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HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE. ♥

Merry Christmas, too! Belatedly! Since, you know. That's how I do things. XD

SPEAKING OF BELATED...

1. HIBARI, INCOMING!! That is the actual, literal title of this chapter! AND THE COVER PAGE IS HIBARI LEAPING TO THE GROUND FROM A HELICOPTER AND ADELHEID SHOUTING "HIBARI KYOYA!!" AS HE LANDS. Because Hibari's life is an action movie. AND HE DRINKS HIS MARTINIS SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED.

Now, then, before we get to anything else, I would just like to take a moment to clarify that I bear absolutely no grudge against Hibari Kyoya. I think he is hilarious, and also pretty damn sexy, and I really like to say his full name because idk, it's fun to say. That said, I am absolutely rooting for Adelheid to win this fight for several reasons: One, because it's Adelheid; two, because so far the Vongola have done a terrible job of being the underdogs in this conflict (HOW DARE THEY WIN OR TIE ALL OF THEIR BATTLES SO FAR, THOSE COMPETENT BASTARDS); and three, because the idea of Hibari in chains may or may not get me a little hot and bothered unf.

However, please do not take my rooting against him in this battle to be a sign of hate or dislike toward him! JUST TO BE CLEAR ON THAT. I don't really hate any of the characters in KHR, even the ones that need to die horrible deaths by falling off cliffs into seas of burning lava and scissors. That said, Spade, if such a fate were to befall you I would not be weeping any tears or anything, I'm just saying.

2. Anyway, I've digressed long enough, so let's get back to the important things in life, like Kusakabe giving a thumbs up while wearing sunglasses. Kusakabe my man, you don't even know it yet, but you are already as good as iconned. That pose is just too fantastic to pass up. When I look at it I swear I can hear Top Gun music playing in the background.

I wonder why after all this time, Reborn is still the only one that speaks Hibari. I thought it was pretty obvious he was referring to Enma, but then again, these are the Vongola we're talking about. When Tsuna finally does become boss he's going to have to hire a full-time exposition guy to stand in the background all the time and help him out.

3. OH NO HE DIDN'T oh snap someone's talking trash now! Adelheid, girl, are you going to stand for that? Hell no! IT'S PRIDE-STAKING TIME, OH MAN I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT ADELHEID'S PRIDE IS THIS IS GONNA BE SWE--

--OH, FOR FUCK'S SAKE. Jesus Christ, EVERY FEMALE CHARACTER, seriously?!

At least she didn't mention cooking too.

4. Lol, Hibari's pride, on the other hand, was arguably even easier to guess than Gokudera's. XD And speaking of Gokudera, POT, KETTLE, Mr. "I KNEW IT WOULD DEFINITELY COME TO THIS!!"

Oh ho ho something tells me this battle is going to get kind of physical. 8D HEY HIBARI, I KNOW IT'S AWFULLY HYPOCRITICAL OF ME TO GRUMBLE ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN ONE PARAGRAPH AND THEN MAKE OBJECTIFYING REMARKS ABOUT THEM IN THE NEXT, but seeing as I'm nothing if not a hypocrite, I'll say it anyway: I'M SO JEALOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW.

5. To repeat: SO. JEALOUS.

Also, yay Glacier flames. We've known about the ice attribute for a long time now, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm super-psyched to finally see it in action. |D

BY THE WAY, AGENT 0018, MY GIRL ADELHEID DOESN'T EVEN NEED A HELICOPTER TO FLY SINCE SHE APPARENTLY BORROWED HER SUPERPOWERS FROM MR. INCREDIBLE'S BESTEST BUD FROZONE PLAYED BY SAMUEL L. JACKSON. WHAT UP. So far this chapter is delighting the 12-year-old boy in me.

6. Yeah, so normally these action panels bore me like whoa, but damned if this isn't one of the coolest fucking things I've ever seen. Gokudera's response here is absolutely correct and appropriate. Also loling at Reborn's casual mention of the fact that she is not-so-secretly the real power behind the Simon throne (at least when Daemon's not creeping around being his intolerable self).

And is it just me or does Hibari seem a little annoyed at the fact that Enma and to a lesser extent Gokudera have been hogging all the shippable Tsuna moments lately? Or at least, such is my explanation for that weird little "WATCH MY FIGHT. *BEDROOM EYES*" moment at the bottom of that page. That, or it's Amano's Christmas gift to us all (in which case she is being extra generous this year because I was satisfied with just the Kusakabe thumbs up).

7. Okay, Hibari? All that awesome stuff Adelheid just did with the arm-blades and the ice surfing and whatnot? YOU AND YOUR ADORABLE HEDGEHOG JUST UNDID ALL OF THAT.

Well, this landslide of giant spike-boulders and panel of blatantly exposed cleavage sort of makes up for it, but just barely.

