Ah perhaps you’re right about Shuuei…and lol Ryuuren is a special out of this world entity. He’s another species altogether

Hmmm, Shuuei in my opinion does not see Ryuuki as a kid brother but more of a companion that can alleviate his loneliness from within. It seems that men of great ability tends to be rather lonely since no one can share their pain. Sometimes, talent can be a curse, rather than a blessing.

@L-chan: HAHAHAHA! You sounded just like my girlfriend when that silly girl always goes “KYAA KYAA KYAA” when a cute bishie appears into the picture. I think they are still trying to modify it slowly, but they will appear for sure.

I also echo your opinion on Kouki, Impz. Although I guess I am a tad biased since I think Kouki is really hot. ^_^;

*still annoyed that neither he nor Anju made it into the OP even though they have a big presence in the events to come*

As for Shuuei’s stay in the court…yes I would think it’s mostly because he really cares for Ryuuki now and has come to see Ryuuki as a kid brother sometimes so it is hard for him to leave. But both Kouyuu and Shuuei are very loyal to their families.

@Sakujunsghost: I believe that she is really unaware since she is usually at the background calculating the accounts. I mean, no flirty men will dare to come even close to her when Kochou and Seiran are nearby to really kill them if they even dare to try. Remember, SEIRAN is always around.

Kouki does not feel that he is completely evil though. He feels simply like a politican, the kind of bastard that is not evil or good, but only looking forward to ermm….doign something for himself, I guess. As the head of the investigative branch, I am very sure that he has spies everywhere, and it looks likely that he already planted spies near Shuurei. Maybe, the metal bracelet guy is the one.

Hair fetish O_O;;; One thing is that men then do not like short hair too X_X;;;

@Kaeboo and Lily: Ya, she does have a lot of love rivals, considering how oblivious and silly she is when it comes to love. I mean, the emperor, talents of the country and every single merchant seems to somehow love her. My feeling is that she will go like “what the $#^#$^@$#^@#%@#$!@#$!@$!@$%12″…and then rage out like a balloon.

In a way, that is a discussion that has been revolving and poping out quite a bit. It seems that Saimono often uses the historical perspective of things, and infuses modern themes of feminism into it. I like it that way

@Killerqueen: HAHAHAH, i so agree with your comment. I think that she is a bit too young currently (we tend to forget that she’s only 18, not 28). So, she still has time. I swear that most of us at 18 do not know what true love is as well, especially with her rather disturbed past of love.

@Sakki: It’s definitely a pleasure to, and I am more than delighted if your forum post brings more people to discuss with me. Yes, i am a lazy bum that sometimes take quite a bit to reply, but I always make sure I do within 2-3 days!

Ya, Ryuuki x Shuurei fans are really abundant here, even though there are a few Seiran x shuurei fans here. No ryuuren x shuurei fans though ;_;

@Bootoye: sure! I wonder what is it with the Ran clan, and all the noble clans actually. Poor ryuuki is hated so much

@Heather: yes, they are looking at porn…like a huge stack of them. As explained earlier, Seiran and Kochou are always around to make sure she is not stained by such things. So, it’s ok. Now, she has no defence, and Tantan wants her to see the real world…

I really enjoyed the comment about the hair fettish…so that’s all Serian needs to do to seal the deal hu?

As for her romantic feelings, I’m sure they are there…she is just not aware because she has been inlove with the same man all her life, and thats why no one else can capture her…Although I do have to give Ryuukie kudos for the effort and he does good till he pushes too hard.

I’m looking forward to seeing more of Ran clan.

anyway, i love the way you have summarized each episode for us (those who can’t watch nor understand – without the aid of subs – it directly) . . . i recommended this site to more saiunkuko fans in another forum and i hope that it’s fine

i’m rooting still for ryuuki and shuurie to be together in the end, however hard the road each of them may take, i hope that it will still bring the two of ending with each other . . . “waving a banner for ryuukixshuurie love team”

hehe sorry for my rants.
i still love this show anyhow thats why.

Shuurei’s family has already received several marriage proposals for the First Daughter of the Kou House, as shown early in the series, right?

This makes me wonder how she would actually react once she finds out she has proposals that include Koyouu and Ryuuren, as speculated by Kurou.

An entangled mess of choosing between matters of the heart and his or her obligation towards the Clan, the country or position.

Nasty!

I like it! hehehe

Regarding comments about Shuurei’s innocence about men…if she worked in a brothel, how unaware can she be? I guess the case has been made that she is clueless when it comes to men, but it’s so hard for me to reconcile that idea with how generally smart she is.

To Alida, the white haired chick in the OP with Shouka and Shusui, I believe, is Mama Hyou or Grandma Hyou, whichever. She’s part of the reason why Shusui was so scared of Hyou Riou in Ep 5 this season–lots of history.

Kouki promises to be an intriguing character–I hope he’s thoroughly EVIL. It was fun despising Sakujun, so I wouldn’t mind having a character to vent on again. I read a kind of back story that featured Kouki when Emperor Senka was still in power and Seran was a little kid. Kouki was the one who arrested Seran and his mother. Hmmm… I wonder if that will play into the anime? It would be cool to see some kind of face off between them. As the head of the investigative branch, do you think he knows that Seien is hanging out at the court? If he doesn’t, how sharp can he be?

And speaking of Sakujun, I’ve been under the impression for some time that Shuurei has a hair fetish–Ryuuki, Sakujun, Kijn, Hyou… Guys with short hair or who wear their hair up mostly just don’t do it for our girl (Ensei, Eigetsu, Koyouu…) So now we have this Anju guy who has a ridiculous amount of flowing hair. The bishiest bishie of them all. Could Ryuuki have yet another rival? (Say it ain’t so!)

Fun, fun, fun, and thank you, Impz, for keeping us in the loop!

First thanks Impz for blogging SaiMono! You help me make sense of those raws!

Whose that lady in the OP with Shusui & Shouka? Looks a lot like the younger version of Eiki?