Dumping raws for chapter 44https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/dp/B0C4927WP3https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person_name/%E3%81%98%E3%82%83%E3%81%8Chttps://comic-fuz.com/manga/3149https://comic-fuz.com/yell/1046https://x.com/kFULwWjO0f2215
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>>289695283
>>289695279oh fugg
>>289695427Oh no...
Might be the third spread so far.
>>289695542>>289695398Does he realize he messed with the wrong 13 year old yet?
>>289695542She looks a bit crazy here
nice self-cuck
Done.
PLEASE ANIMATE THIS, SHAFT
Jaga has suspended the Fanbox plan temporarily and will resume it sometime in the future. Hopefully Skeb will remain the same so I can keep throwing money at her.
>>289695982I kinda want passione to do it and add a bunch of fanservice
>>289695992>The sextape got leaked again
>>289695967Thanks anon
>>289695967>>289695992Thanks, anon.
>>289695542Not gonna lie, I'm a bit scared here.
>>289696370Fumifumi...
>>289695542>Is it okay to say that I like you as a man?
>>289695542Kowai…
>>289695349>FingerlockingAyano cant stop molesting Ishiki
>>289695542She is so gonna rape the poor salaryman
>>289696034they haven't added fanservice that wasn't already there when it's a manga/ln adaption in years
>>289695542Never needed to be afraid for her sake, huh...
We have passed the point of no return
>>289697145Black Torch, airing right now. Mind you, no one knows why a manga that got axed a decade ago got an anime now, but still.
>>289697334>no one knows why a manga that got axed a decade ago got an anime nowIsn't that the trend now?, Liar's game and Psyren also got adaptations recently
>>289697413Just to be clear here, Liar's game ran 19 volumes, Psyren ran 16, and Black Torch ran 5.
>>289695542What is wrong with this child?
>>289698001Her manager just won't take the fucking hint.
>>289697334black torch isn't by Passione
>>289695967What is the picture on the wall supposed to be?
>>289698213ah, missed that part of the comment you were responding to, sorry,
>>289695349Countdown until the prison arcWill the Subaru® WRX® STI be impounded?
>>289695967man, also its just me or are we getting chapters earlier?
>>289695967>give ayano to meWhat the fuck?
Now we wait for translation and for the day this pictures becomes canon in the manga,
>>289695542Should've had heart pupil or blank yandere pupil here.
>>289697334>>289697413With the way studios adapting almost every kind of manga these days, I have high hope for this manga to get an adaptation too in the near future. The only problem is whether the adaptation will be good or shit.
Oh god oh fuck it's happening
Ayano is DESTROYING Fumi.
One finger lock from this girl and this guy wants to claim her.
If a little girl pwned me as hard as Ayano pwned Isshiki here I'd kill myself.
Ok holy fuck what a chapter.--->>2896952831:Act 44: Acting (Second Part)What… do you mean…>>2896953042:Sorry.…Why are you apologizing?>>2896953273:Just now,You were telling Shiraki san you wanted his advice on something?…You were listening?
On a scale from yes to YES, how badly do you think Jaga wants to draw them passionately kissing and devouring each others whole mouth?
>>2896953494:When you say you want his advice… It’s not about stepping down as my manager, is it?Eh!?No… Uh…[sfx] GraspUwah!>>2896953755:You absolutely can’t.I’m telling you, you can’t…Ayano…Right now…>>2896953986:Call Shiraki-san to call that, right here, right now.I won’t let go until you do it.
>>2896954277:Look at Ayano-chan playing in the snow![small] I knew it, she still has a childish side after all.>>2896954538:I can’t…!Why is that?I’ve already decided. Th-this is all for your sake, Ayano!For my sake? What could you be talking about?[sfx] sigh…I don’t understand it. Explain yourself right now!>>2896954799:Ayano, you…Uh…It looked like you had feelings for me... beyond professionally…And I can only support you professionally.So…I was going to ask, if it was okay for me to stay as your manager like this…
>>28969550110:Do you get it now?>>2896955291:HeheAhahaha!![sfx around second pane] AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAOh… That is funny.Isshiki-san.Huh?Yes?>>2896955422-3Are you trying to imply that I like you romantically? [spread the words across the bubbles]
>>2896955694:Mmm.[bubble she’s talking over below] Huh?[bubble she’s talking over] Uhh…How did you get that idea?Was it[sfx] GlanceWhen I held your hand?>>2896955975:When I asked you to tell me more about yourself?Ihold you in high regard, Isshiki-san.>>2896956176:You excel at work,and are kind. Your role is essential to my performance. You always go all out for my sake,and you’re someone I can trust.…Maybe that’s why.I want you to continue as my manager. Maybe those feelings spilled over and gave you that impression.
