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Tokimemo Girl's Side Chapter 7: Dig a Little Deeper For two weeks, club activity is replaced by the "prepare for the school festival" option, which the game highly encourages you to do by having it raise every stat. Every. Stat. It's good. Do it.  It also looks very much like working at the cafe! 10/28: Humanizing Hazuki This event only happens during the school festival, as far as I can tell.  Goonko: (Whew, I'm kinda tired.) Goonko: (I'll go get some fresh air on the roof.) Goonko: (Hmm? Isn't that--)  Kei: Yeah, I heard you. Kei: You were saying Mom would be over there for another year. Kei: Don't worry. I can take care of myself. I'm having fun. Kei: Work's going well, right? Kei: It's fine, this is how it's always been anyway. Kei: ... Kei: Sorry. I didn't mean it that way. Kei: Anyway. Don't worry about it. Kei: Yeah. You too, Dad. Kei: Alright, I need to hang up. Kei: I'll kill you.  Goonko: Hazuki-kun? Kei: Oh. It's you. Goonko: Were you just talking to your dad? Kei: You overheard? Goonko: I'm really sorry. Goonko: But you sound really different when you talk to your family. Kei: Yeah? Goonko: Yeah, you kinda were playing the "good son" and it wasn't what I expected.  Goonko: You seemed... a little lonely. Kei: You're overthinking it.  Kei: Let's go. Kei: You have a lot of work to do before the festival, right? Goonko: Y, yeah. Two notes here: first, Kei did not actually sound any different from usual. He just talked a little bit more, but still in his usual mumbly monotone. Second, this is the classic way of softening a character by giving him an Obvious Weakness(tm). Kei isn't just a pretty face and a perfect mind and a body that women crave, he is also lonely because his parents have abandoned him overseas! Only one thing can fill that void in his heart, and it... It won't be Goonko, dammit. What a prat. 11/5-11/6: Icehouse 01's birthday  Goonko: Oh yeah, tomorrow is Himuro-sensei's birthday! What should I do? Goonko: I should get him a present.  Goonko: What should I get? Option 1: Happy math 1-2-3! Option 2: My homework Option 3: Duralumin fountain pen The "My homework" option is free, and hilarious enough that I had to.  Goonko: Himuro-sensei! Reiichi: Goonko. What do you need? Goonko: Umm, here. It's a birthday present for you! Reiichi: I can't accept gifts from students. Goonko: Oh, I see... Reiichi: Goodbye. Goonko: (He didn't even take it...) Goonko: What am I supposed to do with my homework? Am I getting a 0 on the assignment? Dammit! 11/9: The school festival  Goonko: Today's the festival! Goonko: Our class is running a little cafe today. Goonko: I should hurry up and get everything ready! Goonko is actually a waitress on the side, so this should be easy, right? Nope. It's based entirely on the number of successes in the two weeks of preparation, so I actually failed once while messing around and had to reload to get a better result.  Goonko: Thanks for waiting! That's one hot coffee, one tea, one iced cocoa, and uh... Goonko: (Whew, it's super busy.) Tsukushi: Hey, sis!  Goonko: Hey, Tsukushi! You came to cheer me on? Tsukushi: I came for a rare sight. Tsukushi: I never ever see you wearing apron. Goonko: Leave me alone. Goonko: So? What would you like to order? Tsukushi: I'd like orange juice and a cheesecake, please. Tsukushi: Your treat, of course. Goonko: ...I knew you'd say that.  Tsukushi: Thanks! Free stuff is the best. Tsukushi: I'm so thankful to you, sis! So thankful. Goonko: Yeah, yeah. Tsukushi: But you were really good at getting everything prepped, sis. Tsukushi: I think you might be cut out for this. Goonko: You're not getting anything else for free, you know that, right?  Tsukushi: Geez, that's what I get for actually complimenting you? Goonko: (What? He actually meant it?)  Goonko: That's how this year's school festival ended. Goonko: The cafe was always filled with customers, and it was a lot of fun! 11/11: Stranger Danger Returns  Goonko: (Those clouds look ominous. I hope it doesn't start raining before I get home.) Goonko: (Whoa, that's a fancy car. I wonder what kind of person drives a car like that?) Goonko: (Hmm?)  Goonko: (Hey, it's that same guy from before) STRANGER DANGER: Young lady, please, get in the car. Goonko: What? STRANGER DANGER: It looks like it'll start pouring at any second. STRANGER DANGER: I'll take you home. Goonko: Uh, um... STRANGER DANGER: Quickly, now. Goonko: O, okay. What I think Goonko looks like right now, part 14:   STRANGER DANGER: Hmm? STRANGER DANGER: Is something wrong? STRANGER DANGER: You're furrowing that cute little brow of yours. Goonko: Well, um, I'm in a stranger's car... STRANGER DANGER: Hahaha, is that so? STRANGER DANGER: That is indeed quite the problem. STRANGER DANGER: Don't worry, you're safe. STRANGER DANGER: Plus, we have met before. Remember? At the magical chapel. Goonko: Uh, yeah.  STRANGER DANGER: Here we are, young lady. STRANGER DANGER: See? You made it safe and sound, right? Goonko: Umm, thanks. Goonko: And, um, sorry for being suspicious earlier. STRANGER DANGER: It's fine. A lady must be cautious, after all. STRANGER DANGER: I have to go. See you again. 11/12: Mizuki please  Mizuki's possible nicknames:
