Girl Friends - Vol. 5 Ch. 35
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Pretty good pretty good, the drama is not that bad the girls are cute especially Akko i like girls like her, the way their relationship advanced and how they went from friends to lovers was satisfying a bit played out maybe with Mari realizing first an dicking around a very long time and then all that "what???? I was sure we were going out" schtick but it wasnt dragged out to the point it became overly annoying.
But i really only cared about the two main girls ..... Well mainly more about Akko shes the cutest and things did get a bit annoying at times "just tell her what are you fucking around so much for" i did find myself thinking that lol, and the art is meh.
8/10 pretty good its actually my 2nd reading after a couple of years enjoyed it more then i remembered pretty happy about that.
Fun last chapter gives a nice closure that their relationship has been going well and that theyre still going strong time later i would have liked a reveal at least to their friends ...... and another sex scene lol like the degenerate i am.
Will read again in another couple years.
But i really only cared about the two main girls ..... Well mainly more about Akko shes the cutest and things did get a bit annoying at times "just tell her what are you fucking around so much for" i did find myself thinking that lol, and the art is meh.
8/10 pretty good its actually my 2nd reading after a couple of years enjoyed it more then i remembered pretty happy about that.
Fun last chapter gives a nice closure that their relationship has been going well and that theyre still going strong time later i would have liked a reveal at least to their friends ...... and another sex scene lol like the degenerate i am.
Will read again in another couple years.
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It was a somewhat good read, but I have complaints. The first third of the series run was great; full of fun and humor. Seeing cute girls being friends, doing silly things, and shy awkward feelings slowly starting to build. Then we started having angst and misunderstandings. And lots of it. I like a moderate amount of that, but it felt like half the series (or more) was angst and misunderstandings. It became serious and depressing and not fun to read. Once in a while, the author would throw the audience a bone, with some fun. But then it was right back to the drama. And yes, I can already hear the response from someone, that I should know better, because this has the drama tag, and read the description. But my complaint isn't about the existence of drama, angst, and misunderstandings. The problem is that they take up way too much of the story, and after the first third of the series, we barely get any fun stuff, up until the last chapter.
I wish there had been a better balance between the drama and the fun. I also strongly disliked how there were constant time skips, where the main couple wasn't talking to each other. It makes sense that it would happen a few times. But it happened way too many times. In spite of Akko and Mari becoming a couple, we barely got to see them be a couple. There was either some misunderstanding, or they were both too busy with school to go on many dates.
Special shout out to Chiharu and Tomami. They were the best side characters. I loved how girly Chiraru was and obsessed with her boyfriend. And I loved how much fun and zest for life Tomami had. Both were cute and full of so much happiness and joy.
I wish there had been a better balance between the drama and the fun. I also strongly disliked how there were constant time skips, where the main couple wasn't talking to each other. It makes sense that it would happen a few times. But it happened way too many times. In spite of Akko and Mari becoming a couple, we barely got to see them be a couple. There was either some misunderstanding, or they were both too busy with school to go on many dates.
Special shout out to Chiharu and Tomami. They were the best side characters. I loved how girly Chiraru was and obsessed with her boyfriend. And I loved how much fun and zest for life Tomami had. Both were cute and full of so much happiness and joy.
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damn, it's over... 😭 honestly really enjoyed it but i feel like there were some other plot points that weren't wrapped up. like akko's home life, or sugi's dating life.. she had a lot of complications in that aspect and i feel like the fact she just ended up with 6 (presumably older) guys wasn't the best way to tie that up. i think that could've been explored more and maybe she could've actually found someone her age. would've liked to see their college life too, at least in some side stories maybe, but i guess it's alright if the author wanted to keep that ambiguous. telling their friends & family about their relationship was also left open-ended which was a little upsetting. other than that, really good read! i don't encounter a lot of other GLs that explore relationships (especially highschool ones) in this way, and i think it was pretty interesting and cute.
