Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi - Ch. 212.5 - I can't escape from this feeling

[abdude13]

Mangaka write a yuri subplot without a fucking heartbroken woman challenge (impossible)

For God's sake! I hate this! I want this type of subplot to burn! Go to hell! I don't even like yuri!

 

[Toadtheloser]

LESBIAN TIMELINE

 

[isaperv]

Everybody in this thread: I can't believe she's gay! It's been totally obvious she's gay!
Nobody: The author is trying to milk this thing for another 200 chapters

 

[JumboWheat01]

I'm pretty sure we realized the milking thing the moment Futaba realized, somehow, that she was actually in love with the giant man and started to flub everything.

Despite, ya know, the writing on the wall for THAT having been around since pretty much the beginning of the series.

 

[Maxoball]

I thought she was slightly into the shota huh...

Did you not understood the sign she gave off to takeda on the latest chap? ☠️

 

[Nec_Mergitur]

I like how this man came out of nowhere, dropped a huge bomb and just left. What a legend.

 

[jagfanbb]

finally now those dummies who think she wasnt a lesbian can now see it for themselves, lol these guys are clueless it was obvious and yes it's been emplied so many times especially during that one chapter when she's talking to the blonde kid

Guess you've never heard of bi people??? 🤔

This actually explains more why she's into the small and cute high schooler (oh that's just like her first love! Crazy!) 🤯

 

[Chronigan]

It was kinda obvious, but even if this isn't canon, it's clear now Natsumi is a lesbian, and in love with Futaba.

You do realize those are mutually exclusive comments. If it's not canon it means nothing, just a what if. She has dated men so I think she would be more Bi than a lesbian. Or it could be a case of it's okay if it's you.

 

[cksn]

cry more, mentally ill character
draw something else, author
well you can keep drawing the titties, but dialogue or personality are a no go

 

[shozen]

I know that it was implied,but it's still surprising that the author put it out there directly because,duh, people won't like it. But now the question is,is she still in love with futaba? What about the little bro? So is she now a shotacon lesbian or a shotacon bi?

 

[masonery]

Gross garbage.

 

[Parejus_Maximus]

Last chapter, Natsumi finally let Futaba go after she knew Takeda was her true love.
Now, if I remember correctly, there was something written in the lottery ticket in the shrine chapter, saying something about Takeda's love past. I hope he is not a widow or something like that. When Futaba gives him a Christmas present while he was asleep, I have the idea that he also implies that she is wasting her kindness in someone like him, as if he had done something terrible in the past or somehow he doesn't feel worthy of it.
I hope he is not a widow, man. That would explain why he does not pay attention to love or as to why he told Futaba that he would look for company if she ever got a boyfriend.
Am I going too far here?

 

[riloo]

boobs

 

[aveney41]

Wow, another unrequited love yuri character. How fresh.

Honestly I feel the same but I feel this one is done well and not too forced. The subtle hints thrown throughout the series will pay off if this ends up canon. I would like to see the queer characters get a happy ending in a non yuri/yaoi series.

 

[KaiserFrazer67]

No; if anything, Natsumi is probably bisexual/demisexual, with a previously stated fondness for people she considers "small and cute". This is a FLASHBACK (and thank you for FINALLY including it!). This flashback (which should be inserted in Volume 9 after Chapter 178, and was already released in the English Seven Seas edition) was intended to give context to the events, present and future, of the story. Now, people seem to have a habit of reading their own biases into situations where they may not exist, especially in this effed-up day and age; so be aware of that, lest you wind up disappointed. Best to just take a story at face value and not have any expectations. Let's examine this and other events in further detail:

Natsumi seems to have had a girl crush on Futaba during high school, due to her being "small and cute". The guy that confessed to her was the high-school track-and-field jock; pretty much the opposite of what she's into. I'm guessing Natsumi is only attracted to a certain specific type of small-and-cute person with whom she develops a close bond, such as Futaba or possibly Yuuto--after all, she tells Yuuto that he and Futaba are the only ones she lets into her apartment (chapter 196). Realize in that same chapter, Natsumi not only allowed Yuuto to stay at her apartment, she even changed into rather provocative clothing for being around a high-school boy (tight-fitting short shorts and a loose-fitting tank top covering about half of her boobs), all the while knowing he has a crush on her. She gave Yuuto an alcohol-aided confession regarding her past with Futaba and her regrets about not yet being "a proper adult" (chapter 197), obviously showing that she trusts him. Not to mention that she finally cuddles up with him on the sofa and falls asleep on his shoulder. Do with all that what you may. In addition, Natsumi later flat-out gives Futaba the shove she needs to realize her own feelings for Takeda (chapters 199 and 204), and seems to strongly support Futaba in that regard, giving Futaba her blessing.

As I'd said, the official Seven Seas English Volume 9 has this inserted after Chapter 178; although it's translated a bit differently (the official English chapter has Natsumi not forgiving herself if Futaba is taken away from her), it still makes more-or-less the same point. I'm sure there will be further developments. Natsumi seems to have considerable affection for Yuuto at the moment, so we'll see where this goes in future chapters.

ALSO: On an unrelated note, once I started buying the actual English manga releases, I found that many of these scanlated chapters have had content clipped out, from partial to entire chapters at a time. It would be great if the current scanlators would go back and fix some of the content that had been clipped out by previous scanlators (Reddit Translations seems to have been especially guilty of this!). I do enjoy reading the scanlations, not only to get a jump start on the released editions, but also that the colors are MUCH more vivid than the paper-print version, especially with darker colors (I'm guessing because they're taken from an online version).

 

[Gremlinton]

So two girls can't just be good friends for a long time, one of them's gotta be in love with the other. For no fucking reason. OK, gotcha. Fucking hell. Thanks for ruining Natsumi for me, really appreciate that.

cope

 

[Gremlinton]

That's cap, that's cap if you think that's the case. I won't argue with you if you thought so on your own but to say it some kind of obvious thing in EVERY CHAPTER she appears in with Futaba is straight cap.

definitely not in the earlier chapters but lately it's been HEAVILY implied

 

[Pandawanka]

Everyone complained about the stereotypical yuri character.

The problem with that trope was never the yuri bit, it was always how they were used as throwaway rivals to annoy the MC as opposed to being a serious love interest cause the FMC wasn't into yuri.

I am perfectly fine with yuri love interests as long as it isn't played off as a joke.

Edit: Just getting the feeling that a lot of the butthurt is by people projecting as the shota... that's gross

 

[Wanderer00]

Poor Natsumi...

I hope she finds happiness with someone other than Futaba one day.

 

[Black_id]

so, yuri tag when?