Funny / Foggy Nights and Phantom Flights

• Kanji accidentally says the word "shit" in front of Nanako, only to backpedal when Akechi glares at him.
  Nanako: Akechi-kun, what does "shit" mean?"
  Akechi: [Face Palm] That... is a grown up word.
• During the second chapter, Kanji accompanies Akechi and Nanako to Junes where he helps them shop for clothes. The clerk Yosuke is surprised to see him there.
  Yosuke: Just didn't expect to see a big, tough guy like you herding a buncha kids around. …Or carrying clothes.
  Kanji: What? You expect me to run around in the nude?
  Yosuke: Dude, hell no! That's not what I—
• Dojima introduces Akechi to Tohru Adachi, who does not make a very good first impression.
  Akechi: So is he your secretary or is the bar for entry really so low that idiots like him can join the force?
  Dojima: [Snicker] He'd be a pretty lousy secretary.
  Adachi: Hey! C'mon, man. Don't embarrass me in front of the kids… I'm a serious detective, for your information.
  Dojima: Then you should start acting like it, or you'll be stuck eating cabbage for the rest of your life.
  Akechi: [Laugh] Oh, I'm sorry. That wasn't a joke, was it?
  Dojima: No, but I'll take the laughter as a good sign.
  • Adding insult to injury, Nanako pats Adachi on the back and says "It's okay. Cabbage is good for you!"
  • Prior to this, Adachi is introduced conversing with/accosting a fellow cop, gesturing enthusiastically whilst talking the poor man's ear off. When Dojima calls his name, Adachi accidentally splashes his coffee on the exasperated officer's face.
  • Akechi never misses an opportunity to roast Adachi.
    Dojima: I'm not doing this to line my pockets. If you ever have children, you'll understand.
    Adachi: Whoa there! I think I'm good on that front. [To Akechi and Nanako] No offense. You seem like good kids.
    Akechi: [Pleasant boy smile] And you seem like terrible father material.
• Upon learning that he'll have to share a room with Yu Narukami, Akechi asks Dojima about his nephew's age, prompting Dojima to confirm that his nephew is a teenager.
  Akechi: ...Then no girlfriends. If I must share a room, I'd rather not walk in on anything unsavory.
  Dojima: [Spit Take] ...That's a given.
  • Made funnier by the fact that Nanako overhears the conversation.
    Nanako: [Innocent head tilt] Oh? How come?
    Akechi: [Face Palm] Please don't worry about it, Nanako-chan...
  • This becomes a Brick Joke when Yu Narukami gets picked up from the train station.
    Akechi: [Exaggerated sigh] Seems your nephew's girl-crazy, Dojima-san. But we already established a strict "no girlfriends" policy.
    Yu: So boyfriends are still on the table.
    Akechi: Oh my god…
  • Marie happens to overhear this exchange and from that point on, she refers to Yu Narukami as "No Girlfriends".
    Marie: [To Akechi] Hey! Hell-boy. Why can't he have girl friends?
    Akechi: Will you please stop calling me that? And friends are fine, Marie-san! What we mean is more…
    Yu: It means I can't kiss girls.
    Dojima: [Eyebrow raise] Do I even wanna know?
• Speaking of Marie's penchant for nicknames, all of Igor's appearances in the story thus far have been from her POV. Thus, for a good portion of the story, Igor is referred to exclusively as "The Nose", much to Akechi's bewilderment.
  • On a related note, Marie spouts this gem when it becomes apparent to Akechi that she knows more about the supernatural occurrences than she lets on.
    ...Damn it. The Nose is gonna kill me. He's gonna stab me with that stupid sniffer, and it'll be your fault, Hell-boy!
  • When Akechi continues to probe Marie for information, she confesses that "there's a mystery that's being 'imposed upon him and that "No Girlfriends" guy. And she's "the 'eyes' to the Nose." Akechi suddenly realizes that "Hell-boy" isn't such a bad nickname after all.
    Akechi: [snickering] N-No Girlfriends...
  • Margaret and Igor both find Yu's "No Girlfriends" moniker amusing, with the former struggling to suppress a giggle and the latter maintaining his composure... though not without the corners of his mouth slightly twitching.
  • This exchange in Chapter 15.
