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ITP I actually predicted something right for once!

Specifically, that all of my predictions would be proven completely wrong. |D OH YEAH. NAILED IT. For my next trick, I predict that the winner of the World Cup will be... a soccer team.

1. This has got to be the saddest page since Uni died in Gamma's arms. And to add insult to injury, the text almost seems to be gleefully rubbing it in. "OH LOOK, TSUNA NEVER SHOWED UP. AND NOW POOR ENMA IS ALL ALONE. AND SAD. AND ALONE." We readers are invited to ponder what desolate thoughts must be running through his mind. My submission: 'In hindsight, maybe it would have been better if I'd sent him a GODDAMN TEXT instead.'

Also, given the incredibly dismaying events that are about to take place, I just have to say that is the most understated chapter title ever.

2. So a short while later, Adelheid comes strolling up like the oh-so-fine right hand lady that she is and attempts to cheer her shotaboss up by fanning the flames of hatred and despair. At that point, Enma looks up to reveal that he was not, in fact, weeping softly like we had all assumed, but was instead practicing BEING FUCKING TERRIFYING, and OH MY GOD IT'S THE RETURN OF THE CREEPY EYES. FFFFFF I THOUGHT THOSE DAYS WERE BEHIND US.

Seriously, I have never seen someone make such an abrupt and yet unsettlingly seamless transition into being a villain. Well played, Kozato Enma. Also, D:

3. Hmm, interesting. Perhaps the citizens of Namimori are not quite as oblivious as I thought! Of course, given that Gokudera and co. have always been shockingly candid about being in the mafia, the rest of the student body would probably have to be living under a giant rock to not have figured it out by now. XD

4. Oh my God nostalgia. ;_; If I'm not mistaken, this was the very first hiding place Reborn ever used in the manga, back in chapter I'm-gonna-go-with-two. The good old fire cabinet. And let's just hope Namimori Middle never actually catches on fire.

Anyway, blah blah Tsuna you have to make a decision blah blah blah. Nothing they haven't been saying since this arc freaking started, and since Tsuna himself seems to have made up his mind already, we too shall be moving on.

5. To Nametwin, who has apparently finally made real actual face-to-face non-stalker contact with Chrome! PROGRESS. He wastes no time in asking her to come away with him in his white van. He didn't actually mention the van, but I figure there must have been a van, because seriously.

Fortunately, Chrome has self-preservation instincts and leaves before anything else terrible can happen in this chapter. Thanks for that, Chrome. ~~IT WAS ALL IN VAIN, but still.~~

6. Wow, I gotta say, I am really digging Tsuna's non-acceptance speech. It's the side of Tsuna that I love the most--humble, but thoughtful and mature. Really mature, seriously; it's clear he's put some thought into what he was going to say and how he was going to turn the Ninth down.

Oh, Tsuna, haters gonna hate, but for what it's worth, I love you for this moment. Whether or not it's the right decision, you can't deny the kid has class.

7. Elsewhere, Yamamoto and Kaoru are being entirely too gay, awww. Just look at them. Clearly they are the best of friends and nothing even remotely horrible is just on the horizon.

8. ...Well, granted, that's a little suspicious, but far be it from me to begrudge a man for being a little overprotective of his jewelry!

9. --and okay, this too raises a few eyebrows, but maybe Kaoru was just practicing drawing Vongola crests one day for some reason and got frustrated with the results! DON'T WE ALL HAVE DAYS LIKE THAT? No? But you see, the thing is, if it really does in fact mean "OVERTHROW VONGOLA" like Yamamoto so moronically chose to contemplate out loud (WHY YAMA WHY), then that means terrible things are about to happen and we don't want that, so let's all close our eyes very quickly and click our heels and say there's no place like home, and hopefully this will all just--

10. --FUCK.

GODDAMN YOU AMANO, GOD DAMN YOU. WHEN I SAID I WANTED ANGST THIS WAS NOT WHAT I MEANT AND YOU FUCKING KNOW IT. WE HAD A DEAL AAAAUUUUGH WHYYYYYY.