>>2896956427:You *do* understandWhat my job is, don’t you?What part of me do you think was the real me? >>2896956698:You started in accounting, didn't you, Isshiki-san?Surely you understand the numbers at play here.Heh?>>2896956919:Do you really think consulting Shiraki-sanabout this will benefit the company?
>>28969571710:Ah, looks like the taxi is here.>>2896957421:[sfx around the page] HeartbeatWhat?Oh, yes, the taxi… Not that!Huh…She was acting like…But then…[sfx] BIG heartbeat>>2896957682:Ah, I get it.That was Haga “Ayano”.[sfx] more heartbeats.---Fun fact I was originally opposed to the English furigana for Ayano to show if it's the hiragana or the kanji. But I'm glad we went with that choice for this page. Makes it so crisp.
>>2896957853:[sfx] BIG HEARTBEATSHaah…[sfx] Heartbeats…>>2896958174:[no text]>>289695839You *do* understandWhat my job is, don’t you?What part of me did you think was the real me?>>2896958716:It’s alright, I’ve prepared myself.Now I just have to think of how to talk about this to Shiraki-san.Aren’t you calling him?
>>2896958977:…I won’t.Wrong answer. Call him?I won’t!>>2896959228:[no text]>>2896959449:Sorry,Can you say that one more time?>>28969596710:Please give Ayano to me. [yes this has all of the implications you’re thinking about]---Done. Incredible drama.
She has him by the goddamn nuts
This chapter brought back some of the tension of the early half. Ayano completely self-destructing to avoid being separated from him. And if Fumi didn't know her better he would BSOD hard again. It would be complete and total humiliation if reality was how she made it sound this chapter.Fantastic manga, Jaga I kneel.
>>289700905Thank anon. What will it even take to unfuck this mess?
It sucks that everybody's retarded nowadays and this will never get an anime. With the right direction this arc would be killer. Imagine if the Gimai Seikatsu director did this. (Or Shinbo but he's probably too busy spending all the Madoka royalty money on coke)
>>289695375Missed the sfx in the bottom pane. It's "Squeeeze"
I have feelings for Ayano.
>>289695967This is the final chapter of vol9, right?That means the next cover should be a moment of this chapter
>>289695669Someone shop the fire punch face in the top pane again please.
>>289695691Deer in the headlights kino paneling.
>>289695279>dumping rawanon.. that's dangerous
>>289695768He almost fell for it. The heartbeats looking like they're Isshiki's before you see they're Ayano's is a great touch.
>>289701032the visual won't beat the manga anyway
>>289695992What is going on? Did someone get ahold of videos Ayano has been sending to him?
>>289700691NYES
>>289695542Scary. This has "I'll tell everyone you've been molesting me" energy.
>>289695669If I were in Fumi's shoes and knew the info he did I'd be livid.
>>289695785Damn she's regretting it, maybe she should've gone the blackmail route.
scary chappy. good chappy. thanking the best artist on the board ahead of time if he attends thread again lmao
We need Natsumi and Minori to curb stomp some sense into Fumifumi
I really wish i had a child wife brehs
>>289700691I thing she wants to draw Ayano getting impregnated by Fumi.
>>289701514It's the best plan she could think in the few seconds she bought by laughing maniacally. Please understand.
>>289695542Get this brat pregnant
>>289700767Damn, Ayano is about to snap. I fear for Isshiki
>>289695967Bold play to tell your boss to give you the loli you've been grooming for months now.Let's see how it goes.
