Crimson Hero Round 14

This is for the fans...

Here's the latest Chapter of Crimson Hero. Not much development except Keisuke's entrance into the scene at the end of the chapter. No... Yushin is not dead yet but critically ill...

Kami-sama Hajimemashita Chapter

Oooohhh... I like this series. I like that the mangaka takes time to develop and detail out the 2 leads' romance. I'm not crazy for fantasy, supernatural shoujo type of manga but this is funny and interesting. Will follow the series. : )

Nanami's father is a recalcitrant gambler. He accumulated a huge amount of debts and left Nanami to fend for herself. Nanami was made homeless and met a strange man in a park. The man offered his place (including his position) to her. Out of desperation, she followed his directions and ended at his place. To her surprise, it was a shrine and he was the god of the shrine?! She has inherited his position as the god of the shrine. Her body guard cum servant is this fox-earred person (Tomoe). The manga captures Nanami's misadventure as a god and Tomoe's duty to keep her safe.

Reimei of Arcana Chapter 16

Ok. This is for the series' fans. However, the chapter seems non-happening, thus I have nothing much to write. Perhaps, I will translate the next chapter when/if it is more interesting. :p

Akuma to Love Song/恶魔拉法颂 Vol 8

I have been busy reading. (*_*) so busy I forgot to blog. One of the series I've enjoyed is Akuma to Love Song. Interesting read. Nothing beats reading (in one sitting) 8 volumes. Yummy!

I have read Akuma to Love Song in English but preferred the Mandarin version. Volume 7 details the reason why Shin cannot accept Kawai's confession. He is afraid she will remember her dark past if he reciprocates. Apparently, Kawai's mother attempted suicide in front of her and hugging her as she was dying. In volume 8, a new character Shintaro is introduced. He seems very taken by Kawai. He is very forward in expressing his affection for her. (>__<) Perhaps, he will push Shin to do more... Actually, I like Yuusuke's character and wish there is more air time for him... Perhaps in the coming chapters...

Below is a snippet of how Chapter 8 ends.

Kawaii and her friends were at Shin's place for holiday. Shin is playing the piano and Kawai is singing. Their feelings for each other (which they could not honestly expressed) were expressed through their music. Shintaro saw this...

Shintaro could not help but felt jealous. He told Kawai to stop wearing her feelings for Shin on her sleeves. He accused Shin of stringing her along with no intention to commit. She retaliated and accused him of fault-finding... Shintaro tried to silence her with a kiss...

If you are interested in the latest chapter, you can find it in Freesiane's Livejournal. Make sure to leave her a comment.

Strobe Edge Chapter 33

Hi fellow Strobe Edge fans, finally chapter 33 is here. I don't know what to say. I was speechless after reading the chapter. Nonetheless, I believe this chapter will generate a lot of discussions. The cover page says it all, Andou is in tears. Here we go...

Ninako tries to call Ren. She cannot get him... She thinks it is because he is in the train and thus there's no reception. She leaves a message telling him she wants to speak to him when they next meet in school. She wants to tell him what has been bothering her. She is so nervous she said the same thing twice whilst leaving the message ~~~~~ aahhhhh... XD r we going to get a confession from Ninako?!? Go girl go! Ren will hug you and declare his affection too!

She flushes just leaving the message for Ren. Ninako is wondering whether she is too hasty and rash in calling Ren. ~~~~ Noooo! Of course not!

She is thinking about Ren and Andou's friendship and how her confession can be a burden to Ren. Nonetheless, she decides to confess. ~~~~~ Yes!!!

Ninako, Andou and Gaachan are at the restaurant preparing to start work... Gaachan (thinking that Ren has already confessed) tries to fish for information and asks whether someone confessed after the sports meet.

Ninako looking embarrassed quickly denies... She is thinking that her confession is going to be a failed attempt... She excuses herself and goes out to sweep the floor. Gaachan seeing her reaction realises that Ren may not have confessed... Andou sees all these and cannot help but begins to feel worried. ~~~ Gaachan?!! I'm feeling murderous! Please butt out!!!

Ninako is sweeping the street and she sees a couple walking hand in hand, she dreams of walking hand in hand with Ren... So cute...

Meanwhile, Ren takes a break from work and checks his handphone. (sigh... he looks so arresting, my heart does flip flops just seeing him) He notices a message from Gaachan asking whether he has confessed. He sends back a message and says no. He sees Ninako's name in his voicemail box... he chokes... and blushes... ~~~~aawww...

He listens to the message that Ninako left in his voicemail box. He can't wait for that day to come where Ninako will tell him what's bothering her.

Meanwhile Gaachan and Andou are taking a rest from their work. Gaachan talks aloud about Ren not confessing yet. ~~~ Gaachan!!!... please...

Andou asks Gaachan to explain and Gaachan tells Andou that Ren intends to confess to Ninako. Andou is shocked to hear this and is overwhelmed at the turn of events...

As their work at the restaurant ends later than usual, Andou sends Ninako back home. Along the way, Andou contemplates what his next step should be. He thinks he should confess again. Ninako bumps into a passerby.

The passerby tries to intimidate Ninako. Andou tries to help but the man is not placated. He picks a fight with Andou. Andou asks Ninako to leave first saying that he doesn't want Ninako to see his weak side... Andou is punched...

Ninako tries to help by hitting the man with her bag. The man shouts at her and threatens to hit her. Andou kicks him and uses his body to shield Ninako from further attacks. Ninako protected from the onslaught screams for help ~~~ Andou... that is going to earn you points...

Afterwards, Ninako apologises to Andou. She asks to clean Andou's bruises and cuts. He refuses. He refuses to face her as he does not want her to see him in this condition.

With his back facing her, Andou confesses to her again. He tells her he really likes her, and everything about her...

He tells Ninako to leave first... At that moment Ninako's phone rings. It is Ren! ~~~ I'm going to cry...

Ninako is about to tell Ren what happened when Andou snatches the phone away and hangs up the call. He tells Ninako not to tell Ren...

Andou walks away with a sad expression. Ninako cannot help but tears.

Ren calls again and asks to meet her now. While heading towards the meeting area, Ninako resolves not to confess to Ren. Seeing how sad Andou is, she cannot bring herself to tell Ren her true feelings... ~~~~ Ren, I going to depend on you to put an end to my misery. Please Ren...

Ren and Ninako meet near her place. He asks her to take a walk with him...

Ren: "Kinoshita Chan, I really like you, even if you have someone else in mind now, I hope you will fall in love with me." Ninako is surprised and very happy to hear this. She is thinking to herself that she likes him very much too. Yet images of Andou shielding her with his body and his sad expression surfaces... ~~~ Ninako, please don't break Ren's heart...

That ends Chapter 33. Like I say, I'm speechless... The long awaited confession is tainted with sadness... All I can say is that " Sakisaka sensei, you are very cruel... cruel but a very gifted story teller..."