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Time for my weekly post!

Again with the infrequent updating! Anyway, Happy Birthday to

cobizah! Sorry I'm late, but I hope you had fun. ♥

I feel like it was someone else's birthday too yesterday. Someone I ought to remember, someone I've posted about in the past some 88 different times. It's on the tip of my tongue... damn it, who could it be?!

1. I don't quite understand what "he will shatter his own pride" means, but whatever works for you, Ryohei!

Okay, so we're back to where we left off last week, with a badly beaten Ryohei making ominous apologies to Aoba. I love that Aoba repeats Ryohei's exact words back to him, presumably in lieu of a "previously on KHR" montage. If I told someone something and their response--literally seconds later--to me was, "If I'm not mistaken, I believe I just heard you say [insert the words I just said here]," I would have to battle the very strong urge to slap them in the face. YES, AOBA, THAT IS WHAT HE SAID.

Anyway, let's see what Ryohei has in store for him.

2. HOT DIGGITY DAMN

You know, I don't normally do bullet point breakdowns just for attacks, but fuck it.

THESE ARE NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S SUN FLAMES. Holy shit.
There seems to be some disparity between the level of badass evoked by the name "Sunshine Counter" and the level of badass contained in the actual Sunshine Counter. Which is to say, BEST. ATTACK NAME. EVER.
And not to nitpick, but why the hell didn't he do that seventeen pages ago?
Lastly, AOBA HOW ARE YOU EVEN STILL ALIVE

3. NO, SERIOUSLY, how the hell did Aoba survive at point blank range an attack that melted Lambo's face clear off? I ask you, does that make sense? What the hell are his glasses made of, Adamantium??

4. Lol,

beruichi, you totally called it. All this time he was patiently charging up for a Limit Break. So sneaky, Ryohei! I'm so picking him the next time I play Super Smash Bros.

Well, no, because that's actually a really stupid power. XD But at least the end result was cool.

5. Sometimes these guys get impressed too easily. "Wow, if thirty percent was enough to not damage Aoba at all, I can only imagine what will happen when the attack is fully charged!"

Not to mention that Aoba also has a damn good point. Is it sad, though, that I can totally understand why this was apparently the power-up most suited to Ryohei's abilities? XD

6. No one is questioning your confidence, Ryohei. Don't you worry about that! It's just your actual skills that are in doubt. So that's all well and good.

7. I wish there was more to comment on/make fun of in all these fighting panels. "Hey, get a load of Tsuna's face! He's all scared-looking and stuff! Teehee!" See, that might have been worth a chuckle or two if I didn't make the exact same joke every time Basil gets a panel, and if Tsuna hadn't also looked twice as hilarious back on page 8 when he was saying "NO!!" Sigh.

8. What's better than one Shirtless Ryohei? FOUR SHIRTLESS RYOHEIS, AH AH AH. Or just one Shirtless Ryohei who's moving really fast. Either one is good.

I'm surprised Gokudera didn't pick up on the obvious reason why Ryohei would let himself get hit just a little bit each time, though. You do remember the explanation we were given a half-dozen pages ago, don't you, Genius Boy? Or did someone hit you on the head too?

There, see? A one-year-old child picked up on that, for crying out loud.

9. SUNSHINE UPPERCUT. TEEHEE. And then we have the fighting panels that make fun of themselves. |D

I note that the glasses are still intact. Christ, I could use a pair like those.

Speaking of Aoba's glasses, are they actually becoming a plot point?!

10. --OH MY GOD THEY ARE. OH MY GOD HE'S FRIGGING CYCLOPS.

AND HE IS HOT

SO HOT

I DON'T EVEN

OH GOD, NEXT WEEK I'M JUST GOING TO SPEND THE ENTIRE TIME DROOLING.

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~~Do you mean Hayato's bday?8D~~

WAAAH I NEED TO CATCH UP FASTER. SO I CAN DROOL WITH YOU.

Sunshine Counter sounds very cute. 8DDDD

~~Hayawho??--OH, YES, OF COURSE. HOW SILLY OF ME.~~

I actually planned on writing a fic to celebrate, but couldn't finish it in time, sob.

Haha, don't rush it too much, though! You're in that enviable position of still having plenty of awesome material ahead of you. It won't last forever, so enjoy it while you can! Oh, those were the days. ;_;

Lol, and it does. When I read the name, the mental image I had in line was more along the lines of this. XD

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Haha I learned about his birthday the evening before. 8D So I made a video. Didn't sleep much but well, I get like that when the inspiration strikes.

