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I AM MADLY IN LOVE WITH IKO....!!!!!
There is a tent in the pants of men (Nene-induced)
Bitches, get in here! It's NENEs ARC!
>>288752783Very cute >< Nene.
>Nene chapterNENEBROS ASSEMBLE!
>>288752641great page
>>288752888>Rikka might release her song!>Iko might go big in vtubing!>Shinobu will... go... to school, I guess.
>>288752639>>288752641>Nene strechingIgarashi sama, what did we, pale worms that we are, did to deserve so much fanservice from best girl?
>>288752888>Licking her lips
>>288752641page 2 and the chapter is already saved. god bless nene
>>288752725>>288752740Finally, the return of best girl, Idol chan.
>>288752740of course the gold digger wouldn’t give a fuck about going all the way. the moment she hooks rich cock, she’s set for life
>>288752942Composition here is kind of wild.
>>288752966What will she tell him?
>>288752708VERY VERY RARE MAIN HEROINE LOOKING NENE.
>>288752942>this much desperationHoly kek did any of Nenefags even think she can still win?She looks fucking pathetic
>>288752924>>288752942>>288752966Lovely, but this is another death flag for her.
>>288752857>Arisu is not a self insert, girls legitly have reason to get in his pantsSelfinsertbros...
>>288752671>>288752740I know she is side character but the instructor is kinda hot.I mean look at those boobas
>>288752942>She's going to fail and it's going to be the most gut wrenching chapter.I can't take this nenebros someone hold me.
>>288753009Shinobu is the default winner if nobody else makes it before graduation. She will have Bucky all to herself.
>nene arcI sleep
>no lemonpass
>>288753221Nice bait. We only sleep during Rikka arcs.
>>288753252I already forgot that previously was a semi-Rikka chapter.
>>288752942>conditional confessionretard
>>288753124that she is apollo
>>288753277Shinobu did the same thing, right?
>>288753246Just imagine Mogi is her, except blonde and successful in life.
>>288752966>Nene chapter + ShakespearePoetry indeed
>>288753277I mean, Iko confessed, and he rejected her...
>>288753293Seriously though. This is another mark against her. Her inner thoughts and actions don't match her being Apollo at all.
>>288753217On Yamabuki's name, he won't abandon them after graduation especially with last chapter having the girls' expand their goals. He'll support each of them until then and then fuck off with Apollo.
>>288752942>>288752966A proper confession, obviously.Playing the Apollo card is redundant since all Arisu had to know was told to him and was on that honey jar note. If Nene is Apollo, then she can always just tell the truth if she feels the competition is ramping up on her. Just swallow your pride, girl. So she wouldn't state the same 'going pro' thing again. Therefore, logical conclusion is that all of the girls will get something like this so Arisu can't cross X or Y out from the candidates since now magically all 4 have said the same thing or similar thing to the honey jar note.
>>288752639>Last day of January Only good thing about this chapter is that time is moving forward faster now, hopefully this will end alongside season 2 at the latest
Cute. Cute! CUTE!
>>288753277Arisu basically knows every girl loves him so this confession won't add or subtract anything to Nene's chances just like in Iko's case.
>>288752639>Last day of januarySo valentines and white day incoming.
If Nene doesn't win I will burn the author's house...
>Nene arc>No Shinobu in sight to steal her spotlightOh please, let it stay like this...
>The I am not good compared to everyone else>The underdog framing>The "she hasn't confessed yet" narrative>The best arcs and best character development out of them all.The NENE END is inevitable.
>>288753415Quite naive thinking there. Volume covers have patterns. 18 chapters are left from completing every 4x4. Obviously, the manga won't end in 18 chapters. So either a new pattern will start, or they reset the pattern. In the case of the latter, you can expect close to 240 chapters. In the case of the former, the bare minimum extension would be 36 chapters. But man, they are still in baby steps regarding going pro or their lofty goals. The Christmas arc was almost entirely a nothingburger and Apollo saved jackshit there.
>>288753538She and Nene were the most likely to get an arc, so the chances for an overlap is unfortunately high. They are also close in vicinity IIRC with the VA school stuff, courses.
>>288753588We're going to have 400 chapters of Nene whether you like it or not
>>288753739Don't threaten me with good times.
>>288753739If only...
>>288752904>She was, in fact, not blowing it out of proportions
nene wil avenge nini
>>288752641nenebutt!
>>288752942>>288752966IT'S OVERbut cute nonetheless
>>288753252this, I thought that was obvious to everyone
>Nene and Arisu discussing how their relationship is gonna work, going forward
>no shinobuBad chapter.
>>288753954It really is. I said it before, and I'll say it again: why even bother having Nene as a heroine if Igarashi explicitly shows her the door so often? The other three all have reasonable claims of winning. Nene acting as a supporting role would still allow him to draw her without forcing himself to pretend she's viable.
>>288752937Too bad Bucky isn’t
Igarashi is a man of the people. He gave us what we want. Nene being cute, AND Nene being sexo. Sasuga, Igarash-sensei.
The first one to make a move in a harem manga always loses. Nene was supposed to avenge Nino, but she's just repeating her mistakes. Messing up the audition would ironically be better for her.
>>288753029Pretty sure that's just a cat face. She's a fucking doroboneko.
i miss Rikka chapters so much
>>288755218>dorobonekoIt's still fair play so far
>>288755293Arisu belongs to his onee-chan
In other news, they're whoring them out some more.
>>288755290I'm sure they'd agree with you on Reddit. You should go tell them how much you like Rikka while we continue enjoying Nene.
>>288755321At least this time Iko is smiling.
>>288755321Shinobu MOGS
>>288755370She does have the sexiest swimsuit in that promo. Guess she's gotta get her wins somewhere.
>>288755341Nene's devil horns look strange when she's an angel
>>288752671>"Believe it or not, I auditioned for a role before! Sure I still failed it but I didn't cry back then either.>After all, I did everything I could to prepare for it and gave it my best shot.>I have no regrets so I won't be crying."I think this will be call backed on in the future. Nene didn't cry after failing an audition, but why are the tears falling from her eyes after not being picked by Arisu? After all she did everything she could to win his heart and gave it her best shot, so she shouldn't have any regrets?! Unfortunately, it still hurts being rejected even though you did everything in your power for your feelings to be requited. Maybe you weren't as charming, pretty, funny, or clever as Shinobu.
>>288755493Why Iko sad? :<
>>288752657I was wondering how the audition went
>>288755341>>288755493It's funny to me that nene acts the part of a tease rather than rikka
>>288752942NENEGODS...I'm going to be SICK. I'm throwing up and farding and shidding myself.
>>288755512Bucky rejected her
>>288755216How very fortunate that she's not the first one to make a move, then.
>>288755452>call backedNice ESL, Shinobuschizo.
Did you, anon?
>>288752639>vibram solesweird choice
Mogi sensei > Lemon
Why do we have a Nene chapter if we already know she's going to lose like every tsunshit?
>>288755991They are fashionable, are they not?
>>288756170>losing
>>288756170Because she has the most interesting and steady progress.
Nene will be betrayed just like Akari was
nene LOSTED bigly
Nene lost since the first chapter
Sincerely more embarrassing than N*no's tantrums.
>>288756170>every tsunshit>loseOnoderafags remain assmad to this very day. Chitoge a best.
>>288756354How was Akari betrayed?
