Marimite S1 Ep.13

[kj1980]

Originally Posted by atua

Are school trips during high school a common feature of Japanese high schools? Are overseas trips common? Or is the location plausible only for an exclusive private school like Lillian?

Yes, here in Japan, we have a field trip called "shugaku ryoko" (technically, "go see the world and open your eyes to a broader view" trip) in the second year of middle school and once again in the second year of high school. You see this a lot in Japanese anime/manga because it is part of our school culture.

When I was in middle school, we all went to Kyoto. In high school, we went to Guam.

It depends on the school whether they go. I don't know how or if this system even exists in other countries, but usually schools get big discounts with large travel agencies and plane companies during this "shugaku ryoko" season. So for instance, a entire school trip to go to Guam in high school only costed 20,000 yen per student (each student has to pay). Well, minus passport fees but who doesn't have a passport these days? A strange thing is that it is actually cheaper to go take a trip to a foreign country than taking a trip within Japan. Whereas a roundtrip ticket from Tokyo (Haneda) to Osaka (KIX) can cost over 60,000 yen - you can go take a roundtrip vacation with hotels and tours all included from Tokyo (Narita) to Hawaii for around 40,000 yen.

Hence, I am contemplating whether to visit the US Western seaboard during the summer - while it is a peak season, if I don't mind which plane company (most likely Thai Airways or Korean Air) I can go for around 50,000 - 60,000 yen roundtrip.

[atua]

Thanks for your answer kj1980. I find the whole overseas school trip idea facinating since we don't do anything like that here. At least within the school system anyway. But I guess if it's cheaper to go overseas than to travel within Japan then it makes sense. The students will have a more interesting experience too, so everyone benefits.

[Zap]

Here in the US some classes go on extended field trips. For instance. some classes in the GATE program. I've been on a week long trip to Washington DC and a week long bus trip through California.

[catcat]

when i was in high school (catholic co-ed)...in canada, our school also had extended field trips which usually were between a week to a month. we went to france (french class), italy (religion class) and washington dc & new york city (history class) during my duration at the school. and if u didn't attend the subject, you couldn't be in it =/

[Rei's Cookies]

Originally Posted by kj1980

No, not really....it's more about Kanako and Sachiko for Yumi.

Spoiler:

Hosokawa Kanako - one of Yumi's soeur candidates.

At the end of "Ciao sorella," there is short story about Kanako and Sachiko in the Bara-no-yakata as they eagerly await(?) for Yumi's return. It is a little bit eerie, but it sets the tone for what may or may not happen soon...

Can you explain this more for me? Tell me full of spoilers. ^__~ I'm very interested with Kanako at the moment, and since it's very UN-likely that volume 17 will be made into anime for the 2nd season, I won't know about this for a LONG time unless you tell me. *sniffle*

Also besides this little story in vol. 17, can you tell me a little more about Kanako's interactions with the roses?


What I know so far about Kanako...

Spoiler:

Kanako is very tall.
She is related to Sachiko.
She is Yumi's potental soeur, (along with Touko -_-)
She has an MAJOR obsession with Yumi! (Most pictures I see of her she's looking really taken when thinking of Yumi!!! ^__^)

Also, I heard that Noriko and Touko were shown in the teaser for next season, do you think Kanako will be shown in the 2nd season too? (what book does she first show up in?)

Thank you!!

[atua]

Spoiler for info on Kanako:

No, Touko is the one related to Sachiko. She's Sachiko's cousin.

[Rei's Cookies]

Originally Posted by atua

Spoiler for info on Kanako:

No, Touko is the one related to Sachiko. She's Sachiko's cousin.

Spoiler:

oh, I was confused because Kanako and Sachiko look so simular. ^_~

[lordwu]

Originally Posted by kj1980

Spoiler:

So, am I the only one that saw the story of Kanako and Sachiko at the end to be rather interesting than the story of the second year students' field trip to Italy?

Just finished reading vol.17

Spoiler:

Indeed the side story is interesting. Maybe its intention is to remove some of the frictions between Sachiko and Kanako so Kanako and Touko will be on equal ground as Yumi's petite soeur candidate. However, the remark from Sachiko: "Aren't you not wanting to be Yumi's soeur?" and the somewhat affirmative(?) response from Kanako kinda make you think too.
Sachiko is becoming more and more addicted to teasing Yumi, like Sei did. It was quite funny to see her imagining Yumi's response upon seeing the script and cast for the culture festival.

[Sweets Yumi]

Originally Posted by SleeplessHeart

Any plan from lililicious to translate Marimite novel?

Here is where english translations of the novels are being started.

http://www.saicoink.com/marimite/

[SleeplessHeart]

Originally Posted by Sweets Yumi

Here is where english translations of the novels are being started.

http://www.saicoink.com/marimite/

Why do they start from Valentine episode?
Have they translated the previous books?

[Sweets Yumi]

She said the Valentine was her favourite book, so they started with it. It's the only one they've been working on so far.

June 9th will be around the next update.