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That's 11 times 29!1. What... is this cover page, exactly. Because to me, it looks for all the world like a picture of D. Spade and Chrome as 12-year-olds. XD And okay, yes, Chrome always looks approximately 12 years old, but Spade is supposed to be a fully grown man! Actually, something like 150 years past full grown! So needless to say, this is a bit disconcerting.
That said, he looks hot as all get out and I want to rip that jacket right off of him. To steal it for myself, I should clarify. Not as foreplay or anything. It's just, damn that is one nice coat.
BY THE WAY, ARE BOY BOOTS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HEELS, because it looks to me like... oh, never mind.
2. MEANWHILE BACK ON THE MOTHERFUCKING BOAT, the Ninth is standing around staring intently at a porthole, and unless I miss my mark here, it almost seems like Ganauche is implying that he's been doing this for the past four days. To me this is the most hilarious thing in the world. I am picturing this time-lapse montage of him just standing there while the sun rises and sets and rises and sets in the background, and I'm just cracking up so hard. BUT ANYWAY. Apparently things in Namimori hospital are going well, which, what?? Are the Nonos the ones responsible for siccing the Marshmallow Man on our unsuspecting Rain Guardian?? Or is Ganauche just totally bullshitting and he actually has no idea what the fuck is going on in the hospital and when he finally does send his guys to check things out later today they're going to be like, "ohhhhhhhhh shit we are so fucked"?
And they've also discovered that all seven Simon kids lost their families early on. This is all that they've discovered in the past four days, apparently. I would now like to reiterate just how lame the Ninth Vongola generation is and how deeply, deeply ashamed of themselves they should be, forever.
3. One major bombshell they actually did discover though--it sounds to me like CEDEF actually was responsible for whatever the hell happened to Enma's family. :O :O :O FLOOD OF BLOOD? JUST HOW MUCH PSYCHIATRY IS ENMA GOING TO NEED ONCE THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE, because I swear to God new and freakier details just keep cropping up every damn week.
4. Back in Chateau de Simon, Enma is having horrifying dreams that hopefully won't result in him flying to Tatooine and killing all the Sand People. I had wondered whether Mami was an older or younger sibling, and it appears now that she was his baby sister, which falls right in line with the pattern of things getting increasingly terrible with every new detail we learn.
With that said, I am immensely grateful to Adelheid for being all hand-holdey and motherly and soothing and basically doing everything I wanted to do but can't because I, unlike Enma, actually exist in the real physical world and am incapable of interacting with a cartoon character! THANK YOU, ADELHEID.
Best of all, once she's done fretting over baby boss's situation and thinking angry thoughts about Nametwin, she decides that now is as good a time as any to remember that oh yeah SHE KIND OF KICKS ASS. AND IT'S ABOUT TIME. That's all I can say about that.
5. Back in the middle of nowhere, things have taken quite an awkward turn for our favoritest Storm Guardian, since Tsuna is now depressed beyond all reason and Reborn is sulking because for once he wasn't able to solve all of his problems with violence. Which leaves Gokudera responsible for keeping Lambo in line, which has never been a task for the faint of heart. On top of that, he's fretting about Tsuna of course, but he does that 24/7 anyway, so.
Thankfully this massively depressing scene is randomly interrupted by A HELICOPTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WOODS OUT OF NOWHERE. Thank you, helicopter! Of course, you don't seem to have actually affected Tsuna's mood in any way whatsoever, but A for effort! At least you got him talking about his feelings again, which is a step in the right direction, I say.
6. b-bawwww. ;_;
OF COURSE, ALL OF THIS IS STUFF WE ALREADY KNEW AND SAW COMING AND SOME OF US WROTE A LONG ESSAY ABOUT IT JUST LAST WEEK, but even so, man. Even so. ;____________;
7. Wow, Gokudera actually had more faith in Tsuna's dad than Tsuna did. That's pretty sad. But again, not in the least surprising. (Also I think Gokudera is more inclined to think favorably of other people's dads because as long as they're not poisoning their kids or driving their mothers off of cliffs--yeah that turned out to be a misunderstanding but still!--they automatically score higher than his own father.)
Anyway, I digress. So Tsuna knew Enma wasn't lying because he could feel the truth emanating from his fists!! Or something. But Reborn is concerned about something else entirely. He has a strong hunch that there's some dark shadow behind the Simon! Okay, all I can say to the entire Vongola family at this point is: GET. THERE. FASTER. Please. XD
8. Cannot be said enough: Daemon is a fucking creep. To the highest degree possible. I don't think I've ever truly wanted a KHR character to die a horrible fiery death before but this fucking guy cannot get killed off fast enough to satisfy me. Ugh. I'm still undecided if this means Amano is actually doing a good job with him or not.
9. Are they just walking around on the same path in circles?? Anyway, Gokudera feels uneasy about the dark shadow Reborn was talking about earlier, possibly because out of everyone in this group, he's the one who hates Mukuro-types the most. Or maybe it's just because it's a fucking dark shadow and YOU'RE FUCKING SUPPOSED TO FEEL UNEASY ABOUT IT. This is apparently obvious day in Vongolaland.
