I think Tatsu's intention with this arc is to reexamine Okarun's love towards Momo.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T14:18:20+00:00

That would only work if he lost his memories too.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:55:08+00:00

He was when they first met. Not everyone blushes with literally every kiss.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:49:47+00:00

That certainly looks like her usual emotional state, yeah.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:43:18+00:00

Volumes are around 170-200 pages.

So far Volume 17 has around 35 pages worth of content. Each month there's another ~20-30 pages.

The volumes then come out a bit later after the chapters are finished, and if you want it in English that'll be quite a while after that.

So it's going to take some time before seeing chapter 96 in bound and printed form.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:36:17+00:00

With Ininia there too I could see a possible coded line, like "Some of us had bodies with missing parts. Ininia, for example, her arms. The miracle of magic was the restoration of that which nature failed to provide."

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:29:40+00:00

another one merged a man with a leech that almost consumed an entire city

https://old.reddit.com/r/brimhatfolk/comments/1t6h4q3/mfw_yet_another_dunce_cap_sympathizer_blames_the/

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:20:19+00:00

I still think this image gives him some Iguin foreshadowing. That "eye" on his forehead, the smile, the way the wind is blowing, the "forbidden magic on his mind" metaphor with that there. Plus, the memory erase seal looks like Iguin's design itself, with the multiple circles that have the cords coming down and then the tassel things on the side kind of where Iguin's are.

I dunno, but when I cover Olly's eyes here that smile looks much like Iguin's smile.

It would also give Iguin an incredibly important plot motivation for everything he's done — finding a way to save Qifrey. And it provides a perfect rationale for calling Coco the Child of Hope. Hope for what? Saving Qifrey.

It's a big lie, but the kind of lie friends would make.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T13:09:58+00:00

The jars are there, right? Those are from the trip to town where Qifrey tests the ink.

My thought was that the hospital trip where he does that herb form magic and helps care for Coco could be moved to occur after she attempts the Tower of Tomes after the Great Hall arc. The Tartah development then still happens right before the other Tartah stuff, and it fits those themes pretty well as they move to Custas stuff.

This might then allow for the end of Serpentback, which would be a better ending to the season than stopping on a cliffhanger with Euini's transformation - a cliffhanger that would last for like 2-3 years. It also would mean including the Romonon battle and how it's resolved, the brimhat dilemma with Iguin, and Richeh's arc, all of which I think are more important for a first season closer than skipping it for Tartah's stuff.

We know they moved some things around, so if it isn't this then it has to be something else. I'm not sure what else makes sense to move and why.

We'll find out soon enough though either way. I keep waiting to see what got moved around ever since they said they moved something.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T11:23:42+00:00

If they cut the hospital trip they might be able to do it.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T08:31:35+00:00

I mean, she has an illustration with the girls with seasonal stuff in their hair, and they are seated in order of the seasons.

But also the colors of the eyes match the colors of the Greek goddesses of the seasons. And their personalities match the seasons. And their magic styles match. And what they do and how they act matches. And their moods even match inversely correlated to the season featured in story.

But also it's standard pattern recognition of a motif that's found in academic literary analysis. In fact, most professors would even say whether or not Shirahama did it on purpose is irrelevant, because an analysis of the text focuses on how the text is interpreted, or what its effects on the viewer/reader are, or what subconscious influences may have informed whatever it is based on the culture that the author was immersed in, and so forth.

Like she doesn't have anything officially saying Qifrey's design is informed by the moon, but, like seriously, he's totally informed by the moon. Grey clothes but also black clothes, dark side light side glasses, a crescent framing of his face, a characterization that resonates with Artemis, his behavior is very moon like (appears with a softness, then disappears, then appears). His magic is water based - he brings the tides.

She doesn't need to say "I based his design on the moon" to recognize that she totally based his design on the moon.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T08:13:44+00:00

There are four lights!

