Does this have spoilers? I haven't got into the series yet but rather wait for it to end. That is if it ever ends

Maybe? I don't know if the series follows the trajectory of the original doujin, it's been so long since it last updated

It seems like we're in for an arc of Xiao-Lu worrying over her fetishes and wether to repress them or seek Tongtong's acceptance of them. From some of the other bits we've seen (thinking of the Lunar New Year special), it seems like she'll end up accepting it happily, but Lu still seems in a bit of a closeted mindset regarding it.

RETVRN OF THE KING

I need that shirt

its cute and light-hearted not everything is a parallel to reality

The issue is the toxicity of Mizuki clashes with what is supposed to be, as you said, tonally light-hearted. Her actions are manipulative and mean-spirited, which is off-putting when the author obviously intends it to come off as just cute jealousy.

I was fully expecting the new misunderstanding to be that she was secretly dating, I even misread "training" at first and had to do a double take

Man, that was good. In a way, everything came full circle: Koharu used her matchmaking skills to help Aki find love and move on. I hope we get to see the two of them as a couple in the future.

I also hope the series keeps a similar pacing, maybe one or two "hits" per volume. It's nice to really get to dig into the meat of the whys and how's of people's chemistry.

suspicious bulge

I thought the ISS was fucking exploding behind them at first
Bocchi and Ikuyo during Second Sun (Modern Warfare 2), what will they do

Just decided to binge the first chapters, it's a neat premise, but am I the only one that feels that this is so dramatic and angsty it somtimes wraps around into being darkly comedic

Virtual sun forgiveness

Oh, it's an anthology

I don't know what is meant by a "Tosa Girl" but I assume it doesn't mean she's from Wauwatosa

Man, how did it take me this long to clock Shou as autistic

I'm going to guess her new cellmate has some sort of regeneration ability, and the humans want to test on which will go faster, her eatin or their regeneration
That or cellmate is actually incredibly dangerous and they're hoping Kopeko will "dispose" of her

My man was shocked into misogyny so hard he became gay

As heartbreaking as it would be, it would almost feel more in line with the feeling of the story if Kaori never gets the chance to read the ending. There's a lot of themes of regret, and how often our relationships end without a satisfying resolution, and I feel like Shizuku not being able to show Kaori how "their story" ends would sort of tie that all up in a neat, heartbreaking bow

Yeahhh, that divination teacher is definitely giving skeezy vibes. I half-wonder if him grooming her in the original timeline was a contributor in her becoming the Demon Queen.

That does put the thought in my head, maybe he has an ulterior motive to his grooming, other than child-diddling

Like, maybe he wants the Demon Queen to come back, and hopes to be taken as her king or something, or is just a follower of the previous Demon Lord and wants to speed up the return

Or maybe he's just a pedo

There should be a tag for anthology or vignette-style manga, ones where each chapter is about different couples or stories in a shared setting, like "In Yuriful Classroom". It would be helpful to be able to distinguish them from manga with a consistent cast and plot

Big acespec vibes

I feel like there's a line between teasing someone and being emotionally manipulative, and Ami's certainly crossing that. I don't get the idea of wanting to see your partner emotionally distraught, it just feels like being an ass to someone who cares about you deeply. Is this just some weird Japanese cultural thing where borderline abusive relationships are normalized or what?

I think the funniest thing is, if you really look at it, Makimo's mom has absolutely no leverage here. Her plan was to have her daughter marry and inheret the business, but if she kicks her out like this all she's doing is pushing the girl who was reluctant to inheret it even further away, and even if she forces her and Satou out of her cram school, they can always just join another one and continue their studies. Basically, Makimo and Satou have hit a (perhaps minor, perhaps major) bump in their plans, but her Mom's plans have basically entirely collapsed and all she has left now is petty vengeance.
The funniest outcome would be if in the end, Makimo and Satou start their own cram school.

rereading the first chapter to remind myself of what happened, that felt like... an abrupt change in direction?

The ending was a bit rushed for Tokujira, but Itsuki ending up with Botan totally made sense with all their romantic developments since ch 11. At a certain point Itsuki's feelings towards Tokujira became more like Botan's feelings towards her (wanting to help their friend overcome her flaws) instead of a romantic crush. Meanwhile Itsuki and Botan really does have that chemistry together, Botan willing to look past his apperance and mistake to see his good intentions and they share similar interests with him too. It just make sense for them to be together.

Not all's bad for Tokujira though, despite being a third-wheel in a lovey dovey couple, she's still pretty close to both of them at the end. Their dynamic remained almost the same, just with Itsuki and Botan now dating.

All in all, a cute romance manga with pretty solid writing (could've delve more on the cross-dressing thing or polish out Tokujira's backstory though).

Y'know, this just made me notice something
Itsuki first falls for Tokujira because he believes she was able to overlook his appearance and see him directly for who he is, but was mistaken
After clearing up the initial misunderstanding with her, that's exactly what Botan does though, she sees past his exterior and is honest to him in the way he thought Tokujira had been

Oh, this is really great. I love seeing the male character showing such a vulnerable level of honesty and understanding of his own feelings and seemingly being comfortable with sharing such a level of intimacy.