Merry Bad End Yuri Anthology - Vol. 1 Ch. 2 - Drink the Blood, Mary

[MangaDex]

 

[SakiHitto]

This is on my opinion only
So, shot your discussion on this topic
Mary may unintentionally Charm Luna, starting with Kindness to her (Luna)
that she won't drink human blood, but the Charm get stronger that Luna perspective just become solely
"For Mary must survive". Once Mary realized how severe the outcome has become, she embrace the fact she indeed Charm Luna n going to live with it


Or everything is just yapping my ass off from this
I love doomed yuri, I'm sorry-

 

[SpeedyAussie]

I'm a bit confused.
No synopsis, skipped chapter 1 and onto chapter 2, & a LOT of author's and Artist's!
I get the author & artist number count because it's an Anthology, but I'm still confused.

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edit: I really like this! I'm feeling giddy! I hope that we get the 1st chapter and that this continues!

 

[xanon]

Get between me and my waifu, I kill you! Mary, probably.

 

[Syapaaye]

I'm a bit confused.
No synopsis, skipped chapter 1 and onto chapter 2, & a LOT of author's and Artist's!
I get the author & artist number count because it's an Anthology, but I'm still confused.

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edit: I really like this! I'm feeling giddy! I hope that we get the 1st chapter and that this continues!

Anthology means each chapter has a whole different story and not related or in sequence with the other chapters. A compilation of one-shots, if you will. For example, chapter 1 is about a VTuber and her producer in a modern setting and of course with a whole different world from chapter 2 which has a more fantasy setting.

I just picked the chapter I liked the most to translate without going in order.

 

[what.]

So basically the phrase Merry Bad End is just Madoka Magica. Yay

 

[Mangamoz]

I see this as a win.

 

[WindMil]

things usually never end up like that so this was surprisingly refreshing

 

[axelmania]

The homophobes got in the way of pure lesbian love. It's that simple.

 

[vixawi1793]

I think Mary didn't charm Luna. Luna is just unhinged which I think is more interesting since she's the human. I'd imagine she'd guilt/force Mary into biting and turning her someday so they can stay together forever. And then she'll concoct a memory-altering medication that will make Mary forget that she bit her and pretend she's still human but that will wear out overtime thus leading Luna to administer it over and over and over again.

 

[Aqudelavedgadesu]

Thank you so much for the translation!This was a delightful read i am glad both of em ended up alive at least so it's a merry happy ending in my book lmao

 

[Colorsparks]

This is one of my favorite one shots. I don't even know how to organize my thoughts.
People here have already shared some great opinions and reflections so I'll try and add some new thoughts.

The othering and demonization of non human species in stories isn't new, Mary has done nothing wrong but her existence is a crime to humans. Luna is really what makes the story so good. Luna believes in the beauty of others and of life. That's why she was able to give Mary a chance and that's why she wanted to become a doctor. When Mary's life was threatened, Luna's thoughts immediately went to what she could do to save her. Her decision in that moment I think may have been premeditated. She can be seen mentioning her happiness slowly vanishing as Mary grew weaker. She has already chosen Mary in her heart before this, all she had to do was find a way to help her. Her ability to still be a doctor all these years later is wonderful but I believe she would do it all again. Mary obviously never manipulated Luna so it comes down to whether or not you believe a vampire's charm doesn't exist or if it's their beguiling presence.

 

[Mistilteinn]

Luna did seem to try to convince her dad not to hurt Mary before being set in her decision, but when he interrupted her and made it clear he was for sure on the side of killing Mary, Luna gave up any hope of convincing the townspeople to back down. She ultimately chose Mary over everyone else. It did seem to me like the story hinted at the possibility of Luna having some mental health issues, given she did live in extreme isolation due to her father's preferred lifestyle.

Though the ending does also hint that some level of vampire charm may have been at work. I suppose the question the story poses is "Did a monster make a human do something monstrous, or were aspects of human nature monstrous to begin with?" I generally think it's the latter, given how the story pointed out how violent the militia were out of fear, even disregarding Luna's safety if it meant taking a shot at Mary.

 

[Wachtail]

That's the quality stuff right there!
Thanks for the translation!