Mayo Chiki! [Light Novel]

[thewingedone]

Originally Posted by Tenchi Ryu

You got a few series where the chance is very likely (Sekirei, SnO, TLR etc) but Mangakas still seem scared to come out the norm with the choose a girl scenario. Its not even Harem in my opinion, but more of The Bachelor.

Who is the main girl in SnO... Ikaros or Sohara?

[for3ver]

Originally Posted by thewingedone

Who is the main girl in SnO... Ikaros or Sohara?

tbh.. id say ikaros...

also.. why are we talking about SnO in a mayo chiki thread? O.o

[Kirito]

Getting back on topic.

A Kanade, Konoe, and Usami (lucky bastard) sandwich. It's too bad that he can't enjoy it due to the fact that's he's not cured...yet.

[Flere821]

Doing a bit of it whenever I had time to, Vol11 Ch3 summary is now done:

Spoiler for Chapter 3:

Ch3
Fast forward to 24th December, Christmas eve. Jiro goes on a date with Usami. Kanade and Subaru is going to one of their parties, Kanade can’t get out of those despite living away from home. Jiro felt like his HP has been slowly shaved away throughout the last 3 weeks.
Usami and Jiro talked about the end of term exams, how Jiro was lucky to have all 3 of them tutoring him. Jiro felt Usami is the best teacher out of all of them, since the other two are ‘naturals’ and their explanations are harder to understand for someone like him that has to work for it.

(includes a pic of Usami in teacher clothes: http://img170.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto...4923129601_005 )

Kanade eventually got Subaru to call Usami ‘Usamin’ as well – Jiro felt like he’s being overwhelmed by the moe just by being on the sideline, it must be even more intense for Usami to be on the direct receiving end of it.

Currently, 4pm, Usami asks Jiro if they can go somewhere. They eventually reach Usami’s real ‘home’. Usami’s backstory is further explained, how her parents are divorced in all but name, keeping a house and marriage up only for appearances. A broken family. Usami here doesn’t trust anyone is probably because she couldn’t even trust her family, people that should have been there for her no matter what. After all this time, Usami has gotten better and is willing to trust others now.
Usami asks Jiro to wait for her at a café while she go and talk to her parents. Jiro sits and drink a coffee that’s going cold, thinking about how he takes spending time at Christmas with his mother and sister for granted, when Usami with her broken family and its members drifting apart, alone in a atmosphere that is even colder than winter in December… Jiro was jolted out of his reverie when Usami told him she’s done, he was think so much he didn’t realise Usami was back.

On their way to their next stop, Jiro asked Usami if she went to her home because she wanted discuss things with her parents. Usami said after a moment’s silence that’s about right, in a small voice that’s almost covered by the cold winds. Usami felt after all this time she finally have the strength to put a end to everything, she wanted to tell them she’ll never come back to that home again. She can live by herself from now on. It’s a farewell to her parents.
Usami wanted to move on; after the time spent with Jiro, Kanade and Subaru she feels she can finally do so.

Jiro hesitantly want to raise the point when January comes by his house will be fixed, and Kanade with Subaru will move back to their mansion. Usami will be alone again after that. Usami said that out loud before he could, and says she’ll be fine. She can still meet up with Jiro during school or in their off-time.
== Begin extract==
As she spoke, I saw Masamune smiled bravely.

“… I’m sorry, Masamune.”

“Wh… why is baka-chikin apologising? Rather, I should be the one apologising. It’s a hard-to-come-by Christmas, a calm day. But…”

“But?”

Silence.

As I asked her that, Masamune went silent for a moment.

“I – had thought to ask baka-chikin to come along with me. Because I sort of felt I couldn’t have done it by myself.”

“…”

“ – Then, let us stop this melancholic topic. It’s Christmas, so let us enjoy ourselves. Besides, your gynophobia needs curing too.”

Masamune said lively as she looked back at me.

Also, she held onto my hand.

We can feel each other’s body heat through the contact.

Like this, we walked forward on Christmas’ streets like a pair of lovers.

“…”

But, what is going on here?

Is it because due to the low temperature? For some reason it feels like her hand are a lot colder compared to normal.
== End extract==

Jiro and Usami went ice-skating after that. After all the training his mother and sister put him through, most physical stuff are easy for him now. Masamune pouts with puffed cheeks on the side, holding onto the rails, discontent because Jiro is first time skating but he’s doing so much better than her. Usami had skated once as a child, and she feels like she was better back then. She almost slipped and Jiro caught her. Jiro and Usami skated together, with him holding her hands. Usami told him to hold in his nosebleeds – if that happens in the middle of the skating ring in Christmas, it’ll ruin the atmosphere. Jiro joked he’s not Santa Claus, he won’t become red all over. Usami commented he’d more likely be the red-nosed reindeer, with the red nose. Jiro thought he’d probably scare the children, looking more like a boxer that went 12 rounds rather than having a face that says ‘Merry Christmas’.
They talked too much, and Usami lost her balance. Jiro held onto her on reflex and Usami grabbed Jiro to keep standing. Jiro felt Usami is very warm, even through her clothes. He can hear her heart beating loudly right now. Usami blushed slightly due to embarrassment, and told Jiro she’s fine when he asked. Everyone around them that’s this close are lovers, but Jiro thought that’s not the case with him and Usami – she confessed to him, but he hasn’t gave a reply yet. He has a vague suspicion that everyone decided on curing his gynophobia first because they wanted to keep the happy days they have right now going for a while longer – not just them, but maybe himself as well.

