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How Do We Relationship? #9
付き合ってあげてもいいかな 9 [Tsukiatte Agete mo Ii ka na 9]
あたしが一番、嫌だったのにね
互いの気持ちを確かめあったみわと環。
その一方で冴子は、「フツー」ではない恋愛に
対する周囲の反応に、いらだちを隠せなかった。
忘れがたい、苦い過去。
「どんな顔でもいいよ。
笑ったりしないよ」
寄り添う恋人の体温と、まっすぐな言葉。
一歩先へと踏み出す、第9巻!
互いの気持ちを確かめあったみわと環。
その一方で冴子は、「フツー」ではない恋愛に
対する周囲の反応に、いらだちを隠せなかった。
忘れがたい、苦い過去。
「どんな顔でもいいよ。
笑ったりしないよ」
寄り添う恋人の体温と、まっすぐな言葉。
一歩先へと踏み出す、第9巻!
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 19, 2022
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July 28, 2023
Saeko and Miwa aren’t dating any more, but they sure do spend a lot of time together. And they sure do talk through their problems with one another. And… it’s not complicated, actually, they have other girlfriends now. But it could be complicated, if they let it.
This is one of the first times in my manga history that I might actually be totally fine with any outcome that the story chooses to head towards, provided it actually makes a choice. And that’s a testament to how incredibly well-handled these characters have been.
Miwa and Saeko have belatedly realized that they were really in love and then let things devolve to their break-up because they weren’t communicating their needs. Which they are now much more articulate about.
And we see them spend a lot of time together and cook together in one of the most artfully telling sequences where they make something amazing by bringing both of their skills together but can’t quite remember how they did it after. Which, if it’s not intended as a metaphor, well, it darn well should have been.
But their other relationships are also really good - they clearly care about their partners and their dynamics are very different. Miwa and Tamaki are pretty good together, although they’re about to get a lesson in long distance that it seems neither are ready for.
Tamaki has always been soft on Miwa, but there’s a difference between the two that they haven’t quite closed yet. In particular, Miwa finds herself in a position where she’s giving quite a lot sexually but isn’t receiving and it’s making things awkward because she won’t just ask.
Similarly, Saeko and Yuria are very much in love, but Yuria has a dream while Saeko does not and that leads Saeko to be supportive rather than look at what she actually wants. Which says a lot about Saeko, honestly, even if she really pours herself into it.
Most of this volume’s best content centres around Saeko, in fact - the flashbacks to her school days (pre-university), show what we’ve kind of known the whole time. Saeko does not take herself seriously because she’s spent a lot of time playing the fool and she’s not good at standing up for her orientation.
The coming-of-age ceremony issue with her mother comes to a raging boil and boy do I love that chapter focused on her mother as well, which shows somebody who is trying to be an ally and not quite doing it right. Or in the way that her daughter needs at least.
And it’s not for nothing that Miwa and Saeko go to one another for advice with their new partners, but they’re threading a very delicate needle there. They are such good friends now that they would make, ironically, excellent lovers, and they’re still so cautious of their partners that they feel they can’t be open with them.
It makes for a dangerous blend (great cliffhanger!) and wonderful storytelling potential. I would love to see these two get back together, honestly, since they’re so fun as a couple and their interactions remain a treat. But the way they are exploring the new is good too; I especially like how different Tamaki is to the others.
There aren’t a lot of manga that can just manage this sort of complexity and remain fun and breezy. Between that and tackling interpersonal relationships so well and the general college vibe, it really stands out in the genre.
5 stars - not a bad page here. I don’t love Yuria, but then, I don’t know that I’m meant to and her heart is in the right place. A really engaging story that doesn’t feel like it has a bad outcome in it and doesn’t put a foot wrong this volume.
This is one of the first times in my manga history that I might actually be totally fine with any outcome that the story chooses to head towards, provided it actually makes a choice. And that’s a testament to how incredibly well-handled these characters have been.
Miwa and Saeko have belatedly realized that they were really in love and then let things devolve to their break-up because they weren’t communicating their needs. Which they are now much more articulate about.
