Speaking of hangups from making their relationship defined, intimate and romantic in nature, I'm on ch 136 now and they don't seem anywhere near that point. Do they get there eventually or are they literally gonna bang without having a single honest conversation?

If they have a talk and start formally dating (or at least kissing and holding hands without it being a major event), about what chapter does that happen? How much longer do I need to hold out? Please help, they're killing me

I've read up to the paywall on Story Seedling's uploads and they're currently in a 'Roommates that Fuck' situation. They're essentially in a LTR and act like a married couple but because Miyagi cannot be normal about boundaries or intimacy ever it's moving at a snail's pace, although she has at least finally admitted they're more than roommates (not dating though! hahahahaahhh I hate it here). Sendai has worked out her own feelings and knows what she wants but she's terrified of communicating that directly because she knows it's going to freak out Miyagi and cause her to run away. So we're essentially just waiting around for Miyagi to get over herself and realize the obsession is mutual while Sendai tries to cope and find compromises.

I'm genuinely amazed the author has managed to drag it out this long. I did not think a Twilight-saga-length slow burn would be possible but here we are. They've fingerbanged at least 3-4 times and no one has said "I love you" yet lmao. The side characters are about to get a lot more involved though so I think that's going to help move things along.

Then you'll love the most recent developments over at Kakuyomu. Not a fan of Story Seedling's TLs so I read it directly from the source.
Miyagi might not have fully understood or acknowledged what her feelings are yet but I'd be damned if she ever goes back and says that she doesn't think Sendai ever feels lonely during those days. Our stray cat is finally recongnizing that she has a warm home to stay in and an even warmer extra bed in the house to sleep on.

Speaking of hangups from making their relationship defined, intimate and romantic in nature, I'm on ch 136 now and they don't seem anywhere near that point. Do they get there eventually or are they literally gonna bang without having a single honest conversation?

If they have a talk and start formally dating (or at least kissing and holding hands without it being a major event), about what chapter does that happen? How much longer do I need to hold out? Please help, they're killing me

A whole lot of things happen starting from the end of the highschool ark all the way up to the present. Without giving out too much detail... let's just say their bodies are far more honest than their mouths are. Another thing to take note is that, between the two girls, Sendai is the one who is more aware of what exactly is going on between them.

I wouldn't be so optimistic as to think this manga will adapt the whole LN.

Case in point, Arioto adapted only volume 1 of the LN

A complete manga adaptation would be great (though unlikely) and it's fourth on my Shuukura wishlist after:

1. The author finishing the WN and not abandoning it.

2. A complete LN adaptation.

3. An anime adaptation (I can dream!)

I'm always worried about WNs being abandoned but hopefully that won't happen with it seemingly doing pretty well. I can't link sales numbers but have seen it place well in some Japanese polls.

Looking at Seiyuu Radio and the fact that Shuukura got a Drama CD after winning a contest, chances of this one getting an anime in a few years is not at all impossible. As long as this one gets more traction, we can still keep dreaming.

I saw someone compare Shuukura with Adashima in the manga thread and I can probably only agree with maybe half of it. They might both be slow burns and the both switch POVs but their styles and focus are completely different.

Adashima has two people who go about their daily lives while growing to like each other's company and eventually realizing that it's more than just that. A slow burn between awkward people who are learning more about themselves and deciding things based on their conclusions.

Shuukura on the otherhand might seem similar up front but it's more about two somewhat beoken people finding solace in each other. What started out as a simple act brought upon by chance turned into a messy knot. Both girls try and figure out what they want for themselves and from each other all the while testing their boundaries.

They're both frustrating to read but in completely different ways but it's one of the things I can't help but love about 'em.

(I didn't want to talk about this in the manga thread since it's touching spoiler territory. Ehe)

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Hmmmm, nice nice nice nice nice.

What's the story with novel rn? Is the translation up to date? Is it decent quality?

Last I checked, there are 2 groups translating it. One has better quality (up to ch 60 of the raws) and the other group that updates more regularly is at around 300+... You'd be better off reading the MTL straight from ggtl-ing the Kakuyomu page itself.

I have yet to see any chemistry between these two, but I suppose I'll give it a couple more chapters to see if I want to continue reading or not.

Flirtatious foot-licking doesn't count as chemistry, huh?

When it’s “forced” it doesn’t

They briefly touched parts of their agreement in this first chapter but said agreement definitely covers more than just keeping what happens in the room a secret between them only.

