Hidan no Aria [Light Novel]

[Cosmic Eagle]

Then I'll change all mentions I made to I.U

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

I would say use the first one. "Would you like fries with that?" I used that term before in real life to intentionally aggravate people.

Spoiler for Volume 7, chapter 1:

“That is why if you wish it so, those things….no matter how small, I will always accompany you throughout.”

We could use a better term for "throughout" like 'all the time' or 'everywhere' or 'from beginning to end'. Which one of those following terms make more sense in context of what Kinji is saying.

@Cosmic Eagle Did you pm Hikari?She's currently translating chapter 2 as we speak. If not then I can ask Teh_ping to create a new page for you or ask how to create one.

I am doing 4. She's doing 2 and I believe, 3. Anyone who knows how to make the page can do so.

[Icy.Tear]

I'll do it. This's been my schedule:

24 minutes: 1 episode/few manga chapters
30 minutes: translating
6 minutes: Checking forums.

So, I'll be checking back every hour or so.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Ok...I'll continue tomorrow morning

[Icy.Tear]

It is nice to finally get up to speed.

[Hiro Hayase]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

He realized it's a mistake, and continued down that path, even coming up with a self justification that he's doing this for her own good. If it was mere impulse in the heat of the moment, why did he need to come up with that excuse? And he certainly didn't seem remorseful at all.

I'm coming down on Kinji hard because while Reki may have started it, while Aria have got to this on her own; Kinji was the one who kicked the whole house of cards crashing down. He stood at the pinnacle and was given the chance the turn this around- And he blew it because he couldn't control himself?

This isn't the first time; Every time the two of them gets into a heated argument, Kinji either lashes out back at Aria, hitting her soft spot like her trust issues, their partnership and I think even her mother, or he continues to hide his secrets, be it the HSS or Kana.

But you know what really ticks me off? In the end they would somehow make up and it's all fine till the next volume. Now why does this bother me even more than the previous ones? Because of that thing that happened in the Vostok- It was nice, it was sweet, it was almost an end-gamer, and it meant nothing. Their relationship doesn't seem to be getting anywhere. All that business with EU, Patra and Sherlock, all meaningless. Nothing has changed, Kinji is still the same, Aria is still the same.

In fact, this volume reminds me of Shiraiyuki's...

Meh, Reki's like the after thought, Kinji's the target of my distaste.

I've already mentioned how I'm annoyed that their relationship never improved, but another reason why I'm raging about Kinji's action in this volume is that he never saw himself as part of the problem to blame, that means no regret- Sure he realized it's a mistake, but he certainly isn't beating himself up about it. And worse still is him trying to justify what he had said to Aria was for her own good.

So it really does tick you off. It seems like more ranting now than a credible discussion.

Flamebait? Oh nonono, I simply wanted to learn if I've been missing out on something regarding my analysis on Kinji and Reki, it never hurts to learn

If your going to hate a character to that extent, then isn't this discussion really futile. Your even less likely to view objectively or other character's perspectives properly when your enraged/frustrated like that. Romance is like a sub plot to HnA, it gives realism to the characters in a way.

Since when has Kinji ever been good at reading other girl's emotions? Has he ever been in a relationship before? Kinji has been avoiding girls as much as he could. Furthermore, Kinji and Aria are amateurs in the romance department. Aria easily becomes agitated when mentioning the word 'love' and other related stuff like 'kissing' and beyond that. Kinji wants to avoid any situation or places that can trigger his HSS mode at all times. That's his objectives: avoid girls, keep HSS a secret, leave Butei High as soon as possible.

'Fault' as in she's the cause, the catalyst, the source, the origin, the beginning, the one who initiated this event.

I could easily direct these same words towards Aria. She's the source of Kinji's distress, if she weren't there Kinji could have obtained a peaceful life. She's practically been dominating his life with her orders, without listening to his protests. Resorting to aggression whenever in an argument with her partner. She does become a bit jealous when Kinji's with other girls.

Reki practically saved Kinji's life because he's an novice at dealing with snipers. Reki showed him the full extent of what a genius is capable of and how easily he could have lost his life to an attack like that. Without Reki's and Haimaki's timely interventions, Kinji would be at the mercy of Koko. That's the reality of the situation. Aria wouldn't be such a good match up against such an long range opponent with an army of genetically modified hunting dogs.

