https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puH8_HrHz4s

Whats wrong with Nyarai? It starts with a B and ends with an H.

Birch?

Oh so close. But not the right type of bark.

There are also a couple other words that could describe Nyarai at this moment that I can think of.

clearly its breech ;)

Beach ?

Better word for Nyarai starts with a C and ends in a T

cat

That's a heck of a piledriver.

Im guessing that judging by Cookie's reaction that Nyarai was supposed to tag in

OK, so she really isn't cooperating for real. She's being a jerk.

Good grief, now Adel is giving more beatings to "her Snookems".

Agreed. Nyarai feels that Cookie tagged her with a crappy partner, but the crappy one on in the duo isn't Muko, it's Nyarai. She acts so much as she feels "superior", she's the one jeopardizing the duo

Good call, She is causing her own team to lose just because she got the type of partner that did not meet her expectations, she she refuses to play along. She is being a jerk and an ass, It's ironically like how the hippo who was groping her earlier.

do the suplex! do the suplex!

Oh cazzo si! Spezzala in due Adelgund!

I'm conflicted about this page. On one hand Nyarai is being unnecessarily cruel but, on the other hand based off what we know about Miko's character she pretty much deserve this "somewhat fake" ass whopping.

Dude, the only reason why Miko became a fighter is to grope sexy women without getting in trouble with the law. She also called Adelgung ugly constantly and to top it all off physically she fine she just doesn't want Adelgung.

To be fair Muko can have her own opinion on someone's looks. I mean sure her judgment is shallow, but people are unattractive to masculine looking women. Personally I find myself attracted to Aglund simply because she's different in terms of that appeal and personality. And even if muko isn't attarced or expands her taste in women she's not wrong for them. People have their tastes in sexual attraction, so long as it's not for someone underage or some relative she's not wrong for having them. At the same time Muko's really rude for being too open and honest with that...But I feel that she's not intentionally trying to hurt anyone like Nyira but rather dosn't care what others think of her opinions.

And your right, Muko does deserve this whooping...but not as a way to punish her, but rather a wake up call that her desires are not what she needs to focus on in furry fighting. Hell, throughout this match she's on the first stepping stone of growing, but in Muko's case she hasn't learned the harsh realities of life and generally ignored them thus far. Muko's being thrown into the fire and despite this being all staged she has to fight that much harder than anyone else if she wants to establish her career as a furry fighter. And I think that's what Dai's going for.

Adelgund not upset by Nyarai behaviour? That's sad... Just for once, I'd like to see a Muko reaction. Not a complete turning table, but at least a reaction.

Seriously Cookie? o.O You haven't realized this kitty is a bit crazy and just about down right evil?

I think that this series main them is about self delusions. All the three main characters Muko, Cookie and yes even Nyarai have soem sort of distorted view of the people around them, and about themselves, and now this is siutation si the final result. Muko believed that being a combagal would be just groping cute sexy girl, and that ahe would not risk anything(given that her sister and before that her parents always acted as safe web to save her sorry ass from consequences), Cooki wanted to beleive that Muko and Nyarai would be the ones that pull her out from her gutter of failure she fallen into, and Nyarai beleive herself better than she really is, and that everyone else is just either an enemy or just a pawn for her to use.
But sadly reality is not what te three of them think( for jow we are seeing Muko and Cookie slowly learning the truth, but i think Nyarai would be next when she actually enter the ring, an expert wrestler is kot the same as any oppoenet she coudl have faced)

Excellent response. Well said. :3

I agree with the basis of your statements. They are most definitely self deluded and hopefully this will teach them all a lesson to some extent ^^ Though I think it will take WAY WAY WAY more than this to get anything through Muko's head. *chuckles* ^^;

Your insight of all of this is excellent. I have sensed that this comic is themed around how the characters view themselves and thongs in a delusional manner, and how their viewpoints conflict painfully with the comic's in-universe reality. Particularly with these characters (Muko, Cookie, and it seems Nyarai) as the main characters.

There had been many hints. Cookie saw a literal vision of Nyarai and Muko bringing her to light, but is peculiar on how she see them, almost angelic and pure(and with Nyarai and Muko, pure is the LAST word i would use to define both of them). Also with her story told to Muko you start to notice on how is partial and told from her point of view. Someone who aim for face but seem to end up wiht heels, Muko is well Muko, and she is jsut an immature girl, Nyarai let her inner rage blind her to the need of others, to the need to be at least nice. Her work is apin in her ass and she find it hard to keep up the facade(in some way one coudl understadn her, play nice for a job that she hate, at leas ton ring she want to be herself. But too bad is combat acting msotly and she do ahve to play the part)

Damn, that's one hell of a pile driver. Surprised Nyarai is calmly ignoring Muko getting hit with such brutal move within her vicinity. On the bright side, at least Cookie disapproves, meaning that Muko still has someone on her team who cares about her.

