I noticed the marks on her leg on page 2. I didn't think they were important though. I've read enough manga to have know better. So disappointed in myself.
@rpapo I thought it was implying that her mother was the girl shown winning on the show, running to the man she would marry, and singing with in the outbuilding. In other words, her mother was an aspiring idol, probably got pregnant and had to give up that dream, then the guy disappeared and she...
Thanks for the translation @sleepyfoxscanlations. This series is cute and relatable. But, I wonder if one reason you're scanlating it is just to delay finishing Saeki (which I will miss very much, BTW).
@ThePaulBunyanTrophy Given that everybody gets his name wrong, am I the only one who thinks it is funny that her given name is Mio in some places and Rio in others. Is it that way in the original, is it a typesetting error, or did you do it on purpose? I hope it was on purpose to see if anyone...
@sleepyfoxscanlations Jelly is made from the juice of a fruit only. Jam is made from both the juice and some pulp. Preserves are made from the entire fruit (often minus the skin).
@rpapo Not reverse psychology. Ootani realized that he needed to be a less negative person to attract her. So he focused on improving himself instead of focusing on her. He got more positive and she noticed him more as a result.
This isn't just a story about S&M or fetish anymore. At least not to me. It's a story about how two lonely people (her isolated and him inferior) can feed off each other once they establish a link. Whatever that link is or how minor it is. Minezaki shares her fetish because Sawada is kind and...