He'd probably have any "bad at" subject if he didn't manage, though. It greatly depends on how you view Shitenhoji. I prefer to think a bit more realistically and view Shitenhoji as a school closely knitting comedy and academics together, keeping homework and standard essays (he's mentioned as writing an aiueo essay, and gakupuri has him making hw in the vacation), instead of pure comedy without content. I understand that the official tribute manga deviates (for comedic purposes).
The way I see it, Shitenhouji puts academics first, comedy second.
Rokkaku places academics first, then teamwork, but that doesn't mean that it would be a smart choice for smart loners.
Hence why Shiraishi, choosing a school like Shitenhouji is not a good decision, despite it not being entirely about comedy.
Besides, it's okay if he has no bad subjects. Jack of all trades but better than master of one right?
Except Saeki has a much wider branch of subjects he excells in. Shiraishi is just average, which is quite ironic considering his opponent is considered the blandest man.
Compared to the other routes and the general narrative, I found Shiraishi to be gentler. I understand this is just personal preference, but it really took me aback.
Yanagi asked him to, sure, but he could have refused or done only the necessary. Instead he showed personal investment by taking Kirihara's hit, and asking for his hairdresser. Plus, there's a reason Yanagi approached Shiraishi.
Not to pull an ad hominem, but I doubt you played all the dokisaba/gakupuri routes and remember them perfectly. I didn't either, but it's not an argument.
I can even say Ken was the most gentle one? That argument is very subjective.
Shiraishi simply has bad taste. Yanagi approached Shiraishi cause...I mean look at your other options. He was clearly targeting a non Rikkai, a third year that could be authorative over him without being pushy or overbearing in fear of triggering his temper tantrums. Does this make Shiraishi a good babysitter? Well, I guess so if your attempts at being a dad is threathening to poison your children (for FUNSIES). Too bad I don't want kids.
I was just thinking about how Shitenhoji in overall likes to have fun, Shiraishi being no exception. I'm not insinuating Shiraishi needs Shiten to constitute what is fun and what isn't, he's perfectly able to distinguish that himself.
"Sure,
Shiraishi might be bad at comedy, but
Shitenhoji hella knows how to have
fun. "
The way you phrase it makes it seem like "Oh even though shiraishi is bad at it, his team makes up for it."
I understand the sentiment though.
Besides, I think he'd prefer a date with the two of you vastly over one with Shitenhoji there, as one on one is much more quality of a time-spending than with a team.
Besides... Rokkaku is a very close group as well. I can imagine Saeki inviting you with his thousand mile stare to Rokkaku's thousandth beach party :v again :v
I prefer shaved ice, roasted corn, roasted fish/shellfish, barbecue, miso soup, miso soup with alcohol (Icchan you rock), coffee and cute microwaves much more than a shitty outdoor nagashi soumen restaurant where you have to share one plate with the entire team. At least at Rokkaku's beach outings, one can ensure that you can go home with a full stomach.
Besides, not like it was memorable, Saeki's first and second date in gakupuri was with you alone. As was his ending in dokisaba. Rokkaku is a family, but a nice functioning family that is able to be emotionally independent of each other.
That last statement about sand was meant as a joke :v
Do not fear, the entire husbando wars is a (good) joke, but that doesn't mean one can't call it out.
And face it, there's a reason Saeki wasn't invited to U-17
"Waterlinkedgirl-Today at 22:16
it was a response to 'not useless in tennis'"
^keepin that
For the sake of Saeki alone, I won't bring up the fact that Chiba has consistently gone to the nationals, and is actually a powerhouse team.
Saeki's regional pre-Seigaku match history is not bad to say the least. Konomi has a tendency to powercreep characters, but hey, remember! This is about Saeki himself being useless!!
Wow...man look at that loss record (And no, I can't get more match records cause unfortunately, Rokkaku does not have the privilege of having 20 data segments dedicated to them) . Truely, the worst player to have existed. How fortunate that Ken was the designated captain. Ojii would never have gotten it in his mind to choose Sae of all people, right?
But...He did lose right? A lot.
Okay, let's sum up who he lost against.
Fuji-Kikumaru, the tensai/acrobatic pair. Let's conveniently forget that they put Saeki in doubles as a direct counter to Kikumaru, and that Saeki has no official doubles experience. Icchan has doubles experience though! With Kentarou....an agressive baseliner and with Shudo, who has a cross shot, which is incidentally a baseline move. Saeki is a Serve and Volleyer. Woops.
Tachibana, the renown captain of Fudomine, who managed to even beat Fuji, is a member of the legendary Kyushu pair and...blabla... Tachibana is just awesome, it was only natural, but even then, Tachibana complimented Saeki.
Yuuta. He lost. On purpose. He cared too much right...Should have just tried to mess more with Yuuta's head by making him distrust Mizuki, or make him play until his arm died and Sae finally could taste that sweet victory.
Kai. After the magical shuchuhiko was revealed, Saeki sure managed to spin up a nice strategy. Too bad that his coach died. And that his team left him. And that Seigaku was pity cheering him. BUT REAL TENNIS PLAYERS POWER THROUGH THAT- (oh but we're only talking about Saeki's skills right) But he was the only one who managed to actually score points against Higa, via a strategy that shows tennis is just a teensy bit more than hitting the ball and staring at people.
(btw let's not pretend that U17 was pretty much the guys who got the most drama + easiest to write out personalities)
Besides... hair damage because cow hair :v
It's real until proven otherwise. Even Saeki's canon hair color is more beige and natural than Shiraishi's grey.