Kinji was regretful later at his outburst at Aria, but she was also in the wrong and so was Reki. When Kinji saw Aria while on a date with Reki, he felt apologetic. They later made up in volume 7.

Also, Aria went into a jealous frenzy similarly when Shirayuki and Kinji were caught in a misunderstanding during volume 2, and even when Riko (flirting) had Kinji pinned down in HSS mode during volume 3.

Even if Kinji explained the situation to Aria whe she asked him, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't attack him afterwards since Aria was already at her detonation point. But you could also say that Kinji kinda sided with Reki, realizing she actually acknowledges the normal Kinji that no one else does.

People do not change that easily, the darkness in Kinji's and Aria's heart will take time to resolve. Kinji has his reasons for behaving the way he does and so does Aria. Don't take HnA too personally, its a work of fiction in the end.




P.S. Your putting too much emphasis on Kinji's flaws, but disregarding Aria's too much.

[Endscape]

The problem with Kinji to me is that he half-asses through his life. He keeps saying that he wants to be normal and he's going to quit the school, but he does nothing to further that. Sure, Aria and others drag him into stuff, but he could have stopped at many a time. He just uses that as an excuse so that he can protect himself from being disappointed or hurt. If he wants to quit, he should quit and be done with it.

Also he keeps moaning about this 'normal' life that he wants, when in actuality, aside from whatever hijinks he's into his life isn't that bad, really. Saying that he wants to have a normal life all the time is like saying he doesn't care about all the stuff and people that have happened to him so far.

Anyway, other than that, Kinji's pretty cool.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Endscape

The problem with Kinji to me is that he half-asses through his life. He keeps saying that he wants to be normal and he's going to quit the school, but he does nothing to further that. Sure, Aria and others drag him into stuff, but he could have stopped at many a time. He just uses that as an excuse so that he can protect himself from being disappointed or hurt. If he wants to quit, he should quit and be done with it.

Also he keeps moaning about this 'normal' life that he wants, when in actuality, aside from whatever hijinks he's into his life isn't that bad, really. Saying that he wants to have a normal life all the time is like saying he doesn't care about all the stuff and people that have happened to him so far.

Anyway, other than that, Kinji's pretty cool.

Actually, I think that makes him more normal honestly....I mean most people moan incessantly through life....At least in the end, he more than delivers his share of the bargain.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

So it really does tick you off. It seems like more ranting now than a credible discussion.

Partly because no one has yet truly answered some of the issue I've brought up- You kinda get like that when you have to type the same thing over again.

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

If your going to hate a character to that extent, then isn't this discussion really futile. Your even less likely to view objectively or other character's perspectives properly when your enraged/frustrated like that. Romance is like a sub plot to HnA, it gives realism to the characters in a way.

Since when has Kinji ever been good at reading other girl's emotions? Has he ever been in a relationship before? Kinji has been avoiding girls as much as he could. Furthermore, Kinji and Aria are amateurs in the romance department. Aria easily becomes agitated when mentioning the word 'love' and other related stuff like 'kissing' and beyond that. Kinji wants to avoid any situation or places that can trigger his HSS mode at all times. That's his objectives: avoid girls, keep HSS a secret, leave Butei High as soon as possible.

Not exactly related at all; this isn't about Kinji not knowing what girls want- As I've said, Kinji is the one that kicked the house of card crashing down. And it's not the first time.

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

I could easily direct these same words towards Aria. She's the source of Kinji's distress, if she weren't there Kinji could have obtained a peaceful life. She's practically been dominating his life with her orders, without listening to his protests. Resorting to aggression whenever in an argument with her partner. She does become a bit jealous when Kinji's with other girls.

Back in volume 1 this was a legit fault of Aria; however Kinji chose to be her partner remember? He had to chance to go back to a life without Aria, and he choose to go after Aria and hence set himself up for future misfortune. This ceases to become Aria's fault as Kinji had made the choice to bring Aria into his life despite knowing what kind of person she is.

I've been repeating this for quite some time now...

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

Reki practically saved Kinji's life because he's an novice at dealing with snipers. Reki showed him the full extent of what a genius is capable of and how easily he could have lost his life to an attack like that. Without Reki's and Haimaki's timely interventions, Kinji would be at the mercy of Koko. That's the reality of the situation. Aria wouldn't be such a good match up against such an long range opponent with an army of genetically modified hunting dogs.

