What bait from what I've seen it seems Luna has heard him say something embarrassing. Need spoiler's
Yo dawg, I heard you wanted spoilers, so I put spoiler in the spoiler so you can spoiler while you spoiler.At this point I just want someone to spoil me what happens in this series, I'm already over it.![]()
Yeah time for the early episodes vibe.Yo dawg, I heard you wanted spoilers, so I put spoiler in the spoiler so you can spoiler while you spoiler.
Short spoiler : Still no truth, Ryuuji is not Kawashina's brother, Naoto's synchro rate with KanoKari's Kazuya is getting unusually high
Long spoiler : Turned out, Ryuuji's a former co-worker of Luna's from her old part-time job. Hiba took notice because of his flashy 'player' look. Ryuuji being pushy, made Luna exchange contacts and then left. Luna mentioned that he never changed, then Naoto asks if they were close. Luna says Ryuuji's more like a 'younger brother', which Naoto took notice. Luna mentions that it's getting late, and that they should head off to their Ryokan to check in. Kawashina sees Naoto staring off into the distance, but that's just him being bothered by what just happened.
At the Ryokan, they encountered Ryuuji again. He offered to carry Kawashina's bag, swiping it off her while asking. Ryuuji noticed Naoto, and Naoto introduced himself. Ryuuji seemingly exuding some sort of pressure on Naoto until he mentioned being cousins with Luna. Ryuuji introduced himself, relieved upon knowing that Naoto is just Luna's cousin, and asked if they're on family vacation or something. Naoto answered no, and told him that he's actually staying at Luna's place, which surprised Ryuuji.
Ryuuji then teased Naoto in the most sus gyaru-o way possible, he asked Naoto if he banged Luna yet.
Ryuuji laughs it off being relatives, there's no way that could happen, and that the joke was too much for the virgin Naoto. Luna asks what's taking Naoto so long, and Ryuuji approached the girls a little too close for Naoto's taste, which puts Naoto in full on-guard mode.
Some time pass and yet they still continuously encounter Ryuuji. Ryuuji and Luna are then seen chatting while a sulking Naoto mutters how much fun the two are having. Luna noticed Naoto, and mentioned the place has ping-pong tables and that they should play. This reminds Ryuuji of the time he and Luna played it at their old workplace, and the two reminisce on their own. Naoto, going in a dark place mentally, thinking that it doesn't necessarily have to be him to make Luna happy, sulks hard and rejects Luna's invitation to play ping-pong.
Naoto says he'll just get in the way, and that Luna and Ryuuji should just go by themselves. Luna playfully asked Naoto if this got him jealous.
Luna was mid-way telling him to not worry about it, but Naoto snapped and yelled at her. Saying that for Luna, as long as she was having fun, anyone would do and it doesn't have to be him. Naoto immediately noticed his behavior, and begins to explain himself. His outburst clearly affected Luna, asking him why he had to say that, telling all she wanted to do was to 'Have fun with Nao-kun', and Luna runs off.
Kawashina and Hiba, fresh out the baths, finds Naoto. Kawashina asks him where Luna was, Hiba then mentions the two were with that other guy earlier, with Kawashina then asking if Naoto got separated from them, dealing Emotional Damage. Naoto then mentions how Luna looked like she was having fun with Ryuuji, and that he'd just get in their way.
The two girls laugh, Naoto asks why they were laughing. Kawashina then mentions it's because of how cute Naoto looked, implying that Naoto's showing the same face he does when he's sulking. Hiba then gave him an advice, think more about exactly who Luna wanted to have fun with. Naoto still not out of it, Hiba tells him to just get in the baths and cool his head while he's at it.
On his way, Naoto finds the old manager having trouble changing the sign for the baths. She told him that it was due time to change the sign from woman's bath to men's. Naoto offered to change the sign for her, but was told she haven't checked if there's still someone in the bath. She told Naoto that there's only three women customers in the Ryokan right now. Naoto deduced that since two already went, that only leaves Luna. Thinking that Luna's with Ryuuji, he convinced the manager and got in the bath anyway.
