(L) Hourou Musuko

[Sol Falling]

:P Not quite how I see it. I agree that only Saorin understands (for now; I think we'll get some clarification later) what she meant by 'Anna gets that nobody's perfect', but I don't think her intention was to be random or weird Shuuichi out. It basically feels like a statement of acceptance for Shuu picking Anna indicating she's not going to try to interfere with it.

As for Saorin getting flustered later on, I think that has more to do with her not wanting Anna (or Shuu) to get the wrong impression. Saorin doesn't want to appear clingy or pitiable because she doesn't want to be 'understood' on a superficial level. Though it may be true that she likes Shuuichi, that's not why she's treating Anna disrespectfully (as Takatsuki had been trying to imply). She's just rude naturally .

[Kieli]

My apologies for taking so long to reply....it's been a very rough week

Originally Posted by Sol Falling

Heh, it's hardly constant :P. Saorin's reaction towards Takatsuki in that specific instance was based on her cluelessness/insensitivity in agreeing to hang out with Shuu and his girlfriend.

I can understand that, to a point. There really is a difference between speaking what's on one's mind and having tact. I hope that Saorin realises that difference as she gets older. Not everyone appreciates bluntness for the sake of being "truthful" (and I really do believe she does that sometimes because she's very uninterested in anyone's feelings other than her own).

Chiba's just a lot more perceptive than others, and correspondingly quite a bit less forgiving. She may seem like she's rude, sometimes, but she's just trying to live by a higher standard.

I don't think she's any more perceptive than anyone else in their group. She's just one who is far more open about speaking her mind and doesn't seem to care what anyone thinks of that (Sarashina is like that to some degree..just on the "crazy, whacky WTH?? kind of level, not like the serious, cerebral degrees that Chiba portrays). Again, that's not necessarily a good thing IMHO. But she's a kid so I guess that's to be expected.

As for Takatsuki blurting out secrets, I thought you were just talking about at the karaoke bar, but you're actually also referring to when she told Chiba about Anna, right? Hm, you do have a point that that makes it twice now...on the other hand, the circumstances are a bit different in that for the first one I think she told Chiba out of selfishness, in some minor sort of attempt to hurt her (or Shuu indirectly) while in the more recent case that was more of her attempt to stop (what she saw as) a pending catfight. We'll have to see if those kinds of situations come up again.

Do think that Takatsuki really might have indirectly wanted to hurt Shuu? I'm playing devil's advocate for a little here, since you brought it up, so I'd be interested to know your thoughts about why this would be so (just out of curiousity...I hadn't considered that possibility myself). Part of me wondered if Takatsuki had flux of the mouth in those two particular instances because there was a possibility of her nursing a minor crush on Saorin. The thought had crossed my mind a time or two.

As for Saorin getting flustered later on, I think that has more to do with her not wanting Anna (or Shuu) to get the wrong impression. Saorin doesn't want to appear clingy or pitiable because she doesn't want to be 'understood' on a superficial level. Though it may be true that she likes Shuuichi, that's not why she's treating Anna disrespectfully (as Takatsuki had been trying to imply). She's just rude naturally .

I think I can agree with this. Sad to say, I think Maho has pushed the brat meter up a couple notches. What's even more sad is:

Spoiler:

Shuu is starting to see the double-standard being held for both males and females. He's noticed now, after his experiment with going to school as a girl, that it seems it's ok for girls to wear men's clothing and no one gives it a second thought. It's brushed off as a phase or as a joke, not to be taken seriously regardless of intent. For him, wearing women's clothes makes him a pervert, a pariah and the subject of instantaneous ridicule. He's feeling the heat both and home and at school and the poor guy just may fall apart. This is one of the few times we see Shuu actually cry. For the most part, he's been handling all of this rather well. I felt like crying for him myself. I really want him to be happy in his own skin. That's all he seems to want out of life.

@Frubram: That last bit about Seya cracked me up. Poor Maho...doomed to feel inferior to womanly men. BTW, did you ever figure out your translation problem?

[Sol Falling]

Originally Posted by Kieli

I don't think she's any more perceptive than anyone else in their group. She's just one who is far more open about speaking her mind and doesn't seem to care what anyone thinks of that (Sarashina is like that to some degree..just on the "crazy, whacky WTH?? kind of level, not like the serious, cerebral degrees that Chiba portrays). Again, that's not necessarily a good thing IMHO. But she's a kid so I guess that's to be expected.

