@LE_MALEM Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler, AKA "Cut Me Own Throat" Dibbler, C. M. O. T. Dibbler, Throat, or plain ol' Dibbler. He's a recurring joke character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Probably my favorite appearance of his was in Small Gods, but The Colour of Magic...
Goddamnit, the chapter title got my hopes up - but, I guess, as soon as they get together the manga will end within like five chapters, just because of the premise. I hope that there'd then be a sequel showing their lives as a couple, but the chances of that are low.
Uhhhhhhhhmmmmmmm.... UUUUHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMM....
That last pose was what is known as - and this is the technical term - presenting. In many cases - especially when accompanied by that kind of full body wiggling/shaking and tail waving - that's done by female cats as a way of saying "look, I'm in...
A meritocracy where some don't get the chance to show of their merits is like co-ed school where men don't get to take the entrance exam. That's not meritocracy, it's hypocrisy.
@VLM actually, no, it's not. . A noticeable increase in power fantasy-ness (which also happens to be more or less the climax of the whole story) will not show up for another 50-ish chapters or more, I think.
I read so much of this in a sports commentator type of voice.
"The Raging Bulls are gaining ground, steadily pushing back the Knights Team. And what's this? Some civilians didn't make it out in time! Oh, they're in trouble, whatever will the Knights Team do?! WHAAA?!?!?! A shocking turnaround...