Bittersweet Candy Bowl

Oh Sandychan~

You and Mike are destined to be happy.

I like slice-o-life chapters like this. I’m continually surprised by Souppy’s ability to write this kind of stuff. But props to you both for this one

mmmm chocolate tart :3 <3 haha! i hope everything goes okay ^^

You can really tell that Taeshi has become a lot more comfortable with Sandy’s character design in this chapter. I admit that I was half-hoping for drama/angst, but I do think that this chapter was necessary at some level. Of course, the commentary hints that I may yet get what I wished for, so I’ll just wait and see.

(Also, thanks for rewarding my insomnia with a slightly earlier update ^_^)

YAY!! Great page. Yet another chapter comes to an end.

Woo, the end.
And you know she’s gonna crack if Mike breaks up with her…

You know what Sandy needs? A rival! Someone get her, Lucy, and Michael all in the same room and lock them in!

….Why do I get the feeling it’ll just end in a polygamy marriage? (Joking!)

I don’t say this enough, Taysh, but I really do love this comic. I really really do.

rjgkjkgjkdrjdgkfjkjdgkdfjgkdf is all i have to say

Dawww, sandy’s so cute.

Though i can’t really read her emotions very well, its like, is she HAPPY that she’s with mike? or does she find it a burden?

DAMMIT! why’d i look at this Chapter so early… now i have nothing for tomorrow. and i have to wait till monday to get the next scene!! dammit. Well it was a nice page, and Now i see why she is so busy with everything to just go see Mike. Hmm

bring on a depressed song in the background

Gwaaaah. … I still don’t like her. :s But at least now I know she’s not a witch, brewing evil potions and devouring the souls of discarded fetuses (lol fetus souls).

@bryce IKR

and sandy looks so cut i hope she visits mike soon

@Cedric Bale

Me too, Mike and Lucy seem much more appropriate to me >

Soooo much edit potential for this page xD

Overall a great arc, I was glad to get some insight into the life of Sandy, though LucyxMike still otp

aww sandy’s sho cute

Sandy…I absolutely love the girl now. She’s adorable, but she’s so stressed because of her mom, not to mention it must hurt her deeply that she can’t see Mike…I hope you get a happy ending, Sandy. Lucy, too, but with someone other than Mike.

This was my first chapter that I had to wait to read all of because I’ve started reading not that long ago, and I must say it was well worth the wait.

But I’m still after this more of a DaisyxMike fan.

Fancy pants inc.!

But…. you mean that more innocent lockers are doomed?!

How could you not make her go visit? THINK OF THE LOCKERS.

I enjoy the smile slip in the second to last panel.

@SmashFiles I agree. It’s a bit hard to register. It almost seems like she’s torn herself between it, but only time will tell.

D’awww… I wanted first comment T-T Anyways, love this so far :o

Aww… No visit…

this is a really great chapter,i really enjoyed it.
you did a great job setting up an atmosphere.

i don’t really have anything else to say about this one.
it’s very simple,but,because of that,it’s pretty much perfect.
brilliant job,lil.

So the Sandy chapter is complete…

“Rich Ppl Goods” Lolwut?

i laughed when i read the bags XD

‘Daww~ I absolutly loved this chapter! Can’t wait for the next one, it’ll be my third new arc since I started reading this comic!!!

Rich ppl goods xD hahaha

I think something is wrong she doesn’t look happy in the 2nd to last Pannel

cools. she should move back to… wherever mike is, she can maybe stop the drama with mike O.o

I Love This Comic/Manga Series

Obviously she’s talking with “Maishul” on the phone, but the question is “how?” I don’t see a receiver/cell phone on her, no bluetooth headset, nothing. Is she communicating with telepathy?

