What?! Is that it?!

That felt very, very abrupt. I guess that the wheels were set in motion on the correct path, so that the kids could continue the program without the old guy around, but still… Seeming likely to continue on for a while as the business goes through ups and downs and gets challenged, then one chapter later.

But there’s also no “See you next volume” or “THE END!” messages at the end of the book. Not that I recall if there were any “next volume” or “ to be continued” messages at the end of the previous manga volumes.

Wow. He just gets to hang out with the kitties now. :)

The manga does a good job showing the almost crazed look in Lily's eyes as she starts scheming to find out if it's Chloe.

@Geezer-Weasalopes said in A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga) Vol 9 Discussion:

I've said this before, but it's still true.

"They're all a bunch of PERVERTS!"
And some of them are chuuni as heck.

Why whatever would make you think they were perverts?...

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Mary's vision of a portable great spirit: crumbles into dust

Poor Yae. All love is unrequited. 8-)

@xdbx said in Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom (Manga) Vol 8 Discussion:

Was "Ailey" originally "Ai-chan" in Japanese?

It was "Aileen-chan."

That's how the manga decided to keep their Boss's identity secret ?
That's interesting.

@endoftheline said in Water Magician (Manga) Vol 6 Discussion:

Let's just say the Fairy King has already passed into legend.

And apparently as a living legend. Or for at least some value of living as of Ryo's departure that first home.

Was he living if he had no head? 8-)

ch14
damn, son

ch15:
page 98-99:
the collar discrepancy happened again

page 101's got me wonderin' what kinda perv the writer is tbh 🤔

bruh, she Likes you!

lul: 🎵 stuck in the middle of you

i swear, if Rossi dies...

bruh, she likes it

All lives are equal, but...

🤭

Noble pig

she said it! 🙌🏿
bruh, wtf? 😐
oh no~ 😔

ch14.5:
bruh, you say the weirdest shit (lul)
...bruh~

Well, that looked like a classic Tanegashima arquebus.

@pcj Ha, ha, ha. Then what? Will she tame it as a pet? If so, that'll be the 4th JNC manga with a Fenrir as a companion/pet...

Kominato didn't buy anything? I thought for sure he'd buy some panties cause...(彼は変態だ).

ch6:
...what if letting her die was in his best interest?

wait... they don't know the servant race can read minds 🫢
oh dis a long con, hold up...
really wish i hadn't accidentally read the first comment in this thread while trying to switch to notes app 😑

i swear, if she undresses right now...

ch7:
that's cute
bruh, what da fuq?

. . . she gon' fuck dat pig
bruh~~
dis mofo gon' [redacted]... look... sometimes when people ride a bike...

dun dun duhn~
fuckin' hell, she's 16

with you and your thighs.

pffttt

...did Jess do a hero summoning?

aw that's cute

ch8:
she really rode in on a noble pig

meme: Shopping Spree!~

. . . she hittin' on that pig, y'all, what da fuq?
smooth, mofo 🤔
oh yeah, he's colorblind (or something like that)

~and he's 19
so a different kinda perv 🤔

...🎵 wantchu to make me feel... like i'm the only girl in the world~

damn, y'all, holy shit

ch9:
bro, don't be hittin' on all da younglins

bath time monologue:
. . . Bruh

ch10:
bruh...
he not gon' warn her?
shit, he don't even know
aw, fuck...

bro was checkin' out a 13 year-old. holy shit

. . . y'all played FFX?
(that's not a game you want spoiled; trust me)

bruh
denying the fan service was a tasteful decision 🤔

ch10:
aw damn
damn, bruh. that's kinda metal

bro, why don't you just tell her?

ch11:
the confession:
oh, so they do know they can read minds
ah, fuck

don'tchu bring gender into this

that volume flew by pretty quick, but it was solid
he really should've asked Naut what happened in there, but okay...