Cooki care, for now, mostly about her fate and the fact that on tis match she essentially bet her whole life. But she care about Muko well being too, is only at third place so far.

That's right Cookie has costly a whole lot with Muko and Nyarai expected to win. But neither two of these combagals at this moment aren't delivering up to her expectations, unfortunately.

yeah, rather sad that Muko doesn't have anyone on her side beside of Cookie, Mellow, and Fishkopf. Nyarai is being such a cold knave towards to her.

I foresse that the next arc, will be about the actual past of Cookie and Muko coming to term to some things she realize during the match. As well as i hope the confrontation between Sanako and Cookie(expecially if Muko get too much wrecked up it would be somethign inevitable)

Oh yeah, I can see once this match is over, how it could effect all the characters involved in the near future. No doubt of course that perhaps Muko will come to terms the realities of the combagal profession she discovered so far, and perhaps herself. It will be interesting how this effects her desires to be a combagal any differently at this point on in the aftermath of this match, and how much she would grow as a character from this. That there will be how there can be new drama with Sanako involved with this time with perhaps Cookie involved, since Sanako cares for Muko dearly. How this will impact Cookie and her career as a manager, and then more about herself and her past. I would like to see what will happen to Myarai too and how she would be affected by this event, if ever.

Muko is getting destroyed. >^>'

A part of me is happy about that

Cause Ryona is sexy? Or beacuse Muko's starting to relize it's not like she envisioned and now she must etheir break or fight hard...and in her case she must fight much harder than anyone else to win....

Also her previous sexy visions about what being a combagal is all about are being destroyed as well.

I think Cookie's starting to figure out the other reason why other managers avoided Nyarai (besides just playing the race card)

Reality is going to come crashing down on all three members of this little band of misfit fools.

Indeed. I I would like to see what would happen that would break Nyarai's expectations down as it already has with Muko (and perhaps slowly, Cookie.)

Oh? But it does matter! The story isn't over yet! And Muko's not one to just simply give up!

Sure she had past faluires but hints of her determination to be a true combatagal are there!

Well It's shown me to care...I mean Sure Muko's reasoning where shallow, but hey...She's inexpereinced and immature. She Dons't understand how it works...Yet look at her? She's got the potentail and hiddden drive to keep fighting? I mean If she was hopless, she would have stayed down in the cafe and just cried like a bitch...but no she kept trying to get back up no matter what.

And cookie...sure she's greedy and sure she's made a lot of stupid desicions..but she's not trying to screw over Muko and give Nyira all the glory. Although she did accept muko cause she's the only one who wanted to accpet COokie as her manager..but isnt' that the point. She's trying to put herself back up, trying to get back what she lost, in a crule missrible world where only the strongest survive and those who made a mistake are just left to die. She's trying to make a living with her passtion...it's all she has and this match is all she's got...her last hope!

NYira, well...she's a bitch. BUt Who dosn't like that VIlaness whom we all can learn to hate? In the Novels Grey Seer I've read about how an evil rat man planned on destroying hsi ennemies (Which is an entire city of humans...) He's egotistical, selfish, and menical...Yet I cna't help but Rute for him? Why? Well, maybe it's beacuse I've been in situations where I made plans for sucess and it's all snatched away from me no matter what happens, and despite faling I've managed to be lucky enough to not lte it be a total loss..>That's a subjective way of putting it yes but the point is...Maybe Nyira has a reason for being that way? Maybe she'll learn to like Muko? Maybe she'll be the main antagonist that we all can agree that she's a sexy,elegant bitch!

There's so much more in store for this story and I for one plan to see it through!

I see. Perhaps he’s going for a unconventional approach, where we see what’s currentky going on, via tome skips and all the details leading up to the current event. Like for instance maybe muko did revive some form of trainig other than the video game methoud and it could be shown during the match...and that my friend is a big BIG if,..

And I think the indirect approach is the point. Where we see the key event and as it’s going on. The middle is being revealed little by little as the main event progresses.

So I don’t see it as a problem per say, but rather an unorthodox form of writing.

What are the gaps exactly?

Edit: I'm sorry if that sounded defensive I ask out of curiosity.