    Akechi: Well, I look forward to meeting this elusive Nose when the time comes. [Face Palm] ...And I sincerely hope he has an actual name.
    Marie: He does, but his nose is just… yeah. Margaret even has a song for it.
    Akechi: [To himself] (A song about a long nose. What is with these people?!)
• Remember that scene in Persona 4 Golden where the protagonist drops a note and Marie hands it back to him? Well, Yu Narukami's response sets the precedent for his characterisation in this continuity.
  Yu: [To Marie] We just met and you're giving me your number? Damn, you're forward.
  Akechi: [Face Palm] You're the one who dropped it, idiot.
  Marie: ...I think he might be stupid.
  Yu: Oh, I'm very stupid.^note And Akechi was inclined to agree.
• Nanako learns the word "testosterone".
  Akechi: Ah, yes. Puberty. Let us hope that testosterone doesn't turn me into a complete fool.
  Nanako: What's testosterone?
  Yu: It's what makes a boy a man.
  Dojima: [Laugh] That's one way of putting it.
• Despite being the older of the two, Yu repeatedly refers to Akechi as "Senpai", much to the latter's annoyance.
• Akechi sets some ground rules for his new roommate in a hilariously blunt manner.
  Akechi: I also understand that you're a teenager and thus your hormones override your brain, but please. If you must do anything to...tend to said urges, I ask that you do so elsewhere. There's a grade schooler in this house, and the less she hears, the better.
  Yu: ...Already know about that stuff, huh?
• Yu Narukami learns that Akechi knows about the Midnight Channel.
  Yu: So that's why you didn't want the TV on at midnight…
  Akechi: [Face Palm] Yes! Congratulations, Yu Narukami. Would you like a gold star?
  Yu: It'd help my self-esteem.
  Akechi: [Groan] You're ridiculous.
  Yu: Thanks. I'm glad you noticed.
  • The exchange which follows is worth a chuckle too.
    Akechi: I'm setting my alarm for 11:45. When the time comes, keep the lights off and don't do anything stupid.
    Yu: Wouldn't dream of it, lil' buddy.
    Akechi: I am not your little buddy, Narukami-san.
    Yu: Oh yeah. You're the senpai of the house.
    Akechi: Oh my god...
• Akechi questions Yu over the phone in regards to the latter's visit to the Midnight Channel. Kanji misinterprets this as something else entirely.
  Akechi: Let me guess. You went there again, didn't you?
  Yu: Geez, you're nosy.
  Akechi: I have a right to be nosy, Narukami. I saw what you did that night.
  Kanji: Uh, not to butt in, but is this appropriate to be talkin' about around Nanako?
  Akechi: Kanji-san… please refrain from placing such vulgar images in my mind.
  Kanji: Hey! I didn't mean it like that! It's just... y'know. Top secret stuff.
  • Nanako gives the boys a puzzled look, prompting Kanji to add "...Top secret, grown up stuff?" with a crooked smile.
• Akechi tries to threaten Yu into bringing him into the TV world by collecting evidence of their escapades. Yu finds it difficult to take him seriously, making an unflattering comparison between him and a grumpy kitten.
  Yu: Akechi-kun… You're way too cute to be threatening, blackmail or not.
  Akechi: Cute?! [Death Glare] I am not cute, Narukami-san.
  Yu: Nah, you are. Cheeks are still round and soft. Your voice is still pretty squeaky. You're like a puffed-up kitten.
  Akechi: [Unimpressed] A kitten.
  Yu: Yes. A little feral kitten who got pulled into a nice, loving home but still doesn't know how to act around people.
  Akechi: [Stomps over to his futon and throws a pillow at Yu] Fuck off.
  Yu: Love you too, little buddy.
• While discussing the nature of the other selves, Kanji asks why Yukiko's other self had the... "stuff" that he visually described by making a bizarre gesture with cupped hands around his chest. Akechi confirms with a smirk that yes, women often develop breasts.
• Akechi shows evidence of the Midnight Channel to the Gas Station Attendant in hopes of gaining the power to enter the TV world. Said evidence includes a recording of Yukiko's Shadow, "lacy unmentionables" and all.
  Gas Station Attendant: [Whistles] Damn, kid. I didn't know you were into—
  Akechi: Do not even go there.