 Goonko: Mizuki! Mizuki: What's with that rude form of address? Goonko: Hmm? No good? Mizuki: I'm not happy at all when you call me that! Goonko: (I guess that was bad.) D'oh. No first-name basis between us and Mizuki. I broke my own rule on playing this run blind and just looked up what Mizuki allows you to call her. It's... it's amazing. And perfectly in character. What a gal. The only acceptable forms of address are Sudou-san, Sudou-sama, Mizuki-san, and Mizuki-sama. When you're good friends, she will allow "Mizuki-chama". Tokimemo fans call her Mizukichi, even though - or possibly because - she doesn't let anyone call her that in-game. 11/14: Uh oh  Kei: Hi. Goonko: Welcome! Oh, Hazuki-kun! Goonko: What do you want today? Kei: The usual. Goonko: Got it! One mocha, coming right up! Kei: You've gotten pretty good at this. Working at the cafe seems destined to make Kei friendlier over time. We're gonna have to quit. And soon. 11/20: Let's try this with Tamami 
Quick note: Tama-chan and Tama are both common names for cats due to the way they curl up when they lie down. Her name was chosen to be small and cute.  Goonko: Konno-san! Are you heading home right now? Tamami: Oh, yeah, I am. You too, Kimiko-chan? Goonko: Yeah. Wanna walk home together? Tamami: I was just about to ask you the same thing. Goonko: Let's go! Since Tamami already calls us Kimiko-chan by default, it's only fair to call her Tamami-chan in return. Eventually. 11/25: Summons from Mizuki  Mizuki: Bon jour! Goonko: Hey, Sudou-san. Mizuki: Fudou-san, you're free this Sunday, aren't you? Mizuki: Come to the amusement park. Goonko: The amusement park? Why?  Mizuki: I can't believe you. Mizuki: Why, we're going to rendezvous with boys, of course! Option 1: I'll go! Option 2: Sorry, I'm busy.  Goonko: I'll go! Mizuki: Then don't be late, okay? Mizuki: Mizuki absolutely hates it when people are late. Goonko: (This Sunday... I wonder who's coming?) Mizuki, if you bring Kazuma on this you are definitely the best gal pal of all time. It'll even make up for Shiki inevitably being there. 12/1: The Traditional Double Date  Goonko: I made plans with Sudou-san today. Goonko: I should get going soon!  Goonko: (There she is!) Goonko: Sudou-san! Mizuki: Fudou-san! You're late! Mizuki: I specifically told you not to be late!  Shiki: Ah, you're here today, Fudou-kun. Shiki: Good day, everyone. Shiki: I hope everyone has fun spending time with me today. No whammy no whammy no whammy no whammy...  Kazuma: You're late, Fudou. Goonko: Oh, hi Suzuka-kun. Kazuma: Welp, this ended up being pretty much the usual crew, but hey, let's have fun. Mizuki you are the best.  Mizuki: Now that everyone's here, let's begin!  Mizuki: Eh, bien -- what should we do first? Option 1: Roller coaster Option 2: Ferris wheel Option 3: Merry-go-round The only one of these rides that seems like it suits sporty-boy Kazuma is the roller coaster, so let's go there first. Goonko: Let's go to the roller coaster. Mizuki: Very well.  Mizuki: Who do you intend on riding the roller coaster with? Option 1: Suzuka Option 2: Mihara Option 3: Sudou  Goonko: Suzuka Mizuki: Then Mizuki will ride with Shiki-sama! I don't like who you're after, Mizuki, but I appreciate the enthusiasm.  Kazuma: Woo! This one's awesome, let's get on!  This isn't exactly what I imagined from this version of Goonko, who's only ladylike due to proximity to Mizuki, but oh well, it's cute so I'll allow it.  Mizuki: What shall we do next? Goonko: The merry-go-round. Mizuki: Oui, ça va. Yes, let's go.  Mizuki: Who do you plan to ride with? Mizuki: You know the right answer, don't you? Goonko: Sudou  Mizuki: What?! Mizuki is going to ride with you? Mizuki: Boo, why does it have to be like this?  Aww. Look at that smile on Goonko. Mizuki's imperious tolerance also fits perfectly.  Mizuki: So, there's only one more place to go. Goonko: The Ferris wheel. Mizuki: Fudou-san, you already know the right answer. Mizuki: But who are you going to ride the Ferris wheel with? Goonko: Suzuka. Mizuki: Then Mizuki will ride with Shiki-sama!  Kazuma: Ugh, it just goes in a circle really slowly. What's fun about that?  What indeed?  Mizuki: It's almost time for Garrison to come and pick me up. Mizuki: We should all head home soon.  Shiki: You've all had an unforgettable time today. Shiki: And I had a truly pleasant day as well. Shiki: I must take my leave.   Kazuma: Aaahhhh! We really went all out today. Kazuma: It was pretty fun. Later, I gotta go.  Mizuki: Fudou-san, that was fun. Goonko: Yeah, thanks for inviting me. Mizuki: You're welcome. Mizuki: And now, Mizuki must go home. Mizuki: Garrison!  Garrison: I'm here, young mistress. Mizuki: Bring the car around, please. Garrison: Understood. Mizuki: Goodbye, au revoir! Goonko: (Well, that wasn't bad.) 12/2: Check the news  There's a huge sale coming up at Boutique Jes on the 23rd. The girls on the stream told me that this is a can't-miss, because the savings are insane and are worth saving up for the whole year for. Huh. 12/3-12/4: Kazuma's birthday  Goonko: What should I buy for him? Option 1: Supplement set Option 2: Sports towel Option 3: Shoujo manga: Sweet 16 Lady Banchou  The supplement or the sports towel seem like the ones he wouldn't immediately throw in the trash. I ended up playing it safe and getting him a towel, because basketball players always have a need for towels.  