Any trance or suggestibility should revert to baseline after the cognitive reset that is normal sleep. But there could still be aftereffects, impulses, or triggers that linger. I wouldn't be surprised if the enmeshed fear-love response pops up, even if just as an echo the first time she sees Nagi.I doubt the latter was particularly proficient about fixing things, if that was even her main focus.

So instead of anything overly complicated or completely intentional, it's just Nagi ending up with Airi in a trance in front of her and, honestly, fumbling the heck out of it.

"Okay, so you're me now. Wait, why would I do that? I'm not into me, I'm into her."

"So the you that is me will die and turn back into Airi. Uhh, shit, she's freaking out."

"Fear is good, actually, it's basically love, and feels great! Please calm down..."

and how they developed a love for music too

If there's one thing this work has an underlying theme, it's about how having a cool uncle/aunt can shape a child's interests. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating, but the twins clearly look up to their not-official-yet aunt Mitsuki.

I could be wrong, but it feels to me less like the author is throwing stuff at the wall insomuch as they're intentionally elaborating on the definition of 'otaku' to the wide range of specific interests that can fall under that umbrella rather than a narrow classical stereotype. These people are passionate about manga, some of them. But also TCGs, and gachas, obscure music, (a specific subset of) furry characters, and a lot of other things that fully mainstream folks might be barely aware exist.

Airi might be an otaku herself, but even she runs up against topics others are highly into that she herself is only vaguely aware of at best, making her attempts to bridge the gap only marginally different than if she were indeed the perky always-Gal she attempts to put on as a front. It's a story about allowing yourself to have an open mind, and it is introducing those specific interests in yes, a comedic tone often times, but also a positive one. The chunni chapter is handled with compassion for the most part, and the most negative the series as a whole really got was Mari getting called out for aping knowledgeability so she could look down on people, and it's good she got called out early before that mutated into gatekeeping.

As for the current situation, I've already put down my guesses. Did they swap, did Airi just get some triggers, or something else? The single page tease we've gotten is a bit cheeky, guess we just wait and see.

My guess is they, the two of them, tried out a hypnosis kit Fumi brought; and having been watching horror stuff, they decided to do something in that direction. Airi went under, and Nagi put in a couple of triggers. Maybe something like 'when I offer to hold your hand, you will see me as a monster' or 'when you go home, you'll go to my place instead'.

But one little detail is catching my attention: the panel where it is stated 'I'm Takane Nagi and you're Arimoto Airi.' That sounds like a reaffirmation of some induced identity shenanigans. Like maybe the Airi we see is actually Nagi made to think she's Airi, and that's why when she tries to run home she runs to Nagi's home.

In any case, I look forward to seeing the curtain drawn back on this relatively benign mindscrew.

Yeah, the censored words and the background text are the biggest signs, but the other instance of censored memory is the way the second panel of page 66 has a clear splice line to hide what was actually brought in.

This chapter makes me think the editor that suggested a 'boob centric' chapter over in Ninja and Assassin was involved in the production chain here.

I'm also fine with an expansive cast of diverse characters. What makes me blink a little though is just how different some of them are.

The sometimes possessed girl who sees ghosts? That's fine, no big deal. The principal(??) who looks like they just got back from killing the demon king in an isekai? Whatever, it's just clothes. Likewise Loki somehow getting to go around with a full face mask at nearly all times, just clothing. The drummer who looks like female bowser has full on elf ears that do not seem to be a costume thing. That... is starting to have implications. Also Maiko, who has eyes with black sclera and was previously drawn with vampire fangs in some background shots.

It.... might?.... be cosplay. But I also think it might not be.

There's a difference between mundane school setting with paranormal elements and Urban Fantasy, though I'd be on board either way, honestly.

Mixing the people up so we can get some interesting interactions... do we think that was the prez's plan, or maybe someone else had a hand in it?

In probably unrelated news, Hana does seem quite exuberant that she can continue indoctrinating her class into the ways of Yuri at her family's place. Who knows what manner of devious schemes will be enabled by being on her home turf?

And lastly, while Ookado does seem into the nurse, I was kinda curious if she'd have more interactions with R, given the later is apparently on the list of chaperones (alongside the more psycho of Yomotsuka's maids).

I mean, this is happy enough for an ending, to be sure. But I certainly wouldn't mind it 'dragging' a bit as our leads move forward.

Yeah, those boots could use a line or two to indicate toes. Also find it interesting that while the dresses seem pretty distinct while keeping a similar theme, they all look to have pretty much the same staff just in different colours. Well, the heads could be different but really the fact they all have staves of the same dimensions feels too samey. Mix it up a little!

Besides that, the snippet of plot seems like an oldie but a goodie for this sort of thing: Main character tries to do too much or take too much burden upon themselves and learns a very special lesson about relying on their friends. Well that and the girls putting aside petty rivalries to lay the smackdown on whatever villain roughed up their beloved leader-chan.

Wow subverted my expectations I honestly thought she would become friends with them and Airi is just all "nope don't want to be your friend" haha.

