Wow you’re going to start roasting your own coffee?!
My husband really wants to! I don’t actually drink coffee I just like the smell these things are pricey though, so while we consider the cost and space it’s more of a longer term dream than an immediate plan.
Yeah, this was a really funny scene where their anger was quelled by the fragrant aroma of freshly ground coffee!
Week 4
Original: Chapter 10-12
bis: Chapter 70+71+73
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As a bis reader
As a bis reader made sense to read chapter 72 as well. Turns out to be only 3 pages anyway!
Not much to say about this week, but I did enjoy this panel:
Week 5
Original: Chapter 13-15
bis: Chapter 74+75 (Vol3) + 79 (Vol4)
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Week 4 Ch 11 / 71 bis
thanks, I missed that!!!
Ch 13 / Ch 74 bis
I read it this morning and it was so adorable that Panda wanted to show penguin a bird’s eye view
Week 5 - chapters 13/14 - bis 74/75
Summary
I had to double check whether スズメバチ was a type of wasp or a type of bee. Japanese wikipedia seemed to confirm it was what I would call a wasp. Apparently often referred to as a yellow jacket in North America - I’d not heard that term before.
I assumed they were after the nest to get at the honey inside - but no honey, he just was interested in eating the larvae inside. His companions seemed to be unimpressed by that food choice!
Volume 1 of Shirokuma Cafe kicked us off with the borrowed English expression - ナイスアイデア. This week we got another excellent English import that I’d not come across before - ドンマイ- don’t worry about it, never mind, it’s ok.
These chapters complete volume 3 of bis for me. There were some interesting one shots at the end - I enjoyed Shirokuma and Panda reenacting Cinderella!
wk 5 response
That surprised me too! I hadn’t caught that スズメバチ was a wasp (oops I assumed it was a type of bee and didn’t look it up! )
Is that what it meant thank you!
The Cinderella totally cracked me up, too
About スズメバチ
I thought it was hornet, as it’s the first definition in Jisho - large (and terrifying!) wasp
Week 6
Original: Chapter 16-18
bis: Chapter 80-82
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Chapter 11 orig / 71 bis
NO rinrin got pied!
lol
lmao a sneak attack
lmaoo poor rinrin
Him blushing like crazy after panda says thanks is so funny
Chapter 12 orig / 73 bis
Hey we actually see penguin’s face
Penguin platter lol And grizzly looks so confused
Chapter 13 orig / 74 bis
I was wondering about shirokuma’s paw having five toes cause I guess I was expecting it to be like a dog or cat where there’s 4 at the front then one behind the main pad bit but they do indeed have 5 in front
Shirokuma’s not usually so expressive, his reaction to getting the wasps not making honey seems more like panda’s kind of thing
Chapter 14 orig / 75 bis
lmaoo
I like how grizzly just tells him to shut up in the middle of his bit
Recipe! I won’t make it but I appreciate it being there
Chapter 15 orig / 79 bis
Sorry we’re close
I knew Handa would be unbusy as soon as shirokuma said who’s birthday it was lol
Very inconspicuous
His disguise reminds me of this
So true
Chapter 18 orig / 82 bis
I did not notice this small dog in his bag before
AAAAAAHAHAHA
The following panels with every fading in shock

AND SHE SAID YES
He’s really losing his mind
Lmao shirokuma getting the date mixed up
AAAA volume 4 (orig) over, where does the time go
Chapter 13 orig / 74 bis response
What? Nice catch I didn’t notice that. This artist and you have incredible attention to detail.
Haha yeah the artist really goes into detail with everything you can tell she loves animals