IT

IT JUST ENDS


…MASSIVE COCKBLOCK

Maybe Sandy is just talk to herself in whole chapter.

you’re ace at drawing pillows

ohhh…. Sandy, so, you just need some cute bags and chocolate tart? It seems that you feel great after having “those” things.

wooowww i get here 12.51 am and there are already over 40 comments

i don’t really understand sandy’s feelings throughout the entire chapter, but i suppose that’s how it’s supposed to be…keep you wondering? i’m definitely still curious. she seems kinda moody even if she may not openly express herself. i wonder if mike knows this side of her. very interesting indeed.

i support pauloxlucy anyway. BWAHA…well, nearly ALL the parings are cute to me, i suppose i just don’t feel like i know sandy enough. i feel neutral about her i guess.

She doesn’t like modelling.

My worst fears are allayed ^_^

aaw I was secretly hoping Sandy would be a cow so Mike could get with Lucy but I suppose that would be too uncomplicated
Love this comic to bits <3

Last panel.
D’AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Sandy is definitely growing on me now that she’s been showcased more prominently with her own chapter. At first I couldn’t fully get behind her as a love interest to Mike especially since I think that in a perfect world, MikexLucy really needed to happen. But now I know she needs Mike almost as much as Lucy does/did.

omg i thought she would be kidnapped cause shes pretty and no one knew where she was mike didn’t talk for days, months and lucy found her in a farm house and she was tied up lucy got her out of the ropes saved her mike was happy but he lyked lucy now cause she saved sandy so no one cares for sandy and you see paulo, liam, carter, sandy, david, daisy, that gay dude and others crying in the corner

@Meg …That sounds like a silly scenario David would come up with

it was cute =3 great job

I dunno if I should be happy or sad.

The latter strips seem to have Sandy in a downward spiral to depression, but yeah, they do get to talk a lot more than they used to.

The last three panels are the ones to sum up my feelings towards this.

A change of pace, definitely a big revelation chapter for Sandy’s character. Some parts made me sad, others made me smile, some I just felt odd because I didn’t know how to react, but I can see just how much she cares about Maishul (Cute how she still calls him that after so many years). The last three panels were amazing, I’m really wondering what the next chapter holds.

Kudos, and I can’t wait for Monday (Never thought I’d ever say that XD).

Good job guys

You two have done it again. Fantastic Got a really good look at what Sandy’s day-to-day life is like. What will happen next? Only the once-dreaded but now fondly looked upon Monday will tell…..

yay for sandy
they should see each other again
that would be so cute

I like the second to last panel. I think it shows even Sandy is starting to think Mike is getting obsessed with her.

I used to strongly dislike Sandy, but am finding it hard right now.

I think Lucy hates Sandy, but doesn’t actually know what she’s like nowadays. As usual, people who are hurt by others think them horrible people, and make assumptions. As you can see, yet another victim of misunderstanding-hate.

@Koren Korca
Interesting point…
No really, that’s something I never thought about. I was under the impression that the second to last panel was: “but they’ll probably refuse to take any pictures….”

Why is it that Sandy is the only person who wears clothes?! Is it because she’s the only person with hair that is a different color from her fur?

On another note, I think Sandy looks rather sad in the final panel, even though she’s talking about how “wonderful” it would be when she comes to see him.

@N8: She seems to be on speaker phone. I wouldn’t look so deep and forget the surface possibilities so much N8….

Sandy is coming to town! x3

I feel like she’s having second thoughts about this………..Cool.

Mmmm well, I don’t hate her. In fact she’s not that bad of a character. Little to sweet, like Daisy, but that’s all.

I’m still MikexLucy though. I love the physically and emotionally abusive couples way more than the super sweet ones.

MikexSandy is cute buuuuut…just not bitter enough for my tastes. But now we have seen Sandy so I can’t use the fact that I know nothing about her as a reason for MikexLucy.

@Illogical
She’s just more formal (or stylish) than most of the BCB cast. Tess has different fur color from her hair so I don’t think that’s the case. Clothes are more of an accessory than anything in the BCB canon.

i dont get the smile slip inthe secound to last panel is she not happy with mike or is it her job

mikexsandy forever

p.s. great work a always taeshi

Something tells me a wrench was thrown into their plans to see eachother, and Sandy just can’t bring herself to say it to Mike without making him sad.

