She wears a dinosaur onesie?

...you don't? >__>

last edited at Apr 26, 2024 6:54PM

Perfect reaction.

Abandonment issues, lack of parental guidance and a messed up sense of self worth has led to an all around very broken teenage girl. Kasane sure has her work cut out for her (^^)

At this point, Meguru doesn't need an older sister, she needs a good therapist...

So Qin Mi's sister knew all along, a classic. :^)

Also, Nan Zhi is a very anxious person, isn't she? Just as she has dealt with one insecurity, she runs headlong into the next one.

COOL GRANDMA! COOL GRANDMA!

What are the chances that she has already figured out that her grandkid brought home a monster?

This new chapter was super cute, but then, suddenly... An underclassmen appears! I really want Nagisa to nip this confrontation in the bud and say "don't talk to my girlfriend that way"

Yea, Nagisa is very good at cutting through other people's BS. :-)

When Rubeus claims Diana wants to marry Natori, isn't that basically a confirmation that same-sex marriage is possible in this kingdom? I don't think it has been mentioned before. If that information was in the game too, it's even funnier that Natori still hasn't figured out that she is in a love triangle with two girls.

I wouldn't put a lot of stock into that interpretation, as he had also described Natori as a "summoned beast". Legally, she appears to not even qualify as a human, so I don't think her gender and sex are even relevant to her marriage prospects. My guess is that Rubeus was using the term "marriage" in a general sense, not the legal kind, and he chose that word specifically to rouse Lapis' jealousy.

Lapis is super savvy about manipulating people. It would be kind of bad writing for her not to see through Rubeus pretty much immediately. I get that jealousy is a powerful force but it feels like she is smart enough not to get dragged down by it. Then again, her whole plan is basically a pointless self sacrifice so maybe I am giving her too much credit.

Oh, I am pretty sure Lapis has figured out what Rubeus was trying to achieve from the word go. She has never trusted anyone except Natori, and even if her trust in the latter is undermined by jealousy, I do not expect her to start trusting Rubeus instead, all of a sudden.

Our Yuri Started With Me Adopting My Dense Girlfriend As A Pet In A Dream

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Presumably that's not an easy mistake to make in Japanese.

Chinese, isn't it? And ye, i assume if anything it'd just be a typo. Martial and Marital are almost identical after all

Martial is intentional, just for the record.

Cool, so she's gone full Subaru Nakajima after her rescue. :3

Presumably that's not an easy mistake to make in Japanese.

Chinese, isn't it? And ye, i assume if anything it'd just be a typo. Martial and Marital are almost identical after all

Why would marital talents be hidden in her case, though? She is pretty upfront about her entire life revolving around this marriage. Martial ability, on the other hand, would be quite unexpected...

The manga's page just got cut on TV Tropes because the mods there decided it's underage porn without plot. facepalm

You mean it isn't?

...it has a plot. >__>

Tantai Lan looks damn fine in that armor. No, scratch that: Tantai Lan looks damn fine, period.

Also, looking forward to the point where the little Empress' MAX martial ability becomes relevant to the main plot. :3

The manga's page just got cut on TV Tropes because the mods there decided it's underage porn without plot. facepalm

The umbrella girl in the last panel has some intense main character energy.

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If she is actually straddling the emperor, RIP her knees once again. :3

I feel validated that there are still so many fellow Akirabros here, after the last couple pages of discussion had been dominated by SatsuKoma shippers. :-)

And yeah, the ending definitely feels rushed, like the series got axed on short notice. I really hope Satsuki gets to call out her old man in the bonus chapters, because that's a major dangling thread here.

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Welp, the manga has just ended at chapter 83. Kind of abrupt, to be honest, I hoped for more denouement with Satsuki and Komachi, but I guess that's what the extra chapters in May-June are for? I dunno, the ending was kind of anticlimactic, after all the action and the drama of the first half.

