I believe the Takenoko Fortune thing is a reference to Shiitake Uranai (しいたけ占い - Shiitake Fortune), which looks to be a website that posts weekly fortunes for each horoscope sign.

Who are Sayaka and Miyabi

Characters from way back in Volume 2. It's been so long since we've seen them that I haven't written Miyabi's name in a script even once in the 2.5 years I've been translating this series, until working on this extra. Translation coming soon!

Yuzu trying to get any affection out of Mei is like squeezing blood from a stone.

I'm not sure the author quite realizes how Mei's statement "I would rather you not feel as though you need concern yourself with supporting my work" actually sounds in this context.

I'm guessing it's supposed to be something like, "I don't want you to worry about me," but it reads more like, "I don't need your help."

True, I skim this every now and then and I'm sick of Mei. I don't need to be reminded of real life in an unserious manga like this...

Maybe it’s just a quirk of the translation, but in English the formulation “you need not concern yourself with” has big “mind your own business” vibes.

The vibe I was going for was more "I don't want you to worry about me," and I wanted to be careful to avoid making it sound like "leave me alone, I don't need your help." That's exactly why I made a point to include the "I would rather you not feel as though you need to concern yourself" rather than just "I would rather you not concern yourself with supporting my work," in hopes of putting more emphasis on Mei's concern for Yuzu's feelings. I considered going a step further and making it "I would rather you not feel pressured to concern yourself with supporting my work" in order to make the intention clearer, but I ultimately decided that that strayed a bit too far from what was actually on the page. Sorry for the confusion!

Hi everyone, I want to apologize for the massive delay between releases. I got very busy with work and other life things for a while, and I didn't have the time/creative energy to devote to providing this series with the high-quality translation it deserves. I do intend to see this series through to the end, and my hope is to start getting chapters out with a bit more regularity moving forward. Thanks for your patience, and I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Not giving anything away, but more of a cultural question.

Mei is making a speech to the entire student body, however, I do not understand why she addresses to the student body as "Minnasama". I thought one should call peers as "Minnasan", no? As the student council president and also as a senior, she is the most senior member of the student body, so I do not understand why she would use "sama" to any student, let alone the entire student body. The only persons she technically can use that term "sama" is to Yuzu, ie, oneesama, or Himeko, because Himeko comes from has a much much much more respected and old super rich family, ie, a higher social class.

I should be able to answer that! In Japanese, the use of formal/humble language (such as "desu" or the honorific "-sama") isn't solely determined by social status or "rank". It's true that you often use formal language with your elders and those in a higher position than you, but you do so out of an effort to be respectful/formal, not because there's an inherent rule about age or status that you need to follow. So, any situation in which it would be appropriate to be respectful/formal is a situation where it makes sense to use formal/humble language. In this case, Mei is addressing the student body in a very formal capacity, making an official announcement as a representative of the student council. In fact, the language she uses all throughout the speech is dripping with formality, which is something I spent a lot of time trying to accurately represent in my translation. If Mei were to casually address a group of her peers in a normal school setting, I would fully expect her to use "minasan" instead.

I still feel like at the end of the day we are setting up for it to be Mei that's worried about Yuzu and Arata. It's barely there but I got the impression that, that's where we'll go. And now I'm assuming Yuzu will try and hang out with Arata more in order to get to know him.

This is what I'm thinking, too. I've also always felt that, if Arata starts crushing on anyone, it'll be Yuzu rather than Mei, which would be even more reason for Mei to be the jealous one for once.

I discovered Sakura Trick by chance over five years ago through a SiIvaGunner rip that used the anime's OP as its melody. It was the first encounter I'd ever had with the yuri genre, and it's no exaggeration to say that it completely changed the course of my life. I didn't know a word of Japanese back then, but the yuri genre played a major role in motivating me to stick to my studies and develop my skills as a translator. Now, I have the incredible honor of providing translations for high-profile yuri works, and I've begun to break into the industry as a professional translator as well. I owe so much to this legendary manga, and I quite literally would not be where I am today without it. Thank you, Sakura Trick, from the bottom of my heart.

That director is shady. Intimacy scenes are usually HEAVILY choreographed. If it's not in the script, they don't do it. If there are any changes, they have to get permission from the actors, the director, and even an intimacy coordinator. This was not cool at all.

Yeah, I came here to say that, at least in the American acting industry (since that's all I can speak for), there's literally someone whose whole job it is to make sure moments of intimacy are performed safely and according to plan. Just like how you don't improvise fight scenes because of the risk of physical injury, you don't just spring a tongue kiss on someone without their knowledge and consent.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/there_is_no_love_wishing_upon_a_star_ch04#6

This page is one of my favorite subtle moments in the chapter. What Fuyuki is really saying here is, "He wasn't able to ask her on a date, but he was able to tell her he loved her...which is the one thing I haven't been able to do." When she says "it's funny", I get the sense that she's laughing at her own cowardice just as much as she is Kyou's.

Something interesting I noticed about this chapter is Fuyuki and Eri's differing opinions on keeping secrets. Fuyuki has secrets she wants to keep, so she says it's okay for Eri to keep secrets as well. Eri doesn't like keeping secrets, so she says she doesn't want Fuyuki keeping secrets from her, either. They both hold each other to the same standards they hold themselves to, but those standards aren't the same.

Taking lessons from Euphie and Anis ahead of them

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Keeping the bloodline boppin

Yep, characters from the story DLC.

...I need to hurry up and get to that A support.

Don't play Blue Reflection Sun, play Towa Tsugai. It's everything BR Sun should have been.

Here's the trailer!

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I want to point out that in the beginning Kyou's wording says "going to a wedding" not "getting married", so unless this is a translation context issue or a fake out, this might not be his wedding.

Don't worry, it's deliberate. We don't know whose wedding it is yet—it's intentionally left ambiguous. The original Japanese line is 結婚式なんです, literally "It's a wedding."

We're off to a bit of a tumultuous start, but I trust this author to make it good!

The first few chapters are coming out weekly, so while we won't be translating them quite that fast, you can expect to see Chapter 2 sometime soon™!

Nijika's face in the second panel is the face of a cold-blooded killer about to delete her victim

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The red kessoku band of fate

"My goddess"

Woo, finally starting to see some Engage yuri!

Also Etie best girl

I feel like it's rare to see a piece of art that features such genuinely joyful laughter. This is such a beautiful scene.

That Halloween special was the funniest shit I've ever seen

Kita's crush on Ryo always felt like a sort of superficial infatuation to me (kind of like Chinatsu's infatuation with Yui in Yuru Yuri). Her relationship with Bocchi, on the other hand, feels more personal and genuine.

Hope you enjoy this extra Volume 5 bonus!

Guest Artists Featured:
Miman (Yuri Is My Job!)
Iwami Kiyoko (Luminous=Blue, My Girlfriend's Not Here Today)
Mukunoki Nanatsu (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!)
Kashikaze (Can't Defy the Lonely Girl)
tsuke (Please Spoil Me, Hinamori-san!)
Takeshima Eku (Whispering You a Love Song)
Yuama (Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata)
Orihi Chihiro (Chasing Spica)
Utatane Yuu (The Skirt Sings at the Landing)
Manio (Kitanai Kimi ga Ichiban Kawaii)
Usui Shio (Crescent Moon and Doughnuts, Trying Out Marriage With My Female Friend)

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The unfinished September 8th chapter from last month has been updated with the finished art from the volume, so check it out if you're interested!