Month: April 2014
Crazy Town: A Town I Am Impressed With
NOTE: Contains a lot of Kimi no Iru Machi spoilers. Proceed at your own risk.
CONFOUND IT! Kimi No Iru Machi got me hooked like a hapless hero that didn’t see Pudge coming. In fact, it got me so hooked that I do not want to proceeding without posting this first. I don’t know, it’s just so…moving.
When we last left our lovebirds, they finally got through that awkward let’s-be-friends bull and decided to be an actual couple. Of course, there’s the setback involving Yuzuki having to go back to Tokyo, so they just decided to go for a long-distance relationship. But you know, with every one inch of separation comes a crap-ton of drama…
Thankfully, the school trip’s destination is Tokyo, so the two finally got a chance to meet. Unfortunately, bitch Kanzaki had to make Haruto pretend to be her boyfriend so that she can show off to one of her friends. Haruto, being a trademark opportunistic harem baka, agrees despite the fact there’s a very high risk of Yuzuki seeing them and misinterpreting the situation for what it definitely looks like. With Seo Kouji being the romance troll that he is, the latter happened – Yuzuki caught them red-handed holding hands like two red crabs involved in a pincer fight.
Baby, I swear it’s not what you think it is and it’s not what it looks like, even though what it looks like will definitely make you think that what you’re thinking is actually right.
SERIOUSLY!? You got a girlfriend that you’re going to meet, yet you agree to fake being the boyfriend of the girl that dumped you and hold hands with her IN THE AREA WHERE YOU WILL MEET YOUR GIRLFRIEND. You must be a special kind of idiot. Good thing your girlfriend is also a special kind of idiot; you two are a match made in special education classes understanding and forgiving, so she lets you off the damn hook and even gives you a sweet kiss that you don’t deserve EVER. Man, if I were Yuzuki, I’d give him a bitchslap for acting like that bitch’s lover and dump him so bad he’ll be asking me dating tips.
All’s well that ends well, right? WRONG! What part of “Seo Kouji is the great romance troll” do you refuse to understand? Right after their sweet reconciliation, Yuzuki’s phone line becomes deader than your toenail, so poor Haruto got down. Bitch Kanzaki saw this as an opportunity, so she confesses. Haruto, just like what every lonely person would’ve done, considers the offer, so he tells Kanzaki to wait for his response.
…Nope.
HA! Bitch got karma, who isn’t a bitch but is actually a pretty fair lady, flipped the tables on her. What does it feel, bitch!? HAHAHA, when your creator is Seo Kouji, the crap you do bites you back in the ass so hard that you’ll be asking Beyonce for some. Okay, enough rejoicing, because just before Haruto finally accepts Kanzaki as his lover, he finds a note from Yuzuki, telling him that she’s found a new love so he should just forget about her. Does this mean she’s a bitch too?! OH NO, WE HAVE TWO BITCHES IN THE HOUSE, WHAT SHOULD WE DO?!
Everyone, do not panic. The ship is not sinking; it’s just having a bit of technical difficulties. See, Haruto believes that Yuzuki only made the letter because there’s trouble brewing for her at home and didn’t want him to be involved, so he after her in Tokyo. Talk about dedication.
If I were him, I would’ve given up on him and…went for the bitch Kanzaki? Wait, I think that’s pretty damn wrong, ’cause that would be like going back to your own vomit and eating it.
Dear Haruto-kun,
I will go back to my own vomit and eat it. You should do the same too.
-Yuzuki
Honestly, if the current me were in his shoes, I would’ve just moved on and chalked it up to experience. But if it was the old me, I would’ve done exactly the same thing. Kinda sad how I’m no longer that idealistic when it comes to love, but being so not only wasted a lot of my time and effort, but also gave me a lot of heartache…and headache. Then again, Yuzuki IS already his girlfriend, and she does feel the same way about him, while the girls I loved were neither my girlfriend nor reciprocated the feelings, so I guess he’s not really that much of a fool, and I probably would’ve done what he did too. Well, whether if I’d do the same damn thing or otherwise, I admire what he did, for he’s a true man.
And so I enter the new arc of A Town Where You Live – A Town Where I Chose to Live Because of My (Ex) Girlfriend.
P.S.: I decided to add the Crazy Town header for all posts related to Kimi No Iru Machi, ’cause I have a feeling there will be a lot.
P.P.S.: I didn’t name it after that one-hit wonder band who sang Butterfly. Okay I did.
