Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. - Vol. 3 Ch. 19

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That feels way out of character of Yuki. Not sure I like that.
It feels like you've suddenly changed your alignment in an RPG, lmao. But I'm more intrigued by the character's intentions than by the sudden change in behavior. Because out of context, it's very easy to interpret all of this in a variety of ways.
 
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I thought the same, but on a quick reread, she's actually been acting cocky here and there for a while now - and at the start of this game she actually crushed a little on Mashiro.

I blame the artstyle. The characters all have a severe case of resting bitch face :bleh:
The Japanese Wikipedia doesn't say anything about it and barely mentions Mashiro at all (when detailing other characters and arcs), so I assumed she was simply fascinated by her conceit and tsunderness or something. Although this still does not explain such a sudden change in her behavior. But I don’t want to make any definitive statements without seeing how this will develop further.

Anyway, it's possible that the manga did inadvertently change the presentation of events due to the change in format.
 
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That feels way out of character of Yuki. Not sure I like that.
It feels like you've suddenly changed your alignment in an RPG, lmao. But I'm more intrigued by the character's intentions than by the sudden change in behavior. Because out of context, it's very easy to interpret all of this in a variety of ways.
I thought the same, but on a quick reread, she's actually been acting cocky here and there for a while now - and at the start of this game she actually crushed a little on Mashiro.

I blame the artstyle. The characters all have a severe case of resting bitch face
Why is her personality suddenly a 180 from cold quiet and calculating to full of emotion, loud and whimsical
The Japanese Wikipedia doesn't say anything about it and barely mentions Mashiro at all (when detailing other characters and arcs), so I assumed she was simply fascinated by her conceit and tsunderness or something. Although this still does not explain such a sudden change in her behavior. But I don’t want to make any definitive statements without seeing how this will develop further.

Anyway, it's possible that the manga did inadvertently change the presentation of events due to the change in format.
I'd reckon it's actually her very first time running into someone who outright wouldn't listen to the very end,and experienced a rush of emotions that could no longer be held back once her dashing prince self found the princess.

Whilst her getting chomped on reafirmed her own feelings,now more confident then ever to reach 100 games.
 
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I'd reckon it's actually her very first time running into someone who outright wouldn't listen to the very end,and experienced a rush of emotions that could no longer be held back once her dashing prince self found the princess.

Whilst her getting chomped on reafirmed her own feelings,now more confident then ever to reach 100 games.
So, do you think this is more of a psychological development of the main character than some kind of yuri or temporary confrontation?
 
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So, do you think this is more of a psychological development of the main character than some kind of yuri or temporary confrontation?
I'd say it's her first step of a new psychological development,one that she clearly enjoyed having,and one she'll probably have more of.

History will remember these two as being the best of friends,should we get more of it.
 
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I'd say it's her first step of a new psychological development,one that she clearly enjoyed having,and one she'll probably have more of.

History will remember these two as being the best of friends,should we get more of it.
Not a particularly subtle pun, lol. Well, we'll see how the arc develops and will find out what of our assumptions was true and what was not.. According to the Japanese wiki, the author has slightly different favorites among the secondary characters.
 
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I was really fascinated how Mishiro and Yuuki going to be in the future story arc. But unfortunately.

she will be dead in their next confrontation
Well, that explains why she's only mentioned briefly within this arc.
 
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I'd say it's her first step of a new psychological development,one that she clearly enjoyed having,and one she'll probably have more of.

History will remember these two as being the best of friends,should we get more of it.
We'll just have to see how bloody it'll be.

Maybe the animated adaptation will be out by then.
 
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We'll just have to see how bloody it'll be.

Maybe the animated adaptation will be out by then.
Judging by the cover of volume 5, we'll be moving pretty slowly if this is indeed just one arc. If I remember correctly, the anime premieres next month. And even if I don't see Mashiro among the announced cast yet, I doubt the adaptation will be limited to just the first couple of arcs. So it looks like the translation will only be 3 or 4 weeks ahead.

But either way, if you're really that hyped up about the yuri potential in the first place, I'm not sure you'll get what you want. At least not with this pairing.
 
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Judging by the cover of volume 5, we'll be moving pretty slowly if this is indeed just one arc. If I remember correctly, the anime premieres next month. And even if I don't see Mashiro among the announced cast yet, I doubt the adaptation will be limited to just the first couple of arcs. So it looks like the translation will only be 3 or 4 weeks ahead.

But either way, if you're really that hyped up about the yuri potential in the first place, I'm not sure you'll get what you want. At least not with this pairing.
It's less of searching for a pairing and more of enjoying how much of a smug prince she is,plus the amount of hearts she'll steal without her realising,it's gonna be funny for sure.
 
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It's less of searching for a pairing and more of enjoying how much of a smug prince she is,plus the amount of hearts she'll steal without her realising,it's gonna be funny for sure.
Are you one of those shipping gurus who enjoy all-female or all-male manga, reading all the characters as part of MC's harem? :dogkek:
 
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Are you one of those shipping gurus who enjoy all-female or all-male manga, reading all the characters as part of MC's harem?
Nope.

I'm the chaos enjoyer who seeks comedy,but also the one who seeks out unique-ness factors,and whilst devouring endless streams of lesbian content is great(fully embodying the stereotype of staight dudes thinking lesbians are hot,even when it's the sweetest stories ever),finding stuff that can be joked as "Lesbians Doing X" or "X Lesbians" is also good.

"Death Game Lesbians".

Most of it,of course,actually fits under the "cute girls doing cute things" category,regardless if they're actually lesbians or straighter then ever.

All of which is second to any good military aviation content I can get my grubby mitts on.
 
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Nope.

I'm the chaos enjoyer who seeks comedy,but also the one who seeks out unique-ness factors,and whilst devouring endless streams of lesbian content is great(fully embodying the stereotype of staight dudes thinking lesbians are hot,even when it's the sweetest stories ever),finding stuff that can be joked as "Lesbians Doing X" or "X Lesbians" is also good.

"Death Game Lesbians".

Most of it,of course,actually fits under the "cute girls doing cute things" category,regardless if they're actually lesbians or straighter then ever.

All of which is second to any good military aviation content I can get my grubby mitts on.
Well, it's none of my business how people enjoy things, as long as it doesn't end with them trying to convince me that the main character's BFF is definitely gay because she made birthday present for her. That's was a real argument that I heard, by the way, lmao. As a popular saying in my country goes, "Everyone jerks off however they want."
 
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I thought the same, but on a quick reread, she's actually been acting cocky here and there for a while now - and at the start of this game she actually crushed a little on Mashiro.

I blame the artstyle. The characters all have a severe case of resting bitch face :bleh:
Fair enough. It just felt abrupt/out of nowhere, because the whole time when she was carrying the legless player there were no hints of Yuki developing this kind of personality. Perhaps this is ye olde adaptation pacing issue and the LN had some extra scenes to smoothen out her turns.
 
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Well, it's none of my business how people enjoy things, as long as it doesn't end with them trying to convince me that the main character's BFF is definitely gay because she made birthday present for her. That's was a real argument that I heard, by the way, lmao. As a popular saying in my country goes, "Everyone jerks off however they want."
I mean,if the BFF was butt naked in the cake and over half of the icing was on the BFF,then sure,one could say there's a very slight inkling of affection,especially if they wake up hung over with clothes everywhere but on their bodies,before finding the VHS tape of the whole shebang.

Anything less is purely platonic casual sex,as the wise scholars have posted.

 

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