So Ren was framed up by Kana with the help
of Boost. Even if she is famous and everything, I wonder if her celebrity
status is fading so she needs to do something to be talked about again. Hunger
for publicity, I guess.
The people in this chapter are really
rubbing it in Kyouko over how wonderful, older = good and pretty much how Kanna
is a perfect match for Ren. ^^; Anyway, whatever Kyouko is feeling now can
really be of use for her current role.
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I’m puzzled over the ‘he’ = Bo the chicken.
It suddenly made me wonder does Ren think Bo is a guy? Though Shou knew that Bo
is a girl. Anyway, I’m puzzled why she would suddenly think that Ren was lying
during those times. I mean, why would he lie about it = no benefit. Also, she
has totally forgotten about Kimiko and the ring.
Possible outcome regarding the face-off...probably
like the car scene? Awkward then we go to the point. Will there be an argument?
Regarding kiss = not love? ^^; Explain that those were stolen kisses? Or, will
Kyouko just avoid him? He would most likely want to explain things. Or
apologize since he found himself in the same situation as hers but too bad for
him, his was exposed throughout Japan.
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Since Lory is there, I’m not sure if things
can become very serious. =P And, why did he called her to the office? I’m
thinking that it is another Love me mission. Hehe, perhaps for damage control?
Though, not sure if he’ll go for something similar with the Heel siblings like
pretend to be Ren’s lover in order for Kana not to get the outcome she wanted. I
mean, it has already been done so the mangaka might want to do something else.
Nevertheless, hopefully, by the end of this
arc, his/her/their secret regarding who they really love will finally be
revealed. I think that will happen first before the reveal of their secret
identities.
Actually, from the last chapter, I thought
that they would go for ‘lay low for a while’ instead of ‘snub/play dumb’. ‘Lay
low for a while’ = be Kuon for a while until things cool down. Hehe that is
because of the many characters in the story going overseas soon/are already
abroad...to the US? Though the problem with that theory is...why would Kyouko go to US especially since she is in a new drama?
i keep on checking your blog because want to know your thought for SB latest chapter. Thanks Kat for posting it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading it ^-^
DeleteSame here!!!
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DeleteUm, re Bo the chicken, it really says 'kare' (he) in Japanese.
ReplyDeleteI thought Bo is like Bart Simpson, male character played by female actor?
Ah, I get it, Zozo. So, it refers to Bo the chicken's gender. I was thinking it was about person inside. ^^;;;
DeleteIt really can be confusing. My preschool teachers cast me as mini-Santa once, a role where I gave out sweets after the school play while wearing a fake beard. I was extra confused because, as well as identity fraud, it was also cross-dressing.
ReplyDeleteI would not have auditioned for that - thought it would get me on the 'naughty list', but I was given orders at the last minute.
I see. No choice, huh.
DeleteI guess for me, the earliest I can think of is...I've seen on tv/movies about cross-dressing for comedy so it is more on 'make believe'/playing a role. Such gender are usually for comedy here.
Yes, exactly. My parent didn’t recognize me at first, either.
ReplyDeleteSimilar. I saw Twelfth Night – but also some body swap comedies with a gender-switch. A bit more adventure story than straight comedy.
Haha...is that so.
DeleteHm...adventure, in what way? Fantasy-type?
Adventure, I guess like fantasy/quest with riddles? When you learn things from body-snapping, you'll be able to break the spell and change back to normal.
DeleteBody-snapping. Typo
DeleteI see. Interesting term though, 'Body-snapping'...what is it? A type of creature in the story?
DeleteSorry. Should be 'body-swapping'. The autocorrect on my phone altered the word.
DeleteIt is switching bodies with another person, or animal etc.
Ah, I see. I thought it is a new term. ^^;;
DeleteHello Kat, I am also trying to figure out Kyoko here:-
ReplyDelete-I think she might have flared because she believes that his love for the anonymous 16 year old was ''only to that extent'' so to say (and well the probability of seeing REn happily in love with someone has suddenly become a reality)
-Or it could be that this juncture, Ren's image in her mind has started to deteriorate to a level where everything he says/ does is seen as suspicious and fake.
After that previous chapter where Ren has doubted Kyouko himself, whether she really hates Shou or not.. I'll say the Mangaka is playing the karma card here. I can only come to the conclusion that Ren will soon understand that Kyouko's feelings of love towards Shou are over. He wants see her hatred towards Shou but does not realise that hatred means you are thinking about the other person a lot.