>>289695529>>289700767>Hehe>Ahahaha!!>AHAHAHAHAHAHAHACan't spell Ayano without the YanNice Boat ending soon
>>289695967Gonna be like this when Morioka returns from maternity leave.
Has a new pedomom manga chapter released yet?
Brehs what a fucking chapter. Jaga I kneel, you're a master of your craft. This manga is a god damn treat.>>289701032Ueno is a great director but I fear he might be a little too transformative. Dengeki Daisy will be the first time he's adapting a manga so I'm eager to see how he approaches it. Jaga's paneling and boarding NEEDS to be preserved.
>>289700905>Please give Ayano to meNotice that he used あやの here not 文乃.So he probably meant> Let me be her permanent manager, not a temporary oneNot sure what's with the sudden change in mind though
>>289695479Beautiful page here. My stomach is clenched.>>289695501This is painful to read, because Ayano has to choose acting as an adult rather than acting as her feelings would dictate, and she has had to make this choice so many times.
>>289702484She played him like a fiddle is what
>>289695542someone give her heart pupils
>>289695349This is rape...>>289695944The face of a man who lost to cunny
>>289695642This page is a pretty defining one for the whole series so far. Love the same thin-lipped smile, and glad Fumi picked up on it.
>>289695542JAGA>>289695691JAGA>>289695768JAGA
Last chapter I read was the 17. Have we had any development since then? I even liked it in the manga, but I feel like Jaga is going to be stuck in this push-and-pull forever. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I want to see them having sex like animals, but at least Ayano confessing would be enough for me. Not necessarily confessing, but at least Isshiki noticing.I just wanted to project myself onto Isshiki, but with this slowness I think I'll look for something else to read.
>>289703135>at least Isshiki noticing.
>>289702484>Not sure what's with the sudden change in mind thoughnigga she just hit mr. "my job is my girlfriend" with a pretty clear "I know you're not a retard and you know that I'm the breadwinner for this company, you don't stick by me and I leave"ayano or no he hasn't gotten over his meager AV dreams getting crushed like a soda can; he's an empty faggot; job is actually his life; he needs to feel responsible for someone or something or he'll rope.
>>289695785Amazing how she managed sidestep that shit and play the long game. Notice she never outright denied any Ishiki's conjecture, just sowed some doubt over it and instead reframed the meeting itself as rocking the boat. It was close, but she may as well have put a collar on him. That said, good on Ishiki for establishing his intentions and boundaries. It definitely establishes him as Not A Creep. Ayano's just clearly convinced she can get him to rethink those down the line at some point. Have to wonder if it won't backfire on her though, if Ishiki can't trust he can tell the difference between Ayano the girl and ayano the performer.
I just want them to be happy, bros...
>>289703640>if Ishiki can't trust he can tell the difference between Ayano the girl and ayano the performer.Fumi has gotten the hint, so I think he won't have issues with that.
>>289703135I don't think projecting yourself on Isshiki is a good move if you want to imagine yourself getting doted on by a cute JC idol. He himself is uninterested in her romantically even at this point in the story, but this chapter is also a pretty big development.
>>289703640Yes, but the crying suggests her heart being crushed at having to wait to get fingerblasted in his Subaru.
>>289695967Based
>>289703751>Thinks Ayano just told him his assumptions were wrong.Anon, that's exactly the problem. He's gotten the hint, just the one that's opposite of the truth, and it's convinced him to commit so far that when the truth DOES come out, he won't be able to bow out quietly. Ayano's hooked him, but not necessarily in a way he's going to like.
What would nee-chan have to say about this if she heard it all?
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>>289703879Fumi isn't dumb so I think he realized that she DOES like him romantically. At least once he stops panicking.
>>289703781Actually, Ayano's sweating. I think she's just shaken as to how close she was to having her feelings found out and acted on in a way she doesn't want. Ayano's not a naïve idiot. She knows at this point that's just a fantasy to schlick to at night, even if Isshiki hadn't caught on or didn't care. She knows that if they get involved too early and it gets found out, they're gonna get separated by force and it's going to destroy both of their careers. Clearly her ploy is to give Isshiki so much work he never has a chance to develop a love life, and therefore he'll be single when Ayano CAN safely date him for real. You can actually see how this is playing out. Isshiki is keeping her image away from the pure virgin type. From his perspective, it's to make sure Ayano isn't screwed over because some paparazzi puts her in the same frame as another man and creates a scandal, but for Ayano, this means she can pursue her Fumi once it won't screw them both over.
