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Chapter 7

## Chapter chronology

**Memories** (エピソード記憶, *Episōdo Kioku*) is the seventh chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #30, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on June 22, 2023.

## Plot

After meeting Nobuko the other day, who has suddenly become interested in the opposite sex. Mari is gobsmacked and feels a little bit betrayed. This in turn makes Mari more interested in romance herself. While a month has passed since she hired Kon as her love agent, Mari has only been able to have some casual conversation with Masaya.

At the library, Masaya comes over to start a conversation but to the surprise of Masaya and their love agents, Mari asked if Masaya has been in love before. Pon cautions Masaya to be extra careful but Masaya is well aware of it. Masaya knows that girls are on guard in such a situation; they are also the most observant and they will always remember everything that takes place in these conversations.

After careful consideration and knowing that he can't lie about a past relationship, Masaya decides to be up front about it. Informing Mari that he had a relationship in the past, Mari is disappointed but Masaya continues that such an experience also makes him aware of what kind of relationship Masaya wants to be in. He then turns the conversation and ask what kind of guy Mari likes. Mari responds someone serious, honest but not intimidating but most important of all, someone who would never betray her.

After school, Masaya tells Pon that Mari probably despises guys like him. Elsewhere Kon, having investigated more about Mari, realizes that her assignment is going to be tougher than expected.

## Characters

* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Nobuko
* Masaya Seki
* Kengo Matsuda
* Kokon Aikawa

## References

1. ↑ 第7話 エピソード記憶 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Chapter 2

## Chapter chronology

**Mere-Exposure Effect** (単純接触効果, *Tanjun Sesshoku Kōka*) is the second chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #24, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on May 11, 2023.

## Plot

At Masaya's residence, Masaya discussed what has happened so far with Pon. Masaya attempted to obtain Mari's phone number a month prior but he was too aggressive, which led to Mari rebuffing him. As a result, Masaya has adopted a nerdy, introverted persona to win her over. Then they start talking about what made Masaya interested in Mari. Masaya proceeds to describe Mari's body features and says that he will do whatever it takes to win over her, such motivation and obsession both disgusts and impresses Pon. For Pon, he will fulfill his contract as a love agent but to do so, Masaya cannot be revealed to be a pervert. They then start discussing tactics and techniques.

At school the next day, the technique is revealed to be a simple greeting. Pon explains the mere exposure effect which is that humans have a psychological tendency to have a favorable impression of things they are exposed to frequently. Masaya questions it as greetings are a basic human instinct but Pon reveals that there are people who can't do the basics. So, Masaya gives it a try but as he approaches Mari, Pon stops him as Mari is with a group of female friends and as he's adopting an introvert persona, he should not be interrupting a conversation between girls. So Pon tells him pretend to be shy and come up with excuses to greet her. However, Mari has approached Masaya who proceeds to greet him instead and then promptly runs away.

Elsewhere, Kon encourages Mari, telling her that she did well and that the mere exposure effect only works is they talk every day. However, Kon wonders who Masaya calls Tanuki is at the other end of the phone as it is revealed that Kokon has a poster of Kengo on her wall with a knife stabbed through it.

## Characters

* Kokon Aikawa
* Kengo Matsuda
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Masaya Seki

## References

1. ↑ 第2話 単純接触効果 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Danganronpa: Despair Time Wiki

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Gondal 11

Gondal 11 is the eleventh entry in the Gondal franchise, and a direct sequel to Gondal 8. The gameplay returns to 3D, but now incorporates elements first seen in the sub-sequel released before 11, Gondal Time Dilemma. After both Gondals 9 and 10 were panned at launch, Gondal had once again disappeared, now temporarily finding a home with PlayStation who has made a deal to own the license until 2024. Gondal 11 received positive reviews (the first positive reviews seen in a decade+), but was criticized for handling Gondal 10.5s elements poorly.

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Chapter 23

## Chapter chronology

**Messiah Complex 1** (メサイアコンプレックス❶, *Mesaiakonpurekkusu ❶*) is the twenty-third chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #3-4, 2024 of *Weekly Young Jump* on December 21, 2024.

## Plot

Kokon is once again trying to convince Mari to reconsider her decision regarding Masaya, complementing that Mari has good taste. Mari points out that by following that logic, Kengo is a good choice as well, instantly disgusting her love agent. As they continued their discussion, Mari hit upon the man of the hour. Kengo is alone at an embankment, he picks up a clover, tries to catch a fox, and rolls into the waterway. As he looks up, he notices Mari, and she requests Kon's aid.

Sat down, Kengo explains the situation to Mari, he comes across his friend and his crush together. Hearing that he has someone he likes, Kon tries to convince Mari to give up again, but Mari to further her advances, asks Kengo to give up his pursuit. He states that they were not dating, they were simply eating burgers together and touching shoulders. In addition, she is the type to do that with any guy. Mari tells him to stop pursuing this girl as he would not be happy that way. Kengo disagrees, expressing that he does not seek happiness for himself, but rather brings her happiness instead. Kokon feels disgusted by his view on love, finding his messiah complex gross. She thought Mari would be grossed too, but then she remembers Mari has Cinderella syndrome.