Taking a dip, he thinks about Luna and pulls another NTR-bait imagination spot. He imagines Ryuuji having his way with Luna, and we're treated to more black boxes. The more he thinks of Luna, the more he baits himself. As he snaps out of his imagination, he hears a noise, thinking someone else got in first. Chapter ends as as he looks towards the noise, and sees Luna.
It might not be just as I called it, but someone being introduced to stir the pot really is just an easy call.Yeah time for the early episodes vibe.
Very far fetched though no? Also doesn't Ryuji lose cred after asking that vulgar question to him outrightIt might not be just as I called it, but someone being introduced to stir the pot really is just an easy call.
There are some details about Ryuuji that piqued my interest though.
The specific terminology Luna used to describe Ryuuji when asked by Naoto was not just as 'something like a younger brother', it was 弟分的 (otoutobun-teki), meaning it was more 'something like a sworn younger brother', with Naoto repeating the word. This repetition is writing 101, it means 'this detail is important'.
Hiba's impression of Ryuuji was only about his appearance when she first saw him at Luna's old workplace, meaning Hiba didn't think much of the guy outside his appearance. Remember, she owns a bar, smokes, and has a tattoo, that's author-speak for 'she's not the typical Japanese person', she'll know what to look out for.
I could just be overthinking things, but I'm guessing Luna (and to an extend, Hiba) has ties with the 893. Her father possibly being a member, which could explain why he left them while Luna was young. It's not uncommon to find single mothers in Japan raising a member's child on their own, with said child growing up somewhat like an outcast, drawing other outcasts towards them like a stand user attracting other stand users.
Not as far fetched as the theory that the girls aren't exactly humans. Which came about from their exotic eye designs, and how the author usually drew eyes for human characters. The only thing left needed for this theory to stick is a possible connection to the author's other ongoing work, which is an isekai. With the 893 connection theory, we're still within the realm of normal humans.Very far fetched though no? Also doesn't Ryuji lose cred after asking that vulgar question to him outright
"I'll bet she'd look completely different without the glasses. " NO SHE FUCKING WOULDN'T!! THAT'S NOT HOW GLASSES WORK!! Also fuck the constant need to pretend that glasses girls need to ditch their glasses to be properly pretty. It's not even a fetish thing, just let hot girls be hot as they are.
Dude that's pretty god damn closeOk so what will be NTR bait this time?
My bullshit guess:
She goes with gyaruoh man inside tent, the MC hyperventilates and his imagination goes crazy, then they come out all hot and sweaty. MC cries and faps in despair.
And then it turns out it was cause they REALLLYY like to cook hot pot stew in the beach and didn't want the stew to get sandy outside.
You're grandfathered in and want to see this hit the upcoming treeFor real…not sure why im still here. Me see boobs, I guess. That can only take it so far though…
oh hi Glasses Oni, didn't know you had a MangaDex accountGlasses are really versatile. First, you can have glasses-wearing girls take them off and suddenly become beautiful, or have girls wearing glasses flashing those cute grins, or have girls stealing the protagonist's glasses and putting them on like, "Haha, got your glasses!" That's just way too cute! Also, boys with glasses! I really like when their glasses have that suspicious looking gleam, and it's amazing how it can look really cool or just be a joke. I really like how it can fulfill all those abstract needs. Being able to switch up the styles and colors of glasses based on your mood is a lot of fun too! It's actually so much fun! You have those half rim glasses, or the thick frame glasses, everything! It's like you're enjoying all these kinds of glasses at a buffet. I really want Luna to try some on or Marine to try some on to replace her eyepatch. We really need glasses to become a thing in hololive and start selling them for HoloComi. Don't. You. Think. We. Really. Need. To. Officially. Give. Everyone. Glasses?
Hi, I'm using a translator, and Luna's speech that she couldn't give to MC the Luna he knew..I am sure that MC will end up with Luna at the end as all signs point towards that, but who knows, the author could throw a curveball.
