Oooh? The two player characters potentially maybe getting with each other? I'm definitely onboard the NakoMio ship

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This chapter was cute. I feel like it would be fun if she found out she's bisexual. I feel like that's the cherry on top that will send these chronically online psychos over the edge.

yuni always knows what's up

You know what, I enjoyed this. The plot was funny, the characters were straightforward and the art is beautiful. I love these kinds of messy but funny relationships.

Side note: what the heck is this anthology title lmao

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

Poor Hane :( but hahaha, she slept hugged Junna for 3 hours and then apologized in dogeza, probably to hide her beat-red embarrassment. Also Hane's love language is hugging huh? I guess it's obvious upon rereading it but yeah, she do like hugs.

Now that I think about it though, upon rereading Chapter 1 because I wanted to check if her comment on "being the only one allowed to defeat Hane" has a double meaning on freeing her from the magical girl stuff but it seems ambiguous. I guess if I were to just read it at face value is that going by Chapter 1, Junna very much likes Hane, and is positively influenced by her but she is still seeking to regain her powers seemingly to get a rematch? Or maybe it's for something else? I guess old habits as a villain in a magical girl show dies hard even if it will likely be for love.

I wonder if it's less about freeing Hane from the magical girl stuff and more about freeing Hane from her self-hatred, though it doesn't seem like Junna is very aware of that. But it would be nice for Junna to reassure Hane that she isn't helpless and that she doesn't blame Hane for almost killing her - they were enemies after all.

What I can't figure out still is do the other two know that Junna is the former evil general?

Does this ever happen in real life, please tell me it does

You'll never know until you shoot your shot. Good luck, soldier! o7

To be fair, Hana also got a massive growth spurt in one year of being a magical girl. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some kind of magic mumbo jumbo that messes with their age/physical appearance but to me Junna from a few years ago is at least 4-5 years older than Hana.

But damn, gloves and turtleneck even when she's sleeping. I wonder what she's hiding under all that. I feel like Hana has a lot of self-loathing, I hope she's not doing some self-flagellation kind of thing on top of whatever injuries she got as a magical girl.

Oooh very interesting series.

dynasty commenters love to immediately extrapolate the full intent and meaning of a work from the first chapter.

no need for the characters to have actual arcs, lets just assume how they act at the very beginning is how they will be forever. god forbid a teenanger be depicted as vague and uncertain about their orientation or even gender

You're expecting too much from the forum xD

But yeah, this might be something to read and then avoid looking at the discussion. I think it'll be a really interesting exploration of sexuality if not just a goofy somewhat het-focused rom-com. I feel like the art style is so familiar though or at least it's similar to another series I've seen on here before.

So what are the odds that Mashiro is lying about Yoshino confessing to her?

The character designs and vibes remind me of Whitney and Kylar from DoL.

I don't know if it's rude to ask but I was curious, why does this one's art feel very... unpolished? Like stock image umbrellas and invisible phones. It doesn't really take much away from the enjoyment of the series but I just couldn't help but think about it.

Personality-wise, I really hate people like MC. So I think the author did great writing her because I could really visualise how much I wanted to punch her throughout. At least she finally did something interesting in the end.

The ending though. It felt a bit rushed and even more telling instead of showing with the whole "why yes, it's the daffodils, I didn't forget" schtick. Like the author didn't trust readers not to lose that bit of foreshadowing over five short chapters. Tho maybe it's a translation thing.

Either way, decent enough.

It does feel a bit contrived but I wonder if it"s mainly because of the premise.

To me, Mel didn't feel abusive. People make mistakes, people argue, people sometimes say hurtful things they didn't mean in the heat of the moment. Sometimes it feels like the internet doesn't allow people to be human anymore as everything gets viewed through a magnifying lens that makes flaws become character defining.

But this was a really great oneshot. I'm looking forward to seeing more from this author.

Mio's design is great. I loved this author's other work and this one is looking great so far. It seems like a pretty straightforward drama, I hope they don't fall into the schtick other authors do and introduce a whole bunch of plot twists just for the sake of melodrama. But I'm pretty confident based on their other stuff.

ahhh i never really read too far in the series but ajisai was my fave, i shall consider this the canon ending

I know that feeling sugar. There's kinda just a nice vibe to making your protag suffer xD I'd really love to see another full on series from them where they get to do the pace and fully finish however they want to.

Has Elsa just been outprotagonized by Evie??

It does feel that way a bit but I'm seeing it more as an arc thing.

Also Beybey is such a great character. Always love straightforward, blunt characters like that. Wonder how she'd fare meeting Faye

Time to throw hands!

Also I was wondering if we’d see more from the series delving into the sexuality of it, and potentially tackle homophobia, looks like this chapter answers that question.

Nah. While I approve of, Hell I'll agree with the sentiment of defending his sister and her girlfriend, but he'll get more mileage from just quietly withdrawing from their friendship. Not cutting ties but just putting distance between them. 'Cause the question will come up as to why, and he says "You think my sister is weird for dating a girl, if I don't mind it that means I'm weird too. You really want to hang out with a weirdo?"

Yeah, it's wishful thinking a kid would understand social dynamics like that, but I can hope.

I feel like that's a bit of an immature way to handle relationships and friendships. Why put distance instead of communicating first?

Also, kids are at the peak where they're learning more about the world and, more often than not, the things they see as "weird" are a reflection of what they hear in their households. The worldview can be a bit limited but that doesn't make them immediately bad.

man theyre all such girlfailures lmao i really like how each character is written

very cute. always love the domestic turned couple vibes.

I might be late to the jump but here are a couple favourites of mine that I haven't seen in the list yet:
Any of Yorumo's oneshots but maybe specifically I can't just wait around
Any of Neji's works but I feel an underappreciated one is Like a Snowfall in Spring

Oneshots:
Chemical Romance
Yuri Between A Werewolf and A High School Girl

Man I really love how this series mixes comedy with serious concepts with some uncanny horror vibes. I totally get how Airi felt there and I'm really glad she has such a good support network. And the domestic Nagi x Airi T^T What a great series. Hopefully I can pick up a physical version of this someday.

wow i really enjoyed my time with this. i feel like it could have benefitted from two to maybe five more chapters maybe exploring that angel link with Mai but it's also nice that it's left ambiguous. the entire story felt really refreshing too, very explicitly gay and also very wholesome. we really deserve romcoms like this. i'm super happy with this series... and it made me crave some parfaits.

Hmm I don't know. The cherry blossoms scene was very clearly a finalisation of Sena's feelings and a way for her to move forward. They're family and they'll always be family. It's not meant to be romantic. And the Sena x Kiku romance build up was the entire manga. Heck, I'd call this a slow burn with how it's paced.

It was meant to be romantic as well. It seems many don't understand this story (cultural misunderstandings?), which is a shame. This kind of melancholic feeling is deeply rooted in Japanese literature and this specific meeting finalised where all of the main characters stand. There is subtext here I suggest you go back and try to understand.

Rereading this series again, I still disagree. The cherry blossom scene is melancholic but it's familial between the sisters, not romantic. In fact, I would even read it as a clear end to the romantic feelings, a closure, contributing to that melancholy, punctuated by them finally talking things out and even fully acknowledging the presence of the fiance.

definitely a product of its time with the constant panty shots.