Shiro no Eden Chapter 6

Hi All,

Shiro no Eden is going to be the new series I am summarising. Quite interesting storyline (enough complications to have the story turning out differently). Mashiro, the female lead of the story is an insecure and sheltered child. She feels unloved at home. Mom remarried and her current family consists of Mum, Step dad and Step brother. Mashiro craves for mum to tell her she loves her and hugs her but instead mum tells her to be a good girl. Mashiro tries her best to be a good girl so as to win mum's love. Her step dad, who heads a cram school, doesn't seem to express affection towards her and appears to be a strict disciplinarian. Her step brother seems to ignore her and says curt words to her. However, unknown to Mashiro, her step brother seemed to like her but in a bid to control his feelings towards her, he treats her badly. To get better grades so that her family will approve of her, Mashiro spends most of her time studying. Thus, she is a loner and no one tries to include her into their social circle.

When Mashiro was young, she met Ai (male lead, I think) who gave a her a magic candy when he saw her crying. He told her that if she wished upon this candy her wishes will be fulfilled. She met him again and realised that he is teaching in a cram school. He reminded her that studying should be fun and enjoyable. Seeing how the people in the cram school interact and have fun, Mashiro badly wants to join them. Finally, she convinced her stepdad to let her go on condition that she pays for the cram school fees and keeps her grades up.

In Chapter 4, Mashiro realises that she loves Ai. Ai, on the other hand, thinks that he is not deserving of being loved (hmmm... I wonder why).

I'm starting with Chapter 6. Translated chapters 1-4 are available at Otakuworks.com. I'm missing Chapter 5. Hopefully, story gets clearer when Chapter 5 turns up. ok let's start with what I have...

Title for this Chapter is "Ai's Sudden Change. Mashiro being exposed to darkness and temptation."

At the side of the page, a caption:"Ai, the wizard of Oz, the Woodcutter of a Tinplate. The Woodcutter of a Tinplate has no heart."

The chapter begins with Mashiro at the door in Ai's room. Ai tells her to come to him. Ai with her head lowered remain standing at the door. She wonders how she should answer him. She doesn't understand.

Ai:" What an idiot." As he puts on his pants, he chides her for not taking the opportunity to run out. He tells her that since she came here on her own, if something happened, she cannot complain.

Mashiro:"I...because I understood..."

Mashiro is thinking of that day, the reason Ai refused her bluntly.

Ai:"So."

Mashiro:" I..., even if a teacher does anything, I wouldn't dislike it!"

Ai stretches out his hand. Mashiro closes her eyes. Ai leans threateningly towards her. Closing her eyes, Mashiro exclaims that Ai has not be having things his way.

Mashiro opens her eyes and looks at Ai and Ai returns her look. He tells her it is because women are liars. Mashiro is surprised to get that answer. Ai pushes her out of the door and tells her again to leave and go home.

Mashiro asks what happened that he felt such hatred. She wonders whether he being alone wishes for some change. Ai said no. In reality, he had been alone.

Looking at her with a sad smile, he tells her that he is sure that nothing can as it is an impossible habit to break. With that he closes the door at her.

Next scene switches to the school trip. Mashiro and her class are on the train going on a school excursion.

During the trip, Mashiro looks sad and in deep thoughts as she thinks about her conversation with Ai. Some of the girls notice her keeping to herself begin to talk about her always doing that.

Sakki (Ai's younger brother) notices her and stands up to talk to her. Suddenly, Kayo pushes Sakki away (Kayo likes Sakki and does not like it that Sakki notices Mashiro). She tells Mashiro to make an effort to socialise with the class and be more inclusive. Mashiro disagrees and replies that she is making an effort. Kayo is shocked and tells Mashiro that her attitude is bad. Another friend steps in to explain that Kayo is trying to help her to mix with others more. Mashiro tries to explain that she has something on her mind... Kayo shouts at her and asks her what it is...

Blushing, Mashiro confesses that she sort of like Takano Sensei... The girls are surprised and ask for details. The girls crowded around Mashiro.

