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Alpha3KV posted:Here's what impressed Shiki enough to make him introduce himself: Somehow that never gets old. EDIT: Drew something real quick. 
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Tarezax posted:Somehow that never gets old. Oh, the humanity! Please, Mizuki. What do you SEE in that guy?
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Tokimemo Girl's Side, Chapter 5: Whistle while you work 7/7: Interview with the vampire('s cafe)  It's time to fulfill a lifelong dream and work for ALUCARD. It's a pretty simple process to get a job in Tokimemo Girl's Side - the job posting only appears after your stats get high enough, and all of them are desperate for able hands. So it's as simple as spending a Sunday calling up the place.  Manager: Hello, this is Alucard. Goonko: Still uttering the same nonsense. No matter. Now is the time to put aside your weak human side, and join me in remaking this world! Manager: What? Goonko: I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. Goonko: I called because I saw your opening for a part-time position. (...) Manager: So, can you come work on every Tuesday and Thursday? Goonko: Yes, thank you so much. Manager: Okay, we'll see you then. Manager: We're counting on you! Goonko: (I guess I'm working every Tuesday and Thursday at a cafe from now on. I'll do my best!) 7/8-7/12: Midterms  None of the jobs force their high school employees to come in to work on test weeks, so there's nothing to interrupt the usual 5-test sequence. However, Tokimemo Girl's Side midterms have some different subjects that I find difficult to pin to specific stats. But, first things first!  Goonko: (The first day is for language.) This one's pretty clearly based on Academics, and for that reason, Goonko tanks it hard.  Goonko: Hmm? Suzuka-kun, what're you doing?  Kazuma: Uh, nothing. Don't worry about it. Goonko: Are those your basketball shoes?! Goonko: I get it, you're heading to the gym to practice.  Kazuma: Whoa! Keep your voice down, you idiot. Kazuma: You'll get me in trouble. Goonko: Oh, sorry. Goonko: But, I mean, we're still in the middle of midterms. Kazuma: That's why I have to sneak out. Kazuma: If I take too many days off of practice, I'll get soft. Goonko: But what about studying? Will you be okay? Kazuma: What does it matter? Kazuma: It's not like pulling an all-nighter will help me at this point.  Goonko: Even so, it'd still be better for you to study a little bit-- Kazuma: Give it a rest, you're not my mom. Goonko: But... oh no, the teacher's coming! Kazuma: Crap! I'm outta here! Goonko: He's quick...  Goonko: (The second day of tests is math.) This one is also pretty clearly Academics. Which is why Goonko bombs on this subject as well.  Goonko: (The third day is multiple choice.) Multiple choice? What? What does that even mean? What stat affects it? Goonko does badly at this one too, so I guess that means it's keyed off of Academics again?  Goonko: (The fourth day is art.) This one's easy to figure out, and it's good to know that Goonko can make something other than 50-foot jump shots. Thanks, Mizuki!  Goonko: (The fifth day is home ec.) Huh. I guess one of the stats affects that. Goonko does pretty well on this one too, so it's probably raised by the Social/Guts stat? Weird, but not as weird as it being controlled by Fitness or Art.  1st: Hazuki Kei 94th: Mihara Shiki 141st: Sudou Mizuki (Mizuki, are you THAT BAD of a cook? Are you that stereotypical a rich girl?) 194th: Fudou Kimiko 253rd: Suzuka Kazuma  Kazuma: Looks like we got around the same grades. Kazuma: Eh, it's not like I care about grades anyway. Goonko: (I need to study harder from now on.) 7/16: The first day of work  Goonko: Hi, my name's Fudou Kimiko, and I'm starting here today. Nice to meet all of you. Manager: We're counting on you to take care of Tuesdays and Thursdays. Goonko: Got it. Manager: Sorry to put you to work so soon, but could you deliver this coffee to the studio next door? Goonko: Sure! I'll be right back. Goonko: (Time to work hard!) If you pay attention to the background, you can see where they cut corners in this game - those characters look scribbled and awful, rather than scribbled and hilarious like the animated Goonko does.  Goonko: (Let's see, the A studio is over this way.) Goonko: Thanks for waiting! I'm here to deliver your order! Hazuki: Hmm? It's you. Goonko: What? Hazuki-kun?! Goonko: What're you doing here?  Hazuki: Work. What else would I be doing here? Goonko: Oh, is this a photo shoot for a magazine? Hazuki: Yeah. What about you? Side job? Goonko: Uh-huh. Hopefully we'll see you a lot at Cafe Alucard! Hazuki: Sure. Well... good luck over there.  