I wasn’t supposed to write/publish this post until after a month because that’s the time when I’d really grow older, but what do you know, people change. So without further ado, let’s get ready to rambleeeee!

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As much as I hate to admit it, my reaction to watching Kimi ni Todoke is nothing out of the ordinary. I bet you guys have seen it coming, “Oh she’s a shoujo fangirl, and she likes Kimi ni Todoke. So? Isn’t that what fangirls do?” But much like the series itself, which (I’m sure people could ‘objectively’ agree with this, take away those rose-colored glasses first) isn’t anything groundbreaking, I thought, well, I’m not exactly here to exceed whatever expectations or do anything groundbreaking [in blogging/fangirling over this], right?

Something need not be groundbreaking for you to appreciate it, enjoy it, and love it. And no don’t give me that “I already know what’s going to happen from the start till the end of this series” bullsh*t because you obviously don’t know what you’re talking about. Search deeper, and you will find the answer. Who would be so willing to dive in and actually get on with this quest: that is the question.

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I doubt I can churn out any coherent posts for Kimi ni Todoke until I get this out so before anything else, let me just say…

Sawako-chan is so moeeeee~!! SawayaKYAA~

*ahem* Now where were we?

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At the time of this writing, it’s September 9, 2009 (since I know for sure I won’t be able to finish this in time, with my flu and all), the day of my flight back home after my 5-month business trip in Cebu, and coincidentally, the last two anime episodes I watched is that of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 9 and Hatsukoi Limited 9, both of which are pretty relevant to my situation at the moment too.

That said, please don’t ever make the mistake of reading this post until you’ve seen Tokyo Magnitude episode 9, because the episode might lose its impact if you already knew what’s going to happen. Click here to skip to my ‘unfinished business’ rambling (past the Tokyo Magnitude spoiler) or here to skip to the Hatsukoi Limited 9 rambling.

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‘How does one deal with death [of a loved one]?’ is all I could think of after watching Tokyo Magnitude episode 9. Rest assured, I’m not going to spoil anything. You won’t hear a word about which predictions turned out true or not or whatsoever. There might be a little spoiler for another series at the end of the post however, so do beware. Let’s just, well, talk about ‘dealing with death’ or ‘death’ in general, plain as daylight.

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Ok, enough Tokyo Magnitude lulz. You guys probably want to strangle me now for poking fun at the show.

Seriously though, I don’t want Yuuki to die, like hell who’d want such an adorable little kid to die?! He’s got a bright future ahead of him, and I can’t wait to see what a fine young adult he’ll become, the same way Wakaba thought of Kou in Cross Game.

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I was also among the people who went “NOOOOO YUUUKKIIIII!!!” as the ending credits rolled, but one quick search on the synopsis of the upcoming episodes is enough to dispel me of this fear, hah! >:]

So calm down people, rest assured that Yuuki is going to be alright~ He’ll just be taken to the hospital, undergo some operation (I’m thinking he has appendicitis, given the indigestion-like symptoms), alive and genki not before long, and homeward bound they go~

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Condolences, Kaze no Stigma author Yamato Takahiro, you may have passed away, but your work will forever be remembered

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For someone named “Mirai”, she sure doesn’t have much hope in the “future”, or more like, she doesn’t even know what that future is supposed to be. She’s discontented with her life at present, but she doesn’t really know what she wants. Confusing huh?

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Props to otou-san for writing this awesome H&C post. Eternal, too, though that’s one monster of a post I vowed not to read until I’ve actually rewatched H&C and truly appreciate it for what it’s worth.

The first time I watched Honey and Clover was August 2006, as I remember it, basking in 2-3 eps a day in my hotel room in Cebu after work during my first business trip, glued to the screen of my laptop whilst my roommates are busy playing DoTA; not exactly understanding what was going on through the lives of Takemoto, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, Hagu, Morita, Shuu, and Rika, but knowing enough to realize that there’s so much more to the show than how I was seeing it back then.

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