8. Hey now, this is an interesting segue. Nametwin and Zombie!Chrome make their triumphant return by spying on the goings-on and making very nearly meta observations about the plot! For a moment I confess that I almost got excited because it looked like Chrome was pointing to Gokudera (IT DID, I SWEAR TO GOD), and I was like, "HAHA THERE'S NO WAY THAT'S CORRECT BUT CAN YOU IMAGINE IF IT WERE TRUE!" and I had all these fanciful thoughts about Gokudera as the final villain and wasted a couple minutes of my life giggling about it before I finally scrolled down and saw that she was actually pointing at Tsuna. Which I SUPPOSE makes more logical sense but you have to admit it's not nearly as fun. :/

Anyway, back on track, it appears that yet another character is outraged that Tsuna would dare to have Primo as a great-grandfather (or whatever). Spade, it's a testament to your dickishness that you can be that fucking hot and yet still make me dislike you as much as I do.

9. Seriously, this guy is pretty much just evil incarnate! It's amazing! He has no redeeming qualities whatsoever! Aside from his incredible attractiveness!!

--BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HIBARI IS ABOUT TO GET HIS VONGOLA GEAR ON OMG OMG. DON'T LET US DOWN!

10. ...

...Okay, so. Whatever the opposite of a letdown is. Yeah. THIS IS THAT.

I mean, seriously. HIS VONGOLA GEAR IS AN UPGRADED NAMIMORI UNIFORM AND HIBIRD HAS A POMPADOUR JUST FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES. Sometimes Amano swings hard and misses bad, but this time? This is sheer perfection, and I mean that without the slightest bit of facetiousness. HOME RUN, LADIES AND GENTS. Perfect way to wrap up another year of KHR that I for one have by and large enjoyed, even if this arc has proven less than popular with a lot of other readers.

So yeah, 2010 has given us Enma, Adelheid, Shitt P, Coyote Nougat, the terrifying-yet-bizarrely-tantalizing combo of Yamamoto and Byakuran, and let us not forget, that one chapter where the characters all dressed up like vegetables, even if it was for Kaoru's benefit and fuck that guy. HERE'S TO ANOTHER HAPPY YEAR OF FANGIRLING. /o/

Oh, and Happy Birthday to

katsumeragi! Hope you had a great day yesterday. ♥

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Kusakabe in that one panel was pretty much all I needed to see to make my Reborn year complete in every way.

we're nearly there on the east coast so happy new year! o/

Yeah, that panel somehow fills this void in my soul I didn't even know existed until today. It is magnificent.

And yep, it is officially 2011 now. |D Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! ♥

As for me, the image of Hibird with a pompadour is enough to make this chapter SO MUCH WIN. AHHH NOT TO MENTION, ROLL! idk... Hibari's pets are undeniably adorable. *0*

Happy New Year! /o/

Yeah, between Hibird's pomp and Kusakabe's unmitigated awesome, this chapter was rocking it. I think this is a sign that pompadours are going to be really big in 2011. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! Heh, and I agree about Hibari's pets. All the Reborn animals are adorable, really, but his just seem to have an extra element of fluffiness to them. In spite of one of them having feathers and the other one being a hedgehog. XD

I think Hibari turned a tad WAY too OOC at that part where he ...I don't know WHATed to cute little Roll to calm it down. And the whole flirting with Tsuna thing...that kinda scarred me. (Christmas present for the 1827 fans, I suppose.)
I hate Daemon so much, and I hate Chrome for sucking so bad and becoming his little pawn. GRAWH HOW COULD SHE. It's like, all the females in this manga have a weakness: Lal has Colonello and her Arcobaleno problem, Bianchi...I don't know, grew old or something. Adelheid obsesses over her family. Kyoko and Haru...pretty useless. Chrome is generally weak and fanservicey. My hope rests on I-pin (and even that is dwindling.)

I honestly still have yet to get a firm grasp of Hibari's character so I find it hard to judge what's OOC and what's not. XD HE IS AN ENIGMA WRAPPED IN A NAMIMORI SCHOOL UNIFORM WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA, so when he's all :| one moment and "don't be scared, Roll. *eyelash flutter*" the next, I'm just like, "Sure, okay." XD

Aww, I don't hate Chrome for what happened, though. I'm just annoyed that it had to be her that got zombified for the sake of the plot, while of course the boys are all out there not getting kidnapped and winning all their fights. (I guess that's reason number four I'm rooting for Adelheid, come to think. Ladies gotta represent.) And yeah, almost all of the girls have something, although I don't really think of Adelheid's thing as a weakness, and in Bianchi's case I think her only weakness is the fact that Amano keeps writing her out of the plot for no reason, despite the fact that since she kind of kicks ass you'd think the Vongola would be smart enough to take advantage of her abilities more and have her fight alongside them the way she did in the Kokuyou Arc (and never since :/).