Mari then asks what kind of girl is she. Kengo lists out her qualities: being popular with everyone, being unexpectedly sincere, and being a lovely person. As Kokon listens in, she realizes that she fits his description. Furthermore, she has recently eaten a burger and touched shoulders with someone. As Kokon contemplates being with Kengo, he carries on by saying she is a bit of an idiot and fatally clumsy. At that point, Kokon dismisses the idea. He then continues to say she is just seeking true love and she would take action to do so which he respects.

Kon then orders Mari to pat his head as a reward for saying something nice but unbeknownst to them, Masaya has just witnessed the interaction nearby.

## Characters

* Kokon Aikawa
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Kengo Matsuda
* Masaya Seki

## References

1. ↑ 第23話 メサイアコンプレックス❶ (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved December 21, 2023
Chapter 20

## Chapter chronology

**Uncommit** (アンコミット, *Ankomitto*) is the twentieth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #52, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on November 22, 2023.

## Plot

At Mari's home, Kon and Mari discuss the day's events. Kon explains that Masaya's action is akin to a confession and asks Mari how she will respond and if she will be dating him. Mari quickly shuts down the idea, as she cannot stand loud real-lifers like Masaya. However, Kon assesses that this isn't Mari's true feelings, and Masaya is not the delinquent that Mari thinks he is. Mari is not sure and cannot make up her mind about what to do, so she requests that Kon choose for her. Kokon is hesitant to do so but proposes that Mari keep Masaya as a backup option. Mari explains that she is reluctant to do so, especially after Masaya confesses in such a serious manner. Kokon respects her decision but points out her only alternative is to turn him down, which Mari accepts is her only option.

The following day, Mari asks Masaya to meet her on the roof after school. Mari has made up her mind that she is turning down Masaya, and she does not want to drag out such an important conversation. However, as soon as she arrives, Masaya proposes going to the canteen and getting some shaved ice, as it is hot on the roof that day. Mari nearly agrees but makes up an excuse to continue the conversation there and then. So Masaya asks why she wants to talk to him and if it has something to do with what he said the previous day. Before Mari can respond, Masaya tells her not to treat it as a confession and that he is not asking her out or anything. This leaves Mari needing clarification, exactly as Kengo had hoped.

The previous night, Masaya explained what he did that day, and Pon realized that Masaya essentially confessed to Mari. This is bad, as Mari would almost definitely respond, and in the current state, Mari would almost definitely reject Masaya. And if she rejects, that is practically "game over." If Masaya makes any further attempts after rejection, his actions would be considered stalking. In order to remedy the situation, Masaya would need to retract his confession.

And so Masaya explains to Mari that his words were simply expressions of emotion and that it was not a confession, so there is no need for her to respond. Seeing as there is no need to respond, Mari leaves as Masaya and Pon take a sigh of relief. However, unbeknownst to them, Mari now believes Masaya is a playboy, and it has worsened her fear of real-lifers.

## Characters

* Kokon Aikawa
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Masaya Seki
* Kengo Matsuda

## References

1. ↑ 第20話 アンコミット (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved November 22, 2023
Mari Maria Winter Nanase/Relationships

## Aoshiba High School

### Masaya Seki

Masaya is Mari's crush and is the reason she hired a love agent. At first, the relationship was going well as Masaya put on a nerdy, bookish persona. However, when Masaya's reveals his true nature to save her from being asked intrusive questions by the school's YouTube club, she only sees him as someone violent and scary. As a result, she decides to stop pursuing a relationship with Masaya and avoid any contact with him.

This would all change when Mari finds out that he has joined the manga club, and she goes to him and questions his motive out of curiosity. However, he surprised her with a confession instead.

### Nobuko

Nobuko-chan is a friend of Mari's at Aoshiba High School.

### Kengo Matsuda

Kengo is a fellow student at Aoshiba High School, but Mari is not aware of the fact that Kengo is Masaya's love agent. Mari later turns her attention to him after realizing Masaya's true nature.
Chapter 21

## Chapter chronology

**Encounter** (エンカウント, *En kaunto*) is the twenty-first chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #53, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on November 30, 2023.

## Plot

It's Kokon's payday and she is hitting the town after collecting her pay. After being hit on by some passer-by, she bumps into Masaya and his friends, dropping her bag in the process. After a brief exchange of hostilities, Kokon gathers her belongings but is terrified upon finding out her pay is missing. She starts accusing the trio of stealing her money, and they proceed to strip to their underwear to prove their innocence.

As the trio are about to leave, Masaya decides to stay behind to help by asking where she has been up to that point. Reluctantly, his friends also stay behind to help out as well. With all the commotion, Kokon has not realized that the person in front of her is Masaya. They arrive at a gym, where Kokon claims she was there to admire the muscular men inside. They then proceed to a pachinko parlor, but Kokon leads them to the handicrafts store next door, explaining that she has enjoyed masking mascots since middle school. Next, they reach a sketchy looking bar where she explains that the bar belongs to the president of the company she works for, and that she simply stopped by for an errand.

Finally, they have come to Kokon's workplace, and she thanks the trio for their help and apologizes for earlier. They remain concerned since she no longer has any of her pay, and they decide to buy the handcrafted work since she sells them online anyway. As they bid their farewells, Kokon comments on Masaya's generosity and notes that Mari would miss out if she waits too long.

