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You have to know that Homura's clutching a Slim Jim in her right hand with that outfit on. And wow, Akane, you give new meaning to pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
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quote:I love how the hiragana work on this. Also, if the road to true justice involves being treated like a puppy, so be it.
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I like how Akane takes us to her workplace and loving cooks for us on a date. Akane, girl...Goon has money. I think. You're allowed to let someone treat you once in a while.
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Spiritus Nox posted:I like how Akane takes us to her workplace and loving cooks for us on a date. Akane, girl...Goon has money. I think. You're allowed to let someone treat you once in a while. She might just be letting the guy she likes know where she works. Though I doubt the system allows it mechanically, Goon can now pop in and see her when she's working (which has normally been her reason/excuse for refusing invitations).
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Akane, chapter 10: A time to hate 6/2: Sports festival, year 3  Goon: Today's the sports festival!  Goon: It's almost lunch already. Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun!  Goon: Oh, hey Akane, hey Akai-san. Akane: There you are! I was looking for you. Akane: I made a big lunch, and I was wondering if you wanted to eat it with us. Goon: Oh, sure, I'll join you! Goon: By the way, Option 1: Is it okay if I bring Takumi along? Option 2: Is it okay if I bring Jun along? The (Abridged) Wingman Pledge I shall uphold the Bro Code to the fullest of my ability. I will never allow my wingman to go home with less than a six. (blah blah blah) I will honor and respect the dibs system.  Goon: Is it okay if I bring Jun along? Akane: Yeah, that's fine. Akane: The more people enjoy it, the better it tastes. Goon: Awesome! Goon: Jun! Yo, Jun! Jun: What's up? Goon: Come join us for lunch. Jun: O, okay... Goon: (He's blushing.) I'm going to fast forward a bit - for some reason, it was nigh impossible to win the three-legged race with Akane, so I eventually gave up and kicked some rear end in the Kibasen. This took two more tries, and was just for personal satisfaction. RELOAD COUNT: 9, 10  Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun! Goon: Hey, Akane. Akane: Do you have a team for the Kibasen yet? Goon: No, not yet. Akane: Can I be the rider on your team? Goon: Gladly! Akane: Yay! Let's go out there and win!  With a buff and tough Goon leading the charge, the Kibasen is amazingly easy. It took all of 22 seconds to take out the enemy with barely any damage sustained, and most of that time was spent doing donuts trying to get used to how fast Goon is now.  Akane: That was amazing. I'm so excited right now! Goon: It wasn't that big a deal. Akane: No, seriously, you were really cool. Goon: (It's kind of embarrassing to hear her say it so bluntly.) 6/17: Kendo match  Goon: That was easy! Goon's undefeated streak continues. 6/24: Penguin show with Akane  Akane: How do they teach the penguins to dance like that? Option 1: I guess it's because penguins are smart? Option 2: I suppose they train them by luring them with food. Option 3: I wonder if the trainer has something on them... For once, I chose the awesome/weird answer.  Goon: I wonder if the trainer has something on them... Akane: Well, it's not exactly blackmail, but I suppose that if they don't do it right, they don't get food. That's pretty close. Goon: (Eh.) 6/25: Hikari's birthday  Nothing new to report here. This should fend off the bomb for another few months, though. 7/9-7/13: Midterms Goon: Eh, not bad.  117th: Hinomoto Hikari 125th: Fudou Gunma 132nd: Minazuki Kotoko 155th: Hokari Jun'ichirou 170th: Sakaki Takumi 280th: Ichimonji Akane 314th: Akai Homura 7/18: Homura's birthday This time, we're going to see what happens when you give her a present and she actively likes you.  Goon: Hey, Akai-san! Homura: Hmm? What's up? Goon: Happy birthday! Open up your present. Homura: Nyahahahaha, this is right up my alley. Nice. Goon: (She looked really happy, I'm glad she liked it) The dialogue is the same, but remember, this is what Homura looked like in the previous run:  7/22: Ennichi with Akane, year 3.  Sadly, there's no difference between this year and last year - apparently, by going to Ennichi in year 2 with Akane, I missed my chance at seeing a picture to go with the event. I'll try and show you guys the picture another time, I'm sure it exists somewhere online. 7/30-8/4: Nationals  As a mirror to Koushien, all of the sports clubs have some kind of summer National Tournament event in year 3. It's five straight days of meets/games/matches, and they work pretty much the same way as everything else. In the case of the Kendo club, things work a tiny bit differently from the standard sports. Also: The icon for the activity is a flame. I find that inspiring.  