June 12, 2017

Kono Oto Tomare [Chapter 58 - New Year]


A female reporter is gesturing towards the shrine where people are visiting for the hatsumode [first shrine visit for the New Year]. At the side of an old building, there is a gang talking among themselves. Someone asks isn’t there way too many people today.

The other says that it is because today is New Year’s Eve. The guy is puzzled so the other berates him for being stupid that he didn’t know about it. “After today, the year will be over.” Another guy muses isn’t there still around 1 minute left in this year.

One of the guys calls out to Udzuki and Chika to tell them that this guy is so stupid that he doesn’t know the date today. The other guy shouts that he talks too much. Udzuki, the hooded guy beside bruise-faced Chika, laughs and says that it doesn’t have anything to do with them, right?
Chika says that he’s indifferent to it. Udzuki laughs and says but then, everyone is like idiots celebrating New Year and it’s so ridiculous. In front of the camera, the reporter calls out to everyone that they’ll do the countdown as they prepare to welcome the New Year.

Udzuki says that even if New Year arrives, there is also no change except it’s just going one step closer to death. The reporter and others finishes the countdown and shouts ‘Happy New Year’!!! Chika says isn’t that worth celebrating.

“It is worth celebrating for a shitty life that is moving one step towards death.” Udzuki smiles and says yes, he’s right. Then, Chika wakes up because of his ringing cellphone. He angrily grabs the phone and shouts that it’s noisy to death so who is it so early in the morning.
He looks at his koto club chat room and sees Kouta’s messages. Koto is asking if everyone can go out right now. Chika sits up and says that it’s Kouta. Sane writes that they made a plan yesterday ^^b Michi writes that they originally wanted to go to hatsumode with everyone but because there are so many people, they’ll go to some other place.

Hiro replies that she can go. Kouta posts some happy stickers. Hiro says that she’ll send a text to inform Satowa. Chika grumbles that it is one after the other and they’re so high so early in the morning, annoying to death... Then, he recalls what Udzuki saying before.

He said that everyone is like idiots celebrating New Year and it’s so ridiculous. Chika thinks that was already two years ago. Takezou greets everyone a Happy New Year and says that he can go with them this afternoon. “This year, yoroshiku! [please take care of me]” This made Chika smile. He replies, when, where.
Takezou is the first one to arrive at the train station where they’ll meet up. Hiro arrives and calls out to him. After they exchange Happy New Year greetings, Takezou comments that it is a bit cold today. He notices sparkling Hiro looking at him.

She is thinking that it is amazing that she can see him at the start of the New Year... Takezou laughs and says that she is really cute when wearing [everyday] clothes. The two look surprise and say, ‘oh’ at each other. Takezou blushes and says ah, no. He thinks that he had carelessly said it out. Very happy that she’s shining, blushing teary-eyed Hiro thanks him.

They were interrupted by someone shouting, ah, look, in the end, it’s at that side. Another person shouts that they found Takezou and Hiro. Chika scolds Satowa that she would even say, ‘it is alright because I went to this station before’ when she is going at the opposite direction, you direction challenged idiot!
Satowa retorts back that he’s too noisy and didn’t she catch up. Kouta tells the two not to quarrel. Takezou asks if they came here together. Chika says no, they met halfway and afterwards, because of Satowa, they made a huge detour.

Satowa says that it is his fault for following her. Chika asks what she said. Satowa says what. Takezou tells them to forget about that. “We can walk to Takinami-sensei’s house for around 10 minutes from here, right?” Sane says that’s right.

Hiro says that she looks forward to it because it is the first time she’ll go to a teacher’s house to greet him Happy New Year! “But, for sensei to unexpectedly agree for us to go. I would think that we definitely won’t get his consent.” Kouta goes, eh? “But we didn’t get his approval?” Takezou, Hiro and Satowa go ha!!??
In front of a building, Chika says that it is here. Kouta says that IT SEEMS to be! Hiro scolds him that they cannot just go there without giving prior notice. “Will sensei let us in!? First of all, is he even there!?” On the phone, Takezou says that Suzuka isn’t answering his phone.

Chika says fine and what they are making a fuss about. He asks for the room number. Someone says, 701. Chika presses the intercom for room 701. Ding dong. A woman answers, “Coming-♪ Who is it?” After a pause of disbelief, Chika and others look aghast for it is a woman’s voice!!!!

Kouta goes in front of the video intercom and says, about that. Suzuka calls out to say what, who is it? The woman says that there are so many kids. Suzuka looks at the video and becomes aghast. He asks why they are... The woman calls out if they are Suzuka’s students!? Sane and Michi are blushing for the woman is calling Suzuka’s first name.
The woman says that they’re so cute- “Quickly come in-” Suzuka says ah, stupid, don’t... And, the main door opens. Aghast Hiro says that it feels that right now, it won’t be suitable for them to go. Aghast Takezou says that isn’t Suzuka single so forget if it is his mother but if it is his girlfriend, then it is totally awkward...

Kouta asks what the two of them are talking about. Kouta and the others shout that upon seeing an open door, a guy should go in!!! They quickly dash into the door and shout that it feels that what’s going to happen next is quite fun!!! Takezou screams for them not to cause trouble.

In front of room 701’s door, they ring the doorbell and greet Suzuka a Happy New Year-!! Kouta and the others freak out upon seeing super angry looking Suzuka. He angrily asks what they are doing. While Kouta hides behind him, Takezou nervously apologizes and says that actually they want to pay him a New Year visit.
Suzuka says that if it is like that, normally, shouldn’t they first notify him and that’s basic etiquette— Putting her hands on his shoulder, a woman, wearing a bathrobe, tells Suzuka to forget about that, since it isn’t such a huge thing that he has to be so angry. “They came on such a cold day so quickly let them in.”

Blushing Sane and Michi immediately nosebleed. Blushing Kouta fakes covering his eyes. Chika looks amused as Satowa is surprised by his reaction. Hiro immediately tries to cover Takezou’s eyes. Turning around as they felt that their heart is going to quickly explode, Sane says that he is sorry for disturbing them and they’ll be leaving.

Suzuka angrily asks what they are thinking. “This is my older sister.” The sister is teary-eyed from laughing that they nosebled. She says that they’re so cute. Suzuka angrily tells her to quickly dress up and how can she dress up like that for others to see.

