Firefly Wedding, Vol. 5

ホタルの嫁入り [Hotaru no Yomeiri] #5

by Oreco Tachibana

Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies. But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, Satoko asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. Can Satoko find a way to break the engagement without losing her life?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Historical Fiction, Historical, Josei, Fiction, Comics

Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2024

About the author

橘オレコ

Reviews

[The Akster amika · Rating 5 out of 5]

i need shinpei carnally.

[pears ✧ ☽ ☼ ଳ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s bad but good at the same time 💀

[warda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I’m going to drop the series here, where everyone’s still happy before all the traumatising stuff happens.

[Knouck · Rating 3 out of 5]

On m’avait dit que c’était toxique et je pensais pas aimer du tout mais j’avoue c’était guilty pleasure j’ai tt lu d’un coup et ça m’a pas mal fait rire, mais les persos féminins c’est pas trop ça quoi malheureusement

[Mellorine · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

they were so cute and then kotaro happened. i just don't like whenever someone says something about her dream or goals or future i hate it everytime (it does not matter who said it, i just hate it). i want her to decide by herself and think herself first so thats why this one was very flustrating and it also becomes clear its gonna hurt more in the future chapters too. but seriosly think yourself first satoko !

[Azura Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both of them expressing their love by writing letters are way too cute. Especially Shinpei, his letter was so cute. Finally Satoko admitted that she was in love with Shinpei. I hope she will fight for her own feeling and happiness after this. And for the second male lead here... hmm. I have to say that I dislike him. 🤭

[Paula ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 ✨stars

This left me so bad. I need the next one and soon

[Sol · Rating 5 out of 5]

"If you're embarrassed, I can cover you up. Remember what I said? ... I'll set you free, Satoko."

So good it makes me want to cry!!! 😭😭😭 We've finally reached a critical point where Satoko has to choose her own fate -- she has to choose what she wants because she wants it, not for the sake of anyone else's future or happiness. And it makes me so proud of her to see her acknowledging her own feelings and choosing to act upon them and change her future because of them, as opposed to continuing to push them down in favor of what she's always thought and done. Even when she's challenged by a friend that she respects and loves, she still holds her ground on where her feelings are. I think that's amazing character development -- she's such a great protagonist!

She and Shinpei are just too damn cute in this volume, I can't take them. And the art is a complete treat to the eyes. I can't get enough of Tachibana's smooth linework and expressive faces.

This volume was over far too soon! I want this entire series to come out nowww, it's so addicting!!! I love it so much, it's probably my favorite shojo manga I've ever read.

[m.・゜゜・・゜゜・． · Rating 4 out of 5]

pls be the next arc is them trying to refine shinpei i think it will be funny

[alix flora 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

God I just love them so much😭😭😭😭 and the ending where he has the freak room of satoko stuff was absolutely sending me, and all the peepholes 😭 he’s so down bad

[ℳanon · Rating 4 out of 5]

« De cette lettre, ton tout premier cadeau…
Je lis attentivement chaque caractère. »

« That’s what is love to me - desire that’s all-consuming. Desire that’s impossible to resist. »
— Madonna in a Fur Coat

4.5⭐️

Si j’étais dubitative au début concernant les personnages et les enjeux, j’aime de plus en plus la tournure que prend l’histoire. Malgré les thèmes violents (la prostitution, le capitalisme, le patriarcat et l’assassinat), le mangaka parvient à apporter de la douceur et ça se renforce au fil des tomes. Les personnages évoluent dans leurs croyances, leurs comportements, leurs sentiments et leurs relations (Shinpei devient moins abrupt lol). J’ai très hâte de découvrir la suite puisqu’on a de plus en plus un sous-ton diplomatique qui prend place. Sans oublier de mentionner la beauté et la richesse de l’écriture et des planches.

[Beatriz Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

La forma tan bonita en la que Satoko se esta dando la oportunidad de cuestionar las cosas y de conocer a Shinpei.....Estoy obsesionada con esta historia.

Podría decir muchas cosas pero no quiero arruinar la experiencia de nadie al leer esta maravilla, así que solo dejo una frase corta.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Kelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I suppose it’s just crazy to me that a man struggling to do the bare minimum is the ultimate fantasy for so many readers

[kathryn aka swag · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m actually so gagged lmfao

[☆•°•Mimi •°•☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was so cuuuute stoppppp

[dora♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

GODDAMN I NEED MORE NOW

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my type of series. Yandere, the right amount of dark, and romantic. The bonus chapter is why I'm so into him (on paper I feel like people are forgetting you may like something in a book but not want it in real life but they never use this argument about my love of murder mysteries) this is genuinely sweet and romantic in ways that I love. Their date in this volume is just the best. I don't know that this will be a happy ending as others have suggested but I'm loving this journey.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably my least favorite so far, but still entertaining.

Decided I couldn't wait until April for the next installment, so I found the rest of the story beyond my library and finished it today (doing little else). I won't be adding the future installments on here, making this my last review for the series. I'm disappointed in the final chapter and would've rather it ended at chapter 78. I love a good tragedy, even those that appear senseless and only rooted in pain. But this was moreso a case of the writer seemingly unable to commit to the tragedy, attempting to half-way undo it, then ending up with some backward, misshapen thing. Character motives that were doubtlessly clear throughout the story suddenly became inconsistent, and everything that proceeded this final moment felt as though it had been for naught.

Oh well, this was still good fun. Firefly Wedding had its great moments and created several characters worth caring about. I'm excited for the anime later this year!

[Alissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Agh how could you end it there? I need the next one last week! This was cute but i need more of Shinpei looking sinister or creepy 😅 Loved seeing more of Satoko’s feelings develop and learning Kotaro’s backstory.

[Astilbe The Hobbit · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really hate waiting for each volume, I desperately just want to binge the whole series.

[el · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
it’s all ab to go south isn’t it

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toujours aussi sympas
Je dirais seulement que certaines choses sont résolues un peu facilement à mon goût

[raquelllll 🥰💘💅🏿✨✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m ready for her to get off the island. For reallllll! Were we really surprised when he confessed to being a peeping tom? 😬 I was not. Tbh, that bit of information is the tip of the iceberg.

[aloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

there’s no way this just made me cry bro…the letters were so cute

[Hesbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

BARK BARK BARK BARK 🗣️

[Yaiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

NECESITO EL SIGUIENTE YA

[The Book Dragon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Satoko asks to apprentice under Asagiri so she can get close to her and convince her to let someone buy her contract. This favor will earn her free passage off the island.

Instead, Asagiri pulls the uno reverse card and sends Satoko and Shinpei on a date. And one thing leads to another and Satoko finally admits that she’s in love with Shinpei. But Kotaro has his own reasons for objecting. And one thing leads to another and we get his tragic backstory.

This series has 11 volumes.

[Ade Fraser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me han encantado los momentos tan bonitos que han tenido. Cada vez se están conociendo más y van forjando un vínculo muy cuqui.

Uf Kotaro...entiendo su punto de vista pero no tiene que decidir el futuro de Satoko, eso es algo que solo le debería corresponder a ella.

Ese final... qué estará pensando Shinpei...