Feb. 2021, that is.
Yeah, I see her name in the Feb’21 issue which will probably release on 28th Dec as usual. Though who knows, it might be another extra againnnnnnnnn. She did clearly say PiA ended though in the last chapter and here we thought the afterplay in abyss was supposed to close the chapter but seems that it might actually be open ended ending to start the next arc since she said it’s a stepping stone. It better not be some stupid memory loss nonsense...
I'm SO glad I'm not the only one who cringes at the memory loss idea!
Oh yeah definitely the memory loss thing is so bad especially when it would take until 2030 to finish the arc which may in turn not be a real ending but be a stepping stone for the next arc lmao.
PiA left so many plot holes and corny rushed storylines too. Aaron dying in that totally unbelievable way, boring Yuri coming back from the dead to absolutely no one’s surprise, Sudou potentially coming back from the dead too in the future and if you add that memory loss on top of that and it’s just ... yeah... please no...... just no...
Curious why y'all are so worked up about memory loss, like it's a done deal or something. Only talk of amnesia I see is on this board, which of course has a dazzling track record of predicting the direction of the story.
The extras are most likely contractual obligations. Also, they provide an opportunity to inject some sexy fun when the storyline doesn't allow for it. Though I do understand that the intellectuals who are just here for the plot eschew that sort of thing.
I think it's actually the other way around: many people here were SO sure about the whole memory loss thing as if it was actually a good idea. It's not! In 99 of 100 cases it is lousy writing of an author who finds himself in a tight spot that he does not know how to handle. But Yamane-sensei is not that bad of an author.
And I for one am happy with the extras, if only some people would understand that they are JUST THAT: Extras! They are not canon to the actual storyline!
Finally I'm not the only person who thinks like that
Indeed that would be a terrible conclusion. I've read a fanfiction with the same concept : it's not bad but I can't think or just imagine the reaction and the rebuilding of relationship (especialy when one the two have to explain the start) and it's not that kind of concept that would fit the atmosphere of the manga. I just imagine that Asami would somehow recover "miraculously" of the three shots he took and Akihito asking if what he said was serious etc. Asami would maybe (COME ON) confirm his feelings for him, Akihito would answer he does too and we would have our scene.(⌒▽⌒) Ok next arc
I like the extras, some of them are cute, but it’s the timing.. I’m kinda just fed up of the never ending cliffhangers I thought we would get a conclusion at least this time but guess not.
So Yamane Ayano is listed for the Feb. 21 issue of BBoy Gold (including the cover) and on twitter, she describes the current chapter as a "stepping stone" to the next chapter. Sounds like the arc isn't finished with this chapter.