:P With regards to Chiba's perceptiveness, I'll refer again to the very early stages of the manga, where Chiba was the first to percieve and encourage Shuu's 'desire to be a girl'.

Do think that Takatsuki really might have indirectly wanted to hurt Shuu? I'm playing devil's advocate for a little here, since you brought it up, so I'd be interested to know your thoughts about why this would be so (just out of curiousity...I hadn't considered that possibility myself). Part of me wondered if Takatsuki had flux of the mouth in those two particular instances because there was a possibility of her nursing a minor crush on Saorin. The thought had crossed my mind a time or two.

I think Takatsuki maybe wasn't happy with the idea of Shuu moving on before she had sorted out her own feelings (it's been a couple years, yeah, but still). I mean, she decided that she wanted those times when they went to see Yuki together back, but she calls it off all of a sudden when she finds out Shuu has a girlfriend. I take the possibility of Takatsuki/Shuuichi's having mutual romantic feelings seriously, given their cover placement and all. So I think Takatsuki's telling Saorin may have on some level been an attempt at interference. It's not something I'm absolutely sure about, though, as maybe the direct effect on Chiba was all she intended.

Your suggestion of yuri feelings is pretty interesting, too. I wouldn't mind if you expanded on that a bit (I guess it would make sense? for Takatsuki to, as Chiba has been talking about with Shuu, be attracted to girls as a 'boy', but why Chiba in particular?).

[frubam]

Originally Posted by Kieli

@Frubam: BTW, did you ever figure out your translation problem?

I don't think it was a translation problem. It seemed kinda random, with no basis as she just said it and then everyone came in, causing the whole affair to be pushed aside, but I'll agree with Sol in that there might have been some hidden message in what she was trying to say. I just can't figure out what it is.

Originally Posted by Sol

Your suggestion of yuri feelings is pretty interesting, too. I wouldn't mind if you expanded on that a bit (I guess it would make sense? for Takatsuki to, as Chiba has been talking about with Shuu, be attracted to girls as a 'boy', but why Chiba in particular?).

I know this wasn't directed at me, but it's kinda hard for me to look at it from this angle. Yoshino doesn't really show any particular interest in one sex over the other, at least not that I've seen. It's not like she hates men or anything like that, since she converses with Makoto sometimes. She even felt embarassed when that teacher was looking at her(though that prob meant nothing). Plus there're twice as many girls to guys, so it's hard to see whether she's into girls, when most of the chars ARE girls. Not that it isn't feasible, but I've been looking at it from Saorin's perspective.

I, upon first instant impressions, thought that the fact that Saorin warmed up to Yoshino so easily was because she was simply into people who crossdress, as I half-heartedly stated earlier. Perhaps being persuaded by Sol, I've come to think about how Saorin might be looking for someone who has the potential to be cut off from everyone else. Once Sasa began to hang out with everyone, more particularly with Sarashina, Saorin stopped hanging out with her. Originally, she(supposedly) hated Yoshino, but now knowing that Yoshino wont be hanging out with Shuu, she perhaps sees this as a chance to have a deeper relationship of her own that is on a different level than with everyone else; a relationship that only belongs to her.

[Kieli]

Originally Posted by Sol Falling

:P With regards to Chiba's perceptiveness, I'll refer again to the very early stages of the manga, where Chiba was the first to percieve and encourage Shuu's 'desire to be a girl'.

LOL! Heh, I know we'll never agree on Chiba so I'm letting it go. I just don't think she's all that.

I think Takatsuki maybe wasn't happy with the idea of Shuu moving on before she had sorted out her own feelings (it's been a couple years, yeah, but still). I mean, she decided that she wanted those times when they went to see Yuki together back, but she calls it off all of a sudden when she finds out Shuu has a girlfriend. I take the possibility of Takatsuki/Shuuichi's having mutual romantic feelings seriously, given their cover placement and all. So I think Takatsuki's telling Saorin may have on some level been an attempt at interference.

That's an interesting theory and I can agree with that to some extent. I think that Takatsuki also is just having trouble figuring out what she should do and how she should act now that Shuu has a girlfriend (and I use that word oh so loosely...it's more like she's the big sister he SHOULD have had instead of a dating partner). I'm rooting for Shuu and Takatsuki too. They make a cute, yet complicated, pair.