Goon: (I've finally made it to this point!) Akane: Goon-kun. Goon: Hey, Akane. Akane: You've made it so far. Akane: All I can say is good luck, but I'm rooting for you. Goon: Thanks! I'll do my best!  Goon: I made it past the first round!  Goon: Won the second round, too!  Goon: I won! Next up, semifinals!  Goon: Tomorrow's the final match!  Hibikino High wins the championship! Goon: Finally - we're champions! I diiiid iiiiiit!  Akane: Goon-kun! Goon: Akane! We won! Akane: You're amazing! You're awesome! I'm so proud to be your friend! Goon: Thanks. No, she's not friend zoning us. Don't worry about that part, it's generic text. 8/5: Improvised with Akane Originally, we were supposed to head to the beach, but since it's raining...  Akane: Oh, hey, isn't it gonna be a no-go in this weather? Goon: (Aw, crap!) Akane: But this must've happened for a reason. Akane: There was another place I wanted to go, how's that sound? Goon: Yeah, that sounds great. Goon: (Phew!)  Akane: Hey, why're you so quiet? Something wrong? Option 1: I was just taking in the atmosphere. Option 2: I was getting bored. Option 3: I was taking in the view and thinking that you make it even better, Akane.  Goon: I was taking in the view and thinking that you make it even better, Akane. Akane: What? I'm not- I mean- no way. Akane: But thanks. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) Later that day...  Goon: Oh yeah, it's time for my interview to air on the news. Goon: Guess I should turn on the TV...  Goon: I feel kinda self-conscious. Goon: Anyway, I should make sure to work hard, and live up to everything I said in that interview. 8/13-8/17: Summer camp "Goon, you should train!" "For what? I just won Nationals, you dweebs."  This was the inevitable result of our poor life choices.  A new power wells up from within... Learned the Kendo Club Limit Break: "True Acala Bamboo Cutter!" Yes, I was lazy and the gif text still refers to the drama club. The rest is still the same! 8/25: Fireworks (ding dong!) Goon: Coming!  Akane: Good evening. Goon: Hmm? Akane? What're you doing here this late? Akane: Well, today's the fireworks show, and I took the night off from work... Akane: So I was wondering if you wanted to come with me. Goon: Gladly! Akane: I thought you'd say that. Akane: Let's hurry and get a good spot. The yukata-praising is the same as usual, praise the girl, get free points.  Akane: No matter how many times I see it, I still get so moved... Option 1: It's something you can't really put in words. Option 2: Don't you have any other way you can put it? Option 3: I get moved by how happy you look.  Goon: I get moved by how happy you look. Akane: What? P, please, don't look at me like that... Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 9/5: A duel between men While this fight takes a lot longer than usual due to the lack of a girl around to dispel Soubanchou's ultimate form, I did upload a video of the fight to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceGPFhKgGYw  After school today, I'll be waiting by the river. Pretty standard, but what happens next is a bit new... and pretty bro.  Jun: Yo, is something wrong? Jun: You look serious, and that's rare. Goon: Whoa now, it's not that rare, is it? Goon: Anyway, I just have something I have to take care of. Goon: Later. Jun: Seriously, what's wrong--  Goon: (Doesn't look like anyone's here, but...)  Soubanchou: You didn't run. Soubanchou: I admire your courage. Soubanchou: But that's not going to be enough against me! Goon: What the hell is going on? Soubanchou: NO MORE WORDS!  Going mano a mano with Soubanchou can be brutal if you're unprepared. Good thing we've been training for 3 years for this moment! With a high defense from Guts and a ton of hit points from slacking off and sleeping, this is going to be a piece of cake. A long and drawn-out piece of cake since we don't have any method of dispelling Soubanchou's ultimate form, but cake nonetheless. Soubanchou's normal attacks do 400 damage, while his ultimate form attacks do 800. With Goon's 5k hit points, plus his ability to heal himself for 3000 (thanks, General Knowledge!) it's the familiar old RPG cycle of attack, attack, attack, heal, repeat to take down Soubanchou. If we hadn't pumped General Knowledge, Guts, Stamina, and Exercise, this cycle would be really easy to fall behind on.  Yes, we already saw this limit break from Kogarashi, but it's worth seeing done on Soubanchou. After the fight is where the really interesting stuff happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lGQnnkfEc  Soubanchou: Ugh... Soubanchou: You're not bad...  Akane: Are you alright?! Goon: Akane? What're you doing here? Akane: Don't worry about that, are you hurt? Goon: I'm fine, I'm fine. Goon: I'm totally fine, you see--ow! drat. Goon: (drat Jun and his meddling.)  