At the Seki residence, Masaya is admiring the Kitsune puppet he bought from Kokon, when he finds out that her pay was inside the puppet all along. He panics as he wants to return the money to her, but he does not have her contact information.

## Characters

* Kokon Aikawa
* Masaya and Tesshi's friend
* Tesshi
* Masaya Seki
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase (mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 第21話 エンカウント (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved November 30, 2023
Renai Daikou

***Renai Daikou*** (Japanese: 恋愛代行, Hepburn: *Ren'ai Daikō*, lit. "Love Agency") is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and drawn by Nishizawa 5mm. The manga series began serializing in the *Weekly Young Jump* double issue 22-23 on April 27, 2023.

## Plot

Aka Akasaka starts a new serialization!! A new team-up with Nishizawa 5mm presents a "love instruction romantic comedy" serialized in the volume's opening color! Mari is a half-Swedish, half-Japanese girl with good looks and a good family background. She has excellent grades and is very athletic, but her big problem is that she is completely immune to boys!! Then she appeared in front of him…?!

## Chapters and Volumes

Main article: List of Chapters and Volumes
## Trivia

* *Renai Daikou* is the fourth manga series written by Aka Akasaka, after *ib -instant bullet-*, *Kaguya-sama: Love Is War*, and *【OSHI NO KO】*.
	+ *Renai Daikou* also takes place in the same universe as the latter two.
Ice Manipulation

## Summary

The ability to manipulate ice at one's will, this superpower would allow the user to control and manipulate ice, including creating various forms of ice and using it to freeze objects or people in place. They could also use it to create weapons or tools out of ice, or to create a protective shield or barrier around themselves or their allies.
Chapter 13

## Chapter chronology

**Manga Club** (マンガクラブ, *Manga Kurabu*) is the thirteenth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #42, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on September 14, 2023.

## Plot

At the manga club, Masaya remembers that Nobuko is the girl he and his friends helped out the other day, saying they should hang out again sometime. The members of the manga club panic as the president of the club comes to understand that the recent change in Nobuko was due to the unfamiliar faces in the room. Realizing that he needs to do something, he explains to them that this is the 2nd manga club and that it is for people who are serious about writing manga. Given how serious the rules are, Masaya's friends have no choice but to leave.

Masaya is the only one who remains along with the other members of the club. To break the awkward silence, Masaya introduces himself. The club president introduces himself as Shinozaki, and he gradually asks Masaya about his interests in manga. Masaya talks about *One Piece* and *Kingdom*, which leads Shinozaki to conclude Masaya is an extrovert, unlike the other club members. Shinozaki furthers the conversation by talking about *Shōnen Jump* manga and *Slam Dunk*, which Masaya has never heard of before. Upon hearing this, Shinozaki believes that there is no chance he will get along with Masaya.

Then Masaya asks about the manga that Shinozaki has drawn, Shinozaki is reluctant but Nobuko shows them anyway. Shinozaki panics as he remembers that every extrovert who has read his manga would make fun of him. However, Masaya reveals that he likes the manga and immediately asks if there is a follow-up. As Shinozaki comes to like Masaya, Nobuko shows her manga. The chapter closes with Masaya successfully joining the club, leaving Nanto, the only other member of the club, confused at everything that has transpired.

## Characters

* Masaya Seki
* Nobuko
* Nanto
* Shinozaki
* Tesshi
* Masaya and Tesshi's friend
* Kengo Matsuda (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ 第13話 マンガクラブ (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 14, 2023
Chapter 10

## Chapter chronology

**Commitment** (コミット, *Komitto*) is the tenth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #34, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on July 20, 2023.

## Plot

Masaya's confrontation with the YouTube club has left Mari fearful of him. Although Masaya has done it to protect her, Mari simply cannot perceive him as anything other than violent and scary.

Mari asks Kon if she knew about Masaya's true nature. Kon replies that she did do some research on him, and finds out while he is no troublemaker, Masaya has a lot of friends. Mari confronts Kon about withholding this fact but Kon replies that she knows things would go south if Mari finds out about it but it's normal for people to hide certain aspects of themselves when it comes to romance. Kon then asks if Mari will terminate the contract.

As Mari contemplates the idea, Kon realizes that Mari might not necessarily be romantic but instead a person who wants to simply provide herself with a sense of security. And so Kon suggests trying out relationships with other people instead. Believing that Kon is asking her to be a slut, Mari declines. Kon then advises Mari that finding someone who is a good match and is compatible will be difficult but she will continue to support her nonetheless. And so Kon asks if Mari has anyone else that she's interested in and Mari points to Kengo.

Kon is shocked by this and she attempts to get Mari to try someone else, perhaps someone more handsome. However Mari turns this down as she finds them too scary and if it were Masaya, she would struggle to talk to them. However she has absolutely no problems talking to Kengo. Kon is left conflicted by this as she hates Pon but this is also the client's request.

Back at the YouTube club, Masaya asks Pon what he should do. Kengo then enters the room, formally introducing himself and he tells Masaya that a path remains open for him.

## Characters

* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Masaya Seki
* Kengo Matsuda
* Kokon Aikawa

## References

1. ↑ 第10話 コミット (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Volume 1

**Volume 1** is the first volume of the *Renai Daikou* manga, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in Japan on November 17, 2023.

