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Aoharaido 24 Ramble & Translation

12/19/2012

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Minchi's notes: Since we didn't get a full translation last time, Bikkuri has shared hers (from japanese) with all us (so we can pread the love and all): [Here].

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Bikkuri's ramble time here:


I seem to do these rambles with great irregularity. Just to state the obvious. But ahhh here I am again! There are still some of you who’ve not yet put AHR on hold because of recent events, right? XD Don’t leave me! HERE HOLD MY HAND.

I recently came across this Japanese proverb thing that goes something like: “Those who interfere with the love lives of others, will get kicked by a horse and die.”

Haha WATCH OUT NARUMI.

Anyway, this chapter wasn’t too bad, really. Kou got a cold. Ha. Karma. Narumi didn’t show up in person. Touma was adorable. TOUMA’S FRIEND SAJDNASKFLJ. Yuuri was kinda cute (although I’m still disappointed no one’s angry at Kou for being a jerkface wtf). Tanaka-sensei smiled a lot (he looks more like a grown up Tanaka-kun than Kou, really, so I like it when he smiles. Ah, I guess he IS a grown up Tanaka-kun, though. But I mean. You know what I mean. ...Do you know what I mean?) And Futaba was her awesome self again. FUTABA WAS HER AWESOME SELF AGAIN. THANK GOD. As long as Futaba is awesome, I can bear anything.

That’s the short version of what I want to say.

HERE’S THE LONG VERSION:

I’ve been thinking about how Kou put pursuing Futaba on hold for a bit in chapters 16ish-20ish, because he wanted to be there for Narumi until she got settled into her new environment, and how that was sort of okay. I mean. That really was. Sort of. Okay. Sort of. But after the kiss in ch21, it’s not okay anymore. At all. I think that kiss is what makes this situation so terribly BLAH. He’s just treating Futaba like crap now. He seems to have zero respect for her. It’s painful to watch, and SO HARD TO SHIP. Seriously, cannot ship girl with boy who does not respect her. Ever.

Kou is basically the cause of everything that’s wrong with the story right now. I mean, I think it’s much more Kou’s fault that things are messed up at the moment than Narumi’s. Narumi I kind of understand. She’s lost so much by now, that it’s perfectly natural for her to feel desperate at the thought of losing Kou too. I’d be selfish too, if I were in her shoes. (It’s annoying how she seems to have some sort of magical understanding of Kou’s personality and way of thinking, though. Seriously, what.) I just think it’s more understandable for Narumi to be acting unreasonable right now, than it is for Kou. He should have grown a bit by now. Narumi’s appearance in the story was actually a great chance to show some character growth in him, but instead it’s like he went all OH GOODNESS I WAS ABOUT TO EMBRACE HAPPINESS FOR A SECOND THERE. THANK GOD NARUMI SHOWED UP TO REMIND ME THAT IT’S ABOUT TIME TO RETURN TO MY STATE OF PERPETUAL SADNESS AND SORROW.

I suppose it might be revealed later that he really is just still afraid to get too close to people, like how people with commitment issues or whatever tend to pull away because they’re afraid of getting too attached, only to eventually have to go through the pain of losing someone close to them (or whatever it is they’re scared of, I suppose it varies). Narumi’s situation would in that case work as a reminder that nothing lasts forever, I guess. But I’m honestly not sure if that’s what the deal is, or if he’s really just pitying Narumi so much that he’s willing to step all over Futaba for her sake (that’s how it looks like on the surface, in any case). I do think that the only way to redeem Kou at all at this point, is for it to become clear eventually that he’s actually just scared and running away. That’s pretty much the only way his actions of late would make any sense at all, because it really doesn’t make ANY SENSE for him to dump Futaba just so he can support a friend. I mean, that makes so little sense it kind of hurts my brain. It’s just... so... illogical...

...You know, sometimes I’m sure I hear people walking around on the floor over mine. Like really stomping around, and sometimes moving furniture or whatever, and I’m all *shake fist in direction of roof*. You might be wondering where I’m going with this, but don’t worry. I have a point. So anyway, I complained to my sister once (“I HAVE SUCH NOISY UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOURS PITY MEEE”), but then she was like, “But... you live on the 5th floor.” And I was like, “Yeah?” And she was like, “There is no 6th floor.” And I was like, “... … ...WHY ARE YOU RUINING MY STORY WITH LOGIC.”