That said, the cliffhanger is gold. I can almost imagine Lory will douse a large amount of kerosene on the already raging fire. You mentioning the Heel siblings got me totally anticipating for something similar. Or perhaps the time to reveal Bj's identity ^^
Ah I don't really mind whether Ren flies to US but Kyouko better stays here. I really hope that the whole focus shifts on the filming of Lotus!
Do you think we will see more of the Lotus filming? I mean it's cool watching her practice but more than that I hope we get to see her interact with the actors and I want Yuki to watch her progress too.
I agree too her performance will definitely be in tune with her feelings, so I doubt the misunderstandings between Ren and her will go anytime soon.
Perhaps, it is both, Crimson sky. She thought it was only that so does it mean the rest are also a lie?
DeleteYup, I think it is the karma card is going to be pulled. And, somehow, I'm hoping that something excellent will happen afterwards. Like some big reveal.
Ya...he actually only has to say 'kiss' and I wonder what the two's reaction will be. That would be nice ^^
I actually don't think so if we based it on the previous shows. Usually, the heavy focus is the audition or getting the approval of everyone for the role. But for the main filming, it is usually not much...though we do get to see them like in Box'R. The focus now is back to the romance part. That is the mangaka's usual pattern...alternate the acting and romance. So, now, I think it will be more on the romance part and bits of filming/acting.
Ah, that's possible though Kyouko is a fast learner so isn't it possible that she already got the 'experience' that she needed to put in the acting? I'm actually not sure how this misunderstanding can be prolonged especially since Lory knows the truth. Haha...unless he is a sadist, well, he is...and he wants to play with them...and perhaps, a little push for the two?
Great! Thanks Kat!!! looking forward for the next chapter already
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Darlika ^-^
DeleteYup ^^
It's not Mogami who's going to US, it's Moko-san, her best friend. Mogami is already working in that ninja movie, Moko-san didn't pass speacially because the director thought she would be a good/great fit for another role, a big one.
ReplyDeleteYes, Kena. I'm just wondering if Kyouko will follow soon since almost all the characters are going abroad including Shou.
DeleteKat, I think your 99/100 Namaikizakari has maxed out on comments. The numbers are still increasing, but no new comments visible.
ReplyDeleteZozo, you have to click the 'load more' link at the end of the comments way way below. It took me time to figure it out, too. ^^;
DeleteAnyway, this is my reply to your post:
Hm...your reply got in a lot of times. ^^; The comments section here is already full so you have to click the 'load more' below to see everything.
Family with 2 SUV...and the children are still young? So each parent drives one car?
I see. That's interesting.
Oh, I heard of that. And if one have other kinds of related problems, it is always advised to have a child asap especially if one wants to have one. There are still very traditional beliefs here about this and women. Like, you aren't complete/not really a woman or you are useless if you do not have a child.
I see. So that's how it is.
True, that is better. About student loans...I'm curious as to why the kid has to pay them. Is it always like that? Because here, most parents will pay everything until you graduate. Of course, if one isn't well to do, they'll work parttime. Ah yes, schools here make sure you have zero loans because even if you can pay the tuition partially, you won't graduate/can take the final exam/get school clearance, etc if you don't pay in full.
Yes, I think that's the show. Though, hoarders isn't exactly related to self-neglect, right? I recall one time, they showed the house inside is like a dump complete with human waste. Is it some kind of 'suicide'/not carrying for self but not courageous enough to push through it? Unless, one is just plain lazy or ill.
I see. True, if they kept it inside, not a very good sign.
Ah...so it's their alibi.
Yes, each parent drives a car, and the family travels in the two SUVs that way.
DeleteThe question ‘do you want a baby?’ should come first. Sigh. What is best for fertility is not always best for mental and physical health. (Iirc, a lot of treatments of gynaecological problems also work as contraception, or are low doses of contraceptives (ineffective as contraception), so no ‘instant’ fertility.)
Oh – I’m surprised. Yes, rich parents will pay upfront = the kid has no student loans. But most parents are not rich. If you have student loans, you borrow the money to pay the school from a lender. The lender may be the government, or it may be ‘commercial lenders’ ie banks. The government normally gives a better deal ie student loans cost more in the UK (and iirc USA) and are lower in Australia. IF you are a local; the fees for foreign students are very high.
Sometimes, hoarding is the reason for self-neglect. Eg too much stuff in kitchen to cook there = bad nutrition. Often, self-neglect happens because of other reasons eg depression = no energy to kitchen, clean, wash, etc. Maybe it is slow suicide, as you speculate.
