Ch 18 is so flipping great. Lots of funny reactions and moods, and just the right amount of Roommates for a platonic couple. UGH. Love it.

Oh how relevant. My house (along with most houses in this country) don't have aircon and are designed to keep heat in so summers have been complete hell for several years in a row now.

It feels like they might take a liking to this sleeping together thing after all ;) Also, giving the cute weather girl a cute nickname is something I've 100% done a few times IRL so that had me chuckling pretty hard XP

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There are people who just aren't morning people, and then there's Kurumi who seriously considers whether death would be preferable.

But looks like going to sleep and waking up together like this works quite wonderfully for them. ^_^

Omg just make out already! What a wholesome fluffy episode like all of them for this series love it. It's scary how close these two "friends" get along together.

It feels like they might take a liking to this sleeping together thing after all ;) Also, giving the cute weather girl a cute nickname is something I've 100% done a few times IRL so that had me chuckling pretty hard XP

May I ask if Ayamin means anything? Just curious xD

35/25? Soft
And I've never slept with an air conditioner on.
Although I suppose we do have ceiling fans instead. I don't see that they do.

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I might get diabetis from this.

also yes, just do it already

Omg just make out already! What a wholesome fluffy episode like all of them for this series love it. It's scary how close these two "friends" get along together.

Well, they are wife-mates after all

35/25? Soft
And I've never slept with an air conditioner on.

Keep in mind that Tokyo summers are incredibly humid. Even if the temperatures won’t bother you, the humidity will.

I think there's nothing better than a slow but progressive change in a story like this. Change for the "better" of course. Whatever better could it mean in any given context. Some changes are more subtle than others, but regardless it shouldn't be too quick, or it might feel a bit too jarring. Although now that I think about it, it's not really about how often the change happens, rather it should be a constant change, just in small doses. Random thought, really. But it made me realize that all the fluff feels so much more rewarding, more satisfying when this change, while seemingly stretched out, is progressively added on top of everything. A lot of series have nice fluff, and it makes me smile and I enjoy it no problem, but there's something extra about things like this or for example "Miss Sunflower" stuff. I dunno.

I blame the heatwave.

I think there's nothing better than a slow but progressive change in a story like this. Change for the "better" of course. Whatever better could it mean in any given context. Some changes are more subtle than others, but regardless it shouldn't be too quick, or it might feel a bit too jarring. Although now that I think about it, it's not really about how often the change happens, rather it should be a constant change, just in small doses. Random thought, really. But it made me realize that all the fluff feels so much more rewarding, more satisfying when this change, while seemingly stretched out, is progressively added on top of everything. A lot of series have nice fluff, and it makes me smile and I enjoy it no problem, but there's something extra about things like this or for example "Miss Sunflower" stuff. I dunno.

I blame the heatwave.

I feel like it’s so hard to pin down what makes for a good slow burn. There are a bunch of elements that contribute to the pacing and the balance between progress and the status quo. I do know that this story is really nailing it for me in spite of my impatience for them to kiss lol

Also, I have my Pinecone completely maxed out. What a good bird :)

It feels like they might take a liking to this sleeping together thing after all ;) Also, giving the cute weather girl a cute nickname is something I've 100% done a few times IRL so that had me chuckling pretty hard XP

May I ask if Ayamin means anything? Just curious xD

Just a cute spin on ''Aya'', which I assume is the weather lady's first name.

Really loved this chapter. The highlight for me was when Kurumi was able to fall asleep after thinking about how things around her were just in the "right place". That would give anyone peace of mind--hence, she was able to fall asleep early!

I like the pacing and progression so far. Wholesome and fluffy but to an extent that makes sense for the story so far.

I sense a hopeful development from this one, they will definitely have a hard time going back to sleeping separately.
Classic roommate stuff. People might say they appreciate a good slowburn or whatever, but there is only so much undertones my coffee can take, I hope things "heat up" from here on out.

I feel like it’s so hard to pin down what makes for a good slow burn. There are a bunch of elements that contribute to the pacing and the balance between progress and the status quo. I do know that this story is really nailing it for me in spite of my impatience for them to kiss lol

Also, I have my Pinecone completely maxed out. What a good bird :)

There are just a lot of stories where nice things happen and the story itself progresses but there are either no changes for the characters or the opposite happens the characters have such a sudden shift in certain parts, that it doesn't feel like the character is growing. Like it's not evolution, it's revolution. I mentioned "Miss Sunflower" and it's done in a very fluid way over there. Like it takes re-reading the series to really notice and fully appreciate how things changed for everyone. Here, while it's a bit more gradual, like taking steps, the steps themselves are so small it doesn't feel like the character(s) are leaping.

And yes, Cutecone is best birb. While I have her e2 I do wish I had more mats to spare to at least get her s1m3, alas Pinus Sylvestris happened and I had to take care of all those little knights

Loved her describing all the sounds as she drifted to sleep, very soft and endearing.

Eventually climate change will kill us all.
Cute chapter though.

Always makes me smile, even if it were just about sleep talking.

Unrelated thought, but I'd really like if this manga pulled a Horimiya and just kept going after the romantic tension gets resolved.

sleeping together? that's some development right there

Okay is it a manga thing to sleep in clothes or is it a Japanese thing?

Okay is it a manga thing to sleep in clothes or is it a Japanese thing?

As opposed to naked?

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Okay is it a manga thing to sleep in clothes or is it a Japanese thing?

neither really. like my dad sleeps in a sleeveless shirt and pants all year round, and I sleep in the same attire for much of the year (pajamas in the coldest weeks of winter and pants only for the hottest months of summer being the exceptions). idk if your question is like a "why don't they sleep in pajamas or nightgowns?" kinda thing or a "why aren't they sleeping naked?" kinda thing. Like, common sense implies the former, but semanticological technicalities imply the latter.

The infamous manga butt blanket. https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/trying_out_marriage_with_my_female_friend_ch18#17

As for nightclothes, Ruriko's looks like normal pajamas. Kurumi looks more like she's in a T-shirt and sweatpants, which still isn't particularly unusual.