# それでも歩は寄せてくる ・ When will Ayumu Make his Move? Volume 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Book Clubs\ **Created:** [January 19, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570 "2024-01-19T23:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/1 "2024-01-19T23:56:48Z")
![cover](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/d/e/d/ded1142a1edfa7327b97614211ddc31c1f9bd854.jpeg) [Offshoot Home Thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/53589/) * * * Looking for general info about the book? Check the [Nomination post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/34698/1135/) for more details (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) Also, note that this is an offshoot club’s thread, meaning that we have already finished reading the first volume, that you can find at [それでも歩は寄せてくる ・ When will Ayumu Make his Move? - Volume 1](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/51926/) thread (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ\*:･ﾟ✧ * * * ## Reading Schedule | Week | Start Date | Chapters | | --- | --- | --- | | Week 1 | Jan 20 | Ch 214 | | Week 2 | Jan 27 | Ch 215 | | Week 3 | Feb 3 | Ch 216 | | Week 4 | Feb 10 | Ch 217 | | Week 5 | Feb 17 | Ch 218 | | Week 6 | Feb 24 | Ch 219 | | Week 7 | Mar 2 | Ch 220 | | Week 8 | Mar 9 | Ch 221 | | Week 9 | Mar 16 | Ch 222 | | Week 10 | Mar 23 | Ch 223 | | Week 11 | Mar 30 | Ch 224 | | Week 12 | Apr 6 | Ch 最終 | ## Members Mark your participation status for the final volume by voting in this poll: _Poll ([view on site](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/2 "2024-01-19T23:58:25Z")
We’re starting off the final volume with chapter 214. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/7/2/3/723fdf2722ff0a8f23d948737bfb88cdbcd9cf73.jpeg) How did Urushi do on her exams? Did she pass? Did she fail? Is she being sent back to the 5th grade where she’ll finally see things eye-to-eye with her peers? ---
**Author:** ![aamunoz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/aamunoz/32/484793_2.png) [@aamunoz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/aamunoz)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/3 "2024-01-21T20:53:33Z")
> [@ChristopherFritz](#): > > Is she being sent back to the 5th grade where she’ll finally see things eye-to-eye with her peers? Wow, shots fired 😂 Were you cheering for Rin? 😛 > **Story comments** > > I guess most of this volume takes place over 10 days then? That seems like a short amount of time for a whole volume. It may be action packed! ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/4 "2024-01-21T21:23:52Z")
> [@aamunoz](#): > > Were you cheering for Rin? 😛 I’m Team Urushi, but it’s hard to come up with something to write each week! > [@aamunoz](#): > > That seems like a short amount of time for a whole volume. Don’t forget that school trip that really stretched out! ---
**Author:** ![aamunoz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/aamunoz/32/484793_2.png) [@aamunoz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/aamunoz)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/5 "2024-01-21T21:51:05Z")
It’s true, that trip was only a few days, and it was many, many chapters. So I guess there is precedent! ---
**Author:** ![sakuchu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/sakuchu/32/468777_2.png) [@sakuchu](https://community.wanikani.com/u/sakuchu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/6 "2024-01-23T06:37:45Z")
Wait… it’s volume 17 already…? I feel like I’m pretty behind 😅 ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/7 "2024-01-26T23:26:19Z")
We may have fewer readers than the shogi club has members, but we’re still keeping at it with chapter 215. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/a/2/b/a2bd40db26ebc772efcfe833f6a7f584a43851d6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/8 "2024-02-06T03:39:58Z")
> [@それでも歩は寄せてくる ・ When will Ayumu Make his Move? - Volume 16 Thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-16-thread/63559/31): > > Volume 17 turned into 16, I’m actually surprised that this mishap didn’t happen before Oops. See chapter 2 **16** here 👇 to mess with people reading volume **16** : > [@それでも歩は寄せてくる ・ When will Ayumu Make his Move? - Volume 16 Thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-16-thread/63559/29): > > We finally get the coveted rooftop(?) lunch scene in chapter 216. ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/9 "2024-02-09T23:33:01Z")
Welcome back to the volume thread 17 for chapter 217! ![x0033](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/a/f/f/affcd13db07e2014ae5aa5a4cf4c70f181ab6ce2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fyrember](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fyrember/32/427476_2.png) [@fyrember](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fyrember)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/10 "2024-02-13T02:08:11Z")
> **The motherload of cuteness** > > ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/e/7/3/e732a7827bf28b6c6dd29717d79eefb07ac29000.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/11 "2024-02-17T00:42:02Z")
It’s time for a night stroll in chapter 218. ![x0043](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/2/3/f/23fc9c1758c06e036be5fdbd7ed7e600c8037f8e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fyrember](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fyrember/32/427476_2.png) [@fyrember](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fyrember)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/12 "2024-02-20T04:19:51Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/b/4/8/b48dec98f33cbd24ab6001419f8562162624458f.png) ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/13 "2024-02-24T00:16:04Z")
In chapter 219, we’re back to school to find out when 付き合う begins. ![0053](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/9/1/a/91ad99a4869b722f891fe888f827bdbcd3361279.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![2OC3aOdKgwSGlxfz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/2oc3aodkgwsglxfz/32/742852_2.png) [@2OC3aOdKgwSGlxfz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/2OC3aOdKgwSGlxfz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/14 "2024-02-24T00:23:36Z")
> **Favorite panel of ch. 219** > > ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/1/5/b/15b413f1982e9889d02555fc7396c8d1af3175dd.jpeg) > > Also Maki chapters best chapters ---
**Author:** ![fyrember](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fyrember/32/427476_2.png) [@fyrember](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fyrember)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/15 "2024-02-27T04:28:21Z")
Ahh yes the classic: Are we dating? just asking for a friend ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/16 "2024-03-01T23:56:28Z")
We’re back to shogi this week with chapter 220. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/9/5/e/95e6f25c537fdd22263e0100d93ebe69c072fbac.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/17 "2024-03-08T23:48:54Z")
White Day has arrived in chapter 221. Let’s see if we can end the series with this one. ![0073](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/c/5/3/c53285921e9a86923d0d4b9cadad3c7bc44d52ce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![aamunoz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/aamunoz/32/484793_2.png) [@aamunoz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/aamunoz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/18 "2024-03-10T21:17:13Z")
Honestly? I agree with Sakurako that Ayumu’s desire to beat Urushi before asking her out is meaningless 😅 But the 17th and final volume is probably too late to be saying that 😂 ---
**Author:** ![fyrember](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fyrember/32/427476_2.png) [@fyrember](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fyrember)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/19 "2024-03-12T02:31:58Z")
Has 揺るぎない心 gone too far? ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570/20 "2024-03-15T23:52:33Z")
We’ve reached the night before graduation with chapter 222. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/3/5/1/3519d8e62b9bbe217276df1721f7863175b89778.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E6%AD%A9%E3%81%AF%E5%AF%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%BB-when-will-ayumu-make-his-move-volume-17/64570.md?page=2)