The sister angrily shouts what kind of tone he is using towards his sister. Sane wipes his nose and says, older sister...it turns out to be like that. The sister tells them not to be shy and come in even if there is nothing much in the house.
Takezou nervously says that they’ll be intruding. Kouta says that this is Suzuka’s house. The sister tells them to sit wherever they like. Takezou thanks her. Michi asks if there’s no furnace. Suzuka says no. Chika sits on the sofa. He laughs and says that this sofa is so comfortable.

Takezou asks if Suzuka lives together with his sister. Suzuka asks how that is possible. “She is at my place because she came to Japan for work.” Takezou asks, ‘come to Japan’. Suzuka tells them that his home is in Germany. Sane and Michi think that if there is an opportunity, they would also want to say that once, ‘my home is in Germany’.

Scratching his head, Suzuka says that he is going to change his clothes so don’t recklessly move his things around. Kouta says that there’s no need to change since they don’t mind. Suzuka angrily says that he minds. After he left, the sister says that Suzuka is still the same.
“He doesn’t wanting others to see his weakness. Isn’t it better for him to open up a little bit to others?” With blushing Michi who is also looking away, Sane says no, she is a bit too open that they don’t know where to look. [<-because she is still wearing a bathrobe]

Kouta asks her what her name is. The sister says that it is Kiyoka and he can call her Kiyo-chan. Michi muses that Kouta is amazing. Kouta says since it was said that she came to Japan for work so specifically, what does she do. Kiyo smiles and says that she plays the piano. Sane exclaims that she is a pianist.

Satowa asks if she is the pianist Amamiya Kiyoka. Kiyo exclaims that she knows her. Satowa says that it is because her family name isn’t the same with Suzuka so she didn’t notice it. Kiyo says that Amamiya is her husband’s family name. “I have a concert last December at Tokyo so I’m staying here.”
Kouta says is that so, he would really want to go and listen [to her performance]! Kiyo laughs and asks if they are students in Suzuka’s class. “Honestly speaking, I always felt that guy would absolutely not blend in with students so this is quite unexpected.”

Takezou says that they are members of the koto club and they usually play koto together. “Takinami-sensei is the koto club’s adviser.” Shocked Kiyo stands up and shouts, “Ha!!? Eh, what’s going on!? He can play the koto!? He taught you guys!?”

Takezou says no, a teacher outside from school is the one teaching them koto. “Sensei composes for us and also primarily, he would give us guidance about music.” Kiyo laughs and says is that so. She sits down and says that it turns out to be like that.

Takezou asks if he didn’t say anything to her. Kiyo says that he won’t say anything. “No wonder there are so many traditional music CD and music sheets around the room. ...Not only that, there is also Suzuka’s composed music...” She recalls seeing a composition of Suzuka.
She also recalls the time when she asked him if he likes music and he replied that he does so he doesn’t want to have anything to do with it. Kiyo says that until now, he was avoiding getting in contact with music.

“I thought that it is because he still has some reluctance to go and compose. It turns out to be like this. That piece was made just for you guys. *everyone looks surprised as she smiles* I cannot imagine for him to compose for someone...it seems like he finally encountered— [something] that can move his heart DEEP--”

Angry Suzuka immediately covers her mouth and locks her out the balcony. Banging on the glass door, she angrily shouts how he can treat his sister like this. Suzuka angrily says who told her to say nonsense things.
Kiyo keeps on shouting to immediately open the door for she cannot catch a cold-- Turning around to see the others blushing and smiling with Chika sneering, Suzuka angrily says that they have such disgusting to death expressions. Soon, some drinks are served and Kiyo had also dressed up.

Suzuka sits down and asks why they come over to his place. Takezou says that they come to greet him a Happy New Year and also to show their determination. This perks up the siblings. He continues to say that after the preliminaries, Suzuka said that before the New Year, they would resume regular practice.

“Right now, it is already New Year. We want to increase our practice. We know that the Nationals is harsher than the preliminaries but our goal is to become number 1 so we want to give our utmost best. So, sensei, in this New Year, please continue to push us to learn. Please!!!”
Then, they all bow. Kiyo whistles. Suzuka says ya. Takezou says ah, doesn’t he have anything else to say. Suzuka says that right, he has something to say and that is, shouldn’t it be better for them to go and say that to Akira. Takezou says of course, and they’ll go to her place later on to greet her.

Suzuka says is that so, then that’s good. “Then, there is something that I want to ask of you guys. Whether it is club activity or practice, I hope that you guys won’t treat it like an OBLIGATION.” Takezou and others are puzzled. Takezou asks if that’s all. Suzuka says that’s all.

Takezou says okay, they understand... Kiyo smiles and thinks that Suzuka is saying hard to understand words again. Soon, Takezou and others bid the siblings goodbye. Kiyo says that she’ll look for them when she comes back to Japan.
Suzuka sighs and says that they finally left. Kiyo laughs and says that those kids really make one happy. Whistling as she goes back inside, Kiyo says that she’s thinking that perhaps Suzuka gives her a different feeling after not seeing him for a long time. “It turns out to be like this

Suzuka asks what she meant by that. Kiyo giggles and says that it is nothing. “But, it’s so amazing that they had unexpectedly advanced to the Nationals! I really want to listen to their performance-” Sitting on the sofa with her, Suzuka says that they have a concert on the 7th but she is going back tomorrow.

Kiyo sighs and says, ya, so where are they performing. Suzuka says Kawasaki shopping mall. This surprises her. She says that after getting into the Nationals, the next venue is a shopping mall. She smiles and says, “-ah, that is really worth seeing even if I have no way of watching it.” Suzuka smiles as he seems his drink.
While walking, Sane talks about how surprise they are that they were able to meet Suzuka’s sister. Kouta says that it’s so fun but also, we get to learn a lot about stuff regarding music. Michi says that’s right, they get to know ‘charm’ at some extent.

Someone says that’s right. Flashback: Kiyo exclaimed what, charm. She looked at Suzuka who is looking away and said that he would ask for something quite high!? Kouta asked her if she has any good advice. Kiyo said yes, then let her tell him something. “ASK that AGAIN AFTER a 100 YEARS.” End flashback.

Michi says that he wants to give up. Satowa tells him that thoroughly understanding ‘charm’ isn’t at all simple. Takezou says that they first don’t mind that, because they have to first set out to do the things that they can do to the best of their ability. Chika says in short, they must succeed in their concert on the 7th. Takezou says ya, that’s right.
On the 7th, at the shopping center, the organizer welcomes Suzuka and the others. He thanks them for coming. He introduces himself as Yamamura. Suzuka introduces himself and greets him back. Yamamura apologizes since it is a rare winter vacation and it’s hard to transport their musical instruments.