>>288752942>>288752966>it's been a ruse the entire time>Igarashi is deliberately making people think Nene has the weakest chance>he's actually a massive Ninifag>that's why Nene is his favourite>she exists solely to avenge his waifu after Negi humiliated her twiceNene will get justice for Nino.
>>288756537Nino didn't have tantrums. It was valid arguments.
>>288756763I'm a Ninofag and even I know this is pure delusion. Her freaking the fuck out and tearing up Fuutaro's hand-written study material was unbelievably fucking petulant and childish. There was nothing valid about it. That's why Itsuki had to give her a stern talking to.
>>288755741It's almost like they forgot Rikka was the first one kiss him (against his will) or how Iko was the first one to confess.
>>288756607That was back during the “tsundere always wins” era. It ended and now we’re in “tsundere always loses.”
>>288752783I feel like there's been a dramatic increase of the characters drawn as chibis over the past 20-30 chapters.
>>288756992Kekadoodle doo. I actually don't think Mikarin is much of a tsundere, but Hashimoto considered her one.
Nene is amazing, and we should all look at her.
>>288757469>Nene's leg over my shoulder while I violently batter her womb from the inside
>>288757469Playing twister with Nene!
>Ch 99-102 - rikka arc>Ch 103 - shinobu chapter>Ch 104-107 nene arc>Ch 108-111 - iko arc>Ch 111-113 - rikka arc>Ch 114-118 - christmas arc>Ch 119 - new year chapter>Ch 120 - 12* - nene arcGee I wonder what's going on. Surely Igarashi isn't forgetting someone in here.
>>288757616>not giving shinobu an arc so readers will stop thinking of her as apolloIgarashi will do anything to prolong the life of this shitty manga.
>>288752942uh ohloserflag
>>288757658igarashi is so obsessed with 5toubun that even in his own manga he's trying to replicate what negi did with yotsuba kek
Was watching Christopher Robin the other night and could helped but be reminded of the esteemed Yamabuki family whenever pic related got lines.
>>288757708Yotsuba is literally the only quintuplet that ever got a meaningful solo date with Fuutaro kek. Only delusional retards think she didn't get enough focus.
>>288757747People just blindly repeat what other people say instead of putting in the effort to actually read and understand the series. And now it’s happening again here.
>>288757863It is fair to say she got the least screentime, but it's by a pretty small margin, and when you have five heroines someone is necessarily going to be in last place in that regard. Still, Negi did a pretty damn good job of balancing focus between the entire cast and giving them all their time in the spotlight. Yotsuba was not some neglected, barely-relevant character before her win (or even before Kyoto/her flashback) by any stretch of the imagination.
Igarashi can’t write harems, only single pair romances. He’s already accidentally(?) revealed Apollo’s identity just from the fact that only one girl is getting real romantic development with Alice.
>>288758013>AliceIs this Nobuschizo a nip using Google translate? Do we have a new one?
>>288758013The winner being a copy of his previous heroine is funny.Bravo Igarashi.
>>288758199>this is what Shinobukeks actually believe Y'all are so adorable.
>>288758170Most of the delusional Shinobufags are third-worlders. She's barely more popular than Nene in Japan.
>>288757716>and could helped but be reminded of the esteemed Yamabuki family whenever pic related got lines.Why? Is he bodacious and grandiose?
It's embarrassing how easy it is to predict that Nene already won.
Reptilian here, I support Iko
Unless his big love turns out to be the teacher or something it's going to be ass, because we all have seen internal dialogues the girls have and there wasn't a whiff of Apollo in there. Point being, if they turn out to be Apollo then it's just cheap, shitty deception by the author.
>>288758361https://youtu.be/hYZ81x2CJF8
>>288758349I know that for a while the only time the series was getting leaks that were actually discussed on the nippon side of the pond were when it was a Shinobu chapter. That's said, she's decently more popular than Nene over there. But she's still third place kek.
France here, I love Iko
>>288758391All are welcome to love my beautiful daughter. Even scaley faggots.
>>288758438All are welcome to love my beautiful daughter. Even despicable frogs.
>>288758438Write in your native tongue, Sahamid.
>>288758438falseindoeuropeans are Rikkabros
>>288758560Is Rikkajeet really the company you want to keep?
Slav here, I love Nene.
>>288752942>>288752966nenebros, i don't feel so good.
Hyperborean ascendant here, I love Nene.
>>288758520
Heterosexual here. I love Iko and Nene.
>>288758677I don't get it?
>>288758683ugly stinky feet
>>288758696 لم يسأل أحد يا شاذ
Nene kind of gives off shojo heroine vibes in this chapter.
>>288758776Igarashi seems to like that sort of thing.
Russian here, I give my prayers to Nene whenever I kill a Yuckranian
>>288758925There was a guy here who claimed to be a Ruskie who said that his fellow countrymen hate Nene.
>>288758715Rikka has nice feet.
>>288758925Thank you for making Europe a better place
>>288758941Sounds like homo propaganda to me, only fags and women would hate Nene.
>>288758944We like Nobufeet here
>>288758980Well she has to have something likable.
>>288759164She has the best scenes with MC, most emotional and memorable and the MC trusts her most
>>288759179Patently false. Take your meds.
>>288752942What if she cries if she fails this upcoming agency selection after putting high expectations on herself? The narrative's not in her favor if she becomes a pro so soon, since there's nothing left to tell in her story. She proves her dad wrong, and she can confess to Arisu after determining she's equal to him after becoming a pro. Nene's definitely the underdog of the 4, what might support her is that Arisu himself stated that he doesn't want to wait for things to happen, he's going to take advantage of opportunities that appear after Apollo wrote him that note saying she'll see him after achieving her dream. Nene's following Arisu's example, but her reasoning is kind of misguided. She doesn't need to prove herself with a condition like becoming a pro before she can confess to Arisu. She's already worthy of being by his side, at least that's what Arisu would tell her. Her insecurity is getting in her way.
>>288759211Ready to be humiliated again N**oshitter?
>>288759233>lower than RikkaHumiliated worse than you've already been?
>>288758170>thinking I meant ShinobuAre you even reading the series?
>>288759262>2000 voteswho cares
>>288752942doesn't this just confirm she's not Apollo
>>288759263Your post sounded like the exact same shit the gaggle of Shinobuschizos in these threads constantly say. If you're not one of their ilk, I apologize. To which heroine were you referring?
>>288759283Being Apollo is a loser flag
>>288759308being a winner is a loser flag
>>288759311That sounds ridiculous you lunatic, get some help.
>>288759277I bet you care a lot.
>>288759283That's reading too much into it, there are no hints or confirmations. We'll find out who Apollo is when the manga's right about to end and not a second before, everything before that is just bullshit baiting
>>288759330>gag character
>>288759345>cope
>>288759330Miku is the winner.
>>288759411Iko is Apollo. >inb4 Iko is Apollo but Shinobu will win.
>>288759466Apollo wont win.
Nene >>>>>>> shit > diarrhea > cancer > Shinobu > Rikka > Iko
>>288752942I like her expression
>>288759513The loser expression
>>288759479Lol. Lmao, even.
>>288759262Crazy that Rikka is so high. Her chapters are so boring.
pureblood aryan hereNene>Iko>Nobu>>>>>>Ri*ka
>>288759520Delusional
>>288759521People tend to vote more heavily for the character they think is likely to win in series like these. It's not a universal rule, but it's frequently the case. Casting your lot on the perceived winning horse is human nature. And the average reader can't really discern between an obvious winner and an obvious red herring. Especially in this series, where the mangaka obsessively tries to give every heroine an avenue to win.