I mean, yeah, it's shounen manga, but I don't think one strong female character is too much to ask, seriously. ADELHEID PLEASE BE THAT ONE, WE'RE ALL COUNTING ON YOU HERE. *fingers crossed* At least Shitt P finished out her career relatively untainted.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! ♥♥♥

Happy New Year! |D ♥

Happy new year to you too! Thanks for all the reads!

Happy New Year! It's been a pleasure discussing fandom with you in 2010, hope to continue in 2011. ♥

Happy New Year and thanks for all the laughs ;)

Happy New Year and thanks for all the lovely comments! ♥

Happy New Year! ♥

Okay, I lol'd when I saw what Adelheid's pride was. Since she seems to be the mom-figure of the family, I can see why she'd probably be OCD about cleanliness...but now I have this image of her running around the Simon house, combing all the carpet fringe with a toothbrush and chasing after everyone with a bottle of hand sanitizer.

I've never found Hibari particularly attractive, but damn he looks hot in that final panel. And I DIED when I saw Hibird's little pomp; the rockabilly fan in me heartily approves \m/

I also have like ridiculously high expectations for this fight, second only to Gokudera v. Shitt P. I'm rooting for Adelheid to win because I think it serves the plot better, but I'm looking forward to some ass-kicking on both sides. And with all the heaving cleavage and hand-to-hand combat and possible use of handcuffs (depending on what Hibari's VG turns out to be), this is probably the closest we'll ever get to having het in this series XD

Happy New Year! ♥

CLEAN CLEAN EVERYTHING MUST BE CLEAN! SANITIZE THE WORLD!! 8| Why are there not already omakes of this, I demand to know. XD

I actually don't think his face was super-hot in that last panel (though page 10 knocked it out of the park. Not sure why I keep using baseball metaphors, incidentally... maybe it's Yama withdrawal kicking in again), but that outfit is fantastic. I think secretly Hibari is just trying to upgrade the Namimori uniform to look more like the Simon uniform without actually giving in and admitting that the Simon uniform is better in every way. So he went the sneaky route. XD AND HIBIRD'S POMP IS BEAUTIFUL. You know, not everyone can pull that look off, but he nailed it.

Heh, agreed about the fight, too. (Though for me it's third, because I'm looking forward to Yama's fight WHENEVER AND HOWEVER THAT MAY BE even more than I was anticipating Gokudera's. *_*) The idea of Hibari fighting someone that may actually present a challenge to him is awesome enough, but the fact that Adelheid is that person? I'm getting me a front-row seat for that.

this is probably the closest we'll ever get to having het in this series XD

I loled, and then I thought, "and yet, given that this is KHR, WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT THEY WILL SOMEHOW STILL MANAGE TO MAKE IT GAY." XDD

First of all, Happy New Year!!!

"WATCH MY FIGHT. *BEDROOM EYES*"

ahuahuauhauhahuahu, I won't be surprised if the 1827 fandom explodes after that. I confess that I liiiiiiiiiiked it! Very Much. Indeed. xD~~~

HEDGEHOG
OMGITBLUSHESHNOWAYITCANGETCUTERTHANTHAT

Er... I don't get Hibari's coat yet, but it looks awesome in him!

Heh, Happy New Year to you too! ♥

It's been a long, long time since there were even hints of 1827 hints in the series, so yeah, they're probably feeling pretty gratified right now. I don't ship it in the slightest, myself, and even I was like, "WHOA HE IS TOTALLY MAKING A MOVE ON." Hibari you slick, slick devil you.

The hedgehog was amazingly cute. I wonder when the merchandising people are finally going to get wise and slap the box animals onto all sorts of notebooks and binders and mugs and crap Hello Kitty-style. They'd fly off the shelves!

And yeah, I must say, the man can certainly rock a trenchcoat. I hope he makes this uniform change mandatory for all Namimori students after this. Spread the love, Hibari. Spread the love.

A Happy New Year!

For a moment I thought "seething Ice Queen" was referring to Hibari. Then I read the second title and couldn't spot the fault until after some moments of thinking about it.... I guess either damn sexy Kusakabe and/or Hibird in his little Grease cosplay blew my mind. :/

And a Happy New Year to you as well! |D

For a moment I thought "seething Ice Queen" was referring to Hibari.

It says a lot about Hibari that this error can occur. XDD Then again, Kusakabe and pomp!Hibird were remarkably distracting.

....HIBIRD HAS A POMPADOUR JUST FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES

I didn't even notice that until you pointed it out. Now I am cracking up and choking on me tea. Awesome.

Seriously, is that the greatest thing ever, or is that the greatest thing ever oh man I want a pomp!Hibird plush so bad now. XD

Now, then, before we get to anything else, I would just like to take a moment to clarify that I bear absolutely no grudge against Hibari Kyoya. I think he is hilarious, and also pretty damn sexy, and I really like to say his full name because idk, it's fun to say.