Akane: I'm so glad you're alri-- Akane: ...! Akane: O, o, O Goon: A, Akane?  Akane: ONII-CHAN I HATE YOU! Soubanchou: Gugh!  Goon: "Onii-chan"? Goon: Wait, you're saying that your brother is-- Akane: Yes. Akane: He's the banchou who rules this town and the next town over. Goon: (Whaaaaaaat?) Akane: But, but, but why are you doing this? Akane: Tell me right now, Onii-chan! Soubanchou: I... I didn't want to see you cry ever again, Akane. Goon: ? Akane: See me cry? Soubanchou: One day when you were in grade school, you came home crying. Soubanchou: You told me that a boy you liked had gone away. Soubanchou: On that day, I swore: Soubanchou: "I'll never let anyone do that to Akane again!" Soubanchou: I would take care of any man who got close to Akane. Goon: When you say "grade school", when are you talking about?  Akane: Second grade, I guess? Akane: I made friends with a boy over spring break, but he moved away. Goon: That boy was me. Akane: What? Goon: We played house in the sandbox of that little park with the cherry tree, right? Akane: Y, yeah. I forced you to--  I told you that these things would be coming back to us in sepia tones. It just took some time! And a non-secret character.  (thud) Akane: Onii-chan! Goon: Akane, take care of your brother. Akane: But, but--  Jun: Leave this moron to me. Akane: Thanks, Hokari-kun. Akane: Sorry.  Jun: Can you move? Goon: Yeah... Goon: Could you lend me your shoulder? Jun: Just this once. Bro status: Off the charts  Soubanchou: He's... he's a good man. Akane: Onii-chan, are you saying-- Yes. Kind of. It's not going to be that easy. 9/6: Amusing epilogue After you defeat Soubanchou, the first time Akane asks you to walk home with her, this happens:  Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun! Goon: Hey, Akane. What's up? Akane: Wanna walk home together? Goon: Yeah, that's fine. Akane: Really? Great! Akane: I have time today, so we can stop by somewhere and-- Goon: That sounds good. Ready to head out? Soubanchou: NOOOOOOOOOOO! Soubanchou: AKANE! Soubanchou: I, I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN! Akane: ONII-CHAN I HATE YOU! Soubanchou: Gwagh! Goon: (That looks like it hurt.) Next time: Rolling downhill. vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Dec 9, 2014 |
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May 19, 2014 09:56
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That was even better than I had imagined.
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I'm a good guesser. 
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vibratingsheep posted:Jun: Can you move? That's touching. Jun's a pretty good guy.
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I'm pretty sure this scene would've played out the same regardless, but it's pretty rad in the context of our Juns before Goons run.
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vibratingsheep posted:Soubanchou: One day when you were in grade school, you came home crying. Oh my god, that was amazing. 
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There are good motivations to buff up, and then there's "my kid sister came home crying one day because a kid she knew for like three hours left". Then again Akane and Goon apparently still both remember playing house so I guess that poo poo must be akin to an engagement in Tokimeki.
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BlitzBlast posted:so I guess that poo poo must be akin to an engagement in Tokimeki 
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The way Hikari's head is positioned against the gate makes it look like she's got a big anime cowlick poppin' out.
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Waffleman_ posted:The way Hikari's head is positioned against the gate makes it look like she's got a big anime cowlick poppin' out. I had the same thought about Homura (I think it was Homura) quite a few updates ago, yeah. It's kind of bizarre until you realize it's the gate.
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Raitzeno posted:I had the same thought about Homura (I think it was Homura) quite a few updates ago, yeah. It's kind of bizarre until you realize it's the gate. I guess you could call it the Ahogate.
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Remember that Goon isn't the only person Akane's been close to who's left her. I can't help but wonder when exactly it was that Akane's parents wandered off...Maybe the whole "Akane must never cry again!" thing is also Soubanchou's way of dealing with the parental abandonment? That makes even more sense if you think they wandered off while Akane was still in elementary school-maybe she talks about her family so much when she's a kid because she misses them? And her brother was probably not that much older than her at the time.
