Amayo no Tsuki - Vol. 10 Ch. 40 - Serious
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I really fucking get Saki in this chapter. She needs Kanon to think about things and about her, not just because she wants Kanon to think seriously about her future for herself and because she doesn't just want to become someone Kanon is dependent on, but also because she's afraid of being the one to try and change their relationship first. Saki has already been through one unrequited love with someone she was close to, I have to imagine the thought of living together with another unrequited love would hurt her so much all over again.
It is maybe a little unfair of her to put so much onto Kanon, especially since Kanon really has no idea what Saki is going through but given how much work Saki has done for Kanon I can't help but feel like, yeah, it probably is her turn to be thinking about Saki and how she feels.
Great chapter, thanks for the scan as always!
It is maybe a little unfair of her to put so much onto Kanon, especially since Kanon really has no idea what Saki is going through but given how much work Saki has done for Kanon I can't help but feel like, yeah, it probably is her turn to be thinking about Saki and how she feels.
Great chapter, thanks for the scan as always!
even if shes partly doing it because of her own issues shes right that Kanon should consider her future more seriously, deciding on an university just to be close to someone is not the bestest idea unless you are just trying things and have a very good plan B for your future like a family business or smth to fall back on if the career you choose kind of on a whim does not work out
(also she was subtly implying to think about their relationship for sure, and Kanon is realizying that shes fallen for Saki)
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Ugh. As painful as that fight (?) was, I think it was really necessary for both of them. Kanon can't be deciding something as huge as her college education based on where Saki is getting hers. She also really needs to interrogate what she actually wants from Saki instead of just shutting herself down and calling her own desires "weird."
Man, both girls have grown so much.
Man, both girls have grown so much.
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I definitely had the gut reaction of "goddamn it Saki you're fucking it up for yourself" but by the end of the chapter, I have to say I'm in agreement with the others here.
Saki's specific situation means she cannot allow herself to just fall for Kanon when she doesn't even know for certain if Kanon likes her back. And, that's entirely reasonable. Especially because she never even got to confess the first time around, the thought of putting herself out there would be terrifying, much less to someone so close and important to you - because you risk irrevocably changing a good relationship.
And I fully understand that. Kanon has leaned hard on Saki. And I think that's fine to a degree, but neither of them know what the future holds, and Kanon becoming independent and figuring things out for herself is important for its own sake. I'd bet that Saki would be there to help her at the drop of a hat, but the intentions there are real, and are good, on her part.
And, Saki shouldn't be the only one reaching out like that. Kanon is very much realizing something's going on behind her ribcage whenever she thinks of Saki; it's only a matter of time before she's fully internalized it, and I just hope that once that happens, they actually do have a conversation with one another and don't dance around their mutual feelings, playing romance chicken waiting to see if the other moves first.
I bet that will happen to some degree, of course, but hopefully it won't take forever and any big confrontation doesn't see them splitting for some period of time before the truth comes out.
But also I hope that Saki achieves her Uni goal now, too. That's a huge step and realization on her part, and I don't want that getting lost in all the (very real and important) Yuri Goodness that is clearly the reason we're all here reading each chapter.
Saki's specific situation means she cannot allow herself to just fall for Kanon when she doesn't even know for certain if Kanon likes her back. And, that's entirely reasonable. Especially because she never even got to confess the first time around, the thought of putting herself out there would be terrifying, much less to someone so close and important to you - because you risk irrevocably changing a good relationship.
And I fully understand that. Kanon has leaned hard on Saki. And I think that's fine to a degree, but neither of them know what the future holds, and Kanon becoming independent and figuring things out for herself is important for its own sake. I'd bet that Saki would be there to help her at the drop of a hat, but the intentions there are real, and are good, on her part.
And, Saki shouldn't be the only one reaching out like that. Kanon is very much realizing something's going on behind her ribcage whenever she thinks of Saki; it's only a matter of time before she's fully internalized it, and I just hope that once that happens, they actually do have a conversation with one another and don't dance around their mutual feelings, playing romance chicken waiting to see if the other moves first.
I bet that will happen to some degree, of course, but hopefully it won't take forever and any big confrontation doesn't see them splitting for some period of time before the truth comes out.
But also I hope that Saki achieves her Uni goal now, too. That's a huge step and realization on her part, and I don't want that getting lost in all the (very real and important) Yuri Goodness that is clearly the reason we're all here reading each chapter.
