わたしの幸せな結婚 Manga Reading Group

[tenizey]

わたしの幸せな結婚 Reading Group

A topic for anybody interested in reading either the manga or the novel and talking about it. It’s not a book club, strictly speaking, so there’s no schedule or anything of the sort. It’s just a nice story, and after enjoying the anime, I wanted to read it.

Vocab sheet included for anybody interested in using and populating it.

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Manga links: Kindle link | Bookwalker link

Synopsis in English (from Wikipedia)

In the 19th-century Meiji Restoration era, Miyo Saimori, who is born without supernatural talent, is forced into an existence of servitude by her abusive stepmother. When Miyo finally comes of marriageable age, though, her hopes of being whisked away to a better life crumble after she discovers her fiancé’s identity: Kiyoka Kudou, a commander apparently so cold and cruel that his previous would-be brides all fled within three days of their engagements. With no home to return to, Miyo resigns herself to her fate—and soon finds that her pale and handsome husband-to-be is anything but the monster she expected. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, both realize the other may be their chance at finding true love and happiness.

Synopsis in Japanese (from ganganonline)

願うのは、ほんのわずかな“幸せ”…。異能の家系に生まれながら、その能力を受け継がなかった娘、斎森美世。能力を開花させた異母妹に使用人のように扱われていた。 親にも愛されず、誰にも必要とされない娘。唯一の味方だった幼馴染も異母妹と結婚し家を継ぐことに。 邪魔者になった美世は冷酷無慈悲と噂される久堂家に嫁ぐことに…。 和風ファンタジー×嫁入り。結婚から始まる恋愛の物語。

Would you like to read along?

• Yes, I’m going to read along
• Yes, but I’m more interested in the novel version
• No, because I’m more interested in the novel version
• Maybe at some point
• Not interested

[anon99047008]

I’ll definitely post in here when I start reading the novel version! Obviously the vocab sheet would be different between the different versions, but I have no problems setting up and hosting vocab sheets on my Google drive should anybody want them. I’ve already got a lot that I’m hosting, so it’s no big thing.

[tenizey]

@anon99047008

Obviously the vocab sheet would be different between the different versions, but I have no problems setting up and hosting vocab sheets on my Google drive should anybody want them.

That would be awesome, I know it makes it much easier to reference. I don’t use google services myself, so if anybody requests to have one, it would be awesome!

@anon99047008

I’ll definitely post in here when I start reading the novel version!

Maybe if I end up liking it enough, I will read the novel too. But it’s manga for me for now. The drawings are everything

[anon99047008]

@tenizey

Maybe if I end up liking it enough, I will read the novel too. But it’s manga for me for now. The drawings are everything

Drawings are great, for sure! The artstyle looks gorgeous. I just want more practice reading novel-style content

[tenizey]

@anon99047008

I just want more practice reading novel-style content

I get you. I want to learn a bit more kanji first before I go for the heavy stuff. I was tempted this month to try out one of my TBR novels and failed miserably . I need to grow into my big girl pants still.

[anon99047008]

@tenizey

I get you. I want to learn a bit more kanji first before I go for the heavy stuff. I was tempted this month to try out one of my TBR novels and failed miserably . I need to grow into my big girl pants still.

Spice and Wolf was my teachable moment.

I got through it, but it kicked my butt the entire way through. 僕愛 and 君愛 were nice and readable, though, and I have no problems with the 青ブタ series so far, so I am building up my hubris again.

We’ll see if this one goes well for me or not.

[Redglare]

I wasn’t planning on reading the manga, but since the first volume is for free…

In chapter 4 I found a panel of handwritten squiggles text so I thought I’d share what I think it says. On page 104 out of 202 pages on bookwalker.

Panel

Blurred below so you can give it a go for yourself first

婚約者(こんやくしゃ)が逃(に)げ出(だ)していく記憶(きおく)の数々(かずかず)…

[tenizey]

@Redglare

I wasn’t planning on reading the manga, but since the first volume is for free…

It might’ve been a big factor in why I’ve decided to start reading the manga too lol. I was planning to just watch the anime because it’s still a little above my level, I think. But I’m up for the challenge.

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Oof…

@Redglare

逃(に)げ出(だ)

This part was the worst . I’m impressed that you could decipher it.

[snowwater]

The first volume (of the manga) is also included in Kindle Unlimited, so I might join as well. I did read the english version a while ago; I don’t remember exactly where I stopped it though.

[anon99047008]

Here’s the docs for the vocab sheets in case anybody ends up wanting to use them! They are open for editing.

わたしの幸せな結婚 Manga Vocabulary Sheet

わたしの幸せな結婚 Novel Vocabulary Sheet

[tenizey]

Thank you~ I started populating the manga one in case someone else wants to use it. Ehem after a whole year~ but better late than never

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Chapter 1 spoilers

Uhhhh I’m so sad for the way Mio was treated growing up, but I think that truly the worst thing in the world is when the person who gives you hope disappoints you. It’s a whole different, awful experience to have dare to hope for anything, and then have your hopes trampled on because someone else is too weak to follow up on their words with actions.

I think Mio’s thoughts and feelings afterwards demonstrate really well how it’s worse to promise someone to be saved only to fail them because of your own cowardice. I think it’s so accurate how her eyes grow all tired and dark, and how that experience just takes away every last bit of life from her. The loss of hope is the worst feeling in the world.

So yeah, the two closing scenes made me cry soooooo much she’s such a good girl and has been trying so hard and she doesn’t deserve it. Future spoiler since I watched the anime: I’m happy Kudou is actually able to help her unlike Kouji who is super useless even if his intentions were good and he tried to help . Just so happy that ultimately Mio has a wonderful marriage and a great partner who cares for her and cherishes her.

I will never like Kouji and be resentful and angry in Mio’s stead . He’s such a poltroon.

The favourite sad scene/s