However, please do not take my rooting against him in this battle to be a sign of hate or dislike toward him! JUST TO BE CLEAR ON THAT.

Darling. This is your *motherfucking* journal. You are free to mock/criticize/bash any character you dislike. Anyone who doesn't want you to do so can just leave. I'm awkward as well about being too fangirlish or similar things in my entries, but then I think, "SCREW THAT! It's my journal. And I'm having fun."

OH NO HE DIDN'T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0TAxLjkdFU

Also loling at Reborn's casual mention of the fact that she is not-so-secretly the real power behind the Simon throne

....why is my brain producing an image of Cozart bullied/guided/commanded by Glacier First...?

I think I have no laughs left for Hibari. XDD This chapter was adorable as much as absurd anyways.

Heh, don't get me wrong, I'm not about to stop mocking characters for any reason. I just wanted to make it clear that I'm not doing such out of dislike for said characters, since in that last post it was brought to my attention that to some people it might come off that way sometimes. I'm not planning to change the way I do reviews, but I don't want anyone to be put off by the way I do them if I can help it. That said, thanks for the support. ♥

....why is my brain producing an image of Cozart bullied/guided/commanded by Glacier First...?

...you know this is totally canon. Just wait. Amano will confirm it soon enough. Man, I really want to see Glaciery Primo and the others now. Also I really wish the word glacier actually had an adjective form so that I could make that joke without it being incredibly awkward. XD

This chapter did seem to have a higher cuteness factor than most. Although for me, the combination of adorable and absurd seems to crack me up twice as much, heh. Here's hoping the next chapter continues this trend.

Hello, I'm a complete and total stranger, but I have to second amberrei on this: It's your journal. SURE. You write amazing reviews for the chapters, and sure, die-hard Hibari fans are going to want to read it, but. . .it's your journal. They're your reviews. And it's your opinion. You do NOT need to apologize on your journal.

/actually read a thread about this on your last chapter review and wanted to comment there, but. yeah

That said though- Yes. Kusakabe in sunglasses is amazing. He should add them to his day to day wardrobe.

And, you know. He drives a helicopter. Why doesn't this guy show up in more often in fanfic?

And as long as Adel's still fighting, I will ignore the whole cleaning thing. ~~she better win ;; afklajlwef~~

Hello! ♥ And thank you, but it's cool. o/ It wasn't really so much an apology for the way I do reviews as it was a clarification of the intent behind them. I don't want anyone to think I'm bashing a character out of hate when it's really the opposite, that's all. (Especially since I like my journal to be as drama-free as possible. XD) But thank you, regardless; it's really nice to have people backing me up. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside and I do really appreciate it. :)

And Kusakabe should definitely add the sunglasses to his everyday wardrobe. Hell, they all should. Gokudera's already got a shiny new pair from his VG; the rest should totally follow suit.

And I vow that someday I will do my best to rectify the lack of Kusakabe in fanfic. You're right, the guy absolutely needs more props. KUSAKABE'S HELICOPTER ADVENTURES. WITH SUNGLASSES. Oh yes. |D

I can forgive Adelheid for liking cleanliness as long as it doesn't suddenly become her defining characteristic or anything. So long as she keeps kicking ass, it's all good. ~~YES. She muuuuuuuust.~~

Ah~ I see :D (And yes, a drama free journal is always nice :Db) I'm glad it makes you feel warm and fuzzy then~ Warm fuzzies are always nice \o/ But yeah. Just wanted to voice my support. And. Yeah.

They should. They can have a sunglass-shopping chapter or something. Bond with each other over frames and forget their past grievances. :Db

YES. DOES EVERYONE WEAR SUNGLASSES WHEN THEY'RE IN THAT HELICOPTER?

And hey. She was supposed to be from the "liquidation" committee, right? So it could be. IDK. Cleanliness in a Purging the World of Evil way, but that makes her sound sort of scary and evil.

Happy New Year!
Just wanted to point out that modification of the school uniform is probably not allowed in Namimori High... which means Hibari is going against his pride...?

Happy New Year! ♥

Come to think of it, you're probably right. :O ...But then, I kind of get the feeling that Hibari has always thought of himself as above the rules, which is another way of saying that he can be a giant hypocrite when he feels like it. XD But in this case, it was for a worthy cause!

Happy New Year to you too! I look forward to another year of loling at these reviews of yours.

Kusakabe's thumbs up really was all I needed to make this a bamftastic chapter (the sunglasses and reed thing sticking out of his mouth just made it that much more awesome).

Personally, I found Hibari's face while he was in free fall, talking to his hedgehog, practically even more creepy than Daemon Spade, but really, it actually just does not get any more creeptastic than Daemon Spade. Falling off a cliff into seas of burning lava and scissors, while an amazing image, is simply too good for him.

