Gin'iro no Kami no Arisa

I had forgotten to check in on this. The omake explains for the length of this but in a way I would love to see this revisited and extended by the mangka because it really does have that great potential to be a longer and better story especially following that first half.

The first half seems fine just with a little more insight on each of the girls and their lives. Then the cave and the eventual escape and I must say that part had me riveted.

The second half could have gone more into the lives of the trio, show how their lives are after so many years instead of telling us. Show them working towards their goals, struggling and fighting to maintain their positions which everyone praises them for so that it doesn't seem so forced when they lose it. Chapters could be dedicated to each one and each downfall with small bits of filler of Alisa connecting with Mio and others, escaping the trio's attempts of bullying and more.

Oh well wishful thinking, it was short but still a pleasant read.

Loved this. Moar plox!

I was quite amused by her obsession with her hair. Even though I like revenge stories this wasn't up to par with 'The Count of Monte Cristo' since this was the story that made me interested in this story plot always measure stories to the book.
Thanks for the work.

@Amrai
Oh, of course you are right about this. I just saw the deus ex machina as a feasible instrument, considering the length of the work. That's exactly where my "felt too short" comment comes from

In unrelated news, reuploaded the chapter in order to fix the japanese'd omake page and to fill a missing line from page 109 (59 in chapter numbering).

way too rushed

This had potential for at least two more Volumes, would have propably helped the story too.
I agree with amrai's points.

@erejnion: Hmm, I think it would have been better if it had been longer as well, but there are still some serious issues with the story in general. It just contains way too many deus ex machina explanations for the entire backstory. It's nice to see some early shoujo that doesn't follow the tropes that still exist in the field today, but it's definitely rough around the edges and a little dated. I appreciate it for what it represents in the history of manga, but I think the author understands what's wrong with this as well (according to the notes at the end). Thanks to that /a/ for the second bit, and hopefully that anon mom enjoys the end of the story.

@Amrai
Actually, I just felt it too short. If this spanned in, for example, nice 5-10 volumes, it would just be a "great story that takes after Monte Cristo".

As for the revenge part, translation is done, editor is at 94/112, and typesetter is waiting for the pages to be cleaned by a friend of his, afaik.

... this story pulls way too much right out of The Count of Monte Cristo, and makes most of the girl's backstory (part 1) forced. I'm enjoying this, but there's a definite undertone of "srsly?" to my amusement. I guess for those that don't have the time or staying power to read a 1200-page epic, this is still better than Gankutsuou, the wonky anime that was loosely based on Monte Cristo. I'm looking forward to seeing how Wada-sensei deals with the revenge portion. BTW, reading The Distaff Side's release notes on their website is pretty interesting and gives quite a bit of insight into the manga scene at the time of its release.

For those of you who found this first portion unrealistic and contrived, I would urge you to find a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo (I recommend the Buss translation) and give it a go. It has surprising lasting power, for a book written over 160 years ago.

I was hoping for this manga to stay as a hidden gem...
And yes, you did mess up.

After some /a/ magic, translation of Part 2 is at page 73 out of 110 in the volume as of the moment of writing.