## Summary

Akasaka Aka, who made his name with *Kaguya-sama: Love Is War*, is back with a new rom-com! Teaming up with him is up-and-coming Nishizawa 5mm, who's been popular in the online manga world! If you read it, your love may come true. The curtain rises on the "Love Instruction Romcom!"

## Chapters

* Chapter 1: **Coward** (臆病者, *Okubyōmono*)
* Chapter 2: **Mere-Exposure Effect** (単純接触効果, *Tanjun Sesshoku Kōka*)
* Chapter 3: **Attachment Style** (アタッチメントスタイル, *Atatchimento Sutairu*)
* Chapter 4: **Building Rapport** (ラポールの構築, *Rapōru no Kōchiku*)
* Chapter 5: **The Five S's of Backchanneling** (相槌の「さしすせそ」, *Aidzuchi no 'Sa Shi Su Se So'*)
* Chapter 6: **Strength Factor** (ストレングスファクター, *Sutorengusu Fakutā*)
* Chapter 7: **Memories** (エピソード記憶, *Episōdo Kioku*)
* Chapter 8: **Personal Space** (パーソナルスペース, *Pāsonarusupēsu*)
* Chapter 9: **Hero and Heroine** (ヒーロー&ヒロイン, *Hīrō & Hiroin*)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 恋愛代行 1 (in Japanese). *Shueisha*. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
Chapter 6

## Chapter chronology

**Strength Factor** (ストレングスファクター, *Sutorengusu Fakutā*) is the sixth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #29, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on June 15, 2023.

## Plot

It's Kengo's day off, but as he contemplates what he wants to do for the day, he comes across Masaya and his friends loitering outside a convenience store, discussing girls. Unable to tolerate him talking about girls in such a flirtatious manner, Kengo decides to have a word with Masaya but he hesitates as his friends are rather intimidating. So Kengo decides to wait till Masaya is alone.

At that moment, Nobuko walks past them and accidentally pumps into Masaya. The girl apologizes but he refuses, telling her to stop looking down and look where she is going. The group then gives her a funny look and decides to drag her somewhere.

At a salon, they give her a new haircut, telling her that her hair was so long that she couldn't see where she was going. Nobuko thank them but then the group gives her another funny look. At a clothes store, they help her pick up fashionable clothes while giving her fashion tips. Masaya's friends then offer her the staff discount for the clothes and make up tips. They then go to the supermarket where Masaya works, there he offers cooking and nutritional tips.

Before they part ways, Nobuko can't help but ask why they helped her. They explain that one of them aspire to open his salon and needs someone to practice while another is really into women's fashion but is unable to wear the clothes himself. Masaya meanwhile says he does it to pass the time.

And so everyone goes their separate ways, Kengo who has been observing the whole time tells himself that he was too judging and that he wants Mari to see the helpful side of Masaya. The chapter closes with Nobuko meeting her friend, Mari.

## Characters

* Kengo Matsuda
* Masaya Seki
* Tesshi (debut)
* Masaya and Tesshi's friend (debut)
* Nobuko (debut)
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase

## References

1. ↑ 第6話 ストレングスファクター (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Mari Maria Winter Nanase

**Mari Maria Winter-Nanase** (麻理・マリーアウィンター＝七瀬, , *Mari Marīa Wintā-Nanase*) is one of the main characters of the manga series *Renai Daikou*.

## Appearance

Mari is an attractive half-Swedish, half-Japanese girl with "Scandinavian proportions", blonde hair, and blue eyes.

## Personality

Mari is a popular girl, described as being "reckless and boastful". She possesses many friends despite only recently transferring to Aoshiba High School. However, she becomes extremely shy when interacting with men, as she has only studied in girls' schools until that point.

## Plot

Mari was born in Scandinavia, and raised in the United States. Her mother is Japanese, and her father is Swedish. For this reason, she is multilingual, being able to speak English, Swedish, and Japanese.

When she was in Elementary school, her parents divorced because of an affair. Because of this, her mother, who was the one engaging in the affair, made her choose which one of her parents to go with. Mari eventually chose her mother, driving her father to take his own life.

After her mother remarries, they move back to Japan and Mari begins attending at Aoshiba High School.

## Etymology

* The name **Mari** means "hemp" (麻) (**ma)** and "reason, logic" (理) (ri).
* The surname **Nanase** means "seven" (七) (**nana**) and "rapids, current" (瀬) (**se**).

## Trivia

* Maria is actually her baptismal name, and her given name is just Mari.

## References

1. ↑ Wikipedia:List of Japanese typographic symbols#Punctuation marks
2. ↑ Chapter 1
3. ↑ Chapter 8
Ninjago: Reaper Garmadon

Ninjago: Reaper Garmadon is a series of books, if Lloyd Garmadon had a sister in the Ninjago series. It is made by a user ReaperMadelinMayGarmadon, and can be found on Quotev & Fanfiction.net.

So far there is, Rise Of Snakes: Reaper Garmadon, Legacy Of The Green Ninja: Reaper Garmadon, Rebooted: Reaper Garmadon, Tournament Of Elements: Reaper Garmadon, Possession: Reaper Garmadon, & Hands Of Time: Reaper Garmadon. The stories are in the style of a transcript.