Goonko: Suzuka-kun! Kazuma: Huh? You need something, Fudou? Goonko: Here! I got you a birthday present! Kazuma: Huh, really? Thanks. Kazuma: Hey, nice. I can use this right now. Kazuma: Thanks. Goonko: (I'm glad he really liked it.) 12/8-12/12: Midterms 12/9: Tamami working overtime  Goonko: (It's time to head home. Hmm? It's Konno-san.) Goonko: Konno-san! Tamami: Kimiko-chan. Goonko: What's going on? Club activities are all cancelled on test days, aren't they? Tamami: Umm, yes, but I wanted to clean the locker room while no one was using it. Goonko: Oh, I see. That's really nice of you. But it's really late.  Tamami: Y, yeah, but I'm almost done... Goonko: Okay! Then I'll help you finish up. Tamami: Wh, what?!  Goonko: That should be all. Tamami: Yes. Thanks! Tamami: I don't know how long it would've taken me to do all that alone. Tamami: It must be great to be so fast, Kimiko-chan. Goonko: You can get the job done when you set your mind to it, Konno-san.  Tamami: No, you don't have to pretend, I already know that I'm slow and dumb. Goonko: (Konno-san...) Goonko: Alright, let's get home before it gets dark! Tamami: Okay. 12/10: That's... new.  Oh. Hello there, snoozing Kei. Test results  Goonko: Hmm. Not bad, I guess. 75th: Hazuki Kei 104th: Mihara Shiki 132nd: Konno Tamami 136th: Fudou Kimiko 144th: Sudou Mizuki 239th: Suzuka Kazuma  Goonko: Hey, Hazuki-kun! What happened? Kei: To what? Goonko: How did you get a 0? Kei: I slept. 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I hate that mini game, and it's even harder trying to do it on an emulator.
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vibratingsheep posted:
Why is Shiki wearing (Card Captor) Sakura's school uniform?  ...backwards?  Okay, closer inspection seems to indicate it's supposed to be more like Ciel's habit. Because that makes it better. 
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I was always a little disappointed with Goonko's animations at the Amusement Park. like you said, they're a way too "ladylike". And we want to be as unladylike as possible, less we summon this:  Shiki is hilarious to take to the amusement park because he loves the hell out of rides and his animations are the best.
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Mizuki just looks like she has a $ sign under her armpit here. Fitting, because she has  mad cash quote:LINER GAO!...err, I mean, yay roller coasters! quote:
Aww. Friendship! Actual friendship, not like the assholes in TM3! Tamami too, best friends! quote:
What did Kei get a 0 on? Also, holy poo poo he's one hell of a student. Meanwhile, Mizuki is doing pretty badly for someone with so many tutors... Also I don't buy the sleeping excuse, but at the same time I don't particularly care, either. I'm going to just guess he was too busy threatening to kill people then never actually following with said threats to study for all his exams. Also also that whole Stranger Danger part...jesus gently caress. There's something to be said when not only is that man being really creepy, the game itself realizes this. Please, just stay as far from that man as possible, Goonko.
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I like to think that the stranger danger part, and that guy's existence as a whole, is just the designers sighing and admitting that there are some really broken people playing these games.
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Blaze Dragon posted:Mizuki just looks like she has a $ sign under her armpit here. Fitting, because she has Kei got a zero on his math test. And yes, he actually slept through it; you can see it in the screenshot of the math test.
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I'd really like to know how Stranger Danger ranked in popularity polls.
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It is entirely possibly to score 0 on a math test without falling asleep.  Also, stay away from that creepy guy. Always carry a
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Fishcake posted:Okay, closer inspection seems to indicate it's supposed to be more like Ciel's habit. Because that makes it better. ...was it a Shiki joke?
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  Seriously, Goonko has the derpiest animations here and I loving love it. Also, I presume -chama is a contraction of -chan and -sama? Also also, jesus loving christ stay away from that creepy loving teacher and his loving pedo-stache. 
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vibratingsheep posted:
Wait didn't Mizuki say she's got tutors on her day in day out? 
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And now we know why!
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I always ride the Merry-Go-Round with whatever girlfriend invited me.  It is also silly to imagine the expressions on the two guys stuck riding together.Spiritus Nox posted:Also also, jesus loving christ stay away from that creepy loving teacher and his loving pedo-stache. Ugh, I can't agree with this enough. STRANGER DANGER is the creepiest creep ever. He's also impossible to avoid if you raise your stats high enough, and will constantly ask you out after that. As for the minigame, earlier in the thread Haifisch mentioned that it gets way easier when you get the trick down, and that is actually true. What I realized is the game is extremely picky about your spiral and where it starts from.