And we see them spend a lot of time together and cook together in one of the most artfully telling sequences where they make something amazing by bringing both of their skills together but can’t quite remember how they did it after. Which, if it’s not intended as a metaphor, well, it darn well should have been.
But their other relationships are also really good - they clearly care about their partners and their dynamics are very different. Miwa and Tamaki are pretty good together, although they’re about to get a lesson in long distance that it seems neither are ready for.
Tamaki has always been soft on Miwa, but there’s a difference between the two that they haven’t quite closed yet. In particular, Miwa finds herself in a position where she’s giving quite a lot sexually but isn’t receiving and it’s making things awkward because she won’t just ask.
Similarly, Saeko and Yuria are very much in love, but Yuria has a dream while Saeko does not and that leads Saeko to be supportive rather than look at what she actually wants. Which says a lot about Saeko, honestly, even if she really pours herself into it.
Most of this volume’s best content centres around Saeko, in fact - the flashbacks to her school days (pre-university), show what we’ve kind of known the whole time. Saeko does not take herself seriously because she’s spent a lot of time playing the fool and she’s not good at standing up for her orientation.
The coming-of-age ceremony issue with her mother comes to a raging boil and boy do I love that chapter focused on her mother as well, which shows somebody who is trying to be an ally and not quite doing it right. Or in the way that her daughter needs at least.
And it’s not for nothing that Miwa and Saeko go to one another for advice with their new partners, but they’re threading a very delicate needle there. They are such good friends now that they would make, ironically, excellent lovers, and they’re still so cautious of their partners that they feel they can’t be open with them.
It makes for a dangerous blend (great cliffhanger!) and wonderful storytelling potential. I would love to see these two get back together, honestly, since they’re so fun as a couple and their interactions remain a treat. But the way they are exploring the new is good too; I especially like how different Tamaki is to the others.
There aren’t a lot of manga that can just manage this sort of complexity and remain fun and breezy. Between that and tackling interpersonal relationships so well and the general college vibe, it really stands out in the genre.
5 stars - not a bad page here. I don’t love Yuria, but then, I don’t know that I’m meant to and her heart is in the right place. A really engaging story that doesn’t feel like it has a bad outcome in it and doesn’t put a foot wrong this volume.
August 16, 2023
this series is everything to me GOOD LORD SAEKO’s BACKSTORY 😭😭😭 I got so emotional over her scenes with her mom and her mom’s chapter byeeee I cried 🫠
September 25, 2023
The series continues to get an energy boost from the new relationships and the new form taken by an old relationship.
There are some flashbacks to Saeko's past that involves a lot of homophobia and heteronormativity and other painful stuff.
There are some flashbacks to Saeko's past that involves a lot of homophobia and heteronormativity and other painful stuff.
November 26, 2023
Wahh I don’t know how to feel! I feel like we’re heading towards Miwa and Saeko getting back together and I kinda wanna root for them but also I like their current girlfriends and feel kinda bad for them and just I don’t knowwww. I really enjoy the complexity though, and as usual I can’t wait for the next volume.
April 6, 2025
This is an enjoyable installment in the series. No especially dramatic revelations, but it is interesting to see the development of the two protagonists as their friendship becomes more comfortable. One of my favorite aspects was seeing more of a glimpse into Saeko’s family, as her mother takes a spotlight in figuring out how to navigate a path of devoted parenthood.
December 10, 2023
This volume was fantastic. Blew me away a little bit. This series keeps doing things I haven’t seen in manga, and definitely not in GL/yuri manga. I’m looking forward to continuing to watch these characters grow…!!
June 9, 2023
the way this series has me in a vice grip
September 13, 2023
4.5 stars.
November 19, 2023
this series is so perfect. it just really captures adult lesbian relationships in such an authentic way, including the parts that aren't so nice and pretty
December 1, 2024
saeko my love :(
December 17, 2023
Wow, things are getting serious in both Miwa and Saeko’s new relationships! It was really great to learn more about Yuria’s dreams and see how serious Saeko is about supporting her. Miwa also steps up to support Tamaki through her exams, even though it means Tamaki would be transferring schools. In the past, I think Miwa would have fought with her feelings about this, but she’s matured so much over the last few volumes.