By the way, this has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but you have no idea how giddy I am about the fact that finally, finally, the Vongola have run out of so many shoulders that Reborn is forced to sit on Gokudera's. XDDD You just know he's going to jump ship the instant anyone else comes along, but for now the little bastard has no choice! No choice! HAHA, WE FINALLY WORE YOU DOWN.
Perhaps to celebrate this event, Adelheid's boobs have arrived to challenge the Vongola to a duel of pride! As Reborn so shrewdly observes, this is bad and there is a distinct possibility that they might just all be screwed. IF ONLY THERE WAS SOME CHARACTER WE HAD LONG AGO FORGOTTEN ABOUT WHO HAD RECENTLY ARRIVED ON THE ISLAND IN A HELICOPTER AND WHO IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO BATTLE THIS PARTICULAR CHARACTER.
10. SAY, NOW! MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! WHOEVER COULD THAT BE.
Why, it's... Kusakabe! Wearing sunglasses! Our hero has arrived!!!
Oh yeah, and also this guy. I REMEMBER HIM. Hibird, right? How could I have forgotten that adorable little face? Well, Hibird, I wish you the best of luck in your fight against Adelheid, though I feel it's only fair to confess that Enma aside, Adelheid is totally my favorite Simon guardian and I may or may not actually be rooting for her at this point whoops. >_>
Oh, but Hibird, when you get a chance, do please ask that guy who sometimes follows you around JUST WHERE HE WAS AND WHAT THE HELL HE WAS DOING FOR THE PAST HOWEVER-MANY-IT-WAS CHAPTERS, JESUS. "Oh, I thought you meant the other mysterious island in the middle of nowhere governed by a mysterious mafia family with a blood grudge against the Vongola. My bad."
Seriously.
On a separate note, it's still a couple of weeks till New Year's but I've already decided that I'm going to make it one of my resolutions to be more consistent about comment replies. I've gotten so bad in the past few months, it's ridiculous. I just let everything pile up and then I get all discouraged whenever I log in because there's so much to get to and I don't have the energy to do it all but then I feel like an ass for just ignoring people, especially since you guys are all so awesome and leave detailed comments that point out stuff I hadn't noticed and raise really interesting points that I want to discuss. But I just get lazy and intimidated. ;;
So my new goal is to get to at least 3 comments a day, since I figure even someone as lazy as I am can't possible be intimidated by that many! START SMALL AND WORK MY WAY UP. That's the new plan. XDb
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Did you realise Chrome's new outfit is the same as Adelheid's? It's probably one of her old ones or something, as it would never fit Chrome's frame. -cough- boobs -cough-
I was semi-shocked about the lack of things Ninth had to do. Doesn't he have like... paperwork to do? Or doesn't he have to take care of the world's gratest Mafia group? Doesn't he get seasick?
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And now I'm totally picturing Hibari and Kusakabe having all sorts of helicopter adventures on their way to Shimon Island, possibly saving the world a few times and rescuing a cat or two before they finally caught up with the others. And Hibird found true love but they were forced apart by tragic circustances but promised that they'd be reunited one day. And Hibari cried but pretended that he wasn't. But everyone really knew anyway and just didn't say anything.
And you know what, I actually didn't notice that about Chrome's outfit (I guess I was too distracted by my intense hatred for Spadey McFuckthatguy XD).
I guess when you're the most important man in the mafia world, you can afford to spend days on end staring at portholes if you feel like it, since anyone that dares to interrupt you can be shot on command if you feel like it. NOT THAT THE NINTH WOULD DO THAT or would he? :O
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I'm too old for that shitWell, yeah. Think about it: Hibari wouldn't give a shit about them going on a vogage of discovery to find Shimon Land to clear up the misunderstandings and to get back their pride (not to save Chrome, nope, not at all) and it would have took Kusakabe ages to concvince Hibari it would be good for him and stuff. Of course, when you're in a helicoper all becomes much more interesting and amusing, so therefore Hibari's sympathy and humanity would actually uncover, therefore making Kusakabe save all those cats from being thrown in bins, take some holiday snaps, facetime his minions to make sure Namimori is okay and that they're not partying at his disappearance with his I-Phone 4 (it's a miricle that it's still in one peice), and go on a mini vogage of discovery all on their own. It would be good fic, you see.
Lol, it was actually bothering me lmao. I wasn't too interested in Spadey, as I already know he wants to mess things up and screw the random logic of KHR. If he's there, how about the rest of the Primo people? COME ON, I WANT SOME GIOTTO. STOP HIDING
I'm guessing he has several rooms for the amount of advisor's bodies that had objected to his time wasting. I can imagine all these mini stories coming up to, how the Ninth skips important Mafia meetings for his hairdressing appointments XD
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It would be good fic, you see.