Your suggestion of yuri feelings is pretty interesting, too. I wouldn't mind if you expanded on that a bit (I guess it would make sense? for Takatsuki to, as Chiba has been talking about with Shuu, be attracted to girls as a 'boy', but why Chiba in particular?).

I don't know I would go so far as to say there was yuri involved...just a simple, typical crush on someone that she admires on some level and probably wants to emulate. I don't know about you but, as a young teenager, there were several girls I had a crush on, not necessarily for pure romantic feelings but for their "aura", for lack of a better word. They were cool, competent, intelligent and had their head together. I think this might be something that Takatsuki may feel for Chiba, in some way.

[Bad wolf]

Wow, I can't believe I didn't notice this thread before.
i'm glad anon took over scanning the manga for whoever decided to just drop the project for no reason. This manga just keeps getting better and better.

[Irenicus]

Originally Posted by Bad wolf

Wow, I can't believe I didn't notice this thread before.
i'm glad anon took over scanning the manga for whoever decided to just drop the project for no reason.

Yeesh, that's pretty unappreciative. Kotonoha -- the group that scanned Hourou Musuko -- is one of the best out there...and until recently was practically dead for a very long time. They weren't dropping it as much as dropping everything they were doing, which is a lot of stuff actually.

[Bad wolf]

Originally Posted by Irenicus

Yeesh, that's pretty unappreciative. Kotonoha -- the group that scanned Hourou Musuko -- is one of the best out there...and until recently was practically dead for a very long time. They weren't dropping it as much as dropping everything they were doing, which is a lot of stuff actually.

Lol opps sorry. xD
anyways yayy two new hm chapters. : D
uh....am I allowed to post link?

[frubam]

Spoiler for chap 68 - 69:

Damn, when I saw Saorin come to the door at the beg of the chapter, I thought that would be her chance to get closer to Shuu or something, esp since she was once part of the "Stay home!" club. It was nice for everyone else to want to come and see how Shuu was doing, but where was Yoshino? Is that all she can do, send a letter? I was kinda disappointed in her.

I'm feeling sorry for Maho now. Before, i thought it was amusing that she was angry because the girl Shuu looked better than her. Shedding some light on her feelings a bit, I can understand why she doesn't like Shuu[in a sense]. Maybe she just feels lonely and is jealous that Shuu has so many people around him despite his hobbies that she takes it out on him. Poor Maho .

I'm not surprised that Shuu's getting bullied. Actually, as cliche' as it is, I expected it so long ago, now it's more like 'It's about time!' more than anything. I don't know why, but Sarashina has been having this air of maturity about her IMO since she and Shuu talked together. I feel like she's doing exactly what Yoshino SHOULD be doing; supporting his decision and being by his side for those first steps to school. Then again, Yoshino supporting him would make it cliche, thereby inferring that she would 'love' Shuu because she's protecting him, therefore, in actuality, it's better this way.

I wonder how Yoshino's gonna take getting confessed to? Well, that kid is pretty ugly, so she should just brush him off. I HIGHLY doubt it, but it'll be upsetting if she ended up going out with him just to get away from some unnoticeable lingering feelings she might have for Shuu.

Originally Posted by Bad wolf

uh....am I allowed to post link?

I don't think so. I got modded earlier =_=. It's a TotA.... I mean a ToS violation.

[Kieli]

Originally Posted by frubam

Spoiler for chap 68 - 69:

Damn, when I saw Saorin come to the door at the beg of the chapter, I thought that would be her chance to get closer to Shuu or something, esp since she was once part of the "Stay home!" club. It was nice for everyone else to want to come and see how Shuu was doing, but where was Yoshino? Is that all she can do, send a letter? I was kinda disappointed in her.

I'm feeling sorry for Maho now. Before, i thought it was amusing that she was angry because the girl Shuu looked better than her. Shedding some light on her feelings a bit, I can understand why she doesn't like Shuu[in a sense]. Maybe she just feels lonely and is jealous that Shuu has so many people around him despite his hobbies that she takes it out on him. Poor Maho .

I'm not surprised that Shuu's getting bullied. Actually, as cliche' as it is, I expected it so long ago, now it's more like 'It's about time!' more than anything. I don't know why, but Sarashina has been having this air of maturity about her IMO since she and Shuu talked together. I feel like she's doing exactly what Yoshino SHOULD be doing; supporting his decision and being by his side for those first steps to school. Then again, Yoshino supporting him would make it cliche, thereby inferring that she would 'love' Shuu because she's protecting him, therefore, in actuality, it's better this way.

