# 🏠 Home Thread for NHKにようこそ! 📺 **URL:** \ **Category:** Book Clubs\ **Tags:** nhkにようこそ, bookclub\ **Created:** [March 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525 "2024-03-18T12:59:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/1 "2024-03-18T12:59:27Z")
Welcome to the home thread for NHKにようこそ! This is a standalone light novel, so [the LN club’s](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/light-novel-book-club-reading-nhk-and-taking-noms/3893) first one-and-done! ![8f40d468-5b9e-4733-a320-1929f772e9fa](https://do4ryrayvtpwi.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/53374679ae026a945f93f6ad51929cee142ac4d2.jpeg) 🇯🇵 [https://learnnatively.com/book/ab99f2e875/](https://learnnatively.com/book/ab99f2e875/) 🇰🇷 [NHK에 어서 오세요 | L30??](https://learnnatively.com/book/4fb4d6886e/) > **Summary - English (DeepL)** > > Sato, a veteran of the “hikikomori” (withdrawal) program, has realized that there is a huge organization that tempts people to become hikikomori! A huge organization is trying to seduce people into becoming a social recluse! --A beautiful girl, Misaki, appears in front of Sato, who has nothing to do with the situation. Is she an angel or …? This legendary coming-of-age novel has been adapted into a comic book and anime series and has become a huge hit! > **Summary - Japanese** > > ひきこもりの大ベテラン佐藤は気づいてしまった。人々をひきこもりの道へと誘惑する巨大組織の陰謀を！――といってどうすることもなく過ごす佐藤の前に現れた美少女・岬。彼女は天使なのか、それとも……。 コミック化、アニメ化され大ヒットとなった伝説の青春小説！ 電子版特典としてコミック版第１話を収録！ > **[NHK ni Youkoso! – Prebuilt decks – jpdb](https://jpdb.io/novel/15752/nhk-ni-youkoso)** > > 6595 unique words, 1646 kanji, 5/10 difficulty **Club Schedule** | Week | Chapter | From - To (Paperback) | From - To (Hardback) | # of Pages (Paperback) | Thread | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 序 and 1 | 5 - 21 | 5 - 20 | 16 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-1-nhk/7689) | | 2 | 2 | 22 - 38 | 21 - 34 | 16 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-2-nhk/7814) | | 3 | 3 | 39 - 66 | 35 - 58 | 27 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-3-nhk/7883) | | 4 | 4 | 67 - 93 | 59 - 80 | 26 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-4-nhk/7985) | | 5 | 5 | 94 - 127 | 81 - 107 | 33 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-5-nhk/8087) | | 6 | 6 | 128 -161 | 108 - 135 | 33 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-6-nhk/8168) | | 7 | 7 | 162 - 194 | 136 - 162 | 32 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-nhk/8257) | | 8 | 8 | 195 - 232 | 163 - 193 | 37 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-8-nhk/8363) | | 9 | 9 | 233 - 269 | 194 - 224 | 36 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-9-nhk/8482) | | 10 | 10 | 270 - 310 | 225 - 258 | 40 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-10-nhk/8596) | | 11 | Final Chapter and あとがき | 311 - 327 | 259 - 269 | 15 | [thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-11-nhk/8696) | _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/1))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/1))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/2 "2024-03-18T13:01:08Z")
And we’re officially set up, everyone! Please let me know if: - You have a suggestion for better icons in the title - You intend on reading in Korean so I can move the thread to the All Languages board - You own the novel and can help with scheduling (I won’t be participating in this one, so no book on my end) ---
**Author:** ![Megumin](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/megumin/32/1227_2.png) [@Megumin](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Megumin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/3 "2024-03-18T13:10:45Z")
> [@eefara](#): > > You have a suggestion for better icons in the title I’d have chosen 📺 over 📻 > [@eefara](#): > > You own the novel and can help with scheduling (I won’t be participating in this one, so no book on my end) I have the physical book, but shouldn’t we put a pacing speed first or how do you usually do it? (First time) ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/4 "2024-03-18T13:14:52Z")
> [@Megumin](#): > > I’d have chosen 📺 over 📻 Done. Radio came to mind first for some reason. > [@Megumin](#): > > I have the physical book, but shouldn’t we put a pacing speed first or how do you usually do it? (First time) Normally I look at how the book itself is broken up; sometimes it’s broken up nicely and people don’t mind reading a bit faster/slower to meet the natural breakpoints, and sometimes the page counts are weird and we have to go a bit more in-depth with the planning. There’s no reason why we couldn’t start with a pacing poll first, but I’d like to see what “natural” paces are there already. ---
**Author:** ![Megumin](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/megumin/32/1227_2.png) [@Megumin](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Megumin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/5 "2024-03-18T13:26:27Z")
## Chapters: | Chapter | From - To | Number of Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 序 | 5 - 7 | 3 | | 1 | 8 - 21 | 13 | | 2 | 22 - 38 | 16 | | 3 | 39 - 66 | 27 | | 4 | 67 - 93 | 26 | | 5 | 94 - 127 | 33 | | 6 | 128 -161 | 33 | | 7 | 162 - 194 | 32 | | 8 | 195 - 232 | 37 | | 9 | 233 - 269 | 36 | | 10 | 270 - 310 | 40 | | Final Chapter | 311 - 321 | 10 | | あとがき | 322 - 327 | 5 | This is based on the printed version of 2005, by Kadokawa / BoiledEggs paperback. (Yes, I had this book for quite a while) ---
**Author:** ![暁のルナ](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A/32/23775_2.png) [@暁のルナ](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/6 "2024-03-18T13:33:59Z")
> [@eefara](#): > > You intend on reading in Korean so I can move the thread to the All Languages board People who might read in Korean, but not Japanese probably won’t see this though - so maybe move it anyway? Or post in the Korean board, so people over there know about it (I’m not sure if there’s many Korean-only users on here, but still a possibility now and later) ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/7 "2024-03-18T13:36:03Z")