Crazy Town: A Town I Am Frustrated With
“Summer was full of mistakes we wouldn’t learn from…”
-Mayday Parade, Kids in Love
NOTE: Contains a lot of Kimi no Iru Machi spoilers. Proceed at your own risk.
I know I should be working or focusing on my more timely My Eternal Summer series, but I have something on my mind that I need to write about, and I won’t be able to write anything else if I don’t do so. You see, even though it’s detrimental to my health because it keeps me wide as an owl until the morning light, I’ve been reading a romance manga. Again. This time, it’s from the author of Suzuka, the manga that claims to have a good ending though it doesn’t. I mean, aside from the lead girl Asahina being an unlikeable woman who reminded me of my bitchy classmate which I won’t name, the manga ends with her getting pregnant with Yamato, the lead male, causing both their dreams to get into a university to be crushed by a belly full of amniotic fluid. Seriously, if he just chose Honoka, none of that crap would’ve happened, and he would’ve gotten himself a nice supermodel girlfriend. But anyway, I’m digressing, so back to my main point. From the great romance troll mangaka Seo Kouji, what I’m fawning over is no other than Kimi no Iru Machi – A Town Where You Live in English, and KNIM for those manga-reading hipsters who refuse to associate themselves with any loserly otaku circles.
The manga is about Tokishima Haruto, a sixteen year-old high schooler, gets a gift from God – Yuzuki (refer to previous photo), a cute girl his age who will be boarding freeloading in their house because of her studies in the countryside. Unfortunately, he’s unappreciative of this gift because he has to look after her, plus he likes someone else – Kanzaki.
At first she was okay and I thought the whole Yuzuki thing is messing with Haruto’s chances with her, but not so much later on because she friendzoned him, then built him up again, only to finally turn him down because she’s envious of Yuzuki being looked after Haruto a lot. Bitch.
Bitch, why are you taking a bitchslap from a bitch? Probably hurts like a bitch.
But you are one, bitch.
Yuzuki, on the other hand, is a real go-getter: she kissed Haruto just six chapters in, helped him in getting Kanzaki despite being her rival, and learned to be self-sufficient.
I like you too! You go girl!
There’s another girl in the picture, Kikukawa, but I don’t like her even though she’s a meganekko, ‘cuz she’s a deceptive, seductive, and manipulative bitch with a sweet and shy exterior. She’s like an evil Aya Toujo, and I don’t like that…although the whole “pretentious innocence” is kind of a turn-on.
Yeah, but I hate your attitude, although I wouldn’t mind banging you.
One of her many talents, aside from sewing and pretending to be weak and fragile.
Damn, who is the straight man who wouldn’t want a chick like that to ride on top of him? Wait, this isn’t about who’s riding who; it’s about who Haruto will choose. And right now, Yuzuki’s the best girl, and Haruto has finally realized that he likes her. I mean, who wouldn’t love back a beautiful and sweet girl who loves her?
Damn it woman, don’t fail me, my money’s on you…
This is how you do it. Junpei better get some lessons from this guy.
Unfortunately, the two of them, despite having mutual feelings, decided not to take things to another level because they don’t want it to be awkward. SERIOUSLY? Wouldn’t it be more awkward if you just stay in a level you’re not actually in because there’s always going to be tension!? Well, whatever, it’s the author’s decision. Besides, I know things are gonna get better because…
The one who put the damn spoiler for everyone’s reading is a sadistic bastard.
Confound you Mangahere for letting the readers post spoilers on the damn pages. Then again, the story’s more than just the ending. Plus, I’m no longer reading to find out on who Haruto will end up with, but how he will end up with Yuzuki. So, to the one who spoiled me, I will tear you apart yes thank you for easing my mind on who the winning girl will be, and I am more than prepared to read 200+ more chapters of complication. In fact, that’s what I’m after. Thus, I read on.
Man, I so envy Haruto. I used to think that being loved back is better than loving back someone, but I’m starting to think otherwise. I mean, all my life, I’ve been falling for different girls in hopes that they fall for me to, but to no avail. Maybe this time, I’ll wait for some girl to like me, and if I like her too, then why not? She doesn’t have to be pretty, she just has to be not ugly and sweet, although a pretty girl would definitely be appreciated. Unfortunately, I live in a country where women who confess their feelings are called bitches. How…backwards.
Dear God, when will I find a Yuzuki? Rather, when will a Yuzuki find me?