Usami suddenly let Jiro go, and he fell unceremoniously onto his backside. Looking at what made Usami so excited, he found it started to snow on Christmas Eve.
(See illustration: http://img170.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto...129601_013.jpg )

Looking at Usami’s innocent, happy smile, Jiro felt like he’s happier just looking at her.

Snow stopped 5 minutes later. 7pm now, Jiro and Usami went to try and find a place for dinner.
Jiro asked if something happened to Usami while she was at her house; and by how Usami went silent he felt he guessed right. Usami has been acting overly cheerful, like she was trying to hide something.

Usami asked if Jiro would be willing to listen to her, and Jiro said yes. Usami gave a small smile that’s different from the ones she shown so far, and continued. She didn’t think she it’s possible to make up with her parents when she went back today. Even if that was possible, she never considered it.

However… when she got back home, there was nobody waiting for her. Checking the text they sent. She didn’t get the meeting time wrong. She waited for a while longer, but her parents never showed up. Even though Usami came with the thoughts that she wanted to see them for the last time, to at least farewell to them… she finally figured out what their responses are while she’s waiting.

They rejected her, and casted this meeting aside like it was of no importance. Usami can do as she wished.

Usami thanked Jiro, and he asked why. She knew he was getting angry because of her – that he cared enough about her to get angry for her. Jiro asked her if it’s really alright to let it end like this; if he has to, he would drag her parents to come and meet with her, if Usami really wanted that to happen. Usami says it’s alright, because ultimately…

She’s happy. She’s no longer alone. She has friends now, Jiro, Kanade and Subaru. She even has one of her wishes granted, to be able to spend Christmas Eve happily with someone. Just having that wish granted means she’s fortunate.

Jiro’s anger faded away after he saw Usami’s smile. He replied Usami didn’t have to thank him, she got all that through her own efforts; she worked hard and changed herself. Usami said it’s not her own efforts, Jiro helped as well; from back during the culture festival, if he didn’t do what he did she would not have the results today.

Usami stated she would never forget Jiro, no matter what.

She then said she wanted to skate a bit more, while she can during winter. She went to the ring, and Jiro thought back to how she said she had come skating once before when she’s younger. That was probably when her family wasn’t broken apart; Usami probably took him here to make a new beginning, to be able to walk forward from that part of her life.

Usami waved at him, asking him to hurry up or she’ll leave him behind. Jiro felt like they’re really family, having lived together for 2 months and even went on a date at Christmas Eve. He doesn’t know how much longer these days will last, as when January comes he’ll be going back to his own home and more importantly when his gynophobia is cured he’ll have to give her his reply to her confession.

But before that happens… he can enjoy this rowdy daily life to the fullest.

Like he will never forget these days that had happened.

Those are Jiro’s thoughts as he walked towards Usami and her smiling face.

Flere821 Comments: Usami ;_;

Personally, I liked Jiro's date with Usami more than with Kanade and Subaru's dates in this volume. There's just that extra 'oomph' in the emotions it gives me for Usami's part.

Then again, I felt like I'm liking darker stories more than I'm used to... it's probably tilting my own views somewhat

[Korps!]

Usami is probably the girl who the author handle the best in the emotional department.

[Om Nerabdator]

A tribute to Usami



And to my dear Suburu ^^

[reccaryu]

I wonder if in the last volume Usami becomes a maid for Kanade and gets to live with everyone so she has a family!

[Kirito]

[QUOTE=Om Nerabdator;4146040]A tribute to Usami



My adorable little Rabbit-chan, you'll always be my favourite from now and until the series end.

It broke my heart when her family deserted her when she needed them, but at least she has real friends and family to always love and support her.

She's my absolute fav, she's cute, adorable, and not to mention - awesome!.

Usami/Rabbit-chan ftw forever!

[Om Nerabdator]

Not much activity here lately

Hope Flere finds some time soon im looking forward to the rest

[Flere821]

Vol11 Ch4 Summary here:

Spoiler for Ch4:

January 1st. Jiro goes to a shrine with Kanade. Kanade’s working there this year instead of Shure who’s normally there, Shure has to study for overseas exchange. More trolling from Kanade on a phone call as Jiro got to the meeting time and place but not seeing Kanade, and she reveals her part-time job and goes to meet Jiro. Possible foreshadowing with a bit about how Subaru’s dad seems to have something against Jiro, back at the pool Kanade only gave instructions to ‘go easy on Subaru’s male friend’, not ‘beat the living daylights out of him’. There seem to be something more to this than going overboard being protective of his daughter like what Jiro is thinking.