He leads them to the stage. While walking, Chika notices something at the side. He sparkles as he sees a huge stage with audience waiting in front. In front, it is written, ‘Spring Live!’ Chika shouts awesome, is that the stage where they’ll be performing.

While the others also looks surprised, Sane shouts if they are celebrities already and they are already so famous. Blushing Michi says that if they were going to perform in that place, perhaps, they’ll carelessly run into their fellow students. Sane says that this will usher peach season again?? [<- ‘moteki’ is for a period of time where one becomes popular with the opposite sex.]
Suzuka calls out to them and says that they are making a mistake. “Look clearly. On top of that is ‘Spring Live!’ you are guy are in ‘Spring CONCERT’. *they are puzzled* The stage is over there.” Chika and others look at the side to see a pitiful mat placed on the hallway with a board that says ‘Spring Concert’.

Everyone look disappointed. They start to look around as Chika says that they didn’t see it, they didn’t see anything. Making Chika look at the mat, Suzuka tells him to look clearly. “This is reality. That is today’s stage.” Then, some kids are rolling and playing on the mat. This irked Chika.

He angrily shouts if Suzuka is kidding for what part of that is like a stage!! “No matter how one looks at it, it is a normal pedestrian hallway!!” Suzuka says there is a board that seriously says, ‘Spring Concert’ above it. Pointing at the side, Chika shouts the benches for the audience are only two!!
Preparing to go to the other side, Chika shouts “That is such a rare gorgeous stage so we are also going to perform there!!” Yamamura tensely apologizes. He says that prepared stage at the side is for a popular local junior high rock and roll band. He urges them to please go to this side.

Chika darkly asks if he is saying that the unpopular them should just be satisfied over that side. Yamamura tries to explain but Chika is angrily saying that they were obviously the ones who invited them over?? Yamamura is freaking out that Suzuka hits Chika on the head and tells him to stop it.

With a smile, Suzuka tells Yamamura that was rude a while ago. “It is totally fine. Please let us perform here today. *Chika tries to protest* Okay, you guys quickly go prepare.” Yamamura leaves for a while and says that he’ll leave things to them. Michi asks what’s up with the distance to that other stage and even if the time isn’t long, they had practiced...
Kouta asks if they can hear the koto from here. Takezou says that they’ll lend them microphones for the time being but then, to play koto here, it is really a terrible surrounding. Satowa asks if it is so. Takezou is puzzled. Satowa says that on contrary, THIS KIND OF surrounding ignites her fighting spirit.

Soon, it was announced that the Tokize koto club is going to perform and they are the ones who got to advance into the Nationals. “It’s so amazing, right-!! Such an amazing group will now give us three musical pieces! Wow- applause applause-! Everyone, let’s go through such a graceful experience via the koto, okay--”

Aghast Michi asks who is everybody!!? Kouta thinks that there are only two benches and there is not one person on it... Sane wonders who’ll sit so near to watch a performance... “...by the way, *the three cover their faces* It’s so shameful that we don’t have face to look others.”
Chika curses and wonders how it could be like this. “After we got the eligibility to go to the Nationals, I felt that we had become a bit amazing yet how come unexpectedly it become like we had gone back to the time when we played Ryuu Hoshi Gun...

...No, right now, compared to that time more, the listening audience is more—Ah, the listening audience...” They see a guy suddenly sitting on the bench while talking on the phone, “Ya, it’s true, it’s true, it’s like that---” Then a boy calls out to Takezou and asks what is that [<- koto], it’s so strange.

Another kid repeats that really weird, really weird. Chika angrily stands up which caused the kids to run away. Takezou tells Chika to calm down for they are kids. Then, someone calls out for the people to enjoy this January tune. Someone shouts that the wagon [/trolly something like fukubukuro?] sale is going to start.
Chika and others are aghast. The announcement says that inside the trolley is 500 yen worth of merchandise. “If you’re quickly, you’ll get something. If you’re slow, you won’t--” Women are rushing towards the store. A woman says that they’ll check it out since she heard it only cost 500 yen.

Another woman said that the clothes there are very cute. Soon, there are a lot of excited women and screaming kids. There is a sale at PLST store. A woman is calling out to customers at another store about a limited sale starting at 12 noon, and it is about to start—

Hiro and others are aghast over the commotion all over the place. Yamamura sheepishly apologizes to Suzuka because of the bad timing. He finds it strange for the various shop should have been notified... Suzuka says no, this is the most amazing surrounding.
Comment: Regarding the first part, was that Udzuki mentioned before? I mean, was he part of the gang that attacked his grandfather? It makes me think that he’ll appear again later on in the series. Unless, the point of the first part is to just to compare how Chika spent New Year before and present.

I’m really curious though how did Kouta and others find out where Suzuka lived. Suzuka definitely won’t tell them so is that available in some file in school or telephone directory? Well, we got a cute lovey-dovey scene between Takezou and Hiro. Apparently, it is indeed both liking each other but they didn’t know it was mutual.

How they met Kiyo is quite funny. I find it amusing how different she is from Suzuka. Actually, if it is only based on looks, one would think that they are about the same age. ^^; Of course, Suzuka is just way too serious so that probably makes him seem older.

Thanks to the visit, Kiyo knows what her younger brother is currently up to. It would be nice if she does get to watch Tokize play to know what captivated Suzuka about their music. Well, the much awaited New Year concert is not turning what they expected. Though, I think Satowa knows the intention for it or rather, she finds this situation a challenge for her.  

Well, from the looks of it, they would have to pull out their ‘charm’ here to make everyone drop what they are doing and listen to them. Actually, this experience had probably brought their ego a bit down because in reality, koto isn’t that popular compared to rock music and of course, sales in a shopping mall. So, let’s see how they are going to pull it off. Scans by 二次元秘店化組

Word of the day:
Don’t look at the circumstances; look above and beyond them! ‘Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha (2 Kings 6:17) ~ Mottos for Success by M.S. Fontaine

57 comments:

  1. thank you for the summary and welcome back ! i feel that the boy talking to chika at the start of the chapter will somewhat be significant in the future (either transfers to their school and cause trouble or just reappears in chika's surrounding and cause trouble ) , now i think that even if he wasn't part of the people whom did that to chika's grandpa house i still think that he wouldn't like how chika is happy now and would want to revert him back to their angry days (perhaps use words like how chika is weaker now etc ) of course all is speculations, but it is nice to see how chika is happier now as to compare to that time 2 years ago . my guess is using the school address book or something to find suzuka's address, lol i knew it, she was his sister but their reaction is hilarious and i have always wondered ow his sister would react since reading chapter 28 now that suzuka no longer runs away from music so that was nice to see, rather than charm i really would like to think of the department store as a way to tell them all to stay grounded and that even if they did reach the national it doesn't mean that they have reached *greatness* yet and that they still need to work harder instead of getting too full of themselves with December's victory and what a better way to make someone humble than having an audience that isn't paying attention to you even thought it has been said that you have advanced to the national , of course they also need to know how to capture the attention of such audience. thanks

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    1. Thanks for reading and thanks, Anonymous ^-^

      I think so, too.

