📚📚 Read Every Day Challenge - Winter 2024 🎍☃🌲

Japanese Language Reading
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2024-03-28

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Date Name Type Amount Time
2024-03-28 :family_woman_girl: 老女的少女ひなたちゃん８ :green_book: Manga :white_check_mark: Chapter 61 → 68.5
:page_facing_up: 164 pages		 :hourglass: 40m

Today I read volume 8 of Hinata-chan, from start to finish. There’s only 3 more volumes until the end now!

I did like the chapter with Hinata meeting kid-Sadao in this one, probably my second favourite chapter in the series after the chapter in volume 2 where Hinata went to the home she had lived in as Toyo.

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29 March | Home

:question: Title Type Natively Progress
:rock: ダンジョン飯５ manga 29 30% → 42%
:candy: 不思議駄菓子屋1 book 24 71% (no change)
:cat2: また、同じ夢を見ていた book 25 45% (no change)
  • Another chapter of DanMeshi5. We’re past the first cour now, time for a new OP/ED…
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Mar 29, Fri of Week 13 of Q1 2024

  • 紡ぐ乙女と大正の月 Vol.4 (23-42%)

  • DIJG : となると

  • 逆転裁判 1 end

All ends well, with a spirit

Words of the day
  • 焼(や)き増(ま)し = photo reprinting
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:calendar: 2024年3月29日 :calendar:

:question: Title Read today Currently at Notes
:orange_book: Secret 2 episodes 48/98 —
:bust_in_silhouette: シャドーハウス 4 chapters 13/175
:desert_island: ISLAND 10k 400.000 char 100 new words

Finished the first volume of シャドーハウス, really enjoyed it, might become one of my favorite manga!

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:cherry_blossom: :teapot: Home Post and thread

3月29日金曜日

:jar: The Jam Maker on Satori Reader, episodes 13 & 14.
It’s not really breathtaking but I learn a lot, as always on SR.

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:bookmark: Home post // March 29 :snowman_with_snow: :books:

・ ワケあり男装令嬢、ライバルから求婚される〈上〉(42% → 47%)

Relatively short read today. Time to buckle up on writing report for exam.

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2024-03-29

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Date Name Type Amount Time
2024-03-29 :guitar: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった :green_book: Manga :white_check_mark: Chapter 3
:page_facing_up: 37 pages		 :hourglass: 12m

Finished up volume 1 of 気になってる人が男じゃなかった。This does put me a week ahead of the BBC on that one, but I figured I may as well close it out being so close rather than watch out for the pause point mid-chapter.

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30 March | Home

:question: Title Type Natively Progress
:rock: ダンジョン飯５ manga 29 42% → 56%
:candy: 不思議駄菓子屋1 book 24 71% (no change)
:cat2: また、同じ夢を見ていた book 25 45% (no change)
  • One more chapter of Danmeshi5, one of my least favourite types: everyone sits around a fire and talks about stuff. Had to do a lot of reference to the eng version to puzzle out everything. Here’s an example of what my pages are looking like after notettaking…
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:cherry_blossom: March 29 :frog:

:cat: Book Pages
:musical_note: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった 139 - 180 (end)

Like other people in the Not a Guy :musical_note: club, I finished the vol off last night. I really want to tear into the second vol but I’ll wait to see the spinoff’s pace.

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Mar 30, Sat of Week 13 of Q1 2024

  • DEATH NOTE Vol.12 Ch.106-108 (end)

  • DIJG : 通り(に)

  • STEINS;GATE 比翼恋理のだーりん

Words of the day
  • 礎石(そせき) = foundation stone. That is, 礎(いしずえ)
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:cherry_blossom: :teapot: Home Post and thread

3月30日土曜日

:parrot: ジャングルから脱出せよ - Jungle Escape, 3 pages.
Advancing through looking for the vocabulary of the Amazon Rainforest, my quest for survival has already begun when the adventure has not :sweat_smile:
(Well, it’s my fault for forgetting to open the vocab sheet as @mitrac advised me…)

You read on a tablet, right ? I forgot that it could be very useful to take notes. I was wondering if buying one and that’s a big pro point.