Looks like Goonko will need all the help she can get at this job. 7/20: The first step toward actually dating boys  I guess it had to start some time - it's time to get Goonko talking to boys. Considering the awful collection of twerps she's found herself surrounded by, Kazuma is pretty much the only sane option. Kazuma: Hello? Goonko: Hi, Suzuka-kun? It's Fudou Kimiko. Kazuma: What? I'm busy right now, make it fast. Goonko: Well, umm--  Going through the date map is probably the most comfortable I've felt in Girl's Side. It's just so familiar to me after all of these Tokimemos, and it doesn't matter if I'm a girl this time.  Let's see if Kazuma wants to go to the seaside park--it should fit his sporty nature, though it might also be aiming a bit high since it's pretty much a beach activity. Goonko: Want to go to the seaside park on the 28th? Kazuma: Sorry, I got other plans that day. Goonko: I see, sorry to bother you. Kazuma: Sorry again. Goonko: (Well, that's disappointing.) D'oh. Oh well, there'll be other opportunities. 7/21: A door opens, a door closes, and some reloading happens.  It turns out that if you call a guy when he's not at home, you can leave a voice mail to ask him out. This is very convenient, since he'll call back when he gets home that night.  Unfortunately, it also turns out that the 21st is basketball day, and Goonko gets kicked out of the basketball club for skipping practice a second time. Let's, uh, let's forget this ever happened and do some handy-dandy reloading, because basketball is pretty important to Goonko's future. Long story short, I had to reload, and then missed basketball practice again on the 21st. Look, it's not put anywhere other than on the schedule, okay? There's no TM2/TM3-style reminder of compulsory practice days! Hell, Reiichi can randomly spike your club activities if you're not careful by suggesting a field trip on the 3rd Sunday of a month! Nothing really interesting happens on either of those reloads, so let's just forget this ever happened and move on to summer vacation. 7/28: Successful date invitation  Goonko: Want to go to the fireworks show on the 4th? Kazuma: Hmm? Well, I don't have any plans, so why not? Goonko: Okay, I'll be waiting for you on the 4th at Shin Habataki station! Kazuma: Sure, you got it. Goonko: (Yay! It can't be the 4th soon enough.) 8/4: Goonko's first date!  This time, the icon is less creepy because we're actually going on a date! With a boy! The first thing we'll need to do is check on Goonko's outfit. First impressions are very important, after all.  USA! USA! USA! The Sporty look should be a hit with Kazuma.  Goonko: (I wonder when Suzuka-kun's getting here. Oh, here he comes!)  Kazuma: Sorry, I overslept. Goonko: Seriously? Dude, the fireworks show starts at 9 PM. Did you go to sleep after eating lunch or something? Goonko: Ah, that's fine. I just got here myself. Kazuma: Yeah?  Kazuma: I think that looks nice. Goonko: Huh? What does? Kazuma: Uh, I, I was talking about your outfit. Goonko: (Yay! It looks like Suzuka-kun likes these clothes.) USA! USA! USA!  Kazuma: It's starting soon. Kazuma: Do you say "tamaya"? Or are you a "kagiya" type? Goonko: Huh? Kazuma: I'm a "tamaya" kind of guy. It feels great to shout it out. Kazuma: You should try it too. Two things: first, it should shock absolutely no one that The King of Braves' character enjoys shouting. You would think that it was the basis of his career, or something! Second, the long-held Japanese tradition of shouting out "tamaya!" at fireworks apparently comes from the Sumidagawa fireworks festival, as people would cheer for one of two major rivals in the art of pyrotechnics as they were wowed by the work of the Tamaya guild or the Kagiya guild. I did not know that until last week.  Corner-cutting measure #2: the fireworks show appears to be camcorder footage from a small fireworks show, rather than an animation like it was in the previous games.  Kazuma: Man, that was awesome! Fireworks are so cool! Option 1: You're making way too much of this. Option 2: I wonder how they work? Option 3: They're like giant flowers blooming in the night sky. I see that these answers are as easy as ever.  Kazuma: Yeah, they really are like huge flowers! Kazuma: They're so intense! Goonko: (Hurray, a perfect impression!)  Kazuma: Thanks for inviting me out. Today went by in a flash. Kazuma: This kind of thing is pretty fun. Kazuma: Later. 8/11: Way too much detail, guys. Way too much.  The August feature on Habataki Net is about Kei - part 1 of many, apparently. This game seems quite determined to beat into our heads just how hot we should think Kei is. Hazuki Kei, the popular high school student and model. We're getting up close and personal with his charms. Click to enlarge to full size ->  Okay this is getting weird.  Hazuki eye His pale green eyes project a mysterious aura. They are apparently inherited from his German grandfather. Hazuki hair Is gaining followers at a fearsome rate! The salon of his stylist Tanaka-san is booked solid for the next six months.  