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I AM MADLY IN LOVE WITH IKO....!!!!!!

>Nene lost
lmao

>>280810499
>doesn't know what she feels for him
She can't be Apollo.

Nene doesn't love Bucky.

>>280811080
There's still a chance she once loved him as Apollo but stopped feeling that way after some time, and she's now falling in love again as Nene. This is a good day not to be a Nenefgag, at least I don't have to go this far to cope

>>280810499
No! Don't admit it! Don't ruin the joke, Nene!
>>280810641
>>280810861
>>280810944
>>280810991
>>280811100
>>280811173
...we lost. It was fun while it lasted.

>>280811029
>>280811062
>>280811100
>>280811173
>Adult Nene

Someone should DM Nene and tell her the opposite of love is apathy.

>>280811183
She just said that she hates him, anon. Nene doesn't love Bucky confirmed. All doubters BTFO.

>>280811234
She says no, but you can see "yes" in her eyes.

>>280810641
I was hoping Idol chan would continue to wear less, and less. Dissapointed.

>>280810729
>Wanna go eat something?
>Get lost loser.
>K.
>OMG, HE WASN'T EVEN FIGHTING FOR ME.

Oh, so she's one of those.

>>280811285
t. raptist

>>280810419
>literally /a/

>>280811356
I feel like dating a tsundere would be annoying as fuck. Just tell me what you want, bitch.

Wow, a chapter with the idol without Nene seething at her. She's grown so much.

>>280811100
If she loses and still likes him she's pathetic.

>nene chapter
No Shinobu = Dead Thread

>>280811173
Nene will avenge Nino.

Anyone else feel like the author is walking Nene back a bit? In the fireworks arc she knew damn well what she wanted and wasn't waffling about.

Characterization has been kind of a mess in this manga.

I love how the author made it so you cant exactly assume Nene lost in the future but it does support this panel where eventually the she reunites with Yamabuki after being away for so long

>>280811470
Right, won't even have 200 replies.

Nene looks like she's about to drain Buki dry

>>280811459
>If she loses and still likes him she's pathetic.
Imagine being her boyfriend and seeing her getting all flustered like this thinking about her highschool crush from a couple years ago

>>280811716
It'd be a bitter pill to swallow, knowing you're not the one and he could take her any time he wants.

The opposite of love is indifference, not hate.

>>280811173
>>280811593
Did the author accidently fucked up and leaked Nene is the winner? Future Yamabuki brought up the festival kiss which was Nene unless im mistaken and its something different if anyone can correct me

>>280811716
That's surprisingly common in anime unfortunately and the author is likely setting up that kind of ending

>>280811951
>which was Nene unless im mistaken
You are. The only one who kissed him then was Rikka. Nene kissed him through a mascot map at the fireworks festival in the summer.

>>280812021
>map
*mask

>>280811459
>If she loses and still likes him she's pathetic.
Nino never stopped loving Fu-kun.

>>280812021
yeah but Yamabuki is bringing up first kiss from his current wife and because Rikka first kissed him wasnt at the festival it rules her out leaving it to the other 3. So far Nene is the only one to kiss him at a festival unless we get another festival in the future. This is all just pure speculation of course, the author could just retcon anything he wants.

>>280810910
This is so Nino.

>>280812206
He says "11th grade culture festival" which is a specific, distinct event in the manga. Rikka kissed him and is the only one who did so at that event. Nene had her dad bullshit, Iko did nothing, and Shinobu chickened out.

>>280810910
>I hated you from the start!
You're not fooling me, Nene

>>280812366
Hate fuck is still a fuck.

>>280811356
>so she's one of those.
One of those what?

>>280812366
dunno why the author flipping her feelings over and over

>>280811526
Plot must be stretched so things don't end before the anime

>>280812452

>>280811173
Nene....won...

>>280812435
Insecure woman who constantly has to test the guy she's interested in.

>>280812490

>>280812366
Nene is a shameless slut that would kiss anyone. She'd even kiss (you) if you asked her.

