Zenbu Kowashite Jigoku de Aishite - Vol. 6 Ch. 30 - Under the Soft Light

[MangaDex]

 

[13zytyx]

Thanks for the tl!

 

[Mistilteinn]

I honestly wasn't expecting Mona to show up this soon. I thought the festival arc would complete before the story looped back to Naoi's family. So, it looks like next volume might step away from focusing on school too much. Things did seem to calm down there for now. Kurumi's keeping Mine's secrets as long as Mine doesn't do anything else, Kudou quit showing up until further notice, and Naoi's been cleared.

Though Kurumi also notes these things and others aren't really resolved. Only on ice. Their social lives at school, Kudou, and Kurumi's mother are all plots that will have to be addressed eventually. Though Kurumi should be careful. Mine was able to successfully manipulate Isanuma, so trying to go against Mine eventually could end up blowing up in Kurumi's face if Mine still has other cards to play. And speaking of manipulation, Mine's flashbacks were interesting. The girls Mine was talking with and about from the start of chapter 28 reappeared and bashed Mine for talking bad about them, when in reality they were talking bad about each other and Mine was only going along with what each of them said. So, it seems like Mine enjoys being around Isanuma because she isn't fake.

Apparently the teacher was lying the entire time about his innocence. "You said you liked me!" Meaning that Mine tried to seduce him and he went along with it willingly, then she got a photo of it and blackmailed him. It's clear she targeted him partially because she realized how shady he was from the start with how he was DMing his students. Interesting how the flashbacks recontextualized chapter 8, which is where the scene of the teacher contacting Isanuma for a date while they were at karaoke was from. And since Mine only started the rumor about Kurumi after being spotted with the teacher herself, it seems it was going on prior to the start of the manga. Since they were insulting Kurumi from the moment of the opening ceremony in chapter 1.

I have to wonder if Naoi's going to lose her part-time job, forcing her to move in with Mona and her mother. Because she skipped work to help Kurumi, then was supposed to cover someone else's shift to make up for it, but then will likely get sidetracked by Mona's appearance. Mona could shake things up with Kurumi and Naoi, since it could very well give Kurumi alot more insight into Naoi's past and circumstances. Though growing up with their mother might've caused Mona to develop some issues of her own, so hopefully Naoi's not about to be dragged into something bad right after getting out of the woods last chapter. Mine's words to Kurumi about not wanting anyone to interfere with the things they love could end up being foreshadowing if Naoi's mom starts trying to use Mona to control Naoi.

No chapter next month due to volume 6's release. Chapter 31/Volume 7 starts off with a bang in June.

 

[BrotherCoa]

Mine is one scary girl, definitely do not want to get on her bad side. Still, it's nice that she cares about Inasumi to the point that she will blackmail their teacher to protect her.

And Naoi... Man... This girl just cannot get a break, can she? I do wonder how will imuoto react to Kurumi.

 

[sharklT]

I’m starting to think that the school stuck all the crazy people in one class cus literally everyone has screws loose
Thanks for the tl

 

[UdenEmpati]

I honestly wasn't expecting Mona to show up this soon. I thought the festival arc would complete before the story looped back to Naoi's family. So, it looks like next volume might step away from focusing on school too much. Things did seem to calm down there for now. Kurumi's keeping Mine's secrets as long as Mine doesn't do anything else, Kudou quit showing up until further notice, and Naoi's been cleared.

Though Kurumi also notes these things and others aren't really resolved. Only on ice. Their social lives at school, Kudou, and Kurumi's mother are all plots that will have to be addressed eventually. Though Kurumi should be careful. Mine was able to successfully manipulate Isanuma, so trying to go against Mine eventually could end up blowing up in Kurumi's face if Mine still has other cards to play. And speaking of manipulation, Mine's flashbacks were interesting. The girls Mine was talking with and about from the start of chapter 28 reappeared and bashed Mine for talking bad about them, when in reality they were talking bad about each other and Mine was only going along with what each of them said. So, it seems like Mine enjoys being around Isanuma because she isn't fake.

