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SHUFFLE! game – Asa thread 02/8-11/8

Told of another collapse by a frantic Kareha, Rin rushes to see Asa in the school sickbay. She finally tells him why her body is weak and the link to the artificial life experiments. Rin, moved by her strength and courage, returns the feelings she laid bare in her confession days before. Hot Asa-Rin sexxor in the sickbay. They enjoy themselves at the beach and later Asa trains Rin to drop the "sempai" when addressing her.

2/8 (Mon)

At the school pool, Rin’s conversation with Kaede drifts to the topic of Asa. Rin recalls her confession. Kaede notices him spacing out and then points out that she hasn’t seen Asa today. Rin reflects on his feelings about Asa in the pool. He doesn’t dislike her but doesn’t seem to particularly want to get together. He doesn’t know the answer from deep down in his heart and finds it hard to think straight. His thoughts move to the weather.

Later, Kaede goes shopping on her own.

Kareha comes running to Rin in a panic. She asks him to come with her. Asa suddenly collapsed when she was going to the pool together with Kareha. She’s in the sick bay and Kareha thinks Rin should go and see her as soon as possible.

Rin arrives in the sickbay to find Asa sleeping peacefully and wonders what Kareha was panicking about. He thinks about her confession to him and that no one else knows about it.

Asa awakens and after a few groggy moments is very surprised that Rin is here to see her, she seems embarrassed. Rin tells her that it was Kareha who told him about her condition and she’s goes “That girl! Mouu!” [Another important matchmaking point for Kareha.]

Rin tells Asa that it’s ok and that he was worried. Asa looks very happy that he cared to come and see her. [There are indications of this in Ep 14 and 16 when Rin demonstrates care for Asa’s condition and she appreciates it.] Rin then asks why is this happening? It’s not the first time. [Latest that Rin witnessed was 23/7.] Asa remains silent with a pained look. Rin asks if she will better if she tells him about it.

Asa recalls the previous time when Rin learned that Ama-san was from the Mazoku. She says that it is not the complete truth. Rimu-chan (Primula) is the third artificial life form. The first artificial life form was her mother. Rin recalls what Eustoma told him about the experiments on 29/7. Asa didn’t know about the second and third tries until Primula arrived but knows for certain about the first. Because it was the first try, it wasn’t realized how difficult it would be. The objective was to strengthen the abilities of the Mazoku using powerful magic and drugs [sounds like the Extended in GS/GSD] and pushing beyond the limits. Life wasn’t created, it was to modify. The powerful magic within the body of an ordinary Mazoku went berserk. The experiment was a huge failure and the whereabouts of the young Mazoku girl, who was experimented on, was unknown. However she lived on. During the moment of the magic going berserk, she was sent flying into the human world. She met a young man, fell in love and gave birth to a child. The magic that sought to, but could not, modify; a power so strong that the body could not endure it, passed into that child.

Rin asks if that child is Asa-sempai.

Asa answers somewhat indirectly. There are demon-halves. [E.g. Mayumi.] But there are no halves of experimental bodies and humans. The strong magic of the Mazoku. The weak flesh of the human. Furthermore, the daughter of the experimental body with incomplete control of magic. There is no precedent for such a combination. Asa likens the situation overflowing and spilling from a paper cup. Supposing the cup gets soaked by the spilling water, eventually it will break. But no one knows what the limit of a human body is. That’s why she doesn’t know how much her body can take.

Rin speculates that as the magic spills out, it also will be used up with time. Asa replies testily that she has told him before that she is human and that she doesn’t have the ability to use up the magic. Rin asks her not to say that as her life is at risk. Asa says that it is because she has something else that is as precious as her life.

Rin is puzzled. Asa Rin [whoops! what a typo!] changes the direction of the conversation, saying that it should be alright for now and that although it causes her suffering sometimes, she doesn’t feel her life is being threatened yet. For now, she’ll just live on. She apologizes for bringing up such a heavy subject.

Rin thinks that there is no guarantee at all that she can live on and could even pass away tomorrow. He can’t understand why she won’t do more about it and what could be more precious than her life. He asks her why she didn’t say anything about it earlier and continued to unfairly suffer alone? And that to treat her body and condition, she would definitely need help from others and it’s just rely on herself.

Asa says that it have been better if she had not told Rin. Because by saying so, she’ll be thought of as cowardly. By saying that she doesn’t know when she might collapse, it is like she is asking for sympathy. Because Rin-chan is kind, after hearing this, he might be her boyfriend out of pity for her. That’s why I didn’t say. I never want to. [ In Japanese: “?????????…????????.” There’s a reference to this phrase on 9/7 but not so complete. This is Asa’s catch phrase in the OP of the game. Kaede’s is “I love you. So please do not love me.” ] On top of that, Rin is Asa’s first love so she definitely does not want to have a relationship with him on the basis of pity and sympathy.

Rin hugs Asa and holds her in his arms. He knows his answer now. Asa says that she is really happy but he should not do this. If Rin is only going out with her out of pity, she would be even more wretched. That’s why, right now… (implied that he should release her.)

Rin says that it is not pity. He is attracted to Asa’s strength. Thanks to his own circumstances also, he knows that to smile and not be defeated, that is strength. He releases his hug and moves his face close to her and asks if she’ll allow him to kiss her and to forgive him. Asa says that there is nothing to forgive. They kiss and then move towards hot s3xx0r. It’s Asa’s first time.

Game choice: Take off her top. Take off her skirt. H-scene. Much moaning. Surprising amount of pillow banter before. [She seems a lot shier than in the anime. Lots of protestations of being embarrassed.] And lots of talk after as well. Mainly Rin teasing her until she becomes annoyed, accusing him of changing his character already.