      Is that so. Ah, isn't it suppose to be private? I guess they can ask other teachers about it or something.

      Yup, it's quite funny and well-done ^^

      Indeed.

      =)

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  2. Yea, finally here, been waiting on this one. Thanks again! Looking forward to chapter 59 after its chinese scans are released soon hopefully :)

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    1. Yup, thanks for waiting, Krimzon Striker ^^

      You're welcome ^-^

      I think so ^^

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  3. I was wondering if you were holding this one back for a double chapter update or something, lol. I guess the Chinese scan isn't out yet for 59.

    This is the first time Uzuki is mentioned by name, but he appeared in the first chapter I think. He's the one who was mentioned that Chika didn't hang out with them much anymore, and most likely set those delinquents loose on the grandpa's store, which eventually killed him.
    ~poo

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    1. Ah, poo, I would have wanted to but the summary would be too long. And ya, it isn't out yet.

      I see. So, I guess he'll re-appear soon.

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  4. Thanks Kat, good work, but I'm still worried and would rather you take another small break to take care of your health, that's most important. Nevertheless, I don't remember this series having any bad chapter, and this isn't the fisrt, quite liked.

    If the guy was mentioned by name, shown and is somewhat reappearing, I think is clear the intention of bringing him back to cause some trouble. Chika's issues aren't solely related to his dad, I always forget.

    And this is a parallel I can get behind, it's always nice to see past Chika and present Chika.

    Loved TakexHiro, give moar pls. ^^ It won't be long, I tell you, my boy Take isn't as dumb or dense as he makes people believe, lol.

    At first I thought all hopes for any Suzuka ship were gone, but then is all good. Nice to see. Kyou reaction to her brother, seeing the last time those two talked it didn't seem like they'd be in good terms for long so that's a nice thing, remembered me and my sister. I'm always telling her to not go out only with a towel, but then, I have no rights 'cause I used to hang only in my briefs and she doesn't let me forget that. At least she wears something when there's other people in the house, lol.

    Satowa is more fired up than getting the message, I'd say, and I think like you, that's how they'll find their charm to put random people into the same ecstasy as the ones that should be expecting to listen to them. And ofc, reminds me of goood ol' days with my band where we'd play to no one in small pubs, bars, malls and some school festivals. Nice experience though, there'd always be some people who actually listened and than, afterwards, come to talk to you.
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    As for my response on the other topic, it'd be long, but bare with me for a lil' while, lol.

    Aaah, been there too. The reactions of the meds, right? I suffer even now, so much that we always have to try new ones so they won't kill me, lol. Yea, please do, if you're still in bad shape, have a check up at a honest doc. We get worried, you know. ^^
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    Yea, though as selfish as it sounds, I honestly didn't take others into account, just me. I don't feel like I have a right to complain, tbh, I know people in much better conditions than me, but they're always complaining to the point of blasflemy, but like I said, I just don't take others as any kind of parameter, it's my honestly feeling towards life and w/e it throws at me. Broken as I may be, I still thank god, can't say I look into others to "hey, get your sh** together, you're not even that bad". I said that about my father, uncle and grandma, but it was just a matter of speech 'cause I don't know how to explain myself better, lol.
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    If the system wasn't so crooked it'd work, that's my feeling. But as it is, it's like you said, I guess. they're waiting for me to get better by myself, while gobbling up my tax money, not only mine, but most of the people in a similar condition.
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    It's exactly the same here. It's been more than 10y and my mother's case still haven't been resolved through lawyer and such. I mean, they say it's in the judge's hand, so, how many years'll take to him to look at? And give a position?
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    Not really, the ones that try to fight the system are usually labeled as extremists - like that other politician I talked to you about - or intolerants and so on. I'm on that group, I can't see any kind of dishonesty that I act, and people say I should let go, I'm too uptight or I'm on the extreme right, so I'll never understand the feelings of others and such. I gave up on that, too.

    Yea, it ended in nothing, as we all expected. I can't really explain without getting angry so excuse me, I'll abstain this time, since I haven't been well these past days either, so I'll save this one up, ok? lol.

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    1. Like I said, I thought it was a good chapter, though I can't have any sympathy now. Like, it's too late, too far gone, first impressions do stick and I think I only like Annie 'cause she was always 'honest' in her way, always tried to distance herself and even when people were trying to get to know her, she'd be always cold, or sarcastic and would always say something about how the world is, so we could get, more or less, into what's her game. But Reiner and Berthold, specially Reiner, just seems too forced since it came from nowhere. I marathoned the anime since I could barely stand, I crashed here in my office where my pc and monitor/tv stays, so I collapsed on the sofa and watched. The anime tried to make it look more natural and they did, but still, it was something never adressed to, so is kinda hard to get the feeling.

      Though, right now, the author is putting real effort for us to have that feeling and seeing how shi**y Reiner life was. Still, it's not working for me, lol. I give that the parallel between Eren, a young boy who dreams of freedom beyond the wall and a young boy who dreads the demons he's going to face beyond the walls is a good one, I still can't have sympathy. Sorry Reiner, you should be long dead by me, lol.

      I thought Gabi and the younguns were at least 16y, but they look like 10y. But the author was never good in body proportions, so yea, they should have at least 12y. And when Reiner and cia were into their first mission, I supposed they'd be 12y, seeing how they look older they Eren and Mikasa, who were around 10y when the story began with collosal kickin' the wall.
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      In my view, she was crashing a bug. It could be to demonstrate that Annie was already jaded back then, like, got a mission, kill demons/people/insects, ok, got it, let's just do it and be done with it. But we know that was a persona of hers, not really what she feels deep inside, as we saw her saying sorry and almost crying at that second attack.

