Damn it Shin-chan you could at least pretend to be happy…

Noe…our dearest Noe’s heart is now all but broken by the pain of having lost her first love in so short a time. Though there is one more festival yet to take place the thought of having Noe cry sad tears makes me curse the name of Shin-chan and howl with righteous fury. Oh, Hiromi gives her fans some service. Merry Bloody Christmas…Kurogane, Kabitzin, Stripey, Ascaolth, and the unknown Hiromi fan. Merry Bloody Christmas, again…

Hiromi fans would like us to believe that this is the Hiromi that they know and love…

I call bullshit, they just wanted to get a good look at her cup size, and her pantsu.

Well it’s good to see that the Nakagami family is getting along just fine, with increased sales of their rice wine. I am curious as to how this festival is going to play out since it looks like the whole town is going to be in an exceptionally good mood. Mr. Nakagami is keen to see that artist son of his do the dance properly and Kanae looks well too now that she is no longer marred by hate. Still how about some background on the Mrs. Yuasa and Kanae feud?

Whoever marries Kabitzin, Ascaloth, and Kurogane better have feet this saxy…

Tomoyo is not amused…so quit peering into her room. You too Stripey!

So Hiromi has moved out, and I guess she lives like any single otome would alone, that is gallivant one’s home while woefully underdressed and without shame…It’s some how very human at least when it concerns lazy college students who live like pigs, though this could be an American thing. I just wished she went all Risky Business Tom Cruise instead of that foot thing. Ah well, in any case while that evil Hiromi Propaganda Ministry made up of Kabitzin and undoubtedly Ascaloth too would accuse the good man Jun of creating a setup for the basketball match there was no need for the legions of Jun fan girls have gotten wind of Hiromi’s maltreatment of Noe’s nii-san. Besides I doubt Jun has that much clout to control a whole school, and with his wisdom he appreciates the subtlety of non-action as exposed in the Tao by Lao-tzu. Still, kudos to Jun-san on saving Hiromi when she refused to save herself; though Jun was not aware that Shin-chan was lurking in the darkness it was Jun who did something like a real man ought to. Without concrete proof Kabitzin seems to have jumped onto this alleged Jun crime and has started spread malicious rumors like a high school tart, for shame comrade are you not a man? Men don’t spread rumors; men crush their enemies! Not content to conduct a smear campaign against Jun that dastardly sea slug is now spreading lies about Jibeta and Noe…’tis sad that a grown man is picking on Noe out of spite and malice.

Jun nii is man of action, when Shin-chan cowered Jun stepped in to save Hiromi. Funny how those two are no. 6 and no. 4 respectively.

The public is overawed, Hiromi is impressed, but Tomoyo just wants to have Jun’s babies…Good luck Tomoyo!

As a firm believer in the sanctity of contract Hiromi has to give Jun as kiss as part of the deal, Shin-chan did get a kiss from Noe, it is only fair. Well time will tell if Jun has indeed fallen for Hiromi at some level, after all why try a steal a kiss if it weren’t worth something? I hope Jun diverts his attention to saving Noe now that Hiromi wants to stand one her own. Besides even if Hiromi loses out in the end the contract still holds and Jun has to take responsibility and keep Hiromi company…though no more motorbike rides in the snow. While the Hiromi Propaganda machine would have us believe the Jun trusts no one, when Noe was in danger Jun swallowed his pride and asked Hiromi for help in enlisting Shin-chan in the search. While Hiromi’s refusal to join the search and tardy notice to Shin-chan is deplorable Jun trusted that Hiromi would still care enough make the call despite Hiromi’s unfounded hatred of Noe. As I have said before Jun knows Hiromi best.

I concur Jun would probably like Tomoyo more. Cuz Jun has a thing for genki girls.

Now’s not the time to go back to jealous Hiromi, the most ugly Hiromi of all. Fellow True Tears Fan Soundwave agrees… Show ▼

I still don’t get why Hiromi has such lack of faith in her new beau. It’s not like Noe insisted upon staying like Jun, and besides Hiromi already got her kiss. Noe holds no grudges against Hiromi, yet Hiromi can’t forgive Noe. It’s not like Noe lured Shin-chan back and Noe is still a fellow human, so why is she still so insecure? Why does she have such little faith in Shin-chan’s promises? If Hiromi can’t trust Shin-chan then really why are they together? Hiromi has already won the spotlight so why not ask Shin-chan about whatever is in her thoughts? Is she that craven that she fears the answer? Even when Shin-chan asked about HiromixJun Hiromi could not just flat out tell him that there was nothing going on between her and Jun at the romantic level. While Hiromi seemed impressed by Jun’s show of audacity in stopping the flood of fouls, if Hiromi felt nothing why not go ahead and say it? It’s a littler too early in their budding relationship to start pouring on the lies and the deceit.