...So. You see. It’s not like I don’t understand what damage logic can do to a good story. But dear Sakisaka Io, sometimes... sometimes logic is good. Please. Make this make sense. I have faith in you :(

BTW I really do wonder what the heck goes on on the roof of my apartment building. It’s a mystery.

...But nevermind that. Actually, the more I write, the more I’m convinced we’ll get a realization from Kou later on like, I’VE JUST BEEN PROTECTING MYSELF PLEASE FORGIVE ME YOSHIOKA-SAMA BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DEEPLY FOREVER.

...HMMM maybe not exactly like that THOUGH I DO THINK THAT WOULD BE A LOVELY CONFESSION. (Actually, didn’t Ninako have a similar realization in Strobe Edge?)

This is all ignoring how much I hate that Narumi exists in the first place, haha. Ahh, if only she’d NEVER SHOWED UP /sob. But meh. I don’t feel like hating Narumi-the-character, as she seems to be acting mostly out of self-preservation instinct or something like that, and Kou is the idiot for being so easily swayed, but I do hate Narumi-the-plot-device. DEEPLY.

Ugh I’m sick of talking about Narumi and Kou. LET’S TALK ABOUT TOUMA-KYUN <3 AND HIS FRIEND. UCHIMIYA-KUN? HEY. HEY <333 HELLO. CAN I ADD YOU TO MY HAREM. And do you realize how wonderful your chemistry with Yuuri is because all the readers do. MARRY HER.

ALSO PLEASE BE TOUMA’S FRIEND FOREVER.

Anyway, TOUMA IS SO FREAKIN’ PERFECT I CAN’T. Have I ever said that before I think I have yeah I have I CAN’T HELP IT OKAY. I really don’t look forward to watching him fail in his quest for Futaba’s affection. SERIOUSLY. TEARS EVERYWHERE.

Actually, haha. Lately everyone’s all KOxFU SHIP SINKING, TOxFU SHIP SETTING SAIL! AIM FOR THE HORIZON! I mean okay, not everyone. I’m sorry persistent KoxFu supporters, I don’t mean to erase your existence. Actually, you’re probably still the majority. I’m still mostly a KoxFu shipper, myself. Like. 60% of the time. But. It’s just. ToxFu is looking like a very pretty ship right now. You know? Haha, hang on. ToxFu... ToFu. HAHAHA. No animal murder is required to make tofu. Tofu is nice.

I’ve been thinking that like, Touma is really good for Futaba. He’s like medicine for her insecurity. Futaba, on the other hand, is really good for Kou (although he does his best to resist her healing effect), who in contrast is not much good for Futaba lately.

WAIT WAIT KOU IS NOT THE TOPIC ANYMORE. Ahh, I feel a bit like Futaba haha. Like in this chapter she’s all LET THAT IDIOT DO WHATEVER HE WANTS, but in the end it’s not that easy to just stop caring. Omg Futaba-chan, why are we so stuck on him :( TOUMA, SAVE US.

…........Sick Kou was adorable though. Sighhh. Why. Who gave you permission to be cute right now. I did not give you permission to be cute right now. Ugh. Also, no one gave you permission to be all pitiful either, stop that. I don’t feel like feeling sorry for you until you properly apologize to Futabaaaa arghh all these conflicting emotionsss.  

At least Futaba is great this chapter. She kind of stepped back and let Kou be an idiot on his own. That’s exactly what I wanted her to do. Of course, she ended up at his house at the end anyway, through the contrivance of Kou’s cold and Tanaka-sensei’s car-breakdown (LOL), but I dunno, I kinda liked it. It was just really adorable of her to wish for him to smile for real again (BAWW TRUE LOVE). I hope she’ll try to support him as a friend from now on, but I’m not really sure what her intentions are to be honest. She’s all, “you can’t stay with Narumi anymore, Kou,” but what does that mean, really? Does she intend to “save” him from her? I mean, I do wish Futaba had SOME consideration for Narumi as well. I know she’s in love with Kou and all, and that Narumi is coming between them, but I would have thought Futaba the type to be a bit more understanding despite her jealousy. Ugh, I don’t know.

Also, she keeps going on about “getting over a broken heart” throughout the chapter, but then at the end she’s pretty much like “I can’t get over it”. At least I think that’s the basic meaning XD It’s a bit ambiguous in Japanese, so it’s really hard to find a good translation. It could also mean something like, “accepting a rejection/failure in love”, in which case she decides at the end that she won’t accept it. Basically, she decides not to give up yet, I guess?

