となりの関くん 4

Another great volume and probably has my favorite hijinks that weren't included in the anime so far. Rugby and Seki's test-taking technique are incredible and the further I get into this manga the more I realize the tragedy that there was never a second season of the show because the comic timing on some of these would be incredible.

As with each volume you'll pick up a variety of esoteric words. Unlike some series where you get used to the style, Seki-kun is all about doing something new each chapter and you'll probably never be able to easily throw yourself into a new volume and just expect to read without lookups, but it's a great way to grow and the grammar is simple along with great visuals that convey the gag even if you have to look up something with the words. The hardest part of this one was the bit as the end where the author appears as himself which is more verbally dense and has more handwritten notes on the side, but I still got the central gag.