Asahina-san no Bentou Tabetai - Ch. 21

[MangaDex]

 

[InsidiousIntent]

Well damn. Expecting a helluva last chapter with all that's gone on.

As ever, thank you for scanlating.

 

[ErikTheRed]

Already worked there 3 years.

Oof

 

[kuf]

 

[InsidiousIntent]

Oof

Try not think about it too much.

 

[ChrosisOria]

you know comfort mangas, this is kind of the opposite of that lol

 

[Mangamoz]

We better get that damn bento at the final chap.

 

[VtoW]

Small note here because I forgor:
When Yui says "a cat paw", she's referring to the way to hold a knife to cut on a board. In Japanese they refer to the left hand that holds the vegetable as "neko no te".

 

[Ochrolv]

I don’t want to sound like a downer if this ends next chapter but I’m afraid that once he tells her what he does for a job, she’ll be disappointed/disgusted to the point that she cuts all ties with him. Again, not what I want because they both deserve a happy ending. Thanks for the translation.

 

[lesseffective]

We better get that damn bento at the final chap.

Maki's bringing the bento. It was a complete reversal of expectation.

 

[Litreara]

Mama is such a good person for giving extra money to minors who prostitute themselves

Seiya decided to go with Asahina? What? This chapter exudes axed-like energy.

Thnaks for the chapter!

 

[ciera]

Thank you very much

 

[bluekosa]

This is supposed to be emotional, but I don't think we know Yui enough. At least I don't

 

[Eighty-six]

I was expecting this manga to last longer than it apparently will...

 

[shinshom]

trying to humanize the Pimp is just... XD....

 

[comeonnow0]

This is supposed to be emotional, but I don't think we know Yui enough. At least I don't

We don't know ANY of them well enough. Except for, I guess, Asahina, even though she's arguably the most out-of-focus character.

I've mentioned this before. The pacing and writing is so...ill-conceived. It feels shallow. For example, Sou. How do? How he live? He don't prostitute. I might have forgotten if he has some kind of other job, but I don't think so? So there's just no explanation for a lot of characters.

Yui is a great example that you bring up. Why she do? Why she do be prostitute? I'm writing like this on purpose because I'm putting in as much effort as the author. There's no deep thought.

 

[Eighty-six]

trying to humanize the Pimp is just... XD....

Humanizing isn't the issue-- she absolutely should be characterized as the human she is. My "issue" is that there's not any reckoning with the fact that she prostitutes kids. I can accept the idea that they're operating in a particular moral context they're already familiar with (so it's too late for the characters themselves, who've chosen this, to be the catalyst for that reckoning), and that going "but you prostitute kids" is beating the dead horse, but... she prostitutes kids.

It's also an aspect that feels more understated than it probably should be. Seiya's emotionally stunted no thanks to his profession, but Yui's practically completely normal despite having the same profession.

 

[ysil69]

"Those are some good kids... that I whore out to anyone anywhere for enough money."

Wonder if last chapter reveals they work at some rent a friend agency and aren't whoring themselves out at all?

 

[Nomi98]

I really want to fully understand just what these kids were doing. If it's full fledged prostitution or "just" rental dating. (leaning towards full fledged prostitution)


I also want to announce that I have changed stances a little bit. The junior girl deserves to and should "win". Hope she ends up with him.

They're pretty much the only ones who can understand each other. She's the only one who knows him that much apart from his guy friend.

She is great and still fits every other criteria than the fucking "bento"/lunchbox... It's not like Seiya has any other reason besides the fucking bento.

I REPEAT: THE FUCKING BENTO.

 

[Rhin]

I still dont get yui and seiya's relationship at all. Some chapters it seems she likes him, but others they just seem to be "comrades in arms", if you get my meaning, its like her feelings change by the minute.