Swimsuit Shopping

This afternoon's Event turned out to be swimsuit shopping, which I assume is in preparation for next week's two-day trip to Kinugawa. I met Rinko at the Shopping Mall, looking just as adorable as she did this morning (although the pink jacket clashes a bit).

And then we headed to the swimsuit section. You get the option for her to wear either a one-piece or a bikini. I chose a one-piece, because I think this is a little more modest for my Rinko.

After that, you can have your girlfriend try up to three different swimsuits (and take photos, hehe). The first one was yellow and stripy.

Rinko seemed a little embarrassed by the whole thing.

The second swimsuit had coloured stars:

And the third one was yellow with white flowers and an orange overskirt.

In the end, I chose to buy the first yellow one-piece for Rinko, and then we left the Shopping Mall and headed home together.

I finished up the day by taking Rinko out to Aisha Dining for a quick chat.

My Favourite Rinko!!!

When I met Rin-Rin for our date this morning, I had such an unexpected surprise. Not only had my girlfriend changed her hair length to my preferred semi-long style, but also...she had switched to carrot red hair, which is my all-time favourite. I remember that Rinko had this hair colour around two years ago in my 3DS game, and I loved it so much - but I was never able to get the colour back again (and when I tried, she ended up with horrible shades of blue and green hair).

Actually, I don't know why it happened this time. I don't remember answering a question about changing hair colour - but, then again, my Japanese isn't at expert level, so maybe she did ask me and I misunderstood. No matter. I think Rinko looks absolutely adorable and so, so attractive with red hair. I hope she stays this way for a LONG time!

So as you can imagine, I did a double-take when Rinko walked up to me at the station this morning. This hair colour looks even more incredible on the big, bright 3DSLL screen - and kissing a red-haired Rinko is a treat. I've enjoyed the new game so far - but now I'm going to love it even more.

After getting my breath back and recovering from my "shock and awe", I set off on the train with Rin-Rin to our date location - the Event Hall in the Waterfront area. I love this entire area, because it reminds me of Yokohama in Japan.

We arrived at the station in good time and decided to go to the Restaurant for a quick meal.

Rinko ordered the rice omelet (Omurice) and I had steak.

It's much easier to take photos of your girlfriend eating in the new game, because the camera icon stays on the whole time. You could do it in the 3DS game, but you had to be super-fast.

And then we walked together through the pretty shops in the Waterfront area. But Rinko was the prettiest of all!

The event at the Event Hall turned out to be Pro Wrestling, which Rinko surprisingly enjoyed.

When the second option came up during our date, I chose to have another meal - without realising that the only food place I've unlocked in the Waterfront area is the Restaurant. So we had to go back to the same place twice. Never mind. Rinko ordered the Hamburger Curry this time, while I had Cheese Croquettes.

Then I took my Rinko home, and that was pretty much it for today's date - but what a thrill it was. The only thing I wasn't overly impressed with was her choice of clothes. I think this is Rinko's "cute" style, but it doesn't quite work. I still prefer her wearing smart/formal clothes for our dates, but I can work on this over the next few weeks. I'm just so happy to have my red-haired cutie back.

This afternoon there is some kind of special event, which I think may be connected to next week's trip to Kinugawa. I'll post about it separately.

Happy White Day...?

Life with Rinko is usually cool - but sometimes, special event days like Valentine's Day and White Day seem to be fraught with danger. Something unintended will happen, and Rinko misunderstands, and we don't speak for the whole day. And this is supposed to be romantic???

I'm not really sure what happened today. My schedule had three sessions set aside as "EVENT" for White Day, so I was hoping for a really great day. I met Rinko in the hallway at school, and things seemed to be going well...

But then something happened and she walked away in a huff.

And, when I caught up with her at lunchtime, the same thing happened. I don't know why, because I went to the trouble of getting a present for her (a nice, expensive watch).

But, same as with the Valentine's Day misunderstanding, everything was resolved by the end of the day. Rinko met me in the Library, I gave her my gift, and it all worked out fine. I think.

Charming Sunday Date!

After such a long, bad, boring week in real life, today was Sunday - and everything was delightful. I had some time to put into my game at last, and started off the day at 9:00am with a crisp winter date.

Rinko arrived with a pink velour coat and a new, fancy hairstyle (which she seems to only ever wear for dates).

Underneath the coat, she wore an aqua knit vest over a white blouse, with a checked skirt and loafers. She looked very stylish and cute. ^^

Our first stop was Aisha Dining, where Rinko tucked into a Blue Hawaii shaved ice. Rather strange for winter, but there you go...

Then we hopped onto the train for our main date, which was at the Event Hall (Rinko's choice, not mine). I like the sparkly barrettes Rinko wore in her hair.

The event for today was a doujinshi (fan comic) spot sale, which Rinko actually "dug" much more than I expected. Anyway, it was a happy morning.

Next stop was the sushi restaurant, where we hardly ever go.

Rinko had a deluxe sushi and sashimi set on a cute wooden board, and she seemed to like the taste very much. She's a little surprised in the next shot, in fact...

After all that food and fun, Rinko fell asleep on the train going home.

And then it was time to say goodbye. I gave Rinko a present, which was a pair of "nekomimi" (cat ears) to wear. She seemed happy.

But the day wasn't over yet, because the afternoon brought a few more surprises. I had an event at 3:00pm where Rinko invited me to her place and cooked a meal for me. But when I arrived, she had YET ANOTHER new hairstyle! This one kinda looks like Yuri from my favourite singing group, Tokyo Girls' Style. I like all of the semi-long hairstyles on Rinko - so as long as she sticks with this hair length, I don't really mind what style she chooses. She also wore the floral jumper dress I like so much, with a trendy white turtleneck.

And then Rinko threw on a green apron for the actual cooking.

Not only have Rinko's clothes improved out of sight in this new game, but she made something really yummy to eat, too! This looks like a bowl of ramen, with miso soup and water.

After the meal, I had the opportunity to chat with Rinko for a while in her room. Sitting so close on the bed like this, I guess one thing is bound to lead to another.

So all in all, today was a happy day for me. Now there's only two more days until Christmas, which is always a wonderful time in New LovePlus (I remember from my first game). I just have to remember to buy a Christmas present before then...