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** Keima suffer a mild case of this after [[spoiler:he dumped Chihiro, and having Ayumi witness all of it.]]
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* [[ShowerOfAngst Bathtub Of Angst]]: After [[spoiler:he dumped Chihiro]].


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** Keima suffer a mild case of this after [[spoiler:he dumped Chihiro, and having Ayumi witness all of it.]]
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** Ayumi also watches the moment [[spoiler:Keima dumped Chihiro. Needless to say, she's ''not happy''.]]
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** In Chapter 167, [[spoiler: Keima actually goes into one after coldly rejecting Chihiro and being rejected by Ayumi. A bit surprisingly, he agrees with Ayumi that "he is the worst."]]
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** Played straight, though justified, with [[spoiler:Elsea]]. She's absent during much of the Re-Conquest arc's events, but that's because she's doing her own part to keep things running smoothly.
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** Kinda subverted later in the arc where [[spoiler:Keima is trying to see whether Ayumi or Chihiro has the last goddess. He tries first with Chihiro, only to learn she '''doesn't have the goddess''', while shortly after we see Ayumi conversing with the last goddess.]]
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* TookALevelInJerkass - [[spoiler: Keima to Chihiro. After it's revealed that Chihiro '''doesn't''' remember her conquest. Keima tries to sever ties with her to begin with Ayumi. He even makes her cry after she told him that she liked him even '''before''' the conquest. It could be argued he's doing this to protect her from Vintage, though this isn't confirmed. Unfortunately, unknown to him Ayumi (who tried to set them up) [[OhCrap was watching]].]]

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** It was revealed in a recent chapter that there are no males in New Hell. Although we ''have'' seen a few minor male demons (one ran a ramen shop before getting eaten, and Nora's father has been mentioned) so Dokuro may have meant something more like that there are barely any left or that there are no good ones.

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** It was revealed in a recent later chapter that there are no males in New Hell. Although we ''have'' seen a few minor male demons (one ran a ramen shop before getting eaten, and Nora's father has been mentioned) so Dokuro may have meant something more like that there are barely any left or that there are no good ones.



* BalancedHarem: Based on the most recent chapters, it's completely unclear who Keima could end up with. [[ChasteHero Or if he will end up with anyone at all]]. At the moment, it seems that Elsie, Tenri/Diana, Haqua and [[spoiler:the other goddesses]] have the best shot.

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* BalancedHarem: Based on the most recent chapters, it's It's completely unclear who Keima could end up with. [[ChasteHero Or if he will end up with anyone at all]]. At the moment, it seems that Elsie, Tenri/Diana, Haqua and [[spoiler:the other goddesses]] have the best shot.



** In recent chapters, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he takes it quite hard on himself]] after [[spoiler:Kanon/Apollo get injured by Vintage, and [[ItsPersonal takes it to personal account]] to find at least one of the [[http://manga.redhawkscans.com/?manga=The+World+God+Only+Knows&chapter=TWGOK+118&page=9 four remaining Goddesses]]]].

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** In recent chapters, From chapter 115 onward, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he takes it quite hard on himself]] after [[spoiler:Kanon/Apollo get injured by Vintage, and [[ItsPersonal takes it to personal account]] to find at least one of the [[http://manga.redhawkscans.com/?manga=The+World+God+Only+Knows&chapter=TWGOK+118&page=9 four remaining Goddesses]]]].



** Remember how in the first chapters Keima would always say something along the lines of "Real world sucks, the 2D world is so much better"? Well, in one of the later chapter, he basically says "There is no difference between the real and the virtual. I'll aim for the best ending". YMMW, but at least now he acknowledges the real world (though he still appears to regard 2D girls as superior).
** And even more recently during the Mai Festival when Keima realizes that [[spoiler: Chihiro has no goddess but fell in love with him naturally without his involvement]]. Or, at least this troper hopes that some character development will come out of this, since it's unclear as of Chapter 166.

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** Remember how in the first chapters Keima would always say something along the lines of "Real world sucks, the 2D world is so much better"? Well, in one of the a later chapter, he basically says "There is no difference between the real and the virtual. I'll aim for the best ending". YMMW, but at least now he He acknowledges the real world (though he still appears to regard 2D girls as superior).
** And even more recently during During the Mai Festival when Keima realizes that [[spoiler: Chihiro has no goddess but fell in love with him naturally without his involvement]]. Or, at least this troper hopes that some character development will come out of this, since it's unclear as of Chapter 166.involvement]].



* GirlNextDoor: Tenri Ayukawa, though according to Keima, [[SubvertedTrope NOT]], since their house was placed diagonally, not next door.
** Subverted recently, because she moved into the house right next door.
** All thanks to Elsie, who destroyed the neighbor's house with her broom.

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* GirlNextDoor: Tenri Ayukawa, though according to Keima, [[SubvertedTrope NOT]], since their house was placed diagonally, not next door.
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door. All thanks to Elsie, who destroyed the neighbor's house with her broom.



