Summary
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 |
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| Week 1 | September 14th | Chapter 1 (172) — ブランコ | 3 – 18 | 16 |
| Week 2 | July 20th | Chapter 2 (173) — 紙相撲 | 19 – 34 | 16 |
| Week 3 | July 27th | Chapter 3 (174) — カラオケ | 35 – 50 | 16 |
| Week 4 | August 3rd | Chapter 4 (175) — 夜更かし | 51 – 66 | 16 |
| Week 5 | August 10th | Chapter 5 (176) — 相対性理論 | 69 – 84 | 16 |
| Week 6 | August 17th | Chapter 6 (177) — 好きということ | 85 – 100 | 16 |
| Week 7 | August 24th | Chapter 7 (178) — おまもり | 101 – 116 | 16 |
| Week 8 | August 31st | Chapter 8 (179) — セリフ | 117 – 142 | 26 |
| Week 9 | September 7th | Chapter 9 (180) — 夏祭り | 145 – 180 | 36 |
Discussion Guidelines
Everybody should feel free to post and ask questions–it’s what makes book clubs fun! But please do not post until you are familiar with Spoiler Courtesy!
Spoiler Courtesy
Please follow these rules to avoid inadvertent ネタバレ. If you’re unsure whether something should have a spoiler tag, err on the side of using one.
- Any potential spoiler for the current week’s reading need only be covered by a spoiler tag. Predictions and conjecture made by somebody who has not read ahead still falls into this category.
- Any potential spoilers for external sources need to be covered by a spoiler tag and include a label (outside of the spoiler tag) of what might be spoiled. These include but are not limited to: other book club picks, other books, games, movies, anime, etc. I recommend also tagging the severity of the spoiler (for example, I may still look at minor spoilers for something that I don’t intend to read soon).
- Any information from later in the book than the current week’s reading (including trigger warnings that haven’t yet manifested) needs to be hidden by spoiler tags and labeled as coming from later sections.
Instructions for Spoiler Tags
Click the cog above the text box and use either the “Hide Details” or “Blur Spoiler” options. The text which says “This text will be hidden” should be replaced with what you are wishing to write. In the case of “Hide Details”, the section in the brackets that is labelled “Summary” can be replaced with whatever you like also (i.e, [details=”Chapter 1, Pg. 1”]).
Hide Details results in the dropdown box like below:
Example
This is an example of the “Hide Details” option.
The “Blur Spoiler” option will simply blur the text it surrounds.
This is an example of the “Blur Spoiler” option.
Posting Advice
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When asking for help, please mention the page number, and check before posting that your question hasn’t already been asked. As the threads get longer, it becomes more convenient to use the Search function, which is located in the upper right corner of the forum. It is the magnifying glass which is near your profile picture! The best way to search is usually to type part of the sentence you are confused about, and select “in this topic”. This will show you all posts within the current thread which has that string of text.
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Be sure to join the conversation! It’s fun, and it’s what keeps these book clubs lively! There’s no such thing as a stupid question! We are all learning here, and if the question has crossed your mind, there’s a very good chance it has crossed somebody else’s also! Asking and answering questions is a great learning opportunity for everyone involved, so never hesitate to do so!
When asking for help, please include the ‘chapter page number’. This makes it easier for others to help you and it makes the information in this thread more searchable. The ‘chapter page numbers’ are the ones in between the panels on every page, not the ones that occasionally appear at the bottom of the page (those would be the volume page numbers).
Where To Buy
Physical: Amazon JP • CD Japan (Special Edition)
Digital: Amazon JP • Bookwalker