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This LP is way more interesting than I thought it'd be! Thanks for showing this game off and for the excellent translation work. I'm starting Japanese now and this is being great kana and vocabulary practice. Sorry if this is an off-topic question, but is there a reason why Akane's "boku" is written in katakana and not kanji? Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 01:04 on May 20, 2014 |
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Cyphoderus posted:Sorry if this is an off-topic question, but is there a reason why Akane's "boku" is written in katakana and not kanji? There are a few things at work here. First, the kanji for "boku" tends not to be used in informal settings because it literally means "manservant" (僕)- the archaic use was paired with "kimi", (君) which now means "you" but previously meant "master" - which is also why Akane's Kimi is written キミ instead of in kanji. That's one part of it. Another part is that using hiragana (as when Akane says "Goon-kun Goon-kun") implies a measure of childishness, since writing out everything in hiragana usually means that you're a kid who doesn't know the kanji - so the use of the hiragana ぼく has a lot of baggage to it too. The katakana ボク form is the most neutral, so that often comes up. Happy Blue posted:Remember that Goon isn't the only person Akane's been close to who's left her. I can't help but wonder when exactly it was that Akane's parents wandered off...Maybe the whole "Akane must never cry again!" thing is also Soubanchou's way of dealing with the parental abandonment? It's a pretty interesting question, which sadly isn't explored in the source material. But yeah, Akane and Kaoru (Soubanchou) are those two kids you always see in anime whose parents are off somewhere else - but instead of magical money flowing in out of nowhere, they have to fend for themselves and they have to work for it. And by "they" I mean "Akane", because Kaoru is pretty much dead weight when it comes to daily expenses.
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That's a much better explanation than what I would have said, which would have been: "It's just one of those things, you know?" I feel like I've played a game that sometimes wrote "kimi" in kanji and sometimes in katakana. I thought it was just being inconsistent, but now I wonder if it was secretly hiding super-subtle character development in its orthography.
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vibratingsheep posted:There are a few things at work here. This is pretty interesting. I notice things like this while playing Tokimemo but I tend not to ask questions because I'm more focused on "oh poo poo this is way easier for me to actually read." But now that I think of it, in my experience I don't think they often use kanji for any I/you pronouns, most often ore/omae in the GS games; would that be for the similar reasons?
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Fang Blade Havoc posted:This is pretty interesting. I notice things like this while playing Tokimemo but I tend not to ask questions because I'm more focused on "oh poo poo this is way easier for me to actually read." But now that I think of it, in my experience I don't think they often use kanji for any I/you pronouns, most often ore/omae in the GS games; would that be for the similar reasons? Kanji for first person and second person pronouns are pretty common, but there's a lot of nuance in characterization based on how it's written and how it's said. The easy way to use katakana is if the person has an accent, but when they don't have an accent a few of the above rules come into play. In general, the answer is "it's complicated."
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Does Akane use boku to refer to herself? I thought that's what tomboys use and Akane doesn't come across as one to me.
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The_Frag_Man posted:Does Akane use boku to refer to herself? I thought that's what tomboys use and Akane doesn't come across as one to me. I think females using boku to refer to themselves is also considered a sign that they grew up around/hung out with a lot of boys. I mean if you consider that her brother is the soubanchou and her best friend is Homura, then you can see how some masculine mannerisms rubbed off on her.