Thank you! Looks like it splits fairly nicely into a 30 page/week schedule, actually. I’ll see if we can calculate a 15 pg/week and 20 pg/week for comparison purposes, too. > [@暁のルナ](#): > > People who might read in Korean, but not Japanese probably won’t see this though - so maybe move it anyway? Or post in the Korean board, so people over there know about it > > (I’m not sure if there’s many Korean-only users on here, but still a possibility now and later) Ah, that’s a good thought. 🤔 I suppose the best place would be to post in the Korean What are you reading today? thread? Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Megumin](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/megumin/32/1227_2.png) [@Megumin](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Megumin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/8 "2024-03-18T13:39:27Z")
> [@eefara](#): > > Ah, that’s a good thought. 🤔 I suppose the best place would be to post in the Korean What are you reading today? thread? Maybe? That should work. Or as a reply in the BC thread. ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/9 "2024-03-18T13:49:15Z")
**15 pg/week** : Approximately 20 weeks total. Most of the chapters would be split in half. **20 pg/week** : This one will be kind of weird. We would be reading over about 16-17 weeks. **25 pg/week** : This would end up at somewhere like 13-14 weeks at a rough guesstimate. **30 pg/week** : Fits nicely with how the book is laid out. About 10 weeks at minimum, depending on how heavy we want the later weeks to be in terms of pages. _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/9))_ ---
**Author:** ![Megumin](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/megumin/32/1227_2.png) [@Megumin](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Megumin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/10 "2024-03-18T13:53:00Z")
One chapter per week would also be good I think, it makes start slowly until you adapt to the book, then you get into the 33ish page. The only real nasty one will be chapter 10 which could probably be split in two. ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/11 "2024-03-18T13:54:10Z")
Ah, I always forget about the simplest solution. 😅 Please let me know if you’d prefer 1 ch/week as well, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![freddyg](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/freddyg/32/4843_2.png) [@freddyg](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/freddyg)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/12 "2024-03-18T14:08:08Z")
I am dangerously on the fence with this one with a few excuses in the hopper. We’ll see! ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/13 "2024-03-18T14:10:18Z")
@Megumin Would you mind voting again? I just re-did the poll with the 1 ch/week option, since you’re the only voter so far. ---
**Author:** ![obscureniche](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/obscureniche/32/1581_2.png) [@obscureniche](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/obscureniche)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/14 "2024-03-18T14:34:36Z")
> [@Megumin](#): > > The only real nasty one will be chapter 10 which could probably be split in two. I agree with this. That week scares me the most. Even if I was more comfortable with the book at that point I still don’t think I could do 40 pages. ---
**Author:** ![Biblio](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/biblio/32/81_2.png) [@Biblio](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Biblio)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/15 "2024-03-18T18:52:51Z")
Maybe we could combine 10 until end and make it a 2 week special (55 pages for 2 weeks, or 50 if you diregard the afterword). People can finish the book at a faster or more leisurely pace. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![暁のルナ](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A/32/23775_2.png) [@暁のルナ](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/16 "2024-03-18T19:16:55Z")
Why not just split it at that point? 25 pgs each week (or 27 with あとがき) ---
**Author:** ![Biblio](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/biblio/32/81_2.png) [@Biblio](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Biblio)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/17 "2024-03-18T19:23:56Z")
Because I don’t like splitting chapters and reducing pages per week at the end feels counterintuitive to me. 🤷‍♀️ But it was just a suggestion. If the pacing of the BC doesn’t work for me, I’ll just switch to “my pace”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Megumin](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/megumin/32/1227_2.png) [@Megumin](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Megumin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/18 "2024-03-18T21:39:59Z")
Same, I would merge the Prologue and Chapter 1 though. That way the first two weeks are a nice and easy 16 pages. 3 might be too low. ---
**Author:** ![暁のルナ](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A/32/23775_2.png) [@暁のルナ](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/19 "2024-03-18T22:22:54Z")
Yeah that certainly makes sense - 3 pgs is kinda silly ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525/20 "2024-03-25T12:01:32Z")
Small bump to remind those who haven’t to vote on preferred pacing! We will be starting the book next week. [Next page](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-nhk/7525.md?page=2)