As for this new development: gonna be a confusing nothing burger I bet. She probably knows him as a kid she tutored or the brother of a friend from work or school or whatever.
Over the past few chapters I’ve been thinking she is not sexually active or a “slut” because if she was, then when they were at the hotel she probably would have gone further disregarding what he is to her. If she wanted it she would take it. What’s she has been doing that he hears the noises, though, is still a mystery.
Well.. I guess he aint 893 then xDI know I called it before the start of the beach chapter that we'll get a new guy introduced "just for drama", but when it gets this predictabo, it actually feels like we're getting close to the beginning of the end of the series.
Short spoiler: Truth is revealed... but it's not about Luna, filler chapter is filler, status quo is king
Long spoiler: Starting immediately where we left off, we get the usual "why are you here" argument that happens during onsen episodes. Naoto asks why she's in the bath and not playing ping-pong, but it turned out that her mood was ruined, and she's cooling her head in the onsen. Naoto apologizes for ruining her fun time with Ryuuji, and this prompts Luna to ask why Ryuuji's name came out, realizing Naoto haven't paid attention to what she had said.
Before the argument escalates, someone else enters the onsen and it's none other than Ryuuji. Luna hides before Ryuuji notices, and Ryuuji strikes a conversation with Naoto. He asks if Luna is currently looking for a sexfriend. This shocks Naoto a bit, and Ryuuji continues the conversation. He mentions that in their old job, there was a rumour going around that Luna was a slut. He wanted to get some action for himself, but couldn't get the timing to ask. He continues by saying that since Luna laughed it off, maybe he had a chance.
All the while, Naoto is holding back, worried that if he flips out, it might reveal Luna. But as he looks back and see's Luna's troubled face, he remembers what Hiba told him as he actually starts to use his head and think. Ryuuji goes on but sees Naoto in deep thought, and apologized if it was too much for a virgin like Naoto.
Naoto, actually using more than two brain cells this time, tells Ryuuji that he finds it funny that Ryuuji took the rumour so seriously. Naoto piles it on by saying that by not using polite speech on someone he meets for the first time, putting on airs only when in front of girls, using lewd words whenever he opens his mouth, and being muscle-brained, he likened Ryuuji to a kid in middle school who just awakened to the opposite sex.
This affected Ryuuji, and Naoto continues, this time saying it as clear as possible so that even Ryuuji would understand. Declaring loudly that Luna is not easy woman who will fall for a guy who is just all-muscle and no-brain like Ryuuji.
This clearly had an effect on Ryuuji, and he's getting angrier by the second. Just as Naoto is worrying about how to protect Luna, Ryuuji snaps... and runs away, yelling at Naoto "stupid" and "poop" like a child as he runs. With Ryuuji gone, Luna rests her head on Naoto's back, but before Naoto could apologize to Luna for what he said to her earlier, Luna overheats and time skips to the next day.
Preparing to leave, Hiba asks Luna if she's already fine, as she was surprised to see Naoto with just a towel on carrying Luna who stayed too long in the onsen. Luna tells Hiba that she's fine because Naoto helped her, with Kawashina saying that the two finally made up.
Ryuuji shows up, with an angry expression. Luna tries to intercept but Hiba stops her, telling her to see how it goes. Naoto confronts Ryuuji, who appeared visibly angry. Ryuuji approaches him, and bows down yelling "I'm sorry!".
He claims that he lived his life just going with the flow, never actually using his head to think. But when Naoto told him off last night, he realized that if he starts training things other than his muscles, he'd become, in his own words, the "Super Ultra" version of himself. Ryuuji then claims Naoto as his Aniki, and literally clings on to him.
Luna reveals that Ryuuji is not really a bad kid, he's just dumb, with Hiba likening him to an adorable but dumb dog. Hiba herself is surprised Naoto managed to tame Ryuuji, but Luna tells her that Naoto's been strong since he was little, and that she got protected by him again. Luna gets in the car, calls out to Naoto, and the group heads home.
Back at Luna's place, the chapter ends as the whole story starts, Naoto not getting any sleep with Luna moaning out of view.