Bad Girl - Vol. 4 Ch. 42

[MangaDex]

 

[Alteraucous]

Also another thing. Atori is wearing the outfit Suzu recommended for her in chapter 22. There’s no more debate anymore.


In other news, Nikumaru-sensei is in Egypt. Just being a badass.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I mean,

In several senses....the two of them seem more compatible than Suzu & Yuu, or Yuu & Atori.

Sure, Suzu doesn't like Atori. But...I mean, that's not an immutable state of things, and all it would take is Atori actually putting in effort to become the kind of person Suzu would like.

And as for Yuu....she seemingly has zero romantic awareness of Suzu, and I don't see that changing, passive as Suzu herself is. She really doesn't seem the type to actually make purposeful headway, and is embodying that "I'm her closest childhood friend and I guess that's going to have to be good enough".
And Yuu just outright worships Atori as some embodied ideal - but it kinda feels like an Oshi situation, with a slight attracted bent, but unless I'm really misremembering it's not "I want to date her" energy, per se.

So.....yeah. Clearly, the vibe feels like NTR where Atori "steals" Suzu away, and I think there's an argument that this is the exact fantasy the author's trying to invoke.

But .......that all necessitates Yuu actually growing an awareness of the texture of all the feelings and dynamics between the three of them, and she's been written as an idiot. So, not really seeing that changing, given how central it is to her character, and the inherent comedy born of her staying that way.
Plus, this chapters sorta puts forward the idea that Atori really wants Suzu in a way that you can't say Yuu does, or will for who-knows-how-long. Suzu could very well be happy and fulfilled in a relationship with Atori, at least for awhile.
And if she won't get what she wants from Yuu, then....I mean.

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Now that I've thoroughly overanalyzed the dynamic of those three beyond what's probably appropriate, much less necessary, I'll just say "thanks for the TL".

 

[galaxia9]

Yeah, really no doubt that Atori genuinely likes Suzu. It may have started just because it was fun having someone who doesn't put her on a pedestal but it must be good to have someone seeing the real you.

I'm still for the poly ending but for that Atori needs to ease up and be more open with Suzu and Yuu needs to grow up, recognise Suzu's feelings and start seeing Atori as a person. But if they do, it won't be as funny so that'll only come at the end.

 

[Ooshi_Somen]

two girls
aquarium date
the cliche never misses
in this love triangle i feel atori has the most feelings for suzu than the suzu->yuu or yuu->atori

 

[agolloh]

Quite a touching chapter, and first time that a aquarium visit involves girls who "hate" each other when its usually the other way round!

 

[you-watanabe]

its soo peak 😭😭😭

 

[pixals754]

Could be wrong but i think that was that the first time Atori called Suzu by her name and didn't get angry about it.

 

[KCfr149]

In other news, Nikumaru-sensei is in Egypt. Just being a badass.

The aura is insane

 

[Skater901]

Interesting...

 

[NeverAnother]

When the author realizes the relationship they actually want to write lol

 

[Tony_Mushah]

In other news, Nikumaru-sensei is in Egypt. Just being a badass.

Nikumaru sensei going to Egypt reminds me of this:

 

[alfirizkyr]

So Atori developing feelings for Suzu because of her nonchalance and Suzu stubbornly falling for Yuu because of her kindness really are nexus events, huh.

 

[zairaner]

When you can no longer distinguish wether you are reading the AU or the main version.

 

[Ichaivalrose]

Yeah more of this

 

[onedumninja]

So suzu is the only person who treats atori like a normal human? Atori seems pretty flawed and goofy in a lot of ways but she's treated like some holy maiden. A lot of pressure for a kid to live up to.

Leading to suzu being the only one who expects nothing dignified from atori. Suzu is well aware of atori's flaws but doesn't outright denigrate her for those flaws. She doesn't like atori for taking yuu's attention away on top of the fact that atori's facade doesn't exist to suzu.

Suzu is the only one who accepts (often unwillingly lol) the real atori for who she is. A goofy kid who likes to play pranks and be free-spirited. Suzu is so nice that she's willing to humor atori even if she doesn't like atori for personal reasons.

Atori genuinely liking suzu makes a lot of sense.

 

[moai91]

Well, seeing Nikumaru-sensei's new manga, I wouldn't be surprised if Atori wants to be with Suzu and make him fall in love with her lol

 

[TheDoc1112]

Yeeeaaah! Give me more SuzuTori!

And thx for translation!

 

[nyoron77]

.>...

Unrelated with story.....

But this mangaka new work alrdy out ...

And totally about NTR

 

[TanyaTheEvil]

Thanks for the chapter and translation