>>288759521It makes sense. Iko is the most unique character; Rikka is the girl with the most plot relevance (for the lack of a better term); Shinobu is a bit plain, but she's the "nice girl".
>>288759567>even Shinobu knows Iko is Apollo
>>288759600Yeah losers can identify losers, big whoop.
>>288759588>Shinobu is a bit plain, but she's the "nice girl".She's just a typical, kurokami yamato nadeshiko heroine with just enough gap moe to not be literally perfect. Nips usually love that shit so I'm honestly surprised she's only third place.
>>288759616Let me guess: you think Rikka is the obvious winner?
>>288759588The last time Rikka really had any relevance was her street concert, which was forever ago. Nowadays she's just used as a dress up doll by the cast.
>>288759635No. Nene, who is not Apollo. Will win.
>>288759639I skip every Rikka arc. I just can't read through it because of how obnoxiously boring it is.
>>288753154>She looks fucking pathetic>>288752942>>288752966I have to agree. As a guy and as a reader, this is not endearing at all. It reeks of desperation.
>>288759649Well at least you're not a colossal faggot. I'll be thrilled with a Nene win. I think she's more likely to be Apollo than people think, though.
God imagine if the whole Apollo thing doesn't matter and Arisu rejects Apollo after she kept on cucking him.
>>288759639Rikka being the closest to the manga's main girl would have been a better way to put it. She's also a tease which a lot of people like.>>288759626I was surprised to see her in third place as well. Figured she would at least be 2nd.
>>288752942>>288752966NENEVER EVER
>>288759688>She's also a tease which a lot of people like.The only girl who somewhat isn't a tease is Nene, the other two are teasing him up and down with their antics.
>>288759674Apollo win is so fucking cheap, I want it dead.
>>288752942>>288752966nenibros...
>>288759688>She's also a tease which a lot of people like.Nene has been a better tease then Rikka for most of the manga. People just like Rikka because she's gorgeous and seems likely to win on a surface level. >I was surprised to see her in third place as well. Figured she would at least be 2nd.I wouldn't be as surprised if she had tied with Rikka or just barely gotten edged out. But there's a pretty significant gap. Iko being the most popular isn't surprising at all, however. Especially since she's a VTuber.
I am prepared for Nene losing and winning. If she wins, I will fucking shitpost so hard Tuna threads will be radioactive and if she loses, I will quietly accept it and cry.
>>288759711You're reading the wrong manga, my man. I get how you feel, but it's never been more obvious that an Apollo win is the inevitable endgame.
>>288759764Arisu will wake up from the Apollo nightmare.
>>288759756>If she wins, I will fucking shitpost so hard Tuna threads will be radioactiveThe collage will be fucking legendary. I think most Ikofags will be fine with a Nene win, but Rikkafags and Shinobukeks will go fucking ballistic. It'll be Chihiro all over again.
>>288759756I can't even imagine her winning as much as I'd love it.
>>288759756I'm gonna shitpost no matter who wins.
>>288759772Frankly I don't care whether or not the winner is Apollo. I just don't want a boring, obvious winner like Shinobu or Rikka.
I'd be happy with a Iko/Nene win. The other two are boring.
>>288759830My nigga.
>>288759845Why is Iko being followed by a ghost?
>>288759909Her chuuni attracts spectres and apparitions. Please be patient with my daughter. She has autism.
Actually guys Apollo is Apollo
>>288759936Big if true.
>>288759936no way!
Nene will win.
>>288760532Wanna see this bitch pregnant.
I'd be happy with any of the girls winning except Rikka.
>nenekino arcgood time to pick this back up I guess
>>288760818I wish I could say It'd be happy with a Shinobu win, but she's just so.. standard. I think she'd work a lot better as the heroine in a mono romcom.
>>288759673This isn't a new phenomenon, nor is it unique to Nene. All the girls have acted out of desperation before.
>>288761034Iko in particular does it quite frequently. It's cute.
>>288761034I don't think Nene has a ghost of a chance. That said, I swear people doom on her super hard as if everything she does is loser flag unique to her.
>>288761276People are just saying anything is a loser flag these days.
>>288761276I think Nene has a stronger argument for being Apollo than Shinobu. Less so than Iko and Rikka, but Rikka feels like the world's most obvious red herring. Iko is probably Apollo, but I wouldn't discount Nene's chances. She has the Apollo 13 parallels going for her pretty hard.
at this point I have given up on any quality romance, the moment the truth is revealed he is going to remain with the same holier-than-thouh attitude any romance is going to be interrupted by the jealous bitches, we might see maybe 2 chapters. The funny thing for me will be seeing you lots get mad and start throwing shit to each other like monkeys when the girl you like won't win.And remember, you might laugh at this attitude, but in real life these people become insufferable the older they get, the smart, the money, that goes away but the attitude won't leave, unlike their friends.
>>288756170>tsunshit.Dont put Nene on the same category, she is not a violent ape like Shana or Chitoge.
>>288761535She's pretty openly affectionate and friendly. It just so happens that she also has a temper. And Arisu's insane antics force her to be the straight man.
>>288761535She's more than capable of it if she's pissed enough. Though this is obviously the most egregious example. She can still be pretty physically aggressive even now that her tsun has lessened, though. A few chapters ago she grabbed Arisu by the hair.
>>288759262Just a reminder, there are far shittier harems out there with more votes than this garbage.
>>288759466Shinobu is Apollo and the winner. Ikofags are forever in the friendzone limbo after that pathetic out of place confession during the field trip arc.
>>288761322>I think Nene has a stronger argument for being Apollo than ShinobuYeah, if you're stupid and have an IQ of lower than 80.
>>288759802>I just don't want a boring, obvious winner like Shinobu or Rikka.Rikka is the only obvious winner. Shinobu is not even in the running.
>>288761928>>288761882Could you outline some evidence from the manga as to why you think Shinobu is Apollo? What would you say are get strongest hints? I'm guessing it's more than just "she has the most romantic relationship with Arisu", or "that one silhouette of Apollo looked like her", right?
>>288761951Shinobu is Apollo because she's the cutest.
>>288761944Yeah, she's an obvious something alright.
>>288761973I respect your honesty.
>>288761951she's apollo because igarashi makes her suffer the most.
>>288762004As good as an explanation as any, unfortunately.
>>288762004Seems to me that's Nene so far. But since you don't have any evidence to offer, I accept your concession.
The meta is selflessness.Shinobu is the closest to this, and so she will win.
>>288762061literally she got jealous one time and she's acting up like this. this is more hilarious than sad, to be honest.
>>288762061pretty sure iko and rikka would be acting like this too if shinobu wanted a date with arisu without them 3rd wheeling the fuck out of it.
What should happen to the girls that lose the buckybowl should they kiss each other/lemon
>>288762061>yfw ur a side character seeing the winner and mc get together
>>288762135Still doesn't change the fact that Shinobu hasn't really suffered at all throughout the manga. We know she has in the past, presumably at the hands of her absentee mother. But acting like that's something that's been shown or can be weighed against the other heroines yet is silly. Also, Nene didn't just feel the way because of jealousy. She felt that way because she's the one who's constantly worried about their friend group breaking apart due to all of them being in love with Arisu, and feeling like Shinobu didn't want her around hurt her feelings. Yes, jealousy had a big hand in it. But that wasn't all that it was. Her wanting to preserve their friend group is actually one of the better indicators of her potentially being Apollo, even if I think it's probably not her. No other heroine has been shown to worry about it the way she consistently has.
