kuds for the chapter for him just asking about the kiss and it not being this stupid thing that's being dragged out forever.
@buecherwurmin Ikoku Nikki. Although on a more mundane, contemporary scale.
Um, are people who say "they are good to her because she's the heroine now" really understanding the point of the story so far? They were awful to Yuri because she was the heroine. Their toxic behavior was meant to be "romance" trope. So if Melissa were the target now, with all else being equal...
Mh, dunno. I think I get what this is trying to do, but the chapter felt a bit weak structurally. Kinda chaotic.
... also, I kinda wish Neiji would finish something properly before starting the next thing ^^;
That mouth-to-mouth thing is too cliche for my liking. It'd also never work like that. And the poisoning seems a bit ... "oh, any sort of poison? Drink this first."
I like how even if it's all about acknowledging harsh reality there's always enough positives to not make it a depressing read. It's grounded, but not in a hopeless way where nothing nice can ever happen.
Company housing I have heard of, company dorms, what the fuck? And you can't have your own family visit if they are opposite sex? What nonsense is that?
... can't even be sure Japanese don't actually do that, though ^^;
@Atlas47 I'm saying the story shouldn't have included the option in the first place. It's way more interesting for a protagonist to learn to live with something like this instead of just have it be magicked away.