** In the most recent arc, [[spoiler: Keima admits that he cannot possibly fight Vintage and protect the goddesses and everyone else, so he plans to find the goddesses and give them power via love so they can protect themselves instead]].

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** In the most recent a later arc, [[spoiler: Keima admits that he cannot possibly fight Vintage and protect the goddesses and everyone else, so he plans to find the goddesses and give them power via love so they can protect themselves instead]].



** Which might actually pay back, since some of the girls remember the capture, and even if they see him as an n-timing scumbag (last time this troper checked it was 3-timing), he at least keeps on the promises he made. And because [[spoiler:he has to capture girls who remember him again]], this is rather important as it means there is anything good about him in their eyes.

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** Which might actually pay back, since some of the girls remember the capture, and even if they see him as an n-timing scumbag (last time this troper checked it was 3-timing), scumbag, he at least keeps on the promises he made. And because [[spoiler:he has to capture girls who remember him again]], this is rather important as it means there is anything good about him in their eyes.



*** And another one more recently, after [[spoiler: Kanon [[KickTheDog got stabbed]]]]. Keima [[OhCrap saw it coming]] a mile away after she addressed him as "Katsuragi-kun."

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*** And another one more recently, later, after [[spoiler: Kanon [[KickTheDog got stabbed]]]]. Keima [[OhCrap saw it coming]] a mile away after she addressed him as "Katsuragi-kun."



* PutOnABus: Elsie for Kanon's second arc, about 40 chapters and still counting. Though she has appeared in a few recent chapters, she's been effectively written out of the plot and won't likely return until the arc comes to a conclusion.

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* PutOnABus: Elsie for Kanon's second arc, about for at least 40 chapters and still counting. chapters. Though she has appeared in a few recent chapters, she's been effectively written out of the plot and won't likely return until the arc comes to a conclusion.



** Multiple girls get teased with Keima; if we discount the times where he is actually trying to capture girls, Haqua and Tenri/Diana are the biggest offenders. Chihiro has been grinding too: apparently she's the only one who can lay Keima so low with just a few words. Recently, Ayumi has been getting moments as well, including the first 'Real' Flag that Keima has noticed, or at least pointed out.

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** Multiple girls get teased with Keima; if we discount the times where he is actually trying to capture girls, Haqua and Tenri/Diana are the biggest offenders. Chihiro has been grinding too: apparently she's the only one who can lay Keima so low with just a few words. Recently, Ayumi has been getting moments as well, including the first 'Real' Flag that Keima has noticed, or at least pointed out.



* TraumaCongaLine: Haqua has recently gone through one, bought about by her being [[WideEyedIdealist Stupidly Honest]].

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* TraumaCongaLine: Haqua has recently gone goes through one, bought brought about by her being [[WideEyedIdealist Stupidly Honest]].



** [[spoiler: After she had to be saved twice, they tell her to keep quiet but she disobeys. [[TyrantTakesTheHelm The actual reason turns out to be unrelated]], but as far as she is aware, this gets herself [[ShamefulStrip humiliated]], [[NaughtyTentacles tortured]], fired, and nearly [[MindWipe mind wiped]], at which point she had to be saved, and smuggled back to the human world as a criminal.]] [[spoiler: BreakTheCutie is the result, until Dokuro's parting words give her hope. If this were a darker series, she'd be TooDumbToLive after all the warnings she received.]]

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** [[spoiler: After she had to be saved twice, they tell her to keep quiet but she disobeys. [[TyrantTakesTheHelm The actual reason turns out to be unrelated]], but as far as she is aware, this gets herself [[ShamefulStrip humiliated]], [[NaughtyTentacles tortured]], fired, and nearly [[MindWipe mind wiped]], at which point she had to be saved, and smuggled back to the human world as a criminal.]] [[spoiler: BreakTheCutie is the result, until Dokuro's parting words give her hope. If this were a darker series, she'd be TooDumbToLive after all the warnings she received.]]

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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. Unfortunately, her Heroic Sacrifice doesn't pan out the way she imagined it.


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* GreaterNeedThanMine: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. Unfortunately, her Heroic Sacrifice doesn't pan out the way she imagined it.
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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. It then becomes a figurative Heroic Sacrifice gone wrong.

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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. It then becomes a figurative Unfortunately, her Heroic Sacrifice gone wrong.doesn't pan out the way she imagined it.
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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. It then becomes a Heroic Sacrifice gone wrong.

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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. It then becomes a figurative Heroic Sacrifice gone wrong.
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* AFriendInNeed: [[spoiler: Ayumi for Chihiro after the sick visit]]. It then becomes a Heroic Sacrifice gone wrong.
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** And even more recently during the Mai Festival when Keima realizes that [[spoiler: Chihiro has no goddess but fell in love with him naturally without his involvement]]. Or, at least this troper hopes that some character development will come out of this, since it's unclear as of Chapter 166.

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That\'s for a character in story calling the person out in story not an audience reaction. The authors end note doesn\'t count as a character considering no one can interact with that.