>>280811029
Okay, something to note.
So far there were flashforwards with Apollo, Iko, Hat Girl, and now Nene.
Yotsuba is a proof that a winner can occupy multiple mystery spots, but if it's not the case here, then based on elimination Rikka and Shinobu remain for Apollo and Hat Girl, and one of those could very well be the actual winner. Of course it would be more surprising if not, but that's also a possibility.
Theory lasts till definite flashforward with Rikka and Shinobu.

>>280812525
>Nene can barely stand stright
Oh, something DID happen, down there.

>>280810499
Love must be fake of course. It's a nisekoi.

>>280810419
...said no one ever

>>280811080
the reason she hates him is because he did something nasty to apollo (her), now shes falling in love as nene

Nene is truly the biggest mystery in the series. The author goes out of his way to have her feelings constantly swap

>>280810910
nene is apollo confirmed?

>>280813158

>>280811173
m-masaka...

>>280813075
I say this every day several times per day

>>280812677
>Yotsuba is a proof that a winner was picked at random

Iko, time to avenge Miku.

>>280813343
Already on it :3

>>280812677
>Rikka and Shinobu
i'm still hoping the author walks back on this decision even if he has to retcon shit. Theyre both so incredibly boring as heroines

>>280811173
the face of someone who knows she already won

>>280811716
>>280811459
it doesnt need to be romantic love

We still do not have proof Nene likes him romantically. No one's interpretation has been "BTFO"

>>280813621
it could be the same kind of love she has for her friends

>>280813621
>Yes I still love him but not in a romantic way it's platonic babe I swear

>>280813633
The only girl who hasn’t made her feelings clear is Rikka. People only latched onto Nene for the memes to make fun of one anon.

>>280813439
That's just her winning like Yotsuba

>>280813475
+1

>>280813475
I find all of the girls a bit boring here, Shinobu and Nene are just the usual tsundere and low self-esteem girl pair, Rikka is a mess as a character and it still feels like we don't know anything about Iko

>>280814342
Rikka started out as confident, teasing, and comfortable in her own skin. Not sure what she is now.

>>280814342
im inclined to agree, but at least iko and nene would make for more interesting endings since they're the type of characters who don't usually win in harem manga like this

>>280814397
>Tsundere
>Don't usually win
First harem?

No Lemon, no read
simple as

>>280814527
in mystery girl harem? i dont remember seeing one before. Even in harems in general, its been a while since I saw a tsundere win

>>280814527
It's Reiwa, grandpa. Heisei rules do not apply here. A generation of people who grew up sick of the tsundere always winning has led to the tsundere always losing in recent works. I blame the previous generation's obsession with Asuka from EVA for this.

there's no reason to discard a harem ending.

>>280811951
Anon, he never confirms his first kiss was with his wife.

>>280811173
Getting some mad winner vibes here

If Nene doesn't win I will end the author's career...

>>280813940
>The only girl who hasn’t made her feelings clear is Rikka
Only if you're retarded.
>one anon
No way it is just one person if this many people are confused.

>>280811062
>>280811100
>colored nails with patterns.
She got her inner Nino fully channelled.

>>280813475
QueenNobu will remember this shiypost, when she wins.

>>280814365
A horny slut, who would suck Bukys dick for little reason.

>>280814527
Nino is still waiting to be avenged.

>>280816389
>No way it is just one person if this many people are confused.
There are dozens of us. Dozens!

>>280811173
>I hate you
I knew Nene didn't love Buki, but did we really need a chapter to confirm this?

I guess the only one who hasn't confessed directly or indirectly is Shinobu. The last to confess always loses.

>muh Nth comparison with 5toubun
fucking hell that stupid manga left a lot of seething anons ready to get triggered at the slightest signal

>>280817598
It's you guys fault, you know. I didn't even know it existed, until people started posting "Nene will avenge Nino". Finally read it out of spite, just to see what's the meme is about.

...Nene will avenge Nino, Yotsuba was a bs win.

I truly believe Yamabuki is either going abroad and never returns to Japan or dies at the end of the manga

>>280817155
>Nene from next chapter, onwards

>>280817535
Eh, I think it should count when she literally went after Buki after he banned romance and challanged her argument about feelings etc etc. That's as indirect as it can.

>>280817665
After the flashforwards you mean?

>>280817815
That makes it sound like she's some kind of snek, with she isn't.

