GraPara! - Vol. 14 Ch. 135 - Sex Scenes

[Apollo_Ibis]

It's simple netorare logic yes but there isn't enough time left to ntr fumi nor is the set up there. It seem fumi's brain was shut off the force shionbu into a descion about her the next chapter we will see that most likely ethire there relationship comes to an end and shionbu ends up alone or he accepts her confession and gets over sakura.

5 pages are enough to ntr someone. The relationship already ended when she saw the pen.

 

[whorainzone]

It's simple netorare logic yes but there isn't enough time left to ntr fumi nor is the set up there. It seem fumi's brain was shut off the force shionbu into a descion about her the next chapter we will see that most likely ethire there relationship comes to an end and shionbu ends up alone or he accepts her confession and gets over sakura.

I dont know but i guess you can ntr your mc in atleast 6pages. So the possibility is there but would be weird because like everyone already said become retarded from 134>135. Crazy. Also im still waiting what shinobu gains from losing slutkura. I hope she doesnt give me the shinobu lost slutkura but gained his fame as a director..

 

[Apollo_Ibis]

You know what i don't get, and this will highlight how bad of a writer she is, what the hell are the characters doing during all those time skips in the last few ch!? You telling me Shinobu and Fumi didn't spend any time together for a month while being a new couple? Talking, going on dates, hanging out, having fun?
Like what the hell, she just sat in her room alone for a month like an NPC and was thinking about a freaking pen?

Looks like it, meanwhile Yuma at least tried to convince Sakura to not shoot the scene.

 

[whorainzone]

Looks like it, meanwhile Yuma at least tried to convince Sakura to not shoot the scene.

So its true while yuma is bad at romance he atleast tries to understand the woman he "loves" but shinobu who is not bad in romance who is a good guy doesnt understand the woman who he is attracted to? Cant make this up lmao

 

[e3136282]

Exactly. Whenever she needs her characters to do something stupid, she completely removes their intelligence and turns them into idiots

And with just one chapter left, there's little to nothing Airi can do to make any further action from them make sense. It was quite literally a lobotomy of the characters.

Whatever direction the story heads, even if they all suddenly grow a brain and resolve this like adults, will be unsatisfactory/unrealistic because that's how BRAIN-DEAD the story has become at this point.

 

[jonasadan]

This is for you @jonasadan (or @diphuc1 @Alsatia @box2024 ) because you seem interested in how Japan control the content in manga.

There many cases such as Aki Sora manga volume 1 and 3 has been banned because of rape and incest contents, Welcome to Sugarpot manga volume 1 had been withdrawn from bookstores etc.

Please understand that these laws only apply to manga published in print, not apply to digital version and doujinshi. Publishers have rights to print manga, while digital manga's right belongs to the author.

Japanese people value manga and they have a sense of justice similar to Western people. So, they have laws regulating manga that contain socially destructive content or promote illegal activities. So, if you include something illegal, you have to include the punishments in the story like Guilty Circle and many manga did.

Hence, if you read Japanese comments about fucboy and Sakura you could see they asked for punishment, punishment and punishment ! LOL

If a Japanese manga author creates a story that is harmful to society, which organizations would intervene?

"If a Japanese manga author creates a story deemed harmful, intervention typically begins at the publisher level, eventually escalating to local governments or law enforcement. Penalties range from contract termination and heavy financial damages to criminal prosecution, imprisonment, and fines under Japan’s obscenity laws."

Therefore, I have a conspiracy theory that Keishi Nishikida sensei and Kodansha knew they couldn't fully stop Airi Katsura (sensei) from doing bad things with Grapara. So, KN sensei intentionally left certain loopholes or issues in the panels such as no faced Sakura and fucboy in chapter 131 and planned to fix them in the printed volume. Of course, they want to avoid social backlash or legal trouble.

I saw a Japanese comment before it's deleted suggesting that if chapter 129 was changed and placed as chapter 129.5 in the collected edition, that reader would buy volume 14.

This is possible because volume 14 contains only 9 chapters instead of 10. So the extra chapters may be the old chapter 129 as 129.5 and the new 133.5 chapter.

This solutions will stop every problems and also avoid social and legal punishments.

