Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT - Episode 9 Discussion / Poll

[Rising Dragon]

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

Since we haven't heard any rumors about Kodaka having forced Phoenix to let the fee slide for him and his sister we can assume that it is actually being paid

He's keeping the fact he got in as a favor on the down low, remember? He thought as much in season 1 when Sena told him to keep it a secret from Yozora (about the trip to her house). You can bet that the moment it is slipped in public, the rumor mill will turn Kodaka into an even more horrible person in the eyes of the student body.

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

Since we haven't heard any rumors about Kodaka having forced Phoenix to let the fee slide for him and his sister we can assume that it is actually being paid

Lets be open about this, their father is an archeologist (a researcher) in the USA, which is not a high paying job to begin with and having two kids not only in a exclusive school, but in japanese (everything is more expensive in japan if we make the comparision with the usA) exclusive school sounds quite expensive. Unless you are the kind that believes the words of a local politician that said that with about $390 dollars a month you can have a house, a car and your kids in a private college

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by ogon_bat

Lets be open about this, their father is an archeologist (a researcher) in the USA, which is not a high paying job to begin with and having two kids not only in a exclusive school, but in japanese (everything is more expensive in japan if we make the comparision with the usA) exclusive school sounds quite expensive. Unless you are the kind that believes the words of a local politician that said that with about $390 dollars a month you can have a house, a car and your kids in a private college

Yes, which is why I assume that they aren't that unwealthy themself. The house is their property so they only pay for Gas/water and electricity which is still a lot considering that two people live in their and that Kobato spends most of her freetime(at least everytime we see her) watching TV or playing games.

I got a pretty good idea about living expenses btw

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by ogon_bat

Lets be open about this, their father is an archeologist (a researcher) in the USA, which is not a high paying job to begin with and having two kids not only in a exclusive school, but in japanese (everything is more expensive in japan if we make the comparision with the usA) exclusive school sounds quite expensive. Unless you are the kind that believes the words of a local politician that said that with about $390 dollars a month you can have a house, a car and your kids in a private college

Where do you get the idea that the school is "exclusive"? As Sumeragi pointed out, they're out in the boonies. Since it's a big school, they get, what, half the local kids? Even if it's the richest half, how rich can they be, as a whole? There are outliers like Sena whose family are rich enough to have domestics, but most of them are probably just middle class.

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Where do you get the idea that the school is "exclusive"? As Sumeragi pointed out, they're out in the boonies. Since it's a big school, they get, what, half the local kids? Even if it's the richest half, how rich can they be, as a whole? There are outliers like Sena whose family are rich enough to have domestics, but most of them are probably just middle class.

I think you are mistaken, that is no rural school, that is a catholic school (where mostly the rich AND smart enroll) built far away from the city so the kids have no mundane influence from the secular. BTW, i am not making this up, catholic schools have been prestigious in Japan for centuries, japanese enroll because of the high academical level they can attain there.

[Marcus H.]

What the heck just happened in the discussion?

[Sumeragi]

Basically discussing how the Hasegawa family are able to afford going to St. Chronica's.


My opinion: Living standards itself seems pretty "cheap" given the relatively rural location (as in avoiding the big cities and suburbs). Most likely St. Chronica's gave the Hasegawa family lower-than-normal tuition fees because of the mission of the school itself. If we suppose that the father isn't poor (as in there are assets which gives enough for a stable living), then I don't see too much a problem with living expenses.