>>288762105>>288762191So still no evidence as to why she might be Apollo outside of muh vibes? I'll accept all of these concessions.
>>288762199this is the most uneeded nene glazing in this thread lmao.sorry but nene is literally written to be shinobu's stepping stone. this isn't even a speculation, this is a fact already and the fact that nene's upcoming confession is coming proves this already.
>>288762220Alright then, why don’t you point out the supposed real evidence that isn’t vibes?
>>288762220I don't need to provide evidence to show you she's winning just like I didn't need to provide evidence that Chihiro was winning in TWGOK and just like I didn't need to provide evidence that Yotsuba was winning in 5toubun. Meta winners don't need evidence, they win by how the author has written the story for them to feel satisfying when it happens in the end.
>>288762105Shinobu herself said she's the most selfish of them all. I would say gratitude is a big reason why Shinobu will win. She's the one who got the focus for the Christmas chapter explaining that Boxing Day is a day to give people gifts who were too busy to take a break for Christmas. She's also the one who wanted to give Arisu a reward for all his studying and made clear her desire to do something for him after he's done so much to help them.
I simply think the two biggest losers right now are Iko and Nene simply because they're the only ones who have gotten a flash forward.
>>288762331even worse for iko because arisu's answer to her confession has been on hold 23 chapters now.
>>288762282You want me to make your argument for you? Kek. My entire point is that Shinobu has the weakest chance of being Apollo. I do think there's some evidence, much as there is for every other heroine depending on how you interpret it. But I'm not the one arguing in favor of her, am I? >>288762290Keima crying and apologizing for what he did to Chihiro, and the fact that he lied to her (obviously referring to him saying he didn't love her when he rejected her) was quite literally the only meaningful piece of evidence any heroine received in that entire manga. Unless you ask Tenrifags. I'm sure they can do magic tricks to explain how actually, she was totally supposed to win all along. t. massive Chihirofag. >Meta winners don't need evidenceAnd what exactly is it that frames Shinobu as a "meta winner" over any of the other heroines.
>>288759229What's funny about that pic is him volunteering to go pick up the pizza like a gofer. Dissonance with his cool speech.
>>288762366No it hasn't? He explicitly rejected her along with the others and told them to make him fall in love with them.
>>288762414That's not how the humiliation ritual works, you fucking moron.
>>288762397>And what exactly is it that frames Shinobu as a "meta winner" over any of the other heroines.If you're seriously asking this, then you need to re-read the whole fucking manga again and preferably, slower this time.
>>288762446You can't tell me about about humiliation rituals. I've read Bokuyaba.
>>288753173What kind of necklace is that? Crystal Necklace from the Land of Snow?
>>288762397Not him, but Shinobu is the meta winner because she's the one pushing the romance, trying to open him, reciprocating, and all that. None of the other girls do that. And look, I wish this weren't the case since it's a shitty mystery and Shinobu is a snorefest, but it is what it is.
>>288753123Like in a good way or a bad way?
>>288762460>I am incapable of elucidating my point because I lack the capacity to articulate my feelings on the matter, so I'll just sling insults like an insecure faggot insteadEating fucking good on 'em concessions today. Stay mad, Shinobukeks.
>>288762524Hey, thanks for engaging in good faith, anon. I was hoping at least one fucking person could do so. I definitely agree that Shinobu's relationship with Arisu is framed differently than the other heroines for much of the manga, and that's the strongest thing she has going for her. I just don't agree that it suggests that she's Apollo, nor do I think anyone other than Apollo will win.
>>288752639mayonaka, my beloved
>>288762564Just embrace the “Iko is Apollo but Shinobu will win”
>>288753009>Shinobupotential woman
And I forgot to add that delaying Shinobu's backstory and development is another sign of winning.
>>288762636Already refused. >>288759466
>>288752942Nini! So desperate!
>>288752942>>288752966This is definitely not smug. The total opposite in fact.
>>288762723Stating something a second time only reinforces it.
>>288752942>>288752966This would be a death flag in heiseiIt's reiwa now, this is not a death flag
>>288762948We live in a new era. A better era.
>>288762948It's still a death flag. A heroine confessing is pointless, especially at the mid point of the story or earlier. It comes down to the male protagonist confessing to the girl he likes. Putting a condition on her confession is even worse because it puts a condition on her pursuing romance with the protagonist. If she fails, then someone else is going to swoop in who isn't held back by the condition she set on herself, fulfilling her fear of her being too late.
>>288763149The heroine directly above your post would beg to differ. Repeatedly making her feelings clear is how she won despite being up against a heroine whose name was literally in the title of the manga. Like that anon said: we Reiwa now.
>No LemonShit chapter
>>288763149Also her conditional confession stemmed from insecurity. She was afraid she couldn't compare to the other girls because she was ordinary, so she gave herself a condition to clear to improve her self-esteem. That's a bad sign for her. Shinobu had something similar where she was insecure about Yamabuki leaving the club for another girl after she learned he was popular, so she wanted to kiss him to tie him down. Luckily she stopped herself from doing that since she knew kissing him for that reason was wrong. We'll see how this plays out for Nene, her backs against the wall, and we'll see how she does under pressure.
>>288762948>>288763014Ok, we live in an era of most popular girl wins. But Nene, as cute as she is, is not the most popular.
>>288763568She is if you understand the character poll was animeonly tainted.
>>288763590Sure pal, whatever you say.
>>288759513She looks extremely desperate and looks like she's clinging to him. Like he's going out for a pack of smokes and she knows he ain't coming back.
>>288763568Runako wasn't the most popular and she won, checkmate.
>>288752942>>288752966Nene was playing him like a fiddle and he was dancing to her tune. I don't know why it makes sense for her to be fumbling so hard when she was progressively hooking her fingers around him effectively. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
>>288756743
>>288763568I'm an Ikofag. By all means, threaten me with a good time.>>288763590Even in the first poll long before the anime aired, while the other 3 heroines were effectively tied she was decidedly at the bottom. I love Nene but she's never been popular. That said, the idea that this is an era where only popular heroines win is retarded. This is a WSM manga. They'll let a mangaka write whatever fucking ending they want.
>>288763687This is an insult to Nene's ass
>>288763687I don't particularly care for you, nor your slop. Do whatever makes you happy. But posting slop that nerfs the best ass in the manga is just tragic.
Isn't it kind of sad for a series that the thread is kept alive mostly thanks to people arguing with schizos?
>>288763740>that the thread is kept alive mostly thanks to people arguing with schizos?Lately they're mostly kept alive by people posting Nene panels and talking about how much they want to fuck her in the ass. We usually only organically hit bump limit with Iko threads. Unfortunately her last arc wasn't much to discuss.
>>288763777>talking about how much they want to fuck her in the ass.I'm different. I only want vaginal intercourse with Nene for the purpose of pleasure
>>288763788>not wanting to have anal sex with NeneThat's like not wanting to drink a milkshake. That's what it's for, anon.
>>288763858Nene's vagina is tailor-made for this purpose though, it fits perfectly
>>288752641SNIFFFFFF
Nene has no fans, only people who want to fuck her.
>>288763960Correct, I'm a fan of Nene's body and a fan of Shinobu's heart and soul
>>288763973Shinobu is a sweet girl. Shame about her being so bland.
