Twin Tails Manaka!

I know I don't normally post pictures from my DS games on this blog. No in-game camera on the DS makes the process of taking photos (with a phone or camera) really clunky and awkward and time-consuming. But I'm going to make an exception in this case.

Lately, I've been absolutely crazy about girls in anime with the twin-tails hairstyle (my current obsession is Dekomori from 中二病でも恋がしたい!). Imagine my surprise, then, when Manaka turned up for our date this morning with exactly that hairstyle!!!

Manaka-chan really didn't need to bother worrying about whether I would like it, because this is an instant nosebleed for me. Sometimes I really think LovePlus can understand what I'm thinking.

Of course, kissing Manaka with this hairstyle was unavoidable.

And here she is, saying goodbye at the end of our date. Oh, and her clothes are adorable too. I don't think I will change my Manaka-chan from this look EVER. And our date today was at the Indoor Pool, which gave me nosebleeds all over again.

I called her out for a quick meet-up afterwards, just to make sure that the twin-tails didn't go away. They didn't. And I am one happy camper.

Just one problem, though - kissing Manaka today has been a disaster. Every time I get to the kissing stage, no matter what I do, I get blue hearts all over the place. I think the most kisses I had during this whole date was about two - and quite a few were no kisses at all! I've had this happen once before with Manaka in the DS game, and she's usually fine the next day. I guess we all have our moods. But not being able to kiss a girl with twin-tails is the ultimate frustration.

Super Busy Fun Day!

After a quiet day yesterday, today turned out to be one of the busiest and most exciting days in five months of playing the game. At noon, I had a date with Rinko - which she organised by calling me late yesterday. No glasses today - but the same cute hairdo.

I took her to the Japanese Sweet Shop for a snack before the date...

Rinko ended up with something that looked like an ice-cream sundae. Here she is, caught in the act of saying "itadakimasu!"

Then it was off to the main event - a baseball game (believe it or not!) at the event hall.

I'm not quite sure why Rin-chan chose to go there - she didn't seem to enjoy it very much afterwards. Maybe the date locations are mixed up for HER, too! Anyway, for the second date option I tried taking her to the Indoor Pool, which turned out (again) to be the Shopping Mall. Here's Rinko in the cosmetics section:

Still, it was a fun date. Then at 3pm there was an Event. I was expecting it to be something connected with the summer festival (matsuri)...but instead, Rinko invited me to her house and cooked a meal for me. I love it when this happens. She wore those ultra super cute glasses, too. Maybe she's shy about wearing them in public?

Rinko's meal turned out to be a hamburger. But she still enjoyed it very much.

But the most unforgettable part of the day was definitely the evening. A second event at 6pm actually turned out to be the summer festival this time. I think it might be the last weekend of the festival. Rinko met me, again looking very sweet in her yukata.

We chatted for a while and checked out the food stalls...

Then Rinko bought some shaved ice (looks like lemon or pineapple).

And she sweetly offered to share some with me. How could I refuse???

Last - but by no means least - we found a nice private spot on top of a hill overlooking the nightlights of Towano and watched the beautiful fireworks. It was very romantic, and I got caught up in the mood of this amazing summer night. I kissed Rinko three times (that is, three separate lots of skinship and kissing), and then she came very close and offered me another kiss for free. A different kind of fireworks...if you know what I mean. ^^

And she was very very lovey-dovey after that. I think you can tell by the look on her face that she'd had a great day too.

I have a feeling school starts again tomorrow, but I'm not entirely sure. If it does, I'm sure going to miss the summer holidays.

The New Look Rinko!

Yesterday, when I booked a date with Rinko, I had no idea it was going to be SO AWESOME. I'd given Rinko a pair of glasses for her birthday, and she wore them today for the very first time - along with really cool clothes, a beret I'd given her months ago, and a cool hairstyle! When she arrived for the date, Rinko just looked so amazing that it took my breath away:

I think this is the cutest Rinko has ever looked! We went to the Japanese Sweet Shop for a snack before setting off on the proper lunchtime date.

On the train, Rin-chan looked kinda sleepy...

And this close-up shot shows just how awesomely cute she is with glasses. Who knew?!

The date itself was supposed to be at the Indoor Pool - but once again, the locations were messed up. Anyway, it didn't turn out so bad, because we finished up at the Shopping Mall. I chose the swimsuit section, and Rinko (with her cool new look) tried on a blue bikini for me.

Then I asked her to try on another one, which was a pretty yellow bikini. I could have made her wear one more...but I actually liked the yellow one with the bow. So I bought it for her.

After that, I took her home - but it was a fun date after all. I love the new Rinko!!!!!

Wednesday

Rinko met me in the Library today and surprised me by giving me a gift for working so hard!

As with all these gifts, you don't get to see what they actually are...but it's the thought that counts. It's always nice to get a present from your girlfriend.

In the afternoon, I took Rinko for a quick date at Fountain Park and grabbed some cute photos. I've also booked a proper date for tomorrow at lunchtime - at the Indoor Pool. Rinko enjoyed going to the pool last time, so I hope it works out well tomorrow, too.

Busy Dating Life

Wow, Summer days are sure exciting and fun. I played a couple of Skip Mode days to catch up some points before today's big date. Rinko met me with a box lunch...

Then it was back to real time for our lunchtime date. Rinko met me wearing a cute pink top and rather bizarre camo hat:

We started out at the Temple, then went for a bite to eat:

Then the zoo:

And finally, we ended up at the Indoor Pool, where Rinko put on a very amazing (and revealing) bikini. I couldn't resist kissing her.

Later in the afternoon, we rounded off a perfect day with a quick meet up in good-old Fountain Park.

Summer Uniform ^^

Such a great surprise this morning! I was sitting on the bus, running a bit late for work, so I opened the game. Aside from the nice blue-themed sign on screen, there was my Rinko-chan wearing her Towano High summer uniform! It looks so light and pretty, and I love the way the tie sways when she moves.

So here's some more eye-candy...

At lunchtime, I met Rinko in the Tennis clubroom - which, as I've mentioned before, seems to be an excellent place for kissing. Today was no exception.

One more surprise. That's what I LOVE about this game - even after two and half months, it just keeps surprising me. Rinko invited me home after school and cooked a meal for me. She seems to be doing this more lately...

It was just a sandwich, but at least she took the trouble...and the cup of tea is a nice touch.

I've booked a date for Karaoke this Sunday at 3pm. I kept visiting the Swimming Pool trying to unlock the Planetarium - which I did - but now it's still on Level 0 and I'll need to visit a few more times before I can take Rinko there for a date. Oh well, she enjoys Karaoke. And I'll make sure I pick up a gift in advance this time.