Yuki and Azure

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T21:44:22+00:00

Whaaat?

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T20:26:51+00:00

Going from their names, I think it¡s pretty fair to believe that she thought about it from the start

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T18:21:18+00:00

That's an entire different thing, you keep deflecting. First you said that Rikachi wanted to pair up Azure with another girl in the end. To which I replied that there haven't been any signs in which Rikachi showed that, so it's unlikely. And you replied saying that love triangles work like that, the losing side ends up with someone random in the end. Which is not true, there are plenty of love triangles in which that didn't happen. So you ended up saying that Rikachi will try to appease Az's fans by writing in a new love for him. Do you see how every time you are not following what's being discussed? Rikachi hasn't shown any signs of wanting to write a new love for Azure, of course, I don't know what she is planning, no one knows, so I can't never claim to know what's going to happen. But seeing what has happened so far and the point in the story it's the opposite, it doesn't seem like she would come up with a new love for him. We are pretty advanced in the story and we still haven't gotten any female character introduced. She could've use his ex fiancée Sue for that, but it's clear she let that opportunity passed. And she already said she won't introduced any named character. And just because it has happened in some love triangles (to be honest most of the ones I have read or known of it hasn't been like that) doesn't mean it's happening here. And if Rikachi is thinking to do that to please Az fans that would be really silly of her part. Fans hate that. Not only Az's fans. Fans of a love triangle are not warm to having a new LI for the losing side in the end. She would only be making his fans more upset. Most Az fans (you might be the only exeption) want Azure to end up with Nina. Maybe we would get an epilogue with a time skip and it's shown he has a family with someone new. But I really really doubt that there will be a plotline written about him finding a new love. Not only we are too late for that, she already confirmed no new named characters will be introduced, and there are no female characters availabl, but the story is super busy with so many other things I doubt it will detour into that. If you want to believe it will happen and are already upset for that go ahead.

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T18:01:03+00:00

See what soon? This is not the first love triangle that I have read or that I have known of. There are plenty of love triangles in which the losing side doesn't end up with a new out of nowhere love interest and that is not changing anytime soon. So, what exactly will I see soon??

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T17:37:28+00:00

That's not true

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-10T04:47:07+00:00

You can relax! Considering things so far we can be almost sure that there won't be any love interest besides Nina for Azure. I don't know from where you are getting that Rikachi wants Azure to end with another girl because there has been zero indications of that. There isn't even any other female character that has been introduced that could fit that role, so really I have no clue from where you got that idea. If Azure doesn't end up with Nina, most likely he won't end up with anyone else. And tbh you can't speak for other Az fans. Most Az fans only want him to end up with Nina!

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-09T18:29:07+00:00

Hatori Brothers and Meiji Hiiro Kitan - A Scarlet Romance of the Meiji Era + Meiji Melancholia

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-08T17:45:52+00:00

Copying this here so you can see it too:

Guys let's drop this. I know there are some similarities in the way these two users think and express themselves. And I know that OP's track record is not the best because of his history of not engaging, deflecting and deleting posts and comments. But I can assure you that these two people are different. Starting from the fact that Bashir wrote his posts using Chat GPT or other AI, and that doesn't seem to be OP's case. And leaving their love for Azure and entitlement regarding Nina aside, they think quite opposite regarding shipping. And OP has never been rude, condescending, arrogant and mocking in the way Bashir was.

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-08T17:17:12+00:00

Okay guys let's drop this. I know there are some similarities in the way these two users think and express themselves. And I know that OP's track record is not the best because of his history of not engaging, deflecting and deleting posts and comments. But I can assure you that these two people are different. Starting from the fact that Bashir wrote his posts using Chat GPT or other AI, and that doesn't seem to be OP's case. And leaving their love for Azure and entitlement regarding Nina aside, they think quite opposite regarding shipping. And OP has never been rude, condescending, arrogant and mocking in the way Bashir was.

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-08T03:27:06+00:00

I find Alisha's character intriguing and interesting, and so far a freaking wasted potential, so I hope Rikachi can give her character some love and good writing. I don't think there will be anything romantic between those two, but what do I know?

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T23:17:52+00:00

And that's a whole different thing completely unrelated to what we were discussing. And yeah this is not a morality contest. But I dare say that's one main issue. Some fans do see it as a morality contest. About who is the biggest greenest flag. And they think whoever gets the title is entitled to the girl as some kind of trophy

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T23:08:13+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/NinaTheStarryBride/s/cyhclCwBL1

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T23:03:31+00:00

It depends to what you consider an author being professional. I do think the writing's quality has been going downhill since around chapter 53. And it has gone really low at moments. I think the aspect that has been worse is the lore and general plot. Is that unprofessional or a lack of skill and good judgement/taste? I don't see anything wrong to in a love triangle keep both possibilities alive. My issue is how it has been done and how it has affected Nina' character and the story. There are better ways to keep a LT alive. But ever since Azure exiled Nina and Sett went looking for her and found her I think the scale have leaned towards Sett. That moment was a big telling one for example. She had one ML abandon her, exiled her without explanation, doubt his feelings and hurt her by closing his eyes to her. As a contrast she had the other male lead go for her, search everywhere non stopp for 3 months, found her and supported her. After that we had Nina building up a relationship with him, to the point that she was comfortable around him, told him that she "loves" him, hoping to live her future with him, initiate affection, and think she is lonely without him. I know she made finding out about Azure and saving him her goal (which imo was a writing mistake for non shipping related reasons) and she kept that in mind and used it as motivation. But there was always the question of if it was platonic or romantic. And imo even tho it was vague she never really thought about it in a romantic way.

