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1 | Alright, vol 7. Keep in mind I've only seen the spoilers. By the way, in the forums I frequent a lot of people shed tears (bitch or true men's) for 8man during the events of 6 and 7. | |
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3 | First off, Miura's clique has Miura, Hayato, Ebina (fujoshi), Yui, Tobe (soccer club) and Ooka (baseball, virgin (seal of confirmation by 8man)). Thanks to highschoolers being highschoolers and Hayato's help, the fallout of vol 6 starts to fade away. | |
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5 | The 2nd years have to go on a school trip, and during the school trip Tobe wants to confess to Ebina. Back in the Service Club, Yukinon starts to treat 8man better like making tea for him (it was always his job being the slave). Tobe, Hayato and Ooka visited the Service Club, but Tobe held back his request after seeing 8man in the Service Club, and he starts insulting 8man. 8man took it like a man, but Yukinon and Yui got angry and Tobe apologized after that. He requested the Service Club's help to make Ebina and himself a couple, and an excited Yui help convince the Service Club to accept this request. | |
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7 | Pic: http://i.imgur.com/2EW2tyL.jpg | |
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9 | Boy's side has Tobe, Hayato, 8man and Totsuka and girl's side has Miura, Yui, Ebina and Saki (who was pulled in by Ebina). The school trip would last 3 days 4 nights. | |
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11 | Ebina senses something wrong with the formation and went over to the Service Club to probe (Yui probably gave it away, she's an idiot), and Ebina used her identity as a fujoshi to ask if the 3 idiots (Hayato, Tobe, Ooka) had a fight, she wanted the Service Club to look into this while on the trip. 8man thinks it's weird but accepted the request. | |
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13 | - | First night, 8man lost a game of UNO to Zaimoukuza and had to go out and get drinks for both of them. He ran into Yukinon outside (she's in a different class) and apparently Yukinon became revered as an "onee-sama" because of the events during cultural festival. They chatted about what are girls talking about during the school trip but a ramen starved disguised sensei ambushed the both of them, to keep their mouths shut, she took them out to eat ramen. On the way back sensei ditched the two of them to get some beer, Yukinon didn't want to walk by 8man's side due to the rumors that spread during the cultural festival (they were bickering like lovers over the airwaves), so the two of them made it back to the hotel while blushing. |
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15 | First night, 8man lost a game of UNO to Zaimoukuza and had to go out and get drinks for both of them. He ran into Yukinon outside (she's in a different class) and apparently Yukinon became revered as an "onee-sama" because of the events during cultural festival. They talk about things people are saying during the school trip but a ramen starved disguised sensei ambushed the both of them, to keep their mouths shut, she took them out to eat ramen. On the way back sensei ditched the two of them to get some beer, Yukinon didn't want to walk by 8man's side due to the rumors that spread during the cultural festival (they were bickering like lovers over the airwaves), so the two of them made it back to the hotel while blushing. | |
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17 | Pic: http://i.imgur.com/yGrk4p9.jpg | |
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19 | The next day the group went places like a movie village. In the haunted house, 8man was trapped between Totsuka, Yui and Saki. Totsuka ran off first, followed by Saki. The remaining two glanced and each other and held hands. n the other hand Tobe got closer to Ebina thanks to 8man and his own initiative, and it seems that it'll work out for Tobe after all. Interestingly, Hayato looks depressed the whole day and didn't do much. Tobe didn't sense anything but 8man took note of that. They met Yukinon in the next attraction, Yukinon apologizes for not being able to help and promises to be there on the last day when the confession takes place. | |
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21 | Pic: http://i.imgur.com/LmGBxSa.jpg | |
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23 | At night, 8man went out by himself and met Miura, who surprisingly approaches 8man and started a conversation. She tells 8man that she's aware of what was going on and reveals that Ebina never wanted a boyfriend even though Miura did a lot to help. Ebina isn't as simple as people believed. Miura treasures the people around her a lot and doesn't want them to meddle around. To appease her, 8man says Hayato would handle such problems. | |
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25 | On the 3rd day, Yukinon joins the group. While the rest were busy, Ebina met up with 8man, 8man tells her that everything's going well with the guys and she need not worry. Ebina says "That happened when I wasn't around. What I want is people getting along in places where I can see." 8man knew what she meant and that Ebina wanted to keep the status quo, but 8man couldn't do anything about the situation. | |
