This chapter is quite an upgrade from previous chapters. I like the gradual procedure in which Marika becomes more aware of the reality of lesbianism. I do hope the rapey stuff is toned down or completely left aside. Well, and considering Marika obviously likes it, maybe she will start consenting to it more and more.

It gets a lot less rapey later on. The rapey undertones are basically gone by chapter 4 of the LN, which will probably be chapter 8 of the manga, although it could be chapter 7, considering the current pacing of the manga.

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I don't know if anyone has mentioned this before, but I think it's pretty funny that Teren Mikami is apparently working on three LNs and then three manga adaptations of those LNs that pretty much share the same premise at the same time. The premises of this story, Watanare, and If You Could See Love seem to boil down to "I want to be friends with this girl, but she just wants to fuck me!" I'd say they're just different enough to keep them interesting, but the fact that Mikami's doing all this simultaneously is pretty interesitng.

I'd say Watanare and If You Could See Love have a nearly identical premise, but Arioto is pretty different, especially later on starting around chapter 4 of the LN.

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I recently proofread most of the first volume to try to try to make it more enjoyable to read, but it's still pretty awkward in spots. The original translation was genuinely incomprehensible in spots, and pretty rough overall, so it took a ton of time to try to get it up to a more readable standard. Not sure if you read the original or my version, but if you read the original, you might find my version more enjoyable.

I would be very interested in reading your version, how can I find it?

Same place as the original, Meatbun Translations.

LN readers, how raunchy does this get? I'm talking full on sex or just fondling/kissing? Please spoil. Thx in advance.

They actually have full-on sex in chapter 4 of the manga (ch 1 of LN). However, in the LN, the scene is super short (~100 words) and not very detailed, and in the manga, it's barely a single page and somehow even less detailed. The first graphic sex scene is in chapter 3 of the LN, but considering how much the manga toned down the scene in chapter 1, I'm not really sure how far it'll go. Assuming the manga follows the LN exactly (which it probably will), that scene will be in chapter 6 of the manga.

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The first two books of the light novel are available translated with a third book that came out like a month or two ago. It doesn't shy away from the smut, but it has some real sweetness and it's a little heart warming. It's an enjoyable read if you're interested.

Do be aware that the translation's kinda shit though. Very stilted and literal, and constantly flips between past and present tense seemingly at random

I recently proofread most of the first volume to try to try to make it more enjoyable to read, but it's still pretty awkward in spots. The original translation was genuinely incomprehensible in spots, and pretty rough overall, so it took a ton of time to try to get it up to a more readable standard. Not sure if you read the original or my version, but if you read the original, you might find my version more enjoyable.