5/8 (Thu)
The whole gang go to the beach. [Essentially this is Ep 9 of the anime without the Survivor bit with Lisianthus.] Asa loves the beach and while the school pool is fine, the beach is even better. She’s a summer girl.

As she yammers, Rin struggles to ask her something. Finally she notices he looks awkward. He asks if she is alright. Why is he asking, she asks. “That… time… Because of that…” [the copious bleeding during sex from 2/8] Asa says it’s not like him at all and tells him to spit it out. He asks if it’s ok for her to go swimming in the sea because of the bleeding. Asa doesn’t get it at all. Until a few moments later when it sinks it. Nervous laughter. She tells him not to worry about stuff like that. Rin says that he was worried. Asa says that she had completely forgotten about that as a problem and she’s happy he’s worried about her but she’s really ok and that he should forget about this topic of conversation. Roger, says Rin. “Maa!” says Kareha who pops out of nowhere and asks what Asa forgot about.

Asa is in a tight situation, she mutters that Kareha had to overhear, of all people… She calls out to Rin that he is prepared. Then she takes his hand and bolts off. Sudden attack, she shouts.

Later, Rin is quite tired. He’s resting in the water and wonders where Asa has gone. Then she returns, stooping low in the water. Here’s that wonderful scene in the beach episode (9) when she clings on to his back to shield herself after losing her top. With her breasts against his back, Rin can’t help but think about what they did in the sickbay. A lot of the dialogue has been transplanted word for word into the anime except at the end when Rin asks if Asa is enjoying his reactions, Asa replies that she isn’t but they are enjoying it together! [LOL. That was good. In the anime, she confirms that she is having fun at his expense. What follows is the same.] Asa presses her boobies against his back again, causing Rin to protest. [Asa seems much bolder in the anime and a bit less modest, really quite a bokukko. In the game, she only does this, which is not that surprising or daring, compared to how they had mad sexxor in the school sickbay just a few days earlier!] Asa clings onto him really tightly. Rin feels like he is between Heaven and Hell. Rin is really afraid someone will see this.

7/8 (Sat)

Rin runs into Kareha outside Café Flora. (Apparently, she is the only person with long blonde hair in town.) Kareha is out shopping for a present for her younger sister. Rin is surprised that Kareha has a sister. Kareha says that she will be coming to Verbana Academy next year and that she’ll introduce her to him next year. Rin is sure that Kareha’s sister will get a big welcome, especially from the guys.

Kareha asks Rin to accompany her on her shopping. She’s a bit afraid because of all the stares and stuff she gets. Rin thinks that beautiful girls have it tough too. Rin agrees. Kareha is delighted and asks him to take care of her today. She then hooks her arm around his. Rin is really surprised and his heart pounds furiously. Kareha says that it’s because Asa-chan told her that is the way to walk with a guy. Rin thinks that is such an Asa thing to say to Kareha. And this is Kareha’s first time and she feels it’s like a date.

11/8 (Wed)

Primula advises Kaede not to sun the laundry today. Kaede asks if the weather report has forecasted rain. Primula says that there is another sign. Rin has gotten up early. It’s ??? – return to school day – a day in the middle of summer that the students have to return to school. [Reminded me of that gag in Azumanga when Tomoe returns to school at the end of summer and tries to convince herself that it’s only Toukoubi and that the summer holidays will go on after that day, infecting Osaka in the process and Chiyo has to try her “magic” to motivate them again. Turns out that Yukari-sensei has also been infected. LOL.] Primula continues to make fun of Rin and his habit of getting up late. However Kaede notes that she is also surprised that Rin managed to get up on his own. Primula asks if Rin is ill.

At school, Nadeshiko-sensei pounds on Itsuki. Again. More reports and punishment.

After school, Rin runs into Asa. Asa comments that Rin is lucky to have Na-chan as home room teacher as she finishes up quickly. As the conversation proceeds, Asa expresses some unease about being addressed as “Asa-sempai” – Rin asks why the sudden change? Asa is all coy and embarrassed again, saying in fits and starts that their relationship isn’t simply that of senior and junior. She asks him to call her again and he says “Asa-sempai” – BATSU BUZZER – wrong! Asa doesn’t look happy at all. She grabs his arm and clings to him. Rin calls out: E~E-to… ano… Asa-sem… and gets told he is forbidden to call her sempai from now on. ????! ^_^ She tries to convince and train him to drop the sempai habit, clinging him all the while so he can’t escape. He proposes to call her “Asa-san” and she is well chuffed. SEIKAI CHIME – right! She looks really happy and asks him to call her that at all times from now on. It takes a while though as Rin has to correct himself in mid-sentence. She makes him call her “Asa-san” again and again and again. Seems like she can’t get enough of it. So now it’s Rin-chan and Asa-san. “Companions in love,” says Asa. ^_^

[The speed of how they proceeded onto sex was faintly ridiculous. Then again, I find it only faintly ridiculous as I've probably been watching too much anime. But there was some good emotional development whereby Rin learning the truth about Asa's condition and origins, then comparing it to his own history finally bridges the gap between them, sealing their bond. Beach scene was fun, just like in the anime and the difference in Asa's response to Rin asking her if she was enjoying herself teasing him was telling. The "Sempai Forbiddden!" was one of my favourite scenes in the game - showed both Asa's girly and spunky sides at the same time. Also the way their relationship (to the evolution of honorifics) shows how interesting their pairing is. Really hope that the Asa-Rin pairing will come through in the anime and this scene will be included.]

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