114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7

114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7

Author: We Appreciate Manga™ May 14, 2023 Duration: 29:25

Steven and Will talk about the characters near the completion of their developed arcs. Specifically speaking about BPD (borderline personality disorder) and musings on what type of person has romantic affairs. Skip plot summary @ 3:25 You can also follow us on social media @Weapemanga

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114: Welcome to the NHK vol. 7

Chapters 31 to 35, Welcome to the Training! and Welcome to the Desperate Liquor!

Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto

Art by Kendi Oiwa

English Translation by Katherine Schilling and Zachary Rau

Lettering by Star Print Brokers

 

Kashiwa reminisces of her school days with Sato.  Sato and Kashiwa seem to be ok living together until they have a "slap -slap-kiss argument" that makes them decide to make love.

Sato in a hurry goes to the shops. During this time Misaki and her school counsellor (Kashiwa's husband) notices Sato.
Sato comes back to apartment greeted by an alluring Kashiwa naked on the bed and shows Kashiwa bondage gear, she decides to play but takes the role seriously as she talks about the guilt of being in a loveless marriage.  Sato pulls out a deck of playing cards to cheer her up and proposes to stay friends. Misaki and Kashiwa's husband bust into the room.

When Kaoru goes missing both Sato and Misaki go to the inner city to find him. We learn that Kaoru slept with a trans gender woman and eventually became a male escort.

 

 

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