>>280817894
She is desperate that is sure. But recently even Rikka escaped the snek allegations, so who knows. Then again Rikka also hinted she has a plan in mind that surely fucks up with Nene's intention on the trip.

>>280817155
Ginko won

>>280812677
Rikka and Shinobu are never paired together either

>>280818246
That seems like a pairing curse. You can't just pull all of the duos off satisfyingly, there will always be those that barely had anything if anything together.
>Miku-Itsuki

>>280818026
>childhood friend
Ginko=Yotsuba

>>280818455

>>280811173
well that settles it up
she doesnt like him

>>280811951
Doesn't making the Rom part in a Romcom a big mistery where the reveal is near the end makes for a one trick pony story?

Would also mean that you don't get much Romance until the last...5 chapters? Maybe 10?

Outside of 5 Toubon (which I find a lousy one) is there another case of this happening and being a story worth re-reading?

>>280810419
Shinobros...The series should have been axed like yesterday.

>>280819238
>Outside of 5 Toubon (which I find a lousy one)
Apologize

>>280820637
your waifu didn't get the love it deserved, I feel sorry for her.

>>280818326
I dunno, read 5 Toubon recently, and I think they did pretty well mixing characters. Mayonaka on the other hand, can't remember when Iko-Nene or Shinobu-Rikka had last meaningfull conversation on their own.

>>280813706
>>280813621
That reminds me of that stupid glasses girl character in Kaguya Sama
>I don't love him I just respect him a lot, kthxbye
What a waste of time.

>>280820776
>Kaguya Sama
That reminds me, I need to watch it.

>>280820823
good choice, the anime is better, very good dub too, but I wouldn't bother with the latest movie, had a couple of funny parts but overall it felt slow and rushed at the same time and one arc is covered in a poorly drawn flashback that looks like an soundless hallucination.

Alright, who do you think is gonna be Ichika level snake?

>>280821069
Everything is out in the open so being a snake would be hard to pull off. Shinobu has the greatest potential since she's a headcase

>>280821069
no one has reached ichika's level yet but nene did sabotage the rest of the girls literally a couple of chs ago

with that said I dont think they any of them will reach ichika's level

>>280821509
I think Nene just wanted to quash the competition because she doesn't want the group of friends to be hurt. In the end it works out since it helps Bucky since he keeps forgetting that he isn't supposed to be encouraging this behavior.

It was never about hamstringing everyone because she fell behind.

>>280821509
>>280821635
Yeah, I also think she just wanted to find best solution for everyone, and it simply backfired. It wasn't malicious.

No wonder this manga never became a hit since people prefer to talk about toubun rather than it's own plot

>>280821774
Because only Shinobu plots are fun and worth talking about.

>>280811029
SEXO hag!
Nenehag? Hagne?
Whatever, SEX!

>>280821069
Shinobu will be a Shinobu level snake.
Rikka will be a Rikka level snake.
Ichika will look like a worm when they are done with their snekness.

>this entire thread
do toubuntards really?

>>280822335
I think we have to wait until school trip, before something worth discussing will really happen.

>>280817665
yamabuki is their version of manic pixie dream girl(male)

>>280811029
Nene grows into a milk monster.

Bucky should go met all their moms and see you ages their best and who is the best mother.

>>280817665
He's already married to Iko in the future chapters.

>>280822546
>Nene grows into a milk monster.
Obviously a sign she was severely pregnant.
>Bucky should go met all their moms and see you ages their best and who is the best mother.
Some oyakodon arcs would be nice.

>>280811029
>year 2050
>netflix still streams anime

>>280811173
She really really really hates him.
But when one feeling grows strong, the opposite grows as well.

>>280813669
Does she crawl into the bed with her friends and smell them too? What about trying to kiss them multiple times?

>>280822633
In 2050 netflix will only stream anime.
And it will be AI generated.
Human actors will be a thing of the past.
Voice actors will only record enough lines to train the AI.
Rikka, Shinobu and Iko will also be replaced by AI. They'll have to live as Buki's stay at home wives.

>>280820776
which one was that again? one of the side characters? i stopped reading after tsubame

>>280822902
Hot

>>280821856
shitpost nonstop*

>>280822999

>>280822976
I'd assume he's talking about Osaragi. Can't even remember why she liked the dude.

