To the translator: I really like the comment page you put at the end of the chapters. I wish more translators did that these days but you only really find it with older manga. Those fun comments from the translator combined with a good manga really make reading fun
Page 2:
This is not enka. Mitsumi is dreaming that she's featured in Jonetsu Tairiku, a famous TV documentary show.
The soundtrack is Hakase Taro's violin
https://youtu.be/mEdE1rhVaU4
I relate too much to Kurume, i used to have those exact same prejudices thoughts about other people and it made it waaay harder to fit in. Extremely realistic character imo.