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Akane route, chapter 4: You're so money, and you don't even know it 1/10: Akane event Technically, this was supposed to be a skating rink event, but now that we're friendly with akane, there's a 10% chance for this event to happen on any date on a sunny day.  Goon: She's really late. Am I in the right place?  Akane: Sorry! Sorry I'm late. Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san. What's with that outfit? Akane: Sorry, the restaurant's been so busy today, I'm not off yet. Akane: On top of that, we're low on supplies. Akane: I told them I would go on a shopping run, and hurried over here to let you know. Goon: That sounds pretty crazy. I'll help you out with the shopping. Akane: What? No, I can't ask you to do that, I'd feel bad. Goon: Don't worry about it. Akane: I'm really sorry...  Akane: Ugh, this is almost too much to carry. Goon: Leave it to me!  Akane: Thanks! Goon: It's nothing. Goon: (Come to think of it, didn't something like this happen a long time ago?)  Akane: Sorry again, we were supposed to hang out today and it turned out like this. Goon: It's fine, it's fine. Goon: I got to spend time with you, so it's all good.  Akane: Th, thanks. Goon: Hey, I had fun. I gotta go - good luck at work. Akane: Thanks. See you later. This event is only possible if you helped Akane carry her groceries home as a kid. See? Goon isn't a complete rear end this run. 2/13: status report   According to Takumi, Homura, Kaedeko, and Kotoko are all hovering right near each other in terms of affection. Time to make sure Homura hates us enough to be stuck with us for a year. 2/14: Valentine's day Hikari, Jun, and Takumi are the same as last time.  Hikari: Gunma-kun! Goon: Hey, Hikari. Hikari: Here's your giri chocolate. Hikari: Bet you're glad to get it! Goon: I'm surprised you can be so blunt about it. Hikari: It's waaaay better than moping around all day, isn't it? Goon: (I mean, she's right, but...)  Girl: Takumi-kuuun, I'll give you some chocolate if you come over here~! Takumi: Yes ma'am! Girl: Oh, Takumi-kun, you're sooooo cute! Takumi: Tee-hee! Goon: (Don't be fooled!)  Jun: AUGH! Jun: Oh, it's just you. Goon: You're acting really weird, dude. Jun: L, listen, you've gotta believe me! I, I... Goon: You what?  Jun: I got... f, from a girl... ch, ch, ch-- Goon: Ch? Jun: I got chocolate! What do I do? Goon: ? Jun: WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Goon: (He's so innocent...)  Akane: Goon-kun. Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san. Akane: Do you want to eat some giri chocolate? Goon: What, really? Thanks, I don't care if it's giri. Akane: They may be leftovers, but I made them myself and I'm confident that they taste great. Goon: Yeah, if you made them, I'm confident too. Thanks. Goon: (It's kind of refreshing to hear her come out and say it's giri so clearly.)  Goon: I got two chocolates this year. Goon: I should just be glad I got any at all. Right? I misclicked midway at the end of February and accidentally met Miho, which led to a reload. However, it was worth it for this screenshot:  Akane's face on bad days is priceless. RELOAD COUNT: 8 3/6-3/10: Finals 3/11: Date with Kotoko  Alright, Kotoko, we're taking you to the boutique, because someone has to talk to you about how you dress.  Goon: Want to go to the boutique? Kotoko: Sure. I'm not really that interested in it, but it could be a good way to kill time.  Kotoko: That one-piece hanging over there is pretty short. Kotoko: I wonder if the people who wear that feel embarrassed or not? Option 1: I think it'd look good on you, Minazuki-san. Option 2: If the girl wanted to show herself off, it'd be okay. Option 3: You'd have to ask the person.  Goon: I think it'd look good on you, Minazuki-san. Kotoko: Were you even listening? I just said that it'd be embarrassing. Kotoko: Oh, you were complimenting me. Goon: (Looks like I made a pretty good impression.) Just one more push and Homura should be assured of last place. 3/13: Test results Goon: Eh, not bad.  81st: Hinomoto Hikari 99th: Fudou Gunma 103rd: Hokari Jun'ichirou 133rd: Sakaki Takumi 141st: Minazuki Kotoko 210th: Sakura Kaedeko 266th: Ichimonji Akane 304th: Akai Homura Strangely, Homura isn't dead last in the class. You have to wonder who's worse at school than she is. 3/14: White Day Skipping the dialogue with Jun and Takumi here and going straight to Akane.  Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san! Akane: Hey, what's up? Goon: Here, it's my White Day gift to you. As thanks for the chocolate. Goon: It was delicious. Akane: Oh, thanks, you didn't have to. Akane: Good to know it was delicious, I'm trying to perfect my candy recipes. Goon: Yeah, I can tell. Goon: (She seems pretty happy.) 3/19: Kendo match  Hibikino wins!  Screenshot has nothing to do with kendo, but that's what Akane looks like on good days. 3/26: Karaoke with Akane  Spring fashion with Akane looks oddly like Kotoko's granny outfit from last time. It doesn't look bad at all on Akane.  Akane: Karaoke is pretty tough... Option 1: No way, you're doing great. Option 2: Yeah, you should practice a little more. Option 3: Don't think about it so hard, let's just relax and have fun.  Goon: Don't think about it so hard, let's just relax and have fun. Akane: Yeah, you're right. Akane: Alright, what should I sing next? Hey, wanna do a duet next? Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 4/5: Start of the second school year  Mei's entrance is still awesome.  And Jun and Goon are still resigned to a fate that involves Takumi. What's different here is:  Goon: Hey, Akai-san. Goon: Looks like we're in the same class. Homura: Being in the same class as you really sucks. Goon: (H, how mean.) Homura: Sigh, when I think about how I'll have to see your face every day for a year, I get really depressed. Goon: (D, did she really have to go that far?) The plan worked. We no longer need to antagonize Homura! Which is good, because the day also came with a bomb warning (spoiler: this is exactly what happens when you ignore Hikari for a year) 4/8: Minor Akane event  Akane: Hey, sorry about this, but could I borrow your math book? Goon: Yeah, that's fine, but what happened? Did you forget yours? Akane: Truth is, I've been using my brother's old textbooks this whole time. Akane: But it looks like his old math book isn't the one we're using. Goon: So why ask me for mine now? Akane: Why? Because I didn't notice until now. Akane: I don't really care about class. 4/9: Cherry blossoms at the park with Akane  Akane: Hey, when you look at the cherry blossoms, what do you think of? Option 1: The start of school. Option 2: Sakuramochi. Option 3: Hanami.  Goon: Hanami. Akane: Hanami... Akane: When my parents were around, we used to do it as a family. Akane: That was so much fun. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 4/25: Make things up to Homura after school  Goon: Akai-san! Homura: Oh, it's you. Homura: You called, so you probably need something, right? Goon: Want to walk home together? Homura: Well, that was disappointing. Homura: If you're gonna treat me to something, sure. Goon: Sure, we'll stop somewhere on the way. You think Homura looks bored now? Just wait. 5/3: Bomb-clearing date with Hikari  Hikari: Hey, when you're on this avenue, don't you think that you should walk everywhere? Option 1: Why're you so pumped up about this? Option 2: I get tired just thinking about it. Option 3: Because it's just the two of us?  Goon: Because it's just the two of us? Hikari: Huh? The two of us? I didn't mean it that way. Hikari: But... that's definitely nice. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 5/8: Jun looks for a wingman Pretty much the only line that changes in this conversation is where Jun says Homura's name instead of Kotoko's. Feel free to skip to the next part if you want.  Jun: H, hello? Goon: Hmm? Jun? Is there something wrong? Jun: Uh, um, well... to tell you the truth... Goon: Yes?  Jun: I'm in love with Akai-san. Goon: Really? That's awesome, man! Jun: You may say it's awesome, but I seriously have no idea what to do next. Goon: You know what you are? You're like a big bear with claws and with fangs... Jun: ...Big fuckin' teeth, man. Goon: And she's just like this little bunny, who's just kinda cowering in the corner. Jun: Shivering. Goon: Yeah, man, just kinda... you know, you got these claws and you're staring at these claws and you're thinking to yourself, and with these claws you're thinking, Goon: "How am I supposed to kill this bunny, how am I supposed to kill this bunny?" Jun: And you're poking at it, you're poking at it... Goon: Yeah, you're not hurting it. Goon: You're just kinda gently batting the bunny around, you know what I mean? Goon: And the bunny's scared, Jun, the bunny's scared of you, shivering. Jun: And I got these loving claws, and these fangs... Goon: And you got these loving claws and these fangs, man! Goon: And you're looking at your claws and you're looking at your fangs. Goon: And you're thinking to yourself, you don't know what to do, man. Goon: "I don't know how to kill the bunny." Goon: With this you don't know how to kill the bunny, do you know what I mean? Jun: So you're not just, like, loving with me? Goon: No, I'm not loving with you. Goon: Honestly, man. Just testing to see if you actually skipped this part. Seriously, the real dialogue is the same as it was in Chapter 10 of the Maho run, with Akai-san pasted instead of Minazuki-san.  