• During Chapter 17, the Investigation Team encounters Adachi at Junes, and due to the narration being written from Akechi's POV, Adachi gets a particularly unflattering portrayal. Upon seeing the IT, Adachi turns around, wearing 'a stupid smile to match his stupid self'. After a brief conversation, Adachi runs off with 'all the grace of a bloated walrus' as Akechi facepalms and mutters "You absolute idiot..."
• Chapter 20's take on bisexuality.
  • Yu teasingly flirting with Yosuke after he accidentally makes an innuendo, complete with eyelash fluttering, much to Yosuke's embarrassment. Doesn't help him that Nanako gave her approval.
  • Nanako wondering if bisexual is some sort of bicycle.
  • Yu implying that Chie and Yukiko are also bisexual by reminding them that Yukiko had referred to Chie as her prince. Three seconds later, cue bright red faces.
    Nanako: Girls can be princes, too?!
  • After Yosuke smugly returns with the drinks, Akechi remarks that he doesn't think there's a single straight person in the friend group.
• Yu finds Akechi brooding in his room with a pillow over his face.
  Yu: Hey. You good?
  Akechi: I'm fine.
  Yu: Then why do you have a pillow over your face?
  Akechi: The pillow is soft. That's all there is to it.
  Yu: Which is Akechese for, 'yes there is a problem, but I'm too stubborn to talk about it.'
  Akechi: Akechese. Really?
  Yu: I'm a quick learner, and you're pretty easy to read.
• Yukiko and Chie aren't particularly amused when Marie nicknames them "Red" and "Green" respectively. Hell, they end up shopping for new clothes for the sole purpose of avoiding being typecast with a single color... only for them to end up always picking red and green clothes anyway.
  • Chie almost breaks the pattern by picking a yellow tank top and blue summer tee. One problem: blue and yellow mixed together make green.
• Marie laments how she isn't sure what her "style" of outfits is, so Yukiko and Chie decide to "show her the ropes."
  Marie: ...But isn't this a clothing store? I don't wanna wear rope!
• This scene in Chapter 38, where Kanji complains about the people at his school fanboying over Risette's hiatus in Inaba.
  Kanji: Everybody at school kept on talkin' 'bout it. 'Ohhh, check out those tits! Do ya think Rise got a boob job? Gimme a break, man!'
  Yosuke: ...Yeah, she was stacked, huh?
  Yukiko: [Swats Yosuke with her fan] Is that what you got out of it?
  Yosuke: ...Hey, cut me some slack! I'm a teenager. 'Course I'm gonna notice that kinda thing.
  Akechi: Am I going to need to carry a squirtbottle?
  Yukiko: Yes.
  Chie: Oooh! What if you got one of those big squirt guns?
  Yu: Maybe you should start carrying ice cubes, just to be safe.
  Yosuke: H—Hey! C'mon! You saw her up close and personal. There's no way you didn't find her at least a little hot!
  Kanji: You know not every guy thinks with their dick, right?
  Yukiko: [Bursts into laughter] Y—You really just said that…!
• Due to Rise's choice of attire when she meets the Investigation Team, Yosuke initially mistakes her for her grandmother.
  Yosuke: Huh. That must be the old lady. So where's—
  [Akechi Face Palms while Rise turns around with a tired smile]
  Rise: 'Old lady?' That's a first.
  Yosuke: Yipe! Shit! Sorry, Rise! And, uh, for what it's worth, you're totally young and attractive and—
  Kanji: Good grief, man. Can't ya just treat her like a normal person?
  Chie: Sorry about Yosuke. He's kiiiinda an idiot when it comes to girls.
  Yukiko: And sometimes he just won't take no for an answer, either.
  Yosuke: Hey, c'mon! You'll give her the wrong impression!
  [Naoto sighs loudly while Rise simply laughs at their antics]
  Rise: Hey, don't worry about it. As far as fan interactions go, this is pretty tame.
• This patreon sketch which depicts a scene late during the events of Persona 5. After two years of being manipulated and blackmailed, Maruki finally gets his comeuppance against Shido, smiling smugly at him and offering him a snack as he sits fuming at his desk.
  Maruki: What's the matter? You look really stressed. Would you like a snack?