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Oh hello, I'm dropped my experience of this fine Yuri of some highs and lows i swear the first and second half have completely different vibes
If you don't care you can jump to the bottom for a more overall thought
Should also be on bato, this one is condensed cause mangadex forums is some bitch stuff
Early
1, oh yeah I definitely smell peak
First date already established afraid I was unfamiliar with your game my bad
Ooh? I wonder what's hiding about her character… oooo on both ends ok I see, some noice hair cut
2, ooo friend group, all unique designs ok ok… ok
Simply cause she's not anyfriend but your girlfriend, yeah ok I'll stop
So mari is self conscious, typical shy girl
And akko is self conscious more in the constant worried people hate her way
Noice
Cute cute huh what's this? Why are you doing this? …AYO-
3, I waited no months HA
Author must really be into fashion, the drip is immaculate all around
4, “Getting closer to New Year's” lol
Their one step away from sending each other nud—
6, is that some jealousy I see?
OMG forming a new friend group in a new class is so damn real
Noooo don't put your happiness aside for others happiness noooo
7, I don't like what going on here, I dunno what a mixer is but it smells of bad news, get me Yuri away from there
OMG w girlfriend- I mean girl friend, understanding the situation quickly and coming up with an excuse to get her out in a timely manner, I can breath now crisis averted…
HEYYY I KNOW CUTIE HONEY, That's some peak yuri
OI, I don't TOLERATE sleep kisses when the relationship isn't established ESPECIALLY, if the sleeping beauty in question is under the influence
Yes very bad…
8, nonconsensually at that top, I'm willing to forgive a mild boundary violation for now as it's a single instant and your stupid teenagers, but best not see a similar situation pop up again or I'm dropping the ban hammer, acknowledge it as wrong and move on, I want a first kiss I can actually root for
HA, Instant recognition of why it's wrong, sleep and defenseless, alcohol is no excuse, now your speaking my language
No excuses COMMENCE YURI
THE GUILT BEEN EATING HER WHOLE YEEESSS
Mmm glossing over the boundary violation mmmm….
9, mmm invading your thoughts and mind like a true crush
We still on this mixer thing? Rather accurate to your typical portrayals of teenagers, obsessed with relationships, drinking and the like, I can't be mad man
Yeah that's right she's the thing with being “mature”
Wait wha- HUH, YOU HAD THE SEX TOO, YOUR FUCKING TEENAGERS
10, mm the urge to just stare at shit… that's real
Come to think of it, could this depiction of these girls and school come from older times? I saw flip phones and this Yuri is at minimum 8 years old
Now avoidance… didn't last long lol, now how did she know her house number?
Ooooh the realization of her feelings has finally happened I see…
11, they got the okay to draw nipples too, oh dear shits about to get more explicit
Oh no her mind has awakened the concept of LESBIAN SEX, only a matter of time now, I give it five more volumes
Wow, this guys chill, good looking out mate
12, Pfftaahahah, wait, so that's the lore behind akkos and the mixers? That mans a bloody bum, bros probably an older guy too so fuck off
Wait I feel were glossing over something rather serious here, she woke up in a love hotel right? bro who brought her to the love hotel? Why was she naked, why is the obvious suspect made out to be some bubbling dumbass, she was drunk therefore consent is iffy at best and she was clearly brought there while not conscious holy shit the more I think about it the fucked up it gets, why is this a plot point? By the gods I KNEW this mixer show was complete bullshit, they just wanna fuck/date highschool girls
(Imma be real, my realization really came from mangadex comments on the chapter, I'm ashamed I didn't pick up on this before, the Yuri blinds me at times)
13, I second that mari, despite his aloof demeanor he's still very dangerous…
I really dislike this trope of the best friend hiding her feelings because “as girls we can never be together” justifying being friends yet they'll be jealous at another date
We should not count the sleep kiss as a “we've already kissed once” deary, that's a dangerous thinking
14, making me miserable with this whole boyfriend plot
NOO PITY DATING IS NOT A GOOD THING
