Chapter 63 is out in English.

Unlike what some expected, the letter was more of a catalyst for what happened between Hajime and Momoka at the end of the chapter. While Hajime seemed to have the letter on her mind, the actual conversation touched on what Hajime said to Momoka after the Festival(that there are other people there for her) and it seems as though Laureley being able to go pro is at least as much of a cause for what happened.

I personally think Himari will get involved once again, since not only is she already close to Momoka, but it could be a chance to deepen her connection with Hajime, since Himari and Hajime haven't interacted all that much. Additionally, Momoka also points out that Laureley has gotten closer since Himari became its manager.

Incidentally, I wonder if the English version of this chapter was translated from the Spanish version, since I saw a few cases of upside-down exclamation marks(for example, the only speech bubble on the third-to-last page).

Thanks for making the correction.

I don't see how this doesn't end in some weird tragic way with them never ever getting caught lol

There's been some pretty strong flags that Atsuko is going to die and/or has some sort of illness and not much time left to live.

I agree. I find the "You're going to **** either way" rather suspicious, even though the blotted out text is a bit too wide for "die."

On Page 5, Yuri's husband says, "She flies into a rage just because she got lipstick on her shirt from a work-related function." Is it possible that he's supposed to be saying "I" and "my" instead of "she" and "her", because 1)Yuri is a housewife and doesn't work outside of the home, 2)the sight would imply that her husband's cheating on her and 3)translation errors sometimes use the wrong pronoun?

I'm not as interested in Aya/Miki, but I'm hoping to see more of Momoka/Hajime, especially what the impact of Kyou's letter would be. I'd also like to see more flashbacks on Kyou and Momoka's relationship that show how each of them viewed it.

Incidentally, Volume 11 is out in English. One surprising thing that they changed was making Miki's ex a girl, rather than a boy, even though Volume 2 of the localization said that Miki's ex was a boy. It's possible that this is a mistake, such as when the localizers said that Momoka was Kyou's senpai(presumably based on her using "-chan" on Kyou).

Chapter 62.5 is out in English. Given the decimal point, it isn't all that major.

Some people are talking about how Shiho and Aki didn't quite get to kiss before Aki's mom got home, but the part that stuck out most for me is Miki's role in it. Judging from Miki's reaction to seeing Shiho, she's still not entirely comfortable with Shiho being in a relationship with Aki, but she's trying to be considerate of them, which is a nice bit of character development.

Regarding the communication issues, I've been rereading the series, and took a second look at the part in which Aya didn't know that Mitsuki was "Oniii-san." Obviously, Mitsuki is to blame for not telling Aya (albeit because she was scared of how Aya would react), but Aya, while understandably angry, didn't handle it well, either, as she avoided Mitsuki rather than asking either of her personae about it, causing Mitsuki to initially have no idea why Aya was mad at her.

The entire thing is resolved by Mitsuki asking Aya to be her friend and Aya accepting, a resolution that inspires mixed feelings in me. On the one hand, Mitsuki shows a willingness to reach out to Aya when she'd failed to do before, while Aya not only forgives Mitsuki but accepts her school persona. On the other hand, the two never actually discuss their feelings about Mitsuki keeping her identity secret(although in Chapter 76, Mitsuki asks Aya whether she's only nice to Mitsuki because she's "Onii-san."), making it seem as though they're simply putting the issue behind them rather than working through it.

This seems to be a case in which the series' short chapters work against it, as there isn't the page space for long, in-depth conversations without those conversation spanning multiple chapters. Mitsuki's aforementioned question about whether Aya is nice to her because Mitsuki is "Onii-san" is quickly resolved when, after Aya talks with her friends, Aya reassures Mitsuki that she and Onii-san are one and the same. As such, I personally suspect that the resolution to this current issue will be relatively quick and simple, for better or for worse.