>>280822976
>Tsubame
Puta

>>280811173
>>280811472
Imagine loving a guy for years after he rejected you and married your best-friend/sister and not be able to move on.

>>280823020
>akashit
I wish the West didn't like this guy so much. You'd think him trying to have personal 1-on-1 Apex sessions with teenagers and asking them their fetishes are would hurt his popularity but no, every that isn't /a/ still loves the guy.

>>280823074
>puta
a billion times better and less puta than that shit fucking midget. God i remember being so pissed that hacka wrote her out of the story back then, just so he could shill that shit fucking midget that no one liked

>>280823087
It shows just how in love she was!

>>280823118
Aka assassinated Miko just to make a stupid "lol love is war, just like the title, the perfect circle" joke.
The long epilogue of Kaguya felt like a procession of executions, it reminded me of Medaka box, god that makes me mad, (about Medaka not Kaguya, which ended well enough but whimpering).

>>280823118
2 axed series, 1 that exploded and then crashed and now one that he doesn't even fully write anymore but co-write and is just "what if fairy tales were grim" which is not original at all, the Grimm tales were already child friendly re-imagination of existing ones and beside I don't believe he can do any sort of love story with sincerity anymore.

>>280823087
5 years and 5Toubon fans will be like "omg what a perfect send off to make my favourite such a obsessed nut that she is still without a BF after all these years".

>>280823087
We don't know 2 things.
1. We don't know if Nene was actually rejected, they could be together.
2. We don't know if she's still in love. It could just be a fond memory and she actually has a nice supportive BF who's not a cocky and domineering like Bucky and has smaller hands than Bucky.

>>280823287
>I don't believe he can do any sort of love story with sincerity anymore.
i never seen a divorce break a man this badly

>>280823227
Very in love.
Too much in love.
Being his sister-in-law so meeting very often doesn't help. How can she even get over that? She'll be in love and alone until the end of her days.

>>280823367
Wasn't she living with Fuutarou's father too?

>>280823367
>Being his sister-in-law so meeting very often doesn't help.
All six of them even went to the honeymoon togheter. Futaro is either luckiest, or most miserable guy ever.

>>280823417
Well her restaurant is below his house. She has to meet him at least once a month to pay the rent.
The doujins write themselves.

>>280823287
>"omg what a perfect send off to make my favourite such a obsessed nut that she is still without a BF after all these years".
She's loyal. I respect that.

>>280823494
>The doujins write themselves.
She even noted that he looks like older version of Futaro she fell in love with. Damn, why didn't I think about it before. Would be funny if she became his new mom.

>>280811356
>tsunderetsun
Yeah, a N*no Nakano clone.

>>280823622
>>280823494
>sorry Nino-chan, I still love my wife. You're a good girl, you will find a good guy your own age soon.

>>280823087
Her feelings will never change.

>>280823626
It's not like Nino invented the tsundere thing.

>>280823473
Futaro looked like a social worker helping his friends in the OVA, not a guy in love who is supposed to be on vacation with his new wife.
There are better depictions of love.
>>280823334
At least he didn't kill the wife...althought that would have saved us from Oshi No Ko.

Nene was a mistake.

>>280823334
>i never seen a divorce break a man this badly
Would he be able to finish ib now?

>>280822335
It's the lack of romcom council threads.

>>280823862
>OVA
Is that not in the manga? I never paid attention to the anime.

>>280824308
Sorry, I meant Rikka.

>>280824395
No is original.

>>280824395
>Is that not in the manga?
It was.

>>280823367
huh? they don't see him much anymore since he lives in Tokyo, which was even made clear in chapter 120

>no lemon
pass

>>280810342 (OP)
nothing like getting home and reading my favorite harem manga

>>280825925
There is no harem.

>>280810991
very cute nene

nene will avenge nini

Nene isn't Apollo therefore she is the winner.

Is she retarded? Would you kiss a person you hate?

>>280827804
I don't think she ever really hated him. I think the author is trying to give us a definitive "Nene actually likes Arisu romantically" chapter since many fans were confused by it.