GOD FUUU- THAT'S ANOTHER NONCONSENSUAL KISS MARI, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND YOU SWORE NOT TO DO IT AGAIN
Now I get it was to prove a point and words are hard, but fuck that ya could've just told her what is it with you and ignoring boundaries to give into your implu- ah right this is how we end the volume again ya know I'm noticing a pattern here
Middle
15, Ah I see now, the concept of Yuri is SO far removed from anyone's mind(accept that one friend with the Yuri porn) kisses between friends is normalized as the very concept of a romantic connotation does not exist, there is no way these kisses can be seen as romantic because romantic kisses CAN ONLY HAPPEN WITH A GUY WTF HOLY SHIT
Nope I don't like how girls kissing is normalized, it stripes the whole point of the Yuri, and now you can hand wave any kiss as just ah don't girls usually kiss though? Why are you making a fuse, which dismisses the kiss, it's dismissing the Yuri and that's why I don't like it, it's also kisses with no meaning which lessens the weight of real impactful ones
Ah yes and one of those shit friends offers shit advice, what did I expect, there is no option to figure out your own feelings or even consider figuring out how to make it work it's just well she has to politely reject her, or she loses her friendship OH BULLSHIT, WHAT FRIENDSHIP!? I just realized how little sense this makes, how does not rejecting her ruin your friendship? Accepting her initiates a relationship which while does mess with the friendship how is it any different than a guy and a girl? I'm gonna come back to this, same girl who see guys as tools for affection…
16, I just realized mari cheated on bro when she kissed akko… stop trying to fit in an dump his ass, you leading him on will only end him being more hurt
I'm reading a Yuri where the girls are so far removed from the concept half way through their hiding their gay by getting boyfriends, I'm in tears you can't make this shit up
17, wow look at his friends treating woman as nothing but calculating sluts, so many characters are fucked up in the head bro
Get some new friends bro, he'll fucking get you arrested
18, WHOA, ay bro kisses come naturally in relationships, YOU JUST RANDOMLY GRIP HER SHOULDER AND LEAN IN- DON'T FUCKING CUT TO BLACK I'M NOT DONE WI- ok
So they kissed and went further… suuuuure 😒 don't worry I believe you…
19, she really got that darkshine training routine lol
Wait wut- how I got nothing to… well ok then
20, Damn scummy bastard, why did bro ditch her? If your gonna break up with her say it too her face but I also suspect someones leaving out details, were being told alot of stuff yet not shown
21, Are y'all… defending molesters? How do the friends keep getting worse
Oh, ok look at mari being the mature one and stops trying to “correct” her feelings through heterosexuality, that's a win for the team let's GOOOOOO
Oh I see, we can stack on internal homophobia onto her symptoms, I blame this fuck all world the author put ya in, the girls deserve better bro
So this kiss is the best yet, bro really made it a point to end each volume on a kiss, I can save this one as this one has the most implied consent, maris feelings are more than clear and akko is the one doing the kissing, it works the best and will settle doubts… probably I doubt they'll actually completely settle they never do, and we've probably the best starting point for the next volume now, kudos author now I'm hype for what could come in the future and now what shit will be pulled next
Ending
22, alright I want some post get together brilliance, you've proven yourself to me to be decent writer sir author, prove your a great writer
Yes post established relationship indeed, this bouta get good
Oh nah, has mari not yet- does she now see herself in a relationship with akko yet- but the kiss, oh I blame the stupid normalized girls kissing, IT STRIKES AGAIN DAMMIT
Welp at least since their not on the same page, we get to see them get on the same page, so I still get what I was yapping about, this is a neat misunderstanding, that internalized homophobia runs deep
23, OMG I just realized, she thinks that kisses was just a normal kiss between friends BECAUSE YOU AKKO TOLD HER SO EARLIER, Stuck in a friend zone of your own making…
Yes yes communicate, be sure of both of yours feeling, commence secret Yuri relationship official established by the end of the volume I believe in you
24, First time? What about the nud— dammit stop cutting me off!
