Mietemasu yo! Aizawa-san - Vol. 4 Ch. 19 - Cultural Festival Cleanup

[MangaDex]

 

[kazeninaru365]

Thank you for the chapter!
I just recently came across this manga and is very drawn into it.
Just finished all 18 chapters last night and now have the newest one so quickly!

I really like both the couples and the mysteries are all fascinating to learn more.

And the analysis over the timeline and activities have been splendid too

This has been a part of my subscription list now!

 

[Beltaro]

Couldn't be that easy could it?

Michi is severely in denial now, bouncing between any failing justification to deflect her doomed romance. The supernaturally induced amnesia isn't helping either. She forgot everything from the gym besides the kiss, along with all of Mini Michi. The day ends with her seemingly blacking out again while attempting to remember Non's photo. The amnesia looked to be breaking down as Mini Michi disappeared, but now that she's back at full strength the memory barriers likely are as well.

It takes some gold medal mental gymnastics to avoid admitting the ghost girl who's kissed you 3 times might reciprocate your feelings. Maybe Michi wants to believe it's just Aizawa's spontaneity, maybe it's a coping mechanism to avoid legitimizing her own feelings, but also there's an interesting element of guilt creeping in. Shame for pushing these feelings on someone in such terrible circumstances. Maybe subconsciously that's reflecting what happened in the past.

It looks bad but I'll come back to that in a minute.

For a chapter that spotlights Kasumi not understanding Sayaka, there's a strong undertone of Kasumi knowing exactly how to support her. From knowing she should step back and let Michi get Sayaka to open up, knowing how to repay her favors, recognizing when she's truly depressed under the act, and Michi repeating Kasumi's words from chapter 11 to defend Sayaka.

There's still misunderstandings, like I doubt Sayaka forgets the money she's owed and would rather politely play dumb, but the point is how well their relationship works in spite of and potentially because they're not on the same page. As Michi says, what makes Sayaka happiest is someone NOT understanding her and still choosing to stay with her. And that might be a bit of projection on Michi's part given she's experienced some of the same thing seeing ghosts. She knows what Sayaka wants most of all.

Dorothy said this is a chapter she'd been waiting to do with Sayaka, and I think that's partly in relation to Michi. Half this moment where Sayaka fully registers, beyond what she'd hoped for, that Michi's batting for her too. But also the parallels drawn between both couples.

There's a deliberate panel of Michi and Aizawa after Michi sums up what Kasumi means to Sayaka (p.27). The manga seems to be saying what makes Aizawa happiest is Michi always being there for her, even if she can't understand the whole situation. Michi's already achieved half that mutual understanding she's given up on and fails to recognize the missing half is her own.

In defining Kasumi and Sayaka, a lot is reflected on Michi and Aizawa, giving room to hope for them too. While watching Michi spin in circles might be frustrating, I found this chapter had some satisfying writing. Sayaka's little victory might not mean much in the grand scheme of things but it resonates through the cast.

Now for Honda. The chapter starts with a strong juxtaposition between Michi and Honda's feelings for Aizawa, then later ending with this social butterfly's own uncertainties towards relationships. Some great comparisons building here. The last page is almost too open to speculate on, but it's clear Honda's not getting that same understanding with her special friend. And I think this sets the theme for volume 4: untangling relationships and the struggle in getting some heavy feelings across. Whatever battle Honda's in for Michi will be sure to learn from the master.

TL;DR: this chapter feels like a thesis statement for the rest of the volume to disprove.

Random notes:

• Kasumi joins the cracked phone screen club with Honda.
• Not that we don't already know, but Sayaka obviously recognizes Aizawa's dead and treats her differently by not including her in Kasumi and Michi sticking up for her. It makes it really funny how she's aware Michi's pretending to ignore Aizawa yet keeps referring to her when explaining things. And that Aizawa probably knows everything too.
• Sayaka and Aizawa are so unreasonably cute together.

 

[REXRequire]

I think Michi's hair is getting longer!
Looks like someone has a crush on Michi! (or something, idk)

 

[Lil_Sylveon]

was honda meant to say that honami is so sex and not sexy?? whatever it was i got a belly laugh bcuz shes so funny

ty for the translations

 

[Colonel-Picquart]

Wormzawa

Wormzawa

But seriously the magic that Michi is under is really messing with her head, she's already forgetting things from the festival! And this poor girl is so in denial she could work safety at Chernobyl Reactor No.4. With potentially similar radioactive results!

 

[shemper]

Thank you for your work!

 

[Ooshi_Somen]

page 2
"honamin's just so SEX in this shot"
I hope that a typo

 

[Kotori_fly]

Can’t wait to find out who her friend is that called Michi cute

 

[Stezargit]

The more I read, the more questions I get rather than answers

 

[MathMols]

I can already tell that the person calling Michi cute is going to be a cunt/bitch… I really hope nothing will happen between Michi and the person…

 

[Karikko]

I just can't...lmao, seeing various bratty movements and gestures from Aizawa.