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I think this chapter might be serious but I can't tell why hmmm
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We JUST left the "divorce era", no? I think we're getting to exactly the opposite now (soon, I mean, not immediately in the next chapter).
Also, Rinne dropping a bomb (well, for Kanon, the only one besides Saki who isn't aware she loves her) and then going "I'm gone" immediately after -> lmao
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This and Akebi chapter on the same day 
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Saki needs a haircut, she's back to her middle school closed-off look now~ Hopefully we get another salon chapter soon, maybe bring her not-yet-girlfriend to meet her queer-mentor-hairdresser. "This is the girl who wants to plan her future around me... the good friend I mentioned."
Also this chapter is the volume 10 cover! Congrats on the milestone.
Also this chapter is the volume 10 cover! Congrats on the milestone.
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YOU CAN DO IT KANON RIZZ SAKI UP!!!
Thank you so much for the chapter!!!
Thank you so much for the chapter!!!
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First of all, thank you very much for the translation.
It was a masterful ending to the volume.
The entire episode was incredible: first, how Rinne not only manages to get Saki to begin to reconcile her desires and make a decision, but also how she shakes Kanon's brains so that she admits to herself that she's in love with Saki.
However, I’ll focus on the second part of this chapter: the intense and complex conversation scene between Kanon and Saki, because understanding it requires taking several aspects into account. First, we are seeing it from Kanon’s POV, and up until this moment, she had never had a feedback on Saki’s inner desires and emotions. It’s also a moment of vulnerability for Saki, where for the first time she lets a part of her true desires show, and this scene directly ties into Saki’s monologues in chapter 39. The dialogue is rich with visual storytelling, detailing body language, especially Saki’s.
Yes, in that moment of confusion, when she said “I like it,” Saki was referring to the piano; but in everything she had said up to that point, she had also told Kanon that Kanon herself was the catalyst that led her to make that decision. And we, as readers, know that behind Saki’s firm resolve lies her desire to be the one standing beside Kanon, along with her full awareness of what it means to pursue that desire.
On the other hand, we have Kanon, who for the first time gets a gleam into Saki’s thoughts and emotions. It’s worth noting, first, that while Kanon is undoubtedly in love with Saki, she has yet to accept it, and is even less prepared for a confession. In that moment of confusion over “I like it,” Kanon was flustered until Saki clarified that she meant the piano.
Second, after the recital, Kanon didn’t fully realize that she had been the “beloved person” in Saki’s performance. Here, Saki inadvertently confessed that she not only thought of Kanon at that moment and in her decision, but that she also love her. We should remember that Kanon’s mother, back in chapter 33, told her about Saki’s “song of choice” "Saki is thinking as she plays... The person she loves walking alone on a quiet night" when she performed Clair de Lune. Therefore, if Kanon were to reflect on her conversation with Saki, she would realize that Saki’s feelings for her run far deeper than she admits.
It will be fascinating to see Kanon’s reaction to all of this. She still doesn’t know just how deeply she’s loved by Saki, and hopefully, this conversation will reach her heart in some way. However, before that happens, Kanon will probably need to define her own emotions and fully understand what Saki makes her feel.
Finally, although Saki's words were strong, they also reflected repressed emotions, she still avoids telling Kanon directly that she is in love, something clearly manifested in her body language throughout the scene: as she tries to express her feelings, Saki becomes increasingly distressed and hides her lips, until she finally bursts out with a "I like it." Saki's request to Kanon, "think seriously about yourself and me," is consistent with her firm desire to be by Kanon's side. This dialogue from Chapter 40 connects directly with Saki's monologues in Chapter 39, where she finally admits that her wish is to be "the person on Kanon's right side." However, the conversation reveals that her longing goes beyond mere coexistence; it is about being with Kanon in an intimate and meaningful way, demonstrating that Saki is willing to firmly face everything that this entails.
I don’t think it will be long before we learn more about Saki and come to understand her character better. Just as we got to know Kanon through Saki’s eyes, now we are getting to know Saki through Kanon’s POV.
It was a masterful ending to the volume.
The entire episode was incredible: first, how Rinne not only manages to get Saki to begin to reconcile her desires and make a decision, but also how she shakes Kanon's brains so that she admits to herself that she's in love with Saki.