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They seemed to have learned their lesson after TMGS1, there aren't any guys as creepy/weird as Stranger Danger and Goro in TMGS2 and TMGS3.... Well, except in the DS remake of Girl's Side 2, there is an added character that is basically An Abusive Relationship Is Okay if He's Hot and He Will Change at the End. That's the one route in all of Girl's Side that I will not do, and I've been bored/morbidly curious enough to try the Stranger Danger route. Come to think of it, that character's route, like Stranger Danger's, is only doable if you keep raising your Charm stat, which is kind of sickly humorous.
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I hope you meet more of the boys soon, because this is a terrible/boring selection so far.
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Blaze Dragon posted:What did Kei get a 0 on? Also, holy poo poo he's one hell of a student. Meanwhile, Mizuki is doing pretty badly for someone with so many tutors... Maybe that's why she has so many tutors. Not everyone can get the same results from the same amount of effort.
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Hazuki is so boring, his gimmick is that he's amazing and his only flaw is he is bad with people and he sleeps a lot.
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Cheese Pain posted:As for the minigame, earlier in the thread Haifisch mentioned that it gets way easier when you get the trick down, and that is actually true. What I realized is the game is extremely picky about your spiral and where it starts from. I might put up a video of the DS minigame just for comparison once Sheep reaches that point. Assuming he doesn't mind, of course.
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I honestly have no idea how the PS2 chocolate mini-game works. The girl who lent me the game also does not. It's kind of crazy.
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Catalina posted:Well, except in the DS remake of Girl's Side 2, there is an added character that is basically An Abusive Relationship Is Okay if He's Hot and He Will Change at the End. NonononononoNO!
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kind of sad we hadn't met my favorite guy yet, but he requires a decent style stat.
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Haifisch posted:This is true in the DS version, but as stream-viewers saw, the PS2 minigame works differently from the DS version, making it much harder and also complete bullshit. I weep for Sheep's sanity. I'm not sure how I forgot Sheep isn't playing the DS version.  My bad. Maybe because it's the version I'm playing.I'm curious now to see how bullshit the PS2 minigame version is. It sounds horrifying.
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Spiritus Nox posted:Also also, jesus loving christ stay away from that creepy loving teacher and his loving pedo-stache. Hahahahahahahaha teacher. He's the loving principal.
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Waffleman_ posted:Hahahahahahahaha teacher. 
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Waffleman_ posted:Hahahahahahahaha teacher. Run, Goonko, run! Run or you'll be well done!
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alcharagia posted:Run, Goonko, run! Run or you'll be well done! See, this is exactly why she carries a sword.
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FractalSandwich posted:Don't take the pharyngeal fricative lightly. It's just as legitimate a consonant as the velar stop or the retroflex approximant. He said lovable fart, so I improvised. It was more like a voiceless uvular fricative, except absolutely horrifying.
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Doesn't Prinicpal Pedostache share the same VA as Akio from Revolutionary Girl Utena? Or does he just sound like him? Either way, Goonko is suicidal. You never get into a car with Akio.
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Jenner posted:Doesn't Prinicpal Pedostache share the same VA as Akio from Revolutionary Girl Utena? Or does he just sound like him? Either way, Goonko is suicidal. You never get into a car with Akio. Never EVER go into a car with him again. Or anywhere else. Go crack his skull like an eggshell or something instead.
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I like how we've got friendships with the other girls to work on in addition to dating every body.
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Tokimemo Girl's Side Chapter 8: Poor unfortunate souls 12/15: Basketball  Guess what? Goonko won! Surprise! The dialogue is currently generic, so I'm skipping it - Tamami made lemonade again, and Goon shot the J. Simple enough! 12/20: Hanging out with Tamami  We're going with calling her Tamami-chan for the rest of the game. Even if she is destined to be crushed under Goonko's heel as the designated rival for Kazuma's affections, we can at least be nice about it.  Tamami: Winter break's coming up. Tamami: Have you already figured out what you're doing over the break? Goonko: Not really, I don't have anything planned yet. Tamami: Me neither. What about for hatsumoude? Goonko: Hatsumoude? I dunno. Tamami: It would be so nice to go to hatsumoude with someone you like and talk about your hopes for the year. Tamami: Oh, wow, what am I saying? Tamami: Please, forget I said anything. Goonko: (I wonder if anything good will happen over winter break?) 12/23: Hardcore shopping  Here it is. The big sale at Boutique Jes. The deals are pretty significant, so let's see how much we can afford. First things first, let's try and buy some formalwear, which we normally have a hard time affording!  194?!  Okay, so with the haregi option being right out because even discounted it costs almost twice what we have, it's time to pick up some of the other clothes. The executive summary of what was bought:  Most important purchase: Black party suit Other purchases:
Total cost for all 5 items was 72, and that leaves 52 to save up for next year's big purchases: a swimsuit and a haregi for special occasions.  Goonko: (Hey, I know that limousine.) Mizuki: Bon jour, Fudou-san! Mizuki: Are you shopping all by yourself? Goonko: Y, yeah, I just finished. Goonko: What about you, Sudou-san? Mizuki: Mizuki? Mizuki has been invited to the grand opening of a French restaurant.  Mizuki: I thought about declining because I'm busy, but they said that they simply couldn't open without Mizuki. Goonko: But at least you get to eat some good food, right? That's not so bad. Mizuki: You think so? Perhaps you can take my place. Goonko: Me? Really?!  Mizuki: Never mind. It wouldn't work. This party is a gathering of the elite... Goonko: Sorry I couldn't make myself useful. Mizuki: Don't worry about it. Mizuki: Excusez-moi, Fudou-san. Goonko: (Did Sudou-san really bring the limo over all the way here just to tell me this stuff?) 12/24: The traditional Christmas party  Goonko: Oh yeah, I got an invitation to a party at the Habataki school chairman's house today! Goonko: They told me there was going to be a gift exchange. Goonko: I better buy my present now!  Goonko: What should I buy? Option 1: A 1-Rich gift Option 2: A 10-Rich gift Good thing we left some money in reserve. The 10-Rich gifts are all obviously better at raising affection than the others, so we're going with those.  Option 1: Music box Option 2: Porcelain lantern Option 3: Tablecloth Option 4: 1/1 scale Skullbear Option 5: Glass vase Option 6: Roomwalker A roomwalker is a kind of collapsible treadmill for use in small bedrooms. This is the most likely present that Kazuma will like, so we're going with it. Goonko: The gift's ready, now I need to head home and change.  The new suit counts as Elegant, and all the money we spent on it was totally worth it. Goonko: All ready! Time to head to the Christmas party!  Goonko: Hmm? What's going on? ???: Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Amanohashi mansion. ???: Tonight, I'd like you to relax and make yourselves at home. ???: And please, enjoy this Christmas Eve to your heart's content. ???: Merry Christmas! Everyone: Merry Christmas!  Mizuki: Fudou-san, Joueux Noël! Mizuki: Are you enjoying yourself? Goonko: Hey, Sudou-san, merry Christmas! Mizuki: Très mignon! That outfit is cute! Mizuki: It's almost as cute as Mizuki's! Goonko: Thanks. Goonko: (She praised my outfit!)  Goonko: The gift exchange is about to start. Goonko: Whose present is going to make it to me? It could be... Option 1: Kei Option 2: Shiki Option 3: Kazuma Option 4: Icehouse 01 Wait wait wait wait wait, you get to choose instead of praying for RNG?!  Kazuma Santa: Ho ho ho! You get this present, young lady! Santa: Merry Christmas! Goonko: (I wonder what I got? Let's open it up.) Goonko: (It's a pedometer.) Goonko: (Hmm, who's the kind of guy who'd get this present?)  Goonko: Suzuka-kun. Kazuma: Fudou. Kazuma: Huh? Hey, is that my present you're holding? Goonko: Wait, really? Goonko: Whoa! And you're carrying the present I brought. A quick character design note: It bothers me way more than it should that Suzuka's letting the band on his bowtie show over his collar. That's rule #1, man, you don't even need a mirror for this!  Kazuma: Nice! I've wanted one of these. Kazuma: I'm really glad your present made it to me! Goonko: (Yay, he really liked it!)  Goonko: (And that's how Christmas 2002 came to a close.) 12/26: Messing around with new outfits  A quick note: it turns out that Girl's Side allows you to save outfits, which is amazingly convenient.  It also turns out that there are some REALLY bad outfit options available. 1/1: New Year's Day  Goonko: Today's the start of a new year! Tsukushi: Sis, sis! Can I come in? Goonko: Why bother asking that when you're already inside? Goonko: What's up? Tsukushi: The New Year's cards came in. Here. Goonko: Thanks! I wonder who sent them?  Tsukushi: So? So? Did any boys send them to you? Goonko: Shut up and get out of my room! Goonko: Now, let's see... Goonko: This is Sudou-san's. Hmm. Gorgeous.  Bonne Annee 2003 Goonko: Ahahahaha! This is definitely Suzuka-kun!  happy new year Suzuka 1/1 It feels like the only thing Kazuma spent more than 2 seconds on was the basketball. Typical. Goonko: This is Mihara-kun's. You can tell from miles away.  New year  (ring tone) Goonko: Who could that be? Goonko's ring tone is a chiptune version of the opening song. It's actually not bad. Kazuma: Yo, Fudou. It's me, Suzuka. Goonko: Hi, Suzuka-kun. What's up? Kazuma: Hey, you wanna go hit up hatsumoude? Goonko: Gladly! Kazuma: Then I'll come pick you up at your house in an hour. Goonko: Got it. I'll be waiting. Goonko: (What should I do? What should I wear?) This is when having a haregi would be awesome. It would also require all of the money.  Instead, I went with the denim jacket and jeans look. Kazuma will probably still like it.  Kazuma: Yo, Fudou. Happy new year. Goonko: Hi. Happy new year! Kazuma: We should get going.  Kazuma: Wow, it's like there are people on top of people on top of people here. Goonko: Yeah, everyone seems excited to come here and ring in the new year. Kazuma: Then that means we have to drive past all of 'em and get to the offering box. Goonko: (I don't think that's the important part.)  Goonko: What should I pray for this year? There is only ever one choice for this.  Goonko: I hope that my studies go well this year. ???: Your wish shall be granted! Goonko: (What? It feels like my prayer was answered!) Mechanically, praying for academics is worth +14 Academics, which is pretty drat good given that Goonko has barely been treading water this entire time.  Kazuma: Wanna go pull our fortunes? Goonko: Absolutely! Kazuma: Good call. It doesn't feel like the new year's really started until we get those. Goonko: (Suzuka-kun seems excited. I'm so nervous!)  Goonko: Let's see, my luck this year is... Goonko: Moderate fortune, chuukichi. Goonko: Well, I guess that's as much as I could've hoped for. Goonko: (I wonder what Suzuka-kun got?) Goonko: Suzuka-kun, what'd yours say?  