I wonder how Yoshino's gonna take getting confessed to? Well, that kid is pretty ugly, so she should just brush him off. I HIGHLY doubt it, but it'll be upsetting if she ended up going out with him just to get away from some unnoticeable lingering feelings she might have for Shuu.

These chapters were shorter than I thought they were going to be.

Spoiler:

I still have no real feelings for Maho. Sure, she may be embarrassed but he's going through far worse...and sadly, she wouldn't even stick up for him in school either (that whole "family sticks together" mantra is apparently lost on her) so it's probably best at home doing what she does best: sulk and blame him for things that are beyond his control (i.e. him having a lot of friends that support him). If she weren't such an ass to her own friends, they might have come to support her. She told them not to bother and they didn't. What did she expect? Doi's true colours have finally shown through. Part of me is a bit brassed at Shuu for being so damned gullible and not having any ability to know when people are taking advantage of him. His desperation to find someone who understands and validates him is making him a target of the bullies and straight-up a$$holes (see jerk boy who is trying everything he can to get Chiba to notice him and fails miserably every time. I have to say, I like how Chiba handles him. I thought she was going to knock his block off for being an twit to Shuu).

Sarashina is still cool but totally nuts in my book. She seems like one of the few that would take on the whole school for Shuu. And Mako...his hilarious way of viewing things and supporting Shuu always makes me laugh.

[Sol Falling]

Sorry, I disappeared for a while. Am waiting for the next chapters, but I'll do some late replies for now.

Originally Posted by frubam

I, upon first instant impressions, thought that the fact that Saorin warmed up to Yoshino so easily was because she was simply into people who crossdress, as I half-heartedly stated earlier. Perhaps being persuaded by Sol, I've come to think about how Saorin might be looking for someone who has the potential to be cut off from everyone else. Once Sasa began to hang out with everyone, more particularly with Sarashina, Saorin stopped hanging out with her. Originally, she(supposedly) hated Yoshino, but now knowing that Yoshino wont be hanging out with Shuu, she perhaps sees this as a chance to have a deeper relationship of her own that is on a different level than with everyone else; a relationship that only belongs to her.

This was pretty much in line with my own thinking, but right now I'm a bit stumped. Although Saorin and Yoshino used to hang out together, we haven't seen anything since the karaoke (or, more accurately I suppose, since Shuu went to school dressed as a girl). Actually, the latest events seem to have shifted quite a lot of things: for one, if Anna isn't visiting Maho because Maho asked her not to, then she probably hasn't seen Shuu for a while either. I dunno if this could be counted as an opportunity for Chiba (since at the very least, the push for exclusivity in her interactions with Shuu has disappeared), but she does seem to have focused her attention on him again.

Well, to summarize my new thoughts on Saorin and Yoshino. After finding out about Anna, I think Saorin to a degree avoided Shuu. Takatsuki made a conscious decision to do so as well, so maybe the foundation of their closer relationship was the absence of Shuu. Their meeting at the karaoke bar sorta resolved all of that though (for Chiba, by coming to terms with Shuu seeing someone else and finally having a chance to speak with him; for Takatsuki, recieving permission to 'go out' with Shuu again), so they've sort of lost their reason for sticking together. As a result, Takatsuki actually seems pretty lonely right now, 'cause everyone's busy supporting Shuu while she can only struggle with her admiration/envy (or whatever it is that's preventing her from seeing him directly).

Originally Posted by Kieli

I don't know I would go so far as to say there was yuri involved...just a simple, typical crush on someone that she admires on some level and probably wants to emulate. I don't know about you but, as a young teenager, there were several girls I had a crush on, not necessarily for pure romantic feelings but for their "aura", for lack of a better word. They were cool, competent, intelligent and had their head together. I think this might be something that Takatsuki may feel for Chiba, in some way.

Hmm, well I've laid out my interpretation of Chiba and Takatsuki's connection above ('cause it honestly doesn't seem that strong to me) but I'll admit that Takatsuki admiring Chiba (on some level) seems plausible. :P Not to get on your case though or anything, but if you can even describe Chiba like that (from Takatsuki's perspective, at least), why do you dislike her?

I'll also clarify your implicit question there in that I'm a guy. :P Sorry if the avatar is misleading.