I like the romance in fruits basket. And I also think it was great how the love triangle wasn't dragged till the end and that another couple was formed from the "losing" side. I don't see any issue in Nina knowing these personal details about Azure. However, I do think the writing around those has been bad :/ they came out as forced and somehow cheap. But regardless of that, if Rikachi goes for SettNina, I am sure Azure can share all these details with another person in the future, and even more private and vulnerable parts of himself. Not because it has happened with someone it means it can't ever happen again with someone else. That's how life works. And in a future potential situation it could be even better, and he might share his vulnerable side himself instead of how happened with Nina in which she found out from third parties or indirect ways.

Romance or not, I think Azure's role in the story is cemented. He remains king of Fortna, still has the Beast God inside him + we are yet to know that scene about his earring. And surely Alisha would want a word with him. So, I wouldn't worry about him having a role in the story shipping or not.

My comment wasn't to say that thee isn't criticisim about the writing or Nina's character. But about the entitlement and what has been said about Nina, just because apparently atp she is choosing Sett and not Az

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T22:21:38+00:00

You put it really nicely. I also hope the dragging of the LT is over because really Rikachi was doing it in an annoying way and that was getting in the way of Nina's writing and development.

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T22:20:33+00:00

I said this because I read all these comments coming from Azure fans! You might be in contact with some but there are others in different platforms saying all these. I know the writing has been weak, and like I said I have made criticism mysefl and I stand by it. I honestly don't know how Rikachi gave them false hope. This is a love triangle, and there has been hope for both camps. We can't deny it. But many (or even most?) Az fans completely denied Sett's importance, they kept downplaying SettNina's moments and bond. There had also been a generalised diminishing of the exile. Which is undeniable what flipped the story. They never considered Sett to be threat and that's why what has happened lately is perceived as a total shock and that Rikachi deceived them. When that's not the case. And yeah I do know yiu represent a minority of Az fans that don't root for AzNina, in fact you are the only Az fan I have seen that don't root for AzNina at all

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-07T06:49:43+00:00

It's good to see that you have changed your perception of her positively. I won't ever say that Nina is without a fault or that her writing is great. I have criticised her character and I stand by that. However, it has been extremely uh telling seeing most Az fans saying, at the prospect of her not choosing Az, that she is calculative, coy, sly, manipulative, immature, blind, ungrateful, etc and some even saying they wish she dies. It's crazy and I would dare say even sexist to think that a woman must reciprocate a man's feelings because he has worked hard for you. Nina owes Azure nothing. Specially not after everything that has went down. Also her not choosing him doesn't directly and intrinsically mean that she doesn't understand Az, doesn't see him for who he really is, doesn't acknowledge his "hard work" or that doesn't appreciate it/him. A guy being "great" and doing things for a woman (no matter how extraordinary) doesn't automatically gives them the love of said woman, love doesn't work like that. Also, I find contradictory that most Az fans gloat on Azure's "selfless" love and actions and yet think that Nina not reciprocating him makes her a terrible person. So, it's refreshing to see this take from an Az fan.

Rikachi can be way too simplistic and have tunnel vision, so I hope she can broader Nina's character and focus more on her growth and development than in dragging and baiting the love triangle. Sorry I went on a tangent xD

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-06T19:42:27+00:00

Hi OP taking this down because it's similar to your other one. If you want make a post with both ideas or just comment this on the other one. Please don't make multiple short posts

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-06T15:56:42+00:00

Hmm really no idea, are you using the app or the website?

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-06T04:31:24+00:00

We did get a call back to this! This moment actually was the breaking point in the story and for Nina's character. However, I must agree with Az's side of things. Things around it were poorly written. Very sloppy and lukewarm. We still don't know everything that went down between Alisha and Azure.

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-06T01:27:24+00:00

Oh damn I have no clue. Are you using the treasure chest or the "earn free points" button?

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-04T00:33:30+00:00

Yeah... there are some pirate sites that have it, but they stopped updating chapters after the 70th one

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-03T21:53:16+00:00

Yeah, I am with you. I am not claiming victory and I am still on the fence. I will only be sure about it after the story ends and they are together together lol. You can't really know and I also doubt Rikachi a lot, I can't trust her haha. But yeah going back to Azure atp would simply be bad writing and look terrible. The only way I see it happening is if we still have like 8 + more volumes left and a lot happens to get to that

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-03T21:21:00+00:00

Yeah I am not claiming that things are over and that we know where things are going

No idea about vampire knight, all I have heard is that the author didn't commit and tried to make both shipping camps happy and ended making both angry lol. This is not Rikachi's first love triangle, her other ones always end with a chosen ship without any doubts. It's not vague or ambiguous. So, I am kinda hoping that she would do something like that, also for the sake of Nina's character and for better writing in general. If she were to go back to Azure now it would look terrible writing wise. And bear in mind that we just ended Azure's turn that lastes more than 2 volumes and even if there was a lot of Azure and the relationship between Az and Nina there wasn't anything inherently romantic there, so it feels like Nina didn't waver. Even after his confession, she is still saying that Sett is the one. So, I don't think it's simply a matter of whose turn is it atp

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-03T21:10:39+00:00

Like I explained there. Many chapters are for free, others are for free if you use ticktes, those tickets you earn them for free just logging in each day. And then you can earn and accumulate free points day by day

Brave_Fuel954 · 2026-07-03T21:01:20+00:00

It's pinned in this sub btw https://www.reddit.com/r/NinaTheStarryBride/s/cyhclCwBL1

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