Volume Two Reflections and Outlook / Preparations and Muster ...
This is just the beginning---
Volume Two,
P. S.: This chapter has 9,000 words, which rounds up to 10,000 words! I finally managed to squeeze it out. It wasn't easy...
P. S. 2: I'll post my thoughts later.
Section 326 Reflections and Outlook on Volume Two
Well, after about a hundred chapters, it's finally time to finish another volume.
The following thoughts contain spoilers, please proceed with caution.
And then... this volume was, in my plan, the ending of the childhood story.
The plot holes from Volume 1 have been mostly filled in.
The protagonist's feelings for Rena.
The real reason why Li Shuhong appeared in Japan, etc.
This volume also lays the groundwork for conquering many girls, including those who have already been successfully conquered...
To be honest, I decided on Rena's fate a long time ago, but I've always kept it to myself.
Just like in the original story, Rena will still die.
Her death had a profound impact on the protagonist.
This also set the tone for the plot of the third volume and beyond.
Actually, the original plan was to write more in the second volume.
After the final chapter, the story will continue until Rena's death, bringing a wave of tears and heartbreak before concluding.
However, while writing the second volume, I found that I couldn't stop writing and it was getting too long, so I cut through the main plot and side stories.
The most obvious example is Sakura's Spirit Abduction the animation at the end; there simply wasn't enough space, so we'll have to add it later depending on the situation. Anyway, there's always the Clear Card arc for Sakura...
After much deliberation, I've decided to finish Volume 2 as soon as possible, and the story of Rena and the Quintuplets will be covered in Volume 3.
Ahem, a warning about triggering a memory!
In short, Volume Two ended amidst another round of trouble.
It's truly commendable that the protagonist, despite his reckless behavior, hasn't fallen yet.
Anyway, the mystical side of the story has come to a temporary end, and the third volume will focus more on slice-of-life.
The timeline jumps directly to the protagonist's high school.
A new girl has joined the game.
The main character of Oreimo is finally able to make an appearance.
Then the suspense left by the childhood story will gradually unfold.
Okay, actually I don't have much to say.
I'm staying anonymous.
Section 392.1 Preparation and Assembly
After Shuya finished Red and White Song Battle in 1999, the timeline moved into 2000.
He flew to Hokkaido at the beginning of the year to complete filming for the Morning Drama "Art Academy", and enrolled in elementary school in April of the same year.
At the entrance ceremony, Student Council Haruno Yukinoshita a speech, Hanazawa Sakura set her sights on her, wanting to recruit her as a voice actress. (Chapter 144)
In April, when he started elementary school, the drama "Art Academy" was broadcast simultaneously, Shuya's fame soared. However, the drama's immense popularity led to various baffling behaviors from obsessive fans.
Shuya decided to leave for Great Hua to avoid the limelight. He accepted Jackie Chan's invitation to seek new opportunities. (Chapter 148 or so)
Three years later, Shuya returned to Japan.
Three years later, Haruno was recruited into the agency by Hanazawa Sakura, and Shuya. (150)
After returning to Japan, Shuya went to see Shizuka Hiratsuka to discuss something he had been thinking about for the past few years, and the main storyline began. (154)
In the first volume, Shuya learns that Rena's situation is unusual, and that there is a great secret at the Small Island Shrine in her hometown. For the past three years, he has tried to find out the truth every year, but has failed each time.
Three years later, having successfully obtained all the key intelligence and with a high degree of confidence in his success, he asked Shizuka Hiratsuka for her cooperation.
She agreed.
In order to complete the plan, Shuya continued to gather his forces, with his target being the sisters Shinmeiryu Tsuruko Aoyama and Motoko, whom he had met in sword competitions over the past few years.
There was another person on his list of helpers.
Yukino Yukinoshita, from the same school.
When he enrolled in school that year, he discovered that she and he had a deep connection.
After communicating with Haruno, Shuya learned that Yukino had an unusual experience in Hokkaido when she was a child.
Further investigation revealed that Yukino had obtained the remnants of the Snow Woman's power.
The Snow Woman and Shuya's master, Ikeda Ichinosuke, were old acquaintances and close partners.
Corrupted by the power of the Snow Woman, Yukino is progressing towards becoming a demon. (Around chapters 156-160)
In order to save Yukino and to gain new fighting power, Shuya took her to Kyoto to seek help from an expert, namely the master of the Shinmeiryu. Haruno, worried about her younger sister, also went along.
Upon arriving in Kyoto, they successfully obtained Tsuruko's help and used the Demon-Slaying Sword- Second Blade, to cut out the remaining power of the Snow Woman.
The Snow Woman's residual power formed a necklace, and the fact that it offered no resistance led everyone to a guess.
When Ikeda Ichinosuke died, the Snow Woman who loved him deeply committed suicide to leave behind a legacy, solely so that her successor could reunite with Ichinosuke's successor. (163)
Upon hearing this, Yukino resolved to inherit the power of the Snow Woman and embark on the path of cultivation.
The Snow Woman's longing transcended life, death, and time, and they finally reunited.
With the matter of Yukino and Snow Woman resolved, Shuya asked the Aoyama Sisters and Yukino for help, and they succeeded.