Not so much that as "I know you don't want to be friends, so I won't try to force it." Meanwhile Nagi seems to be making an approach of her own that achieves... something like a friendship. Maybe more like her and Waon are colleagues in their fandom of Airi, but hey, mutual interest! I doubt this is the last we've seen of her.

I don't know how someone can be so damn full of themselves but also be the biggest moron that knows absolutely nothing at the exact same time

May be a little late, but I abruptly recalled where I'd seen a succinct description of the phenomenon and became determined to post the image. We'll see if I can get it to work.

(Tried to crop, but I don't know where I can host it and get it to actually show, so here's the whole page from dynasty itself.)

In short, Ruruna wants to be up high to better lord over her lessers, but she often finds herself standing atop mount stupid.

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I saw that too, but seems already fixed.

Edit: Were the cat ears strictly required for publicity's sake though?

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Ok re-reading the chapter, I don’t understand why Riri is “angry” because Mao didn’t confess, she didn’t either lol I suppose is the “men have to take the lead/the first step” stereotype

I think it has more to do with the norms of psuedo-feudal society these scenarios are built around. As his retainer/servant, she does not have the right to take the first move on someone of higher station (and even if she had a noble background of her own, her liege lord is at least one step above that), save through implication.

I mean... hmmm. Shirabe maturing into something like Kuran does seem plausible. Kirika is about as much of a lovable dummy as Ichiko, but I do think Ichiko is more than a smidgen shier than Kirika. Not outside the realm of possibilities for an AU version I suppose, but pretty notable.

If they weren't in their normal outfits the dialog would make me think it was a mundane AU. Obnoxious rich girl Tenshi x turbo poor Shion could work, honestly.

Nothing is undeniably proven, but Nagi is very clearly into Airi, and Airi giggles to herself in bed remembering Nagi calling her cute. Meanwhile we have multiple pairs of side girls with strong and unconventional friendships.

I think these two might need something like one of those special timer clocks they use(d) in competitive chess to better track their switching, and keep it fair.

Looks like she got to that thousand yard stare by the end of production, if that wasn't just purely the author using Airi as an insert character for Autobiographical mishaps.

Also, the drawing of Nagi is another one of those 'best friend plus' scenarios,

"That's the portait I did of Nagi. She really liked it!"

"...you drew her with sparkles and hearts."

"Well yeah, she's my best friend!"

"..."

Honesty about a personal appeal is to be lauded, really. It wouldn't have been hard to simply point out Mokou defaults to trousers in her day to day life and claim the assumption that she'd be more comfortable in the butler getup.

Whether one chooses to interpret the sparking as derived of more passionate emotions or a sign of impending slapstick more on-tone with the canon, I am still left with a question:

Why was the note signed anonymous? A Kuroko willing to go this far seems unlikely to not simply sign her own name to the tag on the 'present'. The best I can think of is somehow it's the result of Misaki choosing to wingman in some manner.

Wow. The confident, capital S Smug face of Shen from page 4 onward... standing strong in the face of her girl trying to distract/disrupt her from lording over Jiang's jealousy. An impressive job of rolling with the kisses if ever I've seen one.

Also glad the end bit didn't use the 'flubbed hanging up the phone so the person on the line got an earful' trope. These two are making great strides in their relationship and it'd be a shame for shame to dent the presently unprecedented open communication between them.

To be fair, Kashiwagi, the whole 'magical animal turns human to repay a favor' or 'magical animal is forced to stay human and become a bride' story is about as universal a myth as you'll find, east or west.

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Might be he was giving her space after the failed kiss.

Umm...Well this is kind of awkward, I think either you have a small misunderstanding or you post your comment before the new chapter? This author is not known for bad endings or drama...Just silly humor and fun good yuri like the yuri-twins manga...I will be shock if the author goes the drama route in this manga though

Last chapter he ask if MC want to keep that she gay/likes girls/ dating her waifu a secret from public and he going along it. (MC only told her close friend about being gay)

Yes, I've seen the most recent chapter, hence why I referenced things that happened in it, and as for misunderstanding things, what exactly did I misunderstand? The general tone of the author's previous body of work? That isn't exactly contained within this manga. Seems a little silly to presume I should already know all about them.

So unless ex-boy is some mean-spirit guy willing to hold a grudge and wait for the critical moment to unreleased the emotional damage of revealing that MC is gay/minor cheating aspect reveal (Which would be fked up but very low 1% chance of happening) then your over-worrying XD

I freely acknowledged I'd be shocked as heck if it actually went the severe drama route, just noted that the way the door was left open for it stuck out to me.

Yeah, should just casually tell classmate they broke up instead of letting the classmate come to that conclusion on their own (Fk what their classmate think...Just tell them to calm down and shut up if they make a fuss [Though not in those exact words but in a more gentle friendly manner if they make a fuss]).

That seems like the more likely sequence of events here, some classmate sees the girls together outside of class being romantic and word gets around.