...I’m worried :| Please don’t be too clingy, Futaba, seriously.

Ugh, all I want, really, is a reversal of their roles. I NEED THIS. I mean, it’s awesome that Futaba is strong and full of win and all, but if it’s always just her having to do all the work in their relationship, then I don’t want them to be together. Mutual effort, please. I do have some faith in this happening, because it happened wonderfully in Strobe Edge. Proactive Ren was the best <3

I guess I’m tentatively hopeful about where things will go from here. It should get better, but it might get worse? XD

For the time being, just give me MORE TOUMA.

...AND KOMINATO because OY. Where was he this chapter? In like one frame? *tantrum*

I WROTE A WALL OF TEXT AGAIN. FEELS GOOD.

One last thing. As usual I don’t manage to read much of what goes down in the chatbox, but I caught some of it last month, and these were just so deeply funny to me that I saved them:

[Joe: I want to eat pizza but this bowl of rice looks so lonely...Guess I'll have rice then...Pizza, sorry, it was just because of the mood that I wanted to eat you.]

*dies laughing*

Also:

[jayna: what Sakisaka could do, is make Futaba encounter an accident and survive then Kou would bow down and kiss her feet and beg for forgiveness then when he confesses to her she'd reject him saying that she is no longer in love with him and her heart actually belongs to Yuuri. The end.]

XDDDD I LOVE YOU GUYS.



30 Comments
Lina link
12/19/2012 10:01:59 pm

Haha Thanks for sharing and lololololol chat comments ~ I died XD I like how you look at everything in perspective... I stating to think uhm uhm TOxFU?! or KOxFU ... lol tofuu.. noo sry ~ I like to read your 'ranting' or comments and again thank you for sharing~ *A*

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rinn
12/19/2012 10:12:29 pm

hahaha the Chat comments are so funny that being said i actually wouldn't mind shipping a FutabaxYuuri boat right now.

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Kayla
12/19/2012 10:20:04 pm

Haha it's always nice to read Bikkuri's rambles, it really cushions the painful development that AHR has taken, lol at the ToFu..i nearly died. XD

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bag
12/19/2012 11:38:50 pm

I LOVE IT WHEN YOU POST SOME SIDE COMMENTS (in this case an essay) BECAUSE YOU'RE SO FUNNY. <3

Same thoughts on Kou's current behavior. He can be so stupid, honestly. (Is that why he got demoted from the advanced class? lol)

This manga brings out so many feels from the readers. TOO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED HAHA

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Sou
12/20/2012 01:12:22 am

“Those who interfere with the love lives of others, will get kicked by a horse and die.” ...Wait. Does that mean that Narumi is going to get kicked to death by Touma? XD Because he is a "winter horse", right?

The reason why KouFu is so hard to ship is because for a while, we've seen Futaba investing her all in him, while Touma did the same to her and Kou held back. And now, it's worse, Kou keeps pushing her away and even steps on her heart.
The more chapters I read, the more I realize how Kou and Narumi are similar and how Tofu are similar too. Futaba and Touma are both honest, nice, sincere people who try their best in love and everything. I mean, that's a part both Kou (chap 5) and Touma (chap 17) love about Fu. On the other hand, Kou and Narumi are people who hide their feelings. Kou behind his pokerface and jerk attitude, Narumi behind her smile and cheery attitude. What Narumi does isn't trying her best at all, as Kou says, it's pretending and holding back.

You're right, I think that behind his apparent selflessness and sacrifice for Narumi, there is selfishness and just him protecting himself. I'm sorry, I despise/hate the Narumi Drama Mess too, but I also dislike Narumi herself. I can't bring myself to feel compassion for a girl who just appeared a few chapters ago in a "look at me, I"m the most miserable person on Earth" fashion and used that excuse to ruin everything. And the fact that Sakisaka is all "she's really just a nice girl in pain, please don't judge her too harshly" makes me dislike her even more.
And ugh, her appearance. We already know she has the worst timing ever, but starting her arc just after the thing with Yuuri was solved is like Sakisaka saying "heh, so I'm trying to give you a painful love life Futaba. Just you wait, Yuuri was the appetizer, I'm bringing the main course now, fufufu".