Ayano is insane ly good at her job
>>289703974No, I think Ayano's juke convinced him otherwise, and now he's about to commit so deep, even if he does realize it fully, he won't be able to step away without destroying them both. Ayano's got her Fumi by the nuts and he doesn't even know it.
>>289695691Ishiki's stand/spirit animal giving him signal from behind
>>289695992I'm calling it, anime announcement before the year ends
>>289695542AHAHAHAhaha~You really thought you had any power here?TL note: that finger poke does 9001 kokoro damage.(This is not the real translation obviously)
I know this won't happen, but I kinda hope the story goes like this.- Ishiki trusts Ayano's statement literally (no romantic interest)- That other middle schooler gunning for Ishiki somehow found out about this and then intensified her attack- Ayano panic
>>289695542make babies
>>289695542At this point Ayano might as well just threaten to kill heeself if he doesn't plap her
>>289702484Yes but the wording is exactly like asking a father for his daughter's hand in marriage.
>>289699351They come out at the same time in the week every week that they come out.Then it takes a random amount of time for someone to dump them.
>>289703879>He's gotten the hint, just the one that's opposite of the truthHe saw through her acting >>289695768The hint he got was "I should remain as her manager", which I'm not sure if you can call that the opposite of truth.Now the question is why. Does he think he can handle her? Or that she demonstrated that she can keep her feelings from interfering with her job with that little act?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI'M FEELING IN DANGERCALL AN ADULT
>>289700711>6:>Call Shiraki-san to call that, right here, right now.Is this missing a word? Doesn't make complete sense to me.
>>289705905They're too powerful.
>>289705926Call Shiraki-san to cancel that
>>289695967
>>289705905Mari-chan knows a lot about scary adults.
>>289705594I get the feeling this sort of thing, this page she drew and the dialog, really excites Jaga.
>>289704289Lost hard
>>289695542c-children are scary bros...
>>289706281Thanks, that makes sense.
Is there a link to download the zip file? Thanks.
>>289695542This damn brat...
>>289695542This is the face when you nut but she keeps stroking you.
When will Ayandere's mother find out about all of this, and will she make time to care?
Ayano has no fucking clue what she's doing, but she's at least buying time.
>>289703503>ayano or no he hasn't gotten over his meager AV dreams getting crushed like a soda can; he's an empty faggot; job is actually his life; he needs to feel responsible for someone or something or he'll rope.The real winner in this manga? The director guy from his first job.
>>289705611And an even more random amount for TL anon and TS anon to notice the thread.
>>289708529>The real winner in this mangaShiraki, he gets to fuck the cute hag without any drama.
>>289708556I (TS) always keep an eye out for threads when chapters release, and decided to dump because of the cliffhanger.
>>289705926should be call off
>>289695967Ishiki is not beating the lolicon allegation any time soon.
>>289708406She know what she wants, but getting from point A to point B is extremely difficult
>>289695542You can’t back out now, Ayano will chase you down for life
>>289709389She is a little girl
>>289710002For me
>>289695542Hisui would never treat Isshoku like this
Hoshi's Counterattack soon.
>>289695529>>289695542Holy fuck....What a way to kick the can down the road
>betray fumi and yourself for the sake of loveayano finally makes a mistake
>>289712489BETRAYED and TRAPPED
>>289712489She's juusan-sai after all...
what is wrong with the japanese adult male?How can they lose to children?
>>289713105japanese men are all masochists
>Loli raping older man in this series >Shota raped by older lady in other series The balance is maintained...
>>289712327>>289712489Ayano knows that if she openly admits her romantic feelings to Fumi right now, there is a real chance that she and Fumi will be forcefully separated, and Ayano does not want that to happen, so she has no choice but to self-sabotage for now to maintain the status quo and play the "long game" until she can legally marry Fumi. After all, Ayano should know by now what happened to Hoshi-san.