One of them expresses that they thought she cares only for her studies. The class teacher notices that Mashiro is being surrounded by a group of girls and is looking happy. He walks up to them and tells Mashiro that it is good that she is mixing well with the classmates and she seems happy doing so. Mashiro, with tears in her eyes, expresses that she is extremely happy. She thinks that things has begun to change for her... She thinks it must be the working of the magic spell cast by Takano Sensei...

Mashiro is at the temple, writing her wish. She sighs. Sakki notes and comments that she is still sighing.

Sakki tells Mashiro that his brother has a history of problems with women as they will start to demand more from him. He does what he likes and is difficult to influence. Sakki tells Mashiro that he doesn't want to see her get wounded in the process.

Sakki leaves Mashiro and she picks up an amulet and writes her wish on it.

Mashiro rejoins her classmates. She notices that Kayo puts an enmusubi (a love knot; it is like a talisman intended to help ensure love) into her purse.

Scene switches back to Sakki. He looks for Mashiro's anmulet. He flips it to see the wish she has written on it. It says:" Wishing that the Wizard will be able to change."

Suddenly, Kayo realises that she has lost her purse. They are supposed to meet their teacher at the designated place. However, Kayo wants to go search for her purse. Mashiro decides to help her despite Kayo's protests.
Mashiro smiles at Kayo and tells her that it is better for two to look for it than Kayo doing it alone. Kayo remains ungrateful towards her for extending her help.

It starts to rain. Kayo is thinking of giving up but Mashiro insists in persisting as she knows that there is something important to Kayo that is in the purse (the enmusubi). Kayo is somewhat touched at Mashiro's concern.

Mashiro jumps into a huge drain... Kayo asks whether Mashiro is ok...

Mashiro finds the purse and hands it to Kayo. Kayo opens up her purse to check on the enmusubi. She tears and holds it in her palm...

Scene switches back to the two girls back with the teacher.

The teacher gives them a scolding for missing the meeting time and making the class wait for them...

Later on in the bath, Kayo thank Mashiro for being sensitive to her needs and come to her help. Mashiro tears when she was being appreciated.

Mashiro makes a phone call to Ai. Sakki who happens to walk past thinks that she is calling home but is surprised to overhear her talking to his brother instead. Mashiro tells Ai over the phone that he had said about somehow being lonely is something that happens. She wants him to know that during those times when he feels lonely, she can be with him.

Ai wonders what she is talking about and hangs up on her.

Sakki is surprised by what Mashiro says to Ai.

This is an interesting chapter. I wonder what prompted Ai's detached reaction towards women in general and in particular towards Mashiro. I wonder what is the story behind his behaviour. I wonder whether Sakki likes Mashiro and what role he will play. I like it too that Mashiro is beginning to like herself more and finding friends at the same time.

NEWS!

Dear All,

Sorry for taking so long. I've been rather busy. I'm currently summarising Shiro no Eden Chapter 6, Mishounen Produce, many more. Please bare with me. Will get Shiro out in about 2 days' time followed by others.

Thank you for waiting patiently.

Kami-sama Hajimemashita/元气少女缘结神 Chapter 23

Hi fans of KSH,

This chapter is rather interesting. Leaves me with some questions. We will discuss after the summary. Aquick recap of the story thus far. This chapter is a continuation of the Dragon of the Ocean's story. Dragon lost his eye to Tomoe. Tomoe stormed the Dragon's palace, killed and destroyed many and stole Dragon's left eye. Nanami went back to the past with Mizuki's help to stop Tomoe from doing so...

Nanami went back in time to see Tomoe raiding the Dragon's palace. She came eye to eye with Tomoe but Tomoe had no response. She gathered that he could not recognize her. Tomoe left after raiding the palace. Nanami gave chase. Mizuki stopped her and told her that it would be impossible for her to catch up if she ran after Tomoe by foot. Mizuki offered to give her a ride...
Nanami wondered out loud where Tomoe would go next with the Dragon's eye. Mizuki claimed that Tomoe would likely go back to his home and enjoy the dragon's eye with a nice bottle of liquor.

Nanami and Mizuki followed Tomoe to a hut. She thought that this must be Tomoe's home.

Nanami overheard a lady's voice saying:" I can smell the sea, have you gone to the beach to buy the medication for me?"

Nanami peeked into the hut... She saw Tomoe holding a beautiful woman in his arms.