Goon: (Hmm, the best way to do this is probably to get Hikari's help.) (ring, ring) Hikari: Hello, this is Hinomoto. Goon: Hey, Hikari? It's me. Hikari: Hmm? What's got you calling me out of nowhere? Goon: Do I have a story for you. Hikari: Ooh, what is it what is it? Is it funny? Goon: You know Jun? That guy told me he loves Akai-san. Hikari: No way, really?! Goon: Really! So I was thinking of inviting the two of them out to the amusement park, and help them along. Hikari: Hehe, you really do take care of your friends. So, what do you want me to do? Goon: I want you to ask Akai-san to go to the amusement park. Goon: Then, come with me and we'll make sure they're comfortable because it's probably better to have four of us than three. Hikari: Got it! So when do you want to do it? Goon: What about Sunday? Hikari: OK! Leave it to me! Hikari: I'm so looking forward to this! Goon: (That's kind of weird. Why would she look forward to it this much?) Goon: (Whatever, time to call Jun back) Jun: Hello? Goon: Hey, it's me. Goon: Just letting you know, the double date is on for this Sunday. Jun: I see. Sorry for making you go through all this trouble, man. Goon: Just don't be late. Jun: I won't. Goon: (Sweet, time to support Jun!) 5/14: I want you to be like the guy in the rated R movie The first part of the dialogue remains the same, until Homura shows up.  Goon: Sorry, am I late? Jun: No, you're right on the dot. Goon: Good. So, do you think you're ready? Jun: My heart's kinda racing. Goon: (He's so innocent...)  Hikari: Good morning! Let's make this fun! Goon: Yeah. Homura: Yo! Let's have a ton of fun today! Goon: Yeah, we're going to have lots of fun! Let's go. Goon: (Will Jun be okay?) Homura looks... so excited.  Goon: Let's get on the Ferris wheel! Hikari: Good idea!  Goon: Okay, Jun, I'll ride with Hikari. Jun: G, got it. Goon: Remember, with your shield or on it! Jun: ... Jun: (Cut it out, man!)  Hikari: What a great view! Hikari: Even though we just went around once, it felt like we were in a totally different world. Goon: Yeah, especially since it was just the two of us.  Hikari: Hahaha... yeah. Just... the two of us. Goon: (??) In the interests of getting a different conversation, here's what happens if you go to the merry-go-round instead of the roller coaster next  Goon: Okay, Jun, I'll ride with Hikari. Jun: G, got it. Goon: Remember, with your shield or on it! Jun: ... Jun: (Cut it out, man!)  Hikari: That was fun, but kinda embarrassing. Hikari: That's not something you can ride alone. Goon: I wonder, did those two feel embarrassed too? Hikari: Hmm, I think so. Goon: Was this a bad idea? Hikari: I don't think it was a bad idea. Hikari: As long as they spend quality time together, they'll get closer to each other. Goon: I see... Hikari: Alright, let's go meet up with them!  Hikari: Today was awesome! Let's come here again. Homura: I totally agree. Homura: It's pretty cool to hang out with everybody. Goon: Alright, we should head home.  Jun: Thanks so much for today. Jun: I owe you my life! Goon: Hey, you're making way too much of this. Goon: All I did was give you a chance. The rest is up to you. Jun: Yeah. Goon: (Good luck, Jun!) 6/3: Sports festival, year 2 Because of recent events, the game still defaults to Hikari for this kind of event instead of Akane, which is unfortunate but understandable given all the side stuff we did instead of just mashing dates with Akane. Akane will show up for year 3. Incidentally, because Goon has a high Sports stat, I chose the three-legged race just to see if we're strong enough to drag Takumi's bleeding carcass behind us.  Sadly, we're not.  But Goon's Sports stat is high enough to faceplant at the beginning of the race and win anyway, which is nice. Next time: The school trip and the path of battle
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"Man, sheep must've really summarized that scene during the strea--ohhhh" Kind of glad we're not doing the Homura run right now. It'd be depressing to constantly get The Most Unenthusiastic Thumbs-Up.