>>289713929When's the next shota chapter anyway? I just want to see mommy finally kiss him.
>>289707620not a zip but https://mega.nz/folder/8ixSFSgL#I_45oyT-DpN8RdH5wwwWQw
>>289714556What's genius is that Fumi knows Ayano was acting so it's almost like she admited her true feelings.
had a drawfriend do this for mehope you like it
>>289716270cute butt
>>289713929And both situations are hot!
If he isnt willing to spank Ayano's butt when she acts bratty how can he be a good permanent manager
>>289695542oof
>>289700767>Are you trying to imply that I like you >romantically? [spread the words across the bubbles]Is gonna be so fun to watch her cry to her friend because the espectacular way she shoot herself in the foot.
>>289716270very nice ayano
>>289713105Little girls are scary
>>289695349Rape.
>>289701792>him>groomingIt's the other way around. Did you even read the chapter?
>>289713929What kind of rocks, paper and scissors situation is this?So does this mean older woman are weak to men the same age as them? Are lolis weak to shotas?
>>289713105Any male can lose to any female in this time and age, no matter the ages involved. One false sexual assault report is enough.
>>289715832That was my impression of >>289695669He knows she's lying
>>289718176shota is weak to young womanyoung woman is weak to young manyoung man is weak to loliloli is weak to old manold man is weak to old womanold woman is weak to shota
>>289705702>>289715832>>289718455I think you guys are misreading the scene. Ayano just gave Isshiki the impression that every time she's acting spoiled and affectionate with him is when she's been acting, that she's really a cold, rational actor that wants to keep Isshiki around for the sake of her career, not her childlish infatuation. This is a moment she's in acting mode, so the lines do have that double meaning, but as a character, Isshiki doesn't mean them that way, just like how he used あやの when asking to be her manager. WE see the double-meaning, but the CHARACTER does not. I think he genuinely believes Ayano is on the same page in terms of their relationship being professional, which is why he's willing to go all in with being her permanent manager going forward.
>>289718587we'll find out later anyway
>>289718587no i mean his expression, forget what he says
are 13 year old girls the most oppressed minority?
>>289718815yes because you arent allowed to spank women in their 20s and 30s anymore when they act childish
>>289718631True, but Jaga can't put Isshiki in the lurch for being a pedo predator, and if Ayano wants to up the pressure, he's got to be in a position where he can't back out. That's actually what this chapter is setting up. By committing to fully taking over the Ayano account, it would cause way too much ruckus if he were to back out for any reason, and Ayano pulling off that juke will make Isshiki doubt his intuition even if she gets more aggressive with him. For Ayano, it was a panic move to keep her Fumi from leaving, but for Jaga, it's brilliant drama writing that firmly establishes the core conflict going forward. Now Jaga can just pile on the complications: Hoshi coming back, Seo catching on or getting the wrong impression, Parental involvement, Ayano getting more aggressive because she thinks it'll just get brushed off. Honestly, poor Isshiki.
>>289718976You aren't allowed to spank children either anymore.No, they're oppressed because they can't date and have sex with whom they want.
>>289719429>You aren't allowed to spank children either anymore.Might be for the best, I got spanked when I was a kid and it kind of soured my relation to my mother.
How would you react?
>>289720428
>>289718587>I think he genuinely believes Ayano is on the same page in terms of their relationship being professional, which is why he's willing to go all in with being her permanent manager going forward.I don't think he's meant to be that dense, but he thinks forcing the "HAHAHA you're so stupid HAHA it's not like I even liked you at all anyway HAHA [barely holding back from sobbing]" out of her will make her give it up so he can just be her manager until she grows out of her childish crush, which is what he (has convinced himself he) wants.
>>289719131Good read. Tension will keep increasing until something gives. Question is what and under what circumstance. The cherry on top is when Ayano eventually does confess that she lied and she does in fact love him, Fumi will get even more confused and wonder if she's acting then, what is true and what is a lie. She effectively backed herself AND him into a corner.
>>289722360Devastating. I don't think it's possible to recover from this.
>>289722732
>>289719131I think your interpretation is wrong but just the fact we can have differing interpretations and not know who'll turn up right is fucking incredible. I'm so glad this is actually well written drama and not just loli bait like some people wanted it to be.