If you want more information the writer check out her fanfiction.net account, she is also on this wiki, along with the Ninjago Fanon Wiki. For faster replies, as questions on Quotev.
Durability Negation

## Summary

**Durability Negation** is the ability to damage the target, regardless of its durability. This allows for one to cause serious damage to an opponent typically stronger than you without using your actual physical attack potency.

An example of this is the ability to directly attack internal organs of an opponent or using other abilities such as Matter Manipulation to ignore durability.
Aoshiba High School

**Aoshiba High School** is a private school with roughly 3000 students. This is where Mari, Masaya are currently attending.

## Students

* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Masaya Seki
* Kengo Matsuda
* Tesshi
* Masaya and Tesshi's friend
* Nobuko
* Shinozaki
* Nanto

## Clubs

Aoshiba feature various different clubs that students can participate in, such as:

### 2nd Manga Club

* Known Members
 A club that focuses on writing manga.
* Shinozaki (President)
* Nobuko
* Nanto
* Masaya Seki
Undead Drama

**Undead Drama** is a fanfiction written by hyperborea. It is based off of the Total Drama franchise, created by Tom McGillis, and puts the characters into a zombie apocalypse. The story takes place after the events of Total Drama World Tour, and as such Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Total Drama All-Stars, Total Drama: Pahkitew Island, Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, and Total Drama Island (2023) never took place. However, characters from those seasons still make appearances throughout the story.

## Acts

The story is divided into several major story arcs, which are further divided into chapters.

### Act 1: Camp Wawanakwa

* Chapter 1: It Begins
* Chapter 2: A Rude Awakening
* Chapter 3: Old Habits Die Hard
* Chapter 4: The Long Farewell
* Chapter 5: An Unpleasant Surprise
* Chapter 6: Angel of Death
* Chapter 7: 25 of Us Went Into the Jungle

### Act 2: Mainland

* Chapter 8: Who Can You Trust?
* Chapter 9: No Man On The Mainland
* Chapter 10: El Diablo

### Act 3: Revenge Hotel

* Chapter 11: A Tense Alliance
* Chapter 12: A Shift In Luck
* Chapter 13: Us Versus Them
* Chapter 14: The Good Guys
* Chapter 15: Pointing The Finger
* Chapter 16: Ugly Memories
* Chapter 17: Debate of Dual Fates
* Chapter 18: Identity Crisis
* Chapter 19: 60 Seconds

## Characters

### Introduced in *Total Drama Island*

* Chris
* Heather
* Courtney
* Lindsay
* Leshawna
* Cody
* Noah
* Duncan
* Justin
* Trent
* Katie
* Ezekiel
* DJ
* Izzy
* Harold
* Eva
* Beth
* Gwen
* Bridgette
* Tyler
* Geoff
* Owen
* Chef Hatchet
* *Sadie*

### Introduced in *Total Drama Action*

* Alejandro
* Blaineley
* Sierra

### Introduced in *Total Drama: Revenge of the Island*

* Cameron
* B
* Jo
* Brick
* Dawn
* Mike
* Zoey
* Lightning
* Scott
* Staci
* Anne Maria
* Sam
* Dakota
* *Russell*

### Introduced in *Total Drama: Pahkitew Island*

* Topher
* Rodney
* Amy
* Samey
* Sky
* Sugar
* Ella
* Beardo
* Dave
* Leonard
* Scarlett
* Max

### Introduced in *Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race*

* Tammy
* Ellody
* Mary

## Deaths

* Russell
* Sadie
Chapter 17

## Chapter chronology

**Love Story** (ラブストーリー, *Rabusutōrī*) is the seventeenth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #47, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on October 19, 2023.

## Plot

At the manga club, Masaya is asked to draw a manga. He tries turning it down at first because he's not good at drawing, but after some encouragement from the other clubmates, he reluctantly does so. Unfortunately, everyone is in unison, believing that it was terrible. So they suggest he should try writing instead.

Masaya reports back to Kengo, explaining how he is going to end up writing. Kengo is pleased with this turn of events as it will help Masaya express his inner self, but the problem is that Masaya is unsure what to write about. Kengo suggests he should try writing something about his interests, but Masaya can only think of Mari at that moment. Based on that, Kengo recommends he try writing a romance manga, but Masaya rejects the idea, finding it embarrassing. He believes that people will come to believe the story will be perceived as how he falls in love. Kengo counters by saying that people would be able to differentiate between reality and fiction, and besides, Masaya has lots of love experience to draw on. However, Masaya doesn't think his experience is particularly interesting, so he asks Kengo to tell his story instead.

Seeing no choice, Kengo reluctantly tells his story. One day during his time at junior high, the girl he sat next to was late for history class. She then asked to borrow his notebook, but when she returned it, she also left a drawing of a Kitsune and a Tanuki. They changed seats not long after, but every time he opened that book, he would always look at that page. He thinks to himself that if he tried talking to her more, maybe a certain event wouldn't have happened. And years later, when they ran into each other, she didn't remember him, but he also thinks that girl was way out of his league.