I definitely know what that feeling feels like …..

Anyway, back to praising, awesome as always Taeshi, I hope things work out for Mike and Sandy, but I guess we all will find out in the coming future

It was great to have a comic for Sandy, but its like one of those comics the creator makes to buy time for a plot twist.

Awwwww … SANDY YOU IS SO CUTE I WISH I WAS YOU





OH MY GOD THERES SOME SPANISH ADVERTISEMENT ON THE PAGE WITH A BUNCH OF CIRCLES AND TWO BUTTONS WEEEEEIRD

MikexLucy
But Sandy is still a nice character.

Oh BTW FANCYPANTS FTW! lol

@True Liar
really? i usually get portuguese advertisements like x-ray goggles!! heh but its not that awkward as i’m brazilian and if it’s google ads they get random ads with your language

dang..that many comments already..?!
anyway..
Sandy is KINDA gettin on my nerves..
sometimes something just doesnt feel right about her..
but i dont know what..
and
@Xydrek and True Liar
i get ads for like the bowflex
im Brithish..
so yeah…
^-^

I CANT WAIT TILL MONDAY!!
ITS KILLIN ME!

Nice, too bad is over, but at least we know a bit more about Sandy and her world. I’m just too curious to see the Monday’s chapter.

i have a small feeling that she may just break up with him…which if that were the case I give her credit for doing it in person….I don’t know I just don’t…get the feeling that she sees this relationship continuing…Maybe her facial expressions are throwing me off

Last panel is a naughty shot.

@Iris
Somehow… I have to agree with you. That’s saddening. Especially since I just got a mental picture of Mike completely destroyed emotionally. Ugh… *goes to cry in the corner at his stupid emo mental picture*

so…. am i the only one that thinks the mike x sandy means only the 2 being friends?

Becasue i’m pretty sure that goin by how they talk they’re only friends. would be best for them both mentally if they actually said to each other that it’s only friendship. perhaps soon their heads will implode from all the angst.

Yes. Yes you are. Mostly because the whole BoyfriendXGirlfriend thing was confirmed several (ie: 15) chapters ago. And there has been nothing saying otherwise.

Now, whether or not it’s better for them to just be friends is completely different. But right now, they are definitely together.

Can’t wait for the next chapterrrr~ Bye Sandy! *Waves* Your cute but I still think Lucy is cuter. *Brick’d*

But then, I’m not sure if Sandy will be in the next chapter or not, guess I’ll have to stick around and see!

That was a good ending. I hope that something good comes out of this. Also, I love the shopping bags’ store names.

Rich ppl goods? weeeeeeellllllllll, okay. Anywho, this chapter made me even more MikexSandy than I already was…………except I’m gonna have to agree with ya Taeshi, this chapter just…ended.

Well, there you are then.

i dont get it why sandy’s just all sad in the bed and just lying there like shes dead or sumtin’ wen ses takin to mike or “maishul” but love this chapter anyway

There are 503 words in this entire chapter .-.

Im loving the face shes making, IDK who to root for anymore Michael X Lucy or Michael X Sandy!!!! XD

Fancy Pants Inc, for all your fancy panted needs!

I hope she’s just wearing white pants

This chapter made me less MikexSandy for some reason. Then again I’m still a supporter of MikexLucy, but either a bunch of minor problem events need to happen in the story, or one MAJOR event needs to happen for MikexLucy to even be a possibility.

plot line developing since a long time

omg happy Sandy for once.
chocolate makes everything better.

@Dr.Burple: Most things. :3

Can’t wait till the next Chapter! ;D

she doesn’t look happy… she seems to be just going out to please everyone but doesn’t seem to know what she wants/needs.
Her relationship so far with Mike seems more like an obligation for her than “love” I could be way of but that is just the feeling I’m getting ;3

Aw… Sandy is sad that all the next day will bring is more of the same, not time with her Maishul D:

so good together awwwww

Now that I think of it… Is she on a hidden cell phone that’s on speaker phone?
Or has she actually snapped and is thinking she is talking to Mike when she actually isn’t.

