Isn't this the same girl who observed Yuu from a distance just prior to their period? Way back at the end of Chapter 19
Even odds she's the one responsible for this.
Hey hey, I'm a knight of yuri. I'm one of those people who think "yuri is the one, the way, the only hope for mankind". But I don't believe in making a scene about straight pairings.
I'm fine with there being a lot of straight-pairing genderbender manga, so long as both characters are lovable...
Unless it's mixed couples bathing, he's gonna have to turn himself into a girl too for this comic format to work.
... Crossing fingers that's how it goes down.
I just want to say I do very much appreciate your taking the ethical stance. Though of course this is a pretty grey area because I don't believe in denying people stories or media based on geography or language, and that it's actually a moral wrong to create that divide. (Because I stick trans...
I don't "mind" it exactly, so much that I think it's being done in an extremely clumsy way. And I'd have preferred they not even try this attempt at artificial conflict if they couldn't do it right. It wouldn't be a big deal except that it stands out a LOT in a manga that's otherwise superbly...
TBH I'm anti-senpai as well but not because I'm a huge yuri fan. While this manga is great, that subplot feels extremely forced. Like, I'm not against straight pairings or even love triangles. Some of my favorite gender bender couples are het even.
But it really stands out in an otherwise...
Thank you for the translation! Such a bright and positive manga, but without being cloying or unrealistic.
Also, I'm calling it now -- the pharmacy girl wasn't born a girl. Just call it a strong hunch, plus the name "Mahiro".
@zips I would read the hell out of a manga like that, that's heartwarming af. Knowing it's real and has happened more than once has made my day, thank you. 😊
Oof... what a complicated story. I'm getting the sense that a repressed gay man married a repressed gay woman, then the repressed gay man became a (straight?) woman and set some dominoes in motion.
This is some good stuff. Thanks for the translation!
@Exia1987 Yeah. I suspect it's actually possible Akira wasn't 100% straight even *before* the event, but the hormones weren't there to light that unconsciously stored tinder.
@Exia1987 I'm inclined to agree with you, though attraction is *very* complicated thing. A ground zero clash between hormones, emotions, idealism (or even delusion in some cases) and other things. All I have is anecdotal data of RL trans stuff as a result of HRT but I'm not sure how much that...
@ComradeRoe In theory, yes, HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is a potential partial solution. However, how much it CAN help really depends on the individual. There would still be no going back to the way things were -- it can't add bone mass or change bone shape. While it can deepen a female...
Man. Incredible respect to everyone involved with letting me see this. Thank you for the translation.
And I'm thankful to the mangaka for managing to hit a certain medium I almost never see. Most genderswap works are usually either almost wholly comedic in tone if not outright bawdy, cheesy...
@Arexty Sophie's actually one of the most accurate vampires I'd ever seen in Japanese media. It's pretty rare for such media to really sink their fangs into the lore. A big one that's usually immediately tossed out is that almost no Japanese vampires are undead. While it's only still hinted at...
@ThRippJck I wouldn't give up hope just yet. It's my theory that Kenzaburou isn't possessing Grace's body 1 to 1 but in some ways is acting as Grace's brand new conscience and something like a guardian angel to her. Maybe eventually he'll return home and Grace will be left to develop the new...