25, OH THATS SOME BULL— DAMMIT, like hell I believe she somehow miraculously managed to give up on akko, and you can't do that the Yuri hasn't been fulfilled yet, WHAT ABOUT THE KISS, you still interpreting everything under the just friends lense? BREAK HER LENSES AKKO THAT'S THE ONLY WAY
I'm gonna curve stop both your heads into the ground, then imma find your familys homes and light the ablaze, you'll start relating me to fucking dabi YURI BLOCK ME ONE MORE TIME EXTRAS
26, them? Not him? Does the popular girl know something?
I guess I'm coming back to it now cause hm... while I don't like your advice before, you chill man, the support goes a long way here where the hetero is so everywhere, now that's some actual good advice, act now before someone beats ya too it, I can't like her anymore though if I recall she was one of them defending molesters and I can't man, this is as good as your getting
27, LETS GOOOOOOOOO, I could cry bro it's been a long couple of hours and there were so many bumps, but we're finally here and there's a single volume left… and a chapter but who cares
Yeee y'all have her off screen kiss, ya earned it
28, nah molest jokes are not funny, that's the same area as rape jokes, stop it, and get some help
Don't care
Are we really jumping ship bro…
28.5 a watermelon bikini… im doing no more than addressing it moving on
29-35
29, noice we still on mari and akko, come on and gimme that post established relationship Yuri now togetherness
First Christmas? Stressing over presents? On new years? Oh sign me UP
To be fair, this Yuri wouldn't work as a normal romance story with man and woman, it's got that Yuri flare that makes it really work
Huh? oh Oh OH, OMG THAT'S THE CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND OF MARI, I can't believe I forgot about that, and I can't believe I didn't predict she would be relevant earlier, seriously ya don't give a character a design an a spot in someones lore if thier not gonna come back at some point
Less of a rival more a plot point then I suppose, even better, we reaching the big relationship questions now oh am I hype
30, Oooo the dramas as juicy as a watermelon starburst
Aww look at her teaching her old friend what her girlfriend taught her
31, oh wow she is looking at porn, I mean— oh look the rabbit hole of lesbian porn, I'm sure she's taking notes, ok I'll stop
I'm not sure how to label her role like a rival but not a rival yet she serves the purpose of one as she pops in and cause the girls to grow closer together through the great concept of jealousy
Ok damn that's a lil more than the previous kisses eheh
Not ready to take the next step though I see
32, EH!? The teacher got knocked up!? Well good for her, now Yuri
Mmm careers, and akkos serious about this thinking about their future, and mari doesn't wanna let go quite yet which is ironic cause she was thinking about being an adult volumes earlier that's right I didn't forget I read this over a few hours not months or years
I just realized the friends giving kinda shitty advice is the point, they are just giving their thoughts on the situation
33, ayyy the month of the Valentines
That's a nice wholesome chat with the teach, which leads into some nice character development for mari
Nice full circle with the personal fashion show, like that
And so… they fucked, roll credits
34, OH SHIT I GOT TO SEE— AY MAN I DON'T NEED TO EXPERIENCE THE THETHETHET UH…
AHEM, sleep kisses still aren't nice so I'm not fond of that full circle
35, OH, epiloooogue
Such a bittersweet ending got me e
motional, not quite tears but there's quite the emotions
This Yuri was great, I love most of it although it's some issues mainly early on in the story, it locks the fuck in with the last two volumes and builds of the earlier stuff in such a way I can't help but look fondly at
I mean in the first three it was messy and it honestly feels like the author was unsure how to start it, not the actual start but how to commence the relationship and it's not addressed as an issue, other problematic stuff is glossed over and volumes 2s end kiss was not its chief, but from the end of volume three and on it smooth sailing and a Yuri I could genuinely have fun with
Another thing is there's no filter, there's clear fucked up shit in here and nothing is done about it which is accurate and I cant decide whether I like it or not, it definitely helps the story at least partially that's for sure
Ye that's it, I've said my bit and this be a fun ride
If you don't care you can jump to the bottom for a more overall thought
Should also be on bato, this one is condensed cause mangadex forums is some bitch stuff
Early
1, oh yeah I definitely smell peak
First date already established afraid I was unfamiliar with your game my bad
Ooh? I wonder what's hiding about her character… oooo on both ends ok I see, some noice hair cut
2, ooo friend group, all unique designs ok ok… ok
Simply cause she's not anyfriend but your girlfriend, yeah ok I'll stop
So mari is self conscious, typical shy girl
And akko is self conscious more in the constant worried people hate her way
Noice
Cute cute huh what's this? Why are you doing this? …AYO-
3, I waited no months HA
Author must really be into fashion, the drip is immaculate all around
4, “Getting closer to New Year's” lol
Their one step away from sending each other nud—
6, is that some jealousy I see?