>>288763681It really depends on how the arc plays out. Maybe Arisu will be impressed with her determination and help her practice for it, which will bring them closer. So, effectively, he'll still be dancing to her tune.
>>288763989She's fine as a character. I feel I would have liked her a bit more if her most obsessive fans aren't annoying twats.
>>288764098Yeah. I'd like to pretend I'm not that petty, but Nobufags being as obnoxious as they are definitely sours my opinion on the character and makes me want to see her lose.
>>288755327Reddit is Iko and Uzuki central, no one likes shitkka.
>>288764297Seems more like their favorites are Nene and Shinobu to me. But I only go there when I get linked theory posts so I wouldn't know. Would be nice if the faggots on this board come up with some of the creative shit I've seen the faggots over there dish out. Especially the retarded shit which is always fun to read.
>>288764351Nene's only really had a resurgence there recently. Most of the time, they have a hard on for Rikka, and if you try to point out she's a red herring, they'll counter with "calling her a red herring isn't a valid argument against her."
>>288764717Interesting. Rikka being popular there would definitely have been my assumption. She'd probably be really popular here too if we weren't a bunch of fucking contrarians. Just kidding. It's because she's boring.
Just like Rikka gets Apollo red herrings, Shinobu gets winning girl red herrings. From this we can see that Iko is Apollo and Nene will win.
>>288759756I am prepared for her rejection at this point.
>>288764888this is the ONLY correct analysis.
Nene will lose and end up with Igarashi self-insert.
>>288764888This is literally just as sensible as the people who say Shinobu will win because of "muh meta".>>288764902There's zero chance that she doesn't tell Arisu she doesn't want to hear his answer yet if she confesses. Likewise there's zero chance that a heroine gets full-on rejected from the race this early. She's gonna confess, tell him she doesn't need an answer, and warn him that she's about to go on a crusade because he was foolish enough to tell her to make him fall in love with her. She's going to go from being on the attack to being a war goddess. Mark my words: Igarashi wants Nene to be more popular so he's going to have her go ballistic.
If this series has 20 chapters left then this is the perfect opportunity for the author to lay out one of the girls to be Apollo. Which happens to be Nene
>>288764999it should have around 30 or so chapters left, unless sales go up substantially.
>>288764999>If this series has 20 chapters leftIf by that you mean "20 chapters before the start of their third year", then sure. A mini arc for each girl, then spring break, turn it's time to start year 3. This manga is at most halfway done. Maybe two-thirds.
>>288765036>200+ chaptersNo...
>>288765029Why do faggots always bring up sales in these threads as if Mayotuna's are somehow low enough to get axed? This is WSM, not WSJ. The ToC is a lot bigger and mangaka have a ton more leeway with Kodansha than they do with Shueisha. This manga isn't ending until Igarashi wants it to unless the sales tank considerably (as in cut in half). Sentai Daishikkaku sells less than 10k/volume and it has a permanent place in the magazine. Kodansha doesn't fuck over their veteran authors like that.
>>288765036I just can't see this getting as many chapters as nisekoi, but then again we have garbage like medaka and cuckoos and such getting 200-400 chapters.
>>288765057I won't discount the possibility that it can end sooner than that. But I mean, why would Igarashi be in any rush? This is his job and he gets to draw cute girls and have a secure spot in a publication that treats him well. Why rush to the end when he's having a good time and getting paid for it?
>>288765088>cuckooswas surprised that this is the same author as Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
Based off the volume covers, we're in the final rotation with only Nene, Rikka and Iko volumes left and potentially 1 final cover being Yamabuki. There's at least 27 chapters left
>>288765088>we have garbage like medaka and cuckoos and such getting 200-400 chapters.Correct. WSM is a haven for long-running romcoms, whether there shit or otherwise. The last volume of Kanokari didn't even sell twice twice as much as the last volume of Mayotuna, but you can bet your ass it's going to keep going for as long as Reiji wants it to.
>>288765113yeah 30 chapters left if this is final rotation, otherwise no we'll keep going to infinity and beyond.
>>288765107Her art style changed a lot. I saw the first volume cover for Yamada-kun and immediately knew she worked as an assistant for Hiro Mashima. She was aping his style damn near 1-to-1 back then. It's blatantly obvious at a glance.
>>288765147I was honestly surprised when I saw Lucy 2.0 when I first read it. Now her artstyle is so different now.
>>288765184I personally dropped it shortly after she and MC got either. No point in having an extensive harem when the winner is already declared halfway through the manga. Also it just wasn't very good.
>>288765203Got together*
>>288765119No manga should be more than 150 chapters
>>288765088>medaka and cuckoos>getting 200-400 chaptersThose manga are fucking bad
>>288765253Well that's a retarded opinion but you do you. 150 chapters of a weekly serialization is not the same as 150 chapters of a monthly one, for starters. Secondly, who fucking cares as long as it sells?
>>288765296>Secondly, who fucking cares as long as it sells?The reader, who likes hood manga.
what if the loser girl is the heroine of the next manga?
>>288765284no shit, but one has over 200 chapters of nothing ever happens and the other has 400 of ...... nonsense.
>>288765309The idea that no manga over 150 chapters is good it's definitely up there with the stupidest shit I've ever read on /a/. Congrats, anon. You're a good medal winning retard.
A Yamabuki should have 4 wives just like Jacob
>>288765399Yes. That's exactly what this harem romcom featuring hot JK's needs to really achieve greatness: Christfaggotry.
>>2887653995 wives including Lemon.
>>2887654875 wives and a husband. It's me. I'm the husband.
>>288765369Has there been any case of this ever happening?
>>288765910Actually, yes. The losing heroine in Hi Score Girl is the main character of its sequel manga, Hi Score Girl Dash.
Nene is one hell of an underdog, my God.
>>288766753Now imagine how glorious it would be if she wins. Imagine the celebration. Imagine the seethe. I dream of such a day.
>>288765977What's the point if she already lost?
>>288766806You're not limited to only falling in love once in your life. Especially when your first love happened when you were literally a small child.
>>288766862>>288766806She is still hung on him.
>>288766968Well that's depressing. I never actually got around to reading the sequel.
>>288766968Of course she is, if she moved on, despite getting rejected, waifufags would still call ntr.
>>288765487Imagine if the serie was popular in doujins circles, the chapter where buki is alone with Lemon during christmas would be doujin material.
>>288766968always hate this shit. Just make the new MC a self-insert as well or something.
>>288767077The only series that are popular with doujin circles anymore are gacha slop. As if it wasn't already ruining otaku media, it's even infested the fucking porn.
>>288767107Honestly Hi Score Girl isn't really a self-inserting type of manga in the first place.
>>288767109Our best hope is some artist to really like Mayonaka and latch on it, hopefully a not ntr artist.
>>288763960Say that to my face and see what happens.
>>288767137I wasn't referring to Hi Score Girl.I was talking generally about manga where the girls are still pinning for the MC.Fuck, Nene flash-forward is reek of that shit if she lost.
>>288767139It's too bad the guy who did the Ichika/Nino doujins isn't into it. Occasional piss fetish shit aside, they're kino as fuck.
>>288767151All flashfowards basically have that assuming the girl loses, again, why would Iko have a framed photo, in her room, of Buki and her wife wedding day if she isnt the wife? Sounds like she is still pinning for him if thats the case, and harem authors are more than capable of pulling stuff like that.
>>288763960You can say that about 97% of anime girls
>>288767172Even with the anime fanart doesnt seem to have increased that much, we are doomed.
