Second Study Date

After my poor performance at yesterday's Study Date, Rinko seemed concerned when she met me this morning to walk to school. I had a feeling there might be another Study Date this afternoon...

Good news, though - at lunch time, the Bento made a welcome return.

And I was right about that Study Date. Rinko ambushed me again and almost dragged me back to her place to study some more. You gotta love this game!

Fortunately with my Guide Book at my side, I was able to ace the first three questions in Mathematics (that is, I cheated). Rinko rewarded me with a nice dessert...

And after I aced the second round of questions, she changed into a Towano High cheerleader outfit for me. This was really cute.

Rinko was pretty shy about wearing the cheerleader uniform, so I made up for it by kissing her a lot. Another time you can't say no to your girlfriend is when she's wearing a cheerleader uniform. T_T Nobody is that strong...

You know, Rinko - sitting next to me on your bed, alone in your room, wearing a cheerleader uniform is...well...kinda DISTRACTING. This was supposed to be a study date, after all.

Anyways, after I aced the final three questions, I was rewarded with the Intimate Photo Session, where you can move around in full 3D and take photos of your girlfriend. Rinko changed again - but this time, just into her usual sports uniform, which is not so exciting.

At least the Intimate Photo Session is a chance to take photos of your girlfriend from unusual angles (to say the least) - but not all of them are entirely successful.

I'm looking forward to hitting the Flea Markets this Sunday, because the special winter-only Premium Date tickets will be on sale. In the meantime, I still working hard to unlock all the date locations and special features in the Mountain Area.

Study Date

Rin-Rin met me by surprise this afternoon and invited me back to her place for a Study Date. This must be because the end of year exams are coming up next week, and I said that I would be the number one student again!

This is the inside of Rinko's bedroom, with what looks like an iPod and a shelf of DS games in the background...

When Rinko sits on her bed with you to study, you can see her guitar and desk in the background. But it's really hard not to kiss your girlfriend when she's sitting this close to you. So I guess the studying took second place. ^^

Problem was, because it was a surprise Study Date, I didn't have my trusty New LovePlus Guide Book with me...so I couldn't look up the answers. Even studying English (the "foreign language") I pretty much got everything wrong. Oh well, Rinko still made a tasty dessert for me.

She offered me a piece, then when I was about to take it, she took it back and ate it herself. Maybe because my results on the Study Date were so crap...?

At the end, Rinko pleaded with me to study hard and do better next time. Yep, you can bet I won't forget that Guide Book next time, Rin-Rin...

Later tonight, I met Rinko for a short date at the Convenience Store.

Tuesday: After School Movie Date!

Even though I had to go to work today, I decided to book another After School Date with Rinko. I knew it was going to be a little difficult - I think the latest you can start an After School Date is 4:30, and I don't finish work usually until 5:00 - but I managed to take a break long enough to start the date, then closed my 3DS and finished the game after 5:00 when I'd left work for the day. In the end, it worked out pretty well.

Rin-chan was waiting for me, right on time...

We stopped into Dixies for a snack, which turned out to be just a milkshake. Still, it's nice to share a drink with your girlfriend after school.

Then it was off to the Towano Cinema to catch a movie. Rin-Rin looks cute, bundled up in her winter school coat and scarf.

Then we finally arrived at the cinema. I chose to watch "Never Tough Guy", which is one of those dumb action movies. I didn't know how Rinko would go with that...but she seemed happy overall with my choice.

I got to sit close to Rinko inside the cinema, and of course it was a good opportunity to kiss her.

Then, all too soon, another after school date was over and it was time to take her home.

Monday At School

The forecast was for SNOW today, which sounded really exciting...but all we got in my game was drizzling rain. Oh well, Rin-Rin always looks cute with her polka-dot umbrella.

I met Rinko in the Library later in the morning. These little catch-ups are always a good opportunity for conversation (and kissing).

I'm not sure what's happening at lunch time any more, because Rinko has stopped making Bento lunches for me - maybe I selected the wrong option last time she asked? Anyway, she still meets me for lunch, but then nothing more actually happens.

Our First Winter Date

Today was the 1st of December, which is the start of Summer in Australia but the start of Winter (according to the calendar, anyway) in Japan. Rinko arrived for our date this morning wearing all her Winter clothes - hat, scarf, gloves, and a beautiful suede jacket. Is it just me, or is Winter a very romantic time? Maybe it's the thought of keeping warm together with your girlfriend... ^^

Underneath her jacket, Rinko gave me a peek at the rest of her outfit, which has changed (for some unexplainable reason) to the "cute" style. I don't mind Rinko wearing "cute" or "smart" clothes for dates, as long as she stays away from casual clothes. Anyway, this look was nice.

We went off to Dixies for a quick snack. Rinko wasn't overly impressed about eating there - she far prefers Aisha Dining - but she seemed to enjoy herself in the end.

Then we had to walk through the farm land to get to the Mountain Area. I don't know why, but the backgrounds in the farm land are the poorest in LovePlus - they look like really cheap 3D, with really cheap textures, where all the street scenes and interiors look really good.

I really like the Mountain Area of Towano now, maybe even more than the city. We visited the Lake today, and it looks beautiful behind Rin-Rin in the next shot. You can see the head of one of the swan boats, too.

And these next few shots are taken on board the swan boat. You can see Amou Mountain in the background. The whole scene looked wintery but very very sweet.

Next we made a return visit to the beautiful Lakeside Restaurant - definitely one of the best places to eat in the whole Towano area. Rinko was very cute the way she looked left and right checking it out...

And the food is definitely yummy, too. Itadakimasu!

And here's a full-length shot of Rinko waving goodbye. No continuation today, but it was still a very nice date, and it's so cool to watch all the seasonal changes in the LovePlus world.

Last but not least, I took Rinko for a short date at Fountain Park tonight.

It made me realise that (apart from Premium Dates) I haven't booked a lot of dates with Rinko at night. Some date spots are not open after 6:00pm, but it might be another different way to experience the game. I must try to do another After School Date this week, too, if I have time...