Oh I know what you mean! Some series are just so awesome that you wish to take back time so you can watch them all over again. XDDD

Hahaha right, the rainbows fit too. It sounds kinda like a Sailor Moon attack, only there was no Sailor Sun.

Ooh, I'll have to check that out. As soon as I'm using a computer that's actually fast enough to handle streaming video, sob.

Exactly. I've even been known to intentionally slow down and put off reaching the end of a really good series. I get depressed sometimes when I catch up and then I have to wait to see what happens next. PATIENCE, I DO NOT HAVE IT.

And lol, it does sound Sailor Moonish. Ryohei could audition for the Sailor Sun part if he ever needs something to fall back on. XD

I think I've never had this problem before... for example, somehow I'm always 100 episodes behind in Naruto. XDDDD But I reached the end of Prince of Tennis. I was sad. And then the OAVs came and I've never watched them. But that's just me,lol.

But I love KHR even more so I'll probably catch up soon and then suffer. >D

XDDDD Oh, he could. I bet the uniform would look great on him. 8D

BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!

And yes. He is hot what is the meaning of this? EXPLAIN, AMANO :| /waits for next week.

Oh, and Sunshine Uppercut/Counter? Such manly names, Ryohei.

HAHA, YES. MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.

I want so badly to find someone to punch in the face just so I can scream "SUNSHINE UPPERCUT" at them while I do it. If only I were a crazy person. Then I'd have an excuse. :(

I felt like this chapter was worth Gokudera's facial expressions alone. Dare I say he looked impressed in a couple of those panels?!

Also, Sunshine uppercut. Heeee. :3

Agreed; on this page he looks out-and-out blown away. (AS HE SHOULD BE, but still.)

~SUNSHINE UPPERCUT~

I kind of feel like that's what Amano meant when she wrote that "he will shatter his own pride" cover text.

I SWEAR, THOSE GODDAMN EYES CAN FIRE LAZERS AT PEOPLE. or something I MEAN, GLASSES THAT DON'T FUCKING BREAK AND ARE PITCH BLACK? THEY SOUND AWFULLY LIKE (EXTREAME) SUNGLASSES TO ME. PROTECT THE EYES, MAN.

That's certainly the impression I got. The only other character I know who actually gets stronger when you take off his prescription sunglasses is Scott Fucking Summers, so. IF WE DO NOT GET EYE LASERS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER I WILL BE DISAPPOINT.

I FEEL LIKE CAPSLOCKING, SORRY. LOL I KNOW, RIGHT? AND SUNSHINE UPPERCUT REMINDED ME OF A POKEMON MOVE. OR SOMETHING.

POKEMON, YES. OR SAILOR MOON. OR BASICALLY ANYTHING THE OPPOSITE OF MANLY. XD

There seems to be some disparity between the level of badass evoked by the name "Sunshine Counter" and the level of badass contained in the actual Sunshine Counter.

Less sunshine and more heart of the sun. *pauses to put Pink Floyd on* I so want to see what 100% looks like~ Plus I love that we're back to giant double spreads of awesomeness with galleries of reaction shots. Reborn actually made a surprised face and a "!!", what is this.

7 - I just like watching Gokudera's expressions, he always gets the best reaction faces. Something about his reaction shot on the double spread is very... very... I don't know what it is but I keep going back to look at it. >.>

As for Shirtless Ryouhei, I think this may be my favourite. Um.

I imagine at 100% it won't be all that unlike the perfected X Burner. Which is to say, EXPLOSIONS! LOTS OF THEM. They'll be lucky if the whole island hasn't been leveled by the time they're finished. XD

And you're the second person to mention Gokudera's face on page 4, which makes me regret not adding "Gokudera looks kinda hot somehow" to the bullet points, because I thought the same damn thing. I don't know what it is either--maybe his extra-pretty bangs, or the fact that his mouth is open just ever so slightly--but something about that shot just makes me *_*

And yes, that is a particularly fine Shirtless Ryohei. It'll be such a shame when this fight finally ends and the chapters cease to be 17 weekly pages of nonstop eye-candy. XD

If Ryouhei doesn't manage to flatten the place, Tsuna v. Enma will no doubt finish the job~ XD This leads me to wonder what the X-Burner looks like now, or if he'll get something even more awesomer (which is totally a word. In shounen, anyway) instead.

He looks so pretty. *_* And the action lines or whatever they are make it look like he's blushing. ...and then on page 12 he looks hilariously manly somehow, which I think is just the angle. XD

Never fear, when this fight ends we will be one step closer to the epic showdown of Shittopi-chan the UMA and Geek!'Dera, which is bound to be pretty damn hot and also the best thing ever, and then there's Hibari v. Adelheid, which. Well. XD

First panel on page three: Aoba, stop trying to pretend you're in some kind of serious gritty fighting manga. THIS IS KHR.