I don't know if Futaba is still after Kou romantically though. She just wants him to smile and be happy again. That's how deep her love for him is: pure, true love -it's beautiful. She is an amazing, beautiful person who deserves to be loved wholeheartedly, not the half-assed way Kou does. So yeah, MORE TOUMA for that, more Touma because he makes her smile, gives her advice and confidence, because he IS a really nice, wonderful guy who deserves a fair shot. And because I want Kou to burn with jealousy.

Tofu is a nice, white, fluffy thing, it fits them xD But... Kofu should be Fukou, right? (Fu first because she's the active one!). As in "fuku"/"hapiness" to be more optimistic ^^ ?

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Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 01:50:49 am

No, uhm. FuKou sounds a bit bad actually hahaha. (Fukou = unhappiness/sorrow/misfortune etc) I mean, fuku means good fortune, yeah, but fuKOU means the opposite, basically.

...OH DEAR.

But! I just thought of NarumixKou - NaKou. That means "let's cry" XD Hahaha PEREFCT.

I kinda assume there are a bunch who hates Narumi-the-character, because the second lead girl usually gets a bunch of hate. But I actually appreciate Sakisaka-sensei at least trying to give her character some depth, instead of just going the typical route and making her shallow and evil. And since I think the only reason I kinda dislike her is because she's coming between Futaba and Kou, and because her situation is so dramatically tragic it's ridiculous, I've concluded that it’s her role in the story that I hate, rather than her for herself. But yeah. It's not like I LIKE her either, so... uh, please hate her all you like? XD

(btw, we could go for FuuKou, 'cause that means beautiful scenery/natural beauty WHICH IS MUCH BETTER)

LOL why didn't I think of Touma being a winter horse HAHAHA

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Sou
12/20/2012 02:10:51 am

Err. Oops? xD Even though their relationship is more FuKou than FuKu/FuuKou right now v_v

"Let's cry" Hahaha! By the way... Doesn't Narumi Yui means something like alone/lonely by the sea or something? xD Even her name sounds tragic...

No, I don't hate Narumi because she is the "love" rival. There are rivals I like. Touma is awesome. Kurumi from KnT who did horrible things to Sawako and Co ended up being an amazing character ^^ What I like about her and Touma is that they are the source of progress for the main couple. Narumi's situation is so ridiculously dramatic it stole almost all of AHR's real feel. She ruined everything D= Anyway, I've decided to dislike her (not hate, it's her role/arc that I hate too ^^), so I'm just going to be an annoying extreme fanbrat and do that xD Go kick her Toumaaa \o/ (even though you're too adorable to do that).

Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 02:55:53 am

Narumi Yui... Narumi does mean something like "reaching the sea" or I dunno, something like that, but Yui doesn't really mean lonely? I don't think so, anyway. More like "the only one/unique". I guess you could interpret that as lonely, though... maybe. Haha. "The only one by the sea"? XD

Anyway, everything to do with Narumi is too complicated gahhh I don't want to think about it too hard 'cause it makes me want to throw things.

Sou
12/20/2012 04:40:15 am

*Grabs Bikkuri* Why are you holding back? Let's throw a tantrum, I'll assist you in doing that. All of this useless, ridiculous, overly dramatic drama, Kou giving in to Narumi despite seeing her being manipulative, choosing to be blind to how bad him spoiling her rotten is... and hurting Futaba so much and- ah, the feels LDELIJHDQN!!! Let's FLIP tables over (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 07:28:09 am

(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

...Hmmm yes that kinda feels nice.

(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

...I'VE RUN OUT OF TABLES

Mimi90
12/20/2012 02:33:50 am

LOL,you are amazing I really like reading your ramblings!!
though I'm still a 100% Kou supporter! I'd like to slap him for his stupid behavior, because he's stuck in the past and he prefers live in selfpity than try to move on, but I don't blame him for all of this, I'm more dissapointed in Sakisaka for this, because she turned this manga into a cliché
I really hate Narumi-plot-device, but above all I hate Narumi herself. I can't bring myself to like her, I dislike the fact that Sakisaka made her a tortured soul and decided to show us her pathetic past just for us to feel some sympathy for her, and she failed big time because I dislike her wholeheartedly, her past doesn't justified her actions, because in this case even Kou actions are justifiable! I always thought that Kou is doing this more for himself than for that cow (sorry she's a cow for me),
I hate her fake smile, I hate her manipulative behavior, when I see her fake smile I want to keep slapping her until her face is so swollen that she isn't able to do that stupid annoying smile anymore. I dislike her so much that I find her UGLY, I can't see a bit of cuteness in her, she's just a flat plain annoying girl who's taking advantage of the hero kindness and idiocy!!
we saw how in this chapter he was so depressed and in his emo mode, and he spent just a few days with her, if he stay with her forever he'll end up killing himself!
, I’m okay with Futaba separating them, and we have to be honest, there isn't anything to separate, it's not like they have something deep and none can touch this bond, because there isn't a bond in the first place, it's a mere share of the same painful experience, there isn't anything at all, so Futaba isn't doing anything wrong! she’s doing the right thing! Why Futaba should care about that cow feelings when she was such a bitch with her and she doesn’t give a damn about Kou and Futaba feelings?
Futaba is doing this thinking about Kou wellbeing, Narumi is thinking only about herself! she's happy while everyone around her are unhappy! so selfish and ugly!!

