Hotaru12

Let’s clear up a massive misunderstanding you have about how language and translation work. There is no magical 'rule' that says a proper noun must change just because the language of the prose changes. In actual professional translation, keeping original names is an incredibly common standard practice. It’s called preserving the source material, not 'doing it wrong.' Your argument breaks down completely because these aren't random names I pulled out of thin air. They are the character's actual canonical names in the original version of the media. If a character is named Hanabi or Hotaru in the original text, choosing to use their original names instead of corporate-localized Western names like Sparkle or Firefly isn't a 50/50 split; it's a stylistic choice. And as for your question, 'Why the f*** post it at all if you're making it for yourself?' Let me educate you on how the creative community works: creators share their work because they want to share their version of a story with people who appreciate it. Posting a translation doesn't mean I suddenly owe you a customized corporate product. I don't work for you. I am a fan sharing content with other fans. Thousands of readers have absolutely zero issue keeping track of these names. If you are the outlier whose reading comprehension is completely derailed by a handful of original names, that's on you. I’m not pissed off that people 'correct' me. I am telling you that you aren't correcting me. You are just complaining because the story isn't spoon-fed to you the exact way you want it. If you want a translation that perfectly caters to your specific preferences, the solution is simple: go find another translation or translate it yourself. Otherwise, stop crying in the comments of a free story.