      I say this now 'cause I've recently read the lost girls which touches a bit into this matter, otherwise, I'd think that scene of her smashing a bug was to demonstrate she was a psycho from the beginning - 'cause I didn't remember the scenes of ther apologizing to the dead people after the attack. BTW, the anime showed that part about Berthold having a thing for her, lol. Poor bastard, I think if she was to have something with someone it'd be Eren or Armin. Eren 'cause his pure heart and naive view of the word, that clashes to her jaded one, and with Armin 'cause he's smart, kind and put and effort into helping his friends in w/e situation, which too clashes with her own.

      Should re-read, but tbh, as much as I may like and consider Shingeki to be good, I don't consider to be that good nor do I like that much to grant another read, lol.

      Before I forget http://wallsina-goodbye.tumblr.com/lg link to the lost girls translations.

      After all this, I guess I'll spend a week lied down, recoverying, lol.

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    2. Thank you, Fê ^-^ Don't worry, I'm taking it really slow and taking a lot of rest even if the doctor [today's visit] said that I still need more = not fully recovered. ^^;;

      True. I wonder if he'll transfer to their school or something for them to cross paths again.

      Yup ^^

      Hehe...dense in regards to his feelings or finding out her feelings? Amusingly no one among the group has noticed it yet so either they are dense or Hiro is good in hiding it.

      I would think it was a so-so relationship in the flashback. I mean, if it wasn't goo, she wouldn't have bothered about him 'giving up on music'. Lol...is that so.

      True.

      That's nice ^^

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      Thanks, I did. Apparently, I'm not thoroughly well so a bit more rest though I couldn't quite do that when cough is disturbing my sleep especially at night time. Anyway, more cold and cough med for me for five more days.

      Indeed, the cure/medicine is making me worse due to the side effects. ^^; In your case, I would really freak out over those side effects. Ah but fewer side effects = more expensive, right?

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      True, true and it's a good..rather great attitude.

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      Ah...quite infuriating and frustrating.

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      Oh, I see. Someone might be waiting for some grease money or the other party is already doing that to delay the case.

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      True...something like a 'delinquent' for not following the system.

      Sure, no problem ^^

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      I see. I guess in a way, after everything, it won't be easy to sympathize with him?

      Lol. True, I guess the mangaka wants to say that they are all 'victims' and there's no real right or wrong.

      Lol, true. So perhaps 8-10 years old?

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      Oh, crushing a bug. I thought she was just rubbing her shoe into the ground again and again. True. I think it was shown that she is kind of hesitant.

      Hehe...I guess developing what the manga hinted afterwards. I would also think it's those two since well...she seem to have more 'connection' with them than the Reiner and Berthold that it was somewhat surprising that they were suppose to be a 'team'.

      Thanks though I probably won't read it. For some reason, AoT doesn't interest me that much anymore for me to want me to read 'side stories'. ^^;;


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      Ah, then, take a good rest. Hopefully you'll find that med with zero to minimal side effects...haha, hopefully cheap too if it's possible. Take care and good luck with the sick leave if you haven't gotten it yet. ^^

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  5. You should really take it easy, remember, this site and this work, as amazing and wonderfuls as it is, it's still a hobby, there's no need for you to go 'overyouserlf', though that's kinda nice, I'll give you that, lol. Rest more and take of some meds, if they still making you worse, you should see another doc at once. In my case, is, complicated since I take so many to so much things, nerves, muscles, neurologitc, pain, depression and so on... but there're some side effects that gives reflux too, or a very hard dizziness that I tend not to move for a very good while in order no to fall. Or risk another falling. And there's no med for me that isn't expensive, such is my luck, but like I said, won't complain. I refuse to complain, lol.

    So, just take it easy.^^
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    If that Adzuki guy messes with any ship he'll have it coming, I tell ya, lol. Hope he doesn't transfer in, just appear to cause other trouble, though, given the tropes, he's more likely to transfer, sadly.

    Ah, Take just looks like a dense guy, but he's not. And he can read the mood too, Chika can't, so is all good with our protagonists, lol. Normally they're dense, can't read the mood and all, while Chika is the dense one, Take is the 'fierce', though sometimes Chika notices things and act upon it like when he was introduced or when Take's in trouble. I like the fact that this chap make it so he'd only laugh easy after Take sent the msg, like, Take is somewhat very connected to his change and love for koto too.
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    I don't know if what they want is bribe or they just incompetents or don't care at all, but I'm indeed seem as a delinquent/rebel 'cause I go against the system in most cases where it's downright wrong, but, I gave up, I simply don't have any more strentgh atm.

    And unfortunately, my spine got worse due to all this waiting, one of the vertebrae is sliding out of it, so that's why I've been even worse.
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    I don't know, but they don't act their age, that's for sure. And obviously, that's 'cause of the world they live makes them 'mature' faster, but still. 10y in the army already? I mean, there's a rl case in europe, if I'm not mistaken the boy was 9/10 when he enlisted, but well, the author doesn't help us with his art so is hard to tell their age, lol.

    I think it's a bug. First I saw I thought she was coughing, but she didn't wipe her mouth or nose, so I read again and thought to myself that gotta be a bug or something she's smashing. I can't make sense otherwise, like, if she was just rubbing her shoe again and again... it could indicate she's nervous, but she really didn't look like, and the whole manga she's always cold, even when her world fall apart and she was discovered she remained as cold as possbile so... And yea, I'd suggest the reading only if you really are a fan of Annie and Mikasa, if not... If only I had it known it was fan translated, I wouldn't have bought, lol.
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    Thanks, I have other check up next week, and the perit too, and another exam, but thanks. You get better soon, too.

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    1. Thanks ^-^ I had been doing that. I'm feeling a bit better but it is erratic at times. Just when I thought I'm on my way to recovery, something is acting up. It got me all confused. For now, no more stuffy nose so that's one down. It's just some cough and sore throat.

      Thanks again for the concern ^^ Really appreciate it ^^

      Ah, seems like a lot of meds. And do you need more meds to counter the side effects? It's really eating through the wallet. But true, medicines are quite expensive.

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      Hehe, hopefully not. True.

      Indeed.

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      It is actually really hard what you are doing. In a way, it makes me think like it is principles vs life/quality of life. ^^;

      Oh, that's bad. Hopefully, they will finally realize that you need that surgery asap.

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      Well, there are cases of child soldiers here. They are recruited by rebel groups. Lately, there are these rebels supposedly approved by IS causing trouble down south.