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Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 02:59:09 am

Oh. How passionate <3 LOL it seems we rather disagree XD That's okay, though.

For me, Narumi's situation doesn't JUSTIFY her actions, but it makes them understandable. I really don't think Kou's actions are justifiable either, not after all this time with he's spent with Futaba and friends, but I guess it's good that there are still some fans around who loves him enough to think so.

Seriously, though, you can't blame Narumi for Kou being an idiot. He clearly understood that she was trying to "manipulate" him, and he just went ahead and let her. That's his choice. His mistake.

...LET'S AGREE TO DISAGREE THOUGH.

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Lilly
12/20/2012 04:32:48 am

AHAHAHAHAH! seriously, this is sooo funny. I can't be ungry anymore about this manga because you're so funny.
TOUMA GO. WE LOVE YOU.
TOUMA FRIEND PLEASE JOIN MY HAREM TOO.
AAhahahah

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Lilly
12/20/2012 04:35:19 am

it's me again. I should say...I don't think Touma's friend have chemistry with Yuri...I see Yuri looking (gazing, actually) at TOUMA and think about him....

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Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 07:32:07 am

I think she's just rethinking her guard-Futaba-agaist-Touma policy, though? Maybe not. I can't really picture Yuuri and Touma together, but well. Who knows XD

Saa
12/23/2012 10:36:07 pm

Personnally, I think Yuuri is thinking : So Touma is a great guy hm?...Wait...a great guy falling desperately in love with the heroin when it's completely and utterly obvious he'll fail miserably cause she'll hand up with the main black-haired dude...I've seen that somewhere...Oh right, STROBE EDGE!

jayna
12/20/2012 04:37:29 am

HAHAHA Bikkuri, im honored to be mentioned! lol XD

I remember in the beginning of this entire arc or chapter 22 more specifically- aka the chapter which made all of us want to throw Narumi and Kou, both in the trash. I despised Narumi without giving it a second thought, but anyhoot being as that was just the spur of the moment (mind you…something Kou would know very well about) I tried to rationalize my opinion of narumi and honestly I unintentionally falsified my own view of her. More than Narumi I was dissapointed in Sakisaka, she could have used narumi as an important source of character development for Kou, I mean she has the potential, they both share a similar experience and could possibly even share some positive progression which is mandatory as human beings particularly individuals who have suffered trauma in their lives, then I saw the elephant in the room and realized “that’s pretty much what’s happening right now” but then I also came to understand that the reason we fail to see Narumi in a sympathetic light is because of Kou’s ungracious attitude towards Futaba. So really it’s Kou who’s being (to put it bluntly) a good for nothing bitch face. Narumi, if you think about it hasn’t really done anything worng except show up, and more so out of nowhere, especially when everything was going A-OKAY! but what can we do about that? so yeah getting back to the point, all Narumi did was enlighten futaba on her POSSIBLY NON EXISTENT KISS with Kou, which kou could have easily denied or explained thoroughly to futaba; our mainden in love who is now turning into a shameless stalker (which I must tell you, was what I dreaded the most), but yeah Kou’s the one who’s stirring everything with his vagueness and ambigiuity of the situation, also what I don’t understand is why he’s doing this to only futaba.

On a lighter note what on earth happened to that phone chan who’s had the nerve to interefere with everybody and their momma?

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Bikkuri link
12/20/2012 07:46:30 am

AGREED. We seem to be on the same page XD

You mean the person who's always calling Kou because he's worried about Narumi? You know, he should move to the same area as them, really. And devote himself to Narumi's happiness. THAT WOULD SOLVE EVERYTHING.