Hazuki wing Flies in the sky Hazuki beam Is a heat ray He's gained the power of a Hazuki -- the superhero known as Hazukiman... Hazukiman! Seriously, though, this kind of article is really freaking creepy to me. A couple of glamour shots, sure. A close-up on a dude's right eye and his left temple? As your entire article? That's, like, "it puts the lotion on the skin" levels of weird. 8/12: Summer camp  Goonko: Summer camp starts today. Let's do this!  Kazuma: Yo, Fudou. Summer camp's finally starting. Goonko: Hey, Suzuka-kun. Kazuma: We'll be practicing from morning to night. No quitting! Goonko: (I'm ready!)  ???: Eek! I'm sorry! Goonko: Huh? Uh, who're you? Tamami: Umm, my name is Konno. Konno Tamami. Tamami: I'm the manager of the boys team. Goonko: I'm Fudou Kimiko. Umm- Tamami: Kimiko-chan! I knew it, you're on the girls team. Nice to meet you. Goonko: Nice to meet you too. Goonko: Are you gathering up the laundry? That looks like a tough job. Tamami: Right? Everyone's always so sweaty. Goonko: I know it's your job, but you're a saint. Goonko: Ugh, I think I can smell it from here. Tamami: Oh, I'm sorry. Club member: Konno! Where are those fresh towels? Tamami: Sorry! Tamami: I have to go. Goonko: (Konno-san seems kind of easygoing, but she might be the perfect manager.) This is probably a generic meeting that could have happened with some more basketball experience and less hanging out with Mizuki. But it still feels weird telling someone at basketball camp "I know you! You're on the basketball team!" So, Tamami is the sporty equivalent of Mizuki. Which means that... oh, dear. It means that she'll almost inevitably fall for Kazuma. We're destined to butt heads, aren't we? Poor girl. Oh, by the way, after clearing some cobwebs out in my head that hadn't been dislodged since the '90s, I figured out who plays Tamami. She is none other than... Minami Omi! Minami Omi's signature robot role: Hoshino Ruri (Martian Successor Nadesico)  Minami Omi's most, uh, "special" role: Hyatt (Excel Saga)  What I hear every time she opens her mouth: Baka bakka (What a bunch of idiots). Back to the LP. 8/15: Cooking for the team  Goonko: I should get everything ready to make dinner! Goonko: What should I make? Option 1: Instant ramen Option 2: Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce Option 3: Papardelle with ragu Well, Goonko did pretty well at home ec, so it should be pretty safe to make spaghetti for the players.  Kazuma: Hey, what's this? Did you make all this, Fudou? Goonko: Yup. Kazuma: Really? I hope it tastes as good as it looks.  Kazuma: That tasted great, Fudou. Goonko: (I'm glad it turned out alright. He ate it all!)  Tamami: Thanks for cooking, Kimiko-chan! Tamami: It was delicious. Goonko: (I'm glad they appreciate it!)  With Tamami joining the cast, she now appears in the basketball practice animation. I can't help but be reminded of the "it's gotta be the shoes" ads with Spike Lee and Michael Jordan when I see this, but that might just be me. 8/17: The last day  Goonko: Today's the last day of training camp.  Kazuma: Good job. You worked pretty hard out there. Goonko: (Yeah! It feels like I've gotten a little better.)  Tamami: Umm... good job. You really kept at it. Tamami: I definitely think you got better. Goonko: (I guess I did, a little bit)  Goonko: Time to head home! Goonko: Hmm? What's this box? Goonko: W, wow! Fudou Kimiko gained the basketball heirloom, "Iron courage"! This item, along with being a silly little RPG reference, also has an in-game effect. It provides a permanent +5 bonus to Fitness. It's small, sure, but hey, free stats are free stats, I'm not going to complain about getting a boost from a compulsory activity. I wonder how many more of them are in the game? 8/19: New friendship options unlocked!  Playing badminton with Tamami now appears as an activity next to talking art with Mizuki. There's also a new e-mail to commemorate the start of Tamami's inevitably doomed friendship with Goonko.   Kimiko-chan, good evening! (Good afternoon?) This is a little abrupt, but I had to send you this mail after this surprise. You have a little brother named Tsukushi in grade school, right? My little brother (Tamao) said they're in the same class. He has your last name, and he moved in to town on the same day as you, so he's 100% your little brother, right? My brother told me that Tsukushi-kun is very mature and very popular with the girls (^ - ^ Tamao is a little shy, but he said the two of them became fast friends. Isn't it a crazy coincidence that our brothers are friends too? Good night! Tamami The header of Tamami's e-mail includes a panda named Tamatama, while her signature is adorable and says "This was Tamami." I hope that we can be friends in a future playthrough, because she's almost guaranteed to fall in love with Kazuma, and I am not above making her disappear if she tries to get between us and the King of Braves in the next two and a half years. 8/25: The best flea market ever  At the end of every season, there's a flea market with discounted prices on presumably outdated fashions. But hey, cheap is cheap, and we should make sure Goonko's allowance and waitress' salary go as far as possible.  