Ran didn't seem too happy to see Keiko playing with a child

But of course Ran's worried. First, there's a miscarriage, second, there's the conflict with Keiko's mother. Not very positive topics - Keiko might fall in a depressive mood. This is sort of supported by Ran's question at the end ("Have you recently had nightmares, senpai?" unless I, again, mistranslate and misinterpret things).
Besides, Ran understands that Keiko does want to have a child a lot but this is something she can't give her. This is however, more of a yuri-goggles speculation.

It's interesting how in this chapter their interests and interactions again felt somehow disconnected although up till recent chapters it felt like they have totally been in sync with each other just about everything.

Anyways, looking forward to the translation. And so great the three-week-wait season is over! FF with its stable weekly schedule totally spoiled me ^^"

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That look on Ran's face though, it's like something suddenly hit her. It's as if she has seen a nightmare. I wonder what went through her head at that moment (her mood kinda changed, she looked sad in the next panel)...Maybe it's the thought that Keiko might someday leave her to get married and have kids, and that I believe is not something she would want to happen.

That look on Ran's face though, it's like something suddenly hit her. It's as if she has seen a nightmare. I wonder what went through her head at that moment (her mood kinda changed, she looked sad in the next panel)...Maybe it's the thought that Keiko might someday leave her to get married and have kids, and that I believe is not something she would want to happen.

I think that's exactly what that look is. Which is a change from before where she's usually been the stronger one. So she must be insecure about her relationship. Considering that she knows the ex as well she must have a good idea of the situation. So the question is how she deals with it and what Keiko does.

Honestly I wonder what Keiko really thinks of the whole thing, she is pretty reserved and much more the passive partner. But she's gonna need to make herself clear or the instability is going to cause problems. I worry that Ran might try to push her away if she thinks Keiko really wants the hetero family route. The Nanoha route is not really doable yet in Japan, is it?

This reminds me a bit of Satchi and Ruki from The Feelings we all must Endure but without the bad parts. That one ended with a role reversal - where is this gonna go?

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I never felt any romantic interest from Keiko toward Ran. She treats her like... a child. And if Keiko feels better recently, like Saki noticed, maybe it's because Ran's presence allows her to dote on her and she takes the place of the lost child. As it is, the yuri path is a distant possibility. It looks more like a yuri crush on Ran's side only.

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http://yawaspi.com/stretch/comic/038_001.html

next chapter comes out in exactly 7 days

Unusual, but I'm not complaining.

Yes, you can't stay straight with Ran living with you.

I can

Yup.

Ran didn't seem too happy to see Keiko playing with a child

Ran understands that Keiko does want to have a child a lot but this is something she can't give her. This is however, more of a yuri-goggles speculation.

Let's wait for Boon, but yeah my first thought too.

It's interesting how in this chapter their interests and interactions again felt somehow disconnected although up till recent chapters it felt like they have totally been in sync with each other just about everything.

Anyways, looking forward to the translation. And so great the three-week-wait season is over! FF with its stable weekly schedule totally spoiled me ^^"

And now akili promises an update next week, that would be a nice change of pace

man all this yuri teasing is killing me >-<

Shou is doing it again!

I think that bit at the end was pretty significant, where Ran asks about nightmares. After all, at least part Kyouko's trauma was centred around her miscarriage, and the fact that she's okay around kids now and is no longer having nightmares about it suggests she's healed quite a lot. And, more troubling for Ran, may now be less adverse to a "normal" relationship with a man.

The bit in the music store was interesting though, suggesting that there are depths to Ran that simply aren't obvious at first glance. Nice that Keiko's noticing that.

Looking at Ran's expressions in the last two pages hurts my heart.

The entire time I was thinking that they're on a date.

If I was female, I'd be like Ran. Pretty much only think about getting wasted.

They could had been married and this chapter wouldn't have changed... Is a strong relationship, we....just... need ...a... KIS-..STREEEEEETCH

Man, I just love this series more and more with each chapter. It's so simple and comedic but has a subtle depth that draws you into their lives and everyday things.. while I, like many others, would love to see a yuri ending between the two I'm honestly okay if it never develops that way, I enjoy it just the same.

I think that bit at the end was pretty significant, where Ran asks about nightmares. After all, at least part Kyouko's trauma was centred around her miscarriage, and the fact that she's okay around kids now and is no longer having nightmares about it suggests she's healed quite a lot. And, more troubling for Ran, may now be less adverse to a "normal" relationship with a man.

The bit in the music store was interesting though, suggesting that there are depths to Ran that simply aren't obvious at first glance. Nice that Keiko's noticing that.

Thks for sharing your thoughts, I was quite lost with this one.

Looking at Ran's expressions in the last two pages hurts my heart.

Yeah, agreed. Last panel of page 7 :<

Man, I just love this series more and more with each chapter. It's so simple and comedic but has a subtle depth that draws you into their lives and everyday things..

Yeah, just like Prism really. I hope Show keeps fighting for yuri!

oh gosh, Keiko's whole comment of "She started copying me so I thought I'd just teach her..."

I can relate to this so much.

When I was a kid, I was in the park with my dad. This lady started jogging past me, and I thought it'd be a great lark to see if I could keep up. So I --moronically-- ran after her. I'd keep pace with her for about ten seconds, then I'd have to stop, huffing and puffing. Then I'd run after her again. The same thing happened about three or four times lol. The lady was so amused. She was a really good sport about it though. I don't know if I'd be as nice, now, to a crazy 8-something yo interrupting my morning jog.

Side Note:

This chapter really felt like a date. If it was a holiday, why were they meeting up? They freakin' live together...

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This date-like atmosphere is just too much. Next thing you know, they're going to hold hands. In public!

But why is Ran is listening to an album of the thing that goes doink? Why is there an album of the thing that goes doink? Not just that, but that was a Best Of, so it stands to reason that there must be others in the genre.

Hahah this subtle yuriness is killing me. Not that it's dissatisfying though :))

But why is Ran is listening to an album of the thing that goes doink? Why is there an album of the thing that goes doink? Not just that, but that was a Best Of, so it stands to reason that there must be others in the genre.

I thought you were just being silly by calling it that, but then I found that the TV Tropes page for it really is The Thing That Goes Doink.

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As for me, this series should really continue like this forever ^_^
The ever-present subliminal Yuriness, and the subtle hints from time to time like in this chapter makes you wonder what's really going on in their heads and gets your imagination going. I think this atmosphere makes it a really worthwhile read :)

It's a date!

As in Mophead's words, if Ran ever wants to get out of the friendzone, she has to establish a basis for attraction, because Keiko doesn't seem to be attracted romantically to Ran at all. She's just comfortable with her around (no more bad dreams and no more loneliness).

It's obviously a date (with the "I just got here" which is typical of the date trope in manga), but Keiko just doesn't see it that way, or Ran that way. Just friends hanging out together.

As for the child thing, we actually don't know if Keiko can have one anymore. A miscarriage with complications may well make her unable to ever bear child again. Which would explain her pushing her boyfriend away.

Just speculations on my part though.

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Yay an update! And theyre on a date! Even better! ^_^
Those last pages...I think Ran was having one of those flash moments like "wham a realization" among other things... excited to hear a new ch. will be up soon, thanks for scantalating :)

Am I the only one who felt a little bit of disappointment of Ran in the last panels of page 4? I don't think it's only because of my yuri goggles... Keiko is just so indifferent T_T

Also it's just way too date. If this manga wasn't anything about yuri, there's no need to describe 'just hanging out friends' in this detail!

And the last panel... I was surprised that their height were different that much. Is it that Keiko's tall that much or Ran is small?

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