(Kanade in Miko attire: http://img170.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto...129601_003.jpg )

More snarking, and Kanade began to take Jiro around the shrine. Kanade joked they might have to pray to cure Jiro’s gynophobia now, it’s been almost a month living together with herself, Subaru and Usami but he’s still not getting better. Kanade decides to use everything she has to cure Jiro today, and he better prepare himself; she was too shy to use this in front of Usami and Subaru, and she’s being more ‘dere’ than she usually is.

Praying in front of the money box, Jiro prayed to cure his gynophobia, while Kanade wished to be able to be with Jiro forever. After seeing a stunned Jiro she then further expanded that she wants to be with Subaru, Kureha, Usami, her family and her servants forever as well; her daily life right now is very good, and is something she wanted for a long time now.
As Jiro considered this daily life won’t be around for much longer, Kanade dragged him to the luck raffle thing. Jiro remembered what happened throughout the past year: April, he got beaten half dead by Subaru’s father; May, hospitalised by the truck; June, collided with Usami’s moped… he’s been through a lot, he thinks not even Jack Sparrow got into as much trouble as him.

His raffle says ‘Worst Luck’, going on about how his life will suck. He then read to the end and found it was Kanade trolling him by writing that one. His real one is ‘Best Luck’. Jiro and Kanade exchanged more snarking, and Jiro thinks he really does have the best luck – he is seeing Kanade’s sincere smile right at the start of the year, and he wishes she would be able to keep on smiling. Kanade asked him why is his face red, and he turned away in embarassment.

Jiro thought about how soon this daily life will end after he give them his reply to their confessions, and Kanade held onto his hand and told him to not think too much. All she wants is for him to move ahead without doubts, and be honest with himself. That’s the person she fell in love with.

Kanade took him to the back gates of the shrine, and explained how Usami has became more trusting, and as a result no longer to discern Kanade’s lies from the truths she tell. Kanade reflected onto how trusting others is dangerous, as nobody is perfect forever, you might be taken advantaged of… but trusting nobody is also difficult, it would be hard and lonely. Jiro felt she’s talking as much about herself as she is about Usami. Jiro then said Kanade don’t have to be worried anymore, he’s friends with Usami and Kanade and they all trust each other. Everyone needs to have someone they can confide in, not just Kanade or Usami but people like Kureha and Subaru as well.

Kanade felt Jiro might get cold in this weather and embraced him. Jiro can feel her warmth and her heartbeat too. He comments he doesn’t have to worry about her with how cheerful she is, and Kanade replies the days they have right now are good, she’s doing this to help curing his gynophobia, and Jiro is warm as well – she’s happy like this.
Kanade asks him if his gynophobia is cured then give her a reply. Jiro promises to do that. He knows these days are numbered and the four of them need to cherish these peaceful days, while Kanade comments:

“Nobody knows – if this can be settled using ordinary methods.”

Kanade said Subaru rejected Jiro’s confession may have been due to consideration of Kanade’s feelings… but things might not be as simple as that. Kanade then tried to play down the issue, telling Jiro she might just be setting him up for another trick – Jiro replied that doesn’t matter, he trusts her. Kanade said he’s too kind for his own good, and he says that might be the case. Kanade then said she’ll hold on to him for a while longer then since he won’t mind, and Jiro lets her.

The chapter ends with Kanade burying her face into Jiro’s chest, and Jiro thinking the vacation will end on January 5th, and the winter they all went through together will soon be over.

[reccaryu]

Thanks Flere.

[Kirito]

Looks like Kanade's date went well without any incident...which feels weird for some reason. Looks like Subaru's date is next, I wonder how they plan to convey their thoughts and feelings towards each other.

[Richocet]

thnx for the summary flere
dang, cant wait for how it goes with subaru now

[Okashira]

That was unexpectedly smooth.... In fact, I felt that Kanade herself didn't pushed the romantic issues too far because she was expecting the short end of the straw if she did.

It feels heartwarming when you think about it like that. Oh, and great summary, of course

[Om Nerabdator]

It felt like they were trying to change the plot in that ch. The reason suburus dad bashed him was for feeling her up but here it feels like they were trying to add another plot onto it

[thewingedone]

does anyone notice that subaru looks a lot like Charlotte Dunois from IS?

[SoFarGone]

Originally Posted by thewingedone

does anyone notice that subaru looks a lot like Charlotte Dunois from IS?

not really. Only thing related is that they pretend to be the opposite sex.

[XFire]

Originally Posted by SoFarGone

not really. Only thing related is that they pretend to be the opposite sex.

And they're blond, extremely loyal, hiding a cute side, totally devoted to their love interest, heck they even look the same.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by XFire

And they're blond, extremely loyal, hiding a cute side, totally devoted to their love interest, heck they even look the same.

One is less tsun, and Charl also has blondier hair. I like both, personally.

[Kirito]

Originally Posted by KiRa08o2

One is less tsun, and Charl also has blondier hair. I like both, personally.

Me too, Charlotte is my favourite Infinite Stratos girl hands down.