Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai - Light Novel Discussion

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by daku_noroi

...well i found this out.. When searching..

volume 5 summary part 3

Didn't know Seanver is back ^^

Before reading the whole translated novel, I always read the summary on his blog
In fact I become interested to read the manga since I always read the Haganai title on his blog when I was still reading for OreImo only

[daku_noroi]

Originally Posted by bakAnki

Didn't know Seanver is back ^^

Before reading the whole translated novel, I always read the summary on his blog
In fact I become interested to read the manga since I always read the Haganai title on his blog when I was still reading for OreImo only

..is that so.. They say that he cameback just recently..

[Okashira]

Tower chapter is up.... Oh, so hideous.

[Johnny]

Even though Yozora was doing it for laughs. I think I've seen similar warped hairstyles on those foreign runway shows. She may be onto something there...

Also Sena still gets spanked? Well she does act childish at times, but spanking at that age. Whatever floats Pegasusa's boat I suppose...

[bakAnki]

Were Yozora and Rika really thought the Tower they did was really cute or they just a great actress, so they can make Sena feels good about it? As for Yukimura, as he seems not capable to tell a lie, I thinks he was indeed thought it was good

The girl talk about their hair was certainly cute though. They just look like three normal girls there, aside from Sena and Yozora tsundere-ish "only your hair that's good" XD

Yozora felt bad and apologize to Sena? I wonder why she starts now though.

Can't help going DAWWW both time when Sena murmurs "Uuu Kodaka"

[potchip]

Has to be deliberate from the start - Yozora would never had any intention to 'service' Sena's hair otherwise. Though they did went overboard. The irony is the 'girl chat' is exactly what normals do (on the outside), except it was all fake. And interestingly what the group of misfits are pursuing are the 'outward appearance' of a riaju rather than the actual fulfillment. It could also be a play on the typical girl chat, social groups etc in a high school setting that came with the fake flattery to each other, nice on the surface be bitching behind the back situation.

[VVolf]

That was fast. Still anticipating the remaining chapter for book 1.

I believe they really did think it looked good on Sena (Yozora included. She might not have intended to make it so, but it turned out pretty good - for her, as well as the others, sans Kodaka. And Kodaka also stated that it didn't look like Yozora was acting too. ). And they did say, "...but when we think back on it, it really wasn't (cute)" afterwards. That makes me think they were honest when they commented on their masterpiece.

Hopefully with the apology, people would start to see Yozora in a different light.

[bakAnki]

I guess it depends on our interpretation then ^^
But I do (and want to) believe that the girl talks and they praised their work on Sena's hair were genuine too, since for once it's nice to see they act like a normal girls and friendly to each other ^^

It also nice to see Yozora felt bad for her action and actually had the courage to apologize. But still I wonder why she thought this (the tower on Sena) was overboard and she need to apologize while before I think she had done more terrible...... 'pranks'

[Brimstone]

Originally Posted by VVolf

Hopefully with the apology, people would start to see Yozora in a different light.

You must be new here

[VVolf]

Originally Posted by Brimstone

You must be new here

I know, but a Yozora fan can hope, no?

[zeniselv]

so sad people lost interest in the novel, two chapter up of the last novel and not a single peep.

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by zeniselv

so sad people lost interest in the novel, two chapter up of the last novel and not a single peep.

Has anyone really said that? Dude, the School Festival ~Activity meeting~ and Movie chapter just recently add on Baka-Tsuki, it doesn't mean someone lost interest because we didn't immediately post our thought here. Not everyone checked Baka-Tsuki (or Vexed) everyday so it's understandable if no one haven't posted yet
But anyway, thanks for the heads up

Spoiler for comment:

- Ah, so Yozora just know the Kitty cafe from Rika? I thought she already going there regularly.
- Kodaka and his obsession of comedy XD

"Meat actually said something logical. The world's going to end tomorrow..."
"To think that Sena-senpai said something logical, aliens are going to invade the Earth tomorrow..."
"Sena-anego said something logical! Is this a sign foretelling a world-shifting disaster..."

I LOL XDD

"An--An-chan!! Ummm... Kuh kuh kuh... Pat my head more, my loyal kindred... Ufufufu..."

Kobatoooo <3
Now I'm more curious on the chapter where they went to junior school festival and see Kobato and her classmate...

"Fool, in Monster Movies and Horror Films, the ones who are eaten or killed right at the start of the movie are always dumb blondes like you. That's an unwritten law of movie making. That's why this role is the most suitable for you."