Apparently the teacher was lying the entire time about his innocence. "You said you liked me!" Meaning that Mine tried to seduce him and he went along with it willingly, then she got a photo of it and blackmailed him. It's clear she targeted him partially because she realized how shady he was from the start with how he was DMing his students. Interesting how the flashbacks recontextualized chapter 8, which is where the scene of the teacher contacting Isanuma for a date while they were at karaoke was from. And since Mine only started the rumor about Kurumi after being spotted with the teacher herself, it seems it was going on prior to the start of the manga. Since they were insulting Kurumi from the moment of the opening ceremony in chapter 1.

I have to wonder if Naoi's going to lose her part-time job, forcing her to move in with Mona and her mother. Because she skipped work to help Kurumi, then was supposed to cover someone else's shift to make up for it, but then will likely get sidetracked by Mona's appearance. Mona could shake things up with Kurumi and Naoi, since it could very well give Kurumi alot more insight into Naoi's past and circumstances. Though growing up with their mother might've caused Mona to develop some issues of her own, so hopefully Naoi's not about to be dragged into something bad right after getting out of the woods last chapter. Mine's words to Kurumi about not wanting anyone to interfere with the things they love could end up being foreshadowing if Naoi's mom starts trying to use Mona to control Naoi.

No chapter next month due to volume 6's release. Chapter 31/Volume 7 starts off with a bang in June.

I kind of hope that, though I assume Mona (and Mom, by extension) are going to be interfering in Naoi & Kurumi's lives in some fashion, that it comes in a "positive" context, like wanting to genuinely help Naoi out and wanting the best for her and to give her a support system.

Up until now, Naoi has been fucked with, for want of a better word, by everyone around them--all of it damaging, abusive, or otherwise "negative". Between her father, Kudou, Mine & Isanuma & Sensei, and even Kokoro, to an extent; all of them have had some hand in Naoi getting pushed around and beaten down.

So Mona showing up for her onee-san, presumably via her mother's wishes, could signal a new arc of Naoi being put under pressure--but this time it's out of a desire to help her. Which, would put Kurumi in an interesting position, as before this point she was really the only anchor for Naoi through the storm of the past thirty chapters. Having someone else show up who seeks to help, who also has a strong bond with Naoi by virtue of being family who have the means to support Naoi in a substantial way, could put Kurumi on the back foot and force her to reevaulate her relationship with Naoi--not one of "life support", but one of something more substantial and built on higher-tier "needs" (looking at Maslow's Hierarchy, type thing).

 

[DoboDoboDobo]

Mona is one scary girl, definitely do not want to get on her bad side. Still, it's nice that she cares about Inasumi to the point that she will blackmail their teacher to protect her.

And Naoi... Man... This girl just cannot get a break, can she? I do wonder how will imuoto react to Kurumi.

*Mine. Mona is Naoi's sister that just showed up at the end.

 

[Mistilteinn]

I kind of hope that, though I assume Mona (and Mom, by extension) are going to be interfering in Naoi & Kurumi's lives in some fashion, that it comes in a "positive" context, like wanting to genuinely help Naoi out and wanting the best for her and to give her a support system.

The mother was framed negatively since she came back into the story. Naoi even pointed out her mom didn't consider that her father would abuse her again after she dropped off the divorce papers and dipped. Naoi even highlights this lack of consideration for her well-being.

 

[youdontknowwho]

Kurumi has to get pass the imouto to date the onee-chan.

 

[ShaneARang]

I’m super curious to see how Mona will turn out. Everything we’ve seen implies that she loves her big sister quite a bit but was taken away by their mother. She left in the middle of her own (looks like she’s in middle school going by the uniform) school day to track down her sis

My guess would be she’s got a bit of an estranged relationship with their mom- if I’d been her and my mom left behind my older sister who’d been trying to protect me I’d be pretty broken up about that lol And their mom has another baby on the way too so wow it’s just a real clusterfuck lmao

 

[dixiegray03]

This may be the first chapter I read where I wasn’t stressed. Let’s see if our main couple can make some positive progress

 

[GLFanatic]

Só they'll just ignore everything Mine did? What a bullshit resolution after all that cheap drama. I hope the next arc is better.

