especially when Ingrid is notable for supporting the three other male lords but not Edelgard.

Ingrid is unfortunately one of the most aggressively straight characters in that game but the one paralogue with her and Dorothea and their supports has always fuel and endless amount of yuri between them.

I'm actually curious if these two have slept together I'm going to say no even though it's come super close a few times seeing as they actually aren't together together yet and of course she got sick so no sexy time tonight after all.

It seems like the author is just deliberately picking moments where they aren't going to sleep with each other for trolling. I guess it comes down to if you believe what Asahi is implying and said in Chapter 1 and 2. There part of me that believe you could be right and they actually haven't slept together but I also think there are way too many moments that seems to hint they have already done it. Guess we'll have to wait next chapter and see what Haru says (although, yeah no sexy time because Asahi is sick).

This chapter is real cute. It's a simple Christmas date in Tokyo with some....honestly maybe kinda fitting gifts as Asahi implies.

Pretty excited for next chapter though, not for the sex of course but for Haru having to be super dere to assure a sick and rueful Asahi.

The author posting an explanation and apology for the make-up sex comment lol but I do actually appreciate the explanation. I had thought it had came from Asahi's perspective but it's good to have a confirmation.

I think some people a while ago did mention that we did not see Junna's expression during the Fireworks chapter (23), props to them for pointing it out. It turns out that she was sincere (and not intended on breaking Hane) with her shift in expression being more so her faith in Hane resolving the incident while she goes and deals with others.

We return to the present in which the Underling-chan from Chapter 10 returns~ Idk if she ends up becoming petals afterwards but it also seems clear she misses Junna and is real bitter about Hane.

Lemon is a good senpai to actually talk with Hane in regards to Junna's identity and the potential consequences both for love and rehabilitating her back to society while trying to help smooth things out with the goddess behind the scenes. We also learn that Junna was evesdropping the entire time which is how she learned about it.

Poor Hane. From ungrateful to fraud now. :(

It's probably difficult to resolve the fact that she only saved Junna because she had the charm and happens to look like the older magical girl. It will always be rather messy because Hane would always be loving (and hating herself for loving) that aspect unless Junna happened to be her (although even in that case, Junna is already a different person).

They are so perfectly messy for each other. They are both willing to fight the world in order for the other to reach salvation in the end.

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Okay. So the mysterious unkown magical senpai is the Dark Lord, right? Like, we're all in agreement, right?

No? Definitely not some of the users here. This is just the beginning of what little we learned about the Dark Lord.

Also, the only thing I'm confused about is why Junna keeps spouting the "I'll be the only one to defeat you," trope, when it's now more clear she's pulling a Lelouch/Homura "I'll be the evil everyone unites against."

Probably because I don't think she plans on simply suiciding to Hane as the latter trope implies. It seems clear that she wants to build Hane up to be stronger while also doing the dirty work for her, in order to become the final boss for them to have their rematch at the grand stage. They would genuinely fight to the death and in either case, Hane would reach salvation at the end. Either Junna dies and the all the evil scattered with her death or Hane dies but is not made as a husk for an evil organization as with the other defeated magical girls, allowing her to properly rest in peace.

Although I will admit that you do have a point that it does imply Junna is more willing to let Hane kill her in the end.

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So...this means that when Hane defeated and desperately healed Junna, the lord allowed it to happen and let them go afterwards? Huh...

Also we established the Floral Knights serve the goddess who also gets on their case. Their pipsqueak mascot is nicknamed Hanitarou by Sou.

Also we get Junna's true goal. To essentially be Hane's final boss. She plans to destroy her former organization and accumulate enough power to become the last foe that Hane must defeat in the end.

It seems like Junna wanted to test Hane's resolve during the fireworks confession chapter based on her lines that Floral Knights should grow through strife, although, I do think some people who theorized that Junna might have some self-esteem issues in regards to Hane's love for her is on the mark. Part of me believes that Junna may not even register Hane's love for her as a result thinking that Hane loves the older magical girl that resembles her even if she was willing to stand in for her. We'll have to wait to see how that resolves when we catch up to the present.

Also thank you RudyTudySubs for the timeline of events~

Hahahahaha, that MagazinePocket comment.

It's cute to see Haru genuinely want to help but I am starting to understand why she is a little annoyed by Asahi flip-flopping between how she acts but at least Asahi understands when it goes too far into hurting her so at least they still got the good communication down.

