The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All - Ch. 87 - The Beginning

[Lustrist]

last 86 chaps were the intro

 

[Konrad2]

Thanks for the scanlation.

 

[himi-cat]

Learn the clarinet with headphones?
Learn sax on headphones?
Learn tuba on headphones?

Or go to an outdoor space

There are reasonable things you can do like not sitting by the main walking paths, but most music learners are kids, and kids don't have money to rent studios. Kids also tend to live WITH people (such as parents and other siblings who need to have quiet at times) and can't control the WHERE of where they live. Public spaces are for the public, and children and adults who practice music are not disqualified from that.

If you don't like sharing a space non-hostily WITH people, maybe you're allergic to public life? Be solitary by yourself.

Yeah, music is something that takes up space - that's literally the whole point of it.

Throughout history music has filled in the space around people working communally, filled out and added emotional oomph to oral storytelling traditions, filled in the background spaces of social gatherings, and so on, all the way up to filling grand cathedrals and acting as the focus of religious worship of various kinds. Modern ideas about classical music largely grew out of that last part, out of that tradition of music as worship (conveniently ignoring all the stuff we'd also call "classical" music that was all about social spaces, like all those waltzes and piano sonatas and the like, and even about storytelling traditions - opera, anyone?), while a lot of modern music grew out of the communal working and oral storytelling traditions. Even things like electronic music largely grew out of music as part of social spaces - clubs and raves and so forth.

So it's all about space - this thing where we listen to music privately, without anyone else even knowing what we're listening to let alone participating in the experience, this is weird, almost an aberration. Music was never meant to be experienced that way! You absolutely require technology to be able to do that - both recording technology and sufficiently advanced playback technology that you can isolate yourself completely from your surrounds. And barring electronic music, it's not possible to create music that way - everything that we use to make the sounds that feed into music make actual physical sound waves which spread into the space around them. Even with something like an electric guitar you really need to have the actual sound making happening in order to practise effectively, because the sound you get out of the amp isn't going to match the sound you get from headphones, and you need to know what it actually sounds like to get good.

Music is hard enough to create as it is, and in the modern world we make it even harder in so many ways, a lot of them implicit - just think how disheartening it is for a kid listening to the perfection of a carefully edited recording, and then comparing their attempts at playing the same thing? Or the parents of a kid who are like "damn, why do you keep making that violin screech like that!", making the poor kid feel like shit and want to go hide in a corner rather than play their instrument? Adding on some requirement that you not be intrusive, when we're talking about instruments which are literally designed to be intrusive? That way lies madness.

Or worse, that way lies the death of music; certainly the death of music as a participatory experience. Which would mean losing one of the things that's so deeply embedded in human culture everywhere that it's hard not see it as a fundamental part of being human.

So yeah, sneer all you want at the kid playing guitar badly in the park, but don't be a dick about it. What they're doing is literally as old as humanity (shitty-arse music and tone-deaf musicians included); accepting that fact will help keep you human, too.

 

[mogzig]

Cute, thanks for the TL!

 

[lowarctic]

Are people really this bothered by a semi realistic slow burn for people who don't even realize their sexuality?

and it’s not even that slow! if this was a standard 16 or 32 page series we’d only be 10 to 20 chapters in

 

[PhoolCat]

is this a bocchi the rock reference?? if its not i sound dumb 😭 😭

That was my intention, yes 🎸

 

[konpelto]

First steps and all that.

first 10000 steps and all that.

 

[konpelto]

and it’s not even that slow! if this was a standard 16 or 32 page series we’d only be 10 to 20 chapters in

first chapter was released in 2022

like can you all stop kidding yourselves? the author has clearly taken the yuri as a way to bait an audience to gain views and has now focused solely on what sells the best, overall. romance between two girls are not what sells but a tiny bit of subtext and a big focus on something else. that's why majority of the fans of yuri are men who prefer close female friendships than text romance. and since the author has been taking off with this series, they will NEVER get to the actual romance part since that will not sell more, at least until he gets bored and maaaaaaaybe ends this series with them holding hands with a veeeerrry subtle "will they wont they" ending.

