Sanju Mariko - Vol. 6 Ch. 31

[MangaDex]

 

[gapchoc]

Vol 6 (and onward) raws are annoyingly double spread only with white gutters each side. If anyone knows an idiot-friendly way of batch splitting them into single pages then please PM me!

 

[shishamo]

Curious to see if Mariko and others are gonna excuse this cuz of her sob story or just dismiss it as one of her eccentricities to move forward with the story 🥲

I mean I kinda get the rudeness coming from the online magazine editor girl from previous chapters but this one is just plain legit attempted murder man.

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

Years of material right there, can always blackmail her for them too

 

[outinthegardener]

The play is "Give us these manuscripts and join the magazine, or else spend some time in prison." Maybe not prison, but the assisted living facility. Her mind ain't right.

 

[Stickerparty]

Uhhhh what the actual hell. Better not be a redemption arc. I don’t care about redemption for this person. She needs to be medicated and institutionalized. Completely unacceptable.

 

[KitRagnell]

Attempted murder just for a cat wtf

 

[keatsta]

I think we are in for a redemption arc. I get that it's distasteful, given how far beyond the pale she's going here, but a big theme of the story is that no matter what's happening with old folks - senility, isolation, feelings of being a burden, feeling useless, etc. - it's worth working through it all because they still have a lot of life to go and a lot of love to share.

Now granted yes, she does definitely need to be on some sort of medication and full-time supervision, and get some therapy lol. And hopefully they don't gloss over that. But I do think after all that she's gonna be welcomed back as a part of team Mariko. It'd be too sad if her story just ends with her as a villain.

Also amazing selection of Kuro faces in this chapter, could make a great emote set.

 

[yozha92]

Hoarder has the different mindset I think

 

[MaiaAmos]

....years of being alone and trauma, coupled with old age and a lot of baggage -- it can do a lot to a person. I've seen young people being loners with their perception of the world so broken and twisted, what more a lone adult who don't really go online and have connection like we do to the internet. (Yes I know she goes to a bar and sing, but she didn't seem to socialise much if the owner don't even know anything about her)

If anything it doesn't mean her actions are excusable -- but I think at least it just means to me that I can kinda see how her mentality is reduced to something like that at an advanced age, as mental faculty and perception deteriorated. If she didn't realise that her careless action got Mariko buried under those boxes -- we already know something's not right with her mind. She needs assistance, and help.

Too bad her only family member is her son who at this point don't appear to be doing much for his own mother. Jeez.

 

[pink_rabbit]

Too bad her only family member is her son who at this point don't appear to be doing much for his own mother. Jeez.

that's why you gotta be nice to your kids or they don't want to take care of you

 

[TheKingthemanjeff]

that's why you gotta be nice to your kids or they don't want to take care of you

That and its just the right thing to do.

 

[pink_rabbit]

That and its just the right thing to do.

As someone who had an abusive and narcissistic mother; no.

 

[TheKingthemanjeff]

As someone who had an abusive and narcissistic mother; no.

You make a good point. I don't think I agree with you but you make I'm think more and reconsider what I said. I wish I could right down my thoughts but there coming to me to fast.

 

[TheKingthemanjeff]

It is the right thing to do in the most general sense but that oversimplifies it. Just because it the right thing does that mean everyone should feel responsible to do it? What if they can't? What if their parents were abusive? What if someone else is taking care of them? What if they are no longer connected to you? What if they were abusive but have changed for the better? What if they were good people/parents but aren't anymore? I think it comes down if it need from and if you can emotionally, financially, physically and/or whatever necessary to take care of them and yourself. If it too much of an emotional burden then don't feel responsible. The same if its too much of an financial, mental, and/or etc burden.
Ok, with all that being said, just remember everyone has reasons for doing what they do? That doesn't mean you have to trust or accept them, but please don't be to harsh on a bad person especially if they are trying to change.
Also I believe God has a plan of happiness for all of us because he loves us all. Part of that plan if the agency to choose what to do, even including being horrible people or amazing people. It also includes trials and tribulation, and has accounted for satan's interference.
Those were some of my thoughts, including the ones I thought were most important.

 

[TheKingthemanjeff]

As someone who had an abusive and narcissistic mother; no.

I hope you are able to heal from any trauma she caused and that she becomes a better person. I hope your happy. Thanks, you gave me something to really think about. I had one more thing to say but I forgot.

 

[pink_rabbit]

I hope you are able to heal from any trauma she caused and that she becomes a better person. I hope your happy. Thanks, you gave me something to really think about. I had one more thing to say but I forgot.

I'm sure you'll be able to remember it soon. Overall, thank you. She hasn't changed in front of me but I am slowly healing from what she has done to me. May you have a wonderful year.