Right, okay, but that's not quite related to our topic at the moment because I've never doubt Reki's skill and usefulness.

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

Kinji was regretful later at his outburst at Aria, but she was also in the wrong and so was Reki. When Kinji saw Aria while on a date with Reki, he felt apologetic. They later made up in volume 7.

They always make up... Until the next volume.

The question is, would this make up actually mean something to the both of them this time?

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

Also, Aria went into a jealous frenzy similarly when Shirayuki and Kinji were caught in a misunderstanding during volume 2, and even when Riko (flirting) had Kinji pinned down in HSS mode during volume 3.

Even if Kinji explained the situation to Aria whe she asked him, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't attack him afterwards since Aria was already at her detonation point. But you could also say that Kinji kinda sided with Reki, realizing she actually acknowledges the normal Kinji that no one else does.

It's more accurate to say that Aria went into a jealous frenzy every volume... Or at least, she constantly catches Kinji with another girl every volume (though Kana is a guy)

Even if Kinji explained the situation to Aria whe she asked him, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't attack him afterwards since Aria was already at her detonation point... True, but it would put him in the clear and the blame would be on Aria.

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

People do not change that easily, the darkness in Kinji's and Aria's heart will take time to resolve. Kinji has his reasons for behaving the way he does and so does Aria.

I was under the impression most of this business should have been settled by vol 5, but fine...

Originally Posted by Hiro Hayase

P.S. Your putting too much emphasis on Kinji's flaws, but disregarding Aria's too much.

But I have you guys for that

[Hiro Hayase]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Partly because no one has yet truly answered some of the issue I've brought up- You kinda get like that when you have to type the same thing over again.

Not exactly related at all; this isn't about Kinji not knowing what girls want- As I've said, Kinji is the one that kicked the house of card crashing down. And it's not the first time.

They always make up... Until the next volume.

The question is, would this make up actually mean something to the both of them this time?

It's more accurate to say that Aria went into a jealous frenzy every volume... Or at least, she constantly catches Kinji with another girl every volume (though Kana is a guy)

Even if Kinji explained the situation to Aria whe she asked him, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't attack him afterwards since Aria was already at her detonation point... True, but it would put him in the clear and the blame would be on Aria.

But I have you guys for that

Well okay, but this discussion might work a bit better if you pulled out references too, sometimes its hard to tell exactly where your examples are from and what your basing it off of. Preferably some quotes from the light novel. Then we can start from there again, Kinji's half-assed attitude does make him more human like Cosmic Eagle said as that's how many students go about in their daily life in school in real life.

Kinji is the one that kicked the house of card crashing down. And it's not the first time

Can you bring a citation for that too since your argument seems to be centered around that statement. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

I was under the impression most of this business should have been settled by vol 5, but fine...

If everything was settled that soon, it wouldn't be fun. Btw volumes 1-4 and first two chapters of volume 5 were the prologues of HnA. The main plot or actual story begins afterwards.

Back in volume 1 this was a legit fault of Aria; however Kinji chose to be her partner remember? He had to chance to go back to a life without Aria, and he choose to go after Aria and hence set himself up for future misfortune. This ceases to become Aria's fault as Kinji had made the choice to bring Aria into his life despite knowing what kind of person she is.

I've been repeating this for quite some time now...

It seemed more like a hurried decision made by Kinji since he had no choice with Aria forcefully moving in and following him. Although, Kinji did question himself why he couldn't refuse Aria's selfish requests. Kinji was more motivated to become her partner when he heard about Aria and Kanae-san's situation. The contract with Aria was only until the 'Butei killer' case was over and when Kanae-san is freed that was what he initially promised, but a little longer as her partner due to Sherlock Holmes and Kana's appearance. Kinji fulfilled his part of the deal.

This needs a citation too.

Right, okay, but that's not quite related to our topic at the moment because I've never doubt Reki's skill and usefulness.

That response was directed at your "'Fault' as in she's the cause, the catalyst, the source, the origin, the beginning, the one who initiated this event. " statement that you directed at Mars Mode.

[Endscape]

It seemed more like a hurried decision made by Kinji since he had no choice with Aria forcefully moving in and following him. Although, Kinji did question himself why he couldn't refuse Aria's selfish requests. Kinji was more motivated to become her partner when he heard about Aria and Kanae-san's situation. The contract with Aria was only until the 'Butei killer' case was over and when Kanae-san is freed that was what he initially promised, but a little longer as her partner due to Sherlock Holmes and Kana's appearance. Kinji fulfilled his part of the deal.

