Yo, Shirogane! I'm back with another review just like I told you a while back. I think I have an idea on how to approach this current update, but sort of worried about how to execute it in a reasonable manner. With that being said: I'm ready to go, and I got ClarLive playing, so let's get this party.
Ahem:
Right where we left off with Hasuka becoming a Mahou Shoujo, her first fight with Raitou, and bringing Kanemi home to live and to take cover. It seems that her worries regarding yesterdays events are only just beginning after the strange and terrifying nightmare she had. Like her first prophetic dream in chapter 1, it looks like major turning points are quite evident since her dreams generally are warning her about things that could or in this case will likely happen, and it's evident what with her life changing experience meeting the mascot character and all.
Judging by the choices and the situation.
Now it's time to head off to school and oh wait we meet Ame along the way. I was really happy that Ame finally got her appearance after being "truant" in chapter 2. Now that we've met her let's go to my choices shall we?
Spoiler for Shy Lovely Glasses Girl:
Spoiler A: Lonely Librarian
Spoiler B: Sunny Shimotsuki
Spoiler C: Distant Dreamer
Let's look at Spoiler A and C for a moment. They're both similar in terms of how Ame greeted Hasuka. but the presentation came off as a one being friendly and that of a "bitch". Why I think that? Here's why:
Spoiler A: She allows Ame to walk with her with the chance of meeting her friends. She was warm and friendly, which really clicked with me.
Spoiler C: Ame wanted to walk with Hasuka, but it came off as "If my friends see me with her, they'll think I'm weird".To me that came off as Hasuka being a bitch. I don't know if that was your intention, but it felt like that to me. Thank god I didn't get stuckwith that choice, I hate bitchy characters and I hope Hasuka isn't like that down the road in the story.
Because of me picking Choice 1-B. I'm have to go with Spolier: B because it shows a little bit of Ame being a bit cheerful while keeping her shy disposition. It also sort of gave Hasuke the reliable friend feature and that really works for me, and her friends have taken a liking to her and that's a plus. It's like that with choice Spoiler: A, but oh well, the more the merrier.
Also! Don’t you know that n the world of anime romances helping a cute and shy megane girl is a great way to set a romance flag? If you’ve forgotten that shame on you dude, seriously! I hope Choice 1-B sets up a romance flag with Ame. I don't know if that will happen, but I'll be hopeful about it!
I like my decision for this one. No regrets...hopefully.
With a warm or awkward encounter with Ame out of the way. What else could happen? A private lunch invite from Ame… I wonder what that could mean? Anyway let’s go and discuss Choice 5 and the selections available; my picks and reasoning for them.
Unfortunately the offer doesn’t come without its problems. Why is that? Because there’s are two new contenders Ame must deal with in order to enter the next stage.
Since I didn’t choose Choice 1-A I had to go to Satomi’s Observation and quite the mandatory option that is. Ame’s shy nature is really quite natural in this situation as she’s not fully acquainted with Satomi and Hiyori for that matter. Satomi being the tease and flirt, and Ame being stuck between the hunter and hunted situation what will our lovely Novella heroine do in this situation?
Spoiler for Hallway Blues:
6A: Try to get away in order to get a better grasp of the situation
6B: Try to stay between them as best as possible
6C: Try to stop Satomi from chasing Ame
Time to in more depth about the three choices given.
6A: I was admittingly amused at the fact that Satomi was being the friendly tease and flirt, but the wa that Hiyori was laughing at the scene sort of made me feel that Ame was being “bullied”, and it turned me off from this choice. Hasuka’s inability to act quicker made me just skip this one despite the fact she tried to help. Sorry. Choice A is not for me.
6B: The role of Tickle Me Elmo switched from Ame to Hasuka. Satomi still being the loveable flirt that is she, Ame feelings responsible as to why Hasuka got tickled and her in some odd way her presence being some kind of a nuisance. Since I chose Choice 1-B earlier I had to choose that option. That being said, in that option Hasuka appeared sympathetic, but for some of the wrong reasons. Like, shouldn’t she understand Ame’s shy nature and her not being used to her friends yet? I know, she, and they, mean well, but it’s like her saying, “My friends do this all the time. Get over it!”. The bitch card sort of came into play her, but it’s still preferable to the first of the 3 choices this had to offer.
6C: Hasuka appeared more forceful and blunt in this option while Satomi still plays the flirt and tease role. Interestingly enough, an awkward misunderstanding and choice of words sort of came into play her, as it caused Ame to be overly shy and embarrassed than she normally is. It’s was really more refreshing to see Hasuka being more comforting than the other two choice since it sort of added more to “reliable” senpai figure she’ll most or has likely become.
So after giving it much though, I decided to go with Choice 6-C because it felt like Hasuka and Ame are connecting and getting closer to each other. It seems that Ame is truly making the attempt to fully open up to Hasuka at this point, and I hope it’ll lead to more warm and interactions with each other. Sort of feels glasses Homura and Madoka-ish, but that’s the feeling I’m getting with this choice. I mean, I understand Hasuka’s friends mean well, but to mean each choice sort of put Ame in a position where it felt like she was unwanted or in the first choice case “bullied”. At least to me. Like Choice 6-B since I chose Choice 1-B earlier I had to choose that option, and I truly glad I did because I really loved the Ame x Hasuka moments, as I’ve mentioned previously in this paragraph.