>>280823309
>she actually has a nice supportive BF who's not a cocky and domineering like Bucky and has smaller hands than Bucky.
Lucky guy. I bet he loves his nickname she uses during sex, that being "gopher"

>>280828236
If Nene turned out to be Apollo all the back and forth with Nene makes sense on the authors behath because Nene is the most inconsistent girl the series so why would the author go out his way to complicate her character so much

>>280828390
It builds character. Like punctuation, seems complicated, but is needed for clarity, unlike your message.
Nene's first kiss was chapter 5. Second was 44. As if it hasn't always been clear.
According to this pattern we should get another kiss by Nene at the end of this arc.

>>280828550
You're painfully autistic

>>280828815
He's likely the guy who tried to analyze whether Nene liked Yamabuki or not.

>>280811029
>>280811062
>>280811100
I refuse to believe that Yamabuki rejected this.

>>280823118
incredibly based post

>>280811173
>adult Nene said she loves him
>current Nene said she hates him
Kino.

>>280811173
nene HAS to win. please, it will be so fucking good. Rikka and Shinobu are SHIT. NENE HAS TO FUCKING WIN

>>280830275
Adult Nene is either very based or very pathetic.
Current Nene is very pathetic either way.

>>280830339
>Doesn't even mention Iko
Kek

>>280830390
Both are based.

>>280830444
iko is not shit

>>280830339
>>280830444
Iko won in life already. Whether she wins the bukkibowl is inconsequential. Let him be the consolation prize for the rest.

>>280817665
Yamabuki will still be in touch with all 4 girls, but since we know he'll be traveling all over the world from his job and responsibility as the Scion of the Yamabuki Group, he won't be spending as much time with Nene who's a seiyuu in Japan, Iko who will be vtubing in Japan, and Shinobu who's broadcasting in Japan. The one with potential to work abroad is Rikka with her singing career, so even though Shinobu will be his wife, he'll spend most of his time with Rikka realistically.

>>280830656
>it hurts to watch him interact with other people
And people claim Shinoby isn't a menhera why?

>No Lemon
Shit chapter

>>280823309
>2. We don't know if she's still in love.
She says in this page she is >>280811173
"I'm sure you must love this person a lot!"
"Yeah..."

>>280831256
Okay, I'll feel bad if she doesn't win. Still liking someone years after being rejected sounds miserable.

>>280831813
She won't win, her performance as Lilycos is so good because they both were rejected. The other 2 rejected girls besides Nene will also probably still love Yamabuki.

>>280831978
Love him as old friends, thinking back at good times. Love doesn't necessarily mean romantic love.

Rikka seems like she's put together well enough to move on easily. Shinobu seems like she will be a spinster that will progressively be more and more unhappy. Iko is probably a few skips from buying cosplay off of Alibaba and sticking toys in her ass and uploading them pics onto fanza like a lot of failed vtubers do.

>>280831978
>She won't headcanon

>>280810729
Arisu failed here, a Yamabuki already should have known how she would react.

I am now convinced, Nene is Apollo. She's the only one that make sense. And also, sadly, won't win.

>>280832833
I want to believe.

>>280831813
>Still liking someone years after being rejected sounds miserable.
That's just life sometimes. You cant control that.

Why do Nenefags still think that she likes Bucky? She just said that she hates him. What more proof do you need?

200 replies. Shinobukeks in shambles.

Rikka and Iko keks cant even count that high.

>>280832894
There'd be 500+ replies if this was a Shinobu chapter. Nene can't even compete.

>>280832893
Her riding his dick. If she Has no feelings after that, I'm convinced

>>280832853
She can make the decision to stop being in love with him and get a new guy.

>>280833120
Brain says yes, heart say no.

>>280833120
>get a new guy.
One she'd constantly be comparing to Arisu and noting how he doesn't really measure up...

>>280833308
Haha, that is so Nene thing to do.

>>280832103
The suggestion that she looked like a maiden in love reminiscing about Arisu suggests it's romantic love, but all 3 of the losers will most likely be portrayed as mature enough to accept their rejection, appreciate their love, and be happy for their friend and Arisu for finding mutual love.

>>280833401
It was romantic love at the time but in the flash forward it is friendship love. The young girl was just bantering. It's not like Nene starting blooming and radiating love from the memory being brought up.

