033 - Sundome vol. 4

033 - Sundome vol. 4

Author: We Appreciate Manga™ January 4, 2020 Duration: 58:05

EXPLICIT CONTENT BTW! A lot of firsts begin to happen, such as getting your first job and bringing your date home to the parents. Originally recorded on 03/12/2019 hence all the xmas talk, ho ho ho!  Skip synop: @ 13:00 email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com

 

Sundome vol. 4

 

By Kazuto Okada

Translation by Christine Schilling

Lettering by Rob Flores

 

Topics:

 

Sex scene recount:

  • The rope bridge – Hideo's food is stuck in the rain and Kurumi pees on him.
  • The game of darts – for every dart, Hideo gets a few seconds to touch her, penalty is he goes for days without masturbation. He eventually gets a sympathy touch, but loses feeling in hands.
  • Kurumi jerks off Hideo in the middle of class.

 

  • James realises this is a "coming of age" story
  • Hideo vs Peeping Tom
  • Kyoko vs her ex-boyfriend
  • First job/ pay check
  • Bringing a girl/boy home to show off to your parents

 

Pop culture references/Product Placement:

 

  • Yukata, a summer dress given to Kurumi.
  • "Nami no hana" Nami no hana (波の花), or "wave flowers," is a phenomenon that occurs along the coast of the top of the Noto Peninsula, particularly around coasts of Wajima and Suzu, during the winter.
  • Gatchapon (and Panties in vending machines)

 

 

 

Synopsis:

 

For the first time ever, Hideo Aiba brings a girl home, specifically Kurumi Sahana, who has come to pick up a recorded video tape of a special she missed on TV. Kurumi makes such a good impression on his family that Hideo's mother offers her own Yukata as a gift to Kurumi. However, Hideo is taken back by finding out that Kurumi is an orphan. Later on, he apologises for his dad having asked about it only for Kurumi to claim that she was lying. Hideo takes umbrage with her lie and in turn Kurumi apologises to him, albeit she is surprised by how quick Hideo reverts back to his submissive self.

 

Eventually Hideo and Kurumi ditch school to go on a date. Afterwards Kurumi asks Hideo to take her to "Namino flower" someday.

 

When Kurumi gets hit by a car, he finds that Kurumi is inside with her guardian of sorts. The man with the distinct shoes. The man takes Kurumi and Hideo out for dinner and whilst alone with the man, Hideo takes the chance to explain his sexual relationship with Kurumi. The man is calm and unfazed by this. Hideo is emasculated by this man's presence and although he wishes to pay for his part in Kurumi's and his own meal, he sadly can't afford to.

 

Hideo decides to work part time at a convenience store. The roman club believe he is seeing a sophomore girl behind their back. But they soon learn about it his workplace and treat it like as their new hang out! Kurumi is proud of Hideo, so much that she gives him her panties and goes full on commando. But when a peeping tom lurks around the shop this causes Hideo to defend the demure qualities of Kurumi and confront the perv.

 

Hideo saves up enough money to pay back for the meal and buy Kurumi a gift. But the roman club impose on Hideo and force him to treat them to a karaoke night together, in the end Hideo can only afford so much but he does get a gift from Kurumi. With help from a Gatchapon vending machine he buys Kurumi a capsule that, oddly and conveniently contains panties.

 

 

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