The Dolman sleeve summer sweater with the piano design isn't a bad pickup at 7 Rich, but... what's with that "Cosplay" category up top?  Oh. Oh, I see.  The Kirameki High uniform is actually a pretty nice callback, even though sailor uniforms are hideously archaic/fetishistic at this point in time. Neither of these is affordable right now, which is a bit sad.  And then, Hadouken. No, seriously, that's the name of this accessory, the Wave Motion Sword. At 15 Rich, how can I say no to those savings? I couldn't resist. Maybe being a girl is easier than I thought! What I think Goonko looks like right now, part 10:  Next time: The worst nicknames known to man. 
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Sep 17, 2014 10:27
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We bought a katana, truly Goonko is doing the goon legacy proud.
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vibratingsheep posted:Next time: The Now I really want to play this game just so I can call the teacher "Binary".
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Sep 17, 2014 12:24
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I always have to look up the mechanics for the tests. - Language: 100% Study - Math: 80% Study, 20% Social - Multiple Choice (General Knowledge???): 60% Fashion, 40% Study - Art: 90% Art, 10% Charm - Home Economics: 80% Study, 20% Sports
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vibratingsheep posted:The header of Tamami's e-mail includes a panda named Tamatama, while her signature is adorable and says "This was Tamami." I hope that we can be friends in a future playthrough, because she's almost guaranteed to fall in love with Kazuma, and I am not above making her disappear if she tries to get between us and the King of Braves in the next two and a half years. I think you've got a lock on it, from the sound of things.
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Ahahahaha, 01 is one of the nicknames for the teacher. I love it.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:01
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Don't forget Binary.
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vibratingsheep posted:Next time: The worst nicknames known to man. I forget if this has been covered already, but is every nickname included in these games actually usable given the correct conditions, or are there some absolutely wrong always choices?
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Sep 17, 2014 16:56
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Yeah, the guy I prefer is one you hadn't met yet. The DS fanpatch translated the third day's test as "Elective Class".
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Poulpe posted:I forget if this has been covered already, but is every nickname included in these games actually usable given the correct conditions, or are there some absolutely wrong always choices? Some of them are always bad, and their only purpose is either for comedy value or for intentionally spiking your affection value.
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Sep 17, 2014 17:08
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Please walk around with the katana for one day. 
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E: ^ beaten! I'm pretty sure there are some nicknames that are never acceptable and make the characters upset. On that note, IceHouse01 is hilarious and I'd love to see what happens if you call him 01. I'm assuming he wouldn't be impressed, but since we're not into dating teachers it probably wouldn't hurt if he hated us! 
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Cheese Pain posted:E: ^ beaten! Serious question: Can the teacher bomb you?
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nielsm posted:Serious question: Can the teacher bomb you? I have no idea. Although, in my current playthrough, I'm totally ignoring him and turning down his study dates constantly so I can dedicate all Sundays to the guy I'm pursuing. I guess I'll find out soon enough, since I'm starting to get mega bombed by everyone else and their dog.
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Reverend Cheddar posted:Ahahahaha, 01 is one of the nicknames for the teacher. I love it. I saw that and I was disappointed that it's not a nickname for Kei instead.
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Sep 17, 2014 19:18
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Sorry Tamami but Goonko is basically Basketball Jesus already. You stand no chance in this hot-blooded competition for love.
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Terper posted:Sorry Tamami but Goonko is basically Basketball Jesus already. You stand no chance in this hot-blooded competition for love. Seconded. Leave that so and so in the dust!