>>288767182what chapter was that? I only remember the one in chapter 5 where there is a photo, but it's a apollo flash-forward, and chapter 23 where she mentioned that she keeps going because of a certain someone.
>>288767218The most recent volume sold better than usual and the first volume actually got a reprint. This series isn't going to get cancelled due to sales if that's what you're worried about. They're low, but perfectly acceptable by WSM standards.
>>288767239I feel that if the serie was gonna get axed, it would have been already, so Im not worried about that, just sad we dont get quality porn
>>288767257The series could sell 5x as much as it does and we still wouldn't, anon. Hyakkano has been going for a good 6 years now, has very solid sales and a massive cast of beautiful waifu to choose from, and up to this point it's gotten two, maybe three quality doujinshi. Why make porn of popular manga when you can make porn of gacha shit instead and guarantee beaucoup sales at Comiket? Sono Bisque Doll was massive, and features one of the most iconic waifu in recent memory, and even it doesn't have a particularly large amount of doujinshi. Though there's some quality stuff for it at least. But you just can't compete with gambling slop. The only thing even close to as popular with Japanese otaku these days is VTubers.
>>288763691>Shinobu above IkoHoly shit taste.
>>288767304>The only thing even close to as popular with Japanese otaku these days is VTubers.Thats just idol shit repacked for the internet.
>>288767319The was really early on in the manga, and if you look at the numbers they're all basically tied except for Nene. >>288767339Brutal, ain't it?
>>288767339Idolshit doesn't compare to how absurdly popular VTubers has become.
>>288767486The Japanese VTuber industry is so very much an extension if the idol industry. These girls are getting milked for all they're worth despite raking in millions from content and merchandising. They barely even get a cut of what they make. It's incredibly exploitative and fucked up.
>>288767510post proofs or you're talking shit out of your ass.
>>288767486That explains why Iko is so popular. Personally, Vtubing in general is so cringe.
>>288767528Nigger just watch any YouTube video discussing the Japanese VTuber industry. Sora the Troll is a Japanese guy who's friends with some VTubers and has talked about it.
>>288767535Iko's popularity probably blew up their to the confession, since the polls were held after that. Her being a VTuber definitely helps, but nothing gives a boost in popularity quite like being a proactive heroine.
>>288767558>Nigger just watch any YouTube video discussing the Japanese VTuber industry>Believing clout chasers.I ain't believing any of those niggas with "muh sauce is I made it all up".
>>288767578The source is VTubers who worked for shitty agencies that took advantage of them, dipshit. But you're beyond reason because idol otaku are human garbage who have no issue with the fact that the industry exploits the shit out of talent and tosses them in the garbage at the mildest inconvenience. Your ilk aren't even worth trying to educate because you're fine with that exploitation in the first place. Do the right thing, idolfag.
>>288767620>The source is VTubers who worked for shitty agencies that took advantage of them, dipshit. But you're beyond reason because idol otaku are human garbage who have no issue with the fact that the industry exploits the shit out of talent and tosses them in the garbage at the mildest inconvenience. Your ilk aren't even worth trying to educate because you're fine with that exploitation in the first place. Do the right thing, idolfag.Why are you seething? All I am asking is some solid concrete proof, but here you are malding making another claim from someone who as you said worked for a "shitty" agency and lo and behold she got taken advantage of. Who could have seen that coming omg? Why don't you do the right thing and neck yourself for not even posting actual proof.
>>288767182Funny thing is that some anons got mad I pointed out that the first flashforward confirms that Apollo lost calling me a secondary and a speed reader, we will see who is the secondary by the finale.>why would Iko have a framed photo, in her room, of Buki and her wife.This literally triggered them, glad to see not everyone is as obtuse.
NTR meterSinger > Seiyu > VT >>>> Housewife who couldn't achieve her dream
mogs these skeletons
>>288767917where is gravure idol?
>102 mentions of Nenewhat went so right with this nene arc?
>>288768381nenedrones
>>288767182I don't buy it. I've never seen a harem manga author have the loser heroines go through a humiliation ritual at the end of the story.
>>288767934FATTY!
>>288767567Then why does everyone hate Rikka despite being the most forward and least cringe?
>>288768591Rikka is a STACY like real ones who mog anons in schoolother girls are pushovers and yesman
>>288768430All me btw.
>>288768641>Rikka panel.>I sleep.
>>288767683Just google 'wactor'
>>288752942>>288752966What's up with deranged people and making their confessions contingent on their personal successes?This is so common in anime/manga that I think the japs take it for granted, but it just seems so psychotic to me.
>>288768712dude, its about being equal. same shit with guts leaving griff on this stupid reason. you want to be next your crush not being pathetic
>>288767486I hate Pekora so much it's unreal. I hate Suisei, who sung the OP of the anime. She's the reason the anime bombed.
>>288768591She's far from being the most forward.
>>288768641Rikka is a pushover, too, considering how she always gets dogwalked by Hizumi.
>>288768768Shinobu comes off as a clingy menhera who's only interest in life is taking cock. Her being has a different meaning.
>>288768641I cant wait for the reveal that she’s apollo but arisu rejects her because she’s a cunt who kept on blueballing him.
>>288768752We’re sorry to hear that your vtubing career hasnt taken off.
>>288768815it's called femaleshino bu is the most feminine character
Simply best
>>288768712It's just a common character progression. Female authors especially love this.Personally, I fucking hate it alongside Amnesia arc.
I fucking love amnesia arcs.
>yamabuki falls>loses his memory>falls in love with all the girls>tries to fuck them for 50 chapters
>>288769040I hope this series get its own Ghost Banri arc
None of these bitched deserve Yamabuking
Take a pick how this is going to go down>nene achieves her dream in this arc and confesses, but Arisu rejects her and she's finally and definitively out of the bowl>nene achieves her dream in this arc and confesses, but Arisu rejects her because he wants the other girls to find success before he commits, removing her from the bowl in a roundabout way>nene doesn't achieve her dream in this arc and doesn't confess, but stays in the bowl>nene doesn't achieve her dream in this arc and doesn't confess and she gives up on Arisu, removing herself from the bowl>nene doesn't achieve her dream and becomes a world class judo practitioner with her dad super hyped about seeing his girl beating the shit out of other women
>>288768503Nisekoi? Haganai?
>>288769353>Doesn't achieve her dream and fails>Doesn't give up on Arisu but promises him that he will achieve her dreams and to wait for him.>Ending is Arisu waiting for Nene on that garden after he heard that she has finally achieved her dreams.>The apolol shit didn't matter, it's just a distraction to the true romance of the series.
>>288768503toubun has fucking Nino still pinning for Fuutaro on his wedding day.
>>288769394Didnt the ending imply almost all of them are still pinning for him given they are willing to still do everything together as "family" even Yotsuba and Fuutaro honeymoon, for me the ending sounded like thinly veiled harem end.
>>288769173Honestly Buki has done soo much for them, usually in these kind of stories where the guy "supports" the girls' dreams, it tends to be with mundane stuff like just being there to help them carry stuff or doing chores and most of the time is just moral support, but Buki has done a lot while still realistically among what a school kid could do, I would say the one that he has given the less help is Rikka and thats because how her industry works, scoutted because of her talent so no training school or lessons, she already has a manager so Buki cant act as amateur one for her, so he is relegated to moral support but given Rikka work has to deal with her inspiration for songs, he kinda acts like her muse, with her love AND jealousy for him serving as her inspiration when writting lyrics.