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:bookmark: Home post // March 30 :snowman_with_snow: :books:

・ ワケあり男装令嬢、ライバルから求婚される〈上〉(47% → 59%)

Wuiiii, almost done challenge :sparkles:

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2024-03-30

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Date Name Type Amount Time
2024-03-30 :family_woman_girl: 老女的少女ひなたちゃん９ :green_book: Manga :arrow_forward: Chapter 69-70
:page_facing_up: 41 pages		 :hourglass: 20m

Started off another volume of Hinata-chan, getting close to the end!

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Home Post :apple:

I read 53 pages today of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 5 and I think I’ll finish on time tomorrow!!! I really want to dive into volume 6 so I can have finish the material covered in the anime series before I watch the rest of the anime.

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31 March | Home

:question: Title Type Natively Progress
:cat2: また、同じ夢を見ていた book 25 45% → 49%
:rock: ダンジョン飯５ manga 29 56% (no change)
:candy: 不思議駄菓子屋1 book 24 71% (no change)
  • Half the week’s read of 同じ夢, rollicking along.

And… that’s the end of the read challenge for me. Off to the spring thread.

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:cherry_blossom: March 30 :frog:

:cat: Book Pages
:family_man_boy_boy: 腐男子家族 3 125 - 154 (end)

I really liked the last few bits of Fudan Fam 3 :family_man_boy_boy: It was very relatable as an otaku and then what wasn’t relatable was dad content, which I always love lol

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Happy final day of the extended challenge!

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Mar 31, Sun of Week 13 of Q1 2024

  • セーラー服と機関銃 (25-31%)

  • ゆるキャン△ start Vol.16 Ch.88

  • DIJG : とする

  • STEINS;GATE 比翼恋理のだーりん

Words of the day
  • バズる = to make a buzz (バズ); to go viral
  • お冠(かんむり) = bad mood. From 冠(かんむり)を曲(ま)げる. Compare 臍(へそ)を曲(ま)げる.
  • 不評(ふひょう) = bad reputation
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3月23-31日 | Home post

  • 夜カフェ 1 (87.93% → 100%)
  • アオハライド (3) (0% → 100%)

Final day of the extended challenge! This last week I completed 夜カフェ 1 (finally!) and read アオハライド volume 3. It’s a much easier read, but I always learn some new vocabulary or grammar (I learned つつ in this volume). I enjoyed the challenge of reading something daily, and will go on to the Spring 2024 challenge.

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March 31st!
Checking in since its the last day of the challenge, and I’ve mostly defeated my jetlag!

March Reading Details 
March 1st
    The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All - Part of Chapter 1 - p63-74
    Orange Light Novel - Part of Chapter 7 - p204-207
March 2nd
    Shadows House - Chapter 165 - p1-20
    Orange Light Novel - Part of Chapter 7 - p208-211
March 3rd
    Shadows House - Chapter 166 - p21-36
    Orange Light Novel - End of Chapter 7 - p212-224 Volume 1 Complete! :tada:
March 4th
    Shadows House - Chapter 167 - p37-52
March 5th
    Shadows House - Chapter 168 - p53-68
March 6th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 1-3 - p1-21
March 7th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 4-8 - p22-51
March 8th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 9-12 - p52-75
March 9th
    Gal & Dino - Chapter 1-15 - p1-15 Volume 1 Complete! :tada:
March 10th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 13-16 - p76-99
March 11th
    The Promised Neverland - Part of Chapter 1 - p1-18
March 12th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Part of Chapter 17-19 - p100-117
March 13th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Part of Chapter 20-23 - p118-141
March 14th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 24+Omake - p142-179 Volume 1 Complete! :tada:
March 15th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 25-27 - p1-21
March 16th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 28-31 - p22-45
March 17th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 32-35 - p46-69
March 18th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 36-39 - p70-93
March 19th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 40-42 - p94-111
March 20th
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 43-45 - p112-129
March 21st
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 46-48 - p130-147
March 22nd
    Ashita wa Doyoubi - Chapter 49-52 - p148-168 Volume 2 Complete! :tada:
March 23rd
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 1-2 - p1-23
March 24th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 3-4 - p24-40
March 25th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 5-6 - p41-58
March 26th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 7 - p59-67
March 27th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 8 - p68-78
March 28th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 9 - p79-86
March 29th
    When will Ayumu Make his Move?- Chapter 10 - p87-96
March 30th
    Shadows House - Chapter 169-170 - p69-104
    The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All - End of Chapter 1, start of Chapter 2 - p75-100
March 31st
    The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All - End of Chapter 2 - 100-118
    Teasing Master Takagi-san - Chapter 145-146 - p1-34

