I also want to talk about these extra chapters I saw in the physical manga in volume 5. At the end of every physical volume of the manga is a bonus chapter of the story “until you pine for me” which is focused solely on Ayato and Toujou.
Volume 1 and 2 I think we’ve seen before. Volume 1, Toujou confessed and then retracted it as a joke which Ayato immediately sees through because Toujou looks straight into the eyes when he lies. Volume 2 is Ayato still trying to figure his feelings out and spectulating what dating Toujou would be like. He then has an outburst at Toujou because he’s been acting pretty normal in comparison and tells him to “take responsibility” for occupying his thoughts which Toujou takes as a win because he’s at least thinking about it,
Volume 3’s chapter is 4 months after the confession and takes place during the school festival prep. Toujou’s been scarce and Ayato thinks, and is bothered, that Toujou has perhaps moved on. In reality, Toujou’s just been genuinely busy because he’s part of the school council and has alot of responsibility getting the festival prep together. But also everyone, but mostly the girls of the school, keep going to him for help despite there being other council members. Ayato feels guilty for being self-centred about getting bothered when he hasn’t even given a reply in 4 months. He finally snaps and drags Toujou away from another pair of girls asking for help, snapping at them to go find the other council members. Toujou’s dragged to the infirmary to rest, but he says he doesn’t want to look lame in front of his crush. Ayato blurts out to dropthe cool act and that he’s in love with him too which is why he wants to help him.
Volume 4, a month has passed since the infirmary confession. Ayato and Toujou are going home together but Ayato is confused if he and Toujou are a couple yet, since they never really talked about becoming boyfriends despite there being mutual feelings. On the way back, they pass by a cafe special for a COUPLE’S ONLY parfait. Toujou suggests getting on and Ayato has a tsundere freak out that it’s just for couples. Toujou laughs and says he’s just joking but is once again lying about it via looking Ayato in the eye. Ayato picks up on it and drags him toward cafe to get the parfait, saying it’s fine since it’s for couples and more or less softcore confirming their relationship (Toujou’s hella happy about it). As they go toward the cafe, Hatano was walking nearby and overhears Ayato’s name.
Volume 5. It’s some random day. Ayato and Toujou were gonna walk home together when Hatano walks up and asks for Ayato. Thinking Ayato is the guy who saved him as a kid (which is actually Mob), he insistently asks if he remembers him until Toujou gets him to back off. This is cleared up the next day when Hatano asks him again more calmly alone. However, since then, Hatano begins to hang around Ayato alot, asking about his interests and to hang out. Toujou is bothered by this and asks to talk to Hatano alone while Ayato was busy. But it’s there that Toujou learns that Hatano is getting close to Ayato in order to get close to his brother Mob. Toujou then laughs at himself as he realises he’s actually a rather jealous type.
Just wanna gush here that I found all 5 currently english translated physical manga of this series in the wild and bought them all on the spot. I’m so happy I don’t gotta online purchase them one by one. I’m looking forward to English volume 6 which apparently will release next year and I hope y’all fellow fans find this series physically in your wild as well
FL- please don’t blame him! I wasn’t paying attention.
Oh you’re so infuriatingly nice, Hildegarde. Because you should TOTALLY blame him. He disregarded your order to announce when Aidan shows up, kept quiet because Aidan asked him to for a reward, and then he zoned out and didn’t notice that Aidan had left his side and started prodding her for information, and then AFTER noticing that Aidan wants to prod her for fashion info, still thought it was a good idea to leave her alone to get handkerchiefs. Even the damn maid who was the one to actually fetch the handkerchiefs knew better and asked him if it was a good idea. Some aide he is
Someone realised who she actually was. I was waiting so long for it; the soul jump isekai factor was beginning to grow a little weak (trying to revive her old empire aside)
This series can be hot pretty trash, but it’s hilarious that the king sent her to this supposedly demon riddled island in hopes of getting rid of her, and it resulted in her dismantling the religion over there via science and outing the dark apostle. It’s great, her rep’s gonna sky rocket.
I’m sad they don’t draw Iana’s injured eye as kinda blind anymore. They even forget the scar at times it was a sign of the consequences of walking the villainess path in order to get to the truth. I kinda miss it.
Like I already know he’s gonna do well and form a harem of lovely talented ladies who’ll love him but he’s too dense and insecure to take any as an actual girlfriend. I’m just here for the sisters’ downfall.
Kinda disappointed the actress sister only got one chapter when the popstar got 2 and we didn’t even get to see her denial break. Then again, they did mention that she used to run away from home and then come back for attention. I doubt she’ll be able to do anything on her own so maybe we’ll see her grovel later.
Sidenote. For anyone who’s like me and just interested in the downfall post exiling, there’s a story called “Now that I’m dead, are you satisfied?” That is just exactly that. The manga is very slow and not finished but the novel it’s based on is short and in the comments of that story and it’s pretty satisfying.
HAHAHAHA! Kanna played him like a damn fiddle. I forgot he doesn’t know she has created more complex poisons that can fake comas and probably even seizures. He just thinks she can make medicines.
It’s a good thing he doesn’t seem very socially bright upstairs in that head of his (never questioning his childhood prejudice, unable to understand why his younger little half-sister didn’t feel comfy confiding in him, not understanding why his forceful help was not received well). If he were socially a little brighter, he’d wonder why it’s incredibly out of character for Kanna to 1. Be seeking him out so sweetly after being harsh with him for months and 2. Why a girl as smart as Kanna who can make brand new potions and medicine and notice tampered tea would be outside waiting for him without an umbrella.
It’s so clear that Kanna just wants to use him but he’s so dense and emotionally reactionary compares to his youth. He must be a late bloomer.
I dunno what you honestly expected, Kanna. With how harshly and how long you’ve been (rightfully) pushing him away. I don’t blame her since her initial plan was to wash her hands of them as soon as possible but now her plans have changed and she’s already tossed a pawn before she got the chance to use him.
Damn, Kalen literally went insane yandere out of guilt, didn’t he? All that nonsense he’s spouting XD
Just wanna gush that I discovered this series has PHYSICAL MANGA and once I finish collecting Cardcaptor Sakura, this series is my next target. So happy for the author that they got physically published!
I dunno why she lets her current husband get under her skin so much. Yes, she is justifiably angry, but like she KNOWS. She knows what he’s like same way she knows the way her family treats her. How can she grey rock her family so well but gets so infuriated and emotional whenever her husband insults her? Much like she has no hope for her familial relations, she should know that no amount of screaming is ever going to have this guy feel even a shred of remorse.
I didn’t know what the husband was on about at the end but I get it now. He thinks that if he sticks a baby in Mari, it’ll potentially motivate her to live because she can’t bear to kill a child of her own the way Okaya did, even though a new child is also what Okaya wants.
The amount of times she’s misplaced stuff or forgotten to take something or conveniently forgotten a fact which leads her to an awkward situation.
