Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. - Vol. 7 Ch. 62 - Noa-Senpai and Osaka

[MangaDex]

 

[AnotherDuck]

"I think it might fit better if the shading on the skin here was lighter."

In some communities she'd get cancelled for saying that.

Yes, you should discuss those things in advance.

"No, she's actually capable at work."

That does not sound like the compliment it's meant to be.

"Don't you think the image society has of women in their 30s is too mature to begin with...?"

Most of them are actually mature. However, being mature also means you know when you can act however you want.

"Isn't 19 a bit too young?"

Not really. A lot of people don't feel like they mature any after about that age. It's relatable.

Negi knows how to set boundaries, even when Noa doesn't understand them.

If they pick the public bath, they give him the rights to use the bath there. Can't go away and still call dibs there.

 

[Kaarme]

In some communities she'd get cancelled for saying that.

The Japanese entertainment industry still, mostly, remembers it's an entertainment industry, so it's not an issue. It's mainly in the USA where some movie and game studios somehow forgot they are supposed to be entertaining their customers.

If they pick the public bath, they give him the rights to use the bath there. Can't go away and still call dibs there.

If this all happened along the same lines as their relationship has been before, with Noa actually paying for Rihito's stay as well, it's not really unreasonable. If he's paying his own share, then it's really up to his benevolence. Maybe Negi doesn't want to go into the same water a dude she's not in a romantic relationship was in before. I've never lived in Japan, so I can't really judge what sort of level of politeness Rihito would be expected to follow here.

 

[BebopZX2]

The power of an extrovert. Is truly... Something else.

 

[Huichelaar]

https://imgur.com/tBvxnjX

Says the one still wearing all her jewellery? Like, what, are you going to bathe while wearing all that?

 

[xyzzy]

In some communities she'd get cancelled for saying that.

Yes, you should discuss those things in advance.

The Japanese entertainment industry still, mostly, remembers it's an entertainment industry, so it's not an issue. It's mainly in the USA where some movie and game studios somehow forgot they are supposed to be entertaining their customers.

Was I the only one here who read this as “for this character model we should adjust how shadows on it look” instead of “omg Noa is making their character less black, western devs would never”

 

[KafukaPalazzo]

Okay, screw the thicc walking red flag, I want more of the gyaru with abs!

 

[karmsand]

Negiemon uoogh

 

[EritoProxy]

Abs

 

[Kaarme]

Was I the only one here who read this as “for this character model we should adjust how shadows on it look” instead of “omg Noa is making their character less black, western devs would never”

It doesn't really matter what her exact advice was aiming at, it's just a game character design. The only purpose those characters have is to make players be content with them. In the very best case scenario a character would be liked enough to get fans buying figurines, posters, and draw fan art. That sort of things. But it's just the cream of the crop that ever gets that far. Of course it also goes the other way when creating villains: you succeed when the players really feel like they need to beat the character.

I took AnotherDuck's comment as a sort of joke and replied to it at face value, even though it doesn't matter.

 

[Dipuc4Life]

Negi needs to stop ticking ALL THE BOXES or there will be riots. Now I have a problem deciding which one is sexier. Mr. Gutter Brain though ... he doesn't have that problem. He'll take both ... the bastard.

 

[mug3n]

Shit, I've been always for plump women, but with Negiemon, the brown towering godess of Mato Seihei no Slave and the psycho body builder lady of Olympia of Infidelity I'm developing something for built women too.

 

[AnotherDuck]

Was I the only one here who read this as “for this character model we should adjust how shadows on it look” instead of “omg Noa is making their character less black, western devs would never”

No, that's how I read it as well. It's just not how certain people would read it.

 

[chipusu]

Nice abs Negi-chan!

 

[AxeBurningfire]

How come she gets to be a mentally ill emotionally unstable wreck of a person and still pull two hotties in spite of it, but I don't. It's not fair!

 

[AxeBurningfire]

Was I the only one here who read this as “for this character model we should adjust how shadows on it look” instead of “omg Noa is making their character less black, western devs would never”

I think "adjust the shadows" was what the author meant, but making the characters lighter skinned for appeal would be pretty in-character for the kind of company this is.

 

[phil777]

Boys can have Noako, me and other cultured people will have Negi-chan.

 

[bdotnupe5]

Not really. A lot of people don't feel like they mature any after about that age. It's relatable.

Honestly, this has become a large problem in society, especially in the west. Not maturing past 19 is crazy work and is why many adults still act like children. Maturing doesn't mean giving up on life, but instead is like Negi kept trying to get at, "not acting like a brat."

Noa's biggest issue is that she acts like a child with zero care of boundaries or nuance or care for what anyone other than herself wants. That's exactly how many 19 year olds act and not maturing past that is ridiculous and exactly why she has no friends outside of them two (I don't count the weirdo obsessive stalker girl). To say that's normal and how many real world people feel is a bit sad.

 

[Friendly-Sentence710]

Negi-chan has got it going on.

 

[terribletrivium]

The Japanese entertainment industry still, mostly, remembers it's an entertainment industry, so it's not an issue. It's mainly in the USA where some movie and game studios somehow forgot they are supposed to be entertaining their customers.

Weebs are so funny man. As if Japan doesn't produce an absolute torrent of dogshit content just like any entertainment industry. The worst stuff doesn't even get translated and still half the manga on this site are some variation on "I got reincarnated as a strong guy that has sex with lots of slaves".