Tomoe answered her:"Yes. This medication is very good. Eat it and you will recover, Yurichi. You have to live with me forever."

Nanami thought that this is Tomoe but she could not recognise his tenderness...

... Nanami realised that Tomoe had stormed the dragon's palace for the woman. Mizuki looking at Nanami thought to himself that Nanami must be feeling jeolous just like how he felt. Suddenly, Tomoe turned. He stood up and told Yurichi that he had some unfinished business that he needed to attend to. He reminded Yurichi to take her medication and left.

Nanami looked at Yurichi and thought that she was very beautiful... Suddenly, Mizuki shoved Nanami into the room and reminded her that she is here to steal the Dragon's eye. At that moment, Yurichi collapsed and was gasping for breath. Mizuki thought that if he were Nanami, he would take the opportunity to take away the eye as she was his love rival...

Instead, Nanami went to Yurichi and tried to revive her. Mizuki was shocked to see Nanami helping Yurichi. Mizuki asked her what she was doing and told her not to regret her actions later. Nanami looked at Mizuki and said that she could not help it. Even though she wanted to save Tomoe, she could not leave Yurichi suffering without saving her.

With that, Nanami opened Yurichi's mouth and fed the dragon's eye to her. Nanami heaved a sigh of relief to see Yurichi slowing recovering...

Nanami came back from the past to the present. Mizuki asked her what she intended to do now that she was back from the past without the dragon's eye. Nanami told him that she intended to look for the witch who was a the beach when they went back to the past. The witch had claimed that Nanami had the dragon's eye in her body. She thought she could get her to take out the eye for her.

Nanami and Mizuki went to the beach to look for the witch. True enough they saw her there trying to sell rocks as medication to unsuspecting passerby. Mizuki flipped her booth and told her that she had not changed her tactics since 500 years ago...

Nanami walked up to the witch and told her that she would like to do business with her. Excited, the witch asked whether Nanami was going to give her the dragon's eye that is in her body.

Nanami told her that she wanted the witch to take out the eye for her.

The witch asked for a price to do so. She told Nanami that if she is willing to give her 30 years of her life, she would take out the eye from her body for her.

Mizuki shouted out that that sounded like daylight robbery to him. He warned Nanami against trusting the witch but Nanami felt that 30 years of life is nothing if she could save Tomoe.

Mizuki tried to stop her but Nanami had already made up her mind. Mizuki thought to himself that Nanami was being very silly. He felt that she should not have placed herself in such danger for others. And to make matters worse, she had no complete knowledge of what was going on...

The witch started to try to extract the eye from Nanami's body...

The witch was overjoyed when she got the eye. She laughed that now she had the God of the earth's soul (Nanami's soul) and the dragon's eye! Mizuki stood from afar and spoke that he had warned Nanami...
Although Mizuki was frustrated that Nanami felt so responsible for Tomoe but he had decided to help her. With that Mizuki kissed Nanami and promised to serve her as his God... The witch was shocked!

This is a very interesting chapter. Who is Yurichi? Why does Nanami have the eye of the dragon in her body too? Could Nanami be the present Yurichi cos Yurichi swallowed the eye? Tomoe seemed to realize that someone else was there when he was with Yurichi... I wonder.... What do you think?

Special Chapter of Himitsu no Ai chan

Himitsu no Reo Chan

This is a short special chapter of Himitsu no Ai chan. This chapter is from Reo's perspectives (thus the title). Reo thinks that there is a great difference between his love for Aiko and Aiko's love for him. XD Reo is sulking.

The whole basketball team is having a meal gathering at SPICA. Reo's thoughts have been focused on Aiko and their cancelled date. Reo is upset as Aiko and him have a date but Aiko found it hard to reject the teammates offer to meet and have a meal. As Reo went to the toilet, Aiko hid in a corner and tried to apologise to him through the wall. She promised him that they would definitely go on the date next time. Reo asked her for a kiss instead. Without waiting for her reply, he kissed her. He asked whether she is burnt up after the kiss, she denied and he called her a liar... As he continued to kiss Aiko, he thought that how Aiko responded to the kiss (definitely one day) he would be able to make Aiko loose her heart to him. (Aiko is already quite taken...XD)

This is an extremely short chapter. Sigh... I wish it is longer. Nothing new. This confirms what we already know about Reo - he is totally smitten with Aiko. ^^

Faster than a Kiss Chapter 38

Hi Fans of FTAK,

Sorry to keep you waiting. The cover page of this chapter says it all. Fumino in a Wolf costume and Maa-Kun in a rabbit costume. ^_^ She is like a devouring wolf hungry for a bite off the delectable bunny! XD

Fumino has not been sleeping well since the date at the amusement park.

