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
June 18th
Chapter 1 - 入学式
3 - 22
19
Week 2
June 25th
Chapter 2 - スポーツテスト
23 - 38
16
Week 3
July 2nd
Chapter 3 - お土産
39 - 54
16
Week 4
July 9th
Chapter 4 - 催眠術
55 - 70
16
Week 5
July 16th
Chapter 5 - 大福
71 - 86
16
Week 6
July 23rd
Chapter 6 - Tシャツ
87 - 102
16
Week 7
July 30th
Chapter 7 - 宝くじ
103 - 118
16
Week 8
August 6th
Chapter 8 - 教科書
119 - 136
16
Week 9
August 13th
Chapter 9 - 約束
137 - 154
16
No おまけ this time!
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Looking at the chapter titles, it looks like there might be another Yukari overlap (aside from possibly the sports test). Well, I’ll save that for when (if) we get to it =)
(But to find out what’s tragic about it, you’ll need to read Yukari volume 3.)
I was looking for a good opportunity a while back to reflect back on the art style change since volume one, but recent activity’s probably already pointed that out.
I believe it is, yes. I don’t recall seeing the character before.
For the better, I think! The early art had its charm, but I think that the change to Takagi-san especially was for the better; seeming to age her down so that she appears the same age as Nishikata instead of like she is easily a year or two older was a definite improvement, I think.
a little late today getting started because I’ve been spending my day Japan trip planning and booking hotels in Oct (first week hotels booked)…Please open the borders properly Japan…covid is a human disease not a foreigner one…none of this group tour bs…
I should read the other bookclub book but I wanna do more planning for week 2 hahaha Kyuushuu adventure!!! (still have weeks 3 and 4 in Hokkaido to work on…planning trips is more fun than reading at the moment)
Happy weekend everyone! Sorry to say, the pre-chapter images won’t be in the opening posts for the next couple of weeks on account of the travels! Either way, I’m looking forward to this week’s chapter! It’s the スポーツテスト we have all(?) been waiting for!
Fun chapter as always.
I was pleased to see ~わけにはいかない being used on p.32 since thats a bit of grammar I learned this week! Its always so exciting to recognise and understand something new.
I still haven’t read it yet… someone brought home corona…and we tried isolating but too late… been dead since yesterday…and im not old enough by only a few years to have qualified for the 4th dose so happy joy …the 3rd booster was too long ago ugh… hoping I don’t fall behind …meanwhile I’m going back to bed…took everything I had just to get up and do my kanji and bp reviews…