There seems to be some disparity between the level of badass evoked by the name "Sunshine Counter" and the level of badass contained in the actual Sunshine Counter. Which is to say, BEST. ATTACK NAME. EVER.

Co-signed. XD

No one is questioning your confidence, Ryohei. Don't you worry about that! It's just your actual skills that are in doubt.

Um, yeah. >.>

OH GOD, NEXT WEEK I'M JUST GOING TO SPEND THE ENTIRE TIME DROOLING.

. . . I will possibly be doing this also. Maybe.

(By the way, I would totally trade my ability to not be a total asshole for magic indestructible glasses and the ability to make cool little hexagons bubble up in my eyes. I'm just saying.)

He just got swept up in the moment, that's all.

There seems to be universal agreement that Sunshine Counter is the best thing since sliced bread. Someone should start a fanclub or something.

By the way, I would totally trade my ability to not be a total asshole for magic indestructible glasses and the ability to make cool little hexagons bubble up in my eyes.

IN THE END... I'm pretty sure I would too.

Ryohei's attacks are extremely awesome *lol pun*... and I can't help but wonder what will ahodera get~ -w-

Sunshine Counter totally looks like Solar Beam (pokèmon). :°D

and I can't help but wonder what will ahodera get~

ME TOO. You just know it's gonna be epic. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BLOW OUR MINDS AT ANY TIME, AMANO.

Lol, makes me wonder which Pokemon/Naruto attack his fully charged Sunshine Uppercut will look like. XD

This chapter made me wanna punch things and have Sun Flame EXPLODE around me to the EXTREEEEME. I freaked when Aoba's glasses came off. THE SHIT IS ON AND I AM HAPPY~~~~.

I posted a crazy theory in your last chapter post, btw. Hope it amuses you.

I only wish this fight had had more moments like this. This chapter was good, though, no denying that.

SOB, eventually I'll get there! I'm working my way backwards through all these comments, so hopefully my persistence ~~and your patience~~ will be rewarded. XDDD

ahahaha yayz i finally got a prediction right! (ノ^o^)ノ♪
...though Ryohei's powers seem kinda masochistic, no? o.o and the names of his attacks... *__* how did MAXIMUM CANNON and MAXIMUM INGRAM become SUNSHINE COUNTER and SUNSHINE UPPERCUT?? i seriously was torn between laughing my ass off and staring in awe when i saw those scenes. yes, i do believe him screaming out those manly moves indeed shatters his pride. OTL

so i guess he gave up his healing powers to get those EXTREMELY AWESOME MOVES, huh? dude's still injured. :/ so much for him going back to heal the already-completely-forgetten-Yamamocchan. (T--T) Shamal, i'm counting on you~ >_<

3. NO, SERIOUSLY, how the hell did Aoba survive at point blank range an attack that melted Lambo's face clear off? I ask you, does that make sense? What the hell are his glasses made of, Adamantium??
surprised me, too. who the hell fights a boxing match with glasses on? ~~Aoba, obviously -.-"~~ but damn, he's friggin' HOT without those crazy glasses. *drools* and i'm dying to know what the hell is that beehive thing forming near his gorgeous eyes~ @___@

can't wait for the next chapter gaaaaaaah~~~

and i'm dying to know what the hell is that beehive thing forming near his gorgeous eyes~ @___@

He's obviously possessed by DG Cells! ~~Oh gawd I'm SUCH a dork, making a G Gundam reference...~~

haha, and i actually googled what on earth DG Cells are. XD now THAT totally explains why they're all crazy. yep, it totally does. *nods*

Lol, it's a good feeling, isn't it? XD

And yes, if the last few chapters have proven anything beyond the shadow of a doubt, it's that Ryohei's new power is the single most masochistic ability ever. WHAT KIND OF STUPID POWER CAN'T BE USED AT FULL BLAST UNLESS YOUR ENEMY SMASHES ALL YOUR BONES FIRST FFFFFF DAMMIT RYOHEI.

...to be honest, every time I read one of his attack names, this is the first thing that pops into my head. XD

And not only is he incredibly hot, it turns out those beehive eyes were hiding a pretty awesome (if INCREDIBLY BRUTAL) technique, too. NOT BAD, AOBA.

lol it would have been less masochistic if he actually let it charge to 100% the first time, but i guess that's dramatic tension for ya. @___@

and GAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA that song is epic! XD imagine this fight being animated in all its awesome badass shounen glory, and then comes Ryohei with his ultimate attack~ *let~ the sun~ shine~ in~ leeeeet~ the sun~shine~ in~* XDDDDDD

Oh, my theory was wrong....