Masaya decides to use Kengo's story as the basis for the manga, and everyone at the club loves it. Nobuko even asks if that's how Masaya fell in love. Kengo, meanwhile, can't help but feel annoyed by this turn of events.

## Characters

* Shinozaki
* Masaya Seki
* Nobuko
* Nanto
* Kengo Matsuda
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase (imagined)
* Kokon Aikawa (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ 第17話 ラブストーリー (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved October 19, 2023
Chapter 1

## Chapter chronology

**Coward** (臆病者, *Okubyōmono*) is the first chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issues #22-23, of 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on April 27, 2023.

## Plot

The story begins at Aoshiba High School where one particular student, Mari is reading out a passage in English. Mari is born to good family with a good upbringing, beautiful and multi-talented but she has one Achilles' heel, she has difficulties when speaking to the opposite gender.

This however does not mean she is not interested in man. In fact she has applied to work in the library even though she has never read a book properly before because her crush frequents the library. On this day, just as she picks up a book, she runs into her crush again. Unable to cope, she collapses to floor. Embarrassed, she sits back up as her crush gives her the book.

Going their separate ways, Mari starts reading the book, *Love For The Shy Beginners*. Not particularly interested in any of the advice in the book, she has reached the end of the book but on the last page, there is an ad promoting the Love Agency.

At home, Mari fills in her information and gives the service a try. There she comes into contact with Kon, a love agent. After a brief exchange on the service she wants, Kon quotes Mari a fee of 1,030,000 yen which Mari accepts. Kon then starts by asking about her crush, Masaya Seki and what she likes about him. Kon then proceeds to give Mari advice on her makeup and fashion.

The next day, with Kon's help, Mari puts on a natural look which gets a lot of attention from the others at school. At the library, Kon tries to get Mari to exchange contact with Masaya but Mari, feeling embarrassed, runs away and hide underneath the desk instead. Kon then simply ask Mari to simply greet him but just then Masaya has approached Mari to borrow a book. Kon starts telling Mari what to say to Masaya, from the book series he's borrowing to the adaptation the series received. Then Masaya asks what other books she recommends, using this opportunity, Kon successfully gets Mari to exchange contacts.

Later, in an alleyway, Masaya is talking on the phone. At the other end of the line was Pon, another love agent. And so a love war begins between 2 love agents and their clients.

## Characters

* Mari Maria Winter Nanase (debut)
* Masaya Seki (debut)
* Kokon Aikawa (debut)
* Kengo Matsuda (debut)

## Trivia

* This chapter mentions Frill Shiranui, a character from *【OSHI NO KO】*.

## References

1. ↑ 第1話 臆病者 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Chapter 11

## Chapter chronology

**Full Commitment** (フルコミット, *Furukomitto*) is the eleventh chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #35, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on July 27, 2023.

## Plot

Having seen the "real" Masaya, Mari has disappeared from the library and not read any of his messages. Kengo approaches Masaya in the library, noting that he has stopped wearing his glasses. Masaya responds that it feels pointless at this point and asks about Kengo being a student at the same school. Kengo explains that it would have been hard to trust an expert who turns out to be a student. However, he has been performing well, but Masaya disagrees with the assessment, questioning how he came to be an expert.

Kengo explains that he is an expert because he has experience with true love. He fell in love with a girl with whom he had absolutely no chance, so he researched women, love, and rejection. Masaya then interrupts, asking if he succeeded in his pursuit, to which Kengo says it's still in progress. Kengo then asks who would be more insightful in love, someone popular and handsome or someone ugly and hopelessly in love? He even offers to let Masaya transfer to another agent if he is considered to be no longer reliable.

However, Masaya has no intention of switching agents, after all Kengo has managed to keep things going smoothly so far. Kengo then makes a grand gesture and renews his pledge to help Masaya's pursuit of Mari. Kengo then takes his leave but runs into Mari as soon as he opens the door. Instead of her regular hairstyle, Mari has tied her hair in a ponytail and being more cheerful than usual. After a brief conversation, Mari leaves, leaving Kengo confused and Masaya angry with how close he seems to be with Mari.

Elsewhere, Mari goes on her phone to speak with Kon. Mari is very excited about how her conversation with Kengo went, but Kon is dreading the fact that she was forced to flirt with her adversary. Kon tries to steer the conversation back towards Masaya, but Mari brushes it aside and asks her to continue being her agent. Kon attempts to change her mind, but to no avail.

## Characters

* Masaya Seki
* Kengo Matsuda
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase
* Kokon Aikawa

## References

1. ↑ 第11話 フルコミット (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 7, 2023
Nishizawa 5mm

* Twitter/IG
* Pixiv
* Youtube

**Nishizawa 5mm** (西沢5ミリ; sometimes formatted 西沢5㍉) is an independent female Japanese VTuber, illustrator and doujin artist, who is the illustrator of the manga series *Renai Daikou*.

## Background

* Gender: Female
* Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
* Occupation: VTuber, Illustrator, doujin artist

## External Links

### Media

* 西沢5ミリ - YouTube channel
* @wanwangomigomi - Twitter account
* 西沢5㍉ - Pixiv account
* 西沢5㍉ - Instagram account

### Further reading

* 西沢5ミリ - Pixiv Encyclopedia
* 西沢5ミリ - Wikitubia
* Nishizawa 5mm - Virtual YouTuber Wiki
Kokon Aikawa/Relationships

## Mari Maria Winter Nanase

Mari is Kokon's client for the love agency. When Mari abandons her pursue of Masaya, Kokon briefly considers ending the contract with her but she ultimately decides to stay on as Mari pursue other targets.