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Phanos posted:I think females using boku to refer to themselves is also considered a sign that they grew up around/hung out with a lot of boys. I mean if you consider that her brother is the soubanchou and her best friend is Homura, then you can see how some masculine mannerisms rubbed off on her. Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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Akane route, chapter 11: Of monsters and men 9/7: Invitation from Akane  "Goon-kun Goon-kun, my brother is laid up with a concussion and a broken jaw, let's take this opportunity to go out for karaoke!" "Sounds great!" 9/9: Karaoke with Akane  Akane's year 3 fall outfit.  Akane: That was the first time I've tried this song in front of anyone. Akane: Did I do a good job? Option 1: Incredible, you were better than the original singer. Option 2: Don't feel bad, ballads are hard. Option 3: You got the feeling right, and that's good enough.  Goon: You got the feeling right, and that's good enough. Akane: Right? Akane: When I was little, I'd imitate the singer all the time. Akane: I loved this song! Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 9/10: Akane's birthday Best present: Floral apron Good present: Bracelet Bad present: Brass knuckles Yes, brass knuckles. It's tempting, but ultimately unnecessary!  Akane: H, hey, what's up? Goon: I got you a birthday present. Here, open it up. Akane: Wow, thanks! I can tell you were really thinking about me with this one. Akane: Thanks, I'll treasure it. Goon: (Good, it looks like she really liked it.) 9/16: Another kendo match  Another easy win. If you wanna be the man, you gotta beat the man! 9/21: Ichimonji Kaoru: jobber  Same setup as before. Soubanchou: NOOOOOOOOOOO! Soubanchou: AKANE! Soubanchou: I, I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN! Akane: Onii-chan! Akane: Are you trying to butt in again?  Akane: ONII-CHAN I HATE YOU! Goon: (That's a really well-placed punch.) 9/23: Fishing with Akane  "Treppie"? Really?  Akane: The fishing's been pretty good today. Option 1: Yeah, it seems like you have enough for a great dinner. Option 2: But it hasn't been as good for you as it has been for me! Option 3: If we don't catch more, we might not have enough for tomorrow.  Goon: If we don't catch more, we might not have enough for tomorrow. Akane: Oh, good idea! Akane: Yeah, if I catch more, it'll really help the grocery budget! Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 10/6: The school festival announcement  Goon: Hmm? What the heck is going on? Bakuretsuzan: This year, I have decided that each class will prepare their own presentation for the culture festival! Bakuretsuzan: Each of you should consider what you want to present. Bakuretsuzan: That is all! Kasumi: The classes are presenting for this year? Kasumi: Okay, everyone, for the next few minutes, you're free to talk amongst yourselves.  Jun: Yo. Goon: Hey, Jun. Have you thought about what to do for the culture festi-- Takumi: Hey, how about we put on a play? Jun: A play? Goon: Why would you want to do one? Takumi: I wanted to try writing and acting out at least once. Goon: Writing and acting? Jun: You? Takumi: Yup. Me! Jun: ... Goon: ... Goon: Well, I'll think about it. Takumi: Good! Goon: (I'm a little interested in what kind of play Takumi would write. Should I support him?)  Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun! Akane: Have you thought of anything? Goon: Hmm, nothing yet. Akane: I think that it would be good for us to do something food-related, like a cafe or something. Goon: Well, you're the professional, Akane. Akane: I wouldn't go that far. Akane: But this is our final school festival, right? Akane: I want to be helpful at least once before we're done. Goon: I get it. Goon: Since you don't have much time, you want us to do something you're good at so you can help out where you can. Akane: Uh-huh. But I'm a little hesitant to suggest it to everyone. I Akane: It's kinda selfish to do something just because it's convenient for me. Goon: (Well, it'd be nice if Akane's wish came true.) So, this time the vote is between Takumi's play, the generic costume parade, and Akane's suggestion of running a cafe. While Takumi's play is apparently funny and interesting, we may not see it until Hikari or Kasumi's route, at this rate. Once again, whichever one Goon votes for is the one that wins the vote. 10/7: Bomb-clearing date with Hikari I skipped over this because of a lack of footage, but at the moment, there are two bombs - one from Hikari, and one from Homura. One date carefully-timed date with them will buy enough time to go into the end game with no more bombs.  Hikari: I've gotten kinda sleepy watching the fountain. Hikari: Is that weird? Option 1: Are you getting enough sleep? Option 2: Want to sit down and take a break? Option 3: I get it, I'm boring.  Goon: Want to sit down and take a break? Hikari: That's a good idea. Hikari: Can you... lend me your shoulder? Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) It's kind of amusing that this came up within a month of Goon limping his way home while leaning on Jun. 10/9: Kasumi's birthday  Gave her the aromatherapy set again this time around, because there's no reason to make her angry. 10/14: Bomb-clearing date with Homura  Whatta face. For this date, I chose to check out Virtual Hazard, since I haven't shown that before.  