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Homura getting all depressed when goon is around is great. Will she still set off bombs if you don't spend time with her?
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The_Frag_Man posted:Homura getting all depressed when goon is around is great. Will she still set off bombs if you don't spend time with her? Eventually. It takes a long, long time if a girl doesn't like you, so you have to actively antagonize her.
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As I was reading that, I kept thinking "Did I just not read that part the first time? None of this is familiar." Then I saw your note at the end and I realized what was going on. For some reason, the two of them talking about bears didn't get me suspicious.
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DoubleDonut posted:Where's Homura's other finger in that thumbs up? My theory is that she's sticking out her index finger, and it's cut off by the frame due to her character being shoved off to the side.
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vibratingsheep posted:My theory is that she's sticking out her index finger, and it's cut off by the frame due to her character being shoved off to the side. So The Most Unenthusiastic Thumbs-Up is actually The Most Unenthusiastic Finger Gun? That's a really disappointing frame crop, then.
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Einander posted:So The Most Unenthusiastic Thumbs-Up is actually The Most Unenthusiastic Finger Gun? That's a really disappointing frame crop, then.
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FredMSloniker posted:My theory is that the artist just isn't very good at drawing hands. Or at least, that's the theory I formed after thinking 'hang on, maybe they're just using a four-digit style' and scrolling back and seeing just how few portraits give you a good look at them. Now that you mention it, they do seem to avoid showing off hands too often.
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Phanos posted:Now that you mention it, they do seem to avoid showing off hands too often. Hey man, hands are hard to draw.
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So this seemed relevant to the thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avycjPEe-hE I don't suppose anyone knows if there's one of these for all of the girls?
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Phanos posted:So this seemed relevant to the thread: Jun is watching this with the biggest  possible.
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FredMSloniker posted:My theory is that the artist just isn't very good at drawing hands. Or at least, that's the theory I formed after thinking 'hang on, maybe they're just using a four-digit style' and scrolling back and seeing just how few portraits give you a good look at them. Anything animated in Japan isn't allowed to have exactly 4 fingers. 5 is fine, 3 is fine, 4 is caste discrimination. I don't recall which thread it was in but I only learned that sometime this year, I think, during another LP.
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Raitzeno posted:Anything animated in Japan isn't allowed to have exactly 4 fingers. 5 is fine, 3 is fine, 4 is caste discrimination. That was an interesting read, but I don't see anything there about fingers.
