Shy - Vol. 18 Ch. 153 - I Live, Therefore I am Shy

[MangaDex]

 

[Threacon]

i resonate deeply with the title

 

[gmkgoat]

Hero of Shame lmao

 

[Realms_Beyond]

Pages 16 & 17 are absolute peak.

 

[Babymech2]

So... Shine? Or 死ね?

 

[Passerby_RLY]

So... Shine? Or 死ね?

She's yelling Shine's name across the two bubbles

 

[Slogye]

So... Shine? Or 死ね?

congratulations, you have just invented, a japanese DAD joke

 

[Yuri_Enjoyer_Deluxe]

Shine on!

I think the spectre is about to become a spectator in a second, MJ smiling with glee at the new soon to be audience member.

 

[Blackrobe]

https://imgur.com/dx5CGug

Hero of what? Excuse me?

 

[SkyCat]

https://imgur.com/dx5CGug

Hero of what? Excuse me?

"Hazukashii", I assume. It's used to express embarrassment, but also being ashamed. Don't make it weird, man. The only difference between shame and embarrassment is the source of the feeling. Inward motivation is embarrassment and outward motivation is shame. Japan as a whole is a shame culture rather than an embarrassment culture like the US and other Western countries. In this case, Teru has reason to use the word in both senses. She's felt and been made to feel like she was a failure. We've seen not just others, but also herself, comparing her unfavorably to her sister. But she's fought through both and come out on top. It's a fitting mantle for her to claim.

Edit: Technically speaking, it's "guilt culture" vs. "shame culture", but for the purpose of translation, "embarrassment" is also under the umbrella. There's no separate word in Japanese.

 

[Cloy552]

This arc is so good

 

[Taw]

 

[HansumNapolean]

Wow, that’s so cute. She’s not like the moon/sun archetype where she’s brilliantly blazing or glowing like the stars. She’s a “little” torch that sits next to your heart, like a gentle flame that you’re too ashamed to show lol. Very fitting since she doesn’t want the spotlight, but she wants to burn enough to comfort/give hope to the people around her

 

[cybeast21]

https://imgur.com/dx5CGug

Hero of what? Excuse me?

Shame / Embarassing, most likely.

Teru has always seen herself as a failure and can't live up to a Hero title, always compare herself to other heroes, and keep chasing, trying to be like her Sister. In the proccess, she left her real self behind (the little Teru), and with every Henshin, she's killing her real self to chase the ideal that's her sister (the Many Shy).

In the end, she accept herself for who she is, she's not as grand as hero like Stardust, Century, or Lady Black, and not as skilled as Spirit or Mian Long. But that's fine, because she chose to be close to you, the little candle you light on when you're having a lights out.

 

[Erricane]

Not a good name Teru but YEAAA!

I can already imagine as soon as the fight is over Teru will be broken down and realize how embarrassing that was. XD

 

[karmsand]

She's unlocked the Sandevistan

 

[libermn]

The chapter name have a "Last Chapter" energy. 😆

 

[Heirou]

This series is so freaking good

 

[Heirou]

Peak mentioned