DON'T SAY THAT DON'T STAY THAT oh god now I want to write it! DAMN YOU HIBARI AND KUSAKABE WHY ARE YOU SO LULZY where did they even get the helicopter in the first place, anyway? Did the Nonos give it to them, or does the Discipline Committee just happen to have one lying around for emergencies? EITHER ONE OF THESE SCENARIOS WOULD SURPRISE ME NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST.
Giotto is overdue for an appearance to give his young great-great-great-etc... grandnephew? Grandson? Whatever, I forget how they're actually related... anyway, he's overdue to give him some advice on how to face your beloved rival after there's been a horrible misunderstanding. COME BACK TO US, PRIMO. WE NEED YOUR WISDOM NOW.
I'm guessing he has several rooms for the amount of advisor's bodies that had objected to his time wasting.
Maybe that's why they needed three boats. D:
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WRITE IT THEN because no, I did not write that on perpose. *cough* Anyway, I would love you forever if you actually wrote it. I'm not very good with crack lol, so I can't write it D: I WRITE SOME GOKU FOR YOU IF YOU DO? even though i suck at writing him ;w; No, actually I thought Hibari went and hijacked some random place and took one for himself. He probably has an area of the roof marked to store his helicoper. And I bet you, it has on it 'Property of Hibari Kyoya, theives will be bitten to death' written on it somewhere with bold letters. BUT I ACCEPT YOUR SCENARIOS TOO
I dunno, I don't tend to even go there to be honest. I think Cozart should come and clear up this mess. And Giotto should be there to punish his mist guardian. BUT YEAH, GIOTTO SHOULD GO AND BE OOC AND SAY 'DON'T BE SUCH A CHICKEN' AND SLAP TSUNA IN THE FACE OR HE COULD ACTUALLY TRY AND CHEER HIM UP IGNORE THE FIRST BIT AS I THINK I'M HYPER SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT BULLSHIT MAY BE COMING FROM MY MOUTH
Yeah, that, and the Ninth's visitors. I bet he's got like, nine casinos in there with all the rich and famous betting to see who'll win what match while causing more sea pollution. Then infomation about the Shimon would be transmitting via pigeon mail because one of the Vongola decided he was bored. I don't know who though. It's got me stumped. Anyway, THE NINTH IS NOT ALL GOOD AND SANE, NO
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And so on and so forth. Basically I agree with you completely. You also brought up a really good point with this:
And since we seem to be headed towards a prison break, we might as well have a very pissed off Cloud Guardian on the inside to help things along.
Hell yes. That would be both awesome and hilarious, especially since he might end up having to save Mukuro's ass, or vice-versa HA HA I would pay good money to see that. 8D
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in chainsagainst a really hot chick no less, ha.I'm sure this has been pointed out before, but it's interesting that while this arc has played out in the same sequence as the Ring Battles, the winners have been the complete opposite, if you count Ryohei's last fight as a loss. If this keeps up, and Hibari and Tsuna both lose...hm. As much as I would hate to see it, a loss for Tsuna could be a good thing, arc-wise, and again plays into the prison break theory. Which leaves poor Gokudera freaking the fuck out as he's left on the outside, trying to figure out how to spring his beloved Tenth from Vendicare. XD And maybe Yamamoto might FINALLY wake up, and they could plot together while he rehabs...that would be totally awesome. :D
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Once in my childhood we had a cat exactly like Hibari. His name was Hamlet. He didn't NEED you, he just tolerated having you around because you provided food. Also when he did something bad and you flung him out the front door, he would hit the ground and then sort of prance lightly away, like, "I wanted to be here. You just gave me encouragement in the direction I was already going. NOT IMPRESSED BY YOU, HUMAN." He trained me to treat cats with respect, because whenever I petted him the wrong way or whatever he would claw the shit out of me. I freaking loved that cat.
Anyway, yeah. Hibari. Sadly born into human form, confusing everyone. STILL HILARIOUS. ...and I think it would be good for him to lose. Also funny. Oh my God, so funny. And someone pointed out that in that case, he and Mukuro would both be in prison, and between them they could TEAR THAT PLACE APART. :D
So, so with you on Daemon Spade. He can fall off a cliff and be eaten by a shark anytime. I would laugh. Maybe Adelheid would also laugh.
Tsuna and Enma, oh my God. On the one hand, so sad! On the other hand, most easily-manipulated duo in history! ...Except maybe for Giotto and Cozart, come to think of it. o_O Yeesh.
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That's definitely true for me in any case. I just cannot take him seriously at all, but whenever he's around it's awesome because he just stomps around acting like he's the boss of the universe and trying to kill anyone who dares to disagree but most of the time they just fall right into line before it comes to that because AHHH SCARY. He's set on permanent godmode and is terrifying as all hell, but on the other hand, the only two people he listens to are a baby and a guy whose box animal is a pony, and on occasion he has been known to arrive out of the blue in a motherfucking helicopter. ALWAYS A PARTY WITH THIS KID, is what I'm saying here.
And I think I love your cat too, retroactively. XD
...and I think it would be good for him to lose. Also funny.
