December 1st!
Today I read a chapter of Flying Witch. It was about cooking, and featured some Witches Finger cookies that looked cool and now I kind of want to try to make some even though I am terrible at baking.
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December 1
人間椅子 -
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険53
152 - 187 (end)
I’m so glad I made this post yesterday morning. I got home from work and immediately watched all of the new JoJo episodes but they were so intense that I needed to sleep from being emotionally worn out.
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Maybe since the magic made a grandmother exist for Yukito, she was real at that point in time. So Sakura’s clothes could’ve been changed by the grandmother. After the Yukito/Yue reveal, the magic was undone and the ‘grandparents’ disappeared. 
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Welcome back tanuki buddy! 
NOT ME STILL TRYING TO TYPE :TANUKI: TO GET THAT EMOJI LOL
This is kind of a repeat of everything @MissDagger just said but There will definitely be a Winter Challenge starting January 1st! I will try to put the thread up more than a day or two before then but no promises 
lol But you can definitely post here until then too, it seems like a lot of people will still be going (and others like me will still be lurking and liking hehe)
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Been reading a few pages of 青ブタ10 and a chapter of Shield Hero volume 2 before bed every day this week. Not sure which one I am super invested in yet, I suspect Ill finish one and the other shortly after. Then repeat xD
Cool side tangent: The company I ordered from sent me the wrong book so I got 青ブタ11 for free because it would cost more money to send it back than buying it (always buy used people [unless its the latest volume]!). The latest book comes on December 9th, so I am not sure if I should read the rest of 10 this weekend, then read 11 all next week before the new one comes out. I really like Shield Hero, but I bought it for my upcoming trip, so I am in no real rush for those books.
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The naming doesn’t make sense for people living in the tropics either. But I don’t think anyone care about minor countries or the like.
That’s obviously art.
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I listened/read along to another half hour (~15 pages) of 黄金仮面. The illustrations in this book are 
There’s definitely a few parts where I’m not totally following due to missing some words, but I’m still able to get what’s happening and pick up a lot more than last year. I also noticed more places where the text and audiobook differed.
Text: 映画
Audiobook (based on original writing): 活動写真
Did they really think modern readers wouldn’t get it? 
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December 1 
Home Post
I think I’ve reached max garbo brain era of my covid experience so just read a few pages of ブルーロック for the sake of it 
very excited to get back into it more fully but my brain was just not having it today lmao. So rest!
Yeeeessss omg so exciting, my legacy lives on 
zero escape stuff!
Ahhh congrats, that’s awesome!! 
Omg no worries, I always like talking about things I like, and it’s super fun to see your thoughts about it all 
though it is blowing my mind a little that these posts are from the last winter challenge and we’re about to start a new one… the passage of time is wild
Great minds 
Ooooh yes the mysterious coffin, great questions indeed
Lmao that’s valid, I’m just so bad at picking “mean” options in games until I’m literally forced to
Hmmm interesting, I don’t remember that part at all (though it’s been a minute lmao) but it’s… interesting
Alas, it’ll all be fair game soon! (This did send me on a little tangent looking at my old posts to see if I had anything from where you’re at that would be safe and… no you can’t look at them yet ) but if the need to scream about zero escape strikes before then feel free to throw it my way anyway, I’ll be here lmao
Ohhhh I forgot about that, some details are coming back to me I’m reliving it vicariously through you
Thank you!! I’m getting there, this post was a nice distraction
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You’re right, I should just appreciate that Araki didn’t handwrite those sections himself lmao
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December 1 
山の霊異記 幻惑の尾根 , 40-50%
叙述トリック短編集, start-5%
Yesterday I finally managed to resume reading my mountain ghost stories book! It had been a long time since I last read a story at the end of October. I read two stories today, and enjoyed them as much as ever.
I also started my advent reading book, the one using narrative tricks to fool the reader. The mystery of the first story is as everyday as you can get (a blocked toilet), but the writing is promising. I’m looking forward to see how I’ll be tricked.
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Day 22 Progress:
お隣の天使様 三冊 - 62.01% → 67.46%
Didn’t do much reading today and also it’s almost 4 AM so I’ve failed on multiple fronts, but the reading itself was honestly pretty smooth.
I’d like to type more but I’m wholly lacking in mental and physical energy so this’ll have to do for now.