Edit:

(large Spoiler theory)

me, tryin'a sleep: holy hell, she either wished for a pig to think it's human or wished for some guy's memories to be rewritten and body turned into a pig's. the falsified (and generic as hell) backstory could be from any of her fantasy books :o
or maybe the books made her aware of other worlds and she summoned him
what exactly did she need the black rista for again? making him able to function? and she needed multiple attempts? but a handful or so of those mostly used ones she snatched from o'dude's bag were enough to practically resurrect him? 😐
what rista did she use for the 'elevator' again? if the blacks are just for prayers...

ah, and the reason's simple...
taps hat
she needed a chabirone

(see vol. 1 pages 8 & 47 🧐, 27, 34, 36-43, 58-60, 76-80, 86-89, 154-162)
(see vol. 2 pages, 26-27, 44-45, 49-50, 55, 116, 151)

it's interesting rereading parts of this and noticing just how manipulative she is.
(see vol. 1 pages 21-28, 33-34, 39-44, 55, 107-108, 125, 153, 155-158)
definitely tracks with her being 16 and curious to see 'what this button does'. he'll never hurt her after all, right? even though he basically wants to, right?
it's Twilight
(and Lolita)

also: lul: the Romantic Slave 🤭
also: this some Passengers shit

also: Hekripons are drawn to the servant race's magical collar, which starts givin' off 'da scent' once they're unemployed (there's probably a remote control or somethin'), and eat them after they're killed to prevent... something from happening with their corpse 🤔
that one theory in the light novel vol. 1 discussion's probably right
(see vol. 2 pages 42-43)

/SPOILERS

ch1:
bought volume 1 and rereading got me realizin'...
this is Isekaid into a Perfect World (for the protagonist)

I want ro do everything I can for you.

yeah~ that's what this is. she's an angel of sorts... probably 🤔
oh, he basically said it

the royal pig 🤭

yeah, this some low-key forbidden fruit high-key "you want to but you can't" shit

She's such a good girl.

bruh~ 😅

that one panel reminded me of Made in Abyss, btw
which is... ~interesting

. . . she gon' fuck that pig, ain't she?

ch2:
he looks like a college student 🤔
yep, college student

he gon' fuck up and get attacked by a rooster
oh shit, punishment? 👀

the tiniest of keys 'corruption kink'

no one will even think about assaulting me.

oh damn, it's gettin' real

she got a drug dealer
bruh, wtf'd she say about leaving her alone?

If no one's around to protect her...

🎵 Beauty and da Pig

...she's a servant doll! :O

i feel like Jess gon' be bestgirl just to break my heart

can you imagine him turning into a human and her bein' averse to him? 😐 it is what it is, and their dynamic would have to change regardless, but damn, son

he gon' fall in love with this girl
i'm sorry what?

...Do it for me.

new meme unlocked

. . . ~it's a life debt 😑

potential major spoilers begin:

me, tryin'a sleep: . . . bruh, she usin' you 😐
a talkin' pig? she used up a whole black crystal for a stranger? without askin' or even informin' first? how much of what she said at the shop was a lie? she makin' damn sure she gets dat pig back
her saintly 'if it should please you' behavior makes sense now. all we need is to meet another servant doll to confirm it.
and she just happened to be headed to the castle. okay

there's a parallel between her and the pig. they both tryin'a not die by bein' special (aka: useful), but they're bred for a specific purpose so~ it's a matter of time for her atleast

her aura's a pedestal

/SPOILERS

ch4:
...just like me 4 real 4 real

they really motioned da boobs 😑 lul
why's she runnin' like that?
oh yeah 🤔

she a constant temptation
(and that's why it works)

bro, did she just mock you?

from Lmaoh Hunting Gear?

...LaMao?

extra story:

...Then... I am one.

hell yeah, gurl, own it

that was a nice read
hope i don't regret investin' in yet another manga 😑🤞🏿

Yeah, it's a guy thing alright...

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This pacing is trash.

Whoa, it's an orc! I should fire up Shadow of Mordor/War again.

For those unaware, there were pages missing at the end of Chapter 7, JNC has now added those pages.

Thanks for the quick response, JNC!