"The guy she broke up with wasn't a guy at all"

I appreciate everyone's points on how relationship conflict is common, how high school sweethearts rarely make it into adulthood, etc. etc.

That's the problem though. This is common, and since it's common and we're all familiar, it makes for a boring and tedious story to which we all know the predictable endings. They have differences, they either work it out or they don't, they either break up or they don't, and if they do, they either get back together or they don't.

The key is if the storyteller is able to tell the predictable story well, and so far this is just a turn of the crank. Communication issues. Emotional needs not being met. The introvert unable to break out of their shell to save their relationship. Relationship inexperience. A shallow relationship based on one common interest that causes the entire relationship to collapse if it's not there 100%. There's little in the way of novel insights or storytelling here, and little to distinguish this story above its peers.

I hope to be proven wrong, but be honest: are you ready for the slog of a breakup arc? Week after week, 4 pages at a time?

The final act: they are separated. Mitsuki picks up her guitar again and writes a song. But for who? Who is the song for? A despondent Aya somehow ends up in the cafe during open mic night. And who's that on the stage? Oh! it's Mitsuki! And she's singing a song that expresses everything she couldn't say with words! Aya is flooded with emotion, eyes wide with green pupils. She's rocketed back to the first time she walked in the shop, that special connection with the "guy".

And.... scene.

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Did Yamada get taller? On the chapter splash page, she appears taller and skinnier. In fact, not that much shorter than Kase, and they are standing side by side.

It was a little mean that Narita (Cupid) lost a feather every time Aya and Mitsuki showed affection for each other. Poor boy should have gained a feather each time.

Top of page 3 (Chapter 157 for future reference), left hand panel, Aya tugging on Mitsuki's belt loops.

Translators, you missed one here. I believe this means "let's mash our lady bits together". I could be wrong though.

honestly, knowing how this series has basically turned every potential snag into a new friend like musical DBZ, most likely this is the start of getting Mitsuki an actual band that is her vibe and tone.

This is just Aya finding her her grumpy ass tsundere drummer who just wants friends

Ah, this is a good insight. That makes sense. Perhaps the knee injury is the result of a bass pedal accident, or the snare stand tipped over mid drum solo!

Meh. Regardless of the characterization, Chu is a sociopath. They see Aya's mere presence as "provoking" and are distressed by the mere sight of her. Currently their response is shitty, mean comments, but the question is where this will escalate. Will Chu physically lash out at Aya to remove the "provocation"?

idk that seems like quite the jump to conclusions about a character who's so far just internally expressed vague feelings of discontent/annoyance for reasons as of yet unexplained.

And that one comment no one actually heard she muttered under her breath, to herself.

I like that every chapter is fertile ground for this sort of...ambitious speculation, for such a fluffy and chill series

Well, apparently, I was wrong and I admit it. But that was my intuition from the way the character was written, I got a much more sinister vibe than was intended.

I agree though, I really hope this isn't a love rival situation in which Mitsuki has to "come out of her shell" to win back Aya by defeating Shu somehow.

This is a blast from the past. I remember not being able to figure out what the controversy was at the time.

Super cute series, super cute couple. Little bit of added realism with the violent homophobes in volume 2. Thankfully LesSensei and Yakuza daddy were there to intervene.

At least we got Vampeerz out of it.

Looks like this artist was a huge fan of the Frieren looking up meme .

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Meh. Regardless of the characterization, Chu is a sociopath. They see Aya's mere presence as "provoking" and are distressed by the mere sight of her. Currently their response is shitty, mean comments, but the question is where this will escalate. Will Chu physically lash out at Aya to remove the "provocation"?

idk that seems like quite the jump to conclusions about a character who's so far just internally expressed vague feelings of discontent/annoyance for reasons as of yet unexplained.

And that one comment no one actually heard she muttered under her breath, to herself.

Disagree. I'm not a native Japanese speaker so can't comment on the meaning of "provoke" here, but if it's the same as the western meaning then Chu sees Aya's mere existence as being an attack on them personally.

If someone existing is a provocation/attack, what are Chu's options to resolving that?

Meh. Regardless of the characterization, Chu is a sociopath. They see Aya's mere presence as "provoking" and are distressed by the mere sight of her. Currently their response is shitty, mean comments, but the question is where this will escalate. Will Chu physically lash out at Aya to remove the "provocation"?

I've personally known a few Chu-chans in my life, and it never ends well. Not sure which direction the author plans to take this character, but if it's "change for the better," it's not going to be easy or quick to reform a sociopath. Good luck with that!

Guess this is really, really the end this time, huh. What a great series.

Out of nostalgia, I went back and started at chapter 0. I have to say I wish that Ayano and Miyoshi's relationship hadn't been retconned into the "useless lesbian" trope quite as hard as it was by the end of the series. They were dry humping in chapter 1.5 and would have most certainly sealed the deal in chapter 12 if Miyoshi hadn't farted in the bathtub. They had seen each other naked a hundred times in the early chapters but by the end Ayano was blowing her top over just seeing Miyoshi's sweater pulled back. I would have loved to see their casual nudity and intimacy levels incrementally increasing to ridiculous levels without them ever acknowledging it.

Anyway. Great series. I'll miss it.

re: special number 2. So, Seri and Shuoko have the exact same relationship problems as Sakurako and Kasumi. “If I try to put a label on it, it might ruin what we have.” How many different carbon-copy sexually ambivalent same-sex couples can the author write into one manga? It’s basically useless lesbian Invasion of the Body Snatchers at this point.

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Withholding affection from your partner as punishment or to “teach them a lesson” is a sure-fire way to destroy your relationship long term. In my opinion.

Heke-San can do so much better

It would be hilarious if, after 10 years, they decide they’re just good friends after all and the final panel is simply the two of them sharing a hearty handshake.

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How can she slap?

HOLY SHIT

The Rin chapter is the gayest thing that’s been on here in ages

Kind of a bummer that we won’t get to see the depths of Hino’s depravity in the bedroom and Koguma “reluctantly” deciding to go along with it…

These two are speedrunning the lesbian couple thing huh? Matching comfy slippers, drinking tea, sitting beside each other reading under a blanket…

Megane-san’s Achilles heel turned out to be… glasses!

Seriously though, I hope these ladies hydrate after they’re done. Can’t be good to lose that much body fluid in that short time.

And I really appreciate the anatomy lesson. Nothing sexier than someone’s insides apparently.

Peons, all of you!

“Roommates”

Yeah it's at this point kind of a dated joke (over protective GF). Like you know what they're doing but its still like too overdone and no longer 2010 at this point lol

This is just the "Onee-san" trope. The older, overbearing, "sister" type of partner.

Okay, that was funny as hell.

Uh oh, taking in a stray.