Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House - Vol. 30 Ch. 327 - Final Chapter: Time to Eat!

[MangaDex]

 

[SuperOniichan]

So, after all the debates about the manga's development and and the relationships of the characters, the author just decided to make the softest and most open ending possible? Well, at least it was better than some rushed ending or something like that. I can't say I was completely satisfied with it, but at least it didn't burn my ass like the endings of some other titles and I'm willing to welcome it as the ending to a story I've been following for so many years.

 

[Thandril]

First, congratulations to Koyama Aiko-sensei on the completion of the manga. It's bittersweet to wrap up this story. Next, a big 'Thank You' to everyone who helped this translation make it to the end: Winstonite, Persephone, Aranea, Snowical, Dalmon and Peppermint Grinder. Finally, thank you to all the readers who've left comments on the series and helped encourage us to get to the end. May the blessings of the Kamogawa be upon you!

 

[Brightamethyst]

That was amazing. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.

The quick time skip to the incredibly soft ending felt kind of abrupt, but it's also probably the best way to end a series like this.

 

[SuperOniichan]

That was amazing. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.

The quick time skip to the incredibly soft ending felt kind of abrupt, but it's also probably the best way to end a series like this.

I can't complain, it's one of the best or the best geisha manga I've read. So such a simple but poetic ending without anything superfluous even adds some nice melancholy to it.

 

[luminary]

Thank you for the translation. Glad to see this series fully translated.

 

[kanoreads]

I wasn't expecting the ending to come quite this quickly. Thank you for translating!

The doors sliding shut as Sumire finished her dance was such a lovely way to wrap this up.

 

[jonnywarlock]

That was beautiful. In a way, it's fitting that the series ends with Kiyo inviting us to eat. A cosy ending for a cosy series.

 

[SuperOniichan]

I wasn't expecting the ending to come quite this quickly. Thank you for translating!

The doors sliding shut as Sumire finished her dance was such a lovely way to wrap this up.

The manga ended a month or two ago (at least I posted news about the author announcing the last arc at the end of last year, I think), but the translation was 10 or 20 chapters behind by then, so we could still enjoy it at a nice pace with translated chapters coming out 1 or 2 times a week.

 

[XenoAshura]

whelp, here it is folks.
the quiet ending we've all expected.
no fanfare, just the usual coziness.

 

[sjiveru]

Absolute perfection from start to finish. I can't believe it's over.

 

[sjiveru]

So, after all the debates about the manga's development and and the relationships of the characters, the author just decided to make the softest and most open ending possible? Well, at least it was better than some rushed ending or something like that. I can't say I was completely satisfied with it, but at least it didn't burn my ass like the endings of some other titles and I'm willing to welcome it as the ending to a story I've been following for so many years.

It didn't seem super open to me, even if it was subtle about what it was indicating. Kenta wanted to cross the Kamogawa with Kiyo specifically and she accepted, and Suu-chan's dance was about heartbreak; it seems pretty clear how things are going to end up in the future.

 

[Nehtiyalyr]

Thanks for all the scans and translations to bring this manga to us...


But what a unsatisfying ending, in terms of relationships and development it looks like we got stopped in the middle of the road with just a "indication" of where all it's going, so much time and still this open ending BS? Sorry, but IT IS a big let down IMO.
Yeah, author choice and all that, but I still think endings are such a weak point in almost all mangas, especially the romance ones, open BS, sudden stop or drags along...

 

[SuperOniichan]

It didn't seem super open to me, even if it was subtle about what it was indicating. Kenta wanted to cross the Kamogawa with Kiyo specifically and she accepted, and Suu-chan's dance was about heartbreak; it seems pretty clear how things are going to end up in the future.

This kind of reading also makes sense, I won't argue. I just feel something like relaxation and calmness seeing this ending and remembering how monotonous the debates about it were a couple of years ago. The author really has a talent for emotional writing, I even wonder what her next series will be like.

Thanks for all the scans and translations to bring this manga to us...


But what a unsatisfying ending, in terms of relationships and development it looks like we got stopped in the middle of the road with just a "indication" of where all it's going, so much time and still this open ending BS? Sorry, but IT IS a big let down IMO.
Yeah, author choice and all that, but I still think endings are such a weak point in almost all mangas, especially the romance ones, open BS, sudden stop or drags along...

Well, I wouldn't call it a romance manga in that sense. Yes, there's plenty of teasing, but it's primarily a story about the lives of geishas and their sisterhood. The rest is up to the readers, I don't think the author would be against it.

 

[PinkSakuraFlower]

God, reading all the chapters and seeing this end how it was made me cry. I love this manga and its always been something I've been going back to, re-reading over and over again as a comfort manga. As much as I liked a concrete ending on the romantic situation with Kenta, Sumire, and Kiyo, how the author went about it fit and was pretty much what I was expecting. I'm a little teary eyed from this manga now, and it feels bittersweet. Gosh, can't believe this manga is over.


Thank you to Yuri-ism, Sol Cafe Scans, and /a/nonymous translation group teams for all their time translating, cleaning up, and type setting this incredible manga for all of us to read! We got to enrich our lives by enjoying this manga from start to finish!! Always appreciated your efforts and time!!!

 

[narutok]

thanks for the ride!!

 

[MacMeaties]

What a way to leave it open but also tell you exactly what will happen. Kenta taking Kiyo's hand on the Kamogawa just like his father did with his mother, Suu's final dance being one of heartbreak with Kenta being the inspiration and each of them all wishing to live in they same city together no matter what.

 

[rallymodeller]

Maybe not the ending a lot of people were hoping for, but it's a good ending.

It's resolved just enough.

 

[Maplefield]

What a way to leave it open but also tell you exactly what will happen. Kenta taking Kiyo's hand on the Kamogawa just like his father did with his mother, Suu's final dance being one of heartbreak with Kenta being the inspiration and each of them all wishing to live in they same city together no matter what.

My thoughts exactly. I think this is an example of a well-done ending that many other manga fail to do.

 

[kanoreads]

The manga ended a month or two ago (at least I posted news about the author announcing the last arc at the end of last year, I think), but the translation was 10 or 20 chapters behind by then, so we could still enjoy it at a nice pace with translated chapters coming out 1 or 2 times a week.

I knew the manga had either ended or was about to end, but I didn't expect the 10+ chapters uploaded today. That was a surprise. Not a bad one, even if I wasn't ready for it.