OMG forming a new friend group in a new class is so damn real
Noooo don't put your happiness aside for others happiness noooo
7, I don't like what going on here, I dunno what a mixer is but it smells of bad news, get me Yuri away from there
OMG w girlfriend- I mean girl friend, understanding the situation quickly and coming up with an excuse to get her out in a timely manner, I can breath now crisis averted…
HEYYY I KNOW CUTIE HONEY, That's some peak yuri
OI, I don't TOLERATE sleep kisses when the relationship isn't established ESPECIALLY, if the sleeping beauty in question is under the influence
Yes very bad…
8, nonconsensually at that top, I'm willing to forgive a mild boundary violation for now as it's a single instant and your stupid teenagers, but best not see a similar situation pop up again or I'm dropping the ban hammer, acknowledge it as wrong and move on, I want a first kiss I can actually root for
HA, Instant recognition of why it's wrong, sleep and defenseless, alcohol is no excuse, now your speaking my language
No excuses COMMENCE YURI
THE GUILT BEEN EATING HER WHOLE YEEESSS
Mmm glossing over the boundary violation mmmm….
9, mmm invading your thoughts and mind like a true crush
We still on this mixer thing? Rather accurate to your typical portrayals of teenagers, obsessed with relationships, drinking and the like, I can't be mad man
Yeah that's right she's the thing with being “mature”
Wait wha- HUH, YOU HAD THE SEX TOO, YOUR FUCKING TEENAGERS
10, mm the urge to just stare at shit… that's real
Come to think of it, could this depiction of these girls and school come from older times? I saw flip phones and this Yuri is at minimum 8 years old
Now avoidance… didn't last long lol, now how did she know her house number?