That’s right. They say, if you ‘bottle things up’, you’ll explode. Better to show your feelings earlier, rather than let bad/sad feelings build up. Better to *explain them*. Or say what has happened. Teenagers are not always good at explaining feelings.
Yes, a lie like an alibi – a false alibi.
Wow...a really huge family.
DeleteTrue...but for most people here including women, those who have no kids are 'failures'. I'm not sure in the West, but here, during family reunions, there is that pressure like when are you going to have a bf/gf, get married and have kids.
Do you mean the use of contraception for gynecological problems? Yes, I'm on one. I didn't know that those low doses are ineffective. I actually prefer to use low doses = low side effects. On the label, they do say that if you miss one or had diarrhea, it will be less effective so use another form of contraceptive. Is that the reason or as a whole, it is ineffective?
I see. Haha, I always thought that since it is school loan, they loan from the school. ^^;
True.
No kidding ^^;
DeleteSure, there’s pressure here, too. But, in my experience, it tends to be pressure from the more distant relatives that you rarely see. Close relatives and friends have to be more careful/gentle/sneaky/tactful/diplomatic, because if not, it’s rude and intrusive, and close relatives don’t want to offend – and they DO want to get info.
My sister was very tactful recently. She just said she wants to be an aunt, [and she did mean an aunt *via me*, her half-sibling and only sibling, not via her future in-laws/boyfriend's family] but she carefully didn’t ask me anything about the ‘production process’ (ie dating, marriage, etc)! In fact, when I said it reminded me of a TV show, when the heroine’s mother wrote her daughter a dating profile saying how hot her best features were, my sister was horrified. “I’m not *pimping* you!” she gasped.
Yes, I meant the use of contraception for gynecological problems…but not only that. Also, if the problem is really bad, unbearable, then the patient may need surgery. Iirc there is surgery to improve fertility, but also surgery that solves gynecological problems but which destroys fertility (hysterectomy etc). In those severe cases, the doctor needs to know the patient’s family plans/dreams to give her medical advice.
Hmm…with medication that doubles as contraception, they are mostly sold as contraception. If the dose is so low the medication is not reliable contraception, there should be a BIG warning saying that. But if the meds are traditional ‘low-dose’, that usually means they ARE effective as contraception IF they are absorbed into the body regularly, on time (not forgotten, or partially digested then expelled (diarrhea)).
Because the dose must be absorbed, low-dose pills won’t be recommended to treat those gynecological problems which cause periodical digestive problems, unless the patient is on medication (contraceptive and/or digestive) that fixes the digestive problems, too. To be safe, if there are digestive issues, a contraceptive implant will probably be recommended – iirc, they are low-dose, too.
Ah, I see. There are some schools that wait for payment from students. Eg some dance schools that let students pay in instalments. But this is usually for learning/improving at hobbies, not professional like universities, colleges, etc.
Yup. Quite awful, isn't it.
DeleteGood point. Thinking about it, it is indeed most likely not close relatives hence meeting only during reunions and got nothing to talk about so ask about your love life. Love life is really big here. Hm...and it was rumored that our men are really good suitors ^^
Lol. Does that include offering to help you out with childcare/babysitting? Something like give you a deal you cannot resist ^^ Hehe...hopefully, you didn't just give her an idea to do just that ^^
Hm...I guess it would also depend on the doctor. There was a case with my cousin wherein the doctor says that one ovary has to be removed. She just said okay since she was in serious pain. Of course later on, she regrets it since her chances of childbirth has decreased. And, she really wants to have a kid. Now, no kids though last I heard she wanted to adopt but it didn't push through.
Yup. If you missed, they have a disclaimer that you use another contraceptive just to be sure. Oh...so there is a low dose implant now. Interesting.
I see. Usually, those schools don't cost a huge amount money, right? Perhaps, that is why they can do that.
True.
DeleteYeah. Actually, come to think of it, in recent years, some of my close relatives occasionally give news about their love life/family on social media before the family reunion, so, by definition, relatives who don’t know that news already are not very close.
...It’s complicated here, romance is. I’m glad the bad boys are finally getting called bad names, – met plenty of toxic gossip boys in my time – but it must be exhausting to be the real deal, a sweet and charming guy, when the bad boys are in everyone’s minds, damaging the reputation of all men. A lot of people just assume that a guy will be pretty selfish just because he’s male. Personally, I see a lot of difference between male *narcissists* who really ARE very selfish versus ordinary guys, and a huge difference compared to warm, sweetheart guys.
