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Lunch duty today of all days with 〜に限って

Grammar Explanation: Of all times to happen with 〜に限って

Manga panel from 好きな子がめがねを忘れた showing example of Lunch duty today of all days with 〜に限って.
好きな子がめがねを忘れた » Volume 1 » Page 47

Komura and Mie have serving duty in the cafeteria. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue, except today Mie accidentally stepped on her glasses and broke them, and can barely see without them.

木村(こむら):
「そしてそんな日(ひ)に限(かぎ)って給食(きゅうしょく)当番(とうばん)」
“Thus, on a day such as that (of all days), she has lunch duty.”
「だから今日(きょう)も俺(おれ)が三重(みえ)さんをサポートしようと思(おも)っただけど…」
“Therefore, I thought I'd support Mie today as well, but...”
男(おとこ)の子(こ):
「まま待(ま)って待(ま)って待(ま)って」
“W-w-wait, wait, wait!”

Key Points

  1. そんな日に限って means on that day of all days

    • 〜に限(かぎ)って marks a time or situation as especially inconvenient or ironic.

    • Komura means lunch duty happens precisely on the day Mie can barely see.

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