>>288769427It's more like the author won't dare make them move on, or the waifufags will seething.if it were a thinly veiled harem end, Nino wouldn't be crying like a bitch.
>>288769541For menit sounded more like the other girls were gonna force the outcome and Yotsuba was on with it because that way everyone stays together, of course Fuutaro opinion was disregarded and was an ending to try to make every fan happy in a way by saying "see, your favorite girl still has a change!"
>>288768503>humiliation ritual at the end of the story.
>>288769708That one was just cruel. It was public too.
>>288763960Guilty as charged.
>>288763960Even if she keeps murmuring about Yamabuki's name while you shove my dick inside of her, I still would
>>288768815Her career is the only one that can't take off while young. Meaning she'll have time to be the housewife while her husband helps the others achieve stardom.
>>288752835I thought he stopped going to this classes
>>288769708I don't get it, weren't middle and right the protagonists? How did purple came and won?
>>288752942Im not a Nenefag, but guy I fear for Nene, this much desperation is never good
She looks so sad...
>>288770166she knows that he won't pick herselfdotonating arc started
>>288770166Would Apollo act like this after the christmas stream?
>>288768503My man, you need to read more harems
>>288770341she said she would confess once she achieves her career so yes
>>288768815>Shinobu comes off as a clingy menhera who's only interest in life is taking cock.God I wish I had a Nobu gf
>>288770584And Nene is deciding that just now. She's not Apollo which means she can win.
>>288768503
>>288770637we technically dont know what Nene has to say to Arisu, it could be another fake out
>>288770658I finished Dusk Maiden of Amnesia and want to read more ghost heroine story.Thank god, I dropped this shit early.
>casually confirms it.
>>288770682I mean, Yuuna is great right till the very end when all the loser heroines get shitted on.
>>288762641
>Nene arc>Thread active as fuckYup, situation normal. Nenefags win again.
>>288770668Nene is so beautiful. I want my own!
Nene has the most chapters that shows her internal monologue.
>>288772730For real? Did you count the others?
>>288772830What others? I only have Nene in my heart.
>>288772907A nene in my heart and an Iko on my shoulder
>>288773525And Shinobu fingers in my ass.
>>288768815>Shinobu comes off as a clingy menhera who's only interest in life is taking cockShinobu will avenge Ruka and sensei
It's been fun Nenebros, the thread is about to die. See you all next week. One last Nene for the thread.
>>288767486Fuck vtumors
Last one for PregNene, so we can end on a high note.
TOTAL NENE LOVE
>>288768591People on /a/ hate her because her chapters are boring and her fans are insufferable. She's still second place on popularity polls, though.
>>288768591Rikka is not actually forward. She’s a pushover that caves at the slightest pushback. Nene’s recent popularity spike here is probably in part due to Nene basically taking over Rikka’s teasing gimmick but actually being genuinely forward and not just bluffing and immediately caving. Iko’s popularity is probably also heavily influenced by being pretty much the most forward of the girls so far.
>>288776389>and her fans are insufferable.Unlike us, Shinobu fans, who are always classy and on point.
>>288776668You're the niggers of this fanbase
>>288776689>You're the niggers
>>288776705Be honest anons.
>>288776811Lying to Shinobu and saying yes just to see her reaction.
>>288776944Shinobu is a cuckquean who knows Iko is Apollo, so her reaction would look a little something like this.
This Nene arc has gone for too long, how much longer until it ends?
>>288777055Shinobu isnt this pathetic.
>>288772593>I want my own!The government doesn't want you to know this but Nenes are free to pick up at the store, you can just take them
>>288777091Shinobu isn't one tenth as fun or likable as a character as the masocuck in that image.
>>288777065It will never end. Every chapter will be about Nene till the end
>>288777055If Shinobu and Rikka know, then does Nene know too?
>>288761643This scene in the anime was such a downgrade, damn
>>288777212It might be implied that Rikka knows and was the second listener during the Christmas broadcast. It also tracks that Iko eventually told her because she's her best friend. Shinobu definitely knows from the confession service. Nene probably doesn't know unless Iko has told all three of them for some reason or another.
>>288777220Every scene in the anime was a downgrade, but Nene get treated especially terribly.
>>288777314Eh, this one frame is not too terrible.
>>288777314I liked that one shot where Nene looked like a smug sex gremlin.
>>288777361Reminder that the anime didn't even bother to try adapting her sexo pose in this scene.
For me, it's Iko.
>>288752671I think the author is setting up Nene to finally cry losing her audition for the first time. I doubt she will actually confess unless she turns out to be Apollo then her confession will be a fakeout
>>288778142>doubt she will actually confessThis is a harem romcom. It's perfectly normal for a heroine to confess and tell the protagonist they don't want to hear his answer yet. Iko did the same thing, she just got herself inadvertantly BTFO'd.
>>288777790So why’d she end her Midnight Heart Tune show?
>>288778269Best guess: trauma and nuerosis from not knowing how to handle a boy confessing to her probably. She talked a big game saying that she would give him a response because she's assertive, but pussied out when push came to shove because she's shy. Honestly though, Iko not having a good reason to end her broadcast is one of the strongest marks against her being Apollo tbdesu.
>>288778187I dont think Nene would pull the I dont want to hear his answer gimmick if she does commit to confessing her feelings. She wouldnt confess her feelings if she fails anyways
Can anyone tell me what chapter this scene is in the manga? UwU
>>288778483Chapter 19.
>>288777361What shot was that? The one where they are playing Jenga?
>>288770064he just liked younger girls I suppose, it's super rushed and just a weird wrap-up conclusion.
goodnight nenebros.
Nene's erotic body...
>>288780888Will bear my children!
>>288780888Gonna be used up by old men in the VA industry so she can "rise"
>>288780916Arisu...>>288780920Shitkka...Shitnobu...
>>288781033Rikka will probably have to please executives to grow as well, Iko being a indie vtuber was kinda saving her from the same fate, but then she decided to aim to join a agency. I dont know how the announcer bussiness is to comment on Shinobu.
>>288778315In Iko case, wasnt the bullying she experienced in her previous school a good reason? That was when she started become withdrawn and doubt herself.
>>288753181Did you skip every single chapter prior to this one? He’s introduced as a hyper-competent, confident, attractive rich boy.
>>288781343Yeah, he is too high value, the selfinsert must be a mundane guy, like 99% of readers, that is plain and has enough basic courtesy to be called a nice guy.
>>288771364>active by schizos and slopNene thread indeed.
>>288781388>schizosShinobu isn't in this chapter at all.
>>288777335That shot is literally a downgrade from the manga.
Why is apollo such a snake?
>>288781456I mean, all things considered they still adapted that spread decently well. Capturing the level of detail in the manga isn't necessary. But the fact that there are so few frames from the anime that you can even point to and say "this was adapted decently well" really goes to show what a shit fucking job they did with it on the whole.
>>288781491Fuck off, Shinobu's not Apollo
>>288779321Aren't they all around the same age?
>>288781456We desperately need more of cheerleader Nene.
>>288782280>Nene was introduced as someone that liked to imitate anime scenes and said to even do cosplay>Never does cosplay alone, just whe the group plays with outfitsWasted opportunity to have Nene be a low level otaku.
>>288782383I strongly agree with this. I'd really like to see Nene go harder on the otaku aspect of her character.
>>288782383That might have made her too strong. It would have overpowered the designated winner.
>Arisu says to Nene that she should reserve her first kiss for someone she loves.>Nene later on kisses Arisu through a book.W-what did they mean by this?