Okay now getting to the blond beauty analysis. I really wanted to get the Ticklish Devil issue before tackling this. So either way the tall blonde beauty is Anna Mitsugi is a senpai and friend to Ame… interesting. Since I thought that Ame would still be friendless due to her shy nature. Right, let’s divide this a bit here…
6A: Ame runs into the arms of a lovely blond beauty really scared and embarrassed. In this choice she seemed pretty spiteful and annoyed towards Hasuka for her inability to rectify the situation that Ame was clearly a victim of. She made clear good points about not acting when a something is not right or inappropriate to the “victimized” party involved.
6B: This is choice Anna approach was more friendly than Choice 6=A. Not much going on accept some introductions and a bit of friendly banter.
6C: This is really interesting because Anna was being really protective and a little attentive to Ame, as her tone and way of speaking had a bit of anger and a “threat” factor to them. The misunderstandings have been cleared up, so it’s good between them…for now.
In case you haven’t guessed it, I’m going to go with Choice 6-C and the introduction of the beautiful blond senpai was a unique way to fix more drama and pacing to the scenery. I’m really interested in what you have in store for Anna as she and Hasuka seem to have sort of feeling that they’ve met… wait! Hold on a second! Blond hair, tall, mutual feelings of those two meeting somewhere… right. Come to think of it, didn‘t Hasuka just run into a girl with similar features when she fir-
Yeah with a sudden meeting with a pretty senpai, who in turn is connected to Ame, and the strange feeling that Hasuka and Anna have towards each other. Thing will truly be interesting.
Spoiler for “Novella Librarica”:
Spoiler A: A Date in the Library
Spoiler B: Not so Usual Scenery
With two options given and the choices I’ve made playing a mandatory role here, I’ll be skipping Spoiler B and heading off to Spoiler A. No regrets since it means more Ame, hurray!J
It would be interesting to go to Spoiler B since it’ll be Kei’s turn to shine since she hadn’t appeared in chapter 2. But, I’m going straight to the Ame route, but will drift if things get more in tone of interesting with Ame’s pacing.
Let’s go deep into what you’ve done with this.
Hasuka heading off to the library to fulfill a promise she made to a certain shy girl earlier (depending on the route and choices you’ve made). It’s also nice that Satomi had to sit this one out with Hiyori due to an unpleasant event that took place earlier much to Ame’s surprise. Kei getting rejected was a surprise as well since it’s quite it was sudden that she invited her out of the blue like that. Well, since I’m possibly missing some stuff due to me branching off, I still to keep moving forward and review the route of interest when it becomes more natural to me.
Now the library date. Poor Ame she needs a hug, or way she did get one indirectly earlier so I suppose that count. I really liked how both of them had a interest when it came to books. It’s a good thing since it’ll give Ame a piece of mind knowing that there’s someone out there who shares her interest. There have been cases where people like something, but people aren’t fans of it, which sort of leaves the awkward feeling of being able to blend in. This is where I really enjoyed the chapter the most. It’s now on to Choice 7 and let’s see what you’ve got here:
7A: Science fiction
7B: Fantasy
7C: Nonfiction
7A: It’s funny because Hasuka has an alien living with her and has met someone who’s otherworldly than her. Add magic to the mix and you pretty much get the full picture to an extend.
7B: No surprise here since this story IS a Magical Girl story with some Sci-fi elements implemented in it. Hasuka is pretty much living the irony of the said genre you can ever find in books or in anime. Talk about irony.
7C: It’s good to stay within the norm, but it’s sort of too late for that since Hasuka is living both the Sci-fi and Magical Girl realm of things. It’s great to stay normal when your everyday life comes to a grinding halt when an alien cat and a super powered girl enters into your life unexpectedly.
I ended picking Choice 7-B because as a reader myself, I often read fantasy novels and play the games of said genre. It just appealed to me the most due to my interests in that genre and the majority of anime that I’ve watched have been fantasy and supernatural elements, so why not pick the options that suit you best.
I also liked in the choices I’ve made with 6-C and 7-B how Ame sort of played the hopeless princess and Hasuka actually willing to play the dashing prince role. It sort of fits in with the whole fantasy aspect coming into play with the choice here and how it’s influencing the flow of the conversation.
It sucks that they didn’t get much time to interact at lunch, but an offer to spend the day together! Isn’t that a date? Looks like things in this route is getting more and more interesting!
The day ends with nothing eventful happening…weird, but peace and quiet is also a great way to unwind to prepare for the upcoming date with a certain shy blue hair girl. Since I’ve chose Choice 5-A, I had to read about Hasuka explaining to her that she has plans the upcoming weekend, and for Ame’s piece of mind. Much to Satomi’s getting upset and possibly understanding that she does bear shame of the fact that things got awkward because of her.
With plans with an upcoming date, prophetic dreams, many weird encounters and moments what will happen next in the world of Novella Hasuka. Unfortunately we’re going to have to wait awhile before that happens, but I think I can deal. A date with Ame, yeah, but things will definitely take a weird and interesting turn. Can’t wait to see where this goes!
Grade:
I’ve done. Sorry it took so late. I had to go back, rewrite, and carefully analyze the choices I’ve made and how to make my input and reasoning make total sense. I don’t know if I’ve fully did that, but you can be the judge. All and all, it was a great update and can’t wait for the next one. So until then dude, until then!J