#it's made me nostalgic of my own teenagehood and looking forward of my 30s and older

[colognedecigarette]

anyway, go read ikoku nikki.

#ikoku nikki #using the jp title bc iirc theres two english titles and idk which one's the right one: journal with witch or different country diaries #it's a slice of life coming of age story of a teen girl living with her aunt with two completely opposing personalities #the scanlation team really outdid themselves esp the translator #the dialogue feels natural it legit feels like overhearing actual irl convo most of the times #the aunt is only said to be introverted but tbh she's heavily ND coded #theres a genderqueer and aro side characters and their identities are just treated super casually (in a good way) #the bestie being a lesbian was kinda awkward but only when the protag discovered it bc. well. shes a teen kid lol #''i support you'' that gave me a good chuckle every single time #honestly just everyone in this comic in general. their existence and personhood‚ whatever it is‚ never made a big deal out of #(again: in a good way) #like everyone just exist. living their own separate lives. and sometimes their livings conflict with each other but thats just life #it's heartwarming and heartwrenching #it's made me nostalgic of my own teenagehood and looking forward of my 30s and older #it's just life. and i mean it. cant get any more slice of life than this #anyway yeah please do yourself a favour and go read it #now why the fuck did i write all this in the tags instead of the post #ah fuck i now have to screenshot it dont i