Onii-chan Is Done For! - Vol. 3 Ch. 30 - Mahiro and the Coming and Going Year

[MidnighTea]

No matter what, Mihari's goal is a permanent transformation of her brother. It's just up in the air if it means we keep the little munchkin we've all grown to love and fuss on, or if it means a version of her older brother that is happier and healthier.

At this point I'm happy with either outcome because I love Mahiro, period. The outside is currently really cute and I'm sure the inside is getting that way too. Whether that finally results in a cute girl or cute man is details. Okay I'm totally rooting for Mahiro to stay a girl, I admit it.

 

[NinjaGoemon]

I think Mahiro's wish was for bigger boobs. We love you girl!

 

[Kronous]

this dude really is done for!

 

[KatouEgao]

Thanks for the new chapter!

 

[Kuki]

Now I need some noodles.

 

[tea-sea]

Thanks very much for the tn.

 

[Towering]

Momiji is best boy (female)

 

[Kampfarsch]

this went from gender swap shenanigans to run of the mill moe blob

idk man

 

[RexNemorensis]

@Kampfarsch So you have to turn your brain one more level down. Big deal...

 

[gum_rummy]

Thank you for including the glossaries. I feel like I learned a lot (and I'll probably forget most of it within 2 minutes 😭).

 

[MidnighTea]

IMO "gender swap shenanigans" has a shelf life. Mahiro is surely used to being a girl after being one for most of a year now. If after you've had a whole bunch of periods, gotten used to going outside and wearing certain clothes (as well as bathing and dressing yourself) there isn't that much more to adjust to. As such, at this point, yeah, Mahiro is more of a standard moe character. But still one with a unique origin and her male history makes a nice moe gap charm point.

I think there's something to be said about the appeal of that transition, too. The idea that you don't have to be born female (or even a social or high-functioning person) to one day become the very cuteness you adore from a distance. The deliciousness of that irony. I like imagining that blowing someone's mind, somewhere. "Mahiro became yet another cute waifu, just like any other... that could've been me in some universe. A cute waifu... me..."

Though with all that said, I at least understand the loss of intensity of the situation making it less fun for some readers. Gender change anthology works tend to be better than longform for focusing on the freshness of the gender swap. But as far as longform goes, this manga is still a big bright spot for every month.

 

[BandAids]

What the hell does Edvard Munch have to do with money?

 

[kwendy]

Those japanese. First they listen to buddist 108 bell rings to get rid of desires then go to shinto gods to endorse their desires.

 

[MidnighTea]

That's religion for you. I'm saying this with both affection and snark.

 

[_kojika_]

What the hell does Edvard Munch have to do with money?

He was featured on the Norwegian 1000 Kroner note.

 

[redpandamaniacal]

Misread "Do we have all the squirts (kids)?" as "Do we all have the squirts (digestive tract issues)?"

 

[knight_evangel]

This might be the funniest prayer chapter I've seen. lol
"Give me back the money for lining up."
"Please make my onii-chan a decent human being".

 

[Glomoro]

He was featured on the Norwegian 1000 Kroner note.

Which in turn is probably here in reference to all the scanlators who occasionally translation note monetary values into Norwegian Krone, sort of an inside joke in the manga reader/scanlation communities at this point. I feel like it's because of Norway Scans, but honestly the group could have picked up the habit after someone else did it as a joke or for real. I dunno.

 

[frostmonolith]

one thing that's special of Nekotoufu's style is how wide their smiles are drawn, and it's perfect in this manga.

 

[Tonikill1]

Head pat