>>288782586Nothing, it was through a book. She doesn't love him. Also she's dead
>>288781848It doesn't matter who Apollo is the fact that Apollo could at any moment that they might be losing drop the bombshell and steal him from any of the 3 girls makes her a snake
>>288782543>>288782536She doesnt even have to be that hardcore otaku, just like how Iko clearly knows a lot of internet lingo and online trends but isnt some gremlin that only talks like if shitposting.
>>288782637You could rob a corner store at any moment. Does that make you a thief, you fucking retard?
Nene's rump has now made it past bump limit
>>288782645Yeah, it's not like she needs to be a character from 2.5 Jigen no Ririsa. Just have her be a girl who likes anime, manga, and cosplay without necessarily leaning into her being a degenerate because of it.
>>288782624She completely doesn't know him and somehow after Arisu says that to her, she goes and kisses him secretly? HMMMMM
>next week I have to see nene cryman...
>>288782689This shit is going to be several chapters long, so next week is most likely safe
>>288782663Yes, I've potentially stolen over a million dollars in goods in the next year
It's over, Nene is going to win.
>>288782736I love Nene, but do people really?
>>288782989Yes. I fully believe that she will win.
>>288783036I'm referring to thinking those two pages have any connection that would impart import.
>>288783110You really never know. There were a ton of hints that Yotsuba got that people pointed out and were met with the same response you're giving now, most notably the ring finger panel and the medal panel. I personally think the panels of Iko in bed with Arisu, and her fixating on his bed when she visited his room, are more compelling. But who knows? Igarashi isn't exactly trustworthy.
>>288781879I don't remember exactly but the purple was a JC.
>>288783110yes. this little things matter more than you think. The whole Lagrange narrative only started with a Nene chapter and conveniently Igarashi just shows a future Nene?
>>288783676The Apollo flash forward also occurred at the end of a Nene chapter. And that's not even getting into the pregnancy symbolism in that image of Nene. She has a way better shot than she's given credit for here. I don't know why people on /a/ doompost so hard about her.
>>288783855Then there's of course this image, which is the only panel in the manga that's framed around a full moon instead of a crescent moon. It also notably looks like an egg being fertilized. There's a very real fucking chance that this pinktsun gets impregnated by the Yamabucock. There's even the gag where Arisu thinks she's pregnant to tie further into that.
>>288783855Arisu already said the most important clue about who Apollo is, and he just doesn't realise it.
>>288783953Nene has other strong indicators as well. One that comes to mind is that along Apollo's interests, such as fireworks and the band Hug Notes, pretty much all of them are shown as being shared by all four heroines. There's one major exception to that: Lilycos. Nene is the only character who's shown any interest in it, and it ties directly into her flash forward as well. In Nene's first arc, which ends with the Apollo flash forward, Arisu states that Apollo loved that manga. Yet none of the other heroines have even acknowledged that it exists. Honestly, the more I think about this shit lately the more I'm starting to believe Nene might genuinely be Apollo.
I feel like I'm witnessing a repeat of what happened to Ninobros so many years ago in real time
Then there's the Apollo 13 parallels, with Nene having an underwater motif, and sharing a birthday with the day the Apollo 13 capsule landed in the ocean (as well as Igarashi's own birthday, which he states he shares with Nene for a special reason). Apollo 13 is known as "history's most successful failure". We might be seeing a character deliberately framed as a losing heroine who's going to achieve success and win in the end.
>>288784048Personally I still think Iko is the front runner, but Nene has way more compelling arguments going for her than Shinobu (muh meta) and arguably Rikka (nothing but the most on-the-nose hints imaginable). The shit supporting Nene actually feels like it's been thought out.
>Thread still alive>Nenebros comfy discussing Nene without the Rikkafag falseflagging as a Shinobufag
>>288784124I've brought up all of this shit before. People just brush it aside because there's an already-established perception in these threads that Nene must necessarily be the loser because of how she's framed within the narrative. I just think that framing might be intentional. What's more fun to read than a come-from-behind victory, after all?
Suddenly people think Nene has a chance? lmao how funny it'll be when they crash into reality.
>>288784205Every heroine in this manga has a chance. Igarashi has deliberately structured it that way. I'm not fully convinced that he's even decided who Apollo is yet.
>>288784116The meta argument is unfortunately very strong, but not only for Shinobu for whom it's a positive, but Nene for whom it's a negative.
>>288784234>every heroine has a chance While that is technically true, it would require that some plot holes become canon. Iko not knowing what love feels like and Nene disliking Yamabuki at first; these are both technically contradictory to what we know about Apollo. However, I’m under no delusions that this manga is an airtight masterpiece. The writing is honestly sub-par as far as the technical aspects of storytelling go. So basically I’m saying that inconsistencies between the girls and Apollo can be safely ignored, and any hints that seem more important than the others can also be ignored. No one will get disproven in the context of the story until it’s revealed who Apollo is.
>>288784366>but Nene for whom it's a negative.Unless she's based on Apollo 13.
>>288784374>Nene disliking Yamabuki at firstThis is my primary motivation for not believing in a Nene end. Until this is addressed somehow, it's too much of a disqualifier.
>>288784374Nene never "hated" Yamabuki, otherwise she wouldnt have kissed him. She hated Yamabuki for potentially ruining the whole friend group but as a person she always loved him which had her confused on if hating 1 thing and loving it can coexist
>>288784454If that's the case, which it may well be, Nene and Rikka are out of the race by default. That leaves Shinobu and Iko, and in that scenario I don't see a world where Shinobu is actually Apollo after the confession service.
>>288784549Iko's song clearly rules her out from being Apollo. In it, Iko confirms that she fell in love with Arisu in the present, unlike Apollo.
>>288784483There's also Nene blaming Arisu for ruining her suicidal place. He thinks she's referring to the broadcasting club, but Nene is deliberately shown to hesitate before she seemingly agrees with him. She could be tsuning out and blaming him for Midnight Heart Tune ending. It would be in character.
>>288784575>In it, Iko confirms that she fell in love with Arisu in the present, unlike Apollo.Flagrantly untrue. It states that she fell in love because of "that broadcast". It could mean the first time he helped her stream, it or could refer to her broadcasting as Apollo.
>>288784586Special place* But honestly that typo is hilarious. I wonder what Nene's suicidal place looks like.
>>288784549>>288784586These are scenes added after the initial plot hole. They don’t fix it or re-contextualize her initial behavior, they just add another inconsistency with Apollo’s character if she is revealed to be Nene.
>>288784639She says about some shit regarding her false self, which is something Arisu calls her out on in chapter 8. Iko is not Apollo.
>>288784586Apollo already said that Arisu is not at fault for anything. Do you even read the manga? Both Nene and Iko can't be Apollo, unless Igarashi has a brain hemorrhage and decides to throw his own manga in the trash.
>despair whenever I read a Nene chapter because she keeps raising flags>go on /a/ where some anons give me hope>repeatFug :DDD
>>288784674Apollo is going to seem inconsistent no matter who she ends up being. But 8 think you're exaggerating how much Nene actually hated Arisu initially. She was visibly excited to kiss him. She's just a tsundere.>>288784713By all means, move the goalposts. >>288784730Iko has never blamed Arisu for anything, and Nene is tsun as fuck. She can understand that Arisu isn't at fault and he able to express it through a broadcast without being able to say it to his face.
Remember the hierarchy.
The face of a winner
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