* WhatTheHellHero: In chapter 166, Keima's response to [[spoiler: Chihiro's love confession]] gets this reaction from everyone listening, even the author calls him out on it on the last page.
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* WhatTheHellHero: In chapter 166, Keima's response to [[spoiler: Chihiro's love confession]] gets this reaction from everyone listening, even the author calls him out on it on the last page.
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* StealthPun: [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/the_world_god_only_knows/v09/c086/3.html The Captured Girls ''Extreme'' Database]] lists the 14 girls Keima has captured as the suite of hearts. In other words, they are Keima's suite[[hottip:*:sweet]]hearts.

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* StealthPun: [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/the_world_god_only_knows/v09/c086/3.html The Captured Girls ''Extreme'' Database]] lists the 14 girls Keima has captured as the suite of hearts. In other words, they are Keima's suite[[hottip:*:sweet]]hearts.suite[[hottip:*:[[DontExplainTheJoke sweet]]]]hearts.
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** shown by how you don't see him playing ''any'' games after [[spoiler: Kanon gets stabbed]], keep in mind that this is a major change for him.
** Remember how in the first chapters Keima would always say something along the lines of "Real world sucks, the 2D world is so much better"? Well, in the latest chapter, he basically says "There is no difference between the real and the virtual. I'll aim for the best ending". YMMW, but at least now he acknowledges the real world (he still seem to hold 2D girl superior)

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** shown Shown by how you don't see him playing ''any'' games after [[spoiler: Kanon gets stabbed]], keep in mind that this is a major change [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness and before the story started he played for him.
at least 12 hours every day]].
** Remember how in the first chapters Keima would always say something along the lines of "Real world sucks, the 2D world is so much better"? Well, in one of the latest later chapter, he basically says "There is no difference between the real and the virtual. I'll aim for the best ending". YMMW, but at least now he acknowledges the real world (he (though he still seem appears to hold regard 2D girl superior) girls as superior).

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* PantyShot: Happened five times so far: Ayumi in chapter 1, Mio in chapter 4, Haqua in chapter 73, and Hinoki in chapters 93 and 95.
** Kudos for the above troper's otakuness.
** My only regret is the potential panty shots in chapter 58, page 15.

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* PantyShot: Happened five six times so far: Ayumi in chapter 1, Mio in chapter 4, Kusunoki in chapter 21, Haqua in chapter 73, and Hinoki in chapters 93 and 95.
** Kudos for the above troper's otakuness.
** My only regret is the
There are several potential panty shots that are barely averted, like in chapter 58, page 15.
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Technically, they ARE devils in diguise, but not that trope.


* DevilInDisguise: All the demons.
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* DevilInDisguise: All the demons.
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* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. There are two "Ryou"s, one is a delinquent while the other is a demon's buddy.

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* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. Averted. There are two "Ryou"s, "Ryou"s; one is a delinquent while the other is a demon's Nora's buddy.
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* EasyAmnesia: It's implied that Keima didn't remember Tenri at first because he got hit in the head while in the cave. Even if it was a decade ago, it's hard to believe that he would forget such an event by himself. Also, he was unconscious during the important parts.
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'''[[ContentWarnings WARNING]]''': [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil May contain major spoilers.]] | Trailers: ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUIzq4jdrUAPV PV1]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3CiE8W8XkE PV2]]) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjh_wa7KjvE Flag 0 Prologue]]

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'''[[ContentWarnings WARNING]]''': [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil May contain major spoilers.]] | Trailers: ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUIzq4jdrUAPV PV1]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3CiE8W8XkE PV2]]) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjh_wa7KjvE Flag 0 Prologue]]
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** Also a common fan reaction to chapter 165
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** Also a common fan reaction to chapter 165
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--> ''[[spoiler: There is no goddess in Chihiro.]]''

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--> ''[[spoiler: There is no goddess in Chihiro.'''Chihiro''': Please be gentle. It's my first time.]]''
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** Also in 165...
--> ''[[spoiler: There is no goddess in Chihiro.]]''
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* PunnyName: The band 2-B Pencils, the initial members are from class 2-B and 2B is a grade of pencil. "Pencils" is pronounced as "enpitsu" in Japaness which sounds like "NPC", so the band could be called "to be NPCs".

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* PunnyName: The band 2-B Pencils, the initial members are from class 2-B and 2B is a grade of pencil. "Pencils" is pronounced as "enpitsu" in Japaness which sounds like "NPC", so the band could be called "to be NPCs".[=NPCs=]".
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* PunnyName: The band 2-B Pencils, the initial members are from class 2-B and 2B is a grade of pencil.

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* PunnyName: The band 2-B Pencils, the initial members are from class 2-B and 2B is a grade of pencil. "Pencils" is pronounced as "enpitsu" in Japaness which sounds like "NPC", so the band could be called "to be NPCs".
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* PunnyName: The band 2-B Pencils, the initial members are from class 2-B and 2B is a grade of pencil.

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