Originally Posted by frubam

Spoiler for chap 68 - 69:

Damn, when I saw Saorin come to the door at the beg of the chapter, I thought that would be her chance to get closer to Shuu or something, esp since she was once part of the "Stay home!" club. It was nice for everyone else to want to come and see how Shuu was doing, but where was Yoshino? Is that all she can do, send a letter? I was kinda disappointed in her.

I'm feeling sorry for Maho now. Before, i thought it was amusing that she was angry because the girl Shuu looked better than her. Shedding some light on her feelings a bit, I can understand why she doesn't like Shuu[in a sense]. Maybe she just feels lonely and is jealous that Shuu has so many people around him despite his hobbies that she takes it out on him. Poor Maho .

I'm not surprised that Shuu's getting bullied. Actually, as cliche' as it is, I expected it so long ago, now it's more like 'It's about time!' more than anything. I don't know why, but Sarashina has been having this air of maturity about her IMO since she and Shuu talked together. I feel like she's doing exactly what Yoshino SHOULD be doing; supporting his decision and being by his side for those first steps to school. Then again, Yoshino supporting him would make it cliche, thereby inferring that she would 'love' Shuu because she's protecting him, therefore, in actuality, it's better this way.

I wonder how Yoshino's gonna take getting confessed to? Well, that kid is pretty ugly, so she should just brush him off. I HIGHLY doubt it, but it'll be upsetting if she ended up going out with him just to get away from some unnoticeable lingering feelings she might have for Shuu.

With regards to Maho, I wouldn't really say I feel sorry for her but I do understand her. She's just struggling with the idea that she's not a good person. Being jealous, pushing her friends away, when indeed she realizes that Shuu is going through tougher times than her and that she's really been a bit of a drama queen. Shuu gathering up the courage to go back to school before Maho because of his friends, when Maho was the one who told her friends not to come in the first place, must make her feel pretty dumb.

As for Yoshino not supporting Shuu, I think part of it has to do with them being (as far as wanting to be a boy/girl) in the same situation. Yoshino's shown a bit of cowardice with regards to being ostracized by her peers, and thus her staying back makes sense when you consider that her crossdressing is already somewhat known. If she were to stand up for Shuu as blatantly as Sarashina, that would open her up full blast for the kind of treatment he is getting. This actually almost feels like the exchange diary all over again, except with Yoshino feeling bad about it from the beginning (well, given the letter I'm just assuming. My interpretation is basically 'You're amazing for having the courage to do this' --> 'I'm not amazing' --> 'I'm too scared to stand together with you' ).

Speaking of 'protecting' though, I was just rereading today (result of making this post, heh) and do you guys remember that Yoshino used to be pretty violent? She slammed some kid's nose into his desk (after they fought because he teased her about her period). Haven't really noticed that kind of stuff lately.

Originally Posted by Kieli

These chapters were shorter than I thought they were going to be.

Spoiler:

I still have no real feelings for Maho. Sure, she may be embarrassed but he's going through far worse...and sadly, she wouldn't even stick up for him in school either (that whole "family sticks together" mantra is apparently lost on her) so it's probably best at home doing what she does best: sulk and blame him for things that are beyond his control (i.e. him having a lot of friends that support him). If she weren't such an ass to her own friends, they might have come to support her. She told them not to bother and they didn't. What did she expect? Doi's true colours have finally shown through. Part of me is a bit brassed at Shuu for being so damned gullible and not having any ability to know when people are taking advantage of him. His desperation to find someone who understands and validates him is making him a target of the bullies and straight-up a$$holes (see jerk boy who is trying everything he can to get Chiba to notice him and fails miserably every time. I have to say, I like how Chiba handles him. I thought she was going to knock his block off for being an twit to Shuu).

Sarashina is still cool but totally nuts in my book. She seems like one of the few that would take on the whole school for Shuu. And Mako...his hilarious way of viewing things and supporting Shuu always makes me laugh.

Bringing up Shuu's gullibility is interesting. I was just talking, above, about how Takatsuki admired Shuu for coming out with being a crossdresser but from with his gullibility in minde it might not be courage but rather just a naivete about the world.

Also, speaking of assholes, you've already brought up 'jerk boy' (lol I can't even remember his name, guess that'll have to do) but Momoko (Sarashina's friend) is also pretty annoying. I dunno why, but they give off a similar vibe for me. Something about how they don't really care what Chiba/Chi-chan think but act clingy around them for their own reasons.

[Kieli]

Originally Posted by Sol Falling

Sorry, I disappeared for a while. Am waiting for the next chapters, but I'll do some late replies for now.

