http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syo...601244-7&mode=1
http://books.shueisha.co.jp/tameshiyomi/97...8-601244-7.html
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Made a short comment on this on my blog. Right now I have this feeling straight out near the end of the movie Ocean's 11, as if the action has finally found its proper closure.

Or more properly... Congratulations. :)

Yeah, we were just talking about it too here

Wow! There's already a translation of it (well, even though it's just a little teaser :lol: )

Hmm, I guess it does have to come to an end someday, kudos to Oyuki Konno for a job well done. We've thoroughly enjoyed everything..

If I get around to reading it (I don't want to get to the end so quickly!) I might translate it. Maybe if enough people care.

^Lol! Even I didn't want to read the translated part =p
I wanna see each stage of the story slowly, not jumping from novels to novels :D

Take your time, and translate it when you want, don't spoil your fun in the story too ;)

Now we also get spoiled a bit with some wallpaper:
http://cobalt.shueisha.co.jp/hiroba/wallpaper/index.html

Also:
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It's over?! Oh well...at least they go while riding high...also, Sei/Kei spinoff!!! DO IT!

Hmmm, for some reason it's so unreal that it'll be the end of the series. On the other hand, I'm glad it'll end with Sachiko's graduation, because in the end her relationship with Yumi was the thing that started it all. (Not that it'll end because of her graduation, but it'll be the end of their time at school.)

The cover of the last novel is really lovely. Thanks for the beautiful wallpaper, cobalt. :)

I love how Yumi looks in that picture. I'm curious to see how it ends. Though there is a lot of stuff that I don't know about getting to that point. The journey will still be good.

Well, it seems fitting for the book to come out at the end of the year that marks the series' tenth anniversary. :)

Some news update I fished out of Yahoo regarding "Hello, Goodbye": http://netallica.yahoo.co.jp/news/60254
And from Kakaku (with pictures):
http://akiba.kakaku.com/hobby/0812/26/180000.php
And Mangaspirits:
http://www.mangaspirits.com/2008/12/

omg the series is ending T__T
I'm a little disappointed that the series is ending at Sachiko's graduation, but oh well.
Lovely title for the last book though :)

I may not be able to translate, but judging with the amount of exclamation marks this blogger has a "WTF" reaction:
http://usa-gigantea.net/blog/index.php?e=968

Looking into the Japanese Wikipedia entry,
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%...%81%A6%E3%82%8B
I'd say it has been 10 years, 8 months and 2 days for Marimite to last, but still... there should be a legit English release.

And I'm hungry. :lol:

What a pretty cover...

Thought the series will end with Yumi's graduation- but oh well. Cyclical ending, I guess..

Sachiko Onee-sama!!!

So Marimite is about to end, I feel a bit sad about that, but a story must have an ending I guess.

P.S. What a pretty cover. :lol:

Actually it's an amusing opening.

Translated:

What follows is a spoiler-filled summary of the novel which I skipped the spoiler parts of (since I haven't read the book yet). The end has, in red:

:lol: Quoted! Ciao Sorella was close enough! I hope she'll give that particular "service" in the "Naisho" anime shorts.

o_o i always wanted that scene! i wonder if she'll actually do that? :rolleyes:

I think we're all hoping for that scene in our hearts. Imagine Yumi's blush when she sees Sachiko....

Well...there are always doujins...

recently i have finished volumes up to vol.7, and it all seemed complex....feelings behind the scenes and such
but now we're welcoming the last volume, i have to say i'm not quite prepared
another thing is that i'm worrying how many volumes do i still need to buy (laugh)
and i just got a doujin novel in Chinese :lol:

The Yuricon mailing list had the last few lines and I couldn't help spoiling myself after reading all the approving responses.

I must say they were all quite correct it is a lovely way to close.

http://okazu.blogspot.com/2009/03/maria-sa...ovel-hello.html

Caution: spoilers in one of the links in the blog.

Alright...so Marimte is now over right? So...will Konno Oyuki make another story? Obviously not Marimite...but I sure will look forward to whatever she writes next. Anyone else here over the shock of Marimite's end to agree?

I don't know if she's said anything about her plans, but I would certainly enjoy further tales from Lillian. Different characters, maybe a different time period or somethin'. But after so many years on the series it would be understandable if she wants to do something else. Whatever it may be I look forward to hearing about it