I also cannot find Hibari's coat anything other than completely ridiculous (I tried, really), but Hibird's pompadour may just be the greatest thing since Kusakabe's thumbs up. That little bit of extra crazy randomness that makes KHR what it is, and keeps us coming back for more. Or something.

MAY YOUR YEAR BE FILLED WITH THE JOYS OF ATTRACTIVE AND PUBESCENT FICTIONAL MAFIOSI, AND THE CRAZY SHIT THAT HAPPENS TO THEM.

Happy New Year, and thanks! ♥

Yeah, Kusakabe and pomp!Hibird were little Christmas miracles. It's wacky, hilarious touches like those that make this manga my favorite.

And Hibari's falling-off-cliff face was kind of creepy-looking, I guess, but I was too busy laughing to notice much. XD And I'll probably do the same if by some miracle I ever get to see Spade's falling-off-cliff face. I like to think that the image would make up for lack of appropriately vindictive judgment.

BUT IT'S A TRENCHCOAT, IT'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK RIDICULOUS~~...ly AWESOME~~. But yes, as previously stated, Hibird's pompadour is the greatest thing than the last thing I said was the greatest thing. Which was probably the thumbs up. Which was the greatest thing since whatever came before that... what can I say, Amano keeps one-upping herself. XD

THANK YOU! *_* AND THE SAME TO YOU, MY FRIEND.

Yaaay new chapter!

AND HE DRINKS HIS MARTINIS SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED.
So... Hibari can't hold his alcohol? Hibari doesn't know a thing about cocktails? (To be fair neither does James Bond)

UUUGH Adelheid's pride. Really, Amano? Really really? BOO. ...also I keep thinking she has some sort of Cloud-related ability like propagation, because that's the only way I can explain those boobs. ~~this was also my idea on why Iris Hepburn needed all those goons to fight - she was too busy maintaining her cloud-propagated boobs to concentrate on the fight herself.~~

Go die, Spade! No, I never get tired of saying that.

And unf, that coat. I want it.

Is there any greater joy than clicking on the latest KHR to see what marvelous new weirdness Amano has cooked up in store for this week? If there is, I refuse to acknowledge it!

Hibari doesn't know a thing about cocktails? (To be fair neither does James Bond)

To be fair... neither do I! XD BUT IF YOU WANT SOMEONE TO MAKE ANNOYING POP CULTURE REFERENCES IN REVIEWS, I'M YOUR WOMAN. :Db

You know, I think you might be onto something with that propagation theory. Because surely those boobs are not natural. I keep waiting for Amano to come up with some ridiculous explanation for them just because if anyone would, it's her, but so far there's nothing and it's really driving me nuts. XD

Go die, Spade! ...you're right! It's almost therapeutic. I gotta do this more often. /o/

Ugh, delete and repost because I clicked on the wrong thing. Sorry about that!

Haha, actually I don't know a thing about cocktails either (can't stand the taste of alcohol) but I read an article about it a few days back where it was mentioned that mixes are only supposed to be shaken when there's cream or fruit (and... something else, but I forgot) in it. All the others (martinis included) are supposed to be stirred; when shaking the ice in the mix gets grouned down too much and it makes it watery and dilutes the taste. So apparently 007 is not enough of a man to drink his martinis the way they're supposed to be drunk! (It is 'drunk', right? Sometimes I get my grammar all mixed up.)

Iris' boobs were definitely not natural! When watching that fight I just sort of stared at the screen and they seemed to change size every time the camera cut to her. It was... surreal.

And it really cannot be said enough: Go die, Spade!

lkfdsaglhsdalkg NOT READING THAT FOR NOW BECAUSE I AM STILL ON LAMBO VS. RA RA AH AH AH GI ~~15 YR OLD LAMBO UNFFFFF~~

BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY HI HII HAPPY NEW YEAR ♥

OMG GO CATCH UP NOW IT'S ONLY LIKE... 8 CHAPTERS XD ~~PLUS THE END OF THAT FIGHT HAS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOLY JESUS WTF LOL SPOILER, YOU HAVE TO GO AND READ THAT FAR AT LEAST. IT'S WORTH IIIIIIIT~~

ANYWAY, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO! ♥ ♥ I HAVE MISSED YOUR COMMENTS! I HOPE YOU'RE DOING AWESOMELY. ♥

Yay for more strangers! X) I'm just a random lurker/frequent reader who decided to come out of hiding to tell you that the time I spend reading your KHR reviews often constitutes the most entertaining portion of my week, and to wish you the best for 2011 and beyond! :D

... Wasn't actually going to say anything about the chapter, but...

"Jesus Christ, EVERY FEMALE CHARACTER, seriously?!

At least she didn't mention cooking too."

