I would like to state that the translation script itself is way ahead of where the scanlation releases are right now, thanks to the hard work of the translator. This typesetter/interim cleaner is just playing catch up because this whole arc (which goes until the end of the volume) is full of...
I'm no expert, but I should hope you'll believe me when I say I skimmed all the volumes and counted all the chapters. Comparing it to another manga that I know of (with finished translations) may put it into a better perspective:
The World God Only Knows (Kaminomi) ran for:
- 6 years, 26...
@HDMI1 The name is actually how you would pronounce "City" in Japanese (シティ). Maybe it's the author screwing with English readers, lol.
To avoid much confusion later, or excessive TN notes, Citi seemed like a better alternative. There was another suggestion for "shitti" but, well, you can see...
The manga doesn't end there, don't worry. In 42 chapters we'll be in the middle of volume 10. There's like 400+ chapters, 7000+ pages to go (I counted). And we haven't even touched C1 Runner, Ginkai no Speed Star, Shutoko SPL...
@Big_Boss that might be in volume 18? Not too sure which one you mean. The Evo arc that is in Osaka (the one in the anime) starts at the end of volume 16.
I was supposed to be in Melbourne this weekend, going to see the F1, but then, well, things happened, so no disruption to the meager release schedule. Enjoy.
@Glomoro I don't think the Waifu2x method is good to be used in this way. The lines look unnatural because the original is horribly low-res, so even a straight line can get misinterpreted as something else by the AI over at Waifu2x. If you resample with any "preserve details" or "smooth" options...