[[Category:Volume Volume 15 Chapters]]
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Summary[]
Suu Hifumi is introduced to others as the 23rd girlfriend.
Suu is introduced to the Family, but is immediately causing problems due to her desire to only talk numbers; no one knows how to approach her and her belligerent nature until she immediately imagines all 22 of the other girlfriends as the number "1", immediately switching to "maiden in love" mode, confusing everyone! (outside those trying to reason the element of passion like Shizuka and "letters" and Nano mentioning "drawings"). Seeing this as their opening to speak to Suu, the Family decides to engage in a round of "Love Talk" to understand her better! When Momoha asks what Suu's first love is, she reveals that she immediately fell in love with the numbers "1, 2 and 3" on a podium during a sports meet in kindergarten, remembering only the numbers and not the people on the podium! When asked about dating or kissing by Kusuri and Uto, Suu states Rentarou's her first boyfriend but mentions an issue she had when she was dating a "7" on a jacket when encountering the "7" on a "7-Heaven" convenience store sign; it confuses the girls but Suu explains both "7s" were different, one gentle and calming, the other stylish and beefy, making the girls realize the love she has.
The next day, Suu is in her classroom of "1-1" when she's approached by her classmate, Ahko. She awkwardly greets her and Ahko wonders if Suu even remembers her name, but Suu reveals that she is terrible with names due to her only care being numbers. Ahko reasons it that people who are interested in one thing are better at remembering that thing over anything else, herself stating she knows the names of the 151 original Pokemon but nothing about Sengoku generals. Suu states she understands Rentarou due to how he takes her love of numbers seriously, but she can't remember the other girlfriends and that she forced herself to play along yesterday, even realizing no one in the Family was an actual "1"! Suu worries about how Rentarou is going to feel about this; Ahko realizes that Suu's issue isn't about her connection with Rentarou but Suu hating herself, stating when one zeroes in on something you hate about yourself, you fixate on a part of yourself that ingrained into who you are and that the problem needs to be fixed, not comforted. Realizing what she needs to do, Ahko goes on her phone and leaves Suu be for the time being.
At lunch, Ahko meets with Suu who tells her to go to the Family on the roof, but she's OK just giving her some time as a duo. Ahko's realization is that if something doesn't interest you, connect it to something that does; like connecting the color of a car to a Pokemon or a person's personality to a Sengoku general. Ahko's idea is to create connection by using numbers to associate with the girlfriends; an example is associating both Nano and Naddy with the number "7"; she thinks that there could be similarities but Suu admits each "7" is an individual, making it work for her.
That afternoon, Suu returns to the rooftop and begins to show her connection to each of the girls with the numbers they have:
- Iku - 1-9
- Yaku - 8-9
- Mimimi - 3-3-3
- Momoha - 1-0-8
- Hahari - 8-8
- Momiji - 3-2
- Kurumi - 9-3
- Kusuri - 9
- Uto - 10
- Nano & Naddy - 7
- Hakari & Yamame - 8
- Mei & Mai - 1
- Shizuka, Chiyo & Kishika (the babies, which Kishika takes offense to) - 4
- Meme - 9-0 (in how she "hides her eyes" or "Ku-Re")
- Rin - 8100 (Ba-I-O-Ren)
- Karane - 9 (as in using "9" as "Nein", the German word for "No")
Everyone including Rentarou is impressed by how Suu was able to remember all their names in such a quick manner, making Rentarou so happy that she lets him kiss her. However Ahko is surprised that she never got a number associated with her name, but Suu admits she's just "Ahko", making the gyaru delighted that she hugs her classmate unexpectedly.
Characters (and given numbers)[]
- Aijou Rentarou (1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
- Hifumi Suu (1-2-3)
- Yakuzen Kusuri (9)
- Yoshimoto Shizuka (4)
- Torotoro Kishika (4)
- Kedarui Aashii (2)
- Hanazono Hahari (8-8)
- Hanazono Hakari (8)
- Meido Mei (1)
- Meido Mai (1)
- Yakuzen Yaku (8-9)
- Yasashiki Yamame (8)
- Yamato Nadeshiko (7)
- Utsukushisugi Mimimi (3-3-3)
- Kakure Meme (9-0)
- Sutou Iku (1-9)
- Iin Chiyo (4)
- Haraga Kurumi (9-3)
- Momi Momiji (3-2)
- Bonnouji Momoha (108)
- Baio Rin (8-1-0-0)
- Nakaji Uto (10)
- Inda Karane (9)
- Eiai Nano (7)
Quote[]
Beginning: The Usual Scene...?
End: 111111111111111111111111♥
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