^^; Well…I didn’t consider it a very *reliable* offer of babysitting. Her focus was on the fact that she’d be able to return her niece/nephew to my care. That is, babysitting is more fun than working with kids, or parenting, because babysitting ends. So she wants me to take the never-ending hard job – parenting – so she can have the fun ‘holiday’ job of aunt. Yay!
She WAS honest about it, but frankly, it was a very resistible deal!
Lol, even if she was into matchmaking, she would need photos for proof. There wouldn’t be any good ones. In summer photos, I’m either sweaty or I’m squinting because I took my glasses off to swim.
I see. Sad to hear that. You’d hope you could harvest eggs, if they’re viable, before removing an ovary, even if it is expensive to store eggs.
In my family, usually the gynecological problems are worst, unbearable, only at menopause, so at least women have had a chance to have kids if they wanted to.
I see. Well, it’s safer to use another contraceptive method if you miss a dose. But it would be safer to use two contraceptive methods all the time. There may be sperm from before the missed dose (or before the woman noticed she missed that dose) – sperm live for days, iirc – so conception can still happen.
Yeah, I think so. I guess small businesses are more flexible that way.
I see.
DeleteTrue. I have been seeing this 'all men are trash' slogan lately on social media. Is that what you mean by 'being called bad names'? Others would even post their private message on the net with the hopes of shaming the guy/s. Hehe, do you think it would be hard to find the 'good ones' if the population has more girls than guys?
Hehe...true but a bit of help in taking care of the kid is a small consolation, right? I mean, rather than grandparent-types who'll just want to have a kid to spoil ^^
Ah, if it is for sites, yes? Talking about this, I remembered that yes, here, there is kind of 'pimping'...mostly by friends, parents and relatives. More like the Japanese goukon - blind date. They say, there is a friend whom I want you to meet when are you free? On the first day, awkward as it is, the 'matchmakers' are with the couple as ice breakers. Then, if they like, they can just meet again on their own.
The problem with this though is if the one you introduced got married and everything but the person ended up being 'bad'...you'll be blamed for it. ^^; Like who introduced this person to you. =P Like a college teacher who confided to the class that he is in a dilemma. He introduced two friends, they got married and everything then, it turns out that the guy is gay. Will he tell his female friend?
It was a long time before. She was in terrible pain and wanted it to go away immediately. I'm not sure if it was an option at that time.
I see. Are those symptoms of menopause? Something like pregnancy...others have bad symptoms while others don't know they're even pregnant.
True, to be sure. Usually, it is condom, right? Or IUD-type?
Well, to be fair, I haven’t seen ‘all men are trash’ exactly. [I once saw: ‘it’s okay to say “all men are trash” when you are having a bad day – good men will understand, they won’t avoid you in future.’] What people start with is normally more careful. Eg, they talk about femicide, violence against women, sexual violence/victimisation, sexual harassment, stalking, revenge porn – all the crimes and abuse where most perpetrators are male (and adults) and most victims female.
DeleteQuite often, people do bother to add: ‘(but) not all men’. But it’s a bit wishy-washy. Not very scientific and careful. People talk the same way about things at the highest point of severity (eg sexual violence) and less severe but more common problems (eg sexist bullying at school) – it’s all ‘toxic masculinity’. I agree that there are common traits, and I do find the term ‘toxic masculinity’ useful, I just don’t like the *generalisations* that other people make.
Eg I don’t like people implying that ‘toxic masculinity’ ONLY/mainly results from miseducation/under-education. Education on respect and consent, not just technical sex ed, does prevent clueless people from hurting others. BUT most perps are not clueless – it’s deliberate, they have decided to be cruel and selfish.
Eg2, it annoys me that people don’t do the math about gender and victimology, even for high-level ‘toxic masculinity’. Iirc, the ‘average’ rapist (usually an adult male) has about 7 victims (mostly women and children). And there are the exceptions, perps who have tens or hundreds of victims. That means the survivors hugely outnumber the perps. Including the MALE survivors. Most male survivors were victimised as children, that’s true, but because survivors hugely outnumber perps, and the victimisation has happened at all times in history, *adult male survivors hugely outnumber adult male perps*.
(Most male survivors do not become perps, as the cliché claims they do.)
That is, for severe forms of ‘toxicity’, pointing out ‘not all men’ are perps is VERY wishy-washy. It’s more like ‘not many men’ are perps, according to statistics. Most men are innocent and inexperienced with sexist abuse (have not victimised anyone, nor been victimised) – because they’re not into cruelty and/or have been well-educated about respect –, and the minority of males who have been victimised is much larger than the minority of males who victimise/d people.