This needs a citation too.

Didn't he choose to have Aria around when he chased after her when she was going back to London, and said that cool line about being her background music?

At the very least, he knew what he was getting into, had the chance to not be involved, and got involved anyway.

[Hiro Hayase]

Originally Posted by Endscape

Didn't he choose to have Aria around when he chased after her when she was going back to London, and said that cool line about being her background music?

At the very least, he knew what he was getting into, had the chance to not be involved, and got involved anyway.

Since we have some conflicting views, we need a proper citation of that exact event to further the discussion. I'm scanning though HnA, looking for that scene as well as proof reading it.

[Glacierfairy]

In a weird way, I see Kinji's half-assed attitude as an indicator that his character development is not final yet. Sure, he might have made lofty promises but that was him under the influence of Hysteria Mode. That he is painfully aware of the things he said under that mode meant that deep-down inside him, he agreed with his Hysteria mode self. But when he faced extreme situations in his normal self (like Reki's sniper restriction), his heart wavers and he snaps back at Aria even knowing that is not right of him.

In my opinion, if there ever is a time where he can declare his love or not be such a jerk outside his Hysteria Mode, it will signal the beginning of the end of the series. This method of portrayal may not be the most convincing one, but it surely explains why his attitude swings back and forth throughout each volume.

[Cosmic Eagle]

That will likely be still someway off seeing that the setting expands with each volume...E.U's fragmenting just births new splinter cells and such.

[ZeKeR]

Still, I pity kinji at times tho... he had a history with girls who found out his secret and abused it, and while he was recovering, in came Aria who's dominating their partnership. i dont know why he chose to continue on this path that melds with the supernatural, but he unlocked Shirayuki, Riko and Reki along the way.

guess that certain guy's gigolo aura that attracted an ENTIRE ARMY of clones affected him, only 47 girls that are stoic got his back atm. both his and kinji's lives are liek a dating sim... unlock one... two more girls show up.

btw did Sherlock really die eventually? I mean he DID take a bullet that had HE equivalent to that of an RPG (WTF?!)

[mysterious]

Originally Posted by ZeKeR

Still, I pity kinji at times tho... he had a history with girls who found out his secret and abused it, and while he was recovering, in came Aria who's dominating their partnership. i dont know why he chose to continue on this path that melds with the supernatural, but he unlocked Shirayuki, Riko and Reki along the way.

Did we know whether his brother's incident happens before he attends the Butei high school? I think he only starts to hate the whole "ally of justice" after his brother dies for justice (from his perspective back there) yet everyone still blames him. So while he may got abused by girls due to his power in middle school(?), he still looks up to his brother and father, and continue the path of fighting for justice and enroll in Butei high school. Also, he already unlocked Shirayuki when he first took her out of her cage back then, so it doesnt matter what he does now

guess that certain guy's gigolo aura that attracted an ENTIRE ARMY of clones affected him, only 47 girls that are stoic got his back atm. both his and kinji's lives are liek a dating sim... unlock one... two more girls show up.

I am hoping for when he has to go to Reki's homeland for some reasons, there will be much lol if the other 47 girls act to him like Reki , and perhaps there will be blood if shirayuki accompanies him Please the novel, make it happen!

[Glacierfairy]

Originally Posted by mysterious

Did we know whether his brother's incident happens before he attends the Butei high school? I think he only starts to hate the whole "ally of justice" after his brother dies for justice (from his perspective back there) yet everyone still blames him. So while he may got abused by girls due to his power in middle school(?), he still looks up to his brother and father, and continue the path of fighting for justice and enroll in Butei high school. Also, he already unlocked Shirayuki when he first took her out of her cage back then, so it doesnt matter what he does now

His brother's incident occurred late during his first year, so yes, you are correct in that assertion.

