RuriDragon - Ch. 20 - That Isn't Very Nice

[TanyaTheEvil]

I loved that panel that says, "Put your back in it"... Thanks for the chapter and translation

 

[Kampfarsch]

You decide to focus on only that part even though this whole act is still extremely stupid? They have no clue how those horns are connected and how breaking them will affect her. What they did could cause serious health issues.

"kids acting like idiots is dumb"
very good, please stick to peppa pig

 

[Noldalag]

Ive screenshoted so many pages Im satisfied

 

[rgtm573]

same tbh

 

[tigerstar186]

I'm really not onboard with the series' general decision about how to treat a demihuman being "Pretend the problems aren't problems, tell her as little as possible until they become problems, and try to make her seem as much like a regular human as possible".

It's a very Japanese approach to focus on/idolize uniformity, but like, I didn't come here for a human girl who is just a bit funny. I came for a dragon girl. Why did you write about a dragon girl if you didn't want to write about the dragon parts?

 

[tigerstar186]

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, reading all these comments that are talking like the horns were already snapped off.

As I parse it, everything from "I've got a wild idea" on Page 14, up to "ol' lefty has gotta go too" on Page 18 are Maeda describing the plan. Not actual events. Both horns are present and wrapped up in the middle left panel on 18.

No horns were snapped in the making of this chapter!

Why would she describle the plan involving breaking horns and then ask if the horns can break? You would ask critical information to a plan before describing a plan reliant on it. Surely instead it's a flashback to make sure the reader understands Maeda isn't breaking them maliciously?

 

[tigerstar186]

"kids acting like idiots is dumb"
very good, please stick to peppa pig

Something being realistic in media is not inherently good, and the average middle schooler knows better than to cause permanent harm of unclear proportions to their own body to prove a point.

 

[Kampfarsch]

and the average middle schooler knows better than to cause permanent harm of unclear proportions to their own body to prove a point.

No
No they do not
lmao dude

 

[MrJc]

Man it's almost like people forgot about her destroying the inside of her throat and it healing to full a few hours later

 

[MrJc]

I'm really not onboard with the series' general decision about how to treat a demihuman being "Pretend the problems aren't problems, tell her as little as possible until they become problems, and try to make her seem as much like a regular human as possible".

It's a very Japanese approach to focus on/idolize uniformity, but like, I didn't come here for a human girl who is just a bit funny. I came for a dragon girl. Why did you write about a dragon girl if you didn't want to write about the dragon parts?

So please show in the series where she wanted to be a dragon? Or did you forget that she just woke up with horns one day. She never wanted any of this and still doesn't want any if it. She's just trying to live her normal life while dealing with the issues it causes. If you don't like that you better off just not reading the series.

 

[tigerstar186]

So please show in the series where she wanted to be a dragon? Or did you forget that she just woke up with horns one day. She never wanted any of this and still doesn't want any if it. She's just trying to live her normal life while dealing with the issues it causes. If you don't like that you better off just not reading the series.

... I didn't say anything about in-character motivations. I'm well aware Ruri is not hyped to be a dragon. However, she is also not a real person. She is a character, written to do what the author decides. I'm complaining about the author's handling of the topic.

 

[solamente]

i thought the horns were paper mache or something and she wanted to make them look weaker

 

[Geardofwario]

I fucking called it last chapter. I knew maeda was gonna be the one to help ruri with her bully problem lol

Redemption.