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- Chapter 252: "The Pleasure of Climbing Into Bed"
- Page 1.
- >It's Valentine's Day
- >Are they obligatory?
- >Or is it the real thing?
- Page 2.
- >They're obligatory
- >They didn't even come with a present
- >They seem heartfelt
- >The chocolates look expensive, after all
- >They're obligatory
- >They might be
- >They're real
- >They might be
- >Are they obligatory?
- >Or does she really like me?
- >These could be interpreted in either way
- >It's too vague to tell
- >Your fear of rejection...
- Page 3.
- >Has helped you figure out the [emphasis] Barnum effect [/emphasis], has it?
- >The Barnum effect?
- >The effect of vague statements that could apply to anything
- >It's like when a fortune-teller says non-specific things that could be true of anyone
- >Because of the Barnum effect, you believe she really has special knowledge of you!
- fortune-teller: You have a lot of worries, don't you?
- >Morning~
- >What good timing
- >Let's try it out ourselves
- Page 4.
- >That's amazing!
- >How did you know?
- >In the mornings you often start out craving rice
- >But then decide you want toast instead, don't you?
- >You're right!
- >That's just scary!
- >You also often become sleepy after eating
- >You're right again!
- >See?
- >Y- Yes...
- >What's going on?
- >Sensei is amazing!
- Page 5.
- >That's amazing!
- >How did you know?!
- >Well, uh...
- >What's going on?
- >Sensei is incredible
- >Amazing! How did you know?
- >No, you see...
- >Please do me too!
- >Amazing!
- >How
- >Did
- >You
- >Know?
- Meru's phone: That's just creepy oi
- Page 6.
- >What's all this?
- >This new fortune-teller is really good, apparently
- >Fortune-telling?
- >How lame
- >You often feel hot in the summer
- >And cold in the winter
- >You're right!
- >How did you know!?
- >Things have gotten out of hand
- >I'll need to put an end to this before it goes too far
- >It looks like a magazine company has heard about your gift, Sensei
- >They're asking you to write a column for them
- Page 7.
- header: Hoshi Zetsubou's "So Accurate It's Scary" Horoscope
- top left (Virgo?): --stay away --might --good luck --other Virgos
- Leo: If you go on a diet, you're likely to get hungry.
- Cancer: The day will feel shorter if you sleep late.
- Gemini: Wear gold-colored clothes to stand out from your surroundings.
- Taurus: If you do a favor for someone, they might ask for another favor.
- Aries: Be proactive at the party to broaden your horizons.
- Aquarius: --get on --early, --might --different.
- Capricorn: If you get under the kotatsu, it may be hard to get back out.
- Sagittarius: If you take another job, your free time may decrease.
- Scorpio: It might be cheaper at the supermarket than the convenience store.
- Libra: If you wash your face--
- >Wow! It's so accurate!
- >How do you know these things?
- >No, you see...
- >The things I've been saying
- >Are all just vague statements that could apply to anyone!
- >That's not fortune-telling at all!
- >You're right, it's...
- >It's prophecy
- Page 8.
- >See, Sensei?
- >You're being worshipped
- >Now that it's come to this, I have no choice but to tell an obvious lie
- >And prove I'm not always right!
- >Uh, tomorrow's weather...
- >Will be sunny with a chance of Meru-Meru!
- >Eh?
- >Eh
- >As a younger sister
- >I cannot allow my brother to suffer any embarrassment
- Page 9.
- >Impossible!
- >Ama~zing!
- >Your prophecy was spot-on
- >Isn't this a little strange? No matter how you look at it
- Page 10.
- >They're well-made, as I expected
- >Thank you
- >My older brother's words must never be lies!
- >The dignity of the Itoshiki name depends on it!
- >As you wish
- >I have to tell another...
- >More impossible lie!
- >Tomorrow, all the desks in the school...
- >Will become sweet!
- >Sweeeet
- >So sweeeet
- >The desk is so sweeeet
- >There's no way!!
- >Kudo-kun, let me taste yours too
- >Go ahead
- >Let me lick yours too, Abiru-chan!
- Page 11.
- >If you lick your desk...
- >Hairs will start growing on your school shoes!
- >Eeeek!
- >Impossible!
- >Our prophet!
- >Our prophet!
- >You're wrong!
- >I'm not a prophet!
- >Ah, Sensei
- >What do you make of this?
- >Do you think they can pass?
- papers: Mock Exam Results
- >Do you expect me to be able to predict the future? I'm not a prophet!
- >But it's normally part of a teacher's job to give advice about the future
- >Based on their strengths and weaknesses...
- >I'll have no more fortune-telling!
- >I hate this!
- >Being unable to tell a lie has left me in despair!
- >And so it's decided
- >I'm going to die now
- Page 12.
- >Liar.
- >You false prophet!
- >That will never come true!
- >You filthy liar!
- >I'm telling you, this one will actually come true!
- >Why did this have to be the only lie...?
- >It was a sure thing
- >Your prediction was off.
- >What are you talking about?
- >I can't bring myself to kill me own brother after all
- >Not for lack of trying, it would seem
- Page 13.
- title: Hoshi Zetsubou's "So Accurate It's Scary" Horoscope, Jan-July, Showa 86
- paragraph heading: Hoshi Zetsubou
- paragraph: "So accurate it's scary!" is what they say about this master of the "Convalescent Sensei" astrology school. Today she can be found
- in magazines on every street corner of Koishikawa ward, as well as on web radio and social media. She currently serves as adviser to the famous
- small-time manga artists, Messrs. A. and H.
- Aries:
- If you get a job, your private time may decrease. Be careful!
- Luck with work
- Taurus:
- If you conserve electricity, your power bill may go down.
- Luck in the home
- Gemini:
- During summer vacation, you may get more chances to meet with your friends in casual clothes.
- Luck with beauty
- Cancer:
- If you draw nipples, it might sell!
- Luck with art
- Leo:
- Greet people properly for a reputation as a polite person.
- Luck with people
- Virgo:
- Go to bed early to wake up feeling refreshed.
- Luck in contests
- Libra:
- Go to the pool for increased possibility of meeting girls in swimsuits!!
- Luck with love
- Scorpio:
- If you go to the convenience store on Wednesday, they might be selling Shonen Magazine!
- Luck in endeavors
- Sagittarius:
- If you go to a theme park in Tokyo, there's a high probability it will actually be in Chiba.
- Luck with travel
- Capricorn:
- If you buy a hamburger it may also come as a set with fries.
- Luck with money
- Aquarius:
- If you ride the train past Shinjuku you may end up in Yoyogi.
- Luck in commuting
- Pisces:
- If you drink too much soda in the summer it may give you a stomache ache.
- Luck with health
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