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nielsm posted:Serious question: Can the teacher bomb you? The adults (Himuro and the principal) cannot bomb you as you would have no way to stop it - there's a lot of little ways to decrease Hurt but nothing goes anywhere near as far as asking someone out and the adults always ask you out. Amusingly it's not even the date so much as the actual act of calling someone up and asking that is the biggest bomb-fixer. Call up someone and ask for a date on a day they can't possibly actually make it! It's great!
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That's super useful to know, thanks! What about birthday presents? Do those do anything to keep guys happy? I've noticed I only started getting bombs in year three after ignoring everyone for two years, so I'm not really concerned at this point anyway, although I'll try to keep them from exploding since I've got Tokimeki state on someone.
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vibratingsheep posted:What I think Goonko looks like right now,
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Cheese Pain posted:That's super useful to know, thanks! As long as you're not giving them the worst one yeah. Worst or no present pisses them off (worst more than none), middling and best presents both make them happy (obviously best moreso).
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Son Ryo posted:I saw that and I was disappointed that it's not a nickname for Kei instead. IMO that's the bigger joke given who their voice actors are.
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The japanese PSN has just started a Tokimeki series sale
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Because of TGS? Has there been an announcement we should know about? 
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Tamba posted:The japanese PSN has just started a Tokimeki series sale I don't read Japanese but I can't help but notice a conspicuous absence of a certain numeral after any of those titles 3.
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Vorpal Cat posted:I don't read Japanese but I can't help but notice a conspicuous absence of a certain numeral after any of those titles 3. It's not available on the PSN at all...they probably want to pretend it never happened. e: Or because it was only available for the PS2 and never got a rerelease. Tamba fucked around with this message at 08:53 on Sep 18, 2014 |
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FractalSandwich posted:Because of TGS? Has there been an announcement we should know about? It's the 20th anniversary of the series, so the sale is a nice little nostalgia thing for fans. I wouldn't expect a big announcement, though, since they already let most of the year pass without so much as a peep. I'm prepared to eat my words, but I'm also willing to bet money that this TGS is all Metal Gear and some of the perennial franchises like Winning Eleven or Jikkyou Powerful Pro.
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When you put it that way, I guess the actual anniversary would have been the time to announce a new game, not TGS.
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The basketball team manager seems nice, it'd be a shame if you can't get along with her since you're on the same team. I hope it doesn't turn out that we have to mess her up to get with the basketball guy.
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The_Frag_Man posted:The basketball team manager seems nice, it'd be a shame if you can't get along with her since you're on the same team. I hope it doesn't turn out that we have to mess her up to get with the basketball guy. They're not really on the same team. Tamami's the manager (basically a gofer) for the boy's team while Goonko plays for the girl's team. Tamami seems to have a pretty meek personality, so as long as she keeps her hands off there should be no need for a trip to Bullytown.
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As I recall, galpal Rival Mode tends to get activated on double dates to the amusement park, right? Like if you always pick her guy she'll get mad at you. Can you avoid triggering Rival Mode by not making her mad during the double date, or will it happen regardless at certain affection levels?
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ArashiKurobara posted:The adults (Himuro and the principal) cannot bomb you as you would have no way to stop it - there's a lot of little ways to decrease Hurt but nothing goes anywhere near as far as asking someone out and the adults always ask you out. Vorpal Cat posted:I don't read Japanese but I can't help but notice a conspicuous absence of a certain numeral after any of those titles 3.
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Yeah, but sheep's already done with it.
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Fang Blade Havoc posted:As I recall, galpal Rival Mode tends to get activated on double dates to the amusement park, right? Like if you always pick her guy she'll get mad at you. Can you avoid triggering Rival Mode by not making her mad during the double date, or will it happen regardless at certain affection levels? Rival mode triggers when the guy's affection for you becomes higher than your friend's. For me, my friend asked me to walk home with her after school, then told me she had feelings for the guy I was pursuing. Immediately afterwards, Tsukushi asked if I was fighting with my friends. As far as I know, the only way to avoid rival mode is to ignore the daylights out of the other girl - don't walk home with her, don't talk to her, don't do her activity. It made me feel like a jerk, but I did get the ending I wanted!
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So are the little header/footer things on those emails just as a convenience to the player so they can keep track of whose email they're reading (without the devs having to create a bunch of fake email addresses and so on), or do people in japan actually use absurd stationary in their mail?
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