... since it's Adelheid, I'll make an exception. *full girlcrush mode on XD* In Adel's defence, I don't think the "pursuit of cleanliness" is quite referring to what you think it's referring to... especially because, in the translation of the chapter that I first read (I think it was the Binktopia version?), she called her pride something more along the lines of "the desire to purge". I only noticed the difference because, earlier on in the arc, Adelheid made some reference to wanting to "purge" Hibari and his Disciplinary from Namimori Middle School. I kind of took that to mean that "purging" was kind of like Adelheid's version of "biting to death". So, like, she pursues cleanliness, sure... as long as by "cleanliness" you mean "a state in which everyone has suffered a sufficient amount of asskicking". XD I dunno, but if you interpret her pride like this, the direction that the conversation between her and Hibari takes after the cleanliness thing comes up makes a *lot* more sense. XP

... Of course, it could be that you're aware of all this already and it's just that my sarcasm meter's on the fritz (which it frequently is! X.X), so please forgive me if that's the case! ^^

So again, Happy New Year! :D Best wishes, and stay awesome~ X3

Okay, I am literally grinning so hard my jaw's going to start hurting soon, heh. Thank you, anon! Man, you guys are spoiling me with all these awesome comments. So glad you've enjoyed the reviews, and please feel free to delurk more often (though as a frequent lurker myself I understand the reluctance to do so). ♥

Also, thank you for that clarification on the cleanliness line (especially since I facepalmed so hard when that first came up). That makes more sense with Adelheid's character, and I am all for her kicking more ass, so I will definitely go with this interpretation unless someone comes along with irrefutable evidence showing otherwise.

Thanks again, and a very happy new year to you too! o/

Yeah, three cheers for random strangers who are too lazy to make Livejournal accounts!
In my case, anyway. But good to see you back! I look forward to your spoilers as much as the actual chapter. Thanks for the laughs :D

YOU AND YOUR ADORABLE HEDGEHOG JUST UNDID ALL OF THAT
You can't really BLAME him/her? for acting adorable when he/she was confronted by THAT FACE, which to me is a more come-to-bed look than that 1827 moment, what with Hibari's hair flying back in the wind and what seems to be a SMILE actually gracing his face, haha. Makes even Roll blush and let out a random squealing noise. Maybe someone can start shipping Hibari/Roll after this X] (wouldn't be the strangest pairing out there . . .)

It WAS rather obvious, right? Enforcing his committee's rules where school is the least of anyone's worries. So typical Hibari that it was almost nostalgic when he said his pride. Amano probably designed Adelheid so we could have the most intense school spirit battle in history, never mind the fact that Shimon Middle isn't real.

Hibari seems a lot more willing to make comments that don't involve "herbivore", "bite", or "death" this chapter . . . although he does call everyone animals (or degenerates if you read on mangareader), which could be a step up from herbivore. Or we've been wrong about Hibari's all-purpose nickname this whole time. Or Hibari went to some sort of group therapy over his break and opened up to the world, which is the most impossible thing in any universe so nevermind.

TOPPING OFF THE YEAR WITH A CANNON HAIR!HIBIRD WAS AWESOME. It's like the idea is so hysterically GENIUS that you can't help but giggle, you know? And sincerely hoping that this is a sign of shiny new Hibird powers :D Maybe he can fire explosive miniature tonfas out of that thing.

Hip, hip, hooray! XD It's cool, feel free to stop by anonymously anytime! And thank you--glad you like the reviews. ♥

Lol, upon further review, that "Piii! ♪" from Roll does seem rather suspect. But then again, the box animals do seem to reflect their owner's personalities, and given that Hibari doesn't have anywhere near the self-esteem issues that, say, Gokudera or Tsuna have (the opposite, really), I guess it's not a surprise that he and his box animal get along well.

(wouldn't be the strangest pairing out there . . .)

You know, now that you mention it, I've missed Wall lately. :(

Haha, yes. And it doesn't matter if Simon Middle is real or not, because it's real... in our hearts. ;_;

And you know, the lack of standard Hibari-isms (his hard-on for Namimori Middle aside) totally escaped my notice, but wow! I take this as a good sign; maybe it's a baby step toward his becoming a more fleshed-out character. Still keeping my fingers crossed that in addition to badassness (since that's pretty much a given), we'll also get random character development in the next chapter, like what happened with Lambo. STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.

Maybe he can fire explosive miniature tonfas out of that thing.

...okay, I'm just gonna. Sit back and marvel at that mental image some. 8O!! Thank you for that. XDDDDD

HAPPY SUPER-BELATED NEW YEARS!

These last few chapters have been the most amazing way to end the year... though a Yamamoto and/or Byakuran update would be much loved, too. Sob.

