Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore ga, Classmate no Daininki Idol ni Natsukaretara - Vol. 4 Ch. 25 - The meaning of a special seat

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I'm glad I'm not the only one confused here. The mixed up pronouns don't usually trip me up, but they're kind of necessary to parse this one.
 
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Are the pronouns mixed in the raws or are you intentionally using mixed pronouns for Yukio as your translation interpretation?
Because it's quite confusing and not in a good way
 
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Don't get me wrong, you should always pursue your dream.
But her father kinda has a point.
Being idols can ruin your life.
 
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Don't get me wrong, you should always pursue your dream.
But her father kinda has a point.
Being idols can ruin your life.
If she wants an artistic career, there are other ways.
Anyway, Yukio is a new character? I don't remember... They? Since the gender was mixed in the translation.
Translator, was the character referred to in a neutral way?
 
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Have we ever focused on the FMC and her parentage? Like her mom looks like she's supposed to be non-Japanese but she has an odd Japanese sounding name (Riria. Unless it's supposed to be "Lillia" and was translated wonky. It's still not a real name but it sounds more plausible as something that an English speaker might invent or use as a short-form of "Lillian". And I'm not referring to her surname since she is married to someone Japanese)

She also, of course, acts mostly kind of acceptably Japanese-ish, because there's this weird balancing act with Japan fetishizing foreigners/westerners while also soundly rejecting the idea that anyone should act in any way other than by proper Japanese social norms unless it's for comedy purposes.
 
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So it's time for the family drama, let's see if she'll botch the performance leading to a fight with dad or everything will go well.
 
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Anyway, Yukio is a new character? I don't remember... They? Since the gender was mixed in the translation.
Translator, was the character referred to in a neutral way?
Yukio has been around since the first chapter, he's just had a minor presence despite being the MC's best friend. And while it's sorta meant to be ambiguous whether he's an unmasculine boy or secretly a girl, there's never been enough focus to actually guess. At the very least, the MC knows him as a boy so I'd say translate it that way.
 
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Yea idk if that's a guy or girl either, pick one and stick to it lmao
Author needs to just play that card already. Definitely hinting at some "I was a girl all along!" reveal. It's too Japanese to do otherwise.
 

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