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

[diphuc1]

Honestly, i dont really understand with many of readers still expecting that sakura somehow had sex with with yuma only on that fateful night and not the nights after, and also the expectation that somehow she still harbour feelings to shinobu. A tearful reconciliation between the two for the finale? with fumi as the casualty. Surreal.

Almost half a year without news, nor any effort to clarify the so called misunderstanding. Just as simple as unblock him and fumi and send message of how do you do? This is absurd level of gatekeeping from the author for the sake of protecting sakuras image to the readers and leave it hanging for future plot device. Whaaat?

Those months she spent building fragile love between her and yuma while shinobu grieved watching his world collapsed before his eyes and start thinking about what reasons left to continue? His dream is what keeps him alive, not sakura.

On chapter 134, the way i see it that she already accustomed with yuma presence and had lovers quarrel there. Don't even matter that if she lived there or in her agency office, had sex with yuma every night or just on weekends at his place, dont care at all. In my own perception she had lost everything worth lingering for, and why shouldnt shinobu move on also with his own life? Even if he lose fumi in the future, he wilk never lose his dream again.

Ok ending:
shinobu with nobody and becoming another scheming ntr villain director. shinobu with both fumi and sakura harem if she pull through the trial. shinobu with fumi only

Not ok ending:
shinobu and sakura reset everything

You're a little bit confused because everyone here is a certified Team Fumi (except me). Only one of the conversations in 134 passes for a lovers argument and it definitely wasn't Sakura's. Fumi's biggest mistake here is bringing up Sakura in their talk. A reunion between MC's is probably the only thing left to be excited for other than readers congratulating themselves over seeing their preferred heroine win.

 

[SS-2010]

Honestly, i dont really understand with many of readers still expecting that sakura somehow had sex with with yuma only on that fateful night and not the nights after, and also the expectation that somehow she still harbour feelings to shinobu. A tearful reconciliation between the two for the finale? with fumi as the casualty. Surreal.

Almost half a year without news, nor any effort to clarify the so called misunderstanding. Just as simple as unblock him and fumi and send message of how do you do? This is absurd level of gatekeeping from the author for the sake of protecting sakuras image to the readers and leave it hanging for future plot device. Whaaat?

Those months she spent building fragile love between her and yuma while shinobu grieved watching his world collapsed before his eyes and start thinking about what reasons left to continue? His dream is what keeps him alive, not sakura.

On chapter 134, the way i see it that she already accustomed with yuma presence and had lovers quarrel there. Don't even matter that if she lived there or in her agency office, had sex with yuma every night or just on weekends at his place, dont care at all. In my own perception she had lost everything worth lingering for, and why shouldnt shinobu move on also with his own life? Even if he lose fumi in the future, he wilk never lose his dream again.

Ok ending:
shinobu with nobody and becoming another scheming ntr villain director. shinobu with both fumi and sakura harem if she pull through the trial. shinobu with fumi only

Not ok ending:
shinobu and sakura reset everything

Because the author kept flip-flopping. In chapters 129–131, Sakura and the fucboy became a couple as you think.

But then, in chapters 132–134, the author tried to convince it's just one-time sex and they weren't living together, contrary to the fucboy's claims. Or if they're dating, they'll break up for sure.

It is obvious that the author changed the plot back and forth, leaving readers (both Japaneses and foreigners) confused about the direction of the story ! Japanese comments are confused too.

Every problems came from just a few panels in chapter 129 (Sakura being penetrated). So sad.

 

[VuongOuki]

Honestly, i dont really understand with many of readers still expecting that sakura somehow had sex with with yuma only on that fateful night and not the nights after, and also the expectation that somehow she still harbour feelings to shinobu. A tearful reconciliation between the two for the finale? with fumi as the casualty. Surreal.

Almost half a year without news, nor any effort to clarify the so called misunderstanding. Just as simple as unblock him and fumi and send message of how do you do? This is absurd level of gatekeeping from the author for the sake of protecting sakuras image to the readers and leave it hanging for future plot device. Whaaat?

Those months she spent building fragile love between her and yuma while shinobu grieved watching his world collapsed before his eyes and start thinking about what reasons left to continue? His dream is what keeps him alive, not sakura.