Spoiler for Volume 1 Chapter 3:

Before, Shirayuki said that in all generations of my family, the Tohyamas were allies of justice.
Although, as the generations moved along, our jobs were different, but we all had the special power of Hysteria Mode--and for centuries, we fought for the sake of the weak.
Before I became self-aware, my father died. He was an 'Armed Prosecutor'. And my brother, who was a Butei, was my hero. I wanted nothing more than to be like him.
So, at that time, I unhesitatingly enrolled in Butei High of my own free will.
Although Hysteria Mode had given me a lot of trouble during Middle School, I had hoped that, like my father and brother, I would be able to activate it at will.
...but, last winter, something changed my life.
The horrible shipwreck at Uraga bay.
On Japan Cruise's cruiseship, the Annbelle, one of the passengers disappeared...the investigation closed without even managing to find the victim's body. It was a horrible incident.
The person who died in that accident, was a Butei that was on the ship by coincidence...Tohyama Kinichi.
Also known as, my brother.

[Shadow5YA]

Originally Posted by ZeKeR

Still, I pity kinji at times tho... he had a history with girls who found out his secret and abused it, and while he was recovering, in came Aria who's dominating their partnership. i dont know why he chose to continue on this path that melds with the supernatural, but he unlocked Shirayuki, Riko and Reki along the way.

guess that certain guy's gigolo aura that attracted an ENTIRE ARMY of clones affected him, only 47 girls that are stoic got his back atm. both his and kinji's lives are liek a dating sim... unlock one... two more girls show up.

btw did Sherlock really die eventually? I mean he DID take a bullet that had HE equivalent to that of an RPG (WTF?!)

"A history with girls who found out his secret and abused it?"

Like who? I was under the impression that very few understood his Hysteria Mode.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by ZeKeR

btw did Sherlock really die eventually? I mean he DID take a bullet that had HE equivalent to that of an RPG (WTF?!)

I've always figured it would end like this...

Spoiler for Silent_to_Small_Fire: Hidan no Aria version:

Sherlock Holmes opened the steel door with a trembling hand.

Due to intense pain from all over his body he could not stand up, and so had to roll out of the ICBM.

A low hill.

The Vostok that he made his home was no longer in sight. The sound of gunfire that was continuing non-stop in the surroundings can no longer be heard. A silent and still whiteness. It seems he had landed on some unknown island, looking at the paradise-like scene before him, Holmes wordlessly got his answer.

Everything is over.

"Well, I guess this isn't a bad place for retirement..."

What the world will become now, Holmes does not know either. At that point in time, he surely had chosen the best option available. He had entrusted his life's work, to the future generation. The 'Study in Scarlet'--the research on Hidan, has not been completed, how everything would move from this point... these are all unpredictable; no, he could probably do it if he was younger... Or if he still had Watson...


She--no matter what is inside her body, she is just a normal high school student! Loving to play with dolls, loving to eat peach buns, loving to watch the TV and laugh stupidly...she's just a normal high school student! The one who doesn't know anything at all, is you, Sherlock!

Those last words are still reverberating in his ears.

I have no interest in that kind of bloody world! Malice and compassion have nothing to do with me!

"But I guess it's out of my hands already." The old man that was the greatest detective in the world smiled. "Sorry to cut and run half way... What I'm saying is... I'm leaving the rest up to you two..."

He would die here this he had already understood, but he would go knowing that everything would work out.

With those lat thoughts, Sherlock Holmes stood up from the sandy beach.

At that time-

Don!!


Suddenly, Sherlock Holmes’ right arm has been cut off from the shoulder.

This is a strike which its activation or signs of its presence could not be felt.... Impossible, everything in this physical world would give off tell tale signs of it's presences- sight, smell, sound, electrostatic charge, heat, wind pressure, magnetic field, light and even if it's a slight shift in gravity... All these would have been deduced by Sherlock and allow him to predict any sudden attacks.

Yet the facts were infallible; an attack which came from behind him undetected unmercifully cut apart his body. Sherlock, who have lost it, screamed on the sand that’s splattered with blood.

Covering the wound with one hand, the detective turned around.

A peculiar man is standing there.

Long silver hair that reached the waist. An upright expression that shows no emotion. Wearing only a surgical gown, even in this harsh coldness. An aura which involves all male and female, adult and child, saints and criminals onto oneself.

He knows.

"...You?"

Sherlock Holmes knows this person.

He had once chased him all over the world.

“True enough, coming out once in awhile to see things with my own eyes will give me a more accurate understanding. Using the energy that’s created through machines from my life force, it is harder to be picked up by others. Of course, with the conditions as they are now, such precautions seems unnecessary.”

“So it is you… But… this theory has contradictions. It can’t explain how you are here!”

“This shouldn't be something strange.”

