Itoko no Ko - Vol. 2 Ch. 16 - My Cousin and the Test of Courage (Part 1)

[JoeKerr]

I'm always surprised by the amount of triggered people in this series' comments section.

I should find it hilarious but then I am reminded of the real life effects opinionated idiots are having on the world and I get slightly depressed.

 

[JoeKerr]

Autistic screeching

I call that, shitting the bed and claiming it's an improvement

 

[jonsmth]

So many questions... like how did a religion that started out with God killing a guy for the sin of not spooging into his brother's widow, and with two daughters who (allegedly) wanted to impregnate themselves by their dad so they got him drunk, etc, end up setting so many boundaries on who's allowed to do what with who?

I believe things got weird due to Puritanism. I imagine newly founded villages wouldn't grow at all after a few generations if everyone cared if they were even slightly related.

 

[Krisawo]

Am I crazy or is nearly everyone they meet supportive of their Alabamian relationship?

It’s Japan. As far as I know (which doesn’t mean shit mind you), cousin relationships aren’t nearly as frowned upon. But it still varies.

 

[Dionaea]

Why is it in black and white?

 

[JoeKerr]

To put japans view on incest into perspective. In japans creation lore, the island of japan was formed when the sibling gods Izanagi and Izanami fucked.

Well yeah, but every single mythology has that.

I mean, the sheer amount of shenanigans Zeus got into...

 

[PinkManiac]

It doesn't look like it from what little we can see of his face, but I'm going to bet that he is so terrified from the test of courage that he didn't even hear the shouted realization. That doesn't feel in character for him, but it is a common trope so I shall place my bet there since they hid most of his face for the cliffhanger.

 

[Siranimetactic]

New girl is already a better alternative

 

[JoeKerr]

Getting back on track, I found Ema's dialogue a little too direct, openly asking Sou if she's in love with Nozomu. I'm not sure but I would bet the original text's phrasing is far more ambiguous, especially considering the nonchalant way Sou replies at first.

 

[ohguy]

Internet never fails to reiterate the same points over and over again until the horse has decomposed. Manga is already 16 chapters in with the very premise based on cousins falling in love and people still somehow have the need to let their objections be heard as if their culture and opinion is the only correct one to inject in this fictional Japanese work. Bonus points for insulting people's religious beliefs along the way--wouldn't be the internet without that.

 

[SirArthurIV]

Lemmie guess. It's not him. They switched off after they got separated so she could be with the guy she liked.

 

[havelmom]

no feet this chapter...

 

[gameforcer]

autistic shitting

Sad to hear. I recommend you try different activities in bed for a change

 

[JoeKerr]

Sad to hear. I recommend you try different activities in bed for a change

Little boy, I don't think you quite grasp how sarcasm works.

Or anything for that matter.

 

[gameforcer]

Little boy, I don't think you quite grasp how sarcasm works.

Or anything for that matter.

Tiny lad, I understood perfectly and chose to ignore your fart of an answer. Did it hurt too much having your malice reciprocated?
If so I'm vewy, vewy sowwy

 

[illaGorilla]

It's All going to be one big misunderstanding isn't it? 🤔

 

[furtadopires]

Acceptable page color, plot progression and no feet?

The author has been kidnaped, send help!

 

[JoeKerr]

...

You contradict yourself, deny doing something you objectively did and project enough for 5 imaxes while ticking every checkbox in the personality test.

I'm mildly amused.

 

[eddkim]

fun fact: the expected rate of birth defects in the children of first cousins isn't really any higher than that for couples not as closely related.

 

[Flame-2-Haze]

Am I crazy or is nearly everyone they meet supportive of their Alabamian relationship?

In my state, marriage between cousins are 100% total legal (no restrictions whatsoever).