      According to a news report: 'Most of the fighters with with Maute and Abu Sayyaf are in their 20s, but there is evidence to suggest that boys as young as four are being used as soldiers on the frontline.'

      'A police official, who had joining foot soldiers in the battle zone moving from one house to another in search of Maute remnants, was caught by surprise when their group was able to encounter a 10-year-old Maute member holding a rifle.'

      '...encountered less than a dozen child warriors with age ranging from 10 to 16 years old. According to the police officer investigating the child warrior recruitment, he said that these young children are trained to ambush the soldiers.'

      Just like in AoT, they have to be brainwashed:
      'They're recruiting my grandsons. They're convincing the children, when you die, you will go straight to heaven.'

      'A Department of Labor study entitled "Child Soldiers in the Philippines" by Merliza Makinano notes different groups, have different uses and methods of recruiting child combatants. For the Abu Sayyaf, minors are used not only as combatants but also as human shields and hostages. It promises young recruits a salary, firearms, and even scholarship abroad.'

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      I see. Oh...bought. Hopefully, it isn't that expensive for a fan translation ^^

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      Good luck with your check up ^^ Hopefully, they'll finally fix you up to get you better again.

      Thanks ^^

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    2. Getting better, then? Slowly, but surely?
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      Yes, I don't remember right now, but I think it's about ten or so med that I need to take. Some have pretty devastating side effects like I mentioned earlier, but I noticed that it only is hard when I can't eat, if I have anything in my stomach, all meds seem to not make such impact/effect, unfortunately, that counts the painkillers too.
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      I always thought it's more like my selfishness than any other thing. It just that I can't stand those things, but right now, I can spare the time nor the effort to buy the fight anymore, so, while I don't pretend I'm not seeing, I don't pursuit it anylonger.
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      Wow, I didn't know you guys suffered that guerrila/militia sh*t too. Nor did I know about those problems with 'recruitings' kids. We have some here, but it's overlooked since is on the more poor states and it happens more on the boarders with others countries like Colombia and Bolivia, not nearly as bad as those criminals posing as rebels and dictators in Africa.

      But as for Shingeki, I was referring to an actually national army, you know?

      Though, these gerrilla things are other subject that make me lose my cool.
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      No, no. I bought the official release 'cause I didn't find any scan that I could read, only one in french, but even my italian is better than my french and that's because I need to be with a dictionary at hand to try to read anything, lol. And then, out of nowhere, I found the fan translation in english, so, if only I had known that site before, I wouldn't have bought, though the official one is far easier to read with a more polished grammar and phrasing.
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      Yea, I got the sick leave, thankgod, but everything that could go wrong went, lol. The car broke minutes before leaving, my credit card stopping working 'cause it was blocked on an assumption that it was cloned so I couldn't pay the driver to take me there, I forgot one of my documents, and the cards were really cloned so now have to cancel 'em and so on. But, I got the sick leave. Now I just need to work the strenthg to start all over, once again. but it all good.

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    3. Yup ^^ Just a bit of sore throat and seldom cough. On the way to recovery...a bit slowly than a 'normal' person =P

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      That's not good. Ah, but if you quit the painkillers, will the pain be more painful or just the same?

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      I see.

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      Yup, too many rebels either the communist kind or the radicals though honestly, they aren't fighting for their cause especially the communist ones since they are into kidnapping, theft, extortion, etc in the provinces. Some of them have already infiltrated the government and well, they always hold rallies over almost everything in the capital. ^^;

      Do you have stuff like peace talks? It is usually initiated then there is a ceasefire but they usually are the ones who kill the military/cause trouble first then blame the military for it. It is a never-ending cycle.

      Oh. Now that you mention it, I guess the Eldian race are diminishing due to war that they have to use kids. I was going to mention low birth rate but I guess it won't happen since they believe that they have to 'clean off' their reputation with the kids fighting the enemy.

      So, what is the guerrilla there fighting for? Here, well, they want to rule the government or want a piece of the land.

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      Oh, I see. ^^ Well, it should if it's the official release. I recall how people made fun of the US translations of manga especially when they were 'Americanized' to fit the audience.

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      Congrats ^^ Wow, such a hassle but in the end, thankfully, you got it ^^ So, you went back and forth twice? Hopefully, the queue isn't that long. Did you ride uber since you mentioned credit card? Unless taxi there accept it. I do wonder how your card got cloned. Usually, it is done in the place where you last used it.

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    4. I wouldn't say slower than normal, I mean, when I get sick - cold or anything like it - it takes a very long time to recover, such as nobody says that they ever saw me in full health, since when it'd seem like I'd get better, there I man, sick again, lol.
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      Yea, without the painkillers the pain is unbearable. It just never stops, with painkillers it helps a little bit, but it keeps punging my back and nerves 'till it gets to the calves.
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      Man, I didn't know that it was like that, really. I knew it had some conflicts, but never'd thought it'd be to such scale. I'm speechless.

      Normally these kinds of fights have no right, only wrong and they don't even fight for an instance, or something they believe. It's power and only it. Such sad thing. And no, like I said, here the midia and everybody else just ignores and pretends it doesn't happens 'cause the fierce fight occurs at the boarders with other countries, so they blame others and tell it's not our people nor or cause. Now it's been having a lot of drug issue with Paraguai and cities near both boarders. But there's never any kind of talk about militia/guerrilla. In Colombia are drug cartels against the gov, against the rebels against the cartels and so on. They'd say justice, but I see none whatsoever, so I can't say what they fight for without being a cinic.
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      Yea, and I guess that's why no one turned against the marley yet. I mean, if Reiner was to rebel, who could stop him? Only the beast one, since they don't have military war power and relie too much on titan power, but now only Reiner are really powerful.

      What always leave me in confusion is, how could they know Eren's was the one they were after, if before the first attack and even second attack nobody did? I mean, they got to know in the second and then just decided on their own they should take Eren, since the beast wasn't in the picture yet? I'm too lazy to look back, like I said, Shingeki is good, but not enough to warrant another read, lol.

      There're some that are horrible. The viz midia used to be pretty bad, now I don't know since I don't really buy anything from them, just this time and it's not them.
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      Yea, such war, lol. Now just gotta prepare for another one. No, the car broke before we could leave, so I just went once and got back, but it was hell. It seems it was cloned when I lent to my mom so she could buy some new blankets, and then, blocked. Called the bank and they said they blocked 'cause of the high possibility of being cloned, and told some places that it was used and neither my mom or I recognized, so we think it was cloned.