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Confused Llama posted:That was an interesting read, but I don't see anything there about fingers. Which is why I mentioned learning about it here. The poster that explained it in that other thread detailed the situation a lot better, and I wish I remembered where it was. Apparently one of those civil rights groups got a law passed that bans 4-fingered characters from stuff like manga and anime; I would assume it also prevents them from being in things like newspaper caricatures, though I am not sure how popular those are in Japan in the first place. E: I swear I am not making this poo poo up. They redraw foreign cartoons to have five fingers. Raitzeno fucked around with this message at 15:34 on May 3, 2014 |
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Phanos posted:So this seemed relevant to the thread: This comes from a PS2 side game, called Tokimeki Memorial 2 Music Video Clips ~See You at the Circus~. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000063DJC It comes with music videos for the 5 top characters in the popularity poll and their character songs: Hikari (Egao no Kesshin), Kaori (Sakuragi no Sasayaki), Kasumi (Arashi ga Hajimaru Toki), Mei (The Most Electric Girl in the World) and Homura (Seito Kaichou! Akai Homura). It's not really worth picking up at full price, but is good for some laughs. To balance out Homura's Justice, here is Mei's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMjZ_fEgLBM e: There was also a second music video clips disc, with more songs and videos, called Yasashii Kimi He - it came with 8 videos, plus a digital remastering of the Tokimeki Memorial 1 opening movie and a special Christmas message. Most of them come with spoilers, so watch at your own risk! vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 16:08 on May 3, 2014 |
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Raitzeno posted:E: I swear I am not making this poo poo up. They redraw foreign cartoons to have five fingers. No, you are not making this poo poo up, but the source for that might be. (EDIT: A mistaken link was here). Japanese Mickey Mouse appears to have four fingers. And so on. Plus I see people on that thread claiming that Sankaku Complex (the source given there) is notorious for bullshit (one person outright calling them 'sensationalist lying assholes'). Kaja Rainbow fucked around with this message at 17:04 on May 3, 2014 |
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kissekatt posted:Korean. Oops. What I get for not looking too closely. Really, I'm facesmacking for that--now that I actually look at it, I recognize it as Korean, too. Japanese Minnie with four fingers, though. In fact, a web search for "Japanese mickey mouse" yields plenty of four-fingered results. And there's only so much detective work I want to do on this stuff. Kaja Rainbow fucked around with this message at 17:11 on May 3, 2014 |
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Kaja Rainbow posted:No, you are not making this poo poo up, but the source for that might be. (EDIT: A mistaken link was here). Japanese Mickey Mouse appears to have four fingers. And so on. Plus I see people on that thread claiming that Sankaku Complex (the source given there) is notorious for bullshit (one person outright calling them 'sensationalist lying assholes'). I'm not the person quoted there but that is exactly how I would described Sankaku Complex too. Never trust anything sourced there.
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vibratingsheep posted:This comes from a PS2 side game, called Tokimeki Memorial 2 Music Video Clips ~See You at the Circus~. Found Kaori's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=823xwxVT9P8 It isn't all that exciting though. Rather boring compared to the other two actually. I was hoping that there was an Akane one floating around but I guess we'll just have to settle for Homura and Mei.
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All caught up on the thread now! Thanks for doing all the hard work here, vibratingsheep. The cultural notes are especially interesting. Localization in games these days is definitely understandable just from an inclusion/business standpoint, but I really like having what basically amounts to a straight translation with explainative sidebars. Getting understanding of other cultures as they relate to you own perspective is always cool. I was sort of hesitant about the Akane vote winning, but so far it is all positive. She is refreshingly down to earth, and interesting for it. No character gimmick required. Though I guess there are spoilery things in the future people were dancing around. We'll see, but for the moment she stands on her own as a character.
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Glazius posted:The only real downside with Homura is that we'd wind up being her sidekick. I can't see that turning out well at all. Says you, Glazius. Says you.