Ooooh the realization of her feelings has finally happened I see…
11, they got the okay to draw nipples too, oh dear shits about to get more explicit
Oh no her mind has awakened the concept of LESBIAN SEX, only a matter of time now, I give it five more volumes
Wow, this guys chill, good looking out mate
12, Pfftaahahah, wait, so that's the lore behind akkos and the mixers? That mans a bloody bum, bros probably an older guy too so fuck off
Wait I feel were glossing over something rather serious here, she woke up in a love hotel right? bro who brought her to the love hotel? Why was she naked, why is the obvious suspect made out to be some bubbling dumbass, she was drunk therefore consent is iffy at best and she was clearly brought there while not conscious holy shit the more I think about it the fucked up it gets, why is this a plot point? By the gods I KNEW this mixer show was complete bullshit, they just wanna fuck/date highschool girls
(Imma be real, my realization really came from mangadex comments on the chapter, I'm ashamed I didn't pick up on this before, the Yuri blinds me at times)
13, I second that mari, despite his aloof demeanor he's still very dangerous…
I really dislike this trope of the best friend hiding her feelings because “as girls we can never be together” justifying being friends yet they'll be jealous at another date
We should not count the sleep kiss as a “we've already kissed once” deary, that's a dangerous thinking
14, making me miserable with this whole boyfriend plot
NOO PITY DATING IS NOT A GOOD THING
GOD FUUU- THAT'S ANOTHER NONCONSENSUAL KISS MARI, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND YOU SWORE NOT TO DO IT AGAIN
Now I get it was to prove a point and words are hard, but fuck that ya could've just told her what is it with you and ignoring boundaries to give into your implu- ah right this is how we end the volume again ya know I'm noticing a pattern here
Middle
15, Ah I see now, the concept of Yuri is SO far removed from anyone's mind(accept that one friend with the Yuri porn) kisses between friends is normalized as the very concept of a romantic connotation does not exist, there is no way these kisses can be seen as romantic because romantic kisses CAN ONLY HAPPEN WITH A GUY WTF HOLY SHIT
Nope I don't like how girls kissing is normalized, it stripes the whole point of the Yuri, and now you can hand wave any kiss as just ah don't girls usually kiss though? Why are you making a fuse, which dismisses the kiss, it's dismissing the Yuri and that's why I don't like it, it's also kisses with no meaning which lessens the weight of real impactful ones
Ah yes and one of those shit friends offers shit advice, what did I expect, there is no option to figure out your own feelings or even consider figuring out how to make it work it's just well she has to politely reject her, or she loses her friendship OH BULLSHIT, WHAT FRIENDSHIP!? I just realized how little sense this makes, how does not rejecting her ruin your friendship? Accepting her initiates a relationship which while does mess with the friendship how is it any different than a guy and a girl? I'm gonna come back to this, same girl who see guys as tools for affection…
16, I just realized mari cheated on bro when she kissed akko… stop trying to fit in an dump his ass, you leading him on will only end him being more hurt
I'm reading a Yuri where the girls are so far removed from the concept half way through their hiding their gay by getting boyfriends, I'm in tears you can't make this shit up
17, wow look at his friends treating woman as nothing but calculating sluts, so many characters are fucked up in the head bro
Get some new friends bro, he'll fucking get you arrested
18, WHOA, ay bro kisses come naturally in relationships, YOU JUST RANDOMLY GRIP HER SHOULDER AND LEAN IN- DON'T FUCKING CUT TO BLACK I'M NOT DONE WI- ok
So they kissed and went further… suuuuure 😒 don't worry I believe you…
19, she really got that darkshine training routine lol
Wait wut- how I got nothing to… well ok then
20, Damn scummy bastard, why did bro ditch her? If your gonna break up with her say it too her face but I also suspect someones leaving out details, were being told alot of stuff yet not shown
21, Are y'all… defending molesters? How do the friends keep getting worse
Oh, ok look at mari being the mature one and stops trying to “correct” her feelings through heterosexuality, that's a win for the team let's GOOOOOO
Oh I see, we can stack on internal homophobia onto her symptoms, I blame this fuck all world the author put ya in, the girls deserve better bro
So this kiss is the best yet, bro really made it a point to end each volume on a kiss, I can save this one as this one has the most implied consent, maris feelings are more than clear and akko is the one doing the kissing, it works the best and will settle doubts… probably I doubt they'll actually completely settle they never do, and we've probably the best starting point for the next volume now, kudos author now I'm hype for what could come in the future and now what shit will be pulled next
Ending
22, alright I want some post get together brilliance, you've proven yourself to me to be decent writer sir author, prove your a great writer
Yes post established relationship indeed, this bouta get good
Oh nah, has mari not yet- does she now see herself in a relationship with akko yet- but the kiss, oh I blame the stupid normalized girls kissing, IT STRIKES AGAIN DAMMIT
Welp at least since their not on the same page, we get to see them get on the same page, so I still get what I was yapping about, this is a neat misunderstanding, that internalized homophobia runs deep
23, OMG I just realized, she thinks that kisses was just a normal kiss between friends BECAUSE YOU AKKO TOLD HER SO EARLIER, Stuck in a friend zone of your own making…
Yes yes communicate, be sure of both of yours feeling, commence secret Yuri relationship official established by the end of the volume I believe in you
24, First time? What about the nud— dammit stop cutting me off!
