In Volume1 and Volume 2, we met Soramori and Takebe, former rivals in high school gangs who have met once again as adults. Soramori confesses to Takebe that she’s always liked her, so they begin to date, trying to find things to do together. In murata’s Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete, Volume 3 ( 私の拳をうけとめて) Takebe and Soramori find that their inability to find common ground brings their relationship to a standstill.
The problem is not that they aren’t enjoying each other’s company…Takebe starts to really understand what Soramori means to her when they aren’t hanging out. And it’s not that they are rivals, Soramori, realizes as days go by when they aren’t speaking. But something is off and they both know it. After taking to Maria (and training for the confrontation that’s coming,) Takebe calls Soramori to the park to have it out the old-fashioned way. The way they know, the way they met each other. She challenges her former gang-member rival girlfriend to a fight. And fight they do.
And, at last, Soramori understands. THIS is the woman she fell in love with. This is the self she wants to be. And when she beats Takebe into the ground with one final punch, she finds that the two of them really enjoyed beating the heck out of each other. Where they can take this, I can’t for the life of me guess, but I’ll be looking forward to Volume 4, when it comes out. (If you’re reading the online edition, please don’t spoil me, tx!)
Topping my list of “wish this would be licensed,” this is a series that I don’t actually see being licensed any time soon. ^_^ In fact, it’s probably entirely self-serving to keep suggesting it to companies, because quite probably very few people would find this going-nowhere tale of two former gang rivals dating as fun as I do!
Ratings:
Art – 7
Story – 7
Characters – 8
Service – 0
Yuri – 5
But, if you like this story, or like the idea of this story, don’t forget to suggest it to the manga company you think would do a good job with it. At this point, any of them can be trusted to do quality work. ^_^
“And when she beats Takebe into the ground with one final punch, she finds that the two of them really enjoyed beating the heck out of each other. Where they can take this, I can’t for the life of me guess . . .”
If the service rating in this series were higher I would suggest “fight sex”, but as it stands I don’t have any better idea than you.
I thought about that, too… ^_^