I really don't like this plot development in chapter 62. The letter feels like a forced way to clear the path for Hajime and Momoka to get together, it also makes Kyou feel like a bad person like was she really gonna break up with a letter?
Also even with this forced letter if Hajime and Momoka get together it will still have that lingering feeling that Momoka see's Hajime as a Kyou's replacement.. Dating ur dead girlfriends sister just feels bad idk...

I think we're jumping ahead a little too quickly and focusing on the ship more than the drama this letter causes. There's a lot that this letter can be used for and it's finding doesn't feel forced yet to me, it's been one chapter. I'm sure what would make it forced anyway?

It seems appropriate that she would find something which shakes up her understanding of her sister, after discussing their complex relationship during the chapter. I think this letter will be used for a lot more than getting two people together. The chapter focused on her relationship with her sister and the inferiority complex she's put on, along with her life feeling on rails. There's also what this might do to Momoka emotionally and how this will affect the band's sudden chance at stardom. Does Hajime even tell everyone at first? Would she? I imagine those things will be more of the focus, even if eventually those two do end up together somehow. That all seems like really interesting stuff. Either way, it's too early to tell. We don't even know what the letter says yet. Personally, this feels like a potentially really interesting setup.

If we are focusing on the couple: we don't actually know what Momoka's feelings are about Hajime now. We have the assumptions from Hajime, but as we have seen, she is not a reliable narrator regarding her sister. I'm assuming we'll learn a lot more about these things now and they must be complicated. Also, these two have been extremely close since even before the sister's death; it's not abnormal for them to fall for each other after all this time has passed (if it does go in that direction). It wouldn't be out of nowhere; they've had interactions that could lean that way and are tied together in a band. It's a pretty normal phenomena and as long as they talk out the situation (which they might have to now) I don't see the issue really.

Exactly; I had a similar idea in my previous post.

I'm also interested in seeing the implications this will have for Laureley, as hearing something about this about the person who ultimately inspired the band's creation will likely be hard on all three of them (possibly even Shiho), but may lead to them reexamining why they're doing music and deciding to do it for their sake, rather than Kyou's.

I also suspect that the letter ties in to what is implied to be one of Kyou's flaws: a lack of courage, or at least initiative. After her funeral, Hajime says that she felt bad about how things ended between her and Shiho, but wasn't able to bring herself to reach out to Shiho(unlike Aki). If Hajime is trustworthy about their parents, they probably opposed Kyou's interest in a band (which may be why she suddenly changes her mind in a flashback). Since Shiho says in this chapter that that Kyou and Hajime's parents are strict, it's possible that they wanted Kyou to break up with Momoka for some reason, which is why Kyou wrote the letter.

Chapter 62 is out in English. on Mangadex.

I'm personally going to reserve my judgment on Kyou for planning on breaking up with Momoka until we find out why she was planning to do it(or even why the letter is undelivered). So far, we've only seen the relationship from Momoka's perspective, so it's possible Momoka's looking at it with rose-tinted glasses. While it's possible that the letter is a plot device to get Hajime and Momoka together, it could also serve as an opportunity for us to learn more about their relationship; in fact, we only saw flashbacks of Hajime and her sister interacting in this chapter.

RIP, manga ending in 1-2 more chapters it's seems. Was nice series while it lasted but everything has to come to a end eventually.

But at least MC got some closure and her relationship with her older sister managed to get fixed a bit (Though like some comment said, was less impactful than expected. At least older sister's relationship didn't end in a fking horrible mess like some other relationships when a couple are eloping...Though the couple are both wage-slave but at least the couple are still together and somewhat happy. MC can send some minor support when she takes over the family business to have full 100% control after a few years lol XD)

Nice of Nagi to be support MC here...Events/fate pushing them for some lovely dovey action lol.

For what it's worth, I liked the small detail about how Yuuko's hands look different, showing that she's working hard to support herself and her lover after what was presumably a relatively comfortable upbringing. That being said, I personally preferred how Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon made Hinako's relationship with her mother a significant subplot and didn't resolve the entire thing in one conversation.