However, I’ll focus on the second part of this chapter: the intense and complex conversation scene between Kanon and Saki, because understanding it requires taking several aspects into account. First, we are seeing it from Kanon’s POV, and up until this moment, she had never had a feedback on Saki’s inner desires and emotions. It’s also a moment of vulnerability for Saki, where for the first time she lets a part of her true desires show, and this scene directly ties into Saki’s monologues in chapter 39. The dialogue is rich with visual storytelling, detailing body language, especially Saki’s.
Yes, in that moment of confusion, when she said “I like it,” Saki was referring to the piano; but in everything she had said up to that point, she had also told Kanon that Kanon herself was the catalyst that led her to make that decision. And we, as readers, know that behind Saki’s firm resolve lies her desire to be the one standing beside Kanon, along with her full awareness of what it means to pursue that desire.
On the other hand, we have Kanon, who for the first time gets a gleam into Saki’s thoughts and emotions. It’s worth noting, first, that while Kanon is undoubtedly in love with Saki, she has yet to accept it, and is even less prepared for a confession. In that moment of confusion over “I like it,” Kanon was flustered until Saki clarified that she meant the piano.
Second, after the recital, Kanon didn’t fully realize that she had been the “beloved person” in Saki’s performance. Here, Saki inadvertently confessed that she not only thought of Kanon at that moment and in her decision, but that she also love her. We should remember that Kanon’s mother, back in chapter 33, told her about Saki’s “song of choice” "Saki is thinking as she plays... The person she loves walking alone on a quiet night" when she performed Clair de Lune. Therefore, if Kanon were to reflect on her conversation with Saki, she would realize that Saki’s feelings for her run far deeper than she admits.
It will be fascinating to see Kanon’s reaction to all of this. She still doesn’t know just how deeply she’s loved by Saki, and hopefully, this conversation will reach her heart in some way. However, before that happens, Kanon will probably need to define her own emotions and fully understand what Saki makes her feel.
Finally, although Saki's words were strong, they also reflected repressed emotions, she still avoids telling Kanon directly that she is in love, something clearly manifested in her body language throughout the scene: as she tries to express her feelings, Saki becomes increasingly distressed and hides her lips, until she finally bursts out with a "I like it." Saki's request to Kanon, "think seriously about yourself and me," is consistent with her firm desire to be by Kanon's side. This dialogue from Chapter 40 connects directly with Saki's monologues in Chapter 39, where she finally admits that her wish is to be "the person on Kanon's right side." However, the conversation reveals that her longing goes beyond mere coexistence; it is about being with Kanon in an intimate and meaningful way, demonstrating that Saki is willing to firmly face everything that this entails.
I don’t think it will be long before we learn more about Saki and come to understand her character better. Just as we got to know Kanon through Saki’s eyes, now we are getting to know Saki through Kanon’s POV.
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This chapter was delicious. The complexities in their conversation, the body language, the lover bomb not so casually dropped, the difference between how both Saki and Kanon see their relationship and the fact that despite the uncertainty, the end goal seems so tangible, like a future so firm that every road leads to it. I'm so happy this story is still going strong. I remember a time when we were looking to see if Axe-kun was lurking around.
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Wow. Just... wow. This is NEXT level storytelling. I feel that I'm truly seeing what a master of this art form can do. This made me FEEL things - excitement, angst, anxiousness, humbled, hopeful - and so much more.
The portrayal of the emotional turmoil of them both was breathtaking. I spent a lot of time just LOOKING at this chapter. I'm not an artist, though I appreciate good art. When I'm reading a manga, I general fly through it for the story, not really stopping to take in the drawings. This chapter held most of the story in the illustrations. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you, thesoundofspace and Galaxy for spending your precious time to bring us these invaluable gifts. ❤🪐❤
The portrayal of the emotional turmoil of them both was breathtaking. I spent a lot of time just LOOKING at this chapter. I'm not an artist, though I appreciate good art. When I'm reading a manga, I general fly through it for the story, not really stopping to take in the drawings. This chapter held most of the story in the illustrations. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you, thesoundofspace and Galaxy for spending your precious time to bring us these invaluable gifts. ❤🪐❤
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I'm new to manga and I'm two steps away from learning Japanese in order to read the next chapter. How do you get the Japanese versions to translate them? I wanna know if it's possible to do so before I start learning.