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pandanim
12/20/2012 01:00:06 pm

I don't particularly like anybody in AHR now. Not even Futaba nor Touma. Oh maybe, I like Kominato though he's honest with his feelings and is after Shuuko in unannoying way.
The development is back to the beginning where Futaba wanted to make Kou open up himself to people. I dislike that, it's like Futaba devotes her whole life solely for Kou even after the fact he had shamelessly disrespect her for whatever reason I don't care. and Touma, I'm sorry he's nice and all but I still don't like him and can't relate to his way of chasing after Futaba. as for Narumi, the reasons are all clear so it doesn't need repetition.

But thanks for your ramblings, Bikkuri and everyone else. It makes me still have hope for the story and its continuation (: I appreciate it.

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Joe
12/20/2012 03:35:27 pm

Haha, that surprised me! I feel like a celebrity now :)

About the chapter, yeah, it was less bad I guess...But the story makes so little sense to me now, I don't even feel like analysing the hell out of it like I used to before. Sometimes I'm kind of hoping that some crazy dude cracked Sakisaka's computer and the recent chapters are actually not the real ones! But that's not possible right? TT_TT

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mika
12/21/2012 12:03:08 am

This made my day!

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Nami
12/21/2012 05:02:46 am

Omg here is your wonderful ramblings :3

Oh hold on i feel excited :3

.. Okay the panel of futaba laughing while touma blushing sweetly concerned panel in this chapter made me feel like they are a couple cuz if you take out the text they look like a couple while kou is the little brat that takes his moms time with his naughty ways while futaba is the mother and touma is the father lol xD *incoherent* Anyway although i am seeing tofu (lol) in this light and i adore and want to see more of them god dammit i am a %99 made koufu shipper xD So im on the shrinking boat :/ cuz i am sure sakisaka forgot her script somewhere and was too angry to draw all the awesome things she drew before and is taking her anger out like this cuz believe between these last 5 chapter (until this one though) something happened to her cuz the story got weird. How i sincerely believe in this let me explain :D I had this lovely routine of reading every chapter from the beginning whenever there was a new chapter and id download them on my ipod as i reread once again so with the annoying plot twist or plot break or whatever i stopped reading the translated version cuz i already new what was happening and i didnt reread it at all so after this new chapter which was in a different day than the past 5 chapters ( I still cannot believe she spend 5 chapters for a day o_0 even when i reread them i forgot that the day was continuing :/ And if you read it in a go it feels so weird how characters literally act like they have multiple personality disorder ) anyway so just like i said when i reread them i really realized sakisaka either hated the manga for a while or something else happened.. agh why did i even go on about this for so long lol anyway back to topic i had dreams for kou so i am very very but very upset with sakisaka for ruining my perfect dreams cuz kou could have been that seemingly typical tsundere but actually a unique character and best for the forever amazing futaba and because since the beginning i had this vibe from him i cannot let go off him when he is in his worst ( lol i get how futaba feels :p) and they have this very strange chemistry i mean they are manga characters and simple drawings but i feel the intimacy from them and from this point on i could only hope - and from your perfect beautiful translation ( thank you so much <333 ) i kinda felt relieved cuz futabas inner thoughts were better than what i thought just from seeing the pics so thank youuuuuuuu :3 !!!! - that futaba tries to save kou from this stupid situation but simply excepting nothing and realizes that as she does this her anger disappears and she stops thinking romaticaly of him and just like a usual heart break situation even though she still loves that feeling goes deep down and at the same time she and touma can have their beautiful moments and panels and she starts seeing him as a man and touma can confess and she might consider wooohuuu and of course during these times she is still with kou giving him the energy he needs and kou develops too and acts beautifully and wonderfully and then beautiful things can happen but what will happen to touma i dunno know D; And also like many of you said i love how futaba has this power to give kou energy and a move. And although the boy himself forgot i would like to remind him that without realizing he also learned this fact when he hugged her by the river and said he had perhaps always waited for this storm=futaba to come :333 Ahh i feel nostalgic ;__; ( just read my fav chapters from nana and i feel like rambling and i want yazawa ai to get back to it, it pains me how its all hung like this :/ )

OMG sorry for this incoherent long stupid ramble, but you always please ramble i love it :3 <333333

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fromthedepths
12/21/2012 09:03:32 am

Thanks so much for the ramblings and the translation! You are so funny and you have such a gift for language--you always phrase things so well to fit the mood! I am a huge fan, but I will stop being awkward now :)!