On chapter 134, the way i see it that she already accustomed with yuma presence and had lovers quarrel there. Don't even matter that if she lived there or in her agency office, had sex with yuma every night or just on weekends at his place, dont care at all. In my own perception she had lost everything worth lingering for, and why shouldnt shinobu move on also with his own life? Even if he lose fumi in the future, he wilk never lose his dream again.

Ok ending:
shinobu with nobody and becoming another scheming ntr villain director. shinobu with both fumi and sakura harem if she pull through the trial. shinobu with fumi only

Not ok ending:
shinobu and sakura reset everything

To me, just the fact that Sakura had a one-night stand is enough to disqualify her. How many more times she did it doesn't even matter anymore. The important thing is that she cheated and betrayed—not only betraying Shinobu's feelings, but also betraying her entire career growth journey starting from a Gravure model. Sakura can find happiness again somewhere else, but she no longer deserves to be happy by Shinobu's side. You're right, what lifted Shinobu back up and gave him a reason to move forward was his dream, but I think after chapter 133, Fumi will be added to that reason as well. The best ending would be seeing ShiFumi together and Sakura's regret.

 

[diphuc1]

To me, just the fact that Sakura had a one-night stand is enough to disqualify her. How many more times she did it doesn't even matter anymore. The important thing is that she cheated and betrayed—not only betraying Shinobu's feelings, but also betraying her entire career growth journey starting from a Gravure model. Sakura can find happiness again somewhere else, but she no longer deserves to be happy by Shinobu's side. You're right, what lifted Shinobu back up and gave him a reason to move forward was his dream, but I think after chapter 133, Fumi will be added to that reason as well. The best ending would be seeing ShiFumi together and Sakura's regret.

Better prepare yourself, it's a KA work in the end so best pray to Kodansha atp to exert more pressure over the two weeks.

The more I hear people keep predicting ShiFumi because it's the most obvious vanilla ahh ending left the more I can't help but think how funny it'd be if everyone's predictions go boom right in the next chapter, but again it's just a chance, things might get crazy, they might not. At that point just have the all 3 be single and Shinobu should just suck up to Mio to get back in her good graces as a sex friend because why not, she clears everyone.

 

[SS-2010]

To me, just the fact that Sakura had a one-night stand is enough to disqualify her. How many more times she did it doesn't even matter anymore. The important thing is that she cheated and betrayed—not only betraying Shinobu's feelings, but also betraying her entire career growth journey starting from a Gravure model. Sakura can find happiness again somewhere else, but she no longer deserves to be happy by Shinobu's side. You're right, what lifted Shinobu back up and gave him a reason to move forward was his dream, but I think after chapter 133, Fumi will be added to that reason as well. The best ending would be seeing ShiFumi together and Sakura's regret.

Almost all readers feel the same like you. That's why they can't forgive Sakura till now. She disqualified since chapter 129. Airi Katsura (sensei) turned the fmc into a villain with just a few panels.

 

[SS-2010]

At that point just have the all 3 be single and Shinobu should just suck up to Mio to get back in her good graces as a sex friend because why not, she clears everyone.

Maybe all 3 become single is the right ending. But to let Shinobu be a FWB of Mio is too fantasy. LOL

 

[diphuc1]

Maybe all 3 become single is the right ending. But to let Shinobu be a FWB of Mio is too fantasy. LOL

Yea the Mio thing is but a pipe dream, the right ending is Shikura ofc. Triple single is way too sad, only fucboi deserves to be single.

 

[baabaaboo]

Almost all readers feel the same like you. That's why they can't forgive Sakura till now. She disqualified since chapter 129. Airi Katsura (sensei) turned the fmc into a villain with just a few panels.

Actually i spent days leading to chapter 130 with hope that sakura will come clean and told shinobu herself that she cheated on him. And they manage to work things out and preserve their relationship. She could be forgiven on chapter 130.

But the author chose to break them up with months later time skip. Both the author and sakura insufferable.

 

[hugorito420]

Honestly, i dont really understand with many of readers still expecting that sakura somehow had sex with with yuma only on that fateful night and not the nights after, and also the expectation that somehow she still harbour feelings to shinobu. A tearful reconciliation between the two for the finale? with fumi as the casualty. Surreal.

Almost half a year without news, nor any effort to clarify the so called misunderstanding. Just as simple as unblock him and fumi and send message of how do you do? This is absurd level of gatekeeping from the author for the sake of protecting sakuras image to the readers and leave it hanging for future plot device. Whaaat?