      Yea, by uber, but to get back it by taxi, some of them accept credit cards. I can't ride bus or any other transport than a 'private' car, and even then I get so sick and in so much pain that it's almost a sacrifice, no matter the distance.

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    5. Wow, really. Well, 'normal' for the people around me is becoming fully well from cold within a week. When I'm in 'totally healthy' mode, I actually get tense if it is the 'calm before the storm'. ^^;

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      I see. Was it a stinging pain or kind of numbing-type like a cramp from overexercise?

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      Yup, it is more like an excuse, as they say. Interesting...rebels against cartels. I see, so 'everything is okay' since it is 'outside/at the borders'.

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      That's right.

      I think they knew Eren was the one they are after when he first turned into a titan. Well, he isn't the original but well, still one of the 7 was it. So, they have to get him back to get his power.

      In the first attack, I think it was just to infiltrate inside. The second attack is after assimilation and knowing more what's going on inside, try to make any human-titan come out so that they can nab him. That is when Eren transformed. Ah, perhaps, they are also after the original so Annie went ahead to go to that division within the inner walls. Well, aside from to keep her true identity a secret.

      Now that you mention it, I wonder why they wanted Historia/Krista. For experiments, since she is a royalty? Ymir thought that she was more in danger inside than outside? Of course, she changed her mind later on. Forgot the reason ^^;;

      I see.

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      Ah, if it was like that, do you still have to pay those unauthorized purchases or it will be the credit card company's problem? The ones who cloned it must be trying to make some huge purchases that it had alerted the company.

      Oh ya, it's interesting that your mom can use your credit card. So, the salesperson don't read it like it's a guy's name? Usually, here, if it is sharing/lending cards, it has to be the same gender unless the place is strict.

      Interesting...why? Because you have to climb up the bus or those other transports are reckless drivers. Here, they are very reckless and mostly self-taught =P How did they got their license...bribe.

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    6. Sorry for the very late reply, ran into one helluva back down here, things are a bit too crazy so, really sorry. Almost got myself hospitalized and there were some days that I couldn't even get off the bed.
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      Aah, I know the feeling. Not that I know how it is to be 100%, but whenever I'm feeling okayish, I just know something is about to happen, lol.
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      Stinging, very cold, very intense and it's neverending. Most of the times it seems like it's not only stinging, but messing all around inside my back. It hurts, a lot.
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      Yea, it's just the fighting for fighting, not like the rebels are really rebels or want to take down the cartels and what not. It's for power. They say it's for a safe place, but I'm too old to buy that. And yea again, since it doesn't really get to the most populated cities, they don't really care.
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      Tbh, I don't remember most of it. The things I do all clash with the things we know so I get the feeling of plothole/conveniency and the likes, but what you said has it's merit and I guess it may be just like that and I'm looking for something that never was there to begin with, lol.

      Ymir later realised what was going to happen if she took Krista with her to outside, but she did think first that she wasn't safe inside because there'd always going to be assassinations and etc, but she quickly changed her mind afterwards, and that's what gets to me, if she so desired, she could remain inside the wall and fu** Reiner and Berthold, but she chose them over Krista, fully knowing she'd die, so... It gets me confused, lol.
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      It'd be my problem if I don't cancelled and blocked right way. After doing that, the purchase is called off, most of the times. Yea, I think so too, my friend said it happened with her just like you said.

      She can't. I mean, she shouldn't be, but around here, no one really cares if they're getting paid. The right thing to do it'd be to let her borrow my credit card with my id card and a handwritten signed authorization, only then she'd be able to. Buuuuut, if one has the credit, it's really rare to someone verify those info, unless there's a problem with the credit card.

      Both and I myself can't handle transportation anymore. Get motion sickness, can't barely breathe as the roads here are quite bad, even if you drive well and carefully. I see, here we have those too, and tbh, most of them are, at least, in my family, most of the drivers bought their license, they don't even try to hide, lol.

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    7. It's okay. I'm glad you're fine now ^^ Ah, better than those days... Ah hospitalized for another ailment?

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      Lol, you too, huh.

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      Ah, that must be like a perpetual torture.

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      I see. But, it is a problem for less populated areas, right? I think it is like here, as long as it doesn't directly affect them, they don't care about others.

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      Haha, that's not good. It is like for you, AoT is forgettable. Though like you, I'm not keen on re-reading it.

      True. What's with the atonement stuff. Given her background, I think it would be more logical for her to stay with them.

      So, what do you think of the new chapter? Hehe, aside from ah, it's mostly about Reiner again. =P Actually, from the looks of it, the mangaka is juxtaposing him and Eren as two opposing view of points/growing in/out of the island.

      That female titan scene confused me a bit. I thought it was at present time. ^^;

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      I see. I recall my uncle from US when to China and bought something using his credit card. After a few days, he was alerted by the company that someone is using his credit card in China, iirc. You know what's shocking about it?

      That credit card isn't the same on he used and actually, it was left in the US. It was kept in a drawer. So, we are thinking that there is some mafia of some sort that traced all of his available credit cards and tried to use some other credit card. Like some really good hacker?

      I see. But interesting, it is okay with an authorization. Here, we usually have a supplementary card. Of course, I don't know if others are doing it. I know my sister is doing it but it's her in-law who is using it. As I mentioned, usually, it is the same gender.

      Before, they tried to put a picture of the owner of the credit card on the card. I wonder why they stopped it. Hm...privacy issues?

      Lol, I see. That actually happens to me when there's traffic. Maybe it is a bit of claustrophobia of some sort. Like stuck in traffic for 1-2 hours. I get agitated that I would ask, can I just walk.

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    8. No, I just got too bad that people were wondering if they should get me hospitalized. Didn't happen 'cause we're low on cash and I said no way in every kind of hell that I'd be willing to be hospitalized in a public one, nor would I take money from anyone to get me to a private hosp. Anyways, I'm feeling a bit better, but still, yea.

      It is, even when sleeping there still the stinging, only when I'm really knocked out unconscious that I don't feel it, lol.
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      Ofc, but it's like you said, as long as it doesn't stir up any sh* around the capitals, no one cares.
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      I'm really fed up with this trying too hard to make Reiner a loser kid with a sad past, just like everyone else, being driven into a corner by the whole world against him and w/e. Like I said before, it's too late for me, I can't have any sympathy for him.

      Yea, and by the looks of it, she was manufactured, like, it's not really her power, it's the power the was put into her, that's why she's so 'flexible'. A bit about this, since it seems to undermine Annie's skills, but w/e too, lol.
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      Yea, I think they can have you're background nowadays with so few data about you that's scary to think about it, honestly.

