Yea but tbf her parents were too busy to be in the picture so that's probably why she didn't think of them. She did tell her parental figure sister, after all.
Similar here. If I hugged her years ago, she would've acted weirded out, but now that I'm working overseas, she acts a bit meekly when I hug her, which is totally adorable lol
"Would you have even" and "Would you even have" are both grammatically correct and mean the same thing, just a matter of minor nuance.
"Would you have been able to" and "Could you have" are also both grammatically correct but they imply different things. The "would have" version focuses on the...
I don't think you can shorten "Would you have..." to "Would've you...". Also, "Could you have" already emphasises possibility and capability, no need to go with "Would you have been able to...".
If you want something shorter to fit in the speech bubble, "[If you had decided to run away from...
Do most people not realise that this chapter shows Nishikata's slight shift towards being more straightforward?
Sure he's still pretty indirect, which is part of his character and less weird than people from the West often think, but he does consciously recognize when he should just be...
I'll have to check the raws, but if that's what she said and what you're going for, "...no way." might've been a contextually better translation. There is emphasis on interjection and her disbelief over specifically negating the question, while being unclear enough to elicit his confusion.
The...
Yea I personally think that he didn't really "take advantage" of Shia's desire for a movie buddy. However, taking into account that he didn't think of that possibility at all beforehand, and suddenly realising it while in her presence, it's a lot more understandable.
Same with the events that...
It's not really a holiday, more of a small pop culture celebration in certain circles due to their love of date puns. It's similar to how online shopping apps might hold regular sales on matching day-month dates wherein it doesn't have any significant history or recognition outside the cultural...
Interestingly, Li Shu Wen's disciples became guards for Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai Shek, I wonder if that's why the mangaka chose that backstory... more likely Li Shu Wen is just more prominent in Japan literature due to his disciples, I guess.
Yeah, sure, it ultimately depends on the actions of the ones involved, but with this kongming-level of wingman-nery, you gotta give otaku-kun his due credit
Many have mentioned racism and slavery/child trafficking but personally, I saw it more as discrimination against those with mental conditions. Being unable to speak, lack motor skills, simplistic terms and worldview, etc.