What Do You Call This Trash - Vol. 2 Ch. 18

[MangaDex]

 

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Minor notes that didn't make the cut on the credit page:

• (p. 4) The Akira flashback is from Chapter 17, page 3.
• (p. 9) There's nearly unreadable SFX; this isn't my fault but rather the author made the text white deliberately. I don't know why, I just followed.

Now for some of my own observations:
Akira on p. 5's top panel is cute, but I know she's absolutely crazy and would probably murder me. I am still curious on how Kai-kun ended up becoming her hero, there seems to have been renewed emphasis on that fact (also on p. 5), perhaps this will be a driving detail in the future. We don't have much background info on her (what's her family like, what she does outside of school or stalking, etc.), so I'm half expecting the stalking to be the result of some attachment issues (p. 5 gives a hint of that, on the bottom panel this time). I could also just be reading too deep into this, and she's just insane. 🤷

That's all for now! Next chapter comes out on February 18, 2023.

 

[KazeRosetai]

Low key I wouldn’t mind having a gf like her tbh . I wouldn’t have to worry if she’s cheating on me. Thanks for the tl

 

[Dwarfy2k]

Low key I wouldn’t mind having a gf like her tbh . I wouldn’t have to worry if she’s cheating on me. Thanks for the tl

Although she's the kind of GF that would actually stab you fo daring to talk to another female so you know.....

This series my mind just is blown how the older brother hasn't had his stalker locked up in one way or another. He has plenty of evidence and she's clearly beyond simple obssession.

 

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Low key I wouldn’t mind having a gf like her tbh . I wouldn’t have to worry if she’s cheating on me. Thanks for the tl

TBF, this applies to any yandere girl. Just gotta gaslight yourself hard enough to think "I can fix her" and hope she doesn't stab you out of paranoia. 👍

This series my mind just is blown how the older brother hasn't had his stalker locked up in one way or another. He has plenty of evidence and she's clearly beyond simple obssession.

I did think about this earlier, and I actually don't think it'd be possible to get her locked up currently. (thought dump below, hope you don't mind)

Until now, big brother actually doesn't know that she's crossed well into the territory of illegal stalking. All he knows is that he's warned Yuuto about her before (Ch. 3), Yuuto has a crush on her, and that Yuuto went behind his back to go out with her. He's more pissed at her for being clingy, but he's oblivious to the fact that the clingyness is way past crime levels. He's not aware of the daily stalking, the following in disguise (Ch. 8), nor the fact that Yuuto's been secretly taking pictures of him to give to Akira; he would have long cut ties with Yuuto if he had found out.

Now she's entering their house under the pretense of a "date" and just sitting there, staring at him, but Kai did agree to this, because by doing so he knows that Akira, in return, won't continue enabling Yuuto's infatuation. Unless Akira did plant something in the room, there's still nothing illegal about the at-home staring contest. Likewise, Kai is aware that Akira is following him during dates and exactly where she is, so it's still somewhat mutually agreed upon.

The character that does have the damning evidence is Yuuto. But getting him to admit Akira's stalker tendencies means he has to out himself as well. This has two damning effects for him: he'll be an accessory to whatever crime is placed on Akira by authorities, and he'll most likely lose all trust from his brother. Staying silent is, so far, his best option if he doesn't want to ruin his relationship with his brother. Also, we're essentially at a reverse from the start of the manga; Kai is now the one secretly "going out" with Akira, not Yuuto.

The entire web of trust between the characters is extremely delicate, and anyone here saying the wrong thing can destroy the relationships between all of them. Worst case, Yuuto ends up getting charged for stalking himself; that probably won't go over well for the Konatsu family.

 

[Amaya19]

It's so unsettling I can't bear it

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

Huh, I thought she would press him anyway for a meeting and get her weekly dose of home date thing. Kinda impressive she wasnt spamming his phone with messages and calls. Big bro >gets so tiring line makes me think he gonna lash out at someone soon, maybe the new girlfriend will turn out crazy as well. Kekeke.

 

[normalman]

i can fix her

 

[nikita_king]

She is such a cutie. So bad that he is a jock

 

[shiyu]

i’m scared of her i dread every new chapter because she gets more and more crazy

 

[Dwarfy2k]

-snip- For size reasons

Don't forget Older brother knows she uses listening devices and tells her not to leave any when they first do the "date" compromise.

 

[Haezer]

Is it disturbing? Yes.
But personally?

 

[daxude]

 

[yuriie]

why you made that promise in the first place, so stupid

 

[themanthemyth]

why you made that promise in the first place, so stupid

she was trying to barter with her to get her to stay away from his little brother

 

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Don't forget Older brother knows she uses listening devices and tells her not to leave any when they first do the "date" compromise.

Not really a definitive "know" though. It could be that it's a shot in the dark, or just an advance warning. I'd definitely be wary of someone placing listening devices in my room if I knew they were stalking (or at least were obsessed with) me.

 

[Coldlight]

Is a fragile peace any peace at all? If Shion finds out about any of this it's gonna turn ugly. If Yuuto spots Akira outside waving at Kai with her phone lit up, it's gonna be bad. We've been told he's usually asleep by midnight, but what if he's been losing sleep lately over not being able to see her? So many possibilities for things to quickly get worse and I feel like Kai already painted himself into a corner by agreeing to this deal with Akira.

 

[Dwarfy2k]

Is a fragile peace any peace at all? If Shion finds out about any of this it's gonna turn ugly. If Yuuto spots Akira outside waving at Kai with her phone lit up, it's gonna be bad. We've been told he's usually asleep by midnight, but what if he's been losing sleep lately over not being able to see her? So many possibilities for things to quickly get worse and I feel like Kai already painted himself into a corner by agreeing to this deal with Akira.

I honestly don't understand the older brothers action, MC can easily just still talk with her if he tried. Also it's as you say never gonna end well for anyone.

 

[Tinker_OwO]

All of these characters are really, self-centered, obsessive, and manipulative (except big bro, he just dumb)

BUT GODD I can't stop reading lmaooo

 

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Notes for later readers: I'll be pushing back the scanlation release for chapters of this series by about 4 hours (now around 21:00 to 22:00 JST, 12:00 to 13:00 UTC, 07:00 to 08:00 EST) so that it fits in with my class schedule. This'll last a few months, then I'll try to revert back to the old schedule. This means scanlations will be out around 9 hours after chapter release. Hope this isn't a big deal.