Verbal Backspaces in Anime and Manga.
- In Chapter 19/ Episode 6 of Asteroid in Love, the Newspaper Club interviews the geology team's attempt to perform boring (as in drilling) at the school playground using a makeshift bore.Ayano: But it looks too shabby to call a machine.
(Mikage gives Ayano a dirty look)
Ayano: Wow, it combines a simple design and affordability! Fantastic! - In The Demon Girl Next Door, Momo admits she gave Yuko her Twitter handle to get to know her better...right before claiming that was just a joke and it's just to keep an eye on her. One look at Momo's face makes it clear that it wasn't a joke.
- In Fly Me to the Moon, Chitose and her maids, Charlotte and Aurora, visit the Arisugawa bathhouse. Chitose isn't impressed by the bathhouse, especially since her older sister Tsukasa is staying there, and Chitose doesn't consider it a good place for her. When Kaname notices the disparaging tone and gets offended, Chitose sheepishly says she "didn't mean anything bad by that," and tries to placate Kaname, prompting Aurora to call Chitose "a wuss."
- In I Think Our Son Is Gay, these are part and parcel of Hiroki's Transparent Closet:
- Hiroki himself frequently comments on his interest in men, then tries to say he was actually talking about women or describing the opinions of his female classmates. His mother and brother aren't fooled for a moment.
- When Hiroki is going on about the appeal of a "manly" short haircut, Yuuri asks him if men like that are to his taste, then deliberately corrects himself to ask if he prefers hairstyles like that. Their mother suspects that Yuuri was trying to drop a hint.
- Kaiju Girl Caramelise: Kuroe goes on a date with Arata at Destinyland, and her mother Rinko disguises herself in the costume of a Mocky Mouse called "Mitchy" to spy on them. When Kuroe's emotions get the better of her and she starts going through a Partial Transformation into Harugon as a result, Rinko runs up to her and starts calling her "Kuro-tan", only to quickly catch herself and start talking in a more Mitchy-esque manner while pretending not to know who Kuroe is.
- The above dialogue from Morita-san Wa Mukuchi plays out when Mayu's trying to thank Ritsuki for fetching a book for her earlier.