## Kengo Matsuda

Kengo is a fellow love agent of Kokon, the two also share a rivalry to be the top agent within the agency. Kokon hates Kengo despite her inability to form strong bonds.

In the past, the two were in the same class during junior high. At some point, she borrowed his notebook for history class, but she left a drawing of a Kitsune and a Tanuki when she returned it. Unknown to Kokon, this event left a major impression on Kengo that he developed a crush on her.

## Masaya Seki

Masaya is Mari's original subject of affection, Kokon has mostly interacted with him indirectly through Mari. However she would meet him in a chance encounter where she misplaces her money while Masaya attempts to help her find them. Unable to find the money, Masaya decides to purchase the hand puppet that she previously made only to find the money in the puppet later that day. When he finally returns the money, she offers him a reward. Even though she knows that it would be bad if he falls for her, she still end up getting closer to him through instinct.
Chuckability

**Chuckability** is, as according to the info post, a Little Guy's aptitude to be chucked, not correlating with desire.

It should be noted that little guys with a natural ability to fly or hover seem to receive low chuckability scores.

## Event?

There was an event(?) on Little Guys Daily where people would put crazy numbers for Chuckability, much more than the maximum 3 stars given by the template.

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Belief Empowerment

## Summary

The ability to gain strength, faster speed, stronger durability, etc, from beliefs of oneself or from others or even have the possibility of even gaining supernatural abilities related to affinity and could even enhance the existing powers that the user now possess. The power is only limited to others that lacks belief, not very intelligent, or hard to persuade.
Chapter 16

## Chapter chronology

**Love Strategy** (ラブストラテジー, *Rabusutoratejī*) is the sixteenth chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #46, 2023 of *Weekly Young Jump* on October 12, 2023.

## Plot

A client is speaking on the phone with Kon. The client has started dating with Kon's help and is now thanking her for all the support she provided. Kokon is delighted by this, as she takes pride in her work.

Kokon then heads to the Love Agency to get her pay. There, the president once again asks her not to behave as if she works for a shady company. They then talk about her pay; despite being paid at market rate and more than what most high schoolers are earning, Kokon is not satisfied as she plans to do everything on her own, and she needs the money. The president asks her about her full support contracts, such as the one with Mari. Kokon admits that the assignment is pretty tough and that she needs to come up with some kind of plan.

She then asks about Pon, whom she assumes will be cleaning the office that day; the president reminds her that it's also a weekday and that he should be at school. Kokon is relieved and decides to stay around to finish some paperwork. The president then asks why she doesn't get along with him. Kokon explains that he started a fight with her the moment he joined the agency, saying that he would surpass her as the #1 in the agency. Since then, she has always dismissed him as a fraud with little experience in love. The president questions why she thinks he is inexperienced in love and tells her that experience in love can come in many forms, such as those who can dive deep into conversations.

At that moment, Kengo arrives and he greets Kokon in his usual provocative manner, annoying her. She explained that she was in the office to collect her pay and report on her success. Kengo said he was also in the office to report success. Kengo says he is also in the office to report success. Unable to tolerate his presence, Kokon storms out, telling the president to install an air purifier. After a quick sniff, the president asks Kengo if the perfume he puts on is the one Kokon likes, right? The president then questions why he is constantly provoking Kokon when he likes her.

Kengo explains that he went to the same middle school as Kokon, but someone popular like her would not remember someone like him. So rather than being treated as if he doesn't exist, he would rather be disliked and acknowledged by her. Besides, the unpopular ones have their own love strategies, after all.

## Characters

* Kokon Aikawa
* Mari Maria Winter Nanase (imagined)
* Love Agency President
* Kengo Matsuda

## References

1. ↑ 第16話 ラブストラテジー (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved October 12, 2023
Damage Reduction

## Summary

**Damage Reduction**, namely **Damage Mitigation** is an ability to decrease and decreases the damage the target tolerates for difficulty in defeating or destroying them

This is Statistics Reduction; but excluding any other factor than Attack Potency.

This is different from Statistics Amplification; their statistics aren't increased.

Users are usually considered as "tanks" or "hard-to-kill" to prolong the period of a fight without any major damage
Chapter 22

## Chapter chronology

**Seductress** (タラシ, *Tarashi*) is the twenty-second chapter of the manga series *Renai Daikou*, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm. It was released in issue #1, 2024 of *Weekly Young Jump* on December 7, 2024.

## Plot

Masaya and his friends discuss the girl they met yesterday. She left such an impression on them that one of them wished he had exchanged contacts with her, which Tesshi discloses that he did. He then reveals that the girl's name is Kokon Aikawa or simply Kon on Line. Masaya then requests that Tesshi follow her contacts, explaining that he found her salary in her puppet. Tesshi asks if he can be the one to deliver her salary, and Masaya remarks that his friend is just trying to find excuses to see her. Tesshi admits that he is starting to like her, and he warns Masaya to be careful.