Oh, Roll. Oh, Hibird. Oh, just... everyone. <3 If there were plushies, I would buy them in an instant! Even if they weren't plushies, I still would! Especially if there were a whole series of plushes, including Uri, Nuts, Jirou, Kojirou, Kangaryuu, everyone who showed up in the JumpFesta OVA, etc.

Spade. I love Spade, just because he's such an unrepentant dick, but I hate him, too, for basically the same reason. XD He's kind of like Byakuran to me, except not anywhere near as fabulous! Though I think he wins the award for being a complete creeper, mind.

Tsuna, I have no idea how you're going to be de-BSOD'd, but I really can't wait to see the results. Especially if Iemitsu does, at some point, ACTUALLY SHOW UP. It's kind of important at this point, considering we're debating if he is or isn't the killer of Enma's family. (I would say a murderer, but considering he's head of CEDEF and the "young lion", I would assume yes?)

And just because I needed some lulz today, and I'm not sure if you noticed this or not, BUT: page 03. Bottom right panel. WHAT IS THAT FACE, HIBARI? Especially right after you were so pretty! I think that goes beyond DERP levels!! X_X

HAPPY SUPER DUPER BELATED NEW YEARS TO YOU AS WELL! ♥

Yeah, although an update on the most wtf lulz surprise of the year would have been awesome, I DARESAY that Amano did a fine job delivering lulz and wtfery in plenty of other ways. And plus we had that bonus angst with Enma too, so all in all, color me satisfied.

Yeah, the merchandising people really need to get on this. OPPORTUNITIES ARE BEING MISSED.

Spade is a lot like Byakuran, I agree. I've wondered about this, actually, specifically about why Spade gives me such a GO DIE NOW vibe even though Byakuran is one of my favorite characters. I think it's partly because Spade is far creepier/intimate with his dickishness (if Byakuran kidnapped a main character and started making incredibly unsettling passes at them, I'd be way more put off by him too), and partly because at least Byakuran turned out to have a legitimate reason for being off-his-fucking-rocker crazy. INFINITE WORLDS IN HIS HEAD AND BELIEVING THE UNIVERSE IS ALL ONE BIG JOKE AND ALL THAT. Whereas Spade so far just seems to be screwing people over for the hell of it (or to go by the canon reason, because he felt like Giotto wasn't being mean enough. Which, you know, is almost worse XD). Now if he stopped badtouching people and invading their minds, I might enjoy his presence more. HINT HINT, AMANO. Then again, it almost seems like she wants us to hate him and feel uncomfortable when he's around, so maybe it's all part of her plan idk.

Tsuna, I have no idea how you're going to be de-BSOD'd

Lol, I'm just quoting this 'cause I like the way you put that. XD

I have my doubts that Iemitsu is actually going to show up, but then again, it's hard to think of many other ways that this whole soap opera might actually be resolved, so who knows? I do like that he's an ambiguous character that there is actually some reasonable doubt about whether he'd be capable of purposely killing a rival family's boss (as I assume Enma's father or mother was before him). I mean, that blood didn't just flood itself, so. SOMETHING happened, clearly.

And haha, I did notice that face but declined to mention it (due to the fact that the review was reaching essay-lengths as it was XD), but yeah, that cracked me up. "YOU CAN NEVER BITE ME TO DEATH. ...DEEEEEEEEERP |D" I was like, what... the... XD Heh, only in this manga.

TAKING FOREVER TO REPLY IS A TALENT, I SWEAR. IT'S NOT PROCRASTINATION. REALLY.

I have no complaints. Even the Ryohei vs. Aoba battle wasn't too bad for me the second time around, which is... strange. But nice. What the heck, this whole year was epic. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS, AMANO, KEEP IT UP.

Speaking of Spade, didn't Aoba explicitly say that the Simon/Shimon had an informant? And that we all assumed it was Spade, and then--surprise!--Julie is Spade! ...except apparently no one in Simon knows that. So... does that mean that Julie is the informant, or the person who "talks" with said informant? Is there a second informant, this one being the person Aoba was referring to? Why is this so confusing to figure out?! D: But regardless, Spade can go die a horrible death, and I will throw a party. Nevermind that I said the same thing about Byakuran, and then I ended up crying when he died. *cough*

I AM WAITING TO SEE A SPARK OF LIFE IN YOUR EYES, MINI-BOSS. This "Hibari-san jumped off a cliff and so I am hardwired to act surprised!" does not count, thank you.

I... want Iemitsu to show up. Like Kawahira and Fran (though Fran would be... tiny?), if for different reasons. Namely: there's a lot of issues between Tsuna and his dad, even ignoring the "Iemitsu might have killed Enma's family!" thing. Seemingly abandoning his family for how many years, only to--randomly, and rudely--put his son into a position nearly guaranteed to be a kind of death sentence.... Yeah, Iemitsu. You need to pop up again at some point. And bring Basil with you.