 

[Jackist]

Learn the clarinet with headphones?
Learn sax on headphones?
Learn tuba on headphones?

Or go to an outdoor space

There are reasonable things you can do like not sitting by the main walking paths, but most music learners are kids, and kids don't have money to rent studios. Kids also tend to live WITH people (such as parents and other siblings who need to have quiet at times) and can't control the WHERE of where they live. Public spaces are for the public, and children and adults who practice music are not disqualified from that.

If you don't like sharing a space non-hostily WITH people, maybe you're allergic to public life? Be solitary by yourself.

Buddy I play sax and was in a marching band for a decade so yes I do happen to know a lot on this subject. But you clearly don't understand Music is not something you are owed. Music is a huge privilege, instruments are absurdly expensive and just being able to spend time to casually learn an instrument is something most kids won't have unless there school has a Music Program.

Also stop saying Apartments are public spaces. That's what I disagree with, you should NEVER play loud music in a apartment for fuck sake. Despite what you think, apartments are supposed to be home, a PRIVATE home, shocker. Where you live is supposed to be private and secure, not a PUBLIC space. Crazy wow I know. Fucking hell. Practicing music in a place others are forced to listen to it is so fucking rude. If you own a Home, then fine go wild, you can blast away since you have place you wont affect others, but never fucking ever force people in neighboring apartments to listen to your horrible music practice. And I know you will scream "But what about kids in apartments", well too fucking bad, your 3 neighbors didn't ask for you to have a kid either, so shut up and be respectful to your neighbors for fuck sake.

Why is it such a crazy concept to you? It doesn't matter the age. DONT MAKE LOUD NOISES IN APARTMENTS. WEAR HEADPHONES INSTEAD OF SPEAKERS. DONT STOMP ON THE FLOOR. DONT SCREAM OR SING LOUDLY. YOU HAVE at least 3 sets of neighbors around you. Above, below, and too the sides. They are living their lives, and if everyone was a rude asshole blasting music, you'd go crazy, like they feel listening to your music all the time

 

[lowarctic]

first chapter was released in 2022

like can you all stop kidding yourselves? the author has clearly taken the yuri as a way to bait an audience to gain views and has now focused solely on what sells the best, overall. romance between two girls are not what sells but a tiny bit of subtext and a big focus on something else. that's why majority of the fans of yuri are men who prefer close female friendships than text romance. and since the author has been taking off with this series, they will NEVER get to the actual romance part since that will not sell more, at least until he gets bored and maaaaaaaybe ends this series with them holding hands with a veeeerrry subtle "will they wont they" ending.

we’re talking about a series that is released FOR FREE on twitter what’s this “sells well” ass bullshit

 

[GreatSign]

Music is hard enough to create as it is, and in the modern world we make it even harder in so many ways, a lot of them implicit - just think how disheartening it is for a kid listening to the perfection of a carefully edited recording, and then comparing their attempts at playing the same thing? Or the parents of a kid who are like "damn, why do you keep making that violin screech like that!", making the poor kid feel like shit and want to go hide in a corner rather than play their instrument? Adding on some requirement that you not be intrusive, when we're talking about instruments which are literally designed to be intrusive? That way lies madness.

I didn't care for piano. My parents sent me to lessons. They forced me to practice at home. I resisted, the teacher encouraged me. I began practicing daily. My parents canceled the lessons and told me to "stop playing all the time"

I am not musical.

But maybe I could have been.

 

[GreatSign]

Buddy I play sax and was in a marching band for a decade so yes I do happen to know a lot on this subject. But you clearly don't understand Music is not something you are owed. Music is a huge privilege, instruments are absurdly expensive and just being able to spend time to casually learn an instrument is something most kids won't have unless there school has a Music Program.

Also stop saying Apartments are public spaces. That's what I disagree with, you should NEVER play loud music in a apartment for fuck sake. Despite what you think, apartments are supposed to be home, a PRIVATE home, shocker. Where you live is supposed to be private and secure, not a PUBLIC space. Crazy wow I know. Fucking hell. Practicing music in a place others are forced to listen to it is so fucking rude. If you own a Home, then fine go wild, you can blast away since you have place you wont affect others, but never fucking ever force people in neighboring apartments to listen to your horrible music practice. And I know you will scream "But what about kids in apartments", well too fucking bad, your 3 neighbors didn't ask for you to have a kid either, so shut up and be respectful to your neighbors for fuck sake.