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Chapter 5: Go! Go! Muscle! 6/25: Hikari's birthday  We've already seen the event version of this, and there's no particular need to make Hikari really happy at this point, so it's best just to give her the good gift, not the best gift. 7/3: Bomb warning  For once, it's not Hikari! Also of note, this is the first run where Goon's Guts stat has gone above 100 - the headband hanging from the chair is our visual representation of that. 7/5: Homura bomb indicator  Goon: Hey, Akai-san! Homura: ... Goon: A, Akai-san! Goon: (Did I hurt Akai-san when I wasn't looking?) Yep! It's Homura. It shouldn't be that surprising since we spent some time antagonizing her - the really surprising part is that she doesn't hate Goon anymore. The good thing is, her birthday is coming up, and that means I have a get out of bomb free card and won't need to burn two holidays on clearing this bomb. 7/10-7/14: Midterms Goon: Eh, not bad.  78th: Fudou Gunma 100th: Sakaki Takumi 114th: Hokari Jun'ichirou 124th: Hinomoto Hikari 145th: Minazuki Kotoko 192nd: Sakura Kaedeko 268th: Ichimonji Akane 305th (and dead last): Akai Homura Homura's in last place, all is right in the world. 7/18: Homura's birthday Best present: Comfy pillow Good present: Music box Bad present: Hair ribbon  Goon: Hey, Akai-san! Homura: Hmm? What's up? Goon: I got you a birthday present. Here, open it up! Homura: Wahahaha, this is great! Homura: You're the first person who's ever given me something this good. Goon: (Good, it looks like she really liked it.) And just like that, the bomb is defused. Always keep the upcoming birthdays in mind! 7/23: Ennichi year 2 with Akane  The initial dialogue is the same as year 1. "You look good" "thanks" etc.   Only 4 fish this year in the goldfish scooping mini-game, which isn't enough to get the "great date" result. It's fine, though, because Akane now likes Goon enough to get an extra Ennichi event.  Akane: Oh wow, all of this reminds me of when I was a kid. Akane: Ooh, a candy apple. It looks so tasty. Goon: Want to get one? Akane: Hmm? Oh, no, I'm fine. Akane: I'm not a kid anymore. Goon: (Is she just trying to save money? I know!) Goon: Here you go, Ichimonji-san. Akane: What? You got one for me? Akane: I'll, I'll pay you back. Goon: Don't worry about it, it's my treat. Akane: I can't let you do this all the time, though... Goon: Here, eat up! It's delicious. Akane: Okay. Thanks! Akane: Mm, just as good as I imagined! Goon: (I didn't think she would be this happy over such a little thing.) This event has two forms, one at friendly status and one at blushing status - we'll see the extended version in year 3. 8/6: The beach with Akane  Akane's summer outfit.  Goon: Man, it's such a gorgeous day. Akane: Yeah! The smell, the sun, this heat... Akane: I love the ocean. Goon: Yeah, you seem made for the ocean, Ichimonji-san. Akane: Thank you for saying that. Now let's get moving!  Akane: Hmm? Are you not gonna swim? Option 1: I'll swim plenty, once I'm done stretching. Option 2: I prefer sunbathing at the beach, I only swim at pools. Option 3: I like playing in the waves more.  Goon: I'll swim plenty, once I'm done stretching. Akane: That's the spirit! I'm going on ahead, so finish up quick and come join me! Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 8/14-8/18: Kendo summer camp The only special thing about kendo club summer camp is a new line for the peeking-at-the-baths option.  Goon: ...Somehow, I ended up here. It sounds unenthusiastic - perhaps Goon knows that there is no possible way that looking in on the baths will go well for him. 8/26: Fireworks with Akane  The dialogue and choices are the same again - no complaints about a two-for-one good date, though. 9/4: The start of the new semester, and some sad news  Takumi: Hey... Goon: Hey, Takumi. What's going on? Goon: You look down, that's rare for you. Takumi: Did you hear? Sakura-san transferred out of school... Goon: What?! Goon: Wh, where is she now? Takumi: I'm checking now. Takumi: I'll let you know when I find out. And with that, we will never see Kaedeko at school again. 9/6: The real run begins Secretly, one of the reasons I spent so much time fiddling with the affection of non-Akane girls was not just to be a better bro for Jun. As soon as you become friendly with Akane, punks start coming out of the woodwork to challenge you to fights, and you want to be able to put up a good fight. It results in this first midboss being a bit easy, but it's better to be overleveled than to fail! If you would like to see this in motion (complete with narration and translation of all of the lines), I've uploaded the first video of the Akane run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGhxSuPLG0 On with the show!  