No worries. I'm sure that we all have RL jobs, school and such that keep us from enjoying our guilty pleasures

Actually, the latest events seem to have shifted quite a lot of things: for one, if Anna isn't visiting Maho because Maho asked her not to, then she probably hasn't seen Shuu for a while either.

That may or may not be true. I didn't think that Anna told Maho ALL of the times that she and Shuu went shopping together or had lunch together, so they still might have seen each other at random times.

I dunno if this could be counted as an opportunity for Chiba (since at the very least, the push for exclusivity in her interactions with Shuu has disappeared), but she does seem to have focused her attention on him again.

The only thing I can think of is that she decided to limit her interactions with Shuu based on his having a "girlfriend"....out of respect for him and his other relationship that she didn't know very much about (this is just speculation on my part but it seems logical enough to me)

As a result, Takatsuki actually seems pretty lonely right now, 'cause everyone's busy supporting Shuu while she can only struggle with her admiration/envy (or whatever it is that's preventing her from seeing him directly).

*nods* This makes sense to me...but she's never been one to really seek out others to ask questions or validate her feelings. Shuu does this unconsciously mostly because he is so curious and, IMHO, very naive.

Hmm, well I've laid out my interpretation of Chiba and Takatsuki's connection above ('cause it honestly doesn't seem that strong to me) but I'll admit that Takatsuki admiring Chiba (on some level) seems plausible. :P Not to get on your case though or anything, but if you can even describe Chiba like that (from Takatsuki's perspective, at least), why do you dislike her?

LOL! That's ok. I dislike her mostly her attitude still grates on my nerves. I can where Yoshino would admire her distant, cool demeanor and her intelligence but the other aspects of Chiba's personality, in my personal opinion, are too self-centered for my tastes (though not uncommon since she is still a teen, after all).

I'll also clarify your implicit question there in that I'm a guy. :P Sorry if the avatar is misleading.

No clarification was necessary. I already knew that you were male.

With regards to Maho, I wouldn't really say I feel sorry for her but I do understand her. She's just struggling with the idea that she's not a good person. Being jealous, pushing her friends away, when indeed she realizes that Shuu is going through tougher times than her and that she's really been a bit of a drama queen. Shuu gathering up the courage to go back to school before Maho because of his friends, when Maho was the one who told her friends not to come in the first place, must make her feel pretty dumb.

I like this observation and definitely agree with it. Plus it gave me a bit of a giggle

As for Yoshino not supporting Shuu, I think part of it has to do with them being (as far as wanting to be a boy/girl) in the same situation. Yoshino's shown a bit of cowardice with regards to being ostracized by her peers, and thus her staying back makes sense when you consider that her crossdressing is already somewhat known. If she were to stand up for Shuu as blatantly as Sarashina, that would open her up full blast for the kind of treatment he is getting. This actually almost feels like the exchange diary all over again, except with Yoshino feeling bad about it from the beginning (well, given the letter I'm just assuming. My interpretation is basically 'You're amazing for having the courage to do this' --> 'I'm not amazing' --> 'I'm too scared to stand together with you' ).

Hmm indeed. I hadn't really thought to examine Yoshino's tendencies when it came to her own crossdressing but you're correct. She really does have a hard time standing up for herself in the face of possible consequences. Shuu has unwittingly opened this can of worms because he's been relatively insulated by the support of his "harem" (I hesitate to use this word but since Mako did, with hilarious results, then I will too ) I kept hoping that, as time went on, she'd be able to draw some strength and stability from the friends around her, like Shuu seems to have. Alas, that hope was in vain, at least for the time being.

Speaking of 'protecting' though, I was just rereading today (result of making this post, heh) and do you guys remember that Yoshino used to be pretty violent? She slammed some kid's nose into his desk (after they fought because he teased her about her period). Haven't really noticed that kind of stuff lately.

*ponders* You're right. It seems like she's fallen back into reacting more "like a girl" than like the boy she wants to become.

Bringing up Shuu's gullibility is interesting. I was just talking, above, about how Takatsuki admired Shuu for coming out with being a crossdresser but from with his gullibility in mind it might not be courage but rather just a naivete about the world.

It could be a little of both. He seems to be a little desperate sometimes (i.e. immediately trying to connect with Chiba's "jerk boy" and Doi, that evil little twerp).