Sandy looks so pretty on the last panel

PUT. UP. THE. VOTING. BUTTON.

(I’m suprised I’m even posting but)

I finished the archives a couple of weeks ago, and I like this webcomic. You’re art is good and the story helps me understand why I’m antisocial. ^_^ I’m kidding. (But seriously if this is what having friends is like, I don’t want in)

Anywho, as for the chapter, I found it interesting to find out more about Sandy. I think the little flicker of emotion in the last three panels is showing how Sandy might want pictures of Micheal and is somewhat annoyed Mike didn’t offer. Of course I don’t know how relationships work, so…

Chocolate is good. (In moderation, mind you all) I think the names on the bags are hilarious. Rich ppl goods, XD.

quite different? QUITE DIFFERENT?! EXCITEMENT OVER LOAAAADADDADDADAKBHSFLF:SFHIKFSH:F

Her expression in the second to last panel makes me think she’s tired of doing things for other people.
Just voted and checked the list, seems it’s dropped a place to 6th But doubt it’ll drop lower anytime soon, Slightly Damned (Which is also awesome) is a good 20,000 votes behind.

I am super excited for the next chapter! Bring it!!

He only wants her for her body.

That face there is pretty sensual.

That pillow looks soft. I want it.

And on a completely different note, cant wait for the next chapter! Discovered this comic a few days ago, really love it

o/` You’re the meaning in my life. You’re the in-spi-raaaaaaa-tiooooon o/`

:3

Sorry. I can’t help but HATE Sandy, since his name appears in the first time in this comic.

well at least your happy sandy.
btw awsome job on the comic taeshi. keep up the good work

(To The Top)
That was wonderful Lolz So this means Sandy gets a time out?
But the second to the last somehow questions me. why?

P.S.
Party chores last night. Reason why I’m late for commenting.
and as always nobody is gonna clean up my step brother’s mess except me.

(Random Quote for the Day)
If you accidentally bitten your lips, then someone is talking about you.

Panel four- what the hell sort of a resting position is that?! Her head is cranked up at an eighty degree angle and her pillow has more volume than her entire body! If it is to look like the normal pillow in panel two, it will have to be reduced in size by 2/3 or so. Can’t sleep like that, will hurt your neck and keep you awake anyway. You try talking on the phone with your head tilted over at such a steep angle like that.

Man i love this comic. Sandy looks so simpley nice in the last pannel

@Jessica U. Ingmann

o/` You bring feeling to my life, you’re the in-spi-raaaaaaa-tiooooon
Wanna have you near me; I wanna have you hear me sayin
No one needs you more than I~ need~ yooooooou o/`

what shining on sandy’s eyes at last panel?

Couldn’t we have Mike x Sandy x Lucy …or how about Sandy dies and Mike goes to Lucy? I have a sick mind…oh well, back to sofurry.com for meh.

I just have a feeling that those pictures will be ”special”… like they are meant ONLY to Mike…

i hope the next chapter is a little longer and involves LUCY and MIKE together and NO SANDY! lucy’s a reck cause of sandy! and mike, you came crawling back to lucy after sandy left, you spent more time with lucy! could you be more blind to know who your true love is?!

though i do hate sandy, i have to commit that she is nice and all, even to lucy….. but i still hate her!

hope the next chapters better!

is she wearing white pants

Things always seem different after you see things from there view

why cant mike and lucy end up together? if lucy was less bitchy and mike was more caring and watching over her they would be perfect…or lucy and paulo?

because lucy is evil to me daisy and abbey are the main characters

@lucy rocks

Lucy is a wreck. < - - - - this is not Sandy’s fault
From what i have seen she has been since day 1, just sandy took away the way she hides it, she is massively dependant on Mike, to an unhealthy level, Lucy if she ever got mike would break him without realising it, as she would only get MORE dependant.