I’m also very proud of Saeko for facing herself more in this volume. She clearly still struggles with internalized homophobia and others’ expectations, but she was able to acknowledge those issues and communicate to Miwa why she always held back in their relationship. (I wish we had seen that discussion, but oh well.) And the snowball fight afterward?! Great way to get your frustrations out. I’m glad Miwa and Saeko can be comfortable around each other again.
And I continue to be impressed by how Tamifull handles issues around sex in such a humble and realistic way. She’s a subtly fantastic writer. Eager for the next volume in January!
I’m also very proud of Saeko for facing herself more in this volume. She clearly still struggles with internalized homophobia and others’ expectations, but she was able to acknowledge those issues and communicate to Miwa why she always held back in their relationship. (I wish we had seen that discussion, but oh well.) And the snowball fight afterward?! Great way to get your frustrations out. I’m glad Miwa and Saeko can be comfortable around each other again.
And I continue to be impressed by how Tamifull handles issues around sex in such a humble and realistic way. She’s a subtly fantastic writer. Eager for the next volume in January!
November 26, 2023
This volume had cute moments, but I also feel like nothing much happened? Maybe I waited too long between 8 and 9, but it almost feels like everyone is in the exact same place. Love that Sae and Miwa are finally communicating and having a real friendship though!
EDIT: Okay after thinking more about it and reading other reviews, this was just a very subtle volume that still had a lot going on, and I think reading it late at night was probably my mistake. Everything that happened with Sae and her mom and also the snowstorm scene AND the issue of Sae supporting Yuria and the long distance future with Tamaki and Miwa... yeah a lot more happened than I gave it credit for and I just needed a little while to sit with it.
EDIT: Okay after thinking more about it and reading other reviews, this was just a very subtle volume that still had a lot going on, and I think reading it late at night was probably my mistake. Everything that happened with Sae and her mom and also the snowstorm scene AND the issue of Sae supporting Yuria and the long distance future with Tamaki and Miwa... yeah a lot more happened than I gave it credit for and I just needed a little while to sit with it.
May 22, 2025
I really like how Tamifull depicts Saeko's growth. Her becoming more open due to her relationship with Yuria feels very natural. She needed the purpose before she could be open with Miwa when they eventually get back together. Also I like the depictions of sex, I've always enjoyed that in these books.
July 26, 2023
I really liked the chapter from Sae's mom's point of view, it was very realistically complicated and she's such a sweet character. I also appreciate the realism of the relationships depicted (as usual) without falling into drama for drama's sake.
February 21, 2025
I really loved who they are partnered with in the story. I really felt like this volume in particular showed the benefits of breaking up with someone you loved in order to grow because that would have been an impossibility while they were still partnered with eachother
June 25, 2023
Dieser Band hat mir wesentlich besser gefallen als die vorhergehenden. Freue mich auf den Nächsten!
October 15, 2023
Very cute, very relatable
Nothing much I can say here without spoilers, but God this series captures the mundane trials of being queer so well
Nothing much I can say here without spoilers, but God this series captures the mundane trials of being queer so well
February 27, 2024
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 10, 2024
This one finally gets back on track! I love how Miwa and Saeko's relationship is evolving, and their new girlfriends. The side characters are pretty forgettable though.
March 27, 2024
So good 👍
July 18, 2024
está tan interesante no puedo parar de leer un volumen tras otro
July 24, 2024
So relatable! I felt for saeko
September 20, 2024
Idk if it's just me.. but so many scenes in this series are a hard read, yet no matter how many times I have to cringe, I cant stop reading 😭
January 14, 2025
Do NOT piss me off author.
May 25, 2025
I love seeing depictions of masculine lesbians in other countries
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July 10, 2025maybe my favorite volume so far. my mommy issues are hurting bad 💔
July 31, 2025
saeko's mom's chapter ...
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April 27, 2025OH NO ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD
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