Some quick observations before I break down into a puddle of shattered hopes and dreams:

Well, this chapter started out with a gross understatement, so it's only fitting for it to end with one too. I think Yamamoto's "Not... good..." fits the bill pretty nicely, wouldn't you say?
Christ, Kaoru, way to blow your cover in the absolute least subtle way possible.
And then he goes and WALKS AWAY and just LEAVES Yamamoto lying there, apparently forgetting that Yamamoto is A MAIN CHARACTER IN SHOUNEN and cannot actually die no matter how many gallons of blood are spewing from his you'd-think-would-be-fatal-but-nope wounds.
Seriously, he's not gonna die. Nope. Not even gonna consider that outcome, no thanks.
That does not, however, mean I'm not going to spend the entirety of next week fretting like a fretting thing, OH YAMA MY POOR BABY DON'T DIE, I MEAN I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BUT SERIOUSLY, DON'T.

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Noooooooooooooooo Yamamoto T_____T /sobs into her pillow

It looks really bad too, I'm really hoping that somebody will find him before something really terrible happens. Also, way to blow Tsuna's 'I want to protect my friends' speech right out of the water by totally destroying one of his best friends. I wonder if this accident is going to be the turning point for pushing Tsuna to take the place?

That does not, however, mean I'm not going to spend the entirety of next week fretting like a fretting thing, OH YAMA MY POOR BABY DON'T DIE, I MEAN I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BUT SERIOUSLY, DON'T.

Know that you, madam, will not be alone in this.

And I kid you not that I think I slept off a looming depression at the spoilers yesterday. Waking up almost noon (no matter what time I went to bed) is unacceptable, but it happened. I wasn't totally around all of yesterday. Aiya, Amano-san, why you do this to me.

I don't even sure how

tsunayoshiis going to summarize this. ^^;;

*btw my parttime job allows me to show up in the afternoon so no big deal. It was just weird, waking up almost noon.

Every time I see Enma I want to, oh, I don't know, wrap him up in a daft loud flower-print fuzzy blanket and give him hot chocolate. With marshmallows. And whipped cream. Guy always looks so dejected. :( He even looks morose at the prospect of his oncoming villaintude. You know, this being shonen & all, I fully expect him to kick some ass later in the arc--but what's his secret weapon? Being sad, AGGRESSIVELY?

Incidentally, I could probably beat him in a woe-is-me contest at this particular moment. Agh! Yamamotooooooo! D: D: D: Gah. This is just not on. It's too early in the arc for anything UNTHINKABLE UNTHINKABLE to happen, but I am still concerned and,

and and god damn it, by the time next chapter comes around I'm going to be in Corsica with no internet. noooooo!

I liked Tsuna's non-acceptance speech, too. Strange, that I feel it's one of his most courageous-sounding moments for a while...I love watching Tsuna with fire on his head and fists in the enemy's face, etc. etc., but I admire him most in moments like this.

Also, "For my next trick, I predict that the winner of the World Cup will be... a soccer team." made me lol. xD

Yamamoto had to show his smartass by getting stabbed. 8||||||

Why AMANO WHY!! *freats like a freating thing that freats and want the next chapter nao*

I'm kinda wondering about Tsuna's reasoning behind this all on not becoming the mafia boss. But, anyhow...

Yamamoto! ;A; Nooooooooooes!! *HUGS Yamamoto and screams for medical help*

Me: "Awww, look! Yamamoto and Kaoru are still enjoying their broman- OMFG, YAMAMOTO JUST GOT SHANKED, WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Yamamoto aside ( D: ), the thing that has been bothering me is this: Why is it so absolutely necessary for Tsuna to become the boss NOW?! Why not wait until the poor boy has finished puberty (and high school) before shoving this crap onto him?! Was this addressed somewhere and I just missed it? I mean, I know it's a shonen manga, but come on!

...Yamamoto, please be alive. :(

Poor Yamamoto, :(!

He has to be alive, it's the Irie effect. Irie was mortally wounded and he was still alive. Yamamoto, please be alive too, :(

Edited 2010-06-11 07:41 (UTC)

*ninjas into another's LJ*

This chapter drove me nuts, but the worst was what happened to Yama. Why does Amano seem to ALWAYS make Yama or Squalo half-dead in order to move the plot?! Does she hate our Rain boys or something?? It would be extremely fitting though if Dino found Yama-- the Bucking Horse seems to have a knack for saving Squalo from certain death, after all.

I understand Tsuna's reasons, but... c'mon, kid, last arc you were really acting more like a boss, and that's not a bad thing. Hell, Dino's proof that you don't have to be great at normal stuff to be an awesome boss.

Also, I want the Varia around. ~~I'm not hoping to see Xanxus be sexy and blow shit up, oh no.~~

No. 9 - All of this. So very much.

