Vol 4 - シメジシミュレーション - Shimeji Simulation

This whole arc of manipulating reality with just thought is taking the surrealism of this manga to another level of weird… (not that I’m complaining :sweat_smile:)

One question please

Page 26

Might be because the events of previous volumes are vague to my terrible memory at this point… but why is Shimeji-chan wondering about (them) being human here?

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Yeah, I’m also enjoying the surrealness! Loved the Feshion. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Sumida’s キワドイdress

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I thought this was partly because they look very alien in their outfits, and partly that Shimeji recognises that she (herself) is different to most people. She’s come quite a long way for a hikikomori!

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Chapter 33 - Kokoa

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I enjoyed the library in the last week’s chapter. Interested to see where this goes next…

Chapter 34 - Nathing

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I don’t think she’s wondering about them being humans here, it’s more like “I guess that’s what it is to be human”

I think the あれ refers to the stuff she’s describing in the narration (how they mess around with the clothes in the club, and then ended up influencing the entire town)

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Chapter 35 - Faer

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A horror chapter really suited this art style! Really enjoyed the art in this chapter.

モディリアーニの絵

Any ideas on the middle characters - ローマ**の大盾?

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Not very confident myself, by I believe that’s ローマ兵の大盾

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Thanks, that makes perfect sense :+1:

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Chapter 36 - Algirothm

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Chapter 37 - Cotcus

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I love the opening picture each chapter and trying to guess where the story might go next…

There was a bit of an Alice in Wonderland vibe to this week’s chapter, and some really great moments of wackiness. I enjoyed the entity that could transfer their consciousness from cactus to cactus and the two in a bed giant pancakes!

But my favourite moment this week was this image on the first page. I think it’s the excitement in Majime’s eyes at what is happening!

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Chapter 38 - Exvacation

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Oh no! Poor guy! After he served them so well!

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It looks like the ホタルイカ is a real thing - an arrow shaped glowing squid. Although according to Wikipedia the real life version is only 7cm long:

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Chapter 39 - Fostavel

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Two to go!

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There seems to be a lot of nonsense on page 105. Like Majime I’m left wondering 結局ヌモミって何…?I’m assuming numomi is not a commonly understood concept in real Japan. The people in this world seem to understand it but that doesn’t include Majime.

Always nice to have a cameo appearance from Yuu and Chii-chan! I liked the Shimeji and Majime donuts.

An interesting ending to the chapter. I wonder if they’ll tie this up before the end of the volume?

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Yeah, I looked it up and it doesn’t seem to appear in any dictionaries or anything. It felt to me like the students running the café would just mentally summon whatever food came to mind out of the nonsense the customer ordered and hand it over…

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Chapter 40 - Masic

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Last week!

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Dem, dat ending :musical_note: .

I still love this manga despite finding it a bit too surreal / confusing at times. I really wonder in what direction is next volume going to go.

Thank you @Micki for running the club!

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