I mean How exactly is he doing it wrong?

now, let me say a very general thing about this discussion.
there is no golden rule how to tell a story. basic plot structures exist which are very similar in its fundamentals, and all the countless stories are based on very simple principles in its core, and get more complex in their variations , combining different specific elements and adding new aspects...
who knows what´s the reason for it, but it seems people enjoy the stories the most that are somewhat familiar to them, so throughout thousands of years of storytelling in its core not much has changed.
and still, after all that time, it has not changed that different people enjoy different stories. there is still no formula how to generate the perfect story- a story without flaws, which everyone likes.
and that´s because people still have different tastes. a common mistake is to confuse the own subjective taste with an objective good taste. if a group of people says: "this is how a good story should be" it´s just a group agreeing with its subjective tastes, but it´s still not the objective truth, because that other group has other believes in how a story should be to be enjoyable. there´s only tastes, but not good or bad taste.

I have no problem if someone isn´t happy that I left out a training montage in this comic. I get the point that you like stories that go this classic path, just like Rocky and countless others. I dig stories myself, I see basic plot structures and I´m fascinated with seeing repeating patterns and new elements that mix up the usual formula.
A very safe story can appeal to a lot of people, with the risk that you get accused to rip off everything that´s already known.
An experimental story can appeal to more specific people, and it has the risk to scare off many readers because it´s too different in comparison to what they know.
I tend to think that what makes a good story is something in between. that kind of story is well aware of the basic plot it somewhat repeats, but adds in enough new, unusual or experimental elements to taste fresh. And of course that´s only my personal taste and thinking, which may also change after a few years, as things we like and enjoy usually don´t stay totally the same. some years ago i liked drawing more experimental stuff, but now i try to appeal to a broader audience and thus rely on a basic premise.
but i don´t want to tell a story we already know, because i don´t want to bore me and you. that´s where i very consciously bring in elements you wouldn´t expect and i myself am surprised about.

formulating your taste is fine, if you don´t like what i do is fine.
but please don´t make the assumption that i missed opportunities or am not aware about what my story is like.
don´t forget that i think about it the most of all, and i doubt it the most.
for two years now i spend several hours working on it practically every day, and thinking about the story is so ingrained in my thinking that i do it almost automatically by now, even when i should relax or go to sleep.

what you read, in which order you read it, and what you don´t read is all by design.
the lack of a training montage, the lack of more interaction with muko and nyarai, the jumping in time.
i considered the alternatives and usually scratch several other ideas before i go for the one.
a story is shapeable as you go along. of course i have to figure out many details when i come to them, but the basic outline for what´s in for the reader hasn´t changed since i got the inspiration for FFC two years ago.
a new idea has to measure itself just at the question if it helps the main theme of the story or not. of course i could involve every idea that comes around, and also serve certain tropes at the usual time because i´m used to do this and that just like in similar stories.
but if i ask myself if it helps the main theme of what i want to tell, and come to the conclusion that it just diverts from it, i drop the idea.
i drafted unused chapters with muko and nyarai training.
i finished two complete chapters with them all having more interaction with each other, and drafted the following four chapters based on it.
i came to the realization that it didn´t help the story i really want to tell, so i dropped it all.
the pages you read are the result of that whole process. it´s the best i can come up with, and although it´s so much fun to tell a story, it´s also the result of a lot of work, doubts and alternatives.

so... maybe you can understand why i get flustered if someone assumes the reason why this story is this way was just sloppiness.

you seem to be a clever chap.
maybe it helps to change your way of thinking to develop another perspective.
don´t stop where you´re just disliking that the story doesn´t unfold like you´re used to or wish for, but instead ask yourself :
"what could be the reason that this story goes this way instead of others?
What could the author be after?"

I pretty much like like your analysis of the characters. Thumbs up brettico

Kick her ass till she gets in ring Cookie!

On graphic point.
The flip scene is work of beauty on on all level, Posture and movement is very fluid with Muko and Adelgund bodies forming two crossed "S" Adelgund in particular look like a Rodin sculpture in movement, and her hidden eyes betray the focus and concentration she is putting on, her arms show how muscular this shepherd dog is.
Muko expression is honestly great, is surprise but different from what we saw so far, is something more serious than before, the spinning action reflect not just in her hair and ears but also mouth and sweat, showing how FAST this is happening, and while Adelgung body show "POWER" Muko's body is showing "tension" not mere submission but a moment of stasis like that fraction of second when you are starting to fall but not falling quite yet, a linger moment when you know that something is going to happen but not yet

thnak you, feels good to see I manage to convey some emotions and movements!

I too love the sense of movement and emotion in the art, Daigaijin.

thanks a lot.

You're welcome. I look forward to what will happen next to all these characters.

And that answers the question as to if her snubbing the tag was a work or a shoot lol