I fully endorse MikeXSandy, i also endorse MikeXAnyoneButLucy. atleast till she learns to be her own person without destroying all connection to the world.

MikeXPaulo for OTP! (just kidding)


- edit -
Sandy’s expession in the next to last pannel fills me with dread for some reason however

People can’t just change their personalities to suit others on a whim. The whole point of dramas is dealing with the differences in people and peoples emotions.

Personally I don’t think Mike deserves Lucy. She needs someone who loves her for her even her flaws. Not someone who stays around cause he feels sorry for her.

Hmm… you know, the expressions in panels 2 and 3 remind me of Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket. XD They’ve got that ‘happily spaced out’ look.

Aww. She looks so sad in panel 6. I wonder why.

Ha. When I first saw panel 7, I thought it looked rather saucy. XD With her mussed up hair, her man shirt and her worn-out-but-happy expression, Sandy looks like she’s just slept with somebody. XD

Also, I agree. I found it weird how the ending just cut off like it did.

“if lucy was less bitchy and mike was more caring and”

… and if the comic were like that it would be whole different story, so it’s not THIS comic ^^
That’s mostly why =P

Is it me or is she trying to keep his attention?

MikexSandyxLucy? Hmm… Now that would be hilarious.

Sandy haters still acting like retards I see? (Or trying to be funny and failing hard)

@ Novali: I have to agree with you on that one. Not everyone has the same personality. Personally I don’t think Paulo x Lucy would work out well, but seeing their relationship, his personality works almost perfectly with Lucy’s attitude. It’s a very easy-going friendship.

Lucy needs someone like that. Not a sensitive person like Mike.

so im kinda glad that chapter is over because for some reason she bothers me. prolly because michael made lucy sad because of her. and i like lucy…most the time

@ Lurkah I no it would b a different story…I lik this story! But this story is depressing and super funny! i lik Lucy the way she is, she reminds me of me. Lucy rele needs a guy who will not leave her side unless she tells him 2. she also needs a guy who is smart and half as sensitive as mike.

**** Lucy MikexSandy rule she find some one else

Personally I don’t know which side I’m on, LucyxMike would be nice, but SandyxMike seems to be working even as a long distance relationship.

Most fun thing is that my name is Michael, so it’s sorta like I’m pairing ‘em wi’ me xD How sad am I…

maishul ha ha ha lol

soooo basically the only way for Sandy to unwind is to BREAK THE RULES A LITTLE?

-sigh- Sandy just bugs me for some reason, even this chapter elevates that. I just want Lucy to be with mike, if he was more sensitive and if Lucy was less obsessive, then it would work.

Sandy is just… Waay to sweet and somewhat obsessive over mike like hes the only thing holding her together. The last may be the case but I have a BAAD feeling about this Sandy

Im always entertained by people who wish to comment on ‘how characters work together - or dont’. With all due respect, not liking a certain character, or wanting two characters to like each other - real life doesnt bend to whims. Why should an author or a strip…uh…stripist? write or draw it different. Simply; they shouldnt. ;D

Keep up the amazing work Taeshi.

Actually, if there was a David centric-chapter that would be awesome.

I just have the vibe that if Mike ever broke up with Sandy, she’d just fall apart. Like he’s the glue holiding her. And if that glues fails…
Well, it certainly won’t be good.

I’m just worried about how she’ll handle it. If the time might ever come, of course.

I like Sandy…

That is all… (worthless comment, but still a comment! )

Also, “Fancy Pants Inc.” FTW

Why is it that I get a distinct feeling that the sh*t is about to hit the fan? Personally, I don’t think that Daisy was far off when she said something about Sandy not being faithful. Call me crazy, but I am great at reading between the lines, and that look she has in the last three panels says it all.

Finnaly finished this comic took me just one week to finish it. So much being late up maybe 12:00

:O I have some difficulty liking Sandy as she is competition for Lucy… I think I am a bit of a sucker for a damsel in distress. I also kinda feel like Sandy is trying and failing at working up the courage to tell Michael something significant, and possibly detrimental to their relationship.