While every other amusement park attraction has been a brief cut scene, Virtual Hazard is secretly a zombie shooting mini-game. Homura's the blue cursor, and Goon's the red cursor. The skulls and crossbones mark the number of kills for each player, and there's no way that you can beat Homura's AI with a d-pad unless you know all of the spawn patterns.  Homura: Oh man, I feel great after that. Homura: I was fired up the whole time! Option 1: You're a little excited, and still riding the adrenaline rush. Option 2: I'm not done yet. Option 3: I still feel that rush too.  Goon: I still feel that rush too. Homura: I feel so good, I could just take a nap right here. Homura: Don't you feel the same way? Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) 10/26: Goon's birthday  Akane: Goon-kun Goon-kun! Goon: Hey, Akane. What's up? Akane: Umm, here... Goon: Hmm? What's this? Goon: Wait, is it my birthday? Goon: I totally forgot. Akane: I remembered. I've been getting this ready for a while. Goon: Which means you made this yourself? Goon: Thanks, Akane. Can I take a look at it? Akane: Sure... Akane: Wait, no. I'm too nervous. Akane: Do it later, please. Akane: I have to go. Goon: (She was just giving me a present, why was Akane so nervous?) Fudou Gunma: can cut people in half with a wooden sword. Has won national tournaments in martial arts. Thick as a lead wall. 10/28: Mei's birthday Best present: Candy assortment Good present: Brand new video game Also a good present: Suspicious electronics For giggles, I chose the Suspicious Electronics. How bad could it be?  Goon: I don't think they'll just let me pass and hand it straight to her. Goon: I wonder how I'll get this to her?  Sakunoshin: What business might you have today? Goon: Waugh! Goon: Well, uh, I was going to give Ijuuin-san a birthday present. Sakunoshin: As the mistress is busy today, I will accept it on her behalf. Goon: Uh, okay. Here, take it. Sakunoshin: I will make sure she receives it. Sakunoshin: Good day. Goon: (I guess that's the best that could have gone.) I honestly have no idea how this event changes in Mei's route. 11/2: School festival prep with Akane  Goon: (Whew, all this manual labor is exhausting.)  Goon: Hey, Akane. What's up? Akane: I made this as a test batch. Could you try it for me? Goon: Sure, let's try... this one. (haumph) Akane: How is it? Goon: It's delicious! It's a masterpiece! Goon: You're incredible, Akane! Akane: Really? Thanks! Akane: I wasn't very sure about it. Goon: Really. I could eat this every day and not get tired of it. Goon: You're sure going to make some lucky guy very happy, Akane! Akane: Lucky guy... very happy...? Goon: Yeah, I guarantee it! Goon: Uh... Akane: ... Goon: Uh, um, I, uh... Akane: Oh, crap! I just remembered that I have to go home and make dinner! Goon: What?  Akane: I, uh, I bet that my brother's starving! S, see you tomorrow! Goon: Akane, wait! Goon: She ran off... 11/2: Bomb warning  OH COME ON 11/3: The culture festival  Goon: Today's the culture festival! Goon: I should hurry and get to class.  Goon: The place is pretty packed! Goon: Hmm? Guy A: Sis, it was freakin' delicious! Guy B: Sis, you're the freakin' best! Guy A: Sis, it was freakin' delicious! Guy B: Sis, you're the freakin' best! Goon: ...What the hell is going on?  Goon: Something's really weird about this. Translator's note: If you're a Disgaea fan, these colorful characters end all of their sentences in "ssu". It's a contraction for "desu" also used by the Prinnies, and it's localized by NISA as "dood." Take that as you will.  Akane: Oh, you made it! Goon: It, uh, it sure is packed. Akane: I know, right? Goon: It might just be my imagination, but this sure is a funny clientele... Guy A: Sis, it was freakin' delicious! Guy B: Sis, you're the freakin' best! Guy A: Sis, it was freakin' delicious! Guy B: Sis, you're the freakin' best! Akane: You guys really think so? Akane: Alright then, eat up, drink up, and help us out with our sales! Guys: Yes ma'am! Guy A: But y'know, if Soubanchou found us chasin' skirts like this... Guy B: Yeah, even when he's in a good mood, if any of us try and get close to Sis like this... Soubanchou: WHAT'RE YOU BASTARDS DOING HERE? Guys: S, Soubanchou!  Akane: Onii-chan! Akane: What're you doing to my customers? Akane: If that's how you're going to be... (crashing sounds)  Akane: Whew! Akane: Uhh, so. Don't worry, everyone, just enjoy your meals! Guy A: Sis, you're the freakin' best! Guy B: We'll follow you for the rest of our freakin' lives! Goon: (Well, they're good customers, so I guess I'll allow it.)  Akane: That's the end of our last big event, isn't it? Akane: I feel kinda sad. Goon: Yeah. There isn't anything fun like this until graduation. Akane: But we made some good memories, and now we can sit together and watch the bonfire. Akane: It's so romantic... Goon: (I wish we could stay like this forever.) 