KN sensei is in a dilemma because he holds a 50% right of Grapara and the laws do not cover the digital version. But he wouldn’t be stupid enough to bring trouble upon himself along with AK (sensei) in the printed version.

I don't trust Airi Katsura (sensei) who is mentally ill but I still have hope for Keishi Nishikida sensei and Kodansha.

I'll try to analyze it, let's say Nishikida and Airi realize they haven't punished the fuckboi, but what if they make the fuckboi and Sakura get together? Would that change anything? Could getting the fuckboi and Sakura together be a solution to avoid that problem?

 

[e3136282]

So its true while yuma is bad at romance he atleast tries to understand the woman he "loves" but shinobu who is not bad in romance who is a good guy doesnt understand the woman who he is attracted to? Cant make this up lmao

I need to see if they give us an excuse for Shinobu ignoring Fumi for an entire month. I want them to try and make one up. It will be so ridiculous that it will be laughable.

One single talk. Remember. One word about it would've saved this relationship.

 

[Apollo_Ibis]

So its true while yuma is bad at romance he atleast tries to understand the woman he "loves" but shinobu who is not bad in romance who is a good guy doesnt understand the woman who he is attracted to? Cant make this up lmao

Well, he told her he doesn't want her to do the scene. He's no mind reader. If she is worried about something then she should talk about it. She had a lot of time to do it and she decided not to. But sadly this is no longer the same Fumi who was so straightforward with her feelings towards him. so the best one can hope for is that he at least gets a decent career out of it, if he already loses two girls

 

[SS-2010]

You know, out of all the comments you've made in this thread, this has to be one of the funniest one.

Most doujinshi artists do NOT make any profit at Comiket. In fact, most end up losing money.

It's been well known for decades that most doujin circles make little to no profit from Comiket itself, with surveys consistently finding that roughly two-thirds operate at a loss and older research showing even worse results.

The reason people go to Comiket, aside from the fact that IT'S COMIKET, is that it's an incredibly effective way to get your work in front of a massive audience and build a following, as the event itself is as much about exposure, community, and showing your work as it is about actually making money. And because anything they get from sales, even if they're operating at a loss, can be kept outside of tax brackets, which means it can work as tax-free income for specific circumstances.

Digital sales have become so, but so important, that it's quite common for big artists to not even bother with physical tankobon outside of limited stocks, because whatever you can earn from them, you can make in literally minutes through DLsite and FANZA.

And the same general disconnect exists in the mainstream manga industry. A series can have relatively pathetic Oricon/Shoseki numbers and still perform well through digital sales, and other forms of revenue, unless we're talking about the big boys with vast physical distribution networks.

None of this should come as a surprise, because the digitalization of content has been happening across the entire entertainment industry globally for years now.

You're right because you are talking about the entire overview and you also didn't see my latest comment too (I was typing it when you post your comment and I also didn't see your comment at the time. LOL).

The target of my comment was Airi Katsura (sensei) who is both doujin and manga creator and Kodansha (I don't have to mention how big the company is). So, I didn't intend to attack any doujin creators you love or respect or any online publishers you prefer. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Also, I was not saying about those who draw as a part time job or just looked for quick money but those who are successful or earn for living by only doujin or manga to link to AK (sensei) and Kodansha.

You are right that doujin creators cannot rely on sales from Comiket. For example, the MC of Deliheal Yondara Moto Doukyuusei ga Kita is also a doujin artist, he printed 5,000 copies but went to the Comiket with 1,000 copies, the rest are for other distribution channels.

Apologies to anyone tired of me promoting the manga. LOL It just so happens that the MC is a doujin creator who planned to sell 20% of his stock at Comiket, only to be scolded by his best friend who suggested him a strategy if he really wanted to sell those 1,000 copies at the Comiket... You can find out what that strategy is in chapter 7. I won't mind if you read it and don't like it as much as I do but please just read it! LOL Free reading all 8 chapters (until October 14, 2026. JP time) : https://yanmaga.jp/comics/デリヘル呼んだら元同級生が来た/

Again you are right and you know much more than me in details. This is my praise, not sarcastic.