Also, speaking of assholes, you've already brought up 'jerk boy' (lol I can't even remember his name, guess that'll have to do) but Momoko (Sarashina's friend) is also pretty annoying. I dunno why, but they give off a similar vibe for me. Something about how they don't really care what Chiba/Chi-chan think but act clingy around them for their own reasons.

Agreed. I really loathe both of them. These last few chapters have done nothing to endear Momoka to me. I keep wanting Sarashina to tell her about herself and drop her like a hot rock. But she seems to realise that Momoka is that kind of person and may even pity her to the point that she lets M. hang around her for that reason alone.

edited to add: Finally got jerk-boy's name in Chapter 71....Fumiya-kun...and he's still an asshole. -_- But Shuu is driving me NUTS! I wish he would stop trusting everyone so much.

[Bad wolf]

Wait, why did the new scanlator delete all his uploads?
Anyone know?

[Kieli]

Originally Posted by Bad wolf

Wait, why did the new scanlator delete all his uploads?
Anyone know?

Hmmm....I see all of the uploads still. Which site are you referring to? The anonymous translator may simply be consolidating to a particular place.

[Bad wolf]

Originally Posted by Kieli

Hmmm....I see all of the uploads still. Which site are you referring to? The anonymous translator may simply be consolidating to a particular place.

ok yeah, I looked and they're back. But they were gone before....I dunno what happened.
Sorry, stupid post was stupid. D;

[frubam]

Dang, these were some amazing discussions, it's been so long and i've been busy(i.e. lazy ) to post anything.

[Sol Falling]

The lack of updates is the main problem, but I also couldn't really think of anything to say about these two recent chapters. Iunno. I guess I'm pretty excited about the next one though, which I presume will be Shuu/Chiba/Yoshino's date.

[Rita]

Ah, everyone types so very much.
I wish I wasn't dumb, so I could read it. xD
But, I wonder what the ending couple would be.. I don't want a Yoshuu. >u<;
Hm, I doubt this'd happen, but I hope Yoshino and Chiba end up together, and Shuu and Anna.
Or maybe even Kanako and Yoshino. X'D Or Shuu and Chizuru. :'D
-continues to read-

[Diedrupo]

just finished reading chapter 77, some thoughts

Spoiler:

ugh is the mangaka trying to push Doi as a possible love interest for Shuu? I'm going to be disappointed if Shuu ends up with him, Doi is just a really annoying character, and antagonist as far as I'm concerned. Even if Doi appears to be questioning his own sexuality by developing a crush on Shuu, I really don't think Shuu is interested in reciprocating.

Also, despite Shuu's gender identity issues, I don't think he'd just flat out become interested in boys like that. Doi should just go after Mako-chan or something.

[frubam]

Again, i gotta say those were some interesting discussions, i just don't get tired of reading them .

Originally Posted by Diedrupo

just finished reading chapter 77, some thoughts

Spoiler:

ugh is the mangaka trying to push Doi as a possible love interest for Shuu? I'm going to be disappointed if Shuu ends up with him, Doi is just a really annoying character, and antagonist as far as I'm concerned. Even if Doi appears to be questioning his own sexuality by developing a crush on Shuu, I really don't think Shuu is interested in reciprocating.

Also, despite Shuu's gender identity issues, I don't think he'd just flat out become interested in boys like that. Doi should just go after Mako-chan or something.

Spoiler for chp 77:

I agree, Doi is f***ing annoying >=d[. He acts like there's something wrong with it while he's in class, but when they're all alone, he says he wants to see it. That is PURE HYPOCRISY!!! I give kudos to the mangaka for making his sorry butt useful in getting him to dress as a girl at school(I wouldn't call it encouragement... maybe selfishness?), but he still is an obnoxious character nonetheless. I also got a faint impression that Doi had a little thing for Sasa, but that's probably because that's the kind of thing that happens in lame, cliche' manga, and they've been butting heads about Shuu recently.

I am glad that the bullying has seemed to stop. With the gender-swapping play idea(AGAIN? this is the 3rd time, lol), seems being given the role of director has gotten everyone to forget about what he did, at least, in his class. It actually feels like they've changed their tune completely and now currently respect him or something, but that might just seem like that due to the mangaka's style to 'jump around'.

And I highly doubt Shuu is into boys or ever will be, he simply likes to dress up and look like a girl. He hasn't expressed any 'like' toward a guy, and has already shown that he likes various girls(Yoshino, Anna, Saorin).

And these chapters need more Sarashina .