Note: Haruhi's message of 'Obligation' ('giri') has a deeper meaning. Usually in Japan, a "giri-choco" is given to your senpai (your senior) or your boss or department head or teacher, just out of respect for their hard work. If a girl gives you chocolate as a Xmas gift in Japan, unlike in Western countries, it means that you really like that person and you are basically confessing your feelings to him (as you would if you gave chocolates to someone on Valentine's Day). It's such a huge matter when a girl gives chocolate on Xmas or Valentine's Day in Japan, that they become extremely gitty and embarrassed; it's a humungous step forward for them. Haruhi 'pretends' to give out this gift of chocolate trying to portray it as an "obligated" gift (ie. just out of respect, not that she has any feelings for you). But because she is blushing in this pic, obviously she has ulterior motives (ie. hiding her true feelings for you). Also, when Japanese give "giri-choco" out of respect, they usually wouldn't write "Giri" on the gift, like Haruhi has.
Anonymous said: Note: Haruhi's message of 'Obligation' ('giri') has a deeper meaning. Usually in Japan, a "giri-choco" is given to your senpai (your senior) or your boss or department head or teacher, just out of respect for their hard work. If a girl gives you chocolate as a Xmas gift in Japan, unlike in Western countries, it means that you really like that person and you are basically confessing your feelings to him (as you would if you gave chocolates to someone on Valentine's Day). It's such a huge matter when a girl gives chocolate on Xmas or Valentine's Day in Japan, that they become extremely gitty and embarrassed; it's a humungous step forward for them. Haruhi 'pretends' to give out this gift of chocolate trying to portray it as an "obligated" gift (ie. just out of respect, not that she has any feelings for you). But because she is blushing in this pic, obviously she has ulterior motives (ie. hiding her true feelings for you). Also, when Japanese give "giri-choco" out of respect, they usually wouldn't write "Giri" on the gift, like Haruhi has.
Funny thing is, Haruhi didn't even write "Obligation" on the chocolate in the novels. Kyon described that she simply wrote the contents on it, "Chocolate". The one who wrote "Obligation" was Mikuru, because Haruhi asked her to. That's a much better confession, actually, because that way Haruhi basically confirmed her own chocolate for Kyon to be NOT obligatory. By the way, Nagato wrote "Courtesy"