The next chapter is the last one? That's definitely a bit abrupt, considering the whole school trip subplot. I can only imagine that the manga was discontinued, unless it was just poorly planned.

It wouldn't surprise me if it was, especially if the plotline with Asako's sister, which was presented as a major part of the plot from the first chapter, was dealt with in one chapter. I imagine that if the next chapter is indeed the next chapter, it will feature a sex scene to show the two getting physically intimate in order to appease the readers.

Incidentally, it's a bit surprising that out of Shio Usui's work, this series has black-bordered panels for flashbacks, like most manga do, rather than for night scenes like Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon and I Married My Female Friend do. I found the way she did that in those two series to be a nice stylistic deviation from other manga.

I don't remember if/how flashbacks were indicated in those series, but I do remember really disliking that stylistic deviation, as you put it. It kept confusing me every time.

There weren't many flashbacks in either series. I Married My Female Friend had a short flashback at the beginning to Kurumi and Ruriko making their promise (which was preceded by a narration box) as well as a bonus chapter showing the two meeting in high school. Doughnuts Under A Crescent Moon had a short flashback to Hinako's childhood. In both cases, you could tell that the characters were younger.

The visit to see Asako's sister felt rather rushed considering how much of an impact her departure had on Asako. I'd expected the conversation would last most of the chapter and perhaps show Asako being a bit more conflicted about whether to forgive her sister for leaving with hardly any word and basically no contact since then. Additionally, considering that Yuuko went to great pains to ensure her and Asako's father didn't find out about the letter or the meeting, I would have thought the conversation would have mentioned their father.

That being said, I did like how Nagi gave Asako a figurative and literal push to go see her sister after all this time, even if I wish the story could have given more time to the reunion between the sisters.

Incidentally, it's a bit surprising that out of Shio Usui's work, this series has black-bordered panels for flashbacks, like most manga do, rather than for night scenes like Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon and I Married My Female Friend do. I found the way she did that in those two series to be a nice stylistic deviation from other manga.

There's good news for those who are sick of the Kanoko/Sumika arc; it ended as of Chapter 71, and the current arc is returning focus to Hime and Mitsuki.

Chapter 72 and 73 seem to be going into Hime's goal of marrying wealthy, and appear to involve her rethinking how she feels about Mitsuki. Since Christmas is coming up in-universe, maybe this could be the arc in which they finally get together.

I just finished reading Volume 12. I heard that the series is ending with this volume, but couldn't find any confirmation in the volume, since there's no author's note at the end. Do you know if this is really the last volume(and if so, if there's a source), or whether it will keep on going?

The author confirmed separately that Volume 12 is not the end, though he previously had planned it to be. Volume 13 is coming out at the end of this month in Japan I believe, and the author stated he's planning to likely cover up until their high school graduation, or possibly just turn the series into a lifelong work.

So in short, it's definitely not ending lol

Thanks for answering my question. Personally, I feel as though the series is meandering a bit, and while not everyone likes series that end just after the main couple gets together, it can sometimes be good to end it after the characters achieve their goal rather than just letting it drag on without a purpose..

Translator note: Aya now calls Mitsuki with her first name instead of "Koga-san". And Mitsuki makes a show of calling her "Oosawa-san" when speaking with Joe, but then, at the end, calls her "Aya-san".

The fact Mitsuki still uses a polite "-san" speaks volumes about who's on top.

Thanks for explaining this. I assume they made the switch to first namessome time during the timeskip, which might have been nice to see in the actual story.

From what I understand, in Japan, it's not entirely unheard of for married couples to use "-san" on each other, especially if the addressee is the older half of the couple, or the addressor is particularly polite. I could be wrong, though.

I just finished reading Volume 12. I heard that the series is ending with this volume, but couldn't find any confirmation in the volume, since there's no author's note at the end. Do you know if this is really the last volume(and if so, if there's a source), or whether it will keep on going?

