Monthly Archive for January, 2004

I’ve been watching this series, and I really enjoy every episode. It has quite a bit of fanservice and lots of slapstick comedy, but there’s also a lot of romance and drama for those of us that enjoy these types of genres.

I particularly enjoy Aoi-Chan’s character because I can relate to her. She’s on the quiet side, and she rarely ever speaks up. Although she and Kaoru are in love, they have to keep it hidden from all the other girls in the household as not to start a scandal within her family. You’ll have to watch it to understand, but since she has to keep their relationship a secret, the other girls try their best to swoon him and try to do everything in their power to win his heart.

One scene in particular really struck a chord with me. It was the beach scene in which everyone was having fun at the beach, just enjoying the weather and having a good old time. However, Aoi-chan just sat by herself watching everyone else having fun because she was too shy to interact with them. In many ways, I feel the way she does. I have a hard time getting used to people, and I get really, really quiet when I’m not comfortable. I tend to isolate myself because I’m too shy to interact with everyone else. So, because she isolates herself, nobody pays attention to her and they just go about their business having fun without her. At the same time, she would like them to include her, but they’re human and they’re not that thoughtful. I also feel this way in social situations as well. How do you break out of that shell? Aoi-chan’s situation is so realistic that I can’t stop watching it. Perhaps she’ll be able to open herself up to people more, and maybe one day so will I.