I don't think this counts as a spoiler and I won't go into the details but just in case... the very basis of their agreement involves consent and trade-offs. The moment Sendai thinks that Miyagi's order(s) crosses a line for her, Sendai has the power to walk out of the room and end whatever relationship they have at the moment. It's something that gets touched upon a good few times in the WN too.

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I knew this one got a drama CD a while back but I didn't think it'd get a manga this soon. I've been following the WN for a while now (to the point that I even go read the raws every Friday) so I'm pretty excited to see how far this one is gonna go.

Fun fact: the people who voice the two main characters here also voiced Suletta and Miorine.

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This author has drawn many series but still doesn't have an anime. I hope this manga will get an anime (the context of high school students is easier to get an anime than an adult context or office romance, right?).

Looks at Takemiya Jin, Amano Shuninta, among many others
Right. Multiple works but still no anime in sight. It do be sad

It takes them 4 volume to kiss. if a journey through life is as stated in this video, maybe takes 4 more volume to reach this point, which i consider petting. then 4 more volumes to fucking, then, 4 more to wedding

Interestingly enough... Volume 8 had their climax early-ish.

To think they're discussing their own fanfics with such bravado. I wouldn't mind if they make more and act them all out. I have no doubts that they'd have many more opportunities for their fierce dance lessons

I think gyaru MC deserves Idiot Couple status.

Let's wait for them to get together before we give them that one. For now, let Aya have and hold her Useless Lesbian card.

I see a not-so-sneaky Swap Swap reference at p.101

This is unusually wholesome comming from Aweida...
Can I have more? Where are the rest of the pages???

Format-wise, I think it would work pretty well as a set of super-short minute-long episodes like I'm Kodama Kawashiri, especially if they kept the manga's color scheme and used highly stylized (maybe rotoscoped low framerate?) animation.

That's cool and all, but does anyone actually care for these minute-long episodes series? (I would totally watch it tho)

Yama no Susume exists. That one started out with those minute long episodes. It ended up getting more time every season until it managed to get its own full 20 minute 1 cour season.

If there are enough people who would buy the discs and the manga, there's a potential for a bigger audience.
The biggest barrier is still the music licensing. Japan's copyright system is such a complex beast that it'll definitely be hard to get all the right songs in the anime.

dude was about to extrajudicially murder a foreign noble in his own house... disastrous

Buddy you're definitely more likely to bring the fall of your own country... imagine just doing something that could very easily start a war because you're mad that you've been a crappy parent to your daughter

That would definitely be the case if she had a good standing in her home country. Sadly, they basically see her as more of an outcast/ unwanted noble simply because she has dark attribute magic. And the father-in-law over there knows that as a fact in addition to his country revering light magic so much.

Uhh, so I'm no expert on ABO stuff, but isn't marking in these stories usually something permanent? I recall it being super serious (more permanent than marriage), so Tang Chao suggesting it here in a casual way here is wild.

For this one specifically, there's an option for temporary marks. You can think of it as a bite that will fade/heal after a while vs. a bite that leaves a permanent scar.
Basically, bite hard enough to leave a mark but not hard enough to leave a scar and you get a temporary mark.

From what I've seen, "temporary marks" are somewhat common in the CN side of omegaverse stories.

Did the twins sing Magnet?

I did not expect to see these two after so long. It's a nice surprise

^ especially more so when you consider how long Marcille's life span is

And thus Makora came to be

I can almost see that classic scene in a lot of older spicy mangas where doctor goes "You do it too much!"

"you want to try both, don't you?" bisexual confirmed?

GALAXY BRAIN-LEVEL INTERPRETATION.

How did I not pick up on this symbolism?? XD

I dunno, I read that as more of an "I want us to share things with each other" kind of thing OR a super subtle way of saying "I want to spend time doing things with you".

I didn't expect to see Seed here. Can't say I remember anything except for the main Gundam and that yellow robot ball that also shows up in Witch of Mercury.
Debating whether or not I should rewatch Seed and Wing just for the nostalgia

Ho~ is Mitsuki finally gaining self awareness?

I'm infinitely surprised there wasn't the "suddenly a transfer student" plot point.
... maybe next chapter.

Precisely my thoughts. After the first page I was expecting that to happen for sure. Maybe the child makes that plot a bit more difficult than usual. Gotta find a babysitter first.

I was half expecting that to happen too but then I thought "Wait. If she starts attending school too, then who's gonna take care of the baby". It'd be pretty interesting in and of itself if Mirai doesn't transfer in but still visits and causes shenanigans.