My Eternal Summer: Summer-Dreaming/The Past Tense of Break is Broke
One of my favorite seasons, the time of the year for heat, flings, girls, ice cream, cold drinks, vacation, pools, and beaches has finally come – my lady Summer. Upon her return, she has once again cast her magic spell that affects everyone, even those who are too old for vacations, for she’s got a different appeal for those who work (except teachers). Sure, you still gotta do your job even though its scorching out, but at least you got money to do whatever and go wherever, unlike those poor broke teenage kids who have no choice but to be content with secretly having sex in their houses after being punch-drunk with cheap-ass alcohol. Unfortunately, this summer, I am as broke as those teenagers, and I don’t have anyone to sneak into the house to get punch-drunk and have sex with…even though I got two damn jobs.
You see, my pay for the magazine is two months overdue, while my pay for abstracting, which I know will be meager because I haven’t done a lot yet, won’t come until the seventh because they haven’t sent my work to the client. Well, there’s my long-awaited final pay from my previous job, but knowing them, I doubt I’d get it anytime this April; the earliest time I’d probably get it would be the last week of May. In short, I got no summer break, and I’m broke.
That’s okay James. At least you still have two jobs that you can post in your resume, right? LOL. Sure, I don’t need money for board, lodging, and utilities, but I need it for other important things. No money, no Final Fantasy XIV subscription fee. No money, no DoTA with friends at Pacific. No money, no movies with friends. No money, no cosplay with friends. No cosplay, no women, including Nicolette. No money, no alcohol. No alcohol, no women. No money, no weed. No money, no travel. No travel, no sights to see, including women. No money, no beaches. No beaches, no women. In short, no money, no women. And it’s summer – I can’t have no women. Okay, maybe I don’t have to have women, not because I became either gay or asexual (defensive much?), but there’s more to summer than just chasing skirts, for summer is about having fun and going places, especially the beach.
Yeah, here I go again – the beach. Pristine white sands, cerulean crystal waters, cyan skies, towering palms, warm sunshine and bonfire, cool breeze and drinks, friends just having fun, and a chance of romance with the girl you like – paradise on Earth. Unfortunately, it comes with a price – money. We live in the real world, duh. Well, you can always summer-dream about it, but it’s still gonna pale in comparison to something you can see and hear in front of you, touch with your own hands, and feel with your own skin and heart. Unless it’s…
Yeah, here I go again. Well, then again, maybe it’s Mizuki Kawashita’s way of telling the readers to go to the beach because Aya is there.
And maybe Yuna is there too! DAMN! I CAN’T CHOOSE!
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http://s482.photobucket.com/user/Rikku-no-Cosplay/media/Cosplay/FFXPaysage9.jpg.html.
http://www.facebook.com/Endiru
http://deugenio.deviantart.com/art/Yuna-Sending-173025787
http://www.nerdist.com/tag/cosplay-friday/page/2/?full
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This one’s a good Yuna too. Oh, Yoona…close enough.
Okay, this is turning to be just like my first post for summer last year. But who cares? This is kind of my signature topic this time of the year.
Or maybe Hyuna.
I know I’m already digressing, but maybe Sistar is there too!
And Girls’ Generation!
Well, I don’t mind if the K-Pop girls I mentioned don’t show up, as long as…
IU! I am so in love with U. I and U, together, on the beach! She didn’t even have to rock a swimsuit.
LOL James, look at you daydream about fictional and celebrity girls you can never reach. Besides, even with the inclusion of Aya and Yuna if they really do exist, it’s not as if they will all be in just one beach at the same time. And I thought you said that there’s more to summer than chasing skirts? Well, yeah, because it’s about chasing skirts on the beach with your friends. Still, it’s nice to dream, and there’s nothing wrong with it, right? I mean, imagining a beach full of pretty East Asian girls is definitely a good sign of a healthy brain. Yes, it’s also a sign that I’m broke. But I believe I won’t remain dirt-poor this summer and be content with just summer-dreaming, for I know something really good is gonna happen. This dry spell is going to end, and I’m going to have a wet, wild, and wonderful one; I kid you not. And if you’re reading this and are currently broke this summer just like me, just have faith. Who knows? 😉
Oh Summer, wait for me to have some gold in my pocket, then I will caress your golden hair and kiss your smoldering lips.
P.S. Try listening to Aerosmith’s Girls of Summer and Sistar’s Loving You while reading this.
P.P.S. Here’s my Final Fantasy XIV character wishing everyone a happy summer! 😀
I put the I in the UNIVERSE. I hope I can put U too. 