      Mind explaining the suplementary card a bit? It got me curious. It's like, I'm the owner of the account bank and that I can ask for more card with anyone's else name on it, like my family, but I'd still have to pay for w/e they buy? If so, we have that too, but I don't really see much people using it.

      I think it's just too much of a hassle for them, besides, that would cost more money to make everyone's card like that.
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      I don't really have any phobia tbh, it's just I'm in really bad shape that makes it almost impossible for me to handle. I feel nausea, dizziness and so on, but I don't have any kind of phobia. The only one I have isn't really a phobia, it's more like, dislike, about needles and injections, lol.

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    9. Ah...is it also because the root cause isn't going to be dealt with even if you get hospitalized? I mean, you already know what is the solution so I hope I'm not offending or anything but I would probably think the same way because being hospitalized will just be a waste of money.

      I do understand that your family is definitely worried. I also understand your point. I heard stories here about going in very deep debt because of a family member's illness and yes, they'll do everything to save that person. And, for me, hehe, I do feel guilty at times at the amount of money that they're spending for my medicine.

      Nevertheless, it is great that you are now feeling better. So, it was an 'spasm-type of attack'? Ah, that bad huh. Knocked unconscious from lack of sleep/tired or medicine?

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      I see. Well, that's how things are.

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      Hehe...too late huh.

      You lost me there. 'she' is female titan? Hm...in what way does it undermine her skills?

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      True. I recall that whenever there are some expo/raffles here, they usually ask name address telephone. It was rumored that they use those data by selling them to companies. So, at random times before, someone calls usually bank wanting to sell or offer some promo.

      It is kind of creepy/paranoia since you don't know them but they know your name and phone. Sometimes, I would go and ask how did you get this number. The caller would hesitate and say that it was given to them. Sometimes, there are those who are very persistent.

      They kept on blabbing even if I said I'm not interested. For some reason, I find it rude to hang up. ^^; Then, they get irritated because after all the blah blah, I still didn't buy even if I repeatedly said I don't need it.

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      Yes. The other family member will have their own card but everything they buy will be charged on your/the principal account.

      Here, it's free so...actually, it depends on the bank. I think the supplement is just for four people with a certain amount of money that can be charged on the card. I don't know about the credit cards companies there, but here, they keep on having promos and practically asking customers to loan to buy more stuff.

      Sometimes, we wonder if their business is bad or something. ^^;

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      I think when one is sick, it does happen. When I was having dialysis, being in a car with traffic drives me nuts. It's like being in some sort of torture chamber. Hehe...but it is just a prick. As they tell me before, it is like being bitten by an ant. Lol

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    10. You're not offending, not at all, rest at ease. It's as you said, I knew that I'd just 'be treated' for the symptoms I was showing: high pain, discomfort, nausea and dizzyness, they wouldn't treat the real cause of everything. Besides, being in a public hospital over here is a gamble, you risk getting even more sick, as with infections and such.

      Yes and both, I can only 'sleep' when very, very tired due to being too much time awake and taking too much strong meds.
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      Too late for me, but I bet there're people enjoying. I meant, I thought all female titans skills were Annie's. She had discovered how on her own, but as shown in this chapter, it's heavily implied that she was entirely manufactured. Her skills were produced and then passed to her by the 'scientists', and not a natural feature of the female that Annie had to master, like Eren's trying with his 'Attacker'.
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      I'm quite the brute/rude person when talking with them. I said no, by the time I'm saying for no again I ask if them don't know what no means, lol. And it's the same here, people call out of nowhere too.
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      I see, here's the same. The promos are just to people get more cards and pay more annualities and taxes, at least is over here.
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      Yea, I get pretty bad in any motion, and you add that with bad roads and awful traffic, you get sick people getting even more sick.

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    11. Oh, I see. It made me recall the time I was hospitalized for such type of symptoms due to tuberculosis medicine even as I told you, I don't have it. I mentioned that to the doctor but she insisted that I be hospitalized for observation. And sure enough, all symptoms are gone when I stopped those medicines. ^^;;;

      Actually, public or private, it is a gamble from what I hear here. There are always stories that someone just went for a check-up especially the elderly. They caught some germs usually pneumonia type. And, soon after, bye-bye. So, a healthy elderly ended up dead due to a hospital check-up.

      It makes those who have phobias with doctors avoid them at all cost. Of course, the opposite is, something might not be discovered early on and well, it would be too late. The end result is the same.

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      I see. Just like how Eren got the crystal thing due to that injection.

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      Haha, that's actually how it should be done. Oh...so, it's the same.

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      I see. I recall one company give you a free bucket of popcorn if you apply for their credit card.

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      Indeed.

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    12. Yea, it's such a problem over too, but tbh, the private ones are 'first world', though clearly overpriced. Rarely occurs any problems, I remember my uncle and father were very well treated, and one uncle that had the same hospital like I do - public care - went through hell and got worse.

      I know those phobias, my friend has it, though I find funny 'cause the man is really scared, lol.
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      Wow, don't let my mom and sis hear that, they love their popcorn and sure they'd get the card just to get those popcorns, lol.

      It's marketing, like I said, 'cause even if you don't use the card, they change you a bill so you understand their game.
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      Couldn't make the time to read the new KoT, I've been or sick or just plain patientless and so I wouldn't get the most of the chapter.

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    13. Hehe...indeed, that is usually the reason for 'overpriced' and there are people who are willing to pay it.

      True. My aunt is like that. When she is sick, my mom would say, you're not well yet so we are going to the doctor tomorrow. The next day, she is well already. ^^; It didn't happen once so...it must be a 'miracle'.

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      Oh...so it was to lure popcorn lovers ^^

      True.

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      Ah, it's okay. Health is more important. It is basically capping up the year and a bit of prelude for the next arc/new school year.

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    14. Politicians here only go to those, wonder why? lol.

      Wow, she's a miracle wanderer, lol. Nothing like that with my friend, but he's scared as hell of doctors and hospital. Doesn't get better, but yea, lol.
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      hahaha, if my mom or sis hear that, yeah, hell sure they'd get that card only for the popcorns.
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      And now I'm two behined, uh? It's just, you know when you're not in the mood to read something you know it's good 'cause you're affraid of not enjoying like you'd otherwise? I'm like that. Haven't read anything aside from articles and some serious book and the hellish news. Unforunately