That was a good read, I didn't expect it to end that way.
But now that I think about it, is it really surprising that it ended that way? Haru seems really averse to lying or even just twisting the truth a bit to get a job, which is what many(most?) people do. So it's no wonder she keeps failing.

For the first ever graduate job I was hired for, I don't think I said a truthful word at the interview other than what my name and qualifications(i.e. stuff which they can check) are. I was capping effortlessly throughout that interview lmao. It sucks but you gotta game the system if you want to get your foot in the door since there are many university graduates competing for the same positions.

This is a rather late reply, but while your advice is good, it's easier said than done. You not only have to say the things the interviewers want to hear, but also do so convincingly. One of the interviewers midway through the first chapter asked Haru if her response is something she said to every company.

Overall, I enjoyed the series. Haru and Hinoto having to go back to their job search was understandably frustrating for some, but I found that the series built up how life on the island wasn't a sustainable long-term prospect(especially with Naruko stating that her income isn't exactly stable). They do manage to find something that they can make work for themselves, so the ending is appropriately hopeful.

For all of Tharja's stalking and other problematic tendencies, it's still a bit disappointing that Female Robin can't S Support her, unlike how Female Corrin can do the same with Rhajat(who may or may not be a reincarnation of Tharja) in Fates.

Of course, both Awakening and Fates have the same problem: even if you could S-Support same-sex units, you'll miss out on one or more second-generation units. Just as Male Corrin/Niles costs you Female Kana and Nina, and Female Corrin and Rhajat costs you Male Kana, this pairing would cost you Male Morgan and Noire, unless the characters were somehow able to find a workaround, so to speak.

Is the visual novel any good? I watched some gameplay footage on YouTube, up to around the part where Victoria is first introduced, but wasn't exactly impressed with the writing quality. There's a fair amount of telling, rather than showing (e.g. the protagonist saying "I feel this way" rather than illustrating that feeling through her actions), the game stops to include explanations about Chinese terms like "jiejie" inside the dialogue boxes, and the characters don't seem all that deep (the game's Steam page specifically advertises that the love interests aren't perfect as though it's a special thing, rather than something any halfway competent writer should be doing).

I know it's fairly early on in the game, but I'd like to know if it gets better as you go along before I commit to buying it

I watched the first season, and one of many things that disappointed me was the part in the last episode in which Mami asked Chizuru if she got any female clients and Chizuru said no. It seemed as though the "rent-a-girlfriend" service would likely have at least a few closeted lesbians hiring a girlfriend if they wanted to experiment.

^^ I'll second that. I definitely liked Marcille's dynamic with Falin, but the last few volumes of the manga seemed to place more emphasis on Marcille's relationships with her friends as a collective(particularly her desire to not outlive them as an elf) rather than her relationship with Falin in specific. Still, I definitely recommend the series.

I'm not sure. I guess "Gender Bender" refers to non-canon genderswapping, but Female Ranma is part of the actual series.

Minor correction, but Elise simply calls Hinoka by name in Warriors, using -san on her in the original Japanese, rather than "princess."

Chapter 132 came out yesterday. I think, given the amount of chapters in each volume, 133 will be the last one.

I'd say it's ending on a good note. I might have liked to see a bit more about Saeko and Miwa's second relationship, but it seems to be ending on a relatively hopeful note, implying that while not everything will be perfect (e.g. they touched on how apartments discriminate against same-sex couples), Saeko and Miwa have learned from their past mistakes and their relationships with Yuria and Tamaki.

Is the "scene near the ending" Eirika handing Demon King-possessed Lyon the Sacred Stone of Renais, by any chance? That seems to be the most controversial part of the game.

I like Eirika and L'Arachel's chemistry, but it's a pain that supports take so long to build in this game. I'm grateful for Lyn and Florina's expedited growths in FE7, which allowed me to get them up to C Support in the chapter they joined, B in the next chapter and A by Chapter 18 or so.

Cute, but i definitely want a sequel exploring their deeper relationship!

I feel the same way about a lot of the oneshots that end just as the leads get together.