Why is it such a crazy concept to you? It doesn't matter the age. DONT MAKE LOUD NOISES IN APARTMENTS. WEAR HEADPHONES INSTEAD OF SPEAKERS. DONT STOMP ON THE FLOOR. DONT SCREAM OR SING LOUDLY. YOU HAVE at least 3 sets of neighbors around you. Above, below, and too the sides. They are living their lives, and if everyone was a rude asshole blasting music, you'd go crazy, like they feel listening to your music all the time

You dont seem to understand any of what I said.

Obviously there are reasons why one should not practice loud instruments in a small apartment with close neighbors.

That leaves places where you have money to be, OR "third spaces."

 

[CivilGhoul]

first chapter was released in 2022

like can you all stop kidding yourselves? the author has clearly taken the yuri as a way to bait an audience to gain views and has now focused solely on what sells the best, overall. romance between two girls are not what sells but a tiny bit of subtext and a big focus on something else. that's why majority of the fans of yuri are men who prefer close female friendships than text romance. and since the author has been taking off with this series, they will NEVER get to the actual romance part since that will not sell more, at least until he gets bored and maaaaaaaybe ends this series with them holding hands with a veeeerrry subtle "will they wont they" ending.

Author is a woman

 

[_c1108]

This is 100/100 bait. Without it, it would never have had any attention from anyone

The author saw the opportunity of becoming mainstream and is trying to run away with it. It's a shame that without a miracle it will have the same fate of other yuri authors trying to leave their niche and failing miserably.

nah i dont think so, you should go check the authors socials

 

[_c1108]

R

and it’s not even that slow! if this was a standard 16 or 32 page series we’d only be 10 to 20 chapters in

RIIIGGHHHTTT ppl here are fucking mad and greedy bro its natural esp in a country where liking the same gender is a taboo be fr...

 

[salthejackman]

This is 100/100 bait. Without it, it would never have had any attention from anyone

The author saw the opportunity of becoming mainstream and is trying to run away with it. It's a shame that without a miracle it will have the same fate of other yuri authors trying to leave their niche and failing miserably.

Reading this while knowing the author is a raging lesbian who mostly drew lesbians sex and lesbian manga in the past is so funny

 

[konpelto]

we’re talking about a series that is released FOR FREE on twitter what’s this “sells well” ass bullshit

ohhh so you're just willfully ignoring the fact that they've compiled his work into physical and digital copies that's been sold nearly everywhere and got an English license? bullshit my ass. also you're forgetting that the author has gotten popular because of the music and just the "close female friendship" yuri.

 

[konpelto]

R

RIIIGGHHHTTT ppl here are fucking mad and greedy bro its natural esp in a country where liking the same gender is a taboo be fr...

it isnt as taboo as it was 10 years ago bro. same sex has been getting more recognized in japan and a push for legalized marriage are actively being pursued. like be fr. this manga's been ongoing for 2 years with a miniscule amount of romance. the GL has taken a huge backseat since the Music genre is the main focus now

 

[konpelto]

Reading this while knowing the author is a raging lesbian who mostly drew lesbians sex and lesbian manga in the past is so funny

where are the sources cuz you're literally the first to say the author is a lesbian. the author isnt even a woman

 

[Ore]

Reading this while knowing the author is a raging lesbian who mostly drew lesbians sex and lesbian manga in the past is so funny

I've been reading yuri for as long as I can remember. My Dynasty Reader account is over a decade old and this thing has been repeating itself all the time: The moment a yuri author smells a mainstream breakthrough they will sacrifice anything for it and they fail miserably all the time. What they should know is that while none succeeded trying to enter the mainstream spectrum a few of them made it big staying true to what they do best.

nah i dont think so, you should go check the authors socials

What do her socials have to do with this particular manga?