Kazuma: Wh, what do you care? Besides, these things don't work if you show them to someone else. Kazuma: Hey, that's a good idea! I should just show you. Kazuma: Here, you can have it if you want it. Goonko: What? Goonko: Hey, this is bad luck! Kazuma: Don't worry about it! It's just a silly superstition anyway. Goonko: (He really just believes what's convenient to him when it comes to these things, doesn't he?)  Kazuma: Well, we made it out of there in one piece. Goonko: Yeah. I hope this year's a good one. Kazuma: Me too. But we can't just sit around, we have to make it a good year ourselves. Kazuma: Anyway, we should head home. 1/2: Oh god, my eyes  There are three new e-mails waiting in Goonko's inbox. One is a job posting for a clerk position at the flower shop. One is from Tamami with the subject line "Happy new year". The third one... the third one fills me with dread, since it's in English.   Dear Dad, Mom, and Mari, How is the everything over there? Is there any changes since I've left? I have been doing OK somehow. Today was the first day of the class. As dad told me, all classmates were wearing "GAKURAN" and they just looks like troops, so I've got little nervus. They all wondered about me, looking the Japanese face and listening to my terrible Japanese. However they must be very kind to me... I guess. Dad, I am appreciated to your understanding of my decision, living in Japan by myself. Thank you. Mom, please don't worry about me. I will be OK as well. Mari, please recognize yourself as an adult, Do your things like your age and try not to bother dad and mom. I'll be writing to you soon. Sincerely Chiharu What I think Goonko looks like right now, part 15:  Seriously, after reading this e-mail, I had to take a brief break from playing the game in order to sob brokenly and clear the bile from my mouth. I have an English degree, and this goes beyond mere pain and into the realm of torture.  Goonko: What? Is this English? Goonko: I wonder if this was sent to the wrong address. What should I do? Option 1: Reply and let the sender know Option 2: Ignore it This is pretty obviously a missive from a secret character, so I might as well reply. It will also let me imagine that I'm taking option 3. I'll explain what that is in a second. Goonko: Yeah, I should definitely reply! This might be a really important mail. Goonko: Let's see, where's my English dictionary. Goonko: There it is. "My name is Fudou Kimiko. Your mail..." Goonko: ...was barely comprehensible in English and will need to be fixed before you send it to anyone. Goonko: I've taken the liberty of fixing it so your parents will actually understand what the hell you're trying to say. Goonko: You should send them this corrected version instead. Yes, this is out of character for Goonko because her English is probably awful unless it relates to art or basketball. No, I don't care, there are some things that just need to be done. Dear Dad, Mom, and Mari, How is everything over there? Has anything changed since I left? I've been doing alright over here. Today was my first day of class. As Dad told me, my classmates were wearing gakuran, which made me nervous because they looked like soldiers. They were all confused by me, since I look Japanese but my Japanese is awful. They're being really nice to me, but I'm not sure if they're just being polite. Dad, I really appreciate that you supported my decision to live in Japan on my own. Thank you. Mom, please don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Mari, please behave. Act your age, and don't cause trouble for Mom and Dad. I'll be writing again soon. Sincerely, Chiharu All jokes aside, Chiharu is clearly a kikokushijo, an ethnically Japanese kid raised and educated overseas who's come back to Japan. The rest of his family is still overseas, and the poor kid's trying to make it alone in what is effectively a foreign country to him. It must be rough to be awful at both languages you speak, though. Sorry. That was mean.  Happy new year! Let's be good friends this year too m(_ _)m Our family did our traditional "two-year visit" to Habataki Shrine this year, going there late on New Year's Eve to pay our respects, then staying around until midnight for hatsumoude to ring in the new year. So I'm going straight to bed after this. (Don't eat too much mochi!) Good night Tamami 1/5: Skiing with Kazuma  It's winter, so we're going with jeans and a hoodie for this one.  Kazuma: It's not good for girls to let their legs to freeze like that. Goonko: Wh, what're you talking about? Kazuma: You should pay more attention to your health. Kazuma: You're gonna catch a cold dressed like that. Goonko: (He must think I'm weird. I should think about the season when I choose my outfit.) Regional fashion confession: here in the San Francisco area, jeans and a hoodie are an acceptable outfit year-round. I didn't think this would be a problem, since hoodies and pants are plenty warm for most occasions. Now, there are two options: one is to reload and find a warmer outfit to wear -- which is harder than it looks, since the jacket is mutually exclusive with the hoodie. The other is to see just how stupid we can get. That's not even an option, come to think of it.  This outfit is worse than the previous outfit on several practical levels. The miniskirt is an awful awful choice for a ski trip. I suppose it would make sense with some sensible leggings, but sensible and "USA! USA! USA!" don't go together very well. The denim jacket is also a pretty questionable choice, since anyone who's ever been on a mountain can tell you just how well a denim jacket/t-shirt combo works in snowy conditions. On the other hand, this outfit has a jacket on. Let's see what's important here.  Kazuma: I think that looks nice. Goonko: Huh? What does? Kazuma: Uh, I, I was talking about your outfit. Goonko: (Yay! It looks like Suzuka-kun likes these clothes.) Being a girl is hard.  