Quite a lot goes on in Comic Yuri Hime, September 2024 (コミック百合姫2024年9月号).
Beginning with a double chapter of “Kimi ga Hoeru tame no Uta o” a new series by Kashykaze (the transliteration of whose name is different than the one I have been using and is on I Can’t Say No To The Lonely Girl, Volume 2 of which I reviewed this week.) This series is about a girl with husky voice who wants to sing, but is fearful of even do much as speaking as people always comments on her low tone. An idol classmate may give her the opportunity she needs to thrive.
Usui Shio departs the warm-fuzzy feel-good stories that they are currently known for to look at two women who meet because each has an unusual fetish which may dovetail well. I’m going to keep reading “Bokura no Ai ha Kimochi Warui,” to see where it goes and hope that it goes somewhere interesting!
“Muryoku Seijo to Munou Oujo ~ Maryoku Zero de Shoukansareta Seijo no Isekai Kyuukoku-ki ~” by Tamasaki Tama takes an interesting turn as the newly minted Saint who cannot use her power starts learning how to channel it into potions. The local college of magic are willing to be convinced by her, as they regain their overworked powers.
I’m not sure what to do with “Genjitsu Sekai Demo Shiawasenishite Kudasai ne?” This reverse Isekai has the princess in a game entering our world after she falls for a woman who has played countless times – and choosing to become her housewife. It is a great plot idea for a short story, but I wonder if it can sustain itself. Shibari Kasuko will have to find a groove.
“Salvia no Bouquet,” by Sonohoka, digs into Liza’s past and Ellen learns that they have a lot in common. I like this story overall and hope it ends up being brilliant.
This arc of “Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyaku Reijo.” manages to be ridiculous and smart at the same time, as Rei and Lily find themselves at a “magical circus” where Lily gets to be really cool for a moment.
Fumino isn’t aware of it yet, but both her mother and her best friend are poised to sabotage her team’s design work for the contest in “Kanaria ha “Kiraboshi no Yume wo Miru.” I hope the drama will be minor, honestly.
“Kiraware Majyo Reijō to Dansou Ouji no Kon’yaku” is finally ready for it’s close-up as the pressure is off Ciel and Eve to justify themselves, and on them to investigate dark magic.
“Romance Code” by nMi is a creepy scifi android story. It felt like the 70s all over again. But happily-ever-after, so yay? And yay for more sci-fi? Now, can we get something aspirational? Like Naomi Kritzker’s The Year Without Sunshine? Thanks in advance. <- Go read this story, btw, it’s free on Uncanny Magazine.
As always there were other stories I read and others I did not. This year has had a nice balance of me reading about half any given issue, which I consider a win.
Ratings:
Overall – 7