Those months she spent building fragile love between her and yuma while shinobu grieved watching his world collapsed before his eyes and start thinking about what reasons left to continue? His dream is what keeps him alive, not sakura.

On chapter 134, the way i see it that she already accustomed with yuma presence and had lovers quarrel there. Don't even matter that if she lived there or in her agency office, had sex with yuma every night or just on weekends at his place, dont care at all. In my own perception she had lost everything worth lingering for, and why shouldnt shinobu move on also with his own life? Even if he lose fumi in the future, he wilk never lose his dream again.

Ok ending:
shinobu with nobody and becoming another scheming ntr villain director. shinobu with both fumi and sakura harem if she pull through the trial. shinobu with fumi only

Not ok ending:
shinobu and sakura reset everything

I mean probably Sakura will probably break up with this guy because after we saw the last chapter he literally just ignored her feelings and she doesn't look happy with him.(he failed his promise).And we see that he probably won't be relevant anymore because the last pannel suggested that the final stretch is going to be Shinobu x Sakura x Fumi.

In last chapter also we see how Sakura still values Shinobu and she said he was the reason that she gave her best and now that hes gone,she doesn't know what to do.(i think she told about both aspects as a lover and manager)

For Fumi and Shinobu's case i see a away easier thing to solve because it only depends to Shinobu reasure her from her Sakura insecurities and confess properly for her.

For Sakura and Shinobu's case i can see that their final meeting happen as the cliffchanger of the next chapter and we'll see them talking and probably solving their misunderstand and most likely reconcile at least as friends because Shinobu likely will forgive Sakura and maybe become coworkers again.But is not discharged the option of their comeback as a couple because they are MC and FMC from the story and any plot convinient thing can happen to make them back(For me it would feel forced)

For me both of those endings can happen because the final streach of the story is very rushed and incoherent sometimes so both of their endins is possible to happen.

My odds for this:

Shinobu x Fumi(Sakura likely single) end-60%

Shinobu x Sakura -40%

 

[A.Tanakaaa]

The cover for Volume 13 is out.

 

[hugorito420]

Yea the Mio thing is but a pipe dream, the right ending is Shikura ofc. Triple single is way too sad, only fucboi deserves to be single.

The Shikura ending is really a bad decision here.Because tbe readers would hate a lot if that happens.(Sakura's fault)

And the Shifumi ending and Sakura ending single serves more for the story because it serve as a "consequence" for what she did to Shinobu and probably feel regret after losing him.

 

[VuongOuki]

The cover for Volume 13 is out.

So who is in the cover image?

 

[A.Tanakaaa]

So who is in the cover image?

Sakura and fumi

 

[diphuc1]

The Shikura ending is really a bad decision here.Because tbe readers would hate a lot if that happens.(Sakura's fault)

And the Shifumi ending and Sakura ending single serves more for the story because it serve as a "consequence" for what she did to Shinobu and probably feel regret after losing him.

From the current state of things then I'll agree, but if they can work a miracle or just do a bit of good writing then impressions can flip.

 

[A.Tanakaaa]

https://pic.in.th/image/1000004244.N1P7yy

 

[hugorito420]

https://pic.in.th/image/1000004244.N1P7yy

It is my only my impression or some IA was used there?(i'm talking about the draws)

 

[VuongOuki]

https://pic.in.th/image/1000004244.N1P7yy

The art is so pretty! Fumi's breast size is truly built different, LOL.

 

[VuongOuki]

https://pic.in.th/image/1000004244.N1P7yy

Fumi in pure white looks like the female lead, while Sakura in black looks like the villain.

 

[hugorito420]

From the current state of things then I'll agree, but if they can work a miracle or just do a bit of good writing then impressions can flip.

I think with this rushed writing they can end together but it would feel forced it doesn't matter what they do here.

And is difficult to change the public's opinion about Sakura even if a good writing happen because she didn't any redeemable actions or qualities after the 129.(i could say they made her even worst than before)

 

[diphuc1]

I think with this rushed writing they can end together but it would feel forced it doesn't matter what they do here.And is difficult to change the public's opinion about Sakura even if a good writing happen because she didn't any redeemable actions or qualities after the 129.(i could say they made her even worst than before)

A few flashbacks and key reveals can change quite a bit imo but so far nothing has really been shown. Sakura is FMC, if they can generate any momentum in her favor, the wave will follow.