However, you're just focusing on a different point to me! LOL

You focused on the issue that I only used as a supplementary argument to illustrate how AK (sensei) made a mistake by alienating the customers who buy the Grapara's volumes.

Sorry for the misunderstanding that caused by me.

 

[e3136282]

Well, he told her he doesn't want her to do the scene. He's no mind reader. If she is worried about something then she should talk about it. She had a lot of time to do it and she decided not to. But sadly this is no longer the same Fumi who was so straightforward with her feelings towards him.

That's why we can't even blame the characters for the stupid things they're doing and the shitty decisions they're making. It's literally the author's fault. We've all seen them avoid similar circumstances or atleast show the ability to open their mouths and speak a fucking word about their worries. Come on, it's literally a trope with misunderstandings to make them have a good conversation even if it it just to carry the plot forward.

We're way past the point of trying to solve this with logic. At this point we're better off making theories based on other NTR works or the author's previous works, which all point to more or less the same type of ending where, either it's open and kinda positive or it's just misery porn made for cucks.

We could still get something decent. Maybe the backlash could have some effect. I mean, there's maybe time for her to change things even now. But seeing how she's reacted thus far to the hate? I wouldn't be surprised if she made it as dark and cruel for Shinobu as possible.

 

[Apollo_Ibis]

It is what it is. I've already come to terms with the fact that he won't get a good ending.

Even though it's more likely for him to support Fumi than Yuma supporting Sakura, since he already did the same for Sakura. Who knows, maybe this is Yumas karma for stealing away someone else's girlfriend. Because every "bad" guy had to suffer some sort of consequences. Or this is his character development and the roles are reversed this time.

 

[jonasadan]

So its true while yuma is bad at romance he atleast tries to understand the woman he "loves" but shinobu who is not bad in romance who is a good guy doesnt understand the woman who he is attracted to? Cant make this up lmao

This is the second time in a row that Shinobu hasn't been able to understand his partner, seems like Shinobu is the one who's bad at romance, not the fuckboi hahahaha

 

[diphuc1]

I'm not trying to cheer on you for ShiKura but I myself feel strange to the last sentence that the blond said to fucboy because it has been translated into a different meaning in MangaDex. For me, Reddit's translation is closer to the original because it's not a simple sentence but it's an IF CLAUSE sentence.

IMHO, the last sentence from the blond is a suggestion for fucboy to consider giving up on Sakura if he can't go with her decision !

To go along with Sakura's direction, it means he's nothing to her because she won't listen to him, the same way Fumi's trying to do with Shinobu ... she cut tie with him in order to push him back to Sakura. Fumi is making a sacrifice, not being sarcastic like people think. So sad. Of course, fucboy must realize Sakura will never love him because if Sakura think he's her boyfriend, she'd listen to his opinion. But Sakura shew she didn't care fucboy's opinion. Why would the fucboy drag this toxic relationship for more?

That original Japanese sentence from the blond : "同じ方向を見れないとさ"

Compare to the Google Lens translation into English : "If you can't look in the same direction..."

Please also notice that Google Lens is smart enough to end the sentence with "..." instead of "."

That's my analysis as you asked. Hope it is correct though I feel bad for Fumi.

I said I don't want Fumi to sacrifice but she has already done it, so I have to go on with her decision. Fumi realized from seeing the pen that Shinobu will never forget Sakura then love her. She always do everything for Shinobu's sake because she loves him. Her latest deed is also for the sake of Shinobu as always. So sad.

Maybe, in chapter 135, Shinobu will be encouraged by Fumi to call Sakura. Then they meet and Grapara ends there with an open ending.

Thank you bring up the original JP and comparing a different TL from the official, this has been pretty insightful.

 

[e3136282]

It is what it is. I've already come to terms with the fact that he won't get a good ending.

Even though it's more likely for him to support Fumi than Yuma supporting Sakura, since he already did the same for Sakura. Who knows, maybe this is Yumas karma for stealing away someone else's girlfriend. Because every "bad" guy had to suffer some sort of consequences. Or this is his character development and the roles are reversed this time.

Yuma should get punished. He most likely won't though. The talk he had with the blond literally made it feel like Airi self inserted and was justifying her golden boy.