"That's right. Despite how I look, I'm actually quite a fan of Shark Movies! Seeing those absent-minded Riajuu couples play at the beach before getting devoured by the Shark, no matter how many times I rewatch it it's still awesome!"
"You're disgusting! And what do you mean despite how you look, you look exactly that type!"
"Hmm, the ones here most suitable to become shark-bait couple are..."
Yozora abruptly stopped mid-sentence., a sullen look on her face.
"Yozora...?"
"Ahhh, I still think the one to die right at the start should be that stupid blonde alone."

So even Yozora already know that at least on the outside look Kodaka and Sena is a good match, well for shark-bait couple (but it still counts as couple XD)

[larethian]

Originally Posted by zeniselv

so sad people lost interest in the novel, two chapter up of the last novel and not a single peep.

perhaps people like me don't like to be spoiled, and there are also others who prefer to read it in order since it is regularly updated.

[HolyCow]

Originally Posted by bakAnki

It was Rika?
What's happen with her on that chapter calling Sena 'meat' too? She's trying to behave like Yozora?

It is Yozora, the author of Haganai has a rather unique writing style when it comes to two characters saying something at once / in order. For example

Spoiler for Vol 7 Movie Chapter:

"Meat actually said something logical. The world's going to end tomorrow..."
"To think that Sena-senpai said something logical, aliens are going to invade the Earth tomorrow..."
"Sena-anego said something logical! Is this a sign foretelling a world-shifting disaster..."

Yozora, Rika and Yukimura's voices were tinted with a hint of real fear.

The paragraph after the spoken lines denote who says what. From the example above, Yozora says the first line, Rika the second, and Yukimura the third.

This does result in some rather awkward translations, like this:

Spoiler for Vol 7 School Activity Meeting Chapter:

"... I don't think this will work."
"Although Rika's never heard of a 'Friend Cafe', in a nutshell its a cafe where the waiters are closer to you right? Such cafes exist too - cafes where the waiters talk to you casually."
"To be honest, anyone who went to such a cafe would just get pissed off even more."

Me, Rika and Sena admitted.

Normally, "I" should go last (Rika, Sena and I), but due to the way the sentences are presented, I have to place "Me" ahead of "Rika" and "Sena".

Hope that clears things up

P/S: Anyone a fan of Rika? :3

[bakAnki]

Originally Posted by HolyCow

It is Yozora, the author of Haganai has a rather unique writing style when it comes to two characters saying something at once / in order.

Yep, I noticed his writing style, that's why I couldn't believe Yozora said that word to Sena in the first place, so I asked here to be sure ^^

Well, perhaps it just another Yozora's way to "have fun" with Sena XD

Originally Posted by HolyCow

P/S: Anyone a fan of Rika? :3

*raise hand*

I like her since the Gundam x Eva scene that revealed her as this perverted genius. And her comment, joke, and how her mind works after that is just awesome XDD

Spoiler for vol 7:

Though after read the translation of several chapters of vol 7, especially the last chapter, Rika shown her other side that gave me a surprise. So she faked (or at least half-faked from my understanding) her cheerful & pervert side all these times?

[zeniselv]

Originally Posted by bakAnki

Spoiler for vol 7:

Though after read the translation of several chapters of vol 7, especially the last chapter, Rika shown her other side that gave me a surprise. So she faked (or at least half-faked from my understanding) her cheerful & pervert side all these times?

Spoiler for answer:

she wasnt actingm she really is like that she just isnt dense or oblivious to her sorroundings.

Spoiler for if you wanna be spoiled:

she was trying to get kodakas attention, so she changed her hairstyles, he never said nothing so she just let it slip she thougth he was just dense, later she found he noticed he just dint wanted to say anything, that and other couple of things lead her to find out kodaka isnt dense, he just pretend to be because hes afraid to change how thing are, thet kinda pissed her and lead to the confrontation in the last novel.

btw havent there been any word on a new volume ?

[Okashira]

Originally Posted by zeniselv

btw havent there been any word on a new volume ?

It came out 10 days ago, titled "Univese" Probably it's just a compilation of profiles and misc info and the like.
Amazon link

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Okashira

It came out 10 days ago, titled "Univese" Probably it's just a compilation of profiles and misc info and the like.
Amazon link

That's an anthology of stories written by various popular love comedy authors in the Haganai universe. While I've heard of all of them, the only author whose work I've read is Yuuji Yuuji's OreShura.

[Okashira]

Speaking of novel, Kashiwazaki's room visit (new chapter up).

I know of a lot of my friends that stopped being Sena fans when they heard about this

I knew this from the start, but in the end Stella is just the best girl of the lot

[Johnny]

Sena's creepy level just skyrocketed after reading that chapter. Sorry, I just don't see her even remotely being able to redeem herself, because from the gist of it she has no clue how truly creepy of a person she really is...

With just limited info on the remaining untranslated volumes. She has no chance in hell at ending up with Kodaka. That's just my opinion though...

And I agree, Stella is awesome...