Goon: (Hmm? There's a letter in my locker.) "Meet me at the riverside park after school today." Option 1: Go to the riverside park Option 2: Go straight home The smart thing to do is to go straight home and ignore the letter. However, Goon's not one to stand down from a fight - and besides, this has an impact on Akane's affection. Actually, it has an impact on everyone's affection, but let's ignore that for now and let's rumble! Goon: ...Guess I'll go.  ???: Yer not giddin' oudda here alive! Goon: Wh, who are you? Muscle: Ah'm Sakuradamon Chouta. Muscle: But erryone calls me Muscle Banchou. Muscle: So you call me dat too. Chouta's title of Kinniku Banchou is a reference to Kinnikuman, the famous superhero wrestling manga from Yudetamago. He also talks like he has a permanently stuffed nose.  It's a showdown with Muscle Banchou! Thanks to Goon's kendo training, a regular attack does about 4k damage to Muscle. Muscle Banchou's HP are 8,000 plus 10 per day that has passed in the playthrough, so he has roughly 14k HP or so after a year and a half have passed. Four attacks will take care of him, but his attacks are worth looking at, even if they don't hurt at all with Goon's high Guts score supercharging his defense.  Muscle's main attack is Harite, a fancy sumo term for an open-handed slap. It sounds silly, but remember that the average sumo wrestler has giant ham hocks for hands, so it's pretty effective in practice.  His strongest attack is called "I don't need the push from my farts!", which means nothing unless you've seen Kinnikuman - and even then, no one knows what it really means. It's Kinnikuman's catch phrase, and the running gag in Kinnikuman goes: "I don't need the push from my farts [to beat you]!" "I have no idea what he just said, but what confidence!"  Muscle Banchou flops over like a turtle when you defeat him. He's worth 1500 XP and 300 G, and you get Curry Rice, Steel Gakuran, Bottomless Hat, and a Megaton Gauntlet for beating him. None of this actually means anything to the rest of the game.  Muscle: Yer strong. Muscle: But the Soubanchou will nebber let you go. Goon: (So, Soubanchou?) 9/10: Akane's birthday Best present: Hand cream Good present: Necklace Worst present: Jigsaw puzzle Since it's a weekend, Goon heads to Akane's house to give her the present.  Akane: Oh, wh, what's up? Nothing special. Beat up a guy. Got you some lotion. You know, the usual.  Goon: It's your birthday, isn't it Ichimonji-san? Goon: Here, I got you a present. Akane: Whoa, you remembered? Thanks! Akane: Um, are you busy today? Goon: No, I don't really have any plans. Akane: Want to come inside for a sec? Akane: My brother's out right now, so it's just me, and... Goon: And? Akane: And I was wondering if you wouldn't mind coming in for a birthday party with just the two of us... Goon: Oh, sure.  Akane: Wow, thanks! This is amazing. I'll treasure it. Goon: (Good, it looks like she really liked it.) 9/17: Kendo match At this point, Goon has built himself enough confidence that the lines here are going to change.  Goon: Alright, let's do this. Goon: Oh, hey Jun. Jun: I came to cheer you on. Show me your skill. Goon: I will. Take a good look!  Hibikino High wins! Goon: You see that? That's how good I am.  Jun: I underestimated you. Jun: To be honest, I didn't think you had come this far. Goon: (I did it!) 9/18-9/22: Class trip For this trip, I chose the trip we haven't seen yet, Kyoto/Nara. Historic castles and temples, tons of cultural significance... and one restless Homura. Goon's class is currently looking at Kinkaku-ji, a famous temple in Kyoto.  Homura: Hmmm, the golden wonder of a gilded age. Homura: It's not a bad view. Goon: It's pretty elegant. Homura: Elegance? What's that? Can you eat it? Homura: Whatever. More importantly, it's so close... Goon: Wh, what do you mean? Homura: If only this thing could transform, it would be perfect. Goon: (I knew it.) 9/20: Akane event  Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun! Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san. What's up? Akane: Hey, so we're free to go wherever we want tomorrow, right? Akane: Want to go sightseeing with me? Option 1: Of course I do! Option 2: S, sorry, I, uh... There is only one real choice.  