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

[box2024]

If this happened it would be funny.

If this is going to end in two more episodes, Sakura decides to leave Nakanishi and transfer agencies again. She reunites with Shinobu at a job at her new agency. But her smile is directed towards Fumi-chan, and in her despair, she is stabbed by Nakanishi, who has become mentally ill and a stalker. In the final episode, Shinobu starts supporting Sakura, who is scarred and can no longer do gravure modeling, and she also breaks up with Fumi-chan. It ends with them getting back together and working hard together. It seems likely that they will make it seem like a rehash of the first episode but connect it all at the end.
54 minutes ago

Last night the comment count was at 601 now it's under 570.

 

[diphuc1]

Everything can happen here with Airi's writing and because we don't trust her we're expecting the ending being bad made.

I very much agree with this, ffs Airi please. I have a little more trust than some around here, but it's not much atp after what I've read. At the very least, I don't expect any bad end for Shinobu but the road to the end will be rough for him.

 

[SS-2010]

Found this one on an n hentai clone was surprised to see it.

It looks like the artist is trolling (more hatred toward Sakura), it's the chapter 129, Sakura was thinking of the director (instead of Shinobu) while doing it with fucboy....

 

[diphuc1]

If this happened it would be funny.

If this is going to end in two more episodes, Sakura decides to leave Nakanishi and transfer agencies again. She reunites with Shinobu at a job at her new agency. But her smile is directed towards Fumi-chan, and in her despair, she is stabbed by Nakanishi, who has become mentally ill and a stalker. In the final episode, Shinobu starts supporting Sakura, who is scarred and can no longer do gravure modeling, and she also breaks up with Fumi-chan. It ends with them getting back together and working hard together. It seems likely that they will make it seem like a rehash of the first episode but connect it all at the end.
54 minutes ago

I think we can agree that Mio's agency endgame is a nice thing for Sakura and the bare minimum that people wouldn't mind letting her end with if she's not happy with her current situation. Having a freak accident/dramatic event to wrap up this manga like how it started out would be cool/poetic. So far there have been matching patterns with what each MC is going through in the last 6 chapters while being separated albeit with some glaring difference is key aspects ofc.

 

[hugorito420]

I very much agree with this, ffs Airi please. I have a little more trust than some around here, but it's not much atp after what I've read. At the very least, I don't expect any bad end for Shinobu but the road to the end will be rough for him.

I also don't expect a bad ending for him but i don't expect the ending being a well made good ending too.

 

[hugorito420]

If this happened it would be funny.

If this is going to end in two more episodes, Sakura decides to leave Nakanishi and transfer agencies again. She reunites with Shinobu at a job at her new agency. But her smile is directed towards Fumi-chan, and in her despair, she is stabbed by Nakanishi, who has become mentally ill and a stalker. In the final episode, Shinobu starts supporting Sakura, who is scarred and can no longer do gravure modeling, and she also breaks up with Fumi-chan. It ends with them getting back together and working hard together. It seems likely that they will make it seem like a rehash of the first episode but connect it all at the end.
54 minutes ago

Last night the comment count was at 601 now it's under 570.

People are really hating on Airi and Sakura.And the chapter engagement really reduced so i expect that number reduce even more in 135 and 136

 

[diphuc1]

People are really hating on Airi and Sakura.

FMC modifier and a miracle is needed with a no-hit speedrun finish in two chapters hoo boy.

 

[hugorito420]

FMC modifier and a miracle is needed with a no-hit speedrun finish in two chapters hoo boy.

I think a ending with Fumi and at least a little redemption for Sakura,it probably would reduce a little the hate on her that would still be big but that is probably going to help the hate being reduced.

I think it takes a impossible miracle to make people enjoy a ending Sakura and Shinobu ending.

One thing i can see that they're doing as a damage control is Sakura breaking up with Fukcboi.

 

[diphuc1]

I think a ending with Fumi and at least a little redemption for Sakura is going to help that hate to stop.

I think it takes a impossible miracle to make people enjoy a ending Sakura and Shinobu ending.

One thing i can see that they're doing as a damage control is Sakura breaking up with Fukcboi.

I can halfway agree, because until we see more of the writer/artists' intentions and how it's handled its hard to say. The one remaining powerful moment left in the story is their reunion, some think it doesn't matter atp, but the writer can make use of this if they want to and opinions can always change. While we're not many, there are people besides just me that would enjoy a Sakura end (looking at you @box2024 ).

 

[hugorito420]

For now I can halfway agree, because until we see the intentions and how it's handled its hard to say. The one remaining powerful moment left in the story is their reunion, some think it doesn't matter atp, but the writer can make use of this if they want to and opinions can always change.

I still think it doesn't matter how it is treated people always will hate her because of her past atitudes towards Shinobu

And i think people really got attached to Fumi's characters(probably the most popular right now and most loved sided with Shinobu) so people would be mad because Sakura didn't face real consequences and won without a effort and Fumi losing here even if she supported Shinobu in his worst moment.

