And another chapter of a unique crossover!
On May 26, 2004, at 8:07 PM, Brian Randall wrote:
"But you won't stop there!" Motoko accused, taking another
step forward. "Then, when we're alone, under the guise of something
more innocent, you'll ravish me! You'll find some excuse to get us
into the same blanket, without clothes, and then you'll lay a hand
on me, first running a rough hand in a gentle caress across my
smooth--"
Bwa ha ha ha ha. This whole interchange was fantastic. And so
in-character for Motoko.
The only character I've been unsure about your handle on is Suu, but I
think she's hard for anyone to grasp well.
The girl giggled in embarrassment, hiding the hammer behind
her back. "Hey, Keitaro," she said softly.
Dazed, confused, and having just been used as her impromptu
landing pad, Keitaro slowly smiled. "Hey ... Naru."
AH! HE SAID HER NAME!
That's something he went through the entire manga without managing to
do, even after the events of the last chapter of the series. (Except in
TOKYOPOP's version, where they munged this entirely.)
That's one reason I like this fic. It's got honest-to-goodness
character growth. While I liked the original manga of Love Hina, I
think this fic has managed to surpass it in ways that satisfy me more.
It's been so long since I've read the previous chapters though that I
don't even remember who Ranma likes. There was that thing with Shampoo
that I remember, but I seem to recall that he decided that even though
he loved her it wasn't possible to work out.
And of course the underlying mystery still hasn't been revealed.
The ronin-ryu ultimate technique thing is also interesting, but it
being incomprehensible to the characters makes it a confusing point
where this reader is involved as well.
Still, on the lookout for more!
Peter
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