Haha. Again, so much agreement from me here that I'm liable to strain my neck from nodding up and down. HE MIGHT EVEN GET CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IF HE LOSES! Actually, he just might get character development either way; even Lambo got character development in his fight. THIS IS A WORLD WHERE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE NOW. And lord, he and Mukuro would have the most hilarious adventures trapped together in the Vindice prison. It would be like a sitcom, but one where everyone dies except the main characters. Holy shit.
It's been a while since we've had a good shark-sighting in the manga. Killing off Spade is as noble a cause as any to bring this tradition back.
Tsuna and Enma, oh my God. On the one hand, so sad! On the other hand, most easily-manipulated duo in history!
WHAT ABOUT--
...Except maybe for Giotto and Cozart
Oh. Yeah, okay then. XD Haha, and they really are. It's sad.
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*cries*
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I must say that the entire time Adelheid decided to taken on the challenge of getting rid of Tsuna herself I was like, 'My god, those things will explode by the end of the chapter.' But they seem well managed now. (God, I feel like a pervert.)
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Oh man, those boobs. I know what you mean; at one point on this page I was absolutely convinced we were going to have a wardrobe malfunction right then and there. But she pulled it off in the end. Gotta hand it to you, Adelheid, you continue to be completely stunning in every scene you have that does not involve Katou "I ruin everything like the ruining ruiner I am" Julie.
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*snirk* He really does ruin everything. XD
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The longer it lasts, the more I get scared of what I'll see. So I'm weirder than others who are the non-Yama fans, ambivalent if I want to see him but turned into Genkishi or another Chrome, or rather not see him.
I'm one of the people who had a notion Hibari would pop up the way he did in this chapter, as a second-wave attack (although I figured it would be on a speedboat). Nonetheless it's a welcome sight.
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Try as I might, though, even with all the horrible things Amano's been trying to pull lately, I can't see her ever attempting a zombiemoto. I think we're supposed to be feeling nervous about Byakuran's intentions, but it feels like a misdirection to me. I'm expecting Yamamoto to pull off one of his patented "TADA I'M HERE TO SAVE THE DAY ALL OF A SUDDEN UNEXPECTEDLY" appearances like the reliable rain-type he is at some point in the near-future. I just hope the explanation of what exactly happened between him and Byakuran satisfies.
And yeah, given that Hibari is also prone to making this type of surprise save-the-day entrance, I was kind of expecting it too. The helicopter was a nice touch, though. Somehow it adds an extra element of lulz to it all, in that inimitable Amano way. XD
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You can keep shirt, bowtie, boots, trousers... leave me the rest, he might make a good appetizer*waiting for Cozza*.
Apparently things in Namimori hospital are going well, which, what?? Are the Nonos the ones responsible for siccing the Marshmallow Man on our unsuspecting Rain Guardian??
^I think so. XD Marshmallow-sama was shown as having Vongola's crest on his ball and chain.
With that said, I am immensely grateful to Adelheid for being all hand-holdey and motherly and soothing and basically doing everything I wanted to do but can't because I, unlike Enma, actually exist in the real physical world and am incapable of interacting with a cartoon character! THANK YOU, ADELHEID.
We share the same feelings. And yeah, this arc is creepier and angstier by the week. It's kinda sad.
But I love it>OF COURSE, ALL OF THIS IS STUFF WE ALREADY KNEW AND SAW COMING AND SOME OF US WROTE A LONG ESSAY ABOUT IT JUST LAST WEEK, but even so, man. Even so. ;____________;
*cough*
A question I have to raise is HOW THE FUCK IS THE NINTH EVEN A BOSS. He knows NOTHING about what happens in his famiglia. Giotto easily lost control of it, too. This makes me so pessimistic about the "moderate" bosses.
Oh, and Hibari coming with a helicopter was the most stupid thing ever but well, that's how Hibari is. He kicks logic to the curb.
*yup, I became lazy and I didn't quote you anymore in the last two points, sorry. XD*
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Is Cozza the latest spelling of Primo's bestest bff, incidentally? It makes sense, I suppose, given that that name is actually Italian. XD
Marshmallow-sama was shown as having Vongola's crest on his ball and chain.
Yeah, I do recall that the Vongola were keeping him prisoner in the Future Arc epilogue, but did he still have any Vongola markings on him when he showed up at the hospital? I figured there was a possibility that he had broken out (marking the latest in a long line of recent Vongola security failures XD).
this arc is creepier and angstier by the week. It's kinda sad.
But I love itIT IS
...and so do I. >_>*cough*
HIGH FIVE FOR MY FELLOW ESSAYER! UP TOP! *FIIIVE*
A question I have to raise is HOW THE FUCK IS THE NINTH EVEN A BOSS.
This is an important question that everyone should raise. I agree with your assessment. XD I wonder if he was always "moderate" or if he was more hardcore mafia back in the day, and if that was the case, I wonder if he was actually more effective back then. And that makes me kind of sad if so. The guy goes soft and he falls apart as a leader; that's depressing.