Tsuruya’s Fang! Kabitizin and Ascaloth are part of the cast…I see that they remain their snarky selves.

Well did he?

Shin-chan after bagging Hiromi still dreams of Noe, and the Hiromi kiss occurred it seemed less than romantic… To rub some salt into Hiromi’s wound while Shin-chan only illustrated one page of her picture book, Shin-chan made a whole book for Noe. Not content to leave well enough alone, Shin-chan starts chasing Noe around school as well. Thankfully Shin-chan is laid low by a glorious display of Isurugi courage on the basketball court. Shin-chan is not spared as now he is to suffer the pain of loneliness as Aiko has graduated and Noe is with Jibeta. Ha ha haha, fool! Pain is my friend – time to introduce Shin-chan to it! Seriously though I thought that he resolved to do things right, yet again he suffers from confusion. Since he is feeling lonely at dance class why not ask Hiromi to accompany him? Moreover why the heck didn’t Hiromi offer to escort him to and from his classes to mark out her beau?

One Happy Ending down two to go! May you never tire of each other’s company.

Aiko and Nobuse decide to start over again, and while this development was a tad too early I suspect that the next episodes will hit so hard that not even the 12 Labors of Nobuse will be able to shine in the dark days to come as the final resolution occurs. Still it was sweet of Nobuse to show up during the phone call. While in my book Nobuse has already earned a sweater it is good to see that he is being humble about this, it was most compassionate of him to take Aiko back. In time they will be happy, now that Shin-chan is no longer a factor. As much as Kabitzin thinks Aiko is playing some sort of game kudos to him for not making some crude joke about the not open for business sign as a do not disturb sign. I for one applaud their reconciliation as Nobuse has endured much in his love for Aiko, I hope he gets his sweater one day. Good to see that they are going to take things one day at a time. Nobuse almost cried tears of joy when Aiko called him, if you have a problem with this then please voice your comment and leave your name I have a M203 grenade with your name on it…I don’t rock and roll. I blow shit up! First one up Shirukii…tsk tsk Nobuse has suffered much and to deny him his Aiko is a crime…In deference to your support of the Royalty Noe a bit of advice, ignore the pain. It’s only going to get worse!

It does.

Selfless Noe is Moe, Poor Noe. T_T

It’s interesting how Jibeta has become the most GAR chicken of the coop while Raigomaru tinkles in his feathers. Jibeta is a magnificent bird in his own right, for it was Jibeta who stood by Noe and was always there for Noe. Now that Noe needs to rekindle her flame of hope that once burned so brightly I support Jibeta in his quest to fly. It is true that Noe would like to escape from her pain, but unlike some daft moron who would attempt suicide she tries instead to turn Jibeta into a brave chicken, who is worthy of song. Noe is a brave and glorious otome and while she marched off to fulfill what maybe her final duty with the roach song on her lips, I could not help but feel moved. Noe’s acceptance that Hiromi is the one in Shin-chan’s heart proves that it is her light that pierces the fog of despair. As being the victim of a broken heart goes Noe took it better than I could have expected, her admission was suitably stoic and while Jibeta has a daunting task ahead of him I hope he endures well after his maiden flight.

Fly Jibeta, Fly!

 

Would you look at that…ready for battle are we? I hope she didn’t blacken her teeth as well.

Well next time Hiromi gets dressed up as befits a daughter of the Nakagami clan, Hiromi fans will be pleased. However I am not sure who Jun nii is going to kiss, and I am curious as to how Shin-chan ended his book. I hope Jun leaves Hiromi alone for a while and in the rather unlikely event that Hiromi no longer occupies his heart I hope Jun will be there as a friend to Hiromi. Who knows maybe with a Hiromi and Jun friendship Tomoyo can hang around her Jun-san as it is clear that Tomoyo knows how to pick’em. Well now that Aiko and Nobuse have broken through the coming storm only Hiromi, Noe, Jun, and Shin-chan are left to reap its full force. It’s interesting to note that it was not snowing when Hiromi met jun for the last time and that it was snowing when her beloved Shin-chan was rushing headlong to see Noe, at first I had thought that during the beach scene that Hiromi had it all wrapped up her much loved snow, beach, and Shin-chan were all there, but alas Shin-chan still thought of Noe. Now that I think about it each couple has their own special place For Aiko and Nobuse that temple held significance as their first place of Nobuse’s confession and later rejection, however later it was Aiko’s store where they first met and later reconciled that held special meaning. Hiromi and Jun have the park where they first and last met. Noe and Shin-chan have that pier. Hiromi and Shin-chan, well they have that bamboo forest but Shin-chan just blitzed through it without much as a second look during his dash to the sea.

There is yet hope for Noe to have tears of joy, and I assume it’s because of usagijen’s heart felt appeal to Noe’s obaachama. Clearly heaven is moved by by the unseen bonds of women!

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