11/5: Tower date with Akane  Akane: Look, look down there! The cars look tinier than toy cars. Option 1: It makes people seem like little bugs. Option 2: Yeah, I just wanna step on 'em. Option 3: This must be what it's like to look down on the world like a god. Remember, Akane's best friend is Homura.  Goon: Yeah, I just wanna step on 'em. Akane: Ahahahaha, me too. Akane: This must be what it's like to be a kaiju. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) Thanks, Pacific Rim, I don't have to explain what a kaiju is. 11/6: Whose bomb is this?  SUNOVA-- well, at least Kotoko's birthday is in a month. 11/10: Ain't gonna be no rematch I normally skip these things, but Homura's reaction to rejection is way different from everyone else's.  Homura: Hey, just the guy I was looking for. Goon: Hey, Akai-san. What's up? Homura: Let's head home together. Goon: I don't have time for that.  Homura: drat, that sucks. Homura: I thought we could head to the arcade and I could get my rematch. Homura: Lame. 11/13: Okay maybe one rematch  Homura: Hey, just the guy I was looking for. Goon: Hey, Akai-san. What's up? Homura: Let's head home together. Goon: Sure, sounds good.  Homura: Let's go to the arcade! Homura: We'll pick up where we left off. Homura: I'm gonna beat you this time! 12/2: Kotoko's birthday Best present: Hair ornament Good present: Fountain pen Bad present: Wasabi rice crackers One great present and we can coast to a bombless victory!  Kotoko: Oh, wow! I've wanted one of these for a long time. Kotoko: Th, thanks. 12/10-12/14: Midterms Goon: Eh, not bad.  80th: Hinomoto Hikari 116th: Hokari Jun'ichirou 124th: Fudou Gunma 128th: Minazuki Kotoko 148th: Sakaki Takumi 270th: Ichimonji Akane 308th: Akai Homura 12/16: Kendo match  One final victory in Goon's high school career. 12/21: Ijuuin Christmas Party ticket from Takumi  But we aren't going to need it. 12/23: Skiing with Akane  Akane: Hey, are you one of those guys who's really good at skiing? Option 1: Yeah, I'm awesome. I could be a skiing instructor. Option 2: I'm okay. I can do some parallel skiing as long as I'm not going too fast. Option 3: Honestly, I'm awful. I'm a beginner.  Goon: I'm okay. I can do some parallel skiing as long as I'm not going too fast. Akane: That's still pretty impressive. I can't ski at all. Akane: I've never had the opportunity to go to the slopes before. Akane: Hey, teach me that parallel thing you were talking about. Goon: (Looks like I made a pretty good impression.) 12/24: Christmas Eve Goon: What should I do today? Hmm, I guess there's always the party at the Ijuuin place. (ring ring) Goon: Hello?  Akane: Oh good, you're home. Akane: Hey, since it's Christmas, want to go somewhere? Goon: Yeah, let's do it! Akane: Yay! I'll be waiting for you in front of Hibikino Station.  Goon: So, where do you want to go? Akane: They put up a Christmas tree in the shopping district, let's go take a look. Goon: That sounds good.  Akane: Wow, I feel happy just looking at it. Akane: This must be the Christmas spirit. Goon: Yeah, definitely. Relevant to an earlier conversation: Akane's first person pronoun "boku" is written in kanji here, not in katakana. It's the first time all game, and it could mean that she's acting more formal on Christmas. It could also mean that someone forgot to hit space bar enough times, so let's try not to think about it too hard.  Akane: Oh... Goon: Hmm? What's wrong? Akane: No, it's nothing. Goon: (Was she looking at that dress in the showcase window?) Goon: Akane, c'mere! Akane: Huh? What? Wait!  Akane: I must be dreaming. Goon: Wow! You look great! Goon: Excuse me, sir!  Akane: What? Sir? Are you-- Goon: Merry Christmas! Akane: What?! Goon: This is my Christmas present to you. Akane: No way! This dress is so expensive, and... Goon: Don't worry about it. I've been saving up for today.  Akane: Thank you. Goon: Oh yeah! We should go to the Ijuuin Christmas party! Akane: What? No way, they'll never let someone like me in... Goon: Akane, you look beautiful. Akane: Y, You mean it? Goon: Let's go. Christmas is just getting started. And this is why Akane wasn't at the Christmas party last year - she felt too plain for it.  Akane: It's so crowded here. It's kind of overwhelming. Goon: I heard they have a huge Christmas tree in the courtyard. Goon: Want to take a look? Akane: Uh-huh.  Akane: Woooow, it's unbelievable! Goon: It's almost too big. Akane: It must be really easy for Santa to find. Goon: Yeah, I bet. Akane: But I don't need any more presents this year. Goon: Why's that? Akane: Because I already got this dress, and on top of that... Goon: ? Akane: We got to spend Christmas together. Goon: ??  Akane: Oh no! I forgot all about my brother! Goon: Oh.  Akane: I told him I'd be home in time for dinner. Goon: We should get you home, then. Akane: Sorry the night has to end this way. Goon: It's fine. I'll walk you home. Akane: Okay. Goon: (And that's how Christmas ended.) Next time: The last stand. 