I really agree with you about both Kou and Narumi. My thoughts right now on Kou are that he has a inferiority complex when it comes to Fu. Back a way long time ago, they both admitted they were jealous of what the other could do--Kou wishes he had her spirit. Even though she has insecurities too, I think that Fu is much better at accepting her flaws and finding real confidence in herself.

That's why I sort of understand why Kou has reverted. His impetus for change didn't come from within himself, and I don't think he is good at picking himself up (which is understandable--he has a lot going on!). So when he faces a set-back, he gives up and retreats. For example, when he saw Fu chatting with Touma at the restaurant after school and gave up. And then whenever he *has* stood up to Touma for Fu, it hasn't worked out for him, lol. I think on some level he thinks he doens't deserve her.

I still really dislike this plotline, even if maybe I understand that it fits the "pivot back and forth" theme and that it could lead to eventual deeper character development. It is just kind of frustrating to watch someone regress. So I hope next chapter we get some Touma-style and Kominato-style pivoting, yeah! And hopefully Kou will marinate in his dumb decisions in the background... and eventually come back into the forefront once he's figure things out better, lol.

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Kurini
12/21/2012 11:59:20 am

YESS! TOUMA'S FRIEND IS AWESOME! I DREAMN HAVING A FRIEND LIKE HIM! So that I'll make him mine! hahahhaahaha!

This made my day too! :D

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Tham
12/22/2012 12:05:34 am

Hey :)

Oh ! Yeah, I like your explaination about Kou's actions on the latest chap. The fact that he is still afraid to be too attached to someone. I thought about it while ago too.

OR, maybe, Sakisaka-sensei just wanted to make Kou less awesome in order to be able to surpass herself in her next new story, hehe. Okay I prefere your first explaination.

By the way, I'm still in love with him, and I'm not angry at him. Well, yes he is acting like an idiot right now, but I've faith in him, and in Sakisaka-sensei ! I can't erase 21 chapters just for those 2 >0<. I can understand that he wants to help his friend who is passing by a very hard periode. And, remember that Kou was alone for a couple of year so ... maybe he don't know how to act and what's the best way to cope with that situation ?

I don't think he is not respecting Futaba. It's clear that she is very very important for him. He knows she is hurt but he believes there is no other way.

Touma is really cute, I like him but ... the only one that can make Futaba happy is Kou, so I'm sorry I can't be on your team Touma-kun !

Thank you for your translation and your interpretation ! It's very funny to read and it helps being patient for the next chapter ! You're feeing us hahaha xD.

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Myself
12/22/2012 01:55:15 am

Your rambling is great as always, Bikkuri!! So seriously... what is going on with your roof? Right now, it is a much more interesting story to me than this silly arc!
About the chapter... what can I say, Kou is getting on my nerves, I don't like Narumi because she is just not getting on her own two feets (which doesn't mean for her to be apart from Kou, they're friends, but manipulating him for the sake of not being left alone... that I don't like). I hope Futaba to be there for Kou, JUST as a friend, and to go on with her life (whaterver her life is... anyone knows??), because really KOU SIMPLY DOESN'T DESERVE HER, AT ALL!

Oh, and of course, long live to Touma!

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AngelBlossoms
12/24/2012 03:50:28 am

Haha you are so funnyyy!! i love reading your rants! it makes the chapter better cause right now its really argowbsownskdbwkhdowndhwondkdndhfkenshoojs.......know what i mean? -sighhhh-.....i really hope sakisaka sensei will make it better like it used to be v.v the old Ao Haru Ride now its just sorta ugh :/ anyways do you speak japanese? or chinese? oh and are you a tauus by any chance? awsome rants lovem ^_^

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AngelBlossoms
12/24/2012 03:52:49 am

***Taurus

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Bikkuri link
12/26/2012 05:26:25 am

I speak Japanese and no, I'm not Taurus? LOL why? XD I'm like... Capricornus. I think. I don't really know these things.

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Guj
12/28/2012 03:08:48 pm

YAY you did a ramble :)
I have one foot on each ship ATM. I would be happy with either Tofu (as a vegetarian, this ship sounds delish) or Kofu. Touma is so damn cute it almost saddens me because I wont ever meet a dude that cute in real life. =(
Yuuri and Ucchi are destined to be together, those few pages have decided it for me.

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