However, you couldn’t say ‘not many men’ are perps of sexist bullying. In high school, for both sexes, you’ve got about 20% of teens as perps and another 20% as approving spectators. The victims are about 30% of young people, and a lot of people don’t approve but don’t interfere.
Hmm… It depends why there are more girls than guys, and how big the imbalance is. A shortage of guys was certainly a problem for girls in history – I remember it in period dramas, after lots of guys died in the wars – but that was before women’s rights; like, marriage was a job, and a shortage of guys to marry was like ‘higher unemployment’ for women. It caused lower wages in the jobs ‘ladies’ were allowed to do, like governess work.
These days, it shouldn’t be so bad. Women have greater ‘market value’ because they can earn better money. (Actually, I read that was the deciding factor with infidelity. If people (mostly women) could afford to leave a cheater, they would. That’s the reason when some countries have high infidelity rates, no good wages – or part-time wages, for women with children – or a welfare safety net.)
Umm… I guess it was sweet, in a way. But it’s sad, too, because it’s wishful thinking. It’s not financially or psychologically possible for me to supply her with a niece/nephew soon. And it may never be.
DeleteI see, setting people up on a blind date. I didn’t think of that danger!
Ah yes, a relative did exactly that, introduced her older sister to a friend and they got married. The younger sister blamed herself when they got divorced, but nobody else blamed her. You can’t tell the future.
I see. It is much more widely available now. Not sure the technology has improved very fast, but with the popularity, the market is more competitive and it’s more affordable.
It depends which gynecological problem you have. Menopause improves or cures some problems, because they were caused by the hormones sent by the ovaries to and from the uterus to maintain the menstrual cycle.
But the problem in my family is that the ovaries make too much of an egg-ripening hormone. [This probably explains the (fraternal) twins in previous generations, actually. There was enough egg-ripening hormone for two eggs.] This can cause infertility, because if you ripen 1.7 eggs a month, that 0.7 of an egg gets stuck in the ovary, (a cyst) and in time, the cysts can block the exit for ripe eggs.
At menopause, it seems that the ovaries produce even more of the egg-ripening hormone for a while. A ‘last burst’? That causes unbearable pain, etc. So women have hysterectomies. One woman had to have ovaries removed as well. [Usually, the hysterectomy would be enough. A lot of the hormone signals to ‘make more’ are caused by the uterus.]
Well, switching to condoms after a missed dose may not work, but it’s better than no protection. If you already had one in, an IUD would still work even if the pill was missed, but I don’t know if you would ‘switch’ to an IUD at the last minute. I think an IUD is supposed to be ‘installed’ for weeks before it is used.
I see. Something more like an expression. Perhaps, having experience/read a lot of similar stories to think that way...even if it is not ALL men.
DeleteTrue regarding Eg1. About Eg2...having 7 victims of mostly women and children. Is the setting in a family? From what I'm reading from the news lately, it makes wonder if it is a military-type setting.
I see.
Ah, true.
Ah...wishful thinking indeed but maybe she is hoping that there's a possibility.
Indeed. Usually, I guess somehow, one is expected to do a 'background check/thorough research' of the other party to lessen the chance of disappointments. Some of my relatives do that. They ask people they know if they know this person, what's the family like, etc. For others, it is advised that they watch how they treat the waiter/waitress or other people usually in the lower status than theirs.
After all, it is a common belief that one is in one's best behavior during courting. After marriage or perhaps, living together in a few months, the 'real' appears when one isn't putting up a 'good image'.
Hm...speaking of that, it made me wonder if Yuki's mother has that kind of issue. ^^; Ah, I see. In such a case, medicine is of no help? Like, the suppress the ovaries from making too much of the said hormone?
Nope, not last minute. I'm thinking more of it as an advance precaution along with pills. I'm thinking if it is pills and birth implants, that would be too much. It has to be a medicine and something not medicine.
Thanks, Kat. I had no idea where the new comments were!
ReplyDeleteNo problem ^^
DeleteIt is a bit hard to navigate. After clicking the 'load more', you have to search through to the one you're 'talking' with. ^^; And, after you reply, you won't see the comment until you click 'load more' again.
Anyway, it seems to be a blogger default to become like that when a certain number of comments is hit.
Ah, before you explained it, I was searching with 'control F', to find the June date, but still not finding recent posts.
DeleteThanks, it's all clear now, no worries ^^
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