Oh, and Hibari coming with a helicopter was the most stupid thing ever
Stupid awesome. Such a beautiful Amano touch, that. XD
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DEAL. 8D
Is Cozza the latest spelling of Primo's bestest bff, incidentally? It makes sense, I suppose, given that that name is actually Italian. XD
I use to roleplay Cozart on Facebook, and someone among us randomly used Cozza (which is, "mussel"... which makes totally sense since Vongola means "clam"...), and it became popular in our roleplaying group. It's not that popular (yet), though. X°°D
/random essay because I felt like it
About Cozart's name(which, if I understood, actually is his surname)... I discovered Cozart is a drug detection system and until may 2010 it was an important drug and alcohol testing division, now integrated with Concateno srl(whatever). I died a little inside. And, if I ever finish my studies, I might actually work for them(pharmaceutical chemist). X°°°D Also, I'm one of the few people that doesn't complain about "foreign names" in Italy. It's obvious that I'll be weirded out by names like Rokudo Mukuro or Gokudera Hayato as italian names... but something like Cozart might not be so weird, since we had lots of conquerors/occupiers from other places: Normans, Arabs, Austrians, Spanish... as a side-note: I'm Italian born and raised in Italy... and my fucking name is Sheila. =_=
This is an important question that everyone should raise. I agree with your assessment. XD I wonder if he was always "moderate" or if he was more hardcore mafia back in the day, and if that was the case, I wonder if he was actually more effective back then. And that makes me kind of sad if so. The guy goes soft and he falls apart as a leader; that's depressing.
Same. Giotto was a moderate too and lost control of everything SO EASILY as well. That doesn't give me hope. But it's so realistic I'd cry.
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hibirdhibari, but oh well.Lambo fans won't love me either.
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Next time if you are not enthusiastic about something... you don't need to force yourself make a sarcastic comments on it. Unless you do it for your own fun. (and irk many bari fans who read this journal).
It is as annoying as reading people saying 'Gokudera is an useless character etc' (I DON't think Gokudera is useless at all, i am just giving example. I actually kinda like him). x_x
I know this is your journal and you can write whatever you want. In fact, if i don't like i can just don't read it at all. I just feel like leaving this comment because i feel that your hate towards a certain characters had gone too far. Too bad, i actually enjoy reading your reviews, it is just that your hate completely sour the experience for me. i will just avoid all reviews on chapters that contains Bari and problem is solved.
Ban me if you want. The point of this comment is not to pick fights, good bye.
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I feel like I should clarify again here--I don't actually hate Hibari, not at all. I like him a lot, actually! The thing is, I like him in kind of the same way I like Byakuran, which is to say that to me he is a lulzy character and I like him because of all his little peculiarities and quirks. But that means that I'm also inevitably going to end up making fun of him a great deal.
Please understand, though, that I do this to all the characters I like, whether they're my favorite or not. I'm pretty sure I made fun of Gokudera twice just in this chapter, for awkwardly fretting about Tsuna and then for being the shoulder that Reborn hates so much that he'll only sit on it if literally all of the other options have been exhausted. So when I make sarcastic comments about Hibari, it's not out of hate! It's just because that's how I review things. XD I mean, KHR is my favorite manga right now, period, yet I complain every other week about the way Amano does things. I will mock the shit out of it if I feel there is something that is just crying out to be mocked. But I never intend it in a mean-spirited way, and I'm very sorry if it ever comes off that way.
For the record, I do want Hibari to lose this fight, because to me that would be a far more interesting scenario than him winning. And as I've mentioned a few times in the comments, Hibari is quite honestly not my favorite character. When I say that, I'm not trying to say "I hate Hibari." I actually mean the statement literally--he just doesn't happen to be my favorite. And it's not because I dislike him; it's because there are about a dozen other characters that I like more (and that number used to be lower, but then the Simon family came along, sob). XD He doesn't appeal to me as much as some of the others, that's all. There's only about one character that I currently do hate in the series, and his name rhymes with schmaemon wade, and in his case I definitely do not make a secret of my dislike for him at all.
Anyway. I sort of started rambling there, but all I really wanted to say was I'm sorry if I made you feel at all uncomfortable or that I was ridiculing a favorite character of yours out of spite or making a point to hate on him more than any of the other characters. I apologize, and I'm certainly not going to ban you (I wouldn't even if we did legitimately disagree, since that would be a silly reason to ban someone too). I HOPE WE CAN STILL BE BROS. :(
...and I've gotta run to work now, but yeah. XD
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*feels stupid*
It turns my mood really sour for a few hours. The problem is, most of your reviews does not reflect that you don't hate him. If you had watched Tangled... it is a Mother Goethel-ish way of saying "i don't hate you". And i did read the comments in your entries and the Hibari-haters that i know did seem to rejoice excitedly of your remarks. >_>
Never mind, i think i am just too oversensitive. :/
I won't bother you anymore
PHPPSMSS LIVES AGAIN
Gokudera's fight - exceed expectations (seriously, I wasn't expecting such strategy, tactics and insight to Gokudera's loyalty. Shitt P's character was beyond awesome.)
