Heisei Haizanhei ☆ Sumire-chan - Vol. 3 Ch. 25 - A Woman Being Seduced

[MangaDex]

 

[Mangamoz]

Thanks for the speedy wrap up TL of this arc, nice to get it over with already and go to the usual neat silly girlfailure shenanigans now.

 

[outinthegardener]

Much less dark than it could have been. It's a good sign that she thought of Yuusei's trust in her before turning the guy down.

I think the lesson of this arc was that Sumire has principles, and she rejected the easy way out. She's putting her trust in Yuusei and herself. It's nice.

 

[jolynehoestar]

Like it was expected nothing was gonna happen it is still so weird to have this lol. Or atleast using a guy like this. Maybe author wanted to throw the prostutition and porn topics out of the picture early so they jumbled them up together back to back like this. My problem was they only worked as a shock value like this whole arc felt like that but maybe it fits the theme of this manga more this way. Anyway back to more funny and interesting chapters I hope

 

[rymar]

worst arc, can be skipped

 

[jolynehoestar]

and at page 13 I am kinda surprised she realised he was trying to manipulate her and thought her old self maybe could fall for that. And also is it just me or the art of this manga kinda lost its charm a bit during these chapters. I liked how Sumire looked in the first chapters and the oneshot. It is not a huge downgrade or anything but it felt more sharp back then

 

[Ochrolv]

I'm glad Sumire has Yusei in her life to keep her from making the dumbest decision of her life (not like the whole embezzling the money for that bike wasn't any dumber). Appreciate you doing a double release so we won't have to wait in disgust because the nature of the arc. Thanks for the translations.

 

[77px]

Let's gooooo
The double release is very appreciated

 

[CaponNC]

Appreciate you doing a double release so we won't have to wait in disgust because the nature of the arc. Thanks for the translations.

Let's gooooo
The double release is very appreciated

Agree. A double release is a great approach to cap off this kind of arc right away. Thanks for the TL!

 

[Litreara]

While it’s clear this guy is perpetuating a cycle of exploitation—scarred by his childhood friend’s corruption in the entertainment industry, he now coerces other women into prostitution—his actions feel both unconvincing and shallow. Even if they stem from a twisted reaction to his trauma, they come across as hypocritical rather than meaningful. His arbitrary lines between “acceptable” harm (getting women drunk or drugged and dragging them into a hotel) and the “unacceptable” (rape) only make the character more absurd. If the goal was to critique the industry or explore the cycle of exploitation, it falls flat because his trauma never meaningfully connects to the harm he’s inflicting. Instead of offering a genuine exploration of exploitation, the story uses it for shock value, providing no real critique. This undermines the arc’s potential, making it feel lazy, hollow, and contrived, rather than impactful.

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[ScarecrowB]

Kinda shallow plot when she initially downplayed the situation with just a "Oh darn, we totally did it", and then going full "love is all that matters you old man" after he said they didn't actually did it and asked for her consent (and signature) first.

 

[spons]

You're the actual GOAT for doing a double release to wrap this arc up. Thanks for the tl and take that break, you deserve it

 

[rabidfish]

Dumb arc, yes. Its just not believable that a guy that'd go that far to get a helpless woman alone in a hotel room would simply decide that rape is just "too much". Maybe if the author showed that he actually did try to sleep with her but the headbutt knocked him out so he fell asleep and woke up in the morning embarrassed could have worked better, but it would have been a little too dark for the tone this manga is going for, I guess.

Anyways it's over, and we have a more motivated Sumire out of it all. Can't wait for the new girl to show up, she's a hoot.

 

[1412]

Seems everyone hates this arc, but I find that what the man doing is pretty endearing, no?

He simply states the ugly truth about how society and the showbiz world work, sure it is not the kindest thing to say but it is still the truth nevertheless, and his argument about "pillow business in biz world and normal relations are same" are also not too far from truth. especially in nowadays Japan's society.

It is also true that to get into matchmaking in Japan, men have to state their income, and in reality one of the reasons why Japan has the lowest marriage rate is because women kept demanding higher and higher income rates. (You can watch a recent documentary from "Nobita from Japan"'s channel about this). If matchmaking, dating, and marriage have money give and take as the foundation, how is that different from what this man doing?

To add, he didn't force Sumire and he didn't create a situation where Sumire had to agree with it, he was even willing to start from platonic relations. some say what he did is unrealistic, but in modern society, getting into scandals involving women could destroy your career so what he doing is pretty smart as he wants to establish a clear boundary in a business way to avoid future problems if things goes south.

 

[nutjob]

@chiquit0-3107
Typo on page 4:
want to be strong one > want to be the strong one

 

[rabidfish]

Seems everyone hates this arc, but I find that what the man doing is pretty endearing, no?

He simply states the ugly truth about how society and the showbiz world work, sure it is not the kindest thing to say but it is still the truth nevertheless, and his argument about "pillow business in biz world and normal relations are same" are also not too far from truth. especially in nowadays Japan's society.

It is also true that to get into matchmaking in Japan, men have to state their income, and in reality one of the reasons why Japan has the lowest marriage rate is because women kept demanding higher and higher income rates. (You can watch a recent documentary from "Nobita from Japan"'s channel about this). If matchmaking, dating, and marriage have money give and take as the foundation, how is that different from what this man doing?

To add, he didn't force Sumire and he didn't create a situation where Sumire had to agree with it, he was even willing to start from platonic relations. some say what he did is unrealistic, but in modern society, getting into scandals involving women could destroy your career so what he doing is pretty smart as he wants to establish a clear boundary in a business way to avoid future problems if things goes south.

i don't hate the arc, but c'mon. He got her DRUGGED. like, that's actually already jail-worthy. Her walking out from that and not calling the cops on his ass is also crazy to me. Like, ok he's not a rapist so he walks out scott-free? what, because he learned that woman want romance sometime? dumb

 

[kinayas]

I definitely feel like all the elements were here for a meaningful arc but it really fell flat for the sake of suspense/shock.

 

[1412]

i don't hate the arc, but c'mon. He got her DRUGGED. like, that's actually already jail-worthy. Her walking out from that and not calling the cops on his ass is also crazy to me. Like, ok he's not a rapist so he walks out scott-free? what, because he learned that woman want romance sometime? dumb

Yeah, I forgot the last chapter where he "seemingly" worked with the waitress to drug her, I can't defend him on that.

but if you complain about why Sumire doesn't call the police on that, the same question would be applied to why Femme Fatale doesn't call the police on Sumire after she emblazed 3milion Yen, and why Sumire doesn't call the police when her motorcycle get stollen.

 

[chiquit0_3107]

@chiquit0-3107
Typo on page 4:
want to be strong one > want to be the strong one

thanks for pointing out my typos in both chapters

 

[mrboxeater]

Thanks for translating 2 chapters in a row.

Shes still the best girl-failure!! I dont understand what ppl want from this arc, this series is a comedy but ppl seem to want the fmc to get SAed, smh.

Theres also been an IRL sex scandal that rocked Fuji TV whos airing stuff like Dragon Ball. The whole station was pimping out female talent, now they almost lost all their ads. Wild how this series can be so realistic about the entertainment industry.