25, OH THATS SOME BULL— DAMMIT, like hell I believe she somehow miraculously managed to give up on akko, and you can't do that the Yuri hasn't been fulfilled yet, WHAT ABOUT THE KISS, you still interpreting everything under the just friends lense? BREAK HER LENSES AKKO THAT'S THE ONLY WAY
I'm gonna curve stop both your heads into the ground, then imma find your familys homes and light the ablaze, you'll start relating me to fucking dabi YURI BLOCK ME ONE MORE TIME EXTRAS
26, them? Not him? Does the popular girl know something?
I guess I'm coming back to it now cause hm... while I don't like your advice before, you chill man, the support goes a long way here where the hetero is so everywhere, now that's some actual good advice, act now before someone beats ya too it, I can't like her anymore though if I recall she was one of them defending molesters and I can't man, this is as good as your getting
27, LETS GOOOOOOOOO, I could cry bro it's been a long couple of hours and there were so many bumps, but we're finally here and there's a single volume left… and a chapter but who cares
Yeee y'all have her off screen kiss, ya earned it
28, nah molest jokes are not funny, that's the same area as rape jokes, stop it, and get some help
Don't care
Are we really jumping ship bro…
28.5 a watermelon bikini… im doing no more than addressing it moving on
29-35
29, noice we still on mari and akko, come on and gimme that post established relationship Yuri now togetherness
First Christmas? Stressing over presents? On new years? Oh sign me UP
To be fair, this Yuri wouldn't work as a normal romance story with man and woman, it's got that Yuri flare that makes it really work
Huh? oh Oh OH, OMG THAT'S THE CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND OF MARI, I can't believe I forgot about that, and I can't believe I didn't predict she would be relevant earlier, seriously ya don't give a character a design an a spot in someones lore if thier not gonna come back at some point
Less of a rival more a plot point then I suppose, even better, we reaching the big relationship questions now oh am I hype
30, Oooo the dramas as juicy as a watermelon starburst
Aww look at her teaching her old friend what her girlfriend taught her
31, oh wow she is looking at porn, I mean— oh look the rabbit hole of lesbian porn, I'm sure she's taking notes, ok I'll stop
I'm not sure how to label her role like a rival but not a rival yet she serves the purpose of one as she pops in and cause the girls to grow closer together through the great concept of jealousy
Ok damn that's a lil more than the previous kisses eheh
Not ready to take the next step though I see
32, EH!? The teacher got knocked up!? Well good for her, now Yuri
Mmm careers, and akkos serious about this thinking about their future, and mari doesn't wanna let go quite yet which is ironic cause she was thinking about being an adult volumes earlier that's right I didn't forget I read this over a few hours not months or years
I just realized the friends giving kinda shitty advice is the point, they are just giving their thoughts on the situation
33, ayyy the month of the Valentines
That's a nice wholesome chat with the teach, which leads into some nice character development for mari
Nice full circle with the personal fashion show, like that
And so… they fucked, roll credits
34, OH SHIT I GOT TO SEE— AY MAN I DON'T NEED TO EXPERIENCE THE THETHETHET UH…
AHEM, sleep kisses still aren't nice so I'm not fond of that full circle
35, OH, epiloooogue
Such a bittersweet ending got me e
motional, not quite tears but there's quite the emotions
This Yuri was great, I love most of it although it's some issues mainly early on in the story, it locks the fuck in with the last two volumes and builds of the earlier stuff in such a way I can't help but look fondly at
I mean in the first three it was messy and it honestly feels like the author was unsure how to start it, not the actual start but how to commence the relationship and it's not addressed as an issue, other problematic stuff is glossed over and volumes 2s end kiss was not its chief, but from the end of volume three and on it smooth sailing and a Yuri I could genuinely have fun with
Another thing is there's no filter, there's clear fucked up shit in here and nothing is done about it which is accurate and I cant decide whether I like it or not, it definitely helps the story at least partially that's for sure
Ye that's it, I've said my bit and this be a fun ride
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Just finished rereading this, and I have to say, it was truly as terrible as I remember, perhaps even more so.