Letdown - Popping balloons to determine Vendice homestay(wth?) & Gokudera's battle armour is ... X_X What's with the glasses and a cigarette to light the dynamites is ... frankly speaking lame(yeah, yeah. I'm putting my head in the line of fire with all the Gokudera fans here)
Byakuran's appearance - ... what? Sorry, I wasn't one of those who was cheering for his appearance. He was supposed to be dead damnit.
Tsuna VS Enma - slightly exceeding expectations (Tsuna's dad being accused of murder was gold. FINALLY. Something resembling mafia in KHR, well other than the use of guns during the inheritence ceremony).
Letdown - Again, Tsuna looks a bit ugly.
Daemon & Chrome - beyond expectations (am holding my comments for this one)
Note: Was Amano trying to provide immense fanservice? People are like going 'more explicit! More I say!'
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So all in all, the plot is moving forward (thank god) though I still found it highly stupid to have such exaggerated powerups for Ryohei and Lambo.
Short comment on this chappie:
Tsk Makeste, I notice you like to flip-flop a lot *wags fingers* One moment, the ninth and guardians utterly fail during the inheritence ceremony. Then with a face palm, they were forgiven. And now, they are condemned again. For all you know, they will be redeemed again with the ninth sticking his tounge out or something.
Makeste, you MUST BE FIRM (like me, lol). I don't forgive stupidity so easily. MUAHAHA. In my opinion, their flaws are just piling without any room for redemption. The ninth familinga must have gone senile.
And Hibari is OOC here! He came to their aid so EAGERLY ( That look on his face is foreign damnit! That's not smirking! That's sugar high!)in a helicopter!
REBORN LIKE AN INTERNET PHOENIX! Welcome back!
The nerd in me delights in the fact that you used a Harry Potter grade for this, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. |D
a cigarette to light the dynamites is ... frankly speaking lame
But... that's what he always used the cigarettes for! XD And at least this one doesn't give him bad breath and cancer, so yeah, I am kind of partial toward it sob.
We've known for a while that Byakuran wasn't dead, though; he was in the epilogue of the Future Arc that appeared in whichever manga volume (I forget now XD), and also aired in the anime. Apparently Tsuna only killed the future Byakuran, and the present-day Byakuran was then taken into custody by the Vongola who locked him away on a mysterious island in the middle of nowhere (say, that sounds familiar, HOW MANY MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS ARE THERE IN THIS MANGA, my goodness). I'm assuming this means he's either escaped, or the Nonos have actually set him loose on Yama for reasons only their senile old brains can fathom.
Totally agree about Tsuna vs Enma. Of course, it's a given that I'd be hyped over that situation because Tsuna's dad being accused of murdering Enma's family is the single angstiest thing that's happened in this manga since Gokudera's angsty flashback of angst that later turned out to not be true. Makes me wonder if this will have an anticlimactic ending as well, but hey, in the meantime I'm loving this.
Note: Was Amano trying to provide immense fanservice?
Either that or she was trying to creep everyone out beyond all reason. THE JURY IS STILL OUT.
Lol, and you're right about my flip-flopping; I do change my mind a lot. But hey, that's not always a bad thing! I am flexible and my opinions can be easily swayed by persuasive arguments and/or hilarious facepalms. I have accepted this, and if the Ninth ever does stick his tongue out... well, it depends on the context, but there is indeed a good chance that I will grant him total amnesty once again. UNTIL THE NEXT FAILURE and so on and so on. Okay, yeah, I'm really damn fickle. XD
Haha, as for Hibari, to be fair he just had an awesome helicopter ride and now he gets to fight the person who was all up in his face before challenging his Discipline Committee authority. If that doesn't put him on cloud nine, nothing ever well.
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1- L-LOL, I actually thought Spade looked a little too young as well, but hey. Still a pretty picture. Chrome actually looks great in the Shimon uniform, as creepy as that is, and I agree so hard about Spade's jacket *_* (I also do believe those are heels. Hey, if Mukuro can wear thigh-highs then I don't see why not.)
2- I am picturing this time-lapse montage of him just standing there while the sun rises and sets and rises and sets in the background
Why is that so funny thjkjdshg *DIES*.
And I do wonder if the Ninth had ordered the Byakuran thingy to happen (or if he even knows. I wouldn't put it past Ganauche to just forget about checking things out, fffff)
3- Flood of Blood does sound terrible. Ahhh Iemitsu what have you done? D=
4- Enmaaaaa ;-; I too am glad that Adelheid was their to console him. And I'm glad she can still be so badass at the same time. Look at her face ahh It's so nice to see her pretty, breast-free face.
7- I think what Tsuna was trying to say was that if Enma wasn't being honest then he wouldn't be fighting so hard and he wouldn't be sobbing his freaking eyes out. Which, yeah. (Though not lying doesn't mean you're telling the truth if you're misinformed!)
8- Oh yes Spade has reached new levels of creep. But. I still like him ahaha (apparently I am fond of dickish characters). Not saying I'm happy about Chrome's situation, QUITE the contrary. Which makes this whole situation very conflicting for me.