Actually, I was just waiting for one of the Shimon guys to go all villain on one of the boys' arses but I really wouldn't have bet my money on Kaoru and Yamamoto 0_o

I think

caddles up there suggested that it might be Hibari finding him and I must say I approve of this idea. Seeing as how Hibari tends to be in the wrong place at the right time anyway it seems plausible. Also, my inner 8018 fangirl would rejoice. And I've been missing him lately...

I love that the ordinary citizens of Namimori are actually carefully avoiding those scary gangsters. They're not oblivious, just cautious!

you can't deny the kid has class.

He really, really does. ♥ (Although I'm wondering -- if Tsuna didn't become Tenth, who would? Xanxus, maybe? And what would Tsuna and his friends do if they didn't join the Vongola? *mustnotwriteficmustnotwritefic*

And oh, Yamamoto, you are so clever yet so dumb. DO NOT ASK THE LARGE SCARY DUDE WITH UNKNOWN POWERS IF HE'S PLANNING TO OVERTHROW YOUR MAFIA FAMILY, OH MY GOD SERIOUSLY. ~~Are we sure his suicidal tendencies were taken care of when Tsuna saved him?~~ I hope Hibari finds him; I can imagine him going all Someone has splattered this student's blood all over Namimori property. This shall not stand. It would be so epic!

Yamamoto, oh my heart. ;_;

Honestly Yama really does not know how to read the subtext! *sobs and facepalms*

YAMA! *cries* I have nothing else decent to contribute...because I am still fretting, even though I know it's shounen, just like you said, and there's no way he'll die. No way...right? lol

... Wow, way to go Enma. Now you've made me remember your name, what with you scaring the shit out of Makeste and all. Well played. :P

See, I always knew Yama wasn't the sharpest knife in the box, but contemplating the potentially villainous motives of a person who is in the room with you OUT LOUD? That's pretty damn stupid. Pretty damn stupid, all right.

In hindsight, maybe it would have been better if I'd sent him a GODDAMN TEXT instead
THANK YOU. HE HAD THE CELL PHONE RIGHT IN HIS FREAKING HAND COME ON.

Whether or not it's the right decision, you can't deny the kid has class.
*emphatically agrees* Obviously he can't not be the mafia boss (or we'll have no manga), but the way he turned the Ninth down? Absolutely beautiful. He didn't just FREAK OUT NO I DON'T WANNA BE A BOSS, he has actual, legitimate reasons.

That does not, however, mean I'm not going to spend the entirety of next week fretting like a fretting thing, OH YAMA MY POOR BABY DON'T DIE, I MEAN I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BUT SERIOUSLY, DON'T.
You, me, and everyone else in fandom who has any sort of heart. T___T *still sobbing*

Also, might I add your reviews are hilarious and I love them? You made this chapter a little more bearable. <33

I'm still convinced the Shimon aren't really bad and that someone fed Kaoru crazy pills before he went to baseball practice, but still

NO FUCK NO YOU DON'T DO THAT TO YAMA. I DON'T EVEN CARE THAT YAMA'S NOT GOING TO DIE, YOU JUST DON'T FUCK WITH HIM, OK?
OK?

Although, this would be an excellent time for Gokudera to show his true colors... *3*
If you need me, I'll just be by myself, rocking back and forth in a dark corner until next Friday.

You're Uni, aren't you. You can see the future. You foresaw Tsuna would have refused to be the tenth Vongola boss (BEING INFINITELY ADORABLE IN THE PROCESS) and:

7. Someone (or a descendant of someone) who has been terribly wronged by the Vongola in the past and still harbors a grudge appears. There.

PROS - I like the idea of Tsuna struggling to deal with the SINS OF THE PAST as the unwilling heir to that history, and wondering what's the right thing to do and so on. Angst, character development, more personal stakes; it has everything I love in an arc.

CONS - ...Hell, I can't think of any. LET'S DO THIS.

^this happened. You're amazing. xD

You know what... the way plot is progressing is full of plot holes and lame excuses (like what everybody is saying already) >__>;;

Really sometimes i feel that to be able to enjoy KHR, you got to ignore the holes and just focus on the pretty boys *cough*amitooharsh*cough*

From the way Tsuna keeps saying "I'll destroy Vongola!" and "I don't want to be boss", I have a feeling in the end Tsuna will not become a boss at all. He got to fulfill his dream of marrying Kyoko and become an ordinary citizen with ordinary job ~~and got fired when recession comes~~. Everybody fulfills their dream: Yamamoto become a baseball player, etc.
I dunno, such ending is possible. But i'll be disappointed when that happens D:
Because we all want to see Tsuna grows to be his badass TYLself. :D

LOL YOU. What if a soccer team doesn't win the World Cup now.

most understated chapter title ever.
I read the chapter AFTER I saw this and burst out laughing when I did see the title XDDD
IT'S SO WEIRD THAT A FUCKING GUST OF WIND CAUSED THIS MISUNDERSTANDING! It's like...neither side thought this would happen?! BUT IT DID?! @A@ NOOO ENMAAAA ))): TSUNA LOVES YOU, HE REALLY DOES!