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I still don't get why people thought Azul was a serious contender. Utena rejected both the idea of getting close with the magical girls and even more so she rejected Azul submitting to her. Meanwhile Kiwis very introduction was setting up their compatibility and they grew close already by the end of the first arc. Azul was clearly just meant to be the rival imo

It's mostly because of this exchange (in the context of the whole chapter) for me. As I said, it was a brief moment in the manga run where Azul and Baiser have temporarily established a sense of parity, and which has long since been eclipsed by subsequent events.

Also, don't underestimate some folks' love for the rivals-to-romance arcs. :P

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I always feel terrible when fictional characters say "I tried my best, but..." earnestly. It's just too relatable.

Norwegian krone ToT

Thanks for pointing that out, I've missed the small print and the subsequent big laugh. XD

The turnaround on Aya going from negative self-talk to fangirling over Mitsuki was blissfully fast. "I am holding everyone back"? Gosh, I dunno, maybe you are the only one who's there for the first time, and everyone is giddy about initiating a new member into their group? But that's not what your depressive brain is telling you, I bet.

Well, anyway, my earlier thesis that Kiwi has won the shipping war still stands, and I am very okay with that. :-)

Personally I think the manga has been entirely unambiguous with this. Sayo and Utena just have compatible kinks. There's not much in the way of actual romance between them. Utena and Kiwi, on the other hand, have had several chapters specifically about their feelings. The relationship dynamics in the manga seem extremely obvious to me. Hell, Kiwi has even started playing with Azur/Sayo in her own way to bond with Utena.

You're 100% right, there's no debate there. I think they must have meant shipping wars by fans? As you say, the canon material is extremely clear.

"Shipping" typically only refers to fan activity, as do "shipping wars", so yeah, that's what I meant. :-) Back around chapter 24, Kiwi had not made her move yet, Azul had just unlocked her La Verita, and the chemistry between her and Utena was great, so she had looked like a serious contender. But that was seven volumes ago, and the author seems to have made up their mind on Baiser x Leopolt endgame since then.

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So like did they just not talk about it and just kinda chilled out and immediately go to bed? Lol

They didn't immediately go to bed. She took care of her, calmed her down and is giving her space. It's not always best to jump right into those discussions, especially after your loved one is breaking down crying and clearly in distress. She's more focused on comforting her for now.

This. While emotional decompression before bed can improve sleep quality, there is also a high potential to spiral if you talk about heavy stuff while you are tired. If you can fall asleep, it's much more productive to do damage control once you're well-rested, and Asako's actions were on point.

"Do you behold, King Baiser, the continuation of your dream?"

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Well, anyway, my earlier thesis that Kiwi has won the shipping war still stands, and I am very okay with that. :-)

Hmm, this king seems like a smart dude. If a single high school girl managed to outsmart your entire secret service, then that's exactly where she belongs, before she gets any more seditious thoughts, like starting a revolution, or something.

Sad to see Misha written out, but she gets to be with Yu this way, so I am happy about that, at least. TBH I have never really cared about any of the royal kid trio, but their sibling interactions are adorable.

Unprotected hand holding? Lady Claire, what are you THINKING, allowing Lilly THAT?

My thoughts exactly. My only guess is that Claire is much too innocent for her own good, and has no idea what she is permitting there.

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I am strangely happy about how casual Tang Chao and Li Zhixu's relationship is at this point. Maybe it's just an ABO thing, but it's refreshing to see two single adults who spend a lot of time with and don't dislike each other just consensually bonk -- without front-loading the act with every last shred of emotional baggage, insecurity, and unrealistic expectations first.

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Interesting development. The fact is, the Dowager needs the Emperor to remain in power, since it's the latter who officially sits on the throne (not to mention having the backing of at least one general), whereas the Dowager is only a successful concubine of a dead emperor. She can ride the high horse and act intimidating, but other than the flimsy gender-reveal blackmail, childhood trauma triggers, and the filial piety angle, she does not have a lot of levers over the Emperor (at least that we know of).

an aspiring emperor is supposed to be physically perfect, according to Chinese tradition

You might be thinking of the Byzantines.

Yea, I seem to have mixed them up somehow. Nevertheless, I still don't think that the empress slammed a kitten into her daughter's face.

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