Later, Masaya returns Kokon's salary, and she is over the moon. He remarks that she should receive them through direct deposit going forward, believing that she got cash because she works at some kind of shady café. She explains that she does honest work and makes her request to be paid in cash. Nonetheless, she offers him a treat, which he declines at first, but she tells him about the 5% finder's fee and asks if there is anything he would like.

Kokon finds his request rather strange: a Teriyaki burger from MOS Burger. Much to her surprise, it tastes delicious. As he explains the Teriyaki burger, she begins to move closer, which Masaya remarks on. Kokon apologizes, explaining it's an old habit, prompting Masaya to believe she works night jobs. Kokon apologizes, saying she cannot help it; she wants to be loved, but her actions led to her being shunned by females, and over time, the males would come to hate her as well. So even if she seems to be trying to seduce him, she is doing it without romantic intentions.

Masaya responds that her actions do not seem to affect him since he already has someone in mind. Kokon is glad, but as she leans in even further, she slaps herself, leaving a shocked Masaya to call out her stupid behaviors. A short distance away, Kengo comes across the two.

## Characters

* Masaya and Tesshi's friend
* Tesshi
* Masaya Seki
* Kokon Aikawa
* Kengo Matsuda

## References

1. ↑ 第22話 タラシ (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved December 7, 2023
Kokon Aikawa

* Potrait
* Mascot

**Kokon Aikawa** (相川 琥紺, *Aikawa Kokon*) is one of the main characters of the *Renai Daikou* manga series.

## Appearance

Kokon is a beautiful, fair-skinned girl with long black hair. She is often seen wearing a hoodie that resembles a fox or Kitsune, the same as her love agency mascot. She seems to tie her hair into buns that resemble cat ears, which can be seen when she is not wearing her hoodie.

## Personality

According to Kokon herself, she is of the avoidant attachment style, meaning she struggles to form strong bonds with others. That, however, does not mean she lacks empathy, as she chooses to stay on as Mari's love agent when Mari is no longer interested in a romance with Masaya.

## Background

Before becoming a love agent, Kon was a very popular girl at school. Using her beauty, she was able to win the hearts of many. Eventually, she uses this ability to become a love agent. However, due to an unknown event, she would not continue her education after junior high.

## Etymology

* The name **Kokon** means "tiger" (琥) (**ko**) and "navy blue" (紺) (**kon**). This is also a reference to "Kon", which is the Japanese word for the sound of a fox bark.
* Her surname **Aikawa** means "mutual, appearance" (相) (**ai)** and "river" (川) (kawa).

## Trivia

* Kokon seems to like muscular men and possesses a plush/figure of Pieyon.

## References

1. ↑ *Renai Daikou* Manga:
 Chapter 3.
2. ↑ *Renai Daikou* Manga:
 Chapter 4.
3. ↑ *Renai Daikou* Manga:
 Chapter 21.
4. ↑ *Renai Daikou* Manga:
 Chapter 12.
Aka Akasaka

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* Pixiv

**Aka Akasaka** (赤坂アカ, *Akasaka Aka*) is a Japanese manga artist, who is the writer of the manga series *Renai Daikou*. He is famous as the author of **Kaguya-sama: Love Is War** as well as **OSHI NO KO** manga series.

## Background

* Birthday: August 29, 1988
* Gender: Male
* Birthplace: Sado, Niigata, Japan
* Occupation: Mangaka, illustrator, character designer, writer

## List of works

### Manga

* *Kawaii Anata* (*ClownBerry*) (カワイイアナタ) (author)
* *Robotics;Notes - Dengeki Comic Anthology* (ROBOTICS;NOTES 電撃コミックアンソロジー) (author and illustrator)
* *Hayai Hanashi ga Ikutsuka* (早い話がいくつか) (2010) (original creator, one-shot)
* *On-site ☆ Report* (2011) (original creator)
* *Ib: Instant Bullet* (ib －インスタントバレット－) (2011 - 2012) (original creator, published in Dengeki Maoh)
* *Goodbye Piano Sonata* (さよならピアノソナタ) (2013 - 2015) (illustrator, story by Hikaru Sugii, character design by Ryō Ueda, published in Dengeki Maoh)
* *Kaguya-sama: Love Is War* (かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦) (2015 - 2022) (original creator, published in Weekly Young Jump)
* *【OSHI NO KO】* (【推しの子】) (2020 - present) (story, illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, published in Weekly Young Jump)
* ***Renai Daikou*** (恋愛代行) (2023 – present) (story, illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm)

### Light novels

* *Mojo-kai no I-do-la na Nichijou* (も女会の不適切〈アイ・ド・ラ〉な日常) (2012) (illustrator)
* *Ren'ai Hero* (恋愛ヒーロー) (2013) (illustrator)

### Video games

* *Wonderful Everyday* (background assets)

### Music video

* "Nihonbashi Koukashita R Keikaku" (日本橋高架下R計画) (2012) (original character designer)

## Trivia

* Akasaka also provided the concept art for IA and ONE, who are vocaloids.
* He likes playing Apex Legends in his leisure time; he even participates in many amateur tournaments for fans.

## External links

* Aka Akasaka on pixiv
* Aka Akasaka on Twitter