Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko! - Vol. 2 Ch. 13

[MangaDex]

 

[Darkenning]

"How can anybody BE so honest?"

 

[SrNevik]

And there you have it. Yes, she's afraid to be outed at work (which she's alluded to before). Now she says it outright and straightforwardly. She also got to have her first real conversation about it with Ayaka and she did let her down nicely and was honest about her desire for secrecy.

It's difficult for Ayaka to hear but Hiroko honestly assumes that Ayaka might not be happy with someone who wants to hide her sexuality like that (I think she's wrong, and Ayaka is too gungho to give up but...). I think Hiroko also sees Risa as an alternative. In this chapter, she was shocked and amazed that Risa would be so comfortable revealing her sexuality to a coworker like that and maybe she thinks Ayaka would be better off with Risa, someone younger and with less burdens?

Ayaka doesn't agree, of course. The reality is just being nice does not mean you're "owed" someone else's affections (something a lot of people could learn). Risa thinks she's in her own fight against an unrequited crush but her fight is already lost. She just is not willing to accept that yet.

 

[cynthiacrescent]

That's it I'm burning down the prefecture.

 

[gihns]

Well fuck Hiroko! Weakass wanker! Risa-supremacy!!!

 

[alienhands]

i'm going to throw a rock at hiroko

 

[outinthegardener]

It's like finally reaching the top of a mountain and seeing the next mountain is even taller. I think even if Hiroko isn't comfortable being out at work, they can come up with a way to deal with it. Keep it a secret at work, move in together, or something. This ain't over.

 

[Mirzak007]

Ok we get it mate they're both in the cover, the girl who actually loves her is not on it there's no twist just get this draged out part done already

 

[MathMols]

Well Hiroko, then you dont deserve her, just go back to your normal ways and sleep with random women.

Hope Ayaka ends up with Risa instead now and stop interacting with Hiroko

 

[Killer57]

I'm sorry, at this point Hiroko just straight up doesn't deserve Ayaka.

 

[SrNevik]

Well Hiroko, then you dont deserve her, just go back to your normal ways and sleep with random women.

Hope Ayaka ends up with Risa instead now and stop interacting with Hiroko

Hiroko has made no moves on Ayaka. She's never pushed anything, it's always been Ayaka's crush. It's Ayaka who won't give up and I doubt she'll give up now either. Hiroko likes her but has always kept her romantic distance for this exact reason. There's only been one time where she cracked and that was at the bar in a panic.

 

[mitskimits]

i’m getting so frustrated reading this but tbh i understand hiroko as a lesbian myself especially w the fact that she’s in japan

 

[loIIipoop]

The sad thing was that halfway through the chapter I was just wondering "what was the twist going to be that causes them to not date"? Instead of, y'know, being happy that Hiroko was finally able to piece everything together. Currently, at this point in the manga I don't think Hiroko deserves to date Ayaka, and she mentions this herself. At this point I'd rather have Risa and Ayaka date, but the end goal of this manga is to get Hiroko and Ayaka together, so I hope that at least Hiroko will get a redemption arc. Because currently she has not done anything to further her relationship with Ayaka. Hell it has gotten worse because of her, I do like Hiroko because she is a realistic character in the sense she has her worries, but I do not want her to succeed if it means that she won't do risky things for Ayaka.

 

[OboKa]

It's like finally reaching the top of a mountain and seeing the next mountain is even taller. I think even if Hiroko isn't comfortable being out at work, they can come up with a way to deal with it. Keep it a secret at work, move in together, or something. This ain't over.

Nah Hiroko does not deserve her, she just need to move on a be with Risa

 

[Kitsune_115]

Finally she said something right... the someone that is close to Ayaka that would value her and from my perspective is not Hiroko whether she is afraid and blah blah blah

I know this story is pushing Hiroko and Ayaka until the end and most probably it would end that way but still don't think is a well built romance or whatever

 

[crimsondenmite]

And there you have it. Yes, she's afraid to be outed at work (which she's alluded to before). Now she says it outright and straightforwardly. She also got to have her first real conversation about it with Ayaka and she did let her down nicely and was honest about her desire for secrecy.

It's difficult for Ayaka to hear but Hiroko honestly assumes that Ayaka might not be happy with someone who wants to hide her sexuality like that (I think she's wrong, and Ayaka is too gungho to give up but...). I think Hiroko also sees Risa as an alternative. In this chapter, she was shocked and amazed that Risa would be so comfortable revealing her sexuality to a coworker like that and maybe she thinks Ayaka would be better off with Risa, someone younger and with less burdens?

Ayaka doesn't agree, of course. The reality is just being nice does not mean you're "owed" someone else's affections (something a lot of people could learn). Risa thinks she's in her own fight against an unrequited crush but her fight is already lost. She just is not willing to accept that yet.

I think you’re spot on..
But since the manga has ended and we still have 10 chapters, there will be some reason to compel Ayaka not to give up and convince Hiroko..

 

[NBNoemi]

At this point I kinda feel like the best path forward is for Ayaka and Risa to get together, with Hiroko stepping back and being a mutual friend they can confide in for Disaster Lesbian Wisdom in addition to what she does for them at work. But that's not the relationship that's on the title so it's probably not gonna happen.

I feel really bad in these "love triangle" stories when the person who's obviously putting in the most effort and honesty into pursuing a relationship just gets passed over. Hiroko values their mutual safety in the organization more than she values their relationship and there's nothing wrong with that but by all accounts it should be a relationship-ender.

 

[nyannibalism]

thanks for the translation!

with ayakas fighting spirit she will be back to conquer

 

[Killer57]

thanks for the translation!

with ayakas fighting spirit she will be back to conquer

When in reality Ayaka should be going with Risa.

 

[anideki]

I know this won't happen but anyways, please move on, find someone else that can confidently be themselves.