Wilternia...I guess that is her evil general name. Interesting.

We know she has gaps in her memory. My guess is that she was either corrupted or willingly chose dark power for some reason. I suspect she needed power to fight the "Fate" mentioned in this chapter, but because she was too compatible with it, her body adapted and transformed her into an evil general rather than a mindless puppet. As a result, her memories of her time as a magical girl have become distorted.

It seems likely the strawberry charm probably helped her.

This supports the theory that the older magical girl who saved Hane in the past is actually Junna.

This chapter is definitely the closest to confirming this to the point where I would say that it would be kind of a tough bombshell to pull if Junna turns out to be anyone else or essentially a nearly replicated clone of some kind (down to the strawberry charm). Saying as someone who is open to the idea Junna might still not be the same girl.

Really the only thing is that Junna's memories as the older magical girl are probably gone and/or she no longer identify as her even if she remembers.

((Ensuring Hane lives an ever-bright future is the only thing on her mind now...but also would like a possible runback someday))

I am kinda curious on how the Floral Knights and the lord of Barren Hollow's Demon Maze operate now, like is there a certain point where every Floral Knights get sent to directly fight the lord and/or the lord pops out of nowhere to essentially overpower them after they reach a certain threshold?

Also damn, Junna did the "you and I are not the same". Unfortunately, based on what she said, she didn't kill the cur it seems.

Seems like it has been updated. Be prepared for double chapters!

Also really love dragonx99's theory.

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On one hand, they have only just begun dating and both of them are kinda dumb when it comes to anything else beyond kissing so I'm okay it just kinda fizzled in confusing embarrassment, but also come on, it's kind of a bad tease to literally have this before the final chapter.

"NEXT TIME, WE CAN HAVE MAKE-UP SEX?"

God I wish.

We saw a little bit of the guilty-genuine Asahi in chapter 1.3 but this time, we get a bit more of that. Makes me wonder if the reason it's not official yet is because they believe it would change how they both act with each other and neither wanted that since they prefer what they have right now (a.k.a they are both idiots).

Also it seems like Asahi prefers the tsun before the dere part. I wonder if they still did the soy sauce thing but maybe not this time because Asahi is in shock

It feels kind of weird because Asahi already gave a sincere "It's you I like" after joking it was her boobs she liked, and basically proposed with the talk of feeling like they were married and the "I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life with you" line. And Haru said that she even liked Asahi's annoying side when pressed.

Is Haru saying she doesn't know what kind of "like" it is? Or that they might just be friends with benefits? I guess Haru pretended she was asleep the one time, and the rest Haru says she can't tell how much Asahi is serious or joking. And Haru was basically forced to reluctantly say she liked that side too, so maybe it doesn't count?

But I think if you asked Asahi, she's already confessed at some point and they're dating, and maybe she thinks Haru is embarrased and doesn't want to admit it to their friends.

I think you might be on the mark in the sense that I think Haru might believe they are just friends with benefits but they are quite close to actually dating, it's more so that Haru might have wanted a proper confession for dating. Either for her or Asahi to actually say "I like you. Please go out with me." It's just that Asahi's advances are baked in joking and teasing that she can't quite tell even though she also doesn't mind and even likes that part about her.

I presume that Haru thought Asahi's sincere "I like you" was more so an apology attempt for joking about liking her for only her boobs, but as Asahi even teased prior in the same chapter when Asahi suggested they get married for the rest of their lives, Haru is pretty happy about it even if she doesn't count it as a proper one.

It would be easy to say it was just a continuity error but going back and double-checking every chapter the author has been 100% consistent in having it be diamond = past Hane and spade = present Hane. So while i'm about 80% sure this whole chapter is set in the past I just really can't figure this one part out.

This is a great observation! I don't actually have a satisfying answer for this. The only thing that came up is that maybe diamond / spade represents power levels at the time. If we take the chapter at it's words in regards to their big fight resulting in Floral Knights being much weaker (assuming this isn't Junna's dream sequence) then it could be that diamond!Hane is her initial starter or stage 1 form. Spade!Hane is her full power or evolved form. Think like Super Saiyan -> Super Saiyan 2 kind of deal. (I think there is a magical girl equivalent) Again, I am just spit-balling here if it isn't a continuity error.

