Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House - Vol. 29 Ch. 313 - Kenta in Kyoto

[MangaDex]

 

[fappingkills]

At this rate they should legit change the manga to the title of this chapter

 

[JumboWheat01]

It's always weird having one of your favorite foods be an absolute mystery when you're not THAT far from home.

 

[Brightamethyst]

It's always weird having one of your favorite foods be an absolute mystery when you're not THAT far from home.

Aomori and Kyoto are 1000km apart. They ARE that far from home.

 

[Seinvolf]

Thank u always for ur great work...
^^...

Yep, the 1st adaptation r the hard n weird one...
XD...

 

[friendly]

meanwhile I moved back to my rural home area and would just about kill for a burrito truck I could get to. Such is reigonality.

 

[justanothermanganerd]

At this rate they should legit change the manga to the title of this chapter

Yeah incredibly disappointing way to have this manga finish off. We're down to 14 chapters and it's just like "hey in case u were wondering what it was like when kenta took a train to kyoto at first, it was like this" seriously

 

[alacaelum]

Yeah incredibly disappointing way to have this manga finish off. We're down to 14 chapters and it's just like "hey in case u were wondering what it was like when kenta took a train to kyoto at first, it was like this" seriously

I don't feel the same, seeing the early stages of Kenta's journey has been a joy to me.

He is one of the deuteragonists of this story, to me, Kiyo, Sumire, and Kenta are equally important to this story... this would have survived for far less time if we stayed only with Kiyo, she is the "rock" of this story, always there, always stable... but she doesn't really change, she just "refined" who she already is, but she is the pillar that allows everyone to become better.

Sumire is the one advancing things, she is the one with ambition, wanting to become better in her craft, but at the same time needing to balance that ambition so that she doesn't burn herself out.

Kenta is the foil to Sumire, he has the same level of ambition as her, I would argue even the same level of talent, but his is more "subdued", it depends on him making a hard-fought decision and working hard, than Sumire's almost superhuman abilities, but he achieves what he sets to do.

This story is a "juggle" between these three, and others too, varying who we stay with, advancing their little stories, and then showing the result in the story of another.

So... I think it is appropriate this is ending with Kenta, because after we see this early moment of his coming to Kyoto, we will see how it connects to the rest.

And I have the inkling this will have an "open end", something like... we saw the starts of their journeys, how they already inspired each other and others, but it is still early in their lives, maybe Koyama-sensei gives a glimpse into their futures, or maybe she just... leaves it to the imagination, this series ends, but their journeys are still going in the minds of those that read this story.

 

[justanothermanganerd]

I don't feel the same, seeing the early stages of Kenta's journey has been a joy to me.

He is one of the deuteragonists of this story, to me, Kiyo, Sumire, and Kenta are equally important to this story... this would have survived for far less time if we stayed only with Kiyo, she is the "rock" of this story, always there, always stable... but she doesn't really change, she just "refined" who she already is, but she is the pillar that allows everyone to become better.

Sumire is the one advancing things, she is the one with ambition, wanting to become better in her craft, but at the same time needing to balance that ambition so that she doesn't burn herself out.

Kenta is the foil to Sumire, he has the same level of ambition as her, I would argue even the same level of talent, but his is more "subdued", it depends on him making a hard-fought decision and working hard, than Sumire's almost superhuman abilities, but he achieves what he sets to do.

This story is a "juggle" between these three, and others too, varying who we stay with, advancing their little stories, and then showing the result in the story of another.

So... I think it is appropriate this is ending with Kenta, because after we see this early moment of his coming to Kyoto, we will see how it connects to the rest.

And I have the inkling this will have an "open end", something like... we saw the starts of their journeys, how they already inspired each other and others, but it is still early in their lives, maybe Koyama-sensei gives a glimpse into their futures, or maybe she just... leaves it to the imagination, this series ends, but their journeys are still going in the minds of those that read this story.

it's not about just staying with kiyo, she was the "Main" character but it was always about the maiko manor. The japanese title is the caterer at the maiko manor so it makes sense that it's about her and the manor she's supporting. Kenta's entire story has been tangential to them at best and has nothing to do with the manor. It was one thing when it was just a long arc that they tied in a bit but they've basically made him the main character of the manga for a long time. It just wasn't what I signed up.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

You got this, Kenta!

 

[thosaphony]

This chapter somehow makes me want to visit Aomori to try English Toast.

 

[fight2live]

made me remember my first day as college student in a new town