Middle school students Nishikata and Takagi sit next to each other in class. Takagi, who is in love with Nishikata, enjoys teasing him with embarrassing pranks and jokes. In response, Nishikata creates plans to get his revenge, but they always fail when she identifies his weaknesses and capitalizes on them.
Schedule
Week
Start Date
Chapter
Page Numbers
Page Count
Week 1
October 22nd
Chapter 1 (72) - 間接キス
3 - 18
16
Week 2
October 29th
Chapter 2 (73) - くしゃみ
19 - 34
16
Week 3
November 5th
Chapter 3 (74) - かくれんぼ
35 - 50
16
Week 4
November 12th
Chapter 4 (75) - 年末①
51 - 66
16
Week 5
November 19th
Chapter 5 (76) - 年末②
67 - 82
16
Week 6
November 26th
Chapter 6 (77) - メール
83 - 100
16
Week 7
December 3rd
Chapter 7 (78) - 歩数
101 - 116
16
Week 8
December 10th
Chapter 8 (79) - 外見
117 - 132
16
Week 9
December 17th
Chapter 9 (80) - ドッジボール
133 - 148
16
Week 9
December 17th
Bonus - おまけ
150 - 152
3
As before, given how short the bonus chapter is, we will be reading Chapter 9 and the Bonus Chapter in the same week.
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A good chunk of this volume is going to be no surprise to those who have watched the anime, but it should still be quite cute! Let’s start off Volume 9 with a 間接キス (or well, let Takagi-san and Nishikata handle that for us; Covid and all. )
I felt like joining the fun for Volume 9 ! Nishikata never learns ! He should have seen it coming !
I have a few question, Please enlight me with your wisdom
Also I added some words to the vocabulary list while reading through the chapter.
page 3
またっくしょうがないな
So I’ve read that しょうがないな means it can’t be helped
and またっく conveys a feeling of exasperation
So Nishikata is saying something like “I swear, you’re helpless” ?
page 7
ウンつぽい
I don’t understand, this ウン, It appears in three different sentences throughout the chapter and I have no idea what it means
オレにはウンつかないとか言っておいて : “You told me …” and I can’t figure the rest
西方さんが今ウンついてたら私の勝ちね : “If Nishikata …, I win”
page 11
オレは引かん
I’ve never seen this form 引かん. Does someone has an explanation ?
Thank you for adding vocab! @shuly is currently busy, and I’ve gotten so used to him beating me to the punch that I forgot to do it this week.
Pg. 3
That’s the basic meaning, yep! He’s definitely being a bit sarcastic/using it as ammo to tease Takagi-san though, as opposed to actually being exasperated.
Pg. 11
A casual form of 引かない. ない sometimes gets shortened to ん in casual speech. A common one you’ll likely come across is いかん/行かん.
I think it’s more the latter. She’s exasperated at the lengths that he’ll go to avoid the indirect kiss. She had a similar expression earlier, when Nishikata said he was happy to see her, and she got excited, and then he continued that it was because he wanted to have another competition. That’s why I interpreted it as exasperation.
In volume 1, there was a similar situation and she went straight for the indirect kiss. I don’t think she minds such things, or is it because she has feelings for Nishikata ? The author doesn’t show her interacting with other boys much, so it’s hard to tell.
Existential question, Is Indirect Kissing really a thing in Japan ? I’ve come across it so many times I’ve stopped questioning it, but do people legitly get embarrassed ?
I guess you’re right even though according to some research…
Healthier mouth – saliva contains substances that fight bacteria […] exposure to germs that inhabit your partner’s mouth strengthens your immune system.
Just kidding, but I find that we have different reason for not doing it. More because we find it dirty than because we are embarassed of indirect kissing. Heck, I didn’t even now what it was before Anime !
If you find it dirty, it’s because it’s a random person’s saliva, unless you don’t share anything food related with anyone.
I, for example, wouldn’t do it with a stranger, but I don’t have a problem with drinking from the same bottle as a friend, male or female.
It implies a closer relationship in which at least you know or trust them to be clean or not be sick without telling you.
Of course, there’s a bit of a leap from that to indirect kiss, but at that age I do think it’s common to be aware and kind of embarrased of being so close to someone of the gender you’re attracted to.
But yes, it’s a thing besides anime.
But anything regarding boys and girls can be used for teasing by classmates and stuff. Like borrowing a pencil from someone, imagine drinking from the same can.
I see your point, Junior High is a though period for boys/girls interaction haha. I don’t remember sharing many cans with girls at this age so I can’t say what my reaction would have been, but then again, we do not have that many 自販機 on the way home from school
Let’s start off Volume 9 with a 間接キス 
(or well, let Takagi-san and Nishikata handle that for us; Covid and all. 
)
Katakanas … Thank you !