Done
Ur a king TS anon
>>289722838Thanks anon. Great work as always.I don't think we've had a chapter this tense since the elevator and maybe even before that. Can't fucking wait for more.
>>289722838>Next chapter on the 25thNice, I thought she'd skip next month to work on the volume
>>289722838Thanks a lot anon, can't wait for next month.
>>289722838This is genuinely becoming one of my favorite manga of all time, and i really don't say this lightly. I really love how all the interpersonal relationships are portrayed. Ayano pretending not to love him so they can be together is so sad, especially with her having to adopt her actor persona in front of him, the one person she was content to be herself with. Its all so good.
https://mangadex.org/chapter/fab3f690-7749-46d6-a626-9b8182cc5bf8
>>289722838It's been a while since I've bee breathing heavily for an entire chapter of a mangaHope shit keeps escalating from now on
>>289722308Scaryyy
>>289723019I wish the world wasn't fake and gay and I could talk about this in other places without people pearl clutching. It's so good.
What's does he gain from "working so hard"? money to buy a house, a car? feel fullfied in life? i'll never understarnd a person who dedicates their life just to work until you can't any longer, there're other fun things in life geez
>>289723285He works hard to atone for fucking up with Akari. It's been pretty well established.
>>289723019Her being such a young child along with the clear underlying pedo shit ruins it for me. This and Made in Abyss would be infinitely better if the characters were older. It's so creepy and yucky otherwise.
>>289722477How the fuck could she say this with a straight face?
>>289723319Here's your (You).
>The taboo romance drama would be better without the taboo!Some retards really believe this.
>>289723326She's an actor. The only difference is that now she has to act in front of him, too.
>>289723326She's an acting prodigy, after all. Honestly, this was the first time I actually bought into it. The way she came up with all that on the spot and was able to be very convincing on the one person who should know her acting better than anyone was nothing short of impressive.
>>289722838God tier chapter, holy fuck Jaga is a genius. Thanks anon
>>289722838This is meant to sound like he's asking for her hand in marriage, right?
>>289723665Sure is, hence Shiraki's reaction.
>>289723319>This would be infinitely better if the characters were older. It's so creepy and yucky otherwiseIf Ayano were older the manga would be pointless. What the fuck are you saying? Don't you realise that all the drama comes from the fact that Isshiki is an adult and Ayano is a child? If both of them were adults what would be the point of all the drama? You out of your mind or what?
>>289722477>>289722508>>289722528Fucking cinema
>>289723319I know this is bait but 13 or 14 are the perfect ages for this story. If she was 15, she would be about to turn 16 now, and then there'd be no drama.
>>289723319That's literally the cornerstone of this manga, what really adds intrigue and tension to the story. You basically want an adult romance, there's plenty of those out there. Go read them.
>>289722838Thanks anon
>>289695542>>289722360I know it's not real but why does my heart hurts?
>>289722360I still want a childwife, even if they're scary
>>289695542Jaga's been on point with these expressions.
>>289723319So what are you doing here?
A bit of sidetrack but since you guys also translated Itoko no Ko, I am just wondering if the translation or the raw stopped, since there were no update for a while.
>>289722360My brain is too small to comprehend what is Ayanos master plan here ?
>>289722528is she like threating him with the posibiliyu of losing his job ? what a scary child
>>289726574She's applying reverse psychology. Notice how Isshiki folded at the end and is asking to be her permanent manager (husband). Ayano is a menace.
>>289723285he's japanese
>>289721767>What's true, what's an act?!>Ayano answers with a kiss
>>289726599>>289722195>>289722229She is also threatening to make people see him holding her hands inappropriately.Hence why she threatens not to let go and we get a shot if somebody looking at them.
>>289722360Why the bedroom eyes and expression?
>>289722667The distance between them
>>289722360Someone pls add the heart shaped pupils to this page
>>289723326I've been doing this since a young age.My fiancee thinks I'm happy in our relationship, my family always thought I was fine and my super hot friend I enjoy the company of thinks about I'm only after friendship.Cowardice+wit is a good combination for acting.