At least we had Gokudera fanboying over Ryohei!

At least we had Gokudera fanboying over Ryohei!

Haha, yeah, that's rare enough to deserve special appreciation. That was one hell of a pretty reaction face he had there.

Everything the other people had already said.

I only wondered why Amano-san didn't pull the punch hard enough. If I were doing the manuscript, I would have showed Lambo putting on the glasses and then showing a completely black section of panel, to strike home the point.

I think Cervello is pulling strings, not Kawahira and not Byakuran. But I do like that this spacey-eyes stuff is not discounting Future arc, while stepping away from it.

If I were doing the manuscript, I would have showed Lambo putting on the glasses and then showing a completely black section of panel, to strike home the point.

That would have been so much more preferable to the way Amano chose to hammer it over our heads THREE TIMES before the other characters finally grasped what was going on. XD

Heh, the last few chapters have focused so exclusively on the fight that I'd almost forgotten there was a whole wider world of mysterious organizations and secret conspiracies out there too. The Cervello could very well be the Shimon family's source of information. And heh, I'm just glad we're finally seeing something new in terms of weapons and abilities.

...i will remember this chapter as "the one where everybody is making fun of Ryouhei's attack name" xD
and i was tempted to photoshop a smiley face in that badass "sunshine uppercut" page

and i was tempted to photoshop a smiley face in that badass "sunshine uppercut" page
oh, you definitely should've. XD that would've cracked my ribs up quite nicely. XDDD

and for the record, maybe his moves sounded less lame in japanese. XD like "HIKAGE UPPERCUT!" or something. anyone know? ~~unless Amano actually put "Sunshine" in there as katakana, then Ryohei is totally screwed.~~ |||OTL

I think I'm more apt to remember it as "the one where Aoba took his glasses off and was pretty" at this point, but Ryohei's epic attack names will not soon be forgotten, either.

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I think I'm more apt to remember it as "the one where Aoba took his glasses off and was pretty" at this point, but Ryohei's epic attack names will not soon be forgotten, either.

<i.and i was tempted to photoshop a smiley face in that badass "sunshine uppercut" page </i>

I think I mentally added one, either way. XD

The bit about Ryohei having to 'shatter his own pride' probably means first he has to act totally phail, then after that embarressing display he'll come back and pwn you.
....But what am I saying. I haven't even gotten past page 1.
...(continues reading)

right. now that i'm done.
....What kind of glasses are pitch black?
And ....actually, I figured he was gonna be the cutest of the Shimon when he appeared. Unless you like the shouta kind which would be....uh, Enma.

The bit about Ryohei having to 'shatter his own pride' probably means first he has to act totally phail, then after that embarressing display he'll come back and pwn you.

AND THEN HE'LL DO THAT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE HE FINALLY WINS ~~HOPEFULLY~~. Shattered pride, indeed. XD

And yeah, he always was pretty cute, but this is still a whole new level. Although Adelheid and Powered-up!Enma still offer serious competition. Oh, Shimon family, you may have been on the outs for a long time, but you still must have done pretty well in the mafia beauty competitions.

i sort of think Amano often experiences brain failure when thinking up technique names. I could still rememeber that Byakuran's attack names are something like, WHITE FINGER and WHITE APPLAUSE. So sunshine counter shouldn't have surprised us, really.

I'm still trying to decide whether they're the product of brain failure or pure genius, myself. There are days when I seriously believe the latter. XD

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Makeste! 8D Me and Gokudera had a good time, hahahaha. Speaking of which, I wonder how old they all are in the manga?

Meh, Aoba's not going to be getting older for much longer, so who cares. (Zing~) Ryohei's new attack is AWESOME. But this is KHR, so no one will die, and the battle could go either way still. :/

And WOOOOAH AGREED about Aoba's hotness without glasses. Damn, I'd better catch up.. I hear this week's chapter is pretty brutal T___T

You're welcome; I'm glad good times were had! ♥ And by my estimate, the three main characters are all in the 14-15 range, with Ryohei and possibly Hibari being a year older, and Mukuro being a giant question mark because he's Mukuro and he's a dick like that.

But this is KHR, so no one will die

EXCEPT THE FUNERAL WREATHS AND UNI AND GAMMA XD, but yeah, I'm guessing I shouldn't be too worried about the outcome of this fight.

The latest chapter was definitely brutal, though. Wasn't expecting anything like that at all. 8|

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In reference to Aoba's eyes,

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This chapter was so EXTREME I needed a new icon!!

THAT ICON IS PERFECT TO THE EXTREME.

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