Can someone gimme a hand with this? Which one is which, and what do the arrows mean?

Please don't just say exactly what the character said. I read it. I don't understand.

I'm certain the purple is mana since they rank the levels of magic by numbers of stars. Don't need help with that.

Yellow is normally used as a color for divine/holy/radiant stuff, but the emblem in the yellow looks like a humanoid upper body with some kind of energy around it. Of course that could be anything, there's lots of glowing body stuff in these Asian action stories, but I think aura would make the most sense in this one.

I would expect red to be used for power related to physique, for the same reason as the yellow being holy. It's just a somewhat consistent trend across fiction. But the red emblem looks more like a religious symbol. I know there are tons of religious symbols besides a cross, and that that's closer to a plus sign than a crucifix, but with the arcing lines and the diamonds...

Idk maybe I'm being irrational but I see divinity in the red emblem and physical/bodily power in the yellow emblem. And neither possibility seems to align with what was said in the description of their interactions. I'm sure the arrows are meant to symbolize the interactions, but I don't get how.

The ones between purple and yellow look like they have a fragment missing. The ones between yellow and red look like they're half crumbled. And the ones between purple and red are bouncing away from each other.

This is reminiscent of the kind of charts you see in video games that explain type advantages for strategy, like rock/paper/scissors type stuff, but I haven't noticed any element of that kind of inherent advantages in this. And if there were, the arrows wouldn't look the same going both ways between two emblems.

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Hmm, fair point 🤔

Well, I mean, not in a real fight, but I bet I could beat him in Smash or DOA 😎

Just look at them ginormous hands. Ain't no way he could use a controller.

I'm a bit built for a human but I'd look like femboy on chemotherapy next the smolest orc at this event, so I hope brains count for something 😅

The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell ☝🤓

(Researching orc dating etiquette now)

Very few species are monogamous IRL. Worth a look 🤷

Fuck, we need more chill orcs like this in fiction. It's a healthy lesson to teach that being badass is different from just being mean and arrogant. The orcs in Skyrim are particularly bad.

She really stuck her neck out by complimenting a human like that while in a position of authority and knowing the racism is that intense.

We all know damn well that even though he's built more like a typical orc than a typical human, you could still find a stadium full of orcs who would all react like she's disgusting even though 100% of them would smash if they knew nobody'd judge them.

At least, that's what people are like about sexuality IRL. Her husband is based af too. It would've been very easy to interpret that sleep thing as patronizing or in some other way disrespectful, but it didn't hurt his pride at all. So polite.

Just said "Thank you for the courtesy!" and ready to fight, unphased by what would have been a loss in a war, because this isn't a war. It's serious, but it's still a competition. It should be fun. He's psyched to fight someone who's good.

THAT's a badass. Not a mean arrogant ruthless bully. A badass.

And the first bad character design I've seen in this entire manga happens in chapter 216. That's very impressive 🙂👏👏👏

Oof. "Tyrants in the making" hits the nail on the head. I was just talking about them as leaders in another comment. Didn't think of wording that apt.

I think so too. This is either a bad idea from the characters or bad plot from the author. All he has to do is chill. He didn't agree to put any effort into the campaign, only to be a candidate.

He's not gonna win if there's 3 people actively campaigning. I bet the portion of the student body that actually pays attention to this at a delinquent school is pretty low, though. There probably wouldn't be all that many actual votes.

Those who care would have to dislike all 3 other candidates pretty bad to hand it to a total wildcard. Although... Now that I really think about it... If I were a student...

I wouldn't want a prude like Usagi influencing rules, because they've got that delusion going on where they think sexuality and respect have something to do with each other. Like being modest is virtuous somehow. She might fuck with the dress code.

A big thing I loved about school is I was really horny, lots of girls were super hot, and our dress code was not enforced all that much. You really had to give the school some other reason to dislike you in order to be called out on anything.

Sleeveless shirts weren't allowed but I was living by "Sun's out = guns out" even before I started lifting. You expect me not to flaunt my scrawny twigs in mid-puberty you're gonna need more than words on paper homie 🙄 If you bitch to my parents then yeah I'ma have to fold, but your handbook can bite my ass 🤣

Ushigome is overestimating herself. People like her can move mountains when they go all out, but their power comes from their passion. They need to find work they can be passionate about. Festivals will always have that aspect, and sports may too, but the rest of the work is gonna be tedious. Fun people struggle with boring work.

This is inexcusable but I still somehow consistently forget the other girl's name after 200 chapters, but Takae/Tanae(?) is one of those people I wouldn't avoid being friends with, but mostly because I wouldn't want her as an enemy. I'd be afraid of her having power.

I think if I saw Saotome from a distance, like as in I was not in his inner circle and I only knew what I'd heard about his public displays... I think he'd seem like a humble people pleaser by nature, but that he has balls when it really counts.

After seeing him make six dresses when he only needed one, I'd expect he'd prioritize fashion and wouldn't wanna spend more time than necessary on stuco stuff. He might back off more easily on unpopular policies just to keep the peace and minimize his distractions.

From a delinquent student pov, that leadership style is appealing. Fuck, that derpy little doofus is gonna win 🤦

"All that happened just because a random manga reader dropped a shoujo manga in the research facility" in the scanlator's notes on the last page.

Yes. Exactly. That's the butterfly effect, and it's the most powerful force in the world. And that's an example based on a completely mundane event with no decision-making involved.