Also, I must say I'm kinda surprised that he did fix her hair to make 2 zigzag parts *shot*9- I feel like everyday is obvious day in Vongolaland but ahh well. I just hope they don't take too long to fully figure things out because it's getting frustrating already.
LOL, about the shoulder thing. I'm sure Reborn's thinking, "Meh, at least it's not Tsuna's shoulder."
10- KUSAKABE IN SHADES IS THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS CHAPTER. HANDS DOWN.
But Hibari coming was cool too 8D And don't worry, plenty of people are rutting for Adelheid and not Hibari. I one of them. (Mostly because oh god what would Enma do without Adel too DD=, and because I believe Gokudera wining made everything happen backwards, and therefore Gokudera wins = Hibari looses. IT'S THE ONLY LOGICAL WAY.)
And aww don't worry, I completely understand about being lazy and intimidated (which is kinda why I keep disappearing fffff) so it's okay. But best of luck! &hearts
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Yeah, I hate to say it given the circumstances, but the Simon uniform is a damn good fit on Chrome. Of course, it's one of my favorite uniform designs ever, so I'm kind of biased. And I knew it! No show curves up that dramatically unless it is a heel. HEY, SPADE. WHAT UP.
Why is that so funny thjkjdshg *DIES*.
ISN'T IT JUST, THOUGH? It still makes me giggle picturing it. OH, NINTH.
If the Ninth is the one behind Byakuran's appearance, I'm not sure if that raises my opinion of him significantly, or does just the opposite. I'll have to decide once we get more information. XD (But you know Ganauche totally would just blow it off and then forget about it.)
Adelheid's face was super-pretty in this chapter. Adelheid in general is super-pretty regardless of how gratuitous her breasts are. I'm so looking forward to her fight.
And yeah, I agree that's likely what Tsuna meant; I just think it's hilarious how he phrased it. WHY ARE SHOUNEN HEROES ALWAYS SENSING THEIR RIVALS' FEELINGS THROUGH THEIR FISTS, idk I just got a sort of Naruto vibe from that. XD
What I do find interesting about Spade is that he's basically what Mukuro would have been if Tsuna hadn't come along and Jesused him. I mean, he's doing exactly what Mukuro was planning to do; manipulating powerful people from behind the shadows in order to destroy and/or take over the world. Or the mafia. Whichever. I always wondered how that would have played out, and now we're kind of getting to witness it firsthand.
BUT HE'S STILL A SLKFJLSDKJFLKSJ CENSORED SDLKFJLSKJ!!!1 Just to be clear on that.
I feel like everyday is obvious day in Vongolaland
This is true, this is true.
I'm sure Reborn's thinking, "Meh, at least it's not Tsuna's shoulder."
The sad thing is, I think he actually would have plopped down on Tsuna's shoulder rather than Gokudera's if Tsuna hadn't been so 8*( over the Enma situation. Reborn just hates Gokudera that much. HE HAS SOME SORT OF MYSTERY GRUDGE AGAINST HIM, I don't even know but I find it as hilarious as it is fascinating.
Or maybe Gokudera just has really bony shoulders. ??
TOTALLY AGREE ABOUT KUSAKABE IN SHADES. I AM ALWAYS UP FOR THAT. There could be an entire chapter of just panel after panel of various shots of Kusakabe in shades and I would wtf at it and adore it.
Yeah, as I've said, it's nothing against Hibari, but I'm definitely rooting for Adelheid for a lot of reasons. The thought of Enma alone with Spade and Kaoru (speaking of, the hell did he go, anyway?) is somewhat terrifying. And I loled at your theory that Gokudera winning made everything backwards because I kind of got the same feeling. XD It's sort of playing out the opposite way that the Varia Arc did in terms of Vongola wins/losses, so...
Anyway, glad you have your Internet back, and thanks again! ♥ ♥
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Yes, the Shimon uniform is hot<3 Ahaha, Diva Spade is just that fab, I guess.
So Xanxus is pretty much officially the straightest villain in this series, right?Ahh yes Adelheid is gorgeous. I can't wait to see her fight again c8
It's probably be shounen has to be all ~*symbolic*~ when dealing with rivals. FEEL THE ACHING SORROW OF MY FISTS!!! (wow that feels like a really emo Ryohei or something fljhdf)
What I do find interesting about Spade is that he's basically what Mukuro would have been if Tsuna hadn't come along and Jesused him.
Hmm, actually I don't see it that way. Not to say that you're wrong, it makes sense but. I actually think Mukuro and Spade are a lot more different than that. Mostly because Mukuro has the whole fact that he was experimented on as a child, so the whole "destroy the mafia" thing is because of revenge, and Spade (from the way I see it) just strait up wants power. In fact, I always thought that Mukuro and Spade would hate each other. Mukuro despises the mafia and doesn't give a damn about being in the Vongola because he's only using the Vongola as part of his agenda; Spade craves mafia power and actually cares about the Vongola. Even if it's in a sick, power-hungry way, I think he really wanted to see the Vongola grow (not in the right way but..). I mean he did stay in the family for two generations, right? Also, if the reason Mukuro didn't become what Spade is now is Tsuna's Jesusing, then...Giotto's Jesusing powers must suck. Because even after being close to Giotto, Spade still ended up the same.