The man answered as if this is only natural,

“There was once a woman who could do the task of being the window connecting to the 'secret chief’ and helped establishing the ‘Golden’ cabal. Anna Sprengel in the end became a existence that is unfathomable… I too, have the function of being the ‘window’ that connects with Aiwass, one of those among the secret chiefs. Truth be told, that has the broad, overly rigid mission of ‘giving up the approval to establish magic cabals of the whole world’ being burdened upon such people. Then again, there is no necessity in giving up such approvals, but it has the same nature as the existence which Anna has comprehended."

The man almost looked disappointed that he even needed to tell Sherlock all this.

"...With that, even if the territory of 0 and 1 has been surpassed it should not be strange.”

In other words, a single individual that can exists at many places at once at the same time. This is a phenomenon that breaks the basic concept of counting with numbers, and as such this is the territory of the apex. Originally when the ‘Tree of Life’ explained this world in terms of numbers and words it also pointed out a level where ‘it cannot be described by words’.

All in all, this man was not in the same dimension; he exist in a place even higher than that.

Sherlock Holmes begins to understand.

"The nature of that attack just now..."

"Hmm? It should be easy for you to understand right? Humans are restricted by their 5 or 6 senses, that in turn are bound within the four dimensions of space and time. Therefore, if an unexplainable vector came from somewhere like say the 11th dimension, there would be no way for you to deduce it using only your senses right?"

Sherlock always had this impression of him... Whether it's the him that's he had chased 50 years ago, or the him standing in front... This man was a complete monster.

"Man Beyond Space and Time", that was what people had once referred to Sherlock himself- What a joke, no matter how powerful he was, Sherlock was still in the realm of the countable world.

“… Why…?”

"Hmm?"

"Why didn't my plan succeed? I had deduced everything, Aria was to be my successor... Where was I mistaken?"

“Rather than the facts that you've based your plan upon, or the method by which you've carried out your plans, it's just the basic problem of quantity."

The man said those words in a bored tone.

"You've relied too much on one person, your plan revolves only on one person to play the role you needed them to play. Actually, I feel you have done well having managed to reach where you had. But if you wanted to walk down that path, you should have realized that everything can be replaced- there should always be a spare part with many plans in place at the same time. Even if the most promising plan doesn’t work you can immediately switch to another plan. Then when the time is right, go back to the original plan. Just like a spider web, no matter which path you choose sooner or later you will end up back on the same path... Ah, so creatures like me will still feel excited once every month..."


Hearing those words, Sherlock suspected that in the eyes of this man, even the planet should only be a resource for use and discarding.

That was the scope of the difference between the two men.

The greatest detective didn’t speak needlessly.

Thinking up to that point, he let go of the left arm that was stopping the blood from coming out of the wound. He reached and pulled out his gun.

Sherlock Holmes no longer has the Hidan; without it there was no chance he could win, but even though this is no longer something he can control, he can still fight.... And so he will fight.


"I think it’s useless.”

The man didn’t even bother making a stance. He moved his fingers, and slowly grabbed something that cannot be seen. Like a something from a mime’s movements, Sherlock felt something strange. Like a staff that doesn’t exist slowly being stretched out. No, more correctly speaking it’s something that does not exist in reality. With other stimulus like the aura and atmosphere that is not categorised, it gave the illusion of a silver staff.

He had seen it before.

The Blasting Rod.

This staff has a legend. An ancient legend that it obeyed the magician, who is called the most evil, out of pure respect.

“Useless or not, that’s not the problem... This is something i have to do.”

"...I see."

And that was it.

There was no sound in his attack, there was no flash of light, no sudden heat, no movement in wind direction or air pressure.

All of those were wasted energy and completely unnecessary.

With the whole concentration of his attack being brought to bear, a large portion of the island was silently blow off the face of the planet in an instant.

"Trying to change the world with your way of thinking... Relying on only one key piece... That itself is your failure."

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Back in volume 1 this was a legit fault of Aria; however Kinji chose to be her partner remember? He had to chance to go back to a life without Aria, and he choose to go after Aria and hence set himself up for future misfortune. This ceases to become Aria's fault as Kinji had made the choice to bring Aria into his life despite knowing what kind of person she is.

I guess it just shows pity's a bad basis for a partnership. Especially when, in normal situations, the girl's attitude is horrible. (Seriously - 90% of the time, Aria doesn't accept him as a partner. Just a slave.)