Akane: Great! We'll meet up in the lobby, okay? I don't want to be late. Goon: Roger. Bakuretsuzan: Who's there?! Bakuretsuzan: It's past lights-out! Akane: Oh no, it's the principal! If he catches us, we'll be punished! Goon: Crap! Uh, this way, Ichimonji-san! Goon: Hide in this room! Akane: O, okay.  Goon: (Whoa! Whoa!) Bakuretsuzan: Wheeeere are you hiding?!  Akane: Wheeeew. My heart was about to leap out of my chest! Akane: But it was kinda thrilling and fun, too. Goon: Y, yeah. Akane: Okay, let's sneak out of here.  Akane: B, bye. See you tomorrow morning. 9/21: Sightseeing  Akane: Good morning! Goon: Good morning. Akane: Sorry I'm late, were you waiting long? Goon: Nah, I just got here. Goon: You're pretty chipper today, Ichimonji-san. Akane: Of course I am! Akane: I've been waiting for this forever. Akane: Let's get moving!  Akane: Wow, that statue of Nio looks way stronger than it does in all the pictures. Goon: Yeah, it's way bigger than I thought it was. Akane: Uh-huh. And he really comes alive. Akane: It's like he's the strongest gatekeeper in the world. Goon: Hahaha, I can see that. Akane: I don't really have interest in Buddhist imagery, but I really like this kind of thing. Goon: ("Strong" is really important to Ichimonji-san, isn't it.)  Akane: !! Goon: ...Huh? Goon: A gi, giant deer?! Option 1: Flee alone. Option 2: Flee together. Option 3: Fight so that Ichimonji-san can escape. If Akane likes the strong, there's only one thing we can do!  Sika Great attacked!  Okay, maybe this wasn't the brightest idea.  Sika Great's main attack is called Wild Headbutt, and technically, we can actually win this one - Sika Great is the easiest of the 3 animal bosses.  As usual, when Goon's health gets low, Sika Great does Stun Beat, an attack that leaves Goon near death.  Goon: Oh no! I can't move! Komusou: Please leave it to this humble servant of Buddha. Goon: ?!  The Komusou of Justice appeared! The Komusou, it must be noted, is also voiced by Wakamoto Norio. This is pretty much why I chose to lose, even though I could easily have beaten the deer given some more time. The Komusou plays a mystical tune on his shakuhachi that causes the deer to forget the material world.  Komusou: O lost deer, calm your anger, and know peace.  Komusou: Regrettably, you have seen a most shameful display. Komusou: This humble servant must take his leave.  Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san. Akane: Are you okay? Akane: I'm glad help came in time. Akane: You did everything you could. Thank you. Goon: N, nah...  Akane: Goon-kun. Goon: Hey, Ichimonji-san. What's up? Akane: Are you busy? Goon: Not right now. Akane: They say that there's a place nearby with a great view. Goon: Oh, really? Akane: S, so... do you want to go there with me and see for yourself? Goon: Yeah, sure.  Akane: This place feels like a really well-kept secret. Akane: I can't believe it has such a good view. Goon: Yeah, it really looks nice from here. Akane: The class trip is over soon, isn't it... Goon: Yeah, it felt really short because we were always in a hurry to get to the next place. Akane: But I had a lot of fun. Akane: So much fun, it felt like I can travel like this forever. Akane: Ha, but if I did that, I'd be just like my parents, hehehe. Goon: (...) Akane: It was really fun hanging out with everyone. Akane: Especially... Goon: Especially what? Akane: Nothing. Goon: (What was she about to say?) Next time: Boss Rush
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May 7, 2014 08:13
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I never thought I'd see a reference in this game I would immediately get without reading your explanation. I wonder what it means about me that it was the Kinnikuman joke. 
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May 7, 2014 08:31
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You can't just tell us that a character is voiced by Norio Wakamoto and then not have a video of the fight!
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May 7, 2014 08:48
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Does anything notable happen if you do beat the deer? I feel like this might have been covered before but I'll ask again anyway.
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May 7, 2014 09:37
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I don't know what to say about that trip other than: 
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Akane is a sweetheart
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