Rehashed Scans
joined Mar 21, 2021
Translator note: Aya now calls Mitsuki with her first name instead of "Koga-san". And Mitsuki makes a show of calling her "Oosawa-san" when speaking with Joe, but then, at the end, calls her "Aya-san".
The fact Mitsuki still uses a polite "-san" speaks volumes about who's on top.
For me this means that Mitsuki is on top but maybe I am misinterpreting your tone and you mean that Aya is on top?
It means that Mitsuki is more "respectful" toward Aya than Aya is toward Mitsuki.
Which implicitely means that Aya is "higher" in the hierarchy and "on top". Though I thought it was obvious all along the manga...
How you call someone carries very subtle implications in Japanese culture, because it's very hierarchical. Foreigners often trip on that and can inadvertently belittle someone without realizing it.
last edited at Oct 19, 2025 11:48AM