Kazuma: Awesome! Everything's covered in snow! Kazuma: I can't wait to start skiing!  Kazuma, are you sure you're skiing? Or are you planning on getting into a fight? You look more like a kung fu movie stuntman than a skiier.  Kazuma: How good are you at skiing? Option 1: I'm okay, I guess. Option 2: I can take care of myself! Option 3: Sorry, I'm absolutely awful at it. Sports guy. Only one choice.  Goonko: I can take care of myself! Kazuma: Yeah? Then let's race to the bottom of the course! Goonko: (Yay! I made a perfect impression!) 1/6: Check the news and Goro's column  Ciao! Is everyone in love? Now, if you see me in the street, please stop pointing at me! It's very rude. Hmph and double hmph! Please just content yourselves with looking. The current craze is knit sweaters! If you wear that to a date, your man will melt in your hands~! Next up, the fashionable color is black! Work that into your wardrobe! And on top of that, it might be nice to wear a ring as an accent. Try becoming a new you every once in a while! Good things will happen, I promise~ ★Goro's sexy calisthenics★  Transform yourself into a beauty! 1/12: Quit Alucard As I mentioned previously, the cafe is a prime spot for bumping into Kei and slowly raising his affection. I have zero interest in that, so it's time to pick a new spot. I might as well try the flower shop!  Manager: Hello, this is Cafe Alucard. Goonko: Hi, this is Fudou Kimiko. Sorry, but I'd like to quit working at your store... Manager: I see. It's a shame, but I'm sure you have your reasons. Manager: If you have another chance, please, by all means call us again. 1/14-1/15: Shiki's birthday  Goonko: What should I buy for Mihara-kun's birthday? Option 1: A book of Cézanne paintings Option 2: Victorian-style hand mirror Option 3: A photo book full of pretty girls I went for the most neutral-seeming gift, the book of Cézanne paintings. Maybe he can learn something from post-Impressionism!  Goonko: Mihara-kun! Shiki: Fudou-kun. What's going on? Goonko: Here! I got you a birthday present! Shiki: Oh my. I don't need any more gifts than I already have. Goonko: Don't say that, just open your present!  Shiki: I see. Hmm, it's very pedestrian. Shiki: It's just what I would expect from you. Goonko: (Well, he seemed to like it, at least.) 1/26-1/30: Start work at the flower shop The main reason I chose the flower shop was because it seemed like a better option than working at the fast food joint or the general store. The calendar's proximity to Valentine's Day probably influenced my decision a little bit too.  Goonko: My name's Fudou Kimiko. I just started today, and it's nice to meet you. Manager: I'm counting on you every Tuesday and Thursday. Goonko: Got it!  Goonko: The weather's nice, I think I'll take this planter outside. ???: Stop right there! ???: If you put this in direct sunlight, the leaves will change color. Goonko: I'm really sorry. Goonko: Umm, I just started here today-- ???: Fudou-san, right? Goonko: What?  Shiho: Arisawa Shiho. Shiho: I go to Habataki Academy just like you. We're in the same grade. Goonko: Oh, I see! Goonko: I'm really glad to see someone from the same school here, it really helps me relax. Shiho: You should learn a little more before you relax too much. Shiho: If there's something you don't know, just ask me. Goonko: Umm, okay. Goonko: (Arisawa-san seems pretty stern, but really nice too.) Somewhere in there, Shiho smiled. She's pretty soft-spoken, so even though her words are stern, she's not as sharp as Mizuki -- she just has a resting bitch face.  See, she's not even angry when Goonko accidentally makes poison. By the way, Shiho's voice is something I couldn't miss if I tried - she's pretty well known these days for her high-pitched freakouts, but even when talking at a soft and measured pace like Shiho does, it's hard not to recognize... Yukana! Yukana's signature robot roles: 1) Four Murasame (Zeta Gundam, 2005 movies onward)  2) Teletha Testarossa (Full Metal Panic!)  3) CC (Code Geass)  Yukana's most, uh, "special" role: Teletha Testarossa (Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu)  What I think every time she opens her mouth: Pizza!  2/3: Mail from Shiho  Hello, Fudou-san. It's Arisawa Shiho. Since you gave me your e-mail address, I thought I would be polite. I don't usually do this, but if there's anything you need to know in class, please feel free to ask me. Let's make sure nothing gets in the way of your studies, okay? 2/13: The most frightening day of the year  Goonko: That brings another day to a successful close! Goonko: Uh oh! It's Valentine's Day tomorrow! Goonko: I should go and buy some chocolate!  Goonko: Now, what should I get? Option 1: I'll buy some fancy chocolate (10 Rich) Option 2: I'll buy some giri chocolate (1 Rich) Option 3: I'll just go home. You can buy both chocolates here, so why not? It's only 11 Rich, and the flower shop pays well enough. 2/14: The worst Tokimemo mini-game of all time  Goonko: (It's 5 in the morning, and it feels like I forgot something...) Goonko: (I know! I should make some chocolate!) Option 1: Start making it now Option 2: Give up on it Gotta try everything once!  Goonko: (Homemade chocolate is definitely the way to go if you're serious about someone!)   The minigame seems innocuous enough. Goonko has melted a block of chocolate and poured it into a bowl, and rotating the analog sticks will stir the bowl. For each step, Tsukushi will hold up a sign that determines if you need to rotate the left stick or the right stick, and if you need to rotate it clockwise or counterclockwise. The major things that the instructions make sure to tell you: 1) Rotate the stick the entire time Tsukushi is holding up the sign. 2) Rotate the analog stick deliberately and carefully. 