Hahaha, oh Hibari. The fact that you are terrifying to most people (read:Tsuna) will never not be hilarious, especially with a face like that. (And argh, I meant bottom left, but... yes. The entire bottom of P03 as a whole works just as well. Between the hedgehogs and the Pompadour'd Hibirds and his personality, I have no idea what to make of him! Which means lulz, forever and ever.)

Aaaaand randomly: BEST. JOURNAL. TITLE. EVER. (Especially with the silver cat/dog thing. Who I cannot unsee as being Gokudera.) XD

Because I'm derp. XDb

Oh how I love it when you go through the chapters like this. it really just makes them so much better. All my love to you, bb.

And yes, Hibari and his hedgehog being cure was both adorable and slightly disturbing because hey, it's Hibari and he doesn't do cute. XD

Spade, you utter dick. I am so annoyed with you and your dickiness it's not even funny. Also, I'm annoyed about Chrome. Why? Why can Chrome never be badass? It's like the tentacle rape from the Ring Fights all over again.

Also: Hibari's Vongola Gear is without a doubt the best so far. ~~The pompadour!~~ It's just so him it's absolutely awesome. 8D

S'OKAY WE CAN BE DERP BUDDIES. *DERPS WITH* |D

Heh, thank you. ♥ And yeah, totally agree about the "adorable and slightly disturbing" part. Somehow he managed both; don't ask me how.

Like I said in a comment above, I'm almost surprised that Spade repels me as much as he does, given that I'm so fond of his fellow troll Byakuran. Basically what it boils down to is that Spade is infinitely creepier. Given the fact that he's IMO the closest the series has come so far to genuine evil (HE IS NOT A NICE MAN!), I don't really blame Chrome for not being able to do anything against him, but I would have liked it if for once it hadn't been the female character that got screwed while the boys went around fighting and rescuing, etc.

Next time if Spade is after Mukuro, he should skip the middleman (...woman) and just go straight for his real target. Then Mukuro would be a damsel in distress, which in addition to not being :|, would also make for an infinitely more amusing scenario. XD

And yeah, since Gokudera's VG unfortunately did away with Sistema C.A.I. (WHYYYYYYYYY... although he did at least have the sunglasses), I have to agree. Pomp!Hibird is automatic win.

DERP IS IN MY NAME, BABY! *DERPS WITH* 8Db

You're very welcome~ ♥ Disturbing and cute Hibari is disturbing and cute. XD

Yeah, Byakuran was a total dick. But he was a fun total dick for some reason. Hell, he was even a dick to himself so of course we can have fun and enjoy Byakuran as the troll in the dungeon. Spade... he's just ruining people's life because, hey, he's sweet on Mukuro's body for some reason. And that's... a whole different type of dickiness, I think. Also, he feels a lot like a rapist and that... just adds a whole layer of DNW creepiness. xDb

Damsel in distress!Mukuro is the funniest mental image I've had in quite some time. Thank you for that. XD ♥

Sistema C.A.I. the sexiest thing this manga has lost. (I miss the badass moment when we say it for the first time with the badass wind and Gokudera looking gorgeous and everything. Oh god.) *Still laughing about the pompadour*

XD I think reading your descriptions of the chapters actually makes me like them more. You are a genius for doing this. And I must admit I like this arc. I'm DYING to see what Hibari can do in his hawt VG. :)

Thank you! It's something I get a kick out of doing (I actually feel incomplete if I read a chapter now and don't immediately get to post whatever random things come into my head XD), so I'm glad you're enjoying them. :)

And I must admit I like this arc.

Don't say it like it's something to be shy about! I fucking love this arc. o/ I feel like I must be missing something huge because everywhere I go on LJ, when the subject of KHR is brought up, someone will inevitably mention how the latest arc sucks balls--"Remember when Reborn used to be good?"--and everyone else will jump on board and be like OH YEAH, I KNOW, RIGHT?, but... whatever. I AM DIGGIN' IT, OH YES.

And the next chapter seriously has to come out soon so this fight can continue already. I NEED MY SEXY REBORN FIGHT FIX.

Well awesome! That means I get to expect a lot more in the future. XD All right.

THIS ARC IS SO INCREDIBLY AMAZING! <3

Yeah, that is really annoying. People seem to like joining together to make fun of something. I still think Reborn is going strong! I will never tire of KHR! It's seriously the greatest manga ever and I'm hopelessly addicted to it. XD It's basically the main reason why I joined LJ--to interact with other people who love KHR as much as I do!

Oh gosh I can't wait for the next fight~! HIBARI IS FIGHTING! So amazing, and with the last chapter there wasn't any fighting but all his facial expressions....asadfw I was a pile of goo. XD

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HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE. ♥

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you, too! ♥

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another stranger~

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Happy New Year from Anonymous Lurker #110959!! :)

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LJ, why did you log me out? :(

Belated Happy New Year

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too! ♥

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