Welcome Back, Alice - Vol. 5 Ch. 26 - Yearning

[MangaDex]

 

[killerstand]

Does Yui even like him? I get the feeling she only likes being in control, which is why she got so anxious when Kei was getting all chummy with Yo and why she never looks like she's enjoying herself when Yo is proactive.

 

[mlgduck01]

Does Yui even like him? I get the feeling she only likes being in control, which is why she got so anxious when Kei was getting all chummy with Yo and why she never looks like she's enjoying herself when Yo is proactive.

I don't think she does, she even says as much earlier. "I thought I could like you." in terms of the stories themes, I think you're definitely right to say Yui sort of polices how Yo expresses his sexuality. She enforces a heteronormative exploration of sexuality, a binary one, and it's interesting because I think part of why she does this is for her own validation of feminity. She wants to be desired, and so when Yo isn't able to get hard, she sees that as her fault. So now she's doing this so she can see that she is sexually desired. That's what I think at least. It definitely has somewhat rape-y overtones, very much a coercion type situation. I think you mentioning Yui's distate for Yo being proactive in achieving sexual pleasure is important too. It's like she wants him to not express his sexual desire at all; she penalizes him for it. The only safe way for it to exist is at her whims.

 

[Remy88Lebeau]

Page 26 is someone SSSOOOO not interested

 

[Pouco-chan]

I think Kei should forget about this horny simp, idk...make new friends. This art girl seems nice. The people from the art club always seem like nice people~

 

[Pouco-chan]

I don't think she does, she even says as much earlier. "I thought I could like you." in terms of the stories themes, I think you're definitely right to say Yui sort of polices how Yo expresses his sexuality. She enforces a heteronormative exploration of sexuality, a binary one, and it's interesting because I think part of why she does this is for her own validation of feminity. She wants to be desired, and so when Yo isn't able to get hard, she sees that as her fault. So now she's doing this so she can see that she is sexually desired. That's what I think at least. It definitely has somewhat rape-y overtones, very much a coercion type situation. I think you mentioning Yui's distate for Yo being proactive in achieving sexual pleasure is important too. It's like she wants him to not express his sexual desire at all; she penalizes him for it. The only safe way for it to exist is at her whims.

I was just going to say that she had become a "sadistic bitch" after freaking out and watching too much porn, but your explanation was much better. lol~

 

[LordofAlI]

Bro she's got him like a dog

 

[Brackass]

Yo, by letting Worst Girl jerk him around like this, actually kinda deserves the shit she’s doing to him.

But dear sweet precious Kei sure as shit doesn’t deserve this.

 

[CookieMonster]

And what is she trying to achieve here i wonder? Doesn't she understand that if something goes wrong she will just push Yo to Kei again? Did she already forget what happened recently?

 

[vikispod]

being edged at school is crazy tho

 

[Marxofcain]

I don't think she does, she even says as much earlier. "I thought I could like you." in terms of the stories themes, I think you're definitely right to say Yui sort of polices how Yo expresses his sexuality. She enforces a heteronormative exploration of sexuality, a binary one, and it's interesting because I think part of why she does this is for her own validation of feminity. She wants to be desired, and so when Yo isn't able to get hard, she sees that as her fault. So now she's doing this so she can see that she is sexually desired. That's what I think at least. It definitely has somewhat rape-y overtones, very much a coercion type situation. I think you mentioning Yui's distate for Yo being proactive in achieving sexual pleasure is important too. It's like she wants him to not express his sexual desire at all; she penalizes him for it. The only safe way for it to exist is at her whims.

Love this. Probably the most intelligent comment I've seen for this whole series.

 

[Marxofcain]

Mitani's utter plasticity and mechanical feeling as opposed to Youhei's desperation was such a wonderful visual dichotomy. He's actually on the verge of tears from pleasure and the sensation of becoming encaged in his sacred. While she is completing a routine, feeding the dog.

 

[manphil]

Yo, by letting Worst Girl jerk him around like this, actually kinda deserves the shit she’s doing to him.

But dear sweet precious Kei sure as shit doesn’t deserve this.

Yo is a kid in high school that doesn’t know jack about shit he’s so confused by everything i don’t even think he can comprehend half the things happening to him right now and the chick is taking advantage of that, kei is chill tho, a lil weird but he chill