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May 21, 2014 06:58
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Clearly Goon has taken too many hits to the head during kendo practice.
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You accidentally double-posted the picture at the fire outside, sheep. I think you wanted this one for the first one:vibratingsheep posted:
Although in context, the sudden cut to a giant blazing pyre is both funny and kind of vaguely ominous  SOUBANCHOU NO
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May 21, 2014 07:39
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Einander posted:You accidentally double-posted the picture at the fire outside, sheep. I think you wanted this one for the first one: Whoops! Thanks. It's fixed now.
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May 21, 2014 07:53
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I don't think you wrote down which option you chose for the tower date. Also, of course Akane's outfit is an anime chinese dress. Of course it is.
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May 21, 2014 08:24
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Hellioning posted:Also, of course Akane's outfit is an anime chinese dress. Of course it is. What's the significance?
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May 21, 2014 08:27
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The_Frag_Man posted:What's the significance? She works in a restaurant. Apparently, all waitresses in anime are either Chinese or maids.
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May 21, 2014 08:34
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quote:"Goon-kun Goon-kun, my brother is laid up with a concussion and a broken jaw, let's take this opportunity to go out for karaoke!"  Hellioning posted:She works in a restaurant. Apparently, all waitresses in anime are either Chinese or maids.
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May 21, 2014 09:57
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That update was a parade of awesome, with an end of sweetness. 
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May 21, 2014 18:12
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Poil posted:I've seen orange restaurant waitress dresses that I don't know the name of a lot. You're probably thinking of the uniform for Anna Miller's. It's known for it's slightly cheesecakey waitresses, and it's not impossible that there are more fictional manga/anime girls working there than there are real ones.  Also comes in orange.
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May 21, 2014 18:34
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Yeah, they look very similar to that.
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May 21, 2014 20:31
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7c Nickel posted:You're probably thinking of the uniform for Anna Miller's. It's known for it's slightly cheesecakey waitresses, and it's not impossible that there are more fictional manga/anime girls working there than there are real ones. The original (and only US) Anna Miller's is here in Hawaii and its a local business. I'm not sure how they ended up get franchised and spread all over Japan. I think the Japanese sexed up the uniform some more because while the waitresses do wear that same uniform here (in a more subdued burgundy color), they're mostly like middle-aged women and older. They do have good pie though. Also, I always noticed that the waitress-wearing-the-Chinese-dress anime trope seems to show up mostly when the character works in a ramen shop (ramen being an adaptation of a Chinese dish).
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May 21, 2014 20:42
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vibratingsheep posted:
Akane and Homura rock.
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May 21, 2014 20:51
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Phanos posted:The original (and only US) Anna Miller's is here in Hawaii and its a local business. I'm not sure how they ended up get franchised and spread all over Japan. I think the Japanese sexed up the uniform some more because while the waitresses do wear that same uniform here (in a more subdued burgundy color), they're mostly like middle-aged women and older. They do have good pie though. It was franchised in the '70s because the head of the Imuraya Group, Imuraya Jirou, decided that he wanted the Imuraya Group to branch out from being a candy maker. He discovered the Anna Miller's while he was on vacation in Hawaii, and he liked the feel of it enough to sign a franchising deal with the owner. The Anna Miller's franchise reached its peak in the mid-'90s (which is also when you see it the most in various popular media, like Ah! My Goddess and a bunch of... less savory franchises), but these days there's only one of them left. Hellioning posted:She works in a restaurant. Apparently, all waitresses in anime are either Chinese or maids. Akane (Tokimemo 2, 1999):  Aiko (True Tears, 2008):  Aika (Persona 4, 2012):  An apron plus something to keep your hair from getting all over the place is pretty much the only thing in common for these girls, and they work in similar hole-in-the-wall/local dining places.
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vibratingsheep posted:It was franchised in the '70s because the head of the Imuraya Group, Imuraya Jirou, decided that he wanted the Imuraya Group to branch out from being a candy maker. He discovered the Anna Miller's while he was on vacation in Hawaii, and he liked the feel of it enough to sign a franchising deal with the owner. The Anna Miller's franchise reached its peak in the mid-'90s (which is also when you see it the most in various popular media, like Ah! My Goddess and a bunch of... less savory franchises), but these days there's only one of them left. Its legacy continued into at least 2002 though, it seems. 
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