>>280833464
>The young girl was just bantering. It's not like Nene starting blooming and radiating love from the memory being brought up.
The young girl was bantering because she got that impression from the look on Nene's face. There's no indication that Nene didn't stop loving Arisu romantically in the future.

>>280833528
>There's no indication that Nene didn't stop loving Arisu romantically in the future.
Obviously, since she's his wife by then.

>>280833528
>There's no indication that Nene didn't stop loving Arisu romantically in the future.
Some things we cannot know until the end. I think it's a little hasty to assume her feelings having changed since there is a time gap. No harem member has ever put their feelings in stasis for 5+ years after losing, that's just cruel.

>>280828815
More like not retarded like you.

I demand adult Shinobu and Rikka, for my personal collection!

>>280811100
>Look at my boobs padawan, dont you just want to grab them? Fuck it, I'm gonna do it myself.

>>280827804
Nene is schizophrenic. Her persona Apollo loves Yamabuki but her real self hates him that twist would actually make this series more interesting

>>280835056
It really makes sense and that's why it won't be true.

Iko > Nene > Shinobu > Lemon > Idol chan > Mito > Rikka

>>280820702
Iko and Nene had a good convo when Buki was asleep after the sports festival. Ch 16. Iko was also used as a 'girlfriend' to rile Nene up to make her acting better.
Shinobu and Rikka I can't think of anything...

>>280839972
>Iko and Nene had a good convo when Buki was asleep after the sports festival. Ch 16. Iko was also used as a 'girlfriend' to rile Nene up to make her acting better.
Yup, and like you said, it was soooooo long ago. We need a shake up in pairing. School trip would be good for this.

>>280840610
Considering Iko and Nene often associated with the Miku-Nino toubun pair, I'm glad it didn't go this way here. At least not yet.
We know that Iko and Rikka are in the same class, so that's already a good reason why are those two often paired together, with potentially Rikka being Iko's best friend as well.
We don't know or I don't remember Nene and Shinobu sharing the same class, but from pre-fireworks onwards to the VA school to the school festival, they became the other notable duo.
Rikka and Nene had a one time argument between hugs and kisses. Rikka recently implied she has something in mind to probably fuck with Nene's idea of 'as long as we are together' in the trip.

>>280810342 (OP)
Akari really looks like Shinobu there. Even laughs like her.
>>280811325
Doesn't look like she put on more.

>>280830740
Touche, it works better on Shinobu since jealousy always ends up in annoying acts by a tsundere like Nene.

>>280842796
>Akari really looks like Shinobu there. Even laughs like her.
Yeah, was a bit confused at first too, before I realized it's her.

>>280830656
can he juggle representing the yamabucki group (or whatever it was) and being a producer for the girls? arent both supposed to be full time jobs?

nenibros...

We all agree, she's the real Apollo, right?

>>280843863
Yeah because he's a Yamabuki, but I don't think the story has really gone into detail of what the Yamabuki Corp does. We just know his family his rich, but we don't know the details of the responsibilities that his Dad does.

>>280832894
>Rikka and Iko keks cant even count that high.
how do I express how much I laughed at this dumb joke without sounding like I'm exaggerating for shitposting

>>280833999
did that comment sting so much you had to double reply? Truly autist behaviour

>>280846298

>>280811356
Your boring ass must be fun at parties

>>280811029
Bring the twintails back they did nothing wrong

>>280849410
I mean, your GF thinks I'm funny. That's why she takes me out, and not you.

>>280849712
I could feel the vibrations of your double chin slapping together as you giggled to yourself and struggled to come up with that snarky remark

>>280833308
There’s a lot of people in the world so almost every girl will be like this if they had a guy they loved but hey it don’t matter when she’s getting fucked

>>280823367
Now this is why we need a divorce arc

>>280827804
Did you just skip the chapter or something?

>>280835056
apollo loses so i hope it's not true

>>280811029
>>280811062
>>280811100
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>Adult Nene with a huge rack

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I don't know if she wins or not, but if she loses this scene makes her the most pathetic loser in romcom history

>>280853002
Hello r*ddit tourist. First harem?

If Nene doesn't win, I will burn authors house...