Office by Alex Penny
thanks for coming
Aoki Ume with a Nisemonogatari fan book? Need to get my hands on a copy.
(Source: , via fuckyeahshaft)
“You can laugh after stealing the first kiss of your only 2 sisters? Are you even human!? You have less integrity than a hamster! This couldn’t be by accident!? You were aiming for it from the start!? You must have done it while she was sleeping in Karen’s case too, right!?”
“No, you’re mistaken. In your case, it was when you were sleeping, but in Karen’s case, it was when she was sick.”
“You’re the worst! Everyone, here is the worst human in the world! Here’s a criminal who sexually abuses his family!”
- Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11
To be honest, Hanekawa told me this once.
During the events of Golden Week.
“Araragi-kun. You might be able to be a star, but you’re unable to be a hero.”
It was difficult to hear.
But her words were true.
Hanekawa’s words were always true.
I’m not an ally of justice.
I’m not an ally of humanity or ally of monsters either.
I’m their ally.
I’m just a regular older brother.
- from Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11
“Karen-chan.”
I said, turning around. Karen was about to sit down where I had been sitting until now.
“Yes? What is it, Nii-chan?”
She said, looking back at me.
“Could you die for me?”
“Yes, I could die for you. So what do you want?”
… Her answer was as expected, but she still looked so cool… You’re definitely a carbon copy of Kanbaru. Really, if she weren’t my little sister, I think I might have fallen for her. If only she weren’t my little sister…
“Then, could you die for Tsukihi?”
“…yes, obviously.”
- Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11 (emphasis mine)
“So, to put it more generally, the enemy of justice is another brand of justice.”
“…”
“War is when that reaches its logical limit. Even the Fire Sisters’ justice must be the enemy of justice for someone else. As long as you stand for something, somehow, you can be twisted to be the enemy of justice.
- Araragi Koyomi speaking to Araragi Karen in Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11
“Oh really? Well, I value Kanbaru-sensei much more than our front gate. Besides basketball, we also played tag inside a jungle gym togethe- wait, I take that back, our destroyed front gate is much more important!”
Karen plays the straight man a little late.
Wait, it’s fine that you finally realized it, but the thought of you and Kanbaru playing tag in a jungle gym gets my imagination running… I want to hear the details.
- Araragi Karen and Araragi Koyomi from Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11
“I’m home~ wow, today was so fun! This was the most memorable day of my up and down but happy life. This kind of surprise doesn’t come twice! After today, there will be nothing that can surprise me! … wait, whoa-what!!? Our front gate is missing!? What the heck is this!?”
About 5 o’clock in the evening.
Karen came home earlier than I had expected, and her response to the destruction in front of our home was better than I had expected.
- Nisemonogatari Volume 2 “Tsukihi Phoenix” Chapter 11
Karen’s sideways ponytail tends to make for good mirroring. Which means it works for Shinobu as well.
(Source: mirroredanimescreenshots)
Oh, poor Tsukihi. Love her image of what Karen will look like… in less than a year.
(Source: terriable, via nisemonogatari-anime)
“I know this from experience, but when you get strangled, it can start feeling good - you try it too, Nii-chan!”
“There’s someone who tried to strangle you!? I completely forgive that guy!”
“But you’re by big brother!”
- Araragi Karen and Araragi Koyomi from Nisemonogatari Volume 1 “Karen Bee” Chapter 20