The majority of the book (ch~8-ch26) is a hugeeee chore to read through, not enjoyable in the slightest. It was just repeating the same annoying tropes over and over, namely a lack of communication, misunderstandings, and ohhh so many 'near-misses', where one person alllllmost does something that MIGHT progress the story, but ohhh nooooo they opt out of it last second because OF COURSE they do. After they confess, juuuuust when you think it MIGHT get better cus theyre finally dating, it just doesn't. There is no payout for the unreasonable buildup. In fact, the author somehow finds a way to drag even more unnecessary drama into this car accident of a manga. There is maybe one good chapter in the entire manga: chapter 1, and even that's debatable.
I did not care for any of the characters. They all felt extremely 2-dimensional with barely any unique and interesting personality traits. I especially have a bone to pick with the MC with the black bob. She was first introduced as an 'introverted' character, but changes so incredibly fast that this background information seems to have been thrown completely out the window. There is no development. Just straight from one personality to another. Unreasonable and unrealistic.
It's gotten to a point where I don't get how this can get so many positive reviews — even above an 8 on MAL? Is it because it's "one of the OGs"? If so, that makes me even more infuriated. Original does not equal good, as clearly demonstrated by this manga. There are a myriad of different — and better — options out there. Hell I'd rather read Citrus multiple times over than this again. That was more enjoyable.
Safe to say I will not be returning to this piece of garbage. 凸^-^凸 I don't even know why I gave it a second shot.
Rant over, thanks for listening to my TED talk.
The majority of the book (ch~8-ch26) is a hugeeee chore to read through, not enjoyable in the slightest. It was just repeating the same annoying tropes over and over, namely a lack of communication, misunderstandings, and ohhh so many 'near-misses', where one person alllllmost does something that MIGHT progress the story, but ohhh nooooo they opt out of it last second because OF COURSE they do. After they confess, juuuuust when you think it MIGHT get better cus theyre finally dating, it just doesn't. There is no payout for the unreasonable buildup. In fact, the author somehow finds a way to drag even more unnecessary drama into this car accident of a manga. There is maybe one good chapter in the entire manga: chapter 1, and even that's debatable.
I did not care for any of the characters. They all felt extremely 2-dimensional with barely any unique and interesting personality traits. I especially have a bone to pick with the MC with the black bob. She was first introduced as an 'introverted' character, but changes so incredibly fast that this background information seems to have been thrown completely out the window. There is no development. Just straight from one personality to another. Unreasonable and unrealistic.
It's gotten to a point where I don't get how this can get so many positive reviews — even above an 8 on MAL? Is it because it's "one of the OGs"? If so, that makes me even more infuriated. Original does not equal good, as clearly demonstrated by this manga. There are a myriad of different — and better — options out there. Hell I'd rather read Citrus multiple times over than this again. That was more enjoyable.
Safe to say I will not be returning to this piece of garbage. 凸^-^凸 I don't even know why I gave it a second shot.
Rant over, thanks for listening to my TED talk.
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Loved it! Had lots of fluff, a good deal of drama, some things that are real (sex, alcohol, relationships) but not outright bad or good.
Also lmao Harada got a full panel at the end in cosplay, love it. I'd love to read how that day foe him and tamami went
Also lmao Harada got a full panel at the end in cosplay, love it. I'd love to read how that day foe him and tamami went
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