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27 | On the eve of the confession, everyone, including Yukinon and Yui rooted for Tobe, except Hayato who left the scene. 8man went after him and Hayato blurted out that Tobe's confession will never succeed because of Ebina's circumstances. Hayato wanted status quo as well. 8man pointed out that their friendship isn't worth shit if a small thing like this could damage their bonds, and Hayato didn't deny it. He adds that he's good at pretending that nothing is happening (like when everyone gets 8man's name wrong, Hayato knew the real pronunciation but kept quiet). 8man rebukes by saying pretending that nothing transpired is fine but asks if he considered how Tobe feels. Hayato said that he didn't want to lose anything and 8man counters by saying that's Hayato being idealistic and selfish and Hayato got angry, he told 8man that 8man couldn't do anything if he was in this situation. 8man noted that Hayato can't take a stand if someone gets hurt in the end, and decides to handle it himself. | |
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29 | At the time of the confession, 8man warned Tobe again and Tobe says he'll just try again if he fails and brushes it off by saying 8man's being a nice dude looking out for him. 8man tells him to "do your best until the end" and Tobe got really happy since "Hikitani was actually a good guy". Yukinon and Yui said it's not like 8man to worry so much and 8man tells them coldly that the confession will fail. The girls are shocked, but 8man says he was a way to salvage the situation. The girls then entrusts him to save the day and 8man makes up his mind. | |
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31 | To complete Hayato, Tobe and Ebina's request, 8man was forced to resort to a single choice. He confesses to Ebina before Tobe did. Ebina reacted immediately and tells 8man that she doesn't want a boyfriend and dumped him. The dense Tobe finally knew what's up and got frustrated (not angry) at 8man though he now treats 8man as a rival. Hayato apologized to 8man, and he says "I knew you would resort to this all along... Sorry... (just like back in the cultural festival)", and took pity on 8man (reading between the lines, Hayato might have planned it all along and egged 8man on). 8man got extremely angry at Hayato's attitude but didn't punch him. | |
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33 | The Service Club members didn't console 8man, and their attitude was completely different from before. | |
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35 | Yukinon got furious at 8man. | |
36 | "...I hate the way you handle things." | |
37 | "...I can't say why, but it irritates me a lot. But I really do hate the way you handle things." | |
38 | Yukinon wanted to say more, but decides to leave. | |
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40 | Yui asks why 8man did that. | |
41 | "That scared me, I thought you were doing it for real..." | |
42 | "How can that be possible?" <- 8man | |
43 | "But... That method just now, i-it's against the rules." | |
44 | 8man tells her that this was the best solution, he explained that some people wanted to keep the status quo, someone wanted change and that was the only way even though it was a despicable lie. | |
45 | "But... but..." | |
46 | - | After Ebina leaves, 8man comments that everyone is a liar, but the person who told the biggest lie is himself. |
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47 | "Even though you know so much, why didn't you understand that? (read: consider my feelings instead)" | |
48 | 8man reveals in a monologue that he knew what Yui meant and that the relationships he's destroying now might not even be salvageable. Yui staggered off. | |
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50 | Pic: http://i.imgur.com/I8KBXOJ.jpg | |
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52 | Ebina then came to 8man and thanks him for that act, it kept guys off her and the clique would remain the same. 8man still put in a good word for Tobe, but Ebina says she's rotten, she couldn't understand others and others can never understand her, but adds that 8man might be someone who can. 8man tells her to stop teasing him and he might fall in love with Ebina if she keeps doing that. Ebina likes how frank 8man is with his thoughts and it feels good to know such a person and 8man agrees with her. Next, she tells 8man that she likes her current self and the people around her, and it's something that not easy to come by (she's a fujoshi). So Ebina doesn't want to spoil her relationship with the clique, and she hates herself for that. | |
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54 | After Ebina leaves, 8man, as usual, reflects on the events that transpired and in the last line comments that everyone is a liar, but the person who told the biggest lie is himself. | |
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58 | Can't read between the lines since I haven't read the actual novel myself, but I take it as Ebina hate how she has to rely on 8man to self-destruct for her sake and she couldn't do anything about it. Also, Hayato's indecisiveness and idealistic way of thinking is another thing to note in this vol. |