End of Challenge Summary: 100% :tada:

Books Completed

  • Orange Light Novel - Volume 1
  • Gal and Dino - Volume 1
  • Ashita wa Doyoubi - Volume 1-2 Series Complete :tada:

Despite my lack of posting this month, I still managed to read every day. I’m a little behind in a few bookclubs, but I’ve been starting to catch up over the last few days since I’ve been back at home.
I completed 4 books completed this month, which is lower than usual but much more than I was expecting given that I was travelling for 3 weeks of this month - So I’m pretty happy that I managed to squeeze in as much reading as I did.

Onwards to the Spring Challenge!

Japan Trip things

I failed a little at popping in to say hi while I was travelling - but for anybody who is interested in my adventures, here is a rough itinerary of what I got up to, and a few photos! :grin:

Date Location Activities
March 8, 2024 Tokyo Shibuya (Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko Statue, Ramen), Harajuku , Meiji Shrine (Yoyogi Park), Shinjuku (Tokyo Met Gov Building Observation Decks, Omoide Yokocho, Katsu Curry
March 9, 2024 Tokyo Breakfast in Harajuku (Souffle Pancakes), Shinjuku (Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo Met Gov Building Observation Decks, Manga cafe), Dinner in Shibuya (Oubei sushi)
March 10, 2024 Tokyo Ueno (Ueno Zoo, Ameyoko) Akihabara (General Shopping and eating)
March 11, 2024 Tokyo Ghibli Museum and Yakitori (Meeting my Japanese tutor in person for the first time!), Karaoke, Capsule Hotel
March 12, 2024 Tokyo Cinnamon toast in Ginza, Imperial Palace, Shinkansen to Okayama
March 13, 2024 Okayama/Izumo Beautiful views on the train to Izumo, Ryokan stay with traditional yushoku, Onsen
March 14, 2024 Izumo Izumo Taisha, Soba Noodles
March 15, 2024 Hiroshima Amazing Souffle pancakes from Cafe Rob, Miyajima Ropeway, Mt. Misen, Itsukushima Shrine, Karage set for dinner
March 16, 2024 Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima Castle, MosBurger for dinner
March 17, 2024 Osaka Travel to Osaka, Service station Katsu Curry, night time walk around Namba
March 18, 2024 Osaka Universal Studios Japan (Nintendo world)
March 19, 2024 Osaka Hub Fish and Chips Osaka Castle MOS Burger
March 20, 2024 Kyoto Nintendo Office, Inari Shrine, tasty salmon ramen
March 21, 2024 Kyoto Monkey Park Iwatayama, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
March 22, 2024 Matsumoto Shinkansen and limited express to Matsumoto (ekiben for lunch) Matsumoto Castle
March 23, 2024 Matsumoto/Tokyo Koboyama, then train to Tokyo, Uobei Sushi in Shibuya for dinner
March 24, 2024 Tokyo Saw Mount Fuji from Chureito pagoda
March 25, 2024 Tokyo Your Name sightseeing in Roppongi/Shinjuku, Shopping in Asakusa for souvenirs
March 26, 2024 Tokyo/Narita Akihabara, Pokemon Center Deluxe
March 27, 2024 Shanghai 15 hour layover in Shanghai (Maglev train, Shanghai Tower)

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