On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Miller, Bert wrote:
Very much _not_ what I expected (I had the idea that
we'd see more reflection on the part of today's
characters, perhaps see R & A go ask U about her
parents.
I'd like to have done more with R & A. Unfortunately, they know to much
that should remain in doubt or unknown for the readers.
Lots more good characterization. Kiri is even scarier,
though we have hope for her. Inji is even more elegant,
with occasional gestures which we like.
He's good at that.
Looking forward _very_ much to the final part.
The final part of Tourism will be out in a few days, assuming the
prereaders all report in.
Comments, as always, are appriciated.
"appreciated"
He shook his head. "Because parts of it are obviously
false. I remember Kuonji-san. He was a big, barrel-chested
guy with a beard like an Ainu, and he was gruff and easygoing
and kind of rustic. Not like the person Pop describes at all. Do
you expect me to believe that he went hick, grew facial hair,
and changed his build and attitude?"
No... We expect you to believe that he married Inji. Hmmm...
"beard like an Ainu". Ukyou's father wouldn't happen to live
in Hokkaido, at present, would he? And be the paper owner of
a certain garage?
A couple of people have asked this. ^_^ No, the paper owner of Joe's never
does show up.
She returned after a few minutes with some yellowing
pieces of notebook paper. "These were in Dad's papers," she
said quietly. "He doesn't know I know about them. I was
looking for things of Mother's a few years ago, and I forgot
about the names in here until the book jogged my memory. But
it always made me wonder..."
I note that Akane doesn't say that these sheets _were_
her mother's... (Personally, I think that we haven't met
Akane's mother yet, just Kasumi's and Nabiki's [different,
of course].)
As far as is known, they all have the same mother. Of course, Soun could
be hiding something... but then again, how good is Soun at hiding things?
^_^
There was a page missing, and as hard as Akane looked,
she couldn't find it.
Heh. Twist those screws.
Yup. ^_^
- Susan Doenime
Brisbane, U of Q
"I hit the streets / They watched me in the monitor..."