3) If the letter L or R is backwards, make sure to rotate the opposite direction from the instructions (what the hell, game) What I think Goonko looks like right now, part 16:   The problem is, slowly spinning the stick while Tsukushi holds up the sign is apparently not what the game wants. Neither is furiously rotating the stick like a novice fighting game player trying to pull off a Spinning Piledriver. Neither does doing exactly one clean rotation, like the sign suggests. Changing the starting point of the circle similarly had no effect, and over about a half hour I had a success rate of zero trying to pull off this mini-game. Nothing worked. Seriously nothing. In despair, I called up the woman who lent me this game, a very good friend named Miho. Later that weekend, she came down to visit me and shook off the rust of years to read through the instructions and try her hand at the mini-game herself. She met the same results as I did: complete and utter failure. She turned to me, ripped off the headphones, and said "Seriously, gently caress this game!" I'll try and post the recorded version of that attempt later this week, it's pretty amazing.  Let's try harder next time! The game gives you something like 6 or 8 chances at the mini-game to get it right, but trust me. If you don't get it the first time, you're not going to get it the 8th time.  Goonko: Why is it turning out like this? Goonko: But hey, the most important thing is the sentiment! Goonko: Ah, it's so late already! Goonko: There's barely any time to nap before school.  Tsukushi: Sis, you awake? Goonko: Tsukushi, how many times have I told you to knock before coming in? Goonko: I was having such a nice dream. Tsukushi: A nice dream, huh? Well, if you're okay being late for school, I don't care. Tsukushi: Well, I'm off to school. Later! Goonko: (I've gotta hurry and get to school!)  Goonko: (Let's see, I'll give my giri chocolate to...) Goonko: (Mihara-kun)  Goonko: Mihara-kun! Shiki: Hey, Fudou-kun. What's this? Goonko: Here, it's your Valentine's chocolate.  Shiki: ... Shiki: This can't be for me, can it? Goonko: It, it is, actually. Shiki: You're doing it wrong. Shiki: This is not the kind of chocolate that people are supposed to give me. Shiki: Keep that in mind next time. Goonko: (Mihara-kun seemed kind of angry...) Well, at least one good thing came out of this!  Goonko: (Who should I give my fancy chocolate to?) Goonko: (Suzuka-kun  Goonko: Suzuka-kun! Kazuma: Huh? You need something, Fudou? Goonko: Here, it's your Valentine's chocolate.  Kazuma: You sure I can have this? Kazuma: I feel kinda guilty taking this. Kazuma: I'll make sure I enjoy every bit of it. Goonko: (Yay, at least he liked it)  Goonko: (And now for the chocolate I made myself! If I'm going to give it to someone, I'll give it to...) Goonko: (Hazuki-kun) What I think Goonko looks like right now, part 17:   Goonko: Hazuki-kun! Kei: What? Goonko: Here, it's your Valentine's chocolate. Kei: What is this? Goonko: Ummm, it's supposed to be chocolate. Kei: I wonder if the cats will eat it. Goonko: (Ugh, I don't think that expressed my feelings very well.) No, I think it worked exactly as planned, Goonko. Next time: The big dreams of a tiny dude. 
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If there's one thing I have learned from romance manga, it is that the destined girl is not so much good at cooking as she is at chemical warfare. So it makes sense.
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Kazuma's handwriting is almost as bad as mine.
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vibratingsheep posted:
 Mizuki is the best. I'm so glad you guessed the right room for her to show up first. vibratingsheep posted:The worst Tokimemo mini-game of all time  Wow. Just... wow. At least with the DS one it's relatively easy to handle once you get the hang of things. EDIT: Also, you seem to be missing screenshot 76 there in-between the hag and baseball. EDIT EDIT: Actually, now that I look at it again, I think Hazuki's screenshot (77?) should go on the line that says "SCREENSHOT 76". Or at least somewhere closer to that area. TracerK fucked around with this message at 12:26 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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vibratingsheep posted:SCREENSHOT 76 What the hell, Hazuki! Whether the chocolate is really good or really lousy, it's still poisonous to cats! As a cat enthusiast he should really know better  True story: because I am apparently the biggest nerd, when I woke up this morning and got on my PC I said to myself, "oh, it's the first of October, I should check Goro's website to see the update." On my irl PC. I haven't even played tokimemo in the past couple weeks! Clearly this means I need to play it more or something.
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TracerK posted:EDIT: Also, you seem to be missing screenshot 76 there in-between the hag and baseball. Fixed it. Thanks for the pointer. Fang Blade Havoc posted:What the hell, Hazuki! Whether the chocolate is really good or really lousy, it's still poisonous to cats! As a cat enthusiast he should really know better Even more reason to believe that Hazuki is an awful person and we should stay away from him: he's a cat poisoner! Terper posted:If there's one thing I have learned from romance manga, it is that the destined girl is not so much good at cooking as she is at chemical warfare. So it makes sense. The problem with this is that Goonko is amazing at cooking and home ec thanks to her Social stat. So if it's a stat-influenced minigame like the sports minigames are, it makes even less sense for it to be this hard. vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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vibratingsheep posted:Even more reason to believe that Hazuki is an awful person and we should stay away from him: he's a cat poisoner! I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that whatever Goonko handed to him, it was far enough away from chocolate as to not count. And possibly tasted like cat food. ...on the other hand, that just raises further questions.
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