Word of the Day:
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Lol, yes. But I’m used to the online world (most of it) telling me it’s the opposite season to reality, so it doesn’t bother me
Allegedly because it’s been feeling more like autumn/winter for the past few days? If the weather’s been similar where you are, anyway.
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Dec 2
かがみの孤城 72% → 73% (page 345)
Reached another turning point in the story I don’t want to stop reading, but I need to wake up early tomorrow, so I’ll be going to bed soon. I did try to read yesterday but fell asleep after attempting to read one page
My small goal for tomorrow will be to read until I’m at least 80% through. But hopefully I won’t be able to put it down, because apparently the ending is the best part.
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Just posting to say I’ve done no reading whatsoever in the last 2 days barring a mock exam, where I pretty much skimmed the reading to practice the listening.
Lots to do tomo so may not read. Then leave the house for my trip on Sunday morning, via a quick JLPT exam!
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20221202 - 吾輩は狸である progress: 87.97% 
The conversation over the go game continues, with lots and lots of bickering.
Japanese found under the leaves
Meowords
独習「どくしゅう」- Self-taught
(Kanji gives the meaning but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before)
夏蜜柑「なつみかん」ー Chinese citron; bitter summer orange
元気旺盛「げんきおうせい」ー Brimming with vitality; full of vigor
welcome back, tanuki friend!
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That’s good! I’m hoping that with the help of the audiobook (even if the quality isn’t great 
) I’ll be able to catch up somewhat quickly, or at the very least in time for the 挑戦 
I’ll probably do that
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I finished reading through Colorful on wednesday night. I always read the 解説 at the end which I did yesterday. I don’t think it adds much to the experience and would much rather have a comment from the author, but either way it is good extra practice.
Colorful
So I liked reading it and I can see what makes it good. I just think the metaphysical premise lended itself better for a supernatural mystery than what turned out to be a coming of age story. Also middle school seems like a popular choice for teen drama and bullying. It doesn’t shy away from delving into some darker themes, but I don’t necessarily like the way it frames about going through with it. That said all the characters are a bit of a mess and things turning out more positive despite all is at least some nice development. There is self acceptance and a clean ending. Maybe too clean/convenient for my taste.
I docked a star because the author namedropped the title in the book (twice). Someone told me that this also happens in other one of her books, so she probably likes this sort of thing lol.
Anyway November is over, I managed to read what I wanted to read. For December I’ll be sticking around a bit longer in this thread. I’m very close to reaching my yearly reading goals. One of the current bookclubs has kinda inspired my next choice of reading: Cells at Work. Although I will keep tabs on it, I’ll read the first volume on my own. I just don’t have the patience to side it and pick something else, rather focus on one thing at a time still. Will be an interesting read to learn some of the vocabulary present in this series. After I’m done with that I’m finally picking up Convenience Store Woman, which has been on my pile of books to read for a very long time. I’m also still playing Pokemon Scarlet whenever I can find the time.
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December 1 & 2
また、同じ夢を見ていた progress at 77%
Read volume 4 and 5 of Ponkotsu Ponko. It’s such a fun manga, I really really like it. 
Language is quite easy, too. It has no furigana but mostly casual speech. The Jiisan sometimes has a more slurred way of saying things but it’s not too hard to figure out.
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Dec 2, Fri of Week 10 of Fall 2022
- Pocket Monster Special Vol.1 Ch.12-14 (finished volume)
Extra pages are very game-like (original Game Boy version).
Probably will read はたらく細胞 Vol.2 next, for manga rush.
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December 2nd (Home Post Link)
Read:
- NHK News Web Easy: 1台のカメラで大勢の人の顔をチェックできる新しい技術 - ok yeah yesterday’s was just unusually hard. This was still a bit of a challenge, but much much much less so lmao.
- NHK News Web Easy: ワールドカップ 日本がスペインに勝って決勝トーナメントに進む - some good sports words. Learned some new usages of 決める.
- ホリミヤ ch 16 - コーラ shenanigans
Maybe some ハピネス later
Good Words
NHK
決める「きめる」ー to carry out successfully (a move in sports); also to clinch (a victory)
審判「しんぱん」ー referee, umpire
確かめる「たすかめる」ー to check, to ascertain, to make sure
ホリミヤ
諦める「あきらめる」ー to give up
狙い「ねらい」ー aim
務まる「つとまる」ー to be fit (for a role), to be able to fulfill (one’s duties)
刺す「きす」ー to stab
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