At the same time, it was discovered that Haruno had the potential to become Onmyoji.
During the training process, the daily plot progresses, Yukino kidnapped to become a model, and she meets Mai for the first time, laying the foundation for their future friendship. (167)
In Itsuki, before setting off, Shuya and the others had time to cultivate. (168)
Meanwhile, the production of Cardcaptor Sakura began.
In the first volume, it is mentioned that Yusho Sakura's daughter, Sonoo Hyakka, goes to Hanazawa Agency to discuss her troubles with Shuya. She feels wronged because she is overshadowed by her mother's halo.
After the conversation, she joined Hanazawa Agency. (Around 170cm)
Section 393.2 Life and Death
As the deadline approaches, Shuya's pressure is increasing.
Soon after, his teammates noticed something was wrong with him. He would go berserk whenever Rena was mentioned in a bad way, and they suspected he was under a spell, but their tests found nothing. (Around 174)
When the time came, Shuya led the team to set off, with Haruno forcibly following behind, heading to Rena's hometown Small Island.
After some twists and turns and battles, Shuya's plan succeeded, and he began to communicate with the Fox God. (Around 178)
He learned the whole truth.
It turns out that Shuya likes Rena because he's fallen under her Charm Art.
Back then, the Fox God enjoyed playing with Rena, who possessed the qualities of a shrine maiden, and gradually fell in love with her.
After growing up Rena went to university on the Main Island. When she returned, she was already married and pregnant.
On one occasion, when Rena came to His Shrine to pray, the Fox God discovered that her child possessed an aura of death.
He had a bold idea.
Having come from humble beginnings, He underestimated the gravity of the situation and gave Rena's life force to her child, thus committing a grave sin.
Because of their manipulation of Forbidden Art of Life and Death, Rena and the Fox God were Curse, forgetting everything they had done and even their acquaintance with each other.
But they meet every year, guided by Curse, to regain their memories and suffer agonizing torment.
Shuya bewitched from this. (179)
When he was a child, he was often taken care of by Rena. When he was two years old, she was busy moving and did not return to the island. The Curse took effect at home, and she was possessed by the Fox God. She glanced at Shuya and their fates became intertwined from then on.
After learning the whole truth, the Fox God told Shuya the Curse was meant as punishment, and that after it was punished, both He and Rena would die.
There is only one solution.
Rena died, Quintuplets were born.
The Quintuplets died, Rena was born.
The punishment period has only one year left.
After the Fox God finished speaking, he decided to commit suicide to usurp the Age of Gods (referring to the birth of a new god after the death of an old god, and the alternation of generations), and give his remaining power to Rena to Encho her remaining life.
Shuya learns that this power can Encho Rena's life, and that this power can be replenished with Divine Power Demon Power. The Fox God hints to him to hunt gods and demons.
The Fox God Age of Gods godhood, but that didn't mean she was left alone. After her Age of Gods, the new god, Little Fox, signed a contract with Haruno (who, like Rena, possessed a psychic constitution and had extremely high aptitude), and became her Shikigami.
His eighteen fox followers also became Haruno's Shikigami. (180)
The truth was now revealed, Shuya's allure was dispelled.
However, due to the influence of enchantment in his childhood, his emotional functions were difficult to recover for a while. Coupled with the blow of the Rena incident, he fell into confusion and was provoked by Haruno into doing some things, laying the foundation for the development of his feelings for her later. (Around 183)
Back in Tokyo, he drifted through life aimlessly.
After being comforted by her Little Senior Sister and confiding in Mai, she finally cheered up. (185)
He was unsure of his feelings for Rena, but in order not to regret it, he went to the Quintuplets' house again to try and rekindle their relationship.
Shuya understood the Fox God's implication.
He couldn't make up his mind, knowing it would have serious consequences. He decided to try to find a solution himself first, contacting Great Hua's friends for help. (186)
But reality won't stop because of him.
In this terrible situation, something big is about to happen.
The fact that Sonoo Hyakka's mother, Yusho Sakura, was already married and had a daughter was revealed, Great Scandal. (186)
Section 394 3 Monster Hunt
Shuya rushed to visit Hyakka, but encountered a fanatical fan attack. After rescuing her, he took Hyakka to the Yukinoshita Family out of consideration for the difference between men and women. Shuya wanted to leave but was forced to stay, and they reluctantly began living together. (Approximately 188cm tall)
Yusho Sakura announced her retirement; her last work will be Sakura.
Later, during a promotional forum, an otaku attempted an assassination, damaging the reputation of otaku and officially ending the controversy. (Around chapter 190)
In late September, Hyakka was about to move out of the Yukinoshita Family, Shuya confirmed his relationship with Haruno. Haruno had some objections, but it didn't matter. (192)
Sakura was broadcast in October 2003.
On New Year's Day 2004, Rena fainted.
Her Curse took effect, and she began a life of intermittent hospitalizations.
In mid-February, Rena collapsed again. All of Great Hua's friends replied that there was nothing they could do. (193)
Shuya made up his mind, and the Monster Hunt began. (194)
The target begins in Tokyo, with Half-Monster whose bloodlines lie dormant. The goal is to collect Demon Power without engaging in any killing.