 

[SS-2010]

People are really hating on Airi and Sakura.And the chapter engagement really reducedsso i expect that number reduce even more in 135 and 136

The number of paid online readers has steadily declined since chapter 130, driven by hatred toward Sakura and fucboy, indicating that many original readers stopped reading or waiting to read it for free next week instead of paying.

It's obvious chapter 129 destroy Grapara and Airi Katsura (sensei) reputation.

FYI, the revenue from online readership belongs to the author and the artist, not Kodansha.

Kodansha derives its revenue from volume sales. We'll see whether the volume 14 will sell if the chapter 129 is left unrevised after the pre-orders for volume 13 was not good. IMHO, bonus chapter 133.5 may not be enough to boost sales.

 

[box2024]

It looks like the artist is trolling (more hatred toward Sakura), it's the chapter 129, Sakura was thinking of the director (instead of Shinobu) while doing it with fucboy....

No I don't think it's the artist one of those panels is animated.

 

[box2024]

I can halfway agree, because until we see more of the writer/artists' intentions and how it's handled its hard to say. The one remaining powerful moment left in the story is their reunion, some think it doesn't matter atp, but the writer can make use of this if they want to and opinions can always change. While we're not many, there are people besides just me that would enjoy a Sakura end (looking at you @box2024 ).

Yes yes I would it would be bitter sweet shionbu getting with Sakura again because it would come at the cost of fumi while a fumi x shinobu ending is far easier to take since Sakura messed it all up herself.

 

[SS-2010]

FMC modifier and a miracle is needed with a no-hit speedrun finish in two chapters hoo boy.

The only modification that works is, Sakura must not have sex in chapter 129. No way to drag the story with the fact that Sukura had sex with fucboy. If Airi Katsura (sensei) really want to solve the problem, she must revised the chapter 129. There is no other way. So sad.

 

[diphuc1]

I still think it doesn't matter how it is treated people always will hate her because of her past atitudes towards Shinobu

And i think people really got attached to Fumi's characters(probably the most popular right now and most loved sided with Shinobu) so people would be mad because Sakura didn't face real consequences and won without a effort and Fumi losing here even if she supported Shinobu in his worst moment.

Love/hate are on the same coin. Sakura is about to face the consequences, and then we can judge after. Fumi can lose because of her insecurities and guilt eating at her as shown in this chapter and Shinobu is still unaware.

 

[hugorito420]

Yes yes I would it would be bitter sweet shionbu getting with Sakura again because it would come at the cost of fumi while a fumi x shinobu ending is far easier to take since Sakura messed it all up herself.

Agreed,i think the only thing that can reduced her damage is the break up with fuckboi and Sakura somehow do amends to Shinobu.

 

[hugorito420]

The only modification that works is, Sakura must not have sex in chapter 129. No way to drag the story with the fact that Sukura had sex with fucboy. If Airi Katsura (sensei) really want to solve the problem, she must revised the chapter 129. There is no other way. So sad.

They won't modify 129.It has to take a miracle to that happen.

 

[diphuc1]

The only modification that works is, Sakura must not have sex in chapter 129. No way to drag the story with the fact that Sukura had sex with fucboy. If Airi Katsura (sensei) really want to solve the problem, she must revised the chapter 129. There is no other way. So sad.

I think the only plausible change they'd make if they even address it is that it was a one-time affair which is only slightly better than them instantly dating after so yea... Everything is coming to a rushed ending no point worry about which ending has better impact, let's just see how the end goes.

 

[hugorito420]

Love/hate are on the same coin. Sakura is about to face the consequences, and then we can judge after. Fumi can lose because of her insecurities and guilt eating at her as shown in this chapter and Shinobu is still unaware.

Sakura won't face any real consequence here besides breaking with Fuckboi and i don' think it will be enough to reduce the hate.

Like box said it will have a bittersweet feeling to make Sakura x Shinobu ending because it would cost a amazing character like Fumi and Sakura destroyed everything by herself and the happy ending with Shinobu x Fumi open the gap to Sakura having her own happy ending(probably single) and coming back with gravature and maybe work again with Shinobu and Fumi and is way easy to accept that ending.

 

[SS-2010]

I think the only plausible change they'd make if they even address it is that it was a one-time affair which is only slightly better than them instantly dating after so yea... Everything is coming to a rushed ending no point worry about which ending has better impact, let's just see how the end goes.

That’s exactly what was the attempt in chapters 132–134, trying to claim it's just one-time sex. But fans still couldn't accept it.

The reason is that, prior to chapter 129, Sakura had done many terrible things behind Shinobu’s back all the time. So when the penetration happened, all that pent-up resentment just exploded.

It doesn't matter if Sakura did it one-time or many times, fans simply couldn't accept it.

For forgiveness to be possible, the penetration must not happen even once, just like the incident with the director that Sakura survived in the last minute.