MIke X Lucy X Sandy

Oh great. now i’m really conficted. thanx
especially since i used to hate sandy then mike
now im getting mad at lucy for getting in the way of such a cute couple

I really just can’t see Lucy and Mike together, Lucy is just so sweet when you look deeper =) But Mike is just I’m not sure but something about him really boils my insides! And I still don’t like Sandy -.- It’s just how she thinks that she can hold onto him when they are so far apart and him thinking he loves her, REALITY CHECK they need to move on because sooner or later they are going to find someone else and break eachothers hearts.

Nope. I’m mikeXlucy all over again.
They NEED to be together, if only they’d just do it, they could make it work :3
SANDY FTL.

ok im seeing a lot of regret in her face is she going to dump hem or not

An interesting chapter for sure. I still like the idea of MikexSue though. Look forward to the next chapter.

it says on the bags : rich fancy pants inc and the other 1 says rich ppl goods XD!!!! and i don’t know if i’m for mikeXlucy or mikeXsandy :/

whats gonna happen next??!?!?!?!?!?!?! I CANT WAIT!!!!!

SANDYxMIKE
they love each other guys. get over it.

I’m positive Sandy has another someone that she won’t tell mike about. Next chapter things are headed for chaos.

END OF FILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO

I hope Jessica is in the next chapter. QQ

Hmmm…lol…Niiiccce…(I have noticed that is all I say. x3 But this comic frikkin’ rocks! Speechlessss. *shruggs* I guess. =p)

A DIFFERENT PATH IS COMING

REPENT YE SINNERS

THE END IS NEAR

I’m waiting the update but I’m tired of update the page every 5 minutes.
I need a countdown >.< for the next update

I just noticed the “Fancy Pants Inc.” bag, after like, two days, lol. Had a lovely Jonathan Coulton moment.

no,it says fancy penis inc.

awww.

Aw hurry up with an update… It’s usually here by now…

name shut up,the update will come be patient

this chapter makes me wonder what sandy’s voice sounds like…

I can’t, it’s to difficult

She sounds Japanese. Because she’s Japanese.

Whoa there is a different person using “name” as a name

Sorry, it’s just different this time

I’m not that type of fan and I really wasn’t trying to imply anything

stop bugging her then

Every time you bug Taeshi to update, god kills a kitten.

Do you hate kittens, Name?

Do you?

ROFL

@Delilah
Maybe he does, but there has to be a better way of killing them aside from annoying Taeshi about updates like she’s a robot and not a person.

Although the benefit of insulting those who do annoy her is always a nice activity to do when staying up this early in the morning.

I’m just going to leave for the night then… It’s been really sucky so far *sighs* never thought something like this would happen because of my stupidity.

Yeah you suck

That’s funny, many shitty evenings are caused by stupidity of one sort or another, so I rather expect it.

You know, you guys, most webcomic authors don’t even have a set time for updates, and just do so whenever it’s done… Taeshi does a pretty great job, and she’s more spot-on with updating than most comics I read. >.>

be lucky she updated her comic three times a week

Uhhh… Why did I have to wake up so early xD

It really bugs me when people bug Taeshi about updating; she updates three times a week, has a set time, and nearly always updates on time.
Most webcomic authors only update once or twice a week and have no set time, etc. etc. etc. >_>;;

Love the comic, and I have to say…BE PATIENT! Working on swords, I’m familiar with deadlines. Comics and tsukamaki are quite similar in nature. They are art, and when rushed, the art (and artist) suffers. Deadlines will be met, and the work will be good…moreso when the artist can do so at their own pace.

I say good on Taeshi for keeping up with demand so well.

I agree with Milly. Lay Off!

Oh ya i going to start my own web comic so be on the look for the Webcommic named “Cornell”.

Why? Tell me Why

I find it funny how the comments shoot up in numbers whenever Taeshi updates late.

lol

Sewer