 

[Des0]

I need to see if they give us an excuse for Shinobu ignoring Fumi for an entire month. I want them to try and make one up. It will be so ridiculous that it will be laughable.

One single talk. Remember. One word about it would've saved this relationship.

There's something pretty funny about this. Chapter 133 showed Shinobu living with Fumi throughout the whole process. He even stayed over while she was sleeping so they could work on the screenplay together. And after taking Ryusei's advice, Shinobu was willing to explain everything to Fumi and listen to her as well.

How stupid does the writing have to be to force readers to believe that, throughout the entire period leading up to the sex scene, Shinobu and Fumi somehow never interacted or talked things out at all, after you literally showed us their situation in Chapter 133?

Honestly, there's even a possibility that Shinobu and Fumi had sex again while he was staying at Fumi's place.

 

[diphuc1]

WEll, duh.. It's basically: "just watch and be happy for her or else..." I thought blonde was a friend of cuccboi but apparently she isn't.

The convo seemed like she was trying to help imo with her last bit of advice for him. Throughout most of it she was glazing him while he was reflecting on how he might've messed things up between him and Sakura by being too forceful back then.

 

[Dirigibull]

Signing off before my blood pressure explodes. Time to get some rest so I have maximum precision tomorrow for the Tau army build. If I accidentally superglue my fingers together in the name of the Greater Good, just know I died serving the Empire.

Jesus. You're complaining about heart issues  and you play 40k? Are you secretly a Lamenter or on a penitent quest for some sort of heresy? 😆

 

[e3136282]

There's something pretty funny about this. Chapter 133 showed Shinobu living with Fumi throughout the whole process. He even stayed over while she was sleeping so they could work on the screenplay together. And after taking Ryusei's advice, Shinobu was willing to explain everything to Fumi and listen to her as well.

How stupid does the writing have to be to force readers to believe that, throughout the entire period leading up to the sex scene, Shinobu and Fumi somehow never interacted or talked things out at all, after you literally showed us their situation in Chapter 133?

Honestly, there's even a possibility that Shinobu and Fumi had sex again while he was staying at Fumi's place.

I kid you not, my first reaction when I saw that panel of Fumi at the end was to laugh. It was SO FUNNY to me that I made this account just to post a damn comment.

I legit hadn't laughed that hard over a manga before.

 

[jonasadan]

There's something pretty funny about this. Chapter 133 showed Shinobu living with Fumi throughout the whole process. He even stayed over while she was sleeping so they could work on the screenplay together. And after taking Ryusei's advice, Shinobu was willing to explain everything to Fumi and listen to her as well.

How stupid does the writing have to be to force readers to believe that, throughout the entire period leading up to the sex scene, Shinobu and Fumi somehow never interacted or talked things out at all, after you literally showed us their situation in Chapter 133?

Honestly, there's even a possibility that Shinobu and Fumi had sex again while he was staying at Fumi's place.

It just seems like the only ones who did anything or developed a little were the fuckboi and Sakura; everyone else just froze for a month and didn't do anything.

 

[diphuc1]

So its true while yuma is bad at romance he atleast tries to understand the woman he "loves" but shinobu who is not bad in romance who is a good guy doesnt understand the woman who he is attracted to? Cant make this up lmao

Wouldn't credit fucboi too much here, he's more admitting defeat while blonde trying to tell him what he has to do.

Yuma should get punished. He most likely won't though. The talk he had with the blond literally made it feel like Airi self inserted and was justifying her golden boy.

blonde was very annoying to glaze fucboi while bro is trying to reflect a bit, but I think he'll lose Sakura in the end as the bare minimum of a "punishment" imo.

There's something pretty funny about this. Chapter 133 showed Shinobu living with Fumi throughout the whole process. He even stayed over while she was sleeping so they could work on the screenplay together. And after taking Ryusei's advice, Shinobu was willing to explain everything to Fumi and listen to her as well.

How stupid does the writing have to be to force readers to believe that, throughout the entire period leading up to the sex scene, Shinobu and Fumi somehow never interacted or talked things out at all, after you literally showed us their situation in Chapter 133?

Honestly, there's even a possibility that Shinobu and Fumi had sex again while he was staying at Fumi's place.

2 words: FAWKING PEN