You know, Japan…

…when I got my hands on a manga titled Addicted To Curry that’s about a curry shop struggling to get back on its feet after the mysterious disappearance of its chef/owner, I thought I’d be reading a more personal take on stuff like Oishinbo. I was looking forward to enjoying a comic about food and family and how they’re intertwined.

This is what I got before the table of contents on the first volume:

That’s Yui, the book’s 14-year-old co-lead.

Just once, I’d like for this sort of thing to not fucking happen. Could you work on that, please?