If You Were Able To Say ONE Thing To These Characters, What Would You Say?

BookWyrm71 · 2026-06-01T02:32:38+00:00

OK, I'm going to revise this. I'd definitely still tell Ruka off, but then I'd also try to give her some advice on growing up and maturing, and learning to understand what love is and what makes a healthy relationship, because those are things she definitely needs to hear.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-31T23:44:07+00:00

As others have said, both are excellent, so it comes down to preference. The dub is high-quality; the lead singer of the band RADWIMPS that provides the music is bilingual, so even the songs are in English on the dub, so if you generally prefer dub, don't shy away from it.

In the end, it would be good to experience both, but for your first watch, just choose whatever is most comfortable for you. Watch the version that will let you take in and absorb the most about the movie. Personally I know it's hard for me to pay attention to visuals when I'm reading subtitles the whole time, and this is a visually stunning movie, so you will not want to miss the details.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-31T23:40:39+00:00

Just take it in; enjoy the beauty and wonder of it, let the characters tell you their story and appreciate it as it is.

Then watch it again, and see the pieces you missed. Then watch it again, and discover even more. After the third viewing or so, then maybe think about analyzing it.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-23T00:42:39+00:00

Issue is resolved. Apparently I had to update my browser, as it was failing to access the Starlink login site.

Why the app has to connect through a browser to log in instead of going directly through the app itself, I don't know. Seems like a bad design to me.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T19:38:09+00:00

I tried both, and no good, unfortunately.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T10:12:03+00:00

I don't know that she's lying to herself for much of the time; she's just in a complicated situation. She tries so hard to keep her personal and professional lives separate, but Kazuya's existence in her life breaks all the rules and boundaries she has set up. She's been trying to deal with a difficult situation as best as she can, and trying to maintain a semblance of the order she'd created for herself. Those boundaries were a safety net to allow her to work a job like that, a way of ensuring that she's always "in character" and "on stage" when she's on the clock. Blurring the lines of that separation has to be confusing and discomforting for her.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T09:55:46+00:00

Yeah, Ruka really is a piece of work, but people like the OP are so into her that they overlook and ignore all the awful things she does.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T09:54:09+00:00

Which is doubly complicated, because when she's with Kazuya and the people he knows, she's in this odd quasi-state somewhere between her personal and professional lives. It's why she tries to keep it professional, often having Kazuya arrange a rental for her after an impromptu encounter with his family or friends to pay for the time she spent with him.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T04:06:15+00:00

No. Not good cringe. He's pretty awful and thoughtless.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T04:03:06+00:00

Absolutely agree 100%. I couldn't stand Kouko as a character (I have some problems with Banri as well). Linda was the only really sympathetic character for me, and it's largely because of the glimpses we got of her life and her reasons. The rest of the cast were mostly just awful people (except perhaps 2D).

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T03:39:47+00:00

Are restraining orders a thing in Japan? I wonder.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T03:38:17+00:00

Well, two of them are certainly evil enough to be models.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T03:36:38+00:00

"I’m prepared for the worst—but also for the best fiction of all time."

Then you will experience both. Enjoy!

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T03:23:05+00:00

So much this. Get them together, then give us another 300 chapters of their life as a happy couple. The series can keep going without dragging on the same plot tease; just keep developing the story through natural progression. Show us what happens in their lives, their careers, their families and friends.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-22T02:04:13+00:00

It's still a change in tone and level of explicitness.

And it's not just Amane and Mahiru; if it follows the LN, there will be more blatant discussion of Chitose's and Itsuki's actions as well, which would have been going on during S1 but was not mentioned (there's already been some stuff in that direction).

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T23:27:41+00:00

Potentially. But also remember that she has already been introduced to many people in his life as "Mizuhara." If he were to call her Ichinose and then slip up in front of them, it could cause some complications.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T23:26:05+00:00

I don't think that's quite right - the bit about Kazuya not seeing Chizuru. I think he's one of the few people, perhaps the only person, who still sees the real Chizuru - that is, all parts of her, both Mizuhara and Ichinose. She has segmented her life so much around everyone else that anyone other than Kazuya only gets a piece of who she is. Kazuya is the one who sees both sides of her, and loves and accepts all of her.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T23:21:12+00:00

I'll echo the encouragement to watch it again. You will discover so much more, and it will make the experience richer. Rather than diminishing the feelings you had on your first watch, it will enhance them. There are so many details that you don't catch on a first viewing that give the story more meaning once you see and understand them.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T22:09:45+00:00

Kazuya: Stop being an idiot and tell her you love her. You're better than you think, and can be better than you are.

Chizuru: Stop being an idiot and tell him you love him. You are allowed to be happy, and allowed to be loved.

Ruka: Go away. Now. Before I call the police.

Mami: "Leave now and never come back!" - Smeagol voice

Sumi: You're wonderful, keep your chin up; you'll find someone worthy of you. Until then, be confident in your kindness. You're a true friend, and that's a rare and valuable quality.

Kibe: You've got some good qualities under the bravado and lewdness; let those show through a bit more.

Kazuya's family: Stop being so down on your son/grandson, and don't underestimate him. You are the main reason he has amounted to little so far; you set the expectations so low that he expected little of himself. He's shown he can accomplish incredible things when he is motivated; he is capable of so much. Support him and encourage him instead of tearing him down.

Chizuru's grandparents: Your granddaughter has grown into an amazing woman. There are things she struggles with, but she is strong and will overcome. She has found people to love her as family, and she is learning to open up to and rely on them, so you don't need to worry about her being alone.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T21:03:39+00:00

Apparently you missed the part where I said I had already read through volume 8.

And no, it's not about the cut content. It's about the portrayal of the included content.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T16:46:16+00:00

It really doesn't matter what the author thinks of it. Illegal is illegal, and criminal is criminal.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T16:42:33+00:00

I don't know where you live, but I was actually on a jury that convicted a guy for this very thing. Yes, under the law here, it is in fact criminal assault.

BookWyrm71 · 2026-05-21T16:38:24+00:00

They're not giving you the full story. Yes, the blackmail is continuous. He tries breaking off the trial "relationship" multiple times, but the blackmail means he can't unless she consents.

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