>>289726568There are scripts that haven't been typeset and the TL is willing to do more if someone else picks editing up. Either way Itoko no Ko has an official translation, so wait long enough and the problem solves itself.
>>289727151>>289726568The translations are here.https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/286761427/#286761427Mega with the latest raw volumes here.https://mega.nz/folder/HFt0Ga5S#eHyVpaCdsRDqjpHySQFQYQThere's also a couple of upscaled magazine chapters, but it's better using the volume raws than them.Still hoping for a typesetter to pick it up again.
I thought from the very start this would be as a simple story. Isshiki screws up with an idol before, then a similar situation happens again but now he gets it right through the power of love letters. Yay, personal growth, happy end.Now I have no idea where Jaga's taking this story.
>>289722838The gingko leaf showing up as a visual signifier for moments he's thinking of her is Absolute Cinema.
>>289727412>>289727151Scratch that, looks like Setsu Scans is picking it up.https://forums.mangadex.org/threads/itoko-no-ko.1414687/post-30446011
>>289727440That would be the story if there wasn't a 15(?) year age gap between them.
>>289726939>File too largehttps://litter.catbox.moe/eyko1vhrauuz2ftj.jpg
What a well thought out and dynamic manga, holy fuck. And the mangaka actually has the writing ability to not make such heavy shit seem ham-fisted.
>>289723285You don't understand East Asia collectivist cultural roots.
>>289723395It was a troll, and Anons fell for it. There aren't really redd*tors like that posting here.
>>289723285some people get a sense of fulfillment from working they don't get elsewhereothers have nothing else going on in their lives and work helps them forget about that while on the clockt. workaholic
>>289726730That would be an amazing climax to Ishiki worrying and trying to think around what is going on and how she feels, what she was doing here when she was clearly acting. All of his overcomplicated and confused thoughts blown away by a very simple, pure and uncomplicated, forbidden, kiss as an answer to questions he couldn't really communicate.
>>289728029nice
>>289719429That sad. Ayano should be able to get adult cock inside her if she wants.
>>289728029H-hot!
>>289723019>Ayano pretending not to love him so they can be together is so sad, especially with her having to adopt her actor persona in front of him, the one person she was content to be herself with.turning herself in his view from>she loves meinto>she's a manipulative little bitchis pure fucking cinema, especially because it's a desperate last resort to preserve foothold on him on a split-second whim and actually yields her no benefits whatsoever.>>289722838that is such a retarded excuse to get himself fired. obviously, Shiraki is smart enough to see through this shit from a nautical mile away.but it does fit his character gaslit into a corner like this. i'd end up saying the same thing in his situation.
>>289703503>he needs to feel responsible for someone or something or he'll ropeNoose-chan will win the Fumibowl.
>>289722360I wonder what Natsumi will think about her acting this way
>>289726849>okawaii koto
>>289723228Dude even English twitter folks are talking about this positivelyIt's one thing to not want to discuss the kind of hentai you fap to with your coworkers but this manga is a legit well written drama, anyone who gives it a chance can see it, have some confidence when bringing it up instead of spilling spaghetti and it'll be fine
>>289730597>Dude even English twitter folks are talking about this positivelyGo back.
>>289726974Speaking vaguely and letting people assume your meaning was great for avoiding confrontation and being liked and ever since I stopped being a pussy and started speaking directly my wit has dulled noticably.
>>289722838Thanks
>>289726974>My fiancee thinks I'm happy in our relationship, my family always thought I was fine and my super hot friend I enjoy the company of thinks about I'm only after friendship.That doesn't sound like a state of affairs one would want to bring about deliberately...Are you ok?
>>289695542>you think I like you? Pffft>Now drop your pants
>I get it, that was Haga Ayano (hiragana)He ""realizes"" that she was acting but I don't entirely get which parts did he realize that about. Just the conversation they just had, or was he successfully fooled and thinks her misplaced affection was acting?
So that last panel means Ishiki is basically quiting the company right?I guess initially he planned to just quit being a manager but after her freakout he knows she's not giving up
>>289733327From the phrasing it has to be the conversation they just had.The stuff before wouldn't be で来た