Be very careful with your choices. Be careful how you treat people. Those interactions may seem like they're not all that relevant since the two of you specifically will most likely never meet again, but everyone and everything is connected.

If you upset someone just a little bit when they happen to already be close to the edge, they may fall. Everyone who loved them will be affected.

Conversely, if someone is almost to the point where they're done caring, and they lash out at you out of frustration and you protect them for no reason that makes sense to them, they may question themselves.

That first person may have went on to lead a country to prosperity, reduce domestic crime and keep it out of international wars, but instead they died right there. The straw that breaks the camel's back is not necessarily the heaviest one of all, but simply the last.

And that second person may have become a tyrannical dictator, but instead a stranger they treated with cruelty touched their heart and kept them safe. Taught them how it feels. Showed them how much it helps.

Thank you very much for translating everything in the newscast speech bubbles. I'm sure that was tedious.

It might have been tempting to stop halfway through and just summarize it with something like "It's just a bunch of news reports. The TLDR is a gradual worldwide societal collapse." And that would have been fine.

Japan is a treasure, and I know they're kind of isolated so imo scanlators do God's work. I'll never bash anyone's effort level when they're already going above and beyond by volunteering, so I think I should praise effort instead.

Take it easy m8 ✋

Those are people you're talking about. They might see that. Scanlation is volunteer work. They're not getting paid. Your fellow manga fans are spending their downtime on you when they would be having more fun just reading manga themselves.

If you don't care about their wellbeing just by default, I'm not gonna try to convince you that's wrong, but this decision doesn't require empathy. It's a skill like anything else, so they'll get better if they stick with it, but if they get discouraged they'll give up before then.

I'm not a reader of this manga specifically, (I saw your comment in the Latest Comments section) but if you're the reader and they're the scanlators, they share your taste. You may miss out on higher quality stuff in the future if you don't appreciate them.

Sorry if that came off too rough. I'm not trying to make you feel attacked. We're all on the same team out here, so no friendly fire 🤝🙂

Hehe, his glasses are broken on page 33, then intact again on 34-38, then broken again on 39, then intact again after that 🤭

I'm certain that's the type of fuck-up I'd be doing if I tried to make manga. Except with like, half the shit in every chapter 😆

My MC would a human woman on page 1, then a male orc on page 3, a pink horse on page 5, then like a candy apple and then a broom 🤣

MC: "Be my partner?"

Me: "What!? You dumbass author! You can't make your MC this based, you're gonna lose 90% of your audience!

High school girl: "(blushes) YES!"

Me: "Eh whatever dude, it's your career. Let's not BS, we all wanted it. Nobody who truly had a problem with it would've read more than the title. Not unless they were dumb."

(Characters do a handshake)

Me: 🤨 "Handshake?"
🤔 (the ambiguity of the word "partner" comes to the front of my mind)
😤

Omg, there are people old enough to be in high school who live in first world countries who have never had McDonald's before!?

Idk if it's weird to find that as mind-blowing as I do. It's just, the taste of that fucking food pre-dates my recorded memories. McDonald's is like sleep to me. We were never introduced. We have always been.

Bruhhhh, c'mon, you said the loud part quiet!

Being perceptive in social situations is an extremely attractive quality.

Women have wised up and gotten more fair about this, and they know it's unreasonable to expect you to be able to read them like that, but they still value it greatly.

There's a risk factor since being inaccurate can backfire, but if you're sure it's a good read, reveal it!

Omg, too fuckin' sweet! 😭

I'ma finna get diabeetus! 😭

Plus, she knew he'd been having trouble focusing lately, and noticed he was doing better than usual at the moment, so she forfeited her chance to see his reaction because she didn't wanna break his concentration 😭

I wonder if there's a proper term for the weird set of circumstances that needs to be present for ecchi to exist 🤔

People always talk about how stupidly implausible it is for a guy to be so reluctant and avoid sexual stuff for no significant reason (I know there was a significant reason this time) and they've got a point.

Thing is, if everyone was into it then they'd just smash and it'd be hentai. There has to be SOMETHING in the plot to stop that from happening. They can't both want it.

The only other way it could get lewd without escalating to sex would be if HE was persistent and SHE was reluctant. That would not be protagonist behavior.

Band-aids!? She hurt her fingers cooking for him 😭😭😭

Mah heart mah soul!! Fuck I'm glad I'm married and not dating anymore.

It's excruciating to wanna hug the freaking h*ck outta someone out of admiration but have to restrain myself because they're probably gonna think it's something creepy.

I'd really like to meet this author. The longer I live, the more clear it becomes that pervert/sweetheart multi-classers are the GOAT.

After reading "Myuu And I" (well after reading what I have so far. It's not fully translated yet) and that "Kind World" series, I'm pretty sure that's the type of person we're dealing with here.

Wtf, are this guy's survival instincts on vacation???😨

"I'd appreciate it if the food was better. You have a kitchen knife, you could try using it"

Bro you are locked in a room with a collar around your neck chained to a wall right meow.

All you know about the person you're talking to is her apparent age/gender, that she is comfortable with imprisoning a human, and that she's holding a knife every time you see her 🤦

Of all the contexts to say "Get in the kitchen" I thought two seconds after hearing a feminine voice on chat in an online game was the most ridiculous. New record 😅

That's The Butcher's son?? I'm guessing he was raised by his other parent.

I've met The Butcher on several occasions in Diablo 4. He is rather impolite.