 

[moonvenlight]

SEX?! TELL ME IT WAS AN ERROR

 

[omoril]

Love these goofy ahh drawing style

 

[Latte10]

Couldn't be that easy could it?

Michi is severely in denial now, bouncing between any failing justification to deflect her doomed romance. The supernaturally induced amnesia isn't helping either. She forgot everything from the gym besides the kiss, along with all of Mini Michi. The day ends with her seemingly blacking out again while attempting to remember Non's photo. The amnesia looked to be breaking down as Mini Michi disappeared, but now that she's back at full strength the memory barriers likely are as well.

It takes some gold medal mental gymnastics to avoid admitting the ghost girl who's kissed you 3 times might reciprocate your feelings. Maybe Michi wants to believe it's just Aizawa's spontaneity, maybe it's a coping mechanism to avoid legitimizing her own feelings, but also there's an interesting element of guilt creeping in. Shame for pushing these feelings on someone in such terrible circumstances. Maybe subconsciously that's reflecting what happened in the past.

It looks bad but I'll come back to that in a minute.

For a chapter that spotlights Kasumi not understanding Sayaka, there's a strong undertone of Kasumi knowing exactly how to support her. From knowing she should step back and let Michi get Sayaka to open up, knowing how to repay her favors, recognizing when she's truly depressed under the act, and Michi repeating Kasumi's words from chapter 11 to defend Sayaka.

There's still misunderstandings, like I doubt Sayaka forgets the money she's owed and would rather politely play dumb, but the point is how well their relationship works in spite of and potentially because they're not on the same page. As Michi says, what makes Sayaka happiest is someone NOT understanding her and still choosing to stay with her. And that might be a bit of projection on Michi's part given she's experienced some of the same thing seeing ghosts. She knows what Sayaka wants most of all.

Dorothy said this is a chapter she'd been waiting to do with Sayaka, and I think that's partly in relation to Michi. Half this moment where Sayaka fully registers, beyond what she'd hoped for, that Michi's batting for her too. But also the parallels drawn between both couples.

There's a deliberate panel of Michi and Aizawa after Michi sums up what Kasumi means to Sayaka (p.27). The manga seems to be saying what makes Aizawa happiest is Michi always being there for her, even if she can't understand the whole situation. Michi's already achieved half that mutual understanding she's given up on and fails to recognize the missing half is her own.

In defining Kasumi and Sayaka, a lot is reflected on Michi and Aizawa, giving room to hope for them too. While watching Michi spin in circles might be frustrating, I found this chapter had some satisfying writing. Sayaka's little victory might not mean much in the grand scheme of things but it resonates through the cast.

Now for Honda. The chapter starts with a strong juxtaposition between Michi and Honda's feelings for Aizawa, then later ending with this social butterfly's own uncertainties towards relationships. Some great comparisons building here. The last page is almost too open to speculate on, but it's clear Honda's not getting that same understanding with her special friend. And I think this sets the theme for volume 4: untangling relationships and the struggle in getting some heavy feelings across. Whatever battle Honda's in for Michi will be sure to learn from the master.

TL;DR: this chapter feels like a thesis statement for the rest of the volume to disprove.

Random notes:

• Kasumi joins the cracked phone screen club with Honda.
• Not that we don't already know, but Sayaka obviously recognizes Aizawa's dead and treats her differently by not including her in Kasumi and Michi sticking up for her. It makes it really funny how she's aware Michi's pretending to ignore Aizawa yet keeps referring to her when explaining things. And that Aizawa probably knows everything too.
• Sayaka and Aizawa are so unreasonably cute together.

Thanks for always summarizing things in each chapters. It kinda wild how this story goes from being "i can see my classmate but as ghost and see them pretty weird and cute" to "shit is about to start being horror and everything feels icky and terrifying as the mystery unraveled"

 

[Gustbk]

Feel like they are setting up Michi getting an admirer.
Although I don’t see why someone would go out of their way to show Honda that.

 

[Angoldd]

Honda was always intended to be the main character, change my mind.

Jokes aside, nice to get more info about Hondacchi's feelings.

Reading this chapter, a question has once again popped up in mind: is Aizawa really dead? Like couldn't she be just a spirit that was cursed and separated from her physical body? Maybe she was sent to the Shadow Realm by 4kids or something?

Those "I can't love her because she's dead" feelings of Michi are quite sus everytime they pop up.

Thanks for translating!

 

[KZO]

It's starting to piss me off Michi using her mieruko logic every time Sayaka does something, who is she trying to fool? Not Sayaka for sure, and there are no other ghosts around.

 

[nonewwavenofun]

Love how much personality this manga has. Thanks for the translation!

 

[LocalHaz]

This chapter was really cool