Edit: Great, now I went back and reread the entire series just to get a look of the visual difference between Spade!Hane and Diamond!Hane. Another thing I want to add is that Junna's magical girl? form in the previous chapter (Chapter 25) also displays diamonds. (again, it could mean anything lol)

Edit 2: Ignore the part about Junna having diamonds meaning anything because it's more so a reference to her evil general form which also incorporate diamonds.

@Itsy Bitsy Spooder

Thanks for the compliment! I am happy you found it helpful.

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As mentioned by rudtud at the end of the chapter (and a note in the pixiv upload) this entirely takes place in the past from Junna's perspective this time. The assumption here is that it basically happen right after Junna was defeated. We get the scene of her recovery and then sometime after that, Floria Knights gets wrecked by this cur as a result of the fight with Junna taking such a toll on them.

I did want Junna's past to be explored but I guess it became a monkey's paw especially since the series kinda runs on dropping bombshells.

I do like the callback to chapter 5. As for the first love line, I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt in the sense that Hane isn't exactly confessing persay. There is something to be said about properly confessing vs implying someone was/is their first love they want to protect after just wanting to be regular friends earlier, it's hard to explain so you can crucify me for it.

The pain point the cur uses is that if Junna loses to Floral Knights, then with her being so "weak", then the Floral Knights aren't such a big deal. Junna's pride on both her loss to Hane and her love for Hane seems to fuel what would become the Junna we see in the present last chapter. One who helps the Floral Knights as the anti-hero halfway magical girl seeking to get a rematch with Hane someday.

The whole concubine line is just cringe that will probably get the cur killed next chapter (implied with the strawberry charm being the starting point for Junna to recover her powers) but he also mentions that the lord of evil group is looking for a new body after the previous was destroyed, with Hane being a potential canididate which I guess there is that potential setup for later.

I'll let my soul be stained in black if that's what it takes

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RenMerry in our year of 2026~

I'll never forget the pair that eventually lead me down the path of yuri.

Oh okay, I guess they are in the roommate territory (the whole "more than friends, less than lovers") but it seems clear they are basically dating in any sense except actually saying they are. Haru is a bit too pure while Asahi has the comedy filter so even though they do L.S. alot, they still haven't quite crossed the dating line.

Also nice! We got a side-couple with Shigaccho and Yan-chan~

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Library assistants + already girlfriends + perverts for each other.

What a combo.

Asahi response to "I do L.S. everyday" with "'Course you do!" made me laugh upon rereading after initially being confused about their relationship.

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It is a shame it's ending at Chapter 15. It feels like there is alot more to explore with Hayami and Ayumu as if the author struck gold but was unable to move it out.

I am not too privy with Yasaka Syu's previous work aside from hearing about the controversial ending, so a part of me feels a little relief that it's ending before it could trip but man, Hayami and Ayumu have so much charm together that I really want one more cycle of date -> drama/angst/introspection -> romance sort of deal before it's over.

Kinda sweet the Insomnia series ended with Natsuno falling asleep right besides Hotaru.

Well, I am glad they will be together in the future.

Somebody gotta make a character/lore diagram cuz im stupid & lost

The diagram in Page 6 of Chapter 22 spells out the core mystery and relationship dynamic. We have only just learned a little bit about the other Floral Knights magical girls and their desires, and very little on Junna's former workplace of Barren Hollow's Demon Maze beyond their attempts in recapturing Junna through monsters of the week with their goons.

Hane essentially "frees" Junna from the shackles of being an evil general by killing her, allowing her live her life without carrying any of that burden all the time. We might be getting a story where the thing goes full-cricle, with Junna killing Hane in the same way she was killed. It might also be commentary on the ultimately predatory nature of being a magical girl, and the whole system itself being corrupt. Junna is freed through death from the shackles of her evil organization, but that isnt the only system shackling people, the magical girl deal itself is similar in its burden, or that kind of theme at least.

I really like this theory. It could also be possible given the context that OEk said that there is something that Junna wishes more than just being the only one to kill Hane in a lover-suicide. It could also go double if Junna ends up being the older magical girl so she would also know what being the magical girl entails assuming she recovers her memory.

I didn't get to mention it but I also like the theories that Junna is driven by self-esteem issues in being Hane's lover which is why she lead off with breaking the ice on Hane's possible misunderstanding.