I wonder if Tsuna even has say in all this. He might, but conflict happens. >>: still, i love how he turned down the offer.

OMG THE ENDING SLDKHFAS YAMAMOTO DDD: I WAS LIKE 'OMG IS THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENING??? O____o' but yeah, shonen leads get death immunity so I'm not too sad. Still, did not see that coming D:
but lol at him pondering out loud about their BETRAYAL, he's so clue...ful.
If Gokudera saves him from his new boyfriend I will laugh very hard.

As I already stated in my spoiler entry:

OH ~~SNAP~~ SHIT, SON.

Is it only me or does Tsuna slowly but steadily develop a BAMF glow, without his dying will? And that soon enough we'll hear fangirls moan Tsuna's name in fangasmic delight?

Only me? Okay then.

A-HA! My predictions were truuuuuueeee!!! *ALL ACCORDING TO PLAN, NYEHEHEHE*
I just ADORE evil!emo!Enma, it's... it's ..... IT'S.....

But then comes the closing of this chapter, I gasped out loud and let a little 'nuuuuu~' out too when I saw Yamamoto!

Why Amano?

Just... Why?

Why the sweetest, friendliest, happiest character of the series? WHY?

And the fact that A-HA's "Take on me" was playing in the background (OLDIES, FUCK YEAH!) DIDN'T HELP THE SOB FEST I WAS GOING THRU EITHER!

*/wrist*

2. but was instead practicing BEING FUCKING TERRIFYING This page hadn't loaded all the way yet, but as soon as saw the EYES, I knew we were in for a villain!Enma appearance. jsldkfjkls, so much for misunderstandings, this is more like betrayal ~~all because of two little children being children and a stupid gust of wind~~. Yeah, in hindsight, a text message would have solved everything. Maybe Enma was just too shy to ask for his number?

4. Is it just me or does it seem like Tsuna got away from his bodyguards ~~only to run into Reborn in a fire cabinet~~? Yup, he has a lot of skills he likes to keep hidden apparently, but Reborn isn't fooled. Oh no. If Tsuna's going to wander off on his lonesome, he's going to be right there as well.

5. Your Nametwin. Is. Very forward. But at least Chrome knew better than to run away with a wolf in sheep's clothing. I'm betting Mukuro will scold her sometime later about why she was just standing there when a stalker had just confronted her.

6. I think that speech alone proves Tsuna's ready to be a boss. He's maturing, capable of making his own decisions, and he's lost that naive air where he can be manipulated into anything. ~~Like way back when Fuuta appeared and couldn't say no.~~ I think all he needs is that one last confidence boost to keep standing up for himself and his decisions and he could make a great leader in the end.

8. Yeah, totally. As far as Yamamoto was concerned, it could have been one of those keepsake things you never let out of your sight.

9. It wasn't odd at all to see the Vongola crest tied around it, either, of course not. I mean, who doesn't dig the clam family these days? He could have been on the banner committee for the ceremony, who knows? Yamamoto sure didn't, but oh how the idiotic tendencies show at the most inopportune time. Given, he could have just been fishing for information in the stupidest way possible, but then again this Yamamoto. He has this uncanny way of trying to see the best in people even when they JUST TRIED TO KILL HIM.

10. I'm kind of hoping Gokudera ~~and Ryohei, if only because he could actually do that whole sun activation thing and help out~~ will show up before Yamamoto passes out, at the very least. I mean, with those kind of injuries, who knows when he's going to wake up next? And Tsuna must know about this horrendous turn of events as soon as possible.

... A-And now I should disappear and weep silently in the corner because. Yamamoto. You idiot. STOP TRYING TO TURN YOURSELF INTO SUSHI WITH MORONIC COMMENTS.

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Amano why do you torment us?!

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Are you really SURE that a soccer team will win the world cup? REALLY?! :O

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Texting must be too overrated for the mafia.