At home, she is avoiding eye contact with Maa kun and he notices it too. Maa kun asks her but she refuses to answer or look at him. He holds her face and make her stare into his eyes. Looking into his eyes, Fumino is remindered of kissing Maa kun's neck and the kiss (thru his hands, please refer to previous chapter if u r confused).

Both of them blush as they look into each other's eyes. Not knowing how to handle the emotions Maa Kun evokes in her, Fumino pushes Maa-kun away. She is shocked she is having lewd thoughts of Maa-kun. XD

Maa kun has fallen asleep at the desk. Fumino covers him with a blanket. Looking at Maa kun's sleeping profile, she cannot help herself but stretches out hand to touch him...

... Fumino in a bid to control herself, stops herself from touching him. She turns around and tells Teppei if he sees her reaching out to touch Maa-kun, he is to blow the whistle to stop her.

Scene switches to the swimming pool. Fumino looks so irritated. XD

At the swimming pool, Teppei blew the whistle several times to stop Fumino from touching Maa kun. Fumino wonders how she can calm herself down... suddenly, she spots a cigarette butt.

She passes it to the coach in charge. Before she leaves the pool, Fumino overhears the coach asking Oka san to stay back to practice swimming...

Scene switches back to home with Maa kun... Maa kun asks Fumino about the cigarette butt. Again, Fumino avoids Maa kun's eyes. Maa kun envelopes her in his arms and tells her that he will not let go unless she answers his question. Maa Kun ask her whether her behaviour is due to something done by Shouma.

Fumino is surprised. Maa kun explains that her behaviour was similar to the kissing incident with Shouma. She cannot tell Maa kun the real reason... She turns around plants a kiss on his cheek. Maa kun is shocked. Teppei blows the whistle. Realising that she has kissed him, Fumino apologises profusely and runs out...

Fumino bumps into Shouma. Shouma passes a gift to Fumino, a peace offering to apologise to Maa kun for his behaviour. As they were talking, a beach ball bounces off Shouma's head.

Looking into the swimming pool via the gate, Fumino sees Oka san being harrassed by two men. Without warning, Fumino dashes into the swimming complex to save Oka san.

Fumino recalls the cigarette butt she found in the pool earlier. She suspects these are the ones who dirtied the pool. Fumino uses her handphone to take photos of the 2 men in the swimming pool as evidence.

Shouma and Fumino are caught by the two men. Fumino takes a photo of one of them upclose. They chase after her.
One of them takes her handphone and throws it into the pool. Without thinking Fumino jumps in to save the handphone as it is a gift from Maakun.

Both Shouma and Maakun jump into the pool and save Fumino as well as the phone. Maa kun angrily stares at the 2 men and demands what they have done to his lovely students. He further exclaims that he will execute due punishment on them. XD He is very protective when it comes to Fumino...

The police are called in. When they are left alone, Maa kun asks Fumino for an explanation of her recent behaviour, why did she run from him and was found with Shouma.
Finally, Fumino explains that she is too embarrassed to tell Maa kun of her own responses towards Maa kun and she has been trying to endure. Maa kun is surprised to hear this, looking at her intently, he tells her she need not feel guilty and she may do as she likes. XD

Maa kun closes his eyes and Fumino leans forward. At that moment, Shouma douses a pail of water on both of them. Maa kun asks Shouma whether there is a need for him to do that...

Ok. I apologise for the brief summary but I have been rather busy and I know many of you are waiting for this. Thought to get it out for you and not hold on to it anymore. This chapter details Fumino's awaken desire. Just when I thought they will finally kiss, Shouma has to interrupt them... Sigh... I believe the mangaka has the intention to tease us and we will never get to see the kiss until the last chapter of this series.