Wednesday - A Little Gift

Started off today again with Rinko's Seishun 1 Page story.

After having problems with the structure of her band, Rinko met me on the rooftop for a heart-to-heart talk about stuff.

And when she went back to rehearsals with the band, she agreed to switch from lead guitar to bass.

At the start of the proper game for today, Rinko was waiting to walk to school with me.

And she was waiting to walk home with me in the afternoon, too. It was another crappy day at work, so I really appreciated Rinko's faithfulness today.

Later, I took Rinko to the Coffee Shop for a chat, and she wore a nice formal top. I really like it when Rinko dresses up to meet me and doesn't just wear casual clothes.

I gave her a little gift, too - a password-protected phone strap with four turtles. The gift didn't cost me any money, but Rinko loved it. I thought it would be something she'd like.

Tuesday - First Bento!

I leave for work pretty early each morning and usually take a bus into work around 7 am. It's around a 35 minute trip, so lately I've started playing the less embarrassing parts of NLP+ on the way. Anything involving skinship and kissing is out, because the bigger screens of the new console mean that EVERYONE can see what you're doing. I usually open my game, choose activities for the day, play through the Seishun 1 Page episodes, and then one of the mini-games and perhaps LovePlus mode. It's a pleasant way to pass the time.

That's why the first photos each day have been from Rinko's Seishun 1 Page story, which seem a little out of order. Here are today's shots, which feature Rinko checking out a venue for her band to play their first "live".

As usual, I met Rinko at various locations around the school in an effort to level them up quickly. I have most school locations up to Level 2 by now.

I had a pleasant surprise at lunchtime, when Rinko met me with a box lunch (bento) she had prepared. She used to do this most days in NLP, but it's the first time in the new game.

I met up with Rinko this afternoon at the recently-opened Coffee Shop.

And later at the Convenience Store...

...and Fountain Park.

Monday

Just two weeks to go before the release of the new game, and tension is definitely building! I really hope things go alright with my order. Anyway, I have my six month anniversary coming up on Wednesday, too - probably my last one with Rinko in the current game. Today started off with the usual breakfast at my place...

And then the usual, happy walk to school...

And then the usual delicious bento lunch...

And the slightly less usual sight of my Rinko waiting with her umbrella to see that I get home safely in the rain.

It was still raining in the evening, so I asked Rinko to meet me at the Convenience Store (where at least we can eat...and buy some snack food...).

And we squeezed in one more late-night meet up at the Coffee Shop.

Rino felt like talking, apparently. Her white jacket with all the military-style badges is so cute.

Super Busy Sunday!

After a fairly ordinary week in Towano, I was hoping today's date might be something really special...and it was. Rinko met me at the station wearing a crisp white coat and a new twin-tails hairstyle. It was snowing a little bit, so she carried her polka-dot umbrella, and the overall look was charming.

I found out later that today (02.02) is officially "Twin-Tails" day in Japan (to commemorate fans' obsession with this hairstyle). Maybe that's why Rinko changed to twin tails today??? Anyway, I'm a twin-tails fan too, so I'm certainly not complaining. We went to the Japanese Sweet Shop for a snack, and Rinko ordered a yummy ice cream sundae.

Then it was time to take the train to our much-loved Mountain Area.

When we arrived at the Hot Springs, we were able to go in to the Onsen area for the first time. Nothing happened apart from this shot, but it was still nice to be there with Rinko.

Then we swung back to the Lakeside Restaurant for a cup of tea and some more respite from the cold.

The date was greatly extended today, first when Rinko came back to my place for some music and gaming (and kissing)...

...and then when I went back to her place for a snack and a study date. Sadly, I'd used up my photos by that stage - but, trust me, it was fun. Later in the day, Rinko met me during Library Committee duty. The twin-tails hairstyle looks cool with her school uniform.

I met her at the TV Studio late in the afternoon.

We rode our bikes back to Shin Towano.

And then we finished off what had been a SUPER busy day by meeting at the Coffee Shop.