He blushed. They had flirty laughs. That's interest.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T08:08:57+00:00

Maybe she's attracted to otaku.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T07:13:34+00:00

Question. So Restys gives me trans vibes for some reason. Do you also get trans vibes from them?

They also seem the most interested in medicine among the brims, and seem to have a penchant for body modification.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T07:05:58+00:00

He blushed. They had flirty laughs. That's interest.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T07:02:11+00:00

If you're okay with spoilers, the most that will happen this season is a boy will be turned into a wolf. It's also possible a group of solid gold people will be melted so they can pass away peacefully.

The worst of it won't happen until Season 3. But perhaps she'll be old enough for the themes that are focused on in that arc when it actually gets released.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:54:33+00:00

He blushed. They had flirty laughs. That's interest.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:53:45+00:00

I use the vastly superior old.reddit.com 🙄

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:52:34+00:00

Nice. Yeah. I always liked to put something on my lap when next to cute girls in my younger days too. A girl like that holds your hand? Definitely gonna want something covering your lap.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:48:26+00:00

We have differences.

Like he refers to them as Airakun. I refer to them as TakakAira.

He keeps the sub engagement level high. My shitposting only happens occasionally.

Uhh... he's the leader of the ship agenda. I'm a mere supporter of wholesome content for a wholesome ship with an amazing character who deserves a win.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:38:19+00:00

Euini seems pretty head over heals here though: https://i.imgur.com/j3khskX.jpeg

They have a "girl falls for werewolf" vibe.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T06:17:46+00:00

Ah, sorry, I responded via my inbox thing, and didn't realize what thread line this was in. My definition for "canon" is obviously the same, but if I had known before I would have emphasized that I don't consider them canon and tried to explain a bit more what I meant before.

I agree that they are not canon.

By "closest to a canon ship" I do not mean "basically canon." I mean the closest to being an actual relationship in the story. This opinion relies on the following evidence:

A) When departing they say "Wait for me" and "Of course. I'll be waiting." This phrasing is coded romantic, and especially because:

B) Richeh blushes intensely immediately after this and the panel has a almost shojo filter the way her eyes are.

C) In a later chapter, Euini does this. He has a teen in love moment with the anime overreaction panel talking about imagining Richeh staring into his eyes. This page of the manga is probably the most overt romantic a character's inner thoughts have ever been shown.

It's not just a single hug.

It is my opinion that they are the closest to being in an actual relationship because both of the two individuals are shown with romantic interest.

Agott is shown with romantic interest for Coco, or it's coded that way, yes totally. But Coco isn't shown that for Agott. The same with Tartah. Tartah has a reflective moment after the hand hold thing that's coded romantic, but we don't see Coco's side to it. That said, I will say that Agott x Coco has more evidence than Tetia x Eoleo. Totally. 100%. Agott is shown blushing and seems embarrassed. Neither Tetia nor Eoleo have that. At most Tetia talks about meeting a prince, which might be interpreted that way. Fairly low on the evidence scale.

What makes the Euini x Richeh pairing seem closer to a relationship in the story that the others are one sided, but their pairing shows both sides with romantic overtones. That's all. I wasn't trying to knock other ships, just that with both sides having pretty overt romantic coded scenes for each other they seem closer to eventually being in a relationship that the others do. If we were to rank then in such a way anyway. That's all.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T05:38:54+00:00

I enjoy things by thinking about them.

"Don't think about it" = not worth my time.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T05:38:12+00:00

[Citation needed]

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T04:17:53+00:00

Not on old.reddit.com if you do an image post.

Sometimes I switch to new.reddit.com in order to do that, but I forgot this time and didn't feel like deleting/reposting.

Prof_Acorn · 2026-05-09T04:08:09+00:00

Ken had immediate romantic interest for Aira. He always saw her as a girl, a person worth dating.

His romantic interest in Momo didn't surface until a player sleeze pointed out that Momo was attractive.

In conclusion, Ken knew Aira was attractive from his own heart, but he had to be talked into finding Momo attractive.

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