Rike joins the family, quickly taking the family name forge name. She's got her one of the family knives already.

The story really works well in the manga, with details being shown and shortened for some of the processes. Seems like they'll really be able to put a focus on the slice of life aspect of the story.

Rike becomes another source of expressive faces, though I feel that Samya will still be the main source.

To quote Charles Brown, Esq.: "AAUUGGHH!!"

@hasezoey For manga, corrections go in the discussion topic; there isn't (generally) a manga corrections topic.

Shiori taking a mild speed stim before eating desserts.... XD

@Nakyoruto

The royal “We”. It is a very standard term used to refer to oneself in a grand way.

Looking up “Royal We” will give plenty of insight into the decision here.

@Nakyoruto

A carry-over from the LN.

Briefly explained here, https://forums.j-novel.club/post/212010

Just checked with the LN. The salt embargo was indeed implicated but never mentioned explicitly.
Most probable the citizens and soldiers still don't know the full impact of a salt shortage.

Meaning the kingdom and it's soldiers are the aggressors, even without pillaging and raping. And most don't even realize.

I do like how the manga is progressing and following the LN. Just wish it could be further along...

I find that I like the series the best for parts that make the least sense. And in that way, the opening part of the book, the dove head ritual, was supreme.
(Though chapter 14, which is just Collette meeting a random kid on the street and playing a game together, was a close second.)

Yeah, so the silly art club people are back. This volume didn't quite match the height of the head model chapter of the previous volume, but it was still funny. I think a big part of what makes it work is guessing which way things will go wrong this time. Some chapters are easier (the pool cleaning), some harder (sensei's costume), but things are never quiet around here.

Oof, think that might be the longest manga chapter I've seen outside of chapter 1s.

She said "peacefully and internationally" there, right?

@JannyMau said in Duchess in the Attic (Manga) Vol 1 Discussion:

Interest in this manga seems to have dropped, or at least the commenting has, which is a shame, imo.

I think you're in the wrong thread for that? This is the first volume discussion thread, there's another for the next volume!

This manga is so fun - I love Serephione (which, actually... how was that name decided? SerAphione flows far better...), how proactive she is, and how focused!

Also, watching her stomp some sense into Alma's Stupid Twin was great, and his sudden puppy crush is honestly adorable xD
I mean, he's a kid. An asshole kid, but very much a kid. There's room to grow.

Seems every volume introduces some new characters (and relegates the old ones to the background. ...or deletes them. still haven't seen Rina since v1).

This volume introduced two girls. One is cool, and one is very annoying. However, the "haggling" scene was funny, so I'll cut her some slack.

the tarasque is not something one fights this early
good luck, my guy

Hope both the Light Novel series and the Manga series continue.

I forgot just how absurd the flight with the Captain was, given how long it's been since this happened in the novels. The sight of him jumping around with a pair of tree trunks feels like it should have come from some mecha fight. 😁

@TUSF said in Banished Former Hero (Manga) Vol 1 Discussion:

Chapter 2 is honestly painful to read and make sense of with pages being constantly repeated and put out of order.

Yeah, and it's still not fixed yet. Well, it has been released and the streaming going to end soon.
But I wonder if this is fixed in the final release.

So I wonder who this new all powerful mystery guy is?

@TheWickerMan We didn't see this fight, but I think it still at least partly took place.