The core dramantic irony is how Junna is going to get that duel too (or if she will at all) since it's very clear that Hane would rather die or fight the world instead than to hurt Junna ever again. Maybe that's why she immediately tries to seperate herself from the older magical girl (regardless if they are the same person) because then Hane would feel like she got duped and be willing to fight her (highly unlikey to work though, Hane's love for her is too strong, perhaps monstrous so).

「The Only One Allowed to Defeat You」trope in full effect but now with a touch of Yandere love (the excuse so that she can keep helping Hane).

I do find the green underling's comment interesting because given though I am sure Junna was offended by the whole "hate them so much" because she loves Hane so much she wants to kill her by herself, she could inadvertently be sowing discord through Hane's overwhelming love for her.

Like, not random random. You could take the previous chapters and say that this situation doesn't contradict anything that was done before. But it also doesn't feel like a natural follow-up to the story.

On one hand, I don't disagree because the story up until the last few chapters seems a bit more light-handed like we swerve from cutesy yet dramantic romantic pining to full-on psychological yandere. If there is one thing is that I feel if we were a little more privy to Junna's side before the leadup, I think it could have been more natural especially when everything has been all on Hane's side (understandable, she is the more popular one?). It does feel like the author is taking the dive to keep up the shock and swerve.

But on the other hand, well it is already addressed but because it doesn't contradict the previous chapters, I think it's mostly fine. It seems kinda clear the author is writing this on their feet so certain aspects have likely changed as they kept going. I think it's going alright so far. Even the swerve kinda works because it's a hard turn from Hane to Junna's perspective.

I am pretty excited to see what is next. Obviously, I think both Junna and Hane will try to pretend that everything is fine but it seems things will get awkward pretty soon.

I agree, Natsuno. Hotaru is very cute.

lmao, Marth!Hane.

"Man, I'm jealous they seem to be in love and getting along" Meanwhile, Hane is having the worst time.

"Things have gotten complicated recently." You can definitely say that.

Sou is suffering from heartbreak!?! Wait...with who? Junna? Hane? Someone else? Hmm, Lemon is the oldest of the group and seems to be searching for someone. The obvious guess would be the same older magical girl atm but it really could be anyone. Anyway, I am definitely okay with the Sou x Lemon route though~

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I mean Juuna is kinda correct though...Hane still thinks her and the magical girl are the same person and even if Juuna has clearly fallen for Hane she also has had to deal with being totally aware of this fact which resulted in this response. Now this isn't exactly going to be good for Hane who is already consumed by guilt on multiple fronts and this probably just added another layer to that but still

I agree with this. Even if Junna ends up being the older magical girl who is brainwashed, she is also a different person at this point. Hane should at least know that despite the fact that she is going to be shattered by it.

We have been seeing things from Hane's perspectives for the last few chapters so it's real nice to see that Junna was very much keeping tabs on Hane. Like Hane is alot more mature from a year later, but she is still (at her core) the obvious yet strongest magical girl. I do believe that Junna could have easily known from Hane's lovestruck yet guilt-ridden behavior and a little bit of background check.

Now, as we've seen Junna can get quite jealous and possessive about Hane (any day now we'll need the Yandere tag). If she's right about the magical girl being someone else, could she be trying to break Hane's spirit, just to make sure she's her One and Only?

Kinda agree here too. I think Junna's intention is basically this in twofold. She does absolutely want to break the magical girl but her response to Hane's love is genuine (if twisted with the first intention).

What an awesome chapter and subversion of the firework tropes. Like I really thought from last chapter, we were going by the books but I really like that we just get the big bombshell even after the biggest fireworks would have drowned out Hane's confession. Instead, the distraction came from the magical girl side where some monster ended up causing a ruckus which gave Hane an out to avoid confronting what Junna said.

I really hope the next few chapters switches to Junna's perspective to explain how she got the infomation, her perspective from being saved by Hane, and how she sees Hane in comparison. I get the feeling (established by Chapter 0 and 1) that Junna's view of Hane is placed on a high pedestal (strongest magical girl) that she wants to build to the highest point before tearing it down.

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What if Junna killed the purple magical girl? Wouldn't that be fucked up? (Wearing my Sickos shirt)

That's fucked up. (I love it)