Buuuut that's just how I'm seeing things. Regardless seeing him in action is really interesting. Half the reason I love Spade is because he's so involved with the crap that happened in Vongola's past and the whole huge change between the first and second generations, so more Spade probably means more answers to questions reguarding that time.
LOL BUT YES, HE IS STILL A DOUCHEBAG. XD (I think I'm gonna start calling him 'Douchebag Spade' too now).
LMAO oh poor Gokudera 8'C But hey, thing's are looking up, aren't they? He's won a fight, Reborn's on his sholder, what'll happen next?! *shot*
..But the bony shoulder thing makes sense, skinny boy he is.
There could be an entire chapter of just panel after panel of various shots of Kusakabe in shades and I would wtf at it and adore it.
AHH I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE.
And yeah, I love Hibari and all, but he could loose a fight for once. It might even build his character. (I'm sure some time in prison could help with that *shot*)
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I am not even kidding here when I say that I totally spazzed and ranted at my sister about this just a few weeks ago. (Her reaction: Uh, OK, cool. What?) The part of me that is way too invested in Gokudera's happiness and the amount of respect he receives from others frothed and danced for joy.
My favourite part of this chapter was actually how it took the Ninth a second to remember what that guy was referring to. Now, I know that a whole bunch of other stuff has gotten lost in the Void of Vongola Memoirs, but dude. A flood. Of blood. Idk man, but if something called the Flood of Blood happened under my jurisdiction, I would kind of prioritize that shit in my memory.
Also, Gokudera's "...No...No way." Because that is exactly how I would react if someone told me they could feel someone else's sadness through their fists.
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(Her reaction: Uh, OK, cool. What?)
SHE JUST DOES NOT GET IT.
And lol, it kind of does make you wonder just how many floods of bloods happened on the Ninth's watch. "A flood of blood... hmmm... hmmm... hmm--WAIT!!!" XD And the way that Nie Brown (is that his name I can't tell any of those damn Nonos apart fff) tried to defend Vongola for their part by saying that it was true many of the cases [where the Simon kids lost their families] happened on the Vongola's territory, but "it is quite unlikely that our members knew of the existence of the Simon"... um. What? Does that somehow relieve them of any responsibility because they weren't aware that the people they were killing off happened to be members of a family that was once allied with Primo? Because that's how he made it sound. I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT HERE, NIE, but damn, that's cold.
And yes, that's right, Gokudera; your boss has magic fists. Though knowing you, you probably suspected that all along. JUST ANOTHER REASON TO WORSHIP HIM. XD
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My guess is that That Guy With The Lizard On His Face (yeah, I can't tell them apart either) was going for some old-fashioned mafia callousness to compensate for the fact that he's named after a confection. He looks younger than the others, he's probably not yet come to terms with the fact that he's part of the fluffy, ineffectual mafia.
I'm sure he has a whole check-list of magical attributes that he lovingly maintains and updates. I bet it's colour-coded and everything.
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I want to rip that jacket right off of him. To steal it for myself, I should clarify. Not as foreplay or anything. It's just, damn that is one nice coat.
That is always my reaction to snappy-looking male characters. I don't want them, I want their clothes. XD
I want that one big panel of Adelheid's face to be re-drawn at poster-size so I can HANG IT ON MY WALL. Now that is a proper demonstration of awesome. Take note, other characters!
Feel the truth emanating from his fists.
That is perhaps the most shounen sentence I have ever read in my life. Like, it is so shounen it almost hurts. (Possibly from making me laugh too hard.)
I love that Hibari (& crew) literally ARRIVED ON A MOTHERFUCKING HELICOPTER. It is ridiculous and awesome and wow Amano you really know how to hit my 'that's really cool' buttons.
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I don't want them, I want their clothes. XD
I know! Especially in KHR. Say whatever else you will about Amano, but she's got some kind of magical, beautiful, totally cracked-out awesome fashion sense. SEE: The latest battle in which characters are fighting over whose uniform is the coolest.
Heh, the "PURGE THE VONGOLA!!" face? I agree, it is badass. It makes me want to go out there and attack life. Or stay inside and stare at her eyes some more. XD
THE FISTS DO NOT LIE!
And yeah, there's making an entrance, and then there's making an entrance. Short of jetpacking in in front of a backdrop of explosions, I'm not sure if there's anything Yamamoto can do to top Hibari's example at this point. (But it makes me excited to wonder, since once Adelheid finishes up, Kaoru will be the only one left and so I assume some sort of shocking Yamamoto surprise entrance is inevitable sooner or later.)
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Yamamoto's probably going to fly in on Byakuran-style fairy-wings. Made of swords. That are on fire.(Yeah, these latest few chapters have reminded me why I like KHR.)