 

[Mistilteinn]

Só they'll just ignore everything Mine did? What a bullshit resolution after all that cheap drama. I hope the next arc is better.

The story does have a tendency to put bookmarks into plots with the intention of coming back to them later. Given the series track record, Mine isn't going to keep getting her way. But Kurumi would rather move forward than dwell on the past for now, since she now knows it wasn't personal, Kurumi and Naoi just happened to be convenient targets at the time. Though I think Kurumi would've been better off at least warning Naoi about Mine, instead of keeping quiet like she did. Plus, Kurumi still clearly resents Isanuma for her past treatment of her, so likely thinks she deserves this to some degree.

 

[KnightSpark]

I kind of hope that, though I assume Mona (and Mom, by extension) are going to be interfering in Naoi & Kurumi's lives in some fashion, that it comes in a "positive" context, like wanting to genuinely help Naoi out and wanting the best for her and to give her a support system.

Considering how a lot of characters in this manga so far are manipulative, sociopaths, or manipulative sociopaths, it'd be one hell of a breath of fresh air to have some characters who have something adjacent to a moral compass.

 

[what.]

Isanuma getting played like a fiddle by everyone bro

 

[GLFanatic]

The story does have a tendency to put bookmarks into plots with the intention of coming back to them later. Given the series track record, Mine isn't going to keep getting her way. But Kurumi would rather move forward than dwell on the past for now, since she now knows it wasn't personal, Kurumi and Naoi just happened to be convenient targets at the time. Though I think Kurumi would've been better off at least warning Naoi about Mine, instead of keeping quiet like she did. Plus, Kurumi still clearly resents Isanuma for her past treatment of her, so likely thinks she deserves this to some degree.

Hope you're right... But honestly? I have low hope for this story in that regard.

 

[mangaburner1979]

The story does have a tendency to put bookmarks into plots with the intention of coming back to them later. Given the series track record, Mine isn't going to keep getting her way. But Kurumi would rather move forward than dwell on the past for now, since she now knows it wasn't personal, Kurumi and Naoi just happened to be convenient targets at the time. Though I think Kurumi would've been better off at least warning Naoi about Mine, instead of keeping quiet like she did. Plus, Kurumi still clearly resents Isanuma for her past treatment of her, so likely thinks she deserves this to some degree.

I felt a sense of dread through the entire Mine interaction knowing that it wouldn't be the end of it. Kurumi chosing to deliberately not tell Naoi about it just reinforced that dread.

 

[MacinteuchPlus]

I feel like Mine and Isanuma's situation is a ticking time bomb, but hey at least we got Naoi actually thinking about the future!

 

[agolloh]

Damn here comes the next plot.. and just when they resolved their issues 😭

 

[emmadrew]

Regarding Kurumi's decision to not help Isanuma, I wonder if the series is setting up Kurumi having to find a balance between who she was before, and who she is now. At the start of the series, the lesson she needed to learn was to put herself first, because focusing on the wants of everyone else was destroying her. But now Kurumi has resolved most of the things that were hurting her at the start. Her mother is out of her life, Kokoro is healing and being respectful of her, she isn't putting on a fake persona anymore, and she has Naoi. Maybe it's time for Kurumi to figure out how to care about everyone else again, just in a healthier, less self-sacrificing way? I think that could be a fun message for the series to go for.

Also, regarding Mona, I'm really hoping that whatever the upcoming arc is, she won't be yet another character who puts a wedge between Kurumi and Naoi. I know for a story like this, that will always be a core source of drama and plot, but after 6 volumes of Kurumi and Naoi trying to be together, it'd be nice if they actually got to be happy together, at least for a little bit.

Thank you for the TL!