GraPara! - Ch. 134 - By Strip, You Mean…?

[diphuc1]

Dude,you're really a hopeless romantic here.

Can't be helped, I'm expecting 135 to have some wild twist no one expected to flip things in a different direction, and I feel way too strongly about Shinobu and Sakura that I need to type up bs scenarios like this every now and then, don't mind. Also if I wasn't around it'd be mostly a Fumi echo chamber and box2024 would be too alone to let their closet Shikura leak through. Regardless, I will gladly wave the white flag come 135 or 136 with a clear heart depending on which one is more conclusive of the direction for the remainder of the story.

 

[Alsatia]

Dude,you're really a hopeless romantic here.

It's part of his charm at this point.

 

[pablomulete]

Well she still thinks he cheated on her but that wasn't the case when those things were said plus it's hard to say she is thinking of shionbu more like she is thinking of modeling and he was just there at least with 134in 133 it seemed like he was what she was thinking of or at least how he supported her still she is shallow.

It seems to me that in this and other chapters, when Sakura recalls moments from her modeling career, she compares and longs for Shinobu's positive attitude and unconditional support with Fuckboy's attitude, who sees her as a possession. Furthermore, as another reader mentioned, aside from the sex scenes, Sakura doesn't seem happy in any of her relationships with that guy, regardless of the nature of the relationship.

 

[hugorito420]

It's part of his charm at this point.

Probably true

 

[VuongOuki]

Honestly, if Airi forces a forced ending where Shinobu gets back together with Sakura, GraPara will be even worse than a total pile of trash. It would feature the absolute worst female lead and a male lead who is both the most cowardly and terrible male lead—taking Fumi's virginity only to abandon her in the end for a woman who cheated on him.

 

[diphuc1]

It's part of his charm at this point.

Pffft, I blame the recent Wuwa 3.5 story, how dare they suggest a canon romance in my gacha. I'll always be Team Sakura and oppose ShiFumi with the fibers of my being. When the end is here though I can share in the happiness with those here who got an ending that they wanted and will throw any frustrations and negative thoughts at KA for a bit.

 

[diphuc1]

Honestly, if Airi forces a forced ending where Shinobu gets back together with Sakura, GraPara will be even worse than a total pile of trash. It would feature the absolute worst female lead and a male lead who is both the most cowardly and terrible male lead—taking Fumi's virginity only to abandon her in the end for a woman who cheated on him.

The writing can change a lot of this, there's not much room but they do have the extra time. No matter what Shinobu does he'll be goat, one of his biggest defining characteristics has always been doing what's best for Sakura, even in the breakup. The biggest question now is will Shinobu break character, how will he react if he sees Sakura and suspects that not everything in her life is going perfectly?

 

[hugorito420]

Honestly, if Airi forces a forced ending where Shinobu gets back together with Sakura, GraPara will be even worse than a total pile of trash. It would feature the absolute worst female lead and a male lead who is both the most cowardly and terrible male lead—taking Fumi's virginity only to abandon her in the end for a woman who cheated on him.

I think Sakura and Shinobu ending pretty forced.But i think they'll end as friends end coworkers.

 

[diphuc1]

I think Sakura and Shinobu ending pretty forced.But i think they'll end as friends end coworkers.

I vibe with this as sort of the bare minimum that I'd be happy with. Sakura transferring to Mio's agency and being able to do the work she wants to without having others trying to control her image. Bonus points if the misunderstanding is cleared up.

 

[hugorito420]

I agree with this as a sort of bare minimum that I'd be happy with. Sakura transferring to Mio's agency and being able to do the work she wants to without having others trying to control her image. Bonus points if the misunderstanding is cleared up.

I think all of that is cleared and probably Sakura is single.

 

[diphuc1]

I think all of that is cleared and probably Sakura is single.

It'd be something if 95% of our predictions end up wrong, not including the ship predictions since some of those are going to hit ofc. At that point you have to go "Sasuga KA"

 

[hugorito420]

It'd be something if 95% of our predictions end up wrong, not including the ship predictions since some of those are going to hit ofc.

I think the misunderstand will be cleared in their meeting and Sakura will end up single because she broke up with fuckboi.

A bold prediction is that Sakura will suport Shinobu to confess to Fumi.

 

[diphuc1]

I think the misunderstand will be cleared in their meeting and Sakura will end up single because she broke up with fuckboi.

A bold prediction is that Sakura will suport Shinobu to confess to Fumi.

Shinobu will then refuse this because he still loves Sakura too much and the two of them will hug while ugly crying because of all the feelings they've been holding back this whole time.

 

[hugorito420]

Shinobu will then refuse this because he still loves Sakura too much and the two of them will hug while ugly crying because of all the feelings they've been holding back this whole time.

i acidentally feed your hopeless romantic side but i think mostly probably Sakura push Shinobu to Fumi if my prediction is correct.

 

[diphuc1]

i acidentally feed your hopeless romantic side but i think mostly probably Sakura push Shinobu to Fumi if my prediction is correct.

I'll do my best to cut back on being annoying but I really don't think Sakura will do something like that because it'll require Sakura knowing that they ARE a couple now which I don't think is going to be high up on the priority list of topics when they meet. Expecting many predictions to be blown away by 135 for the better ofc.

 

[hugorito420]

I'll do my best to cut back on being annoying but I really don't think Sakura will do something like that because it'll require Sakura knowing that they ARE a couple now which I don't think is going to be high up on the priority list of topics when they meet. Expecting many predictions to be blown away by 135 for the better ofc.

No! i like your hopeless romantic side.But i think Sakura can ask about Fumi and if she understand that he really loves Fumi i can see her doing that.

 

[box2024]

https://mangadex.org/chapter/90c88725-615b-4cbe-ba32-179efb02a312/10
You said yourself that gravure work was important to you, but the moment I bring up the possibility of taking a role with a bed scene, you start looking down on my career and everything I have done in the past. You only respect gravure work when it suits you.

Good catch she is indeed calling him selfish in a roundabout way

 

[box2024]

Dude,you're really a hopeless romantic here.

He is not alone In being a hopeless romantic here.

 

[diphuc1]

No! i like your hopeless romantic side.But i think Sakura can ask about Fumi and if she understand that he really loves Fumi i can see her doing that.

Haha thanks. Good point but I do wonder if when they meet will they even have concerns about side characters atp, will be interesting to see. Shinobu's actions do suggest he's developing feeling for Fumi but has it eclipsed his feelings Sakura, especially if he comes to face her again.

 

[diphuc1]

He is not alone In being a hopeless romantic here.

One subtle difference, you're the hopeless well-adjusted romantice, while I'm the hopeless deluded romantic. I'll take anything for a ShiKura ending