Ogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou - Ch. 44 - Tsumiki-san and Electricity

[sarusa]

IC. Thx for info. Googling kun always gave me the "kun - boy, chan - girl, san/something - older lady/etc" so was wondering.

@Johneigner has it right, but just to add more to this, referring to your female subordinates as -kun is a very common adult workplace thing. The wikipedia summary is wrong, though the longer explanation below is right. You don't see it so much from a student to a female student except for a circle or student council president. So using Ogami-kun (and Yumenaka-kun) instead of Ogami-san or just Ogami emphasizes his grownup professional adult feel. The -kun recognizes his higher status while retaining professionalism, unlike -chan or just leaving the honorifics off (which would be kind of condescending). He's a cut above but not a douchebag.

Going totally aside here: This is one reason I leave the honorifics in for Tsumiki (and all the series I translate). I know some TLs or groups are 'OMG all Japanese terms like nee-san have to be 100% translated into english or you're not really translating!' so they will translate 'onee-san' into 'big sister' no matter how awkward that is in English. But I think at this point anyone reading manga knows the basic honorifics (if not the obscure details like this), and the big thing is that in Japanese the specific honorifics used tell you a LOT about the relationships that you can't get in English. Nee-san, Onee-san, Onee-sama, Nee-chan, Onee-chan, Nee, Aneki, all mean 'big sister' but are all different in tone - the difference between Nee-chan and Onee-sama is huge!

And in this series, Tsumiki is 'Tsumiki-san' to everyone except the prez (Tsumiki-kun) and Ako (Tsumiki) and her familiy, but Yutaka is Yutaka-kun to everyone, which tells you a lot about how people view them. The other students kind of look up to Tsumiki, while Yutaka is seen as a totally typical mob character. Even Tsumiki calls him -kun! Which may be more habit and 'everyone else does it' than anything, but if she just starts calling him 'Yutaka-san' or 'Yutaka' that's as good as a confession.

(Edit: I typed Aniki instead of Aneki even though I know better).

 

[sarusa]

I guess it says something about my reading choices when I consider this manga's pace exceptionally quick

Yeah, I feel compared to a lot of romcom manga this has actual measurable progress? We're only 45 chapters in with many of them spent on side chars, and I still think there's more actual ROM than in 400 eps of Komi-san. Misoshiru de Kanpai (which I liked!) just ended after 84 monthly chapters (7 years!) with almost no concete progress (there were some hints) except a total bombshell on the last page.

I think this is progressing about as fast as Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (Dangers in my Heart), which is up to 156 chapters now. And like that manga I really want to see them start dating and for the manga to continue, there is just tons of plot opportunity there.

 

[Insignis]

@Johneigner Nee-san, Onee-san, Onee-sama, Nee-chan, Onee-chan, Nee, Aniki, all mean 'big sister' but are all different in tone - the difference between Nee-chan and Onee-sama is huge!

Thx for the info dump. Honestly didn't got curious enough to even dig deep enough.

As a side thing: Is Aniki the same as -kun? Aka isn't it just an older brother, or depending on situation can also be used for sister?

Also as far as I understand - Onee-sama is "huge praises - nearly like a princes" kinda thing, nee-chan is "cutesy/sweet".

 

[sarusa]

As a side thing: Is Aniki the same as -kun? Aka isn't it just an older brother, or depending on situation can also be used for sister?

Good catch, that was me typing too fast and having a brainfart, should be 'aneki' - fixed! Those two are pretty consistent on male (aniki) and female (aneki).

Also as far as I understand - Onee-sama is "huge praises - nearly like a princes" kinda thing, nee-chan is "cutesy/sweet".

Yeah, an onee-sama is an existence far above you, but you're very close to a nee-chan, so close you even dropped the honorific o on 'onee'.

 

[Maxoball]

Don't think that's an issue. Tsumiki's mom is a human and her dad is a wolf man and they had like 4 kids.

Mb, How tf did I completely forget ab tsukimis obviously hybrid siblings and human mom 💀🙏

 

[Shadowcrazy4]

I swear I seen that bottom panel but I can't remember where. Do you know where it's from?

 

[mens4000]

I swear I seen that bottom panel but I can't remember where. Do you know where it's from?

Its from "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level"

 

[Jstar338]

better explain this buddy

I would guess that him visiting the werewolf den was pretty big for whatever department of government is working on human genjin relationships. I doubt they would be against them

 

[Shadowcrazy4]

Its from "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level"

Maybe the anime has something like that since the panel seemed familiar and I have yet to read the manga. Thank you so much for letting me know where it was from.

 

[isoycrazy]

but I'm compelled to ask how humans are still the dominant species if they are physically inferior in every way and intellectually equal.

Numbers of humans likely surpass genjin and technological advantages make humans more dangerous than the genjin.

Even in a dark fantasy world like the Dresden Files, humans are looked down on by magical beings, but they also make sure the masquerade stays intact because humans would be a serious threat if they made war on the supernatural.

 

[GreenOwlRanger]

Numbers of humans likely surpass genjin and technological advantages make humans more dangerous than the genjin.

Even in a dark fantasy world like the Dresden Files, humans are looked down on by magical beings, but they also make sure the masquerade stays intact because humans would be a serious threat if they made war on the supernatural.

I mean, I don't doubt that, but I mean more in a social sense. All races in this seem to live under the banner of humanity, so I don't mean in terms of war and such.

I think considering everything, the genjin would overtake humans pretty quickly.

 

[AGeneric_Gamer]

does the existence of a lightening dragon Genjin imply the existence of just straight up dragons

 

[Tinker_OwO]

I like to imagine Student-Council president is a big Low Tier God fan

 

[Tinker_OwO]

I Like this Prez, he's serious and strict, but he's also down to earth and acknowledges people's efforts

I can see why he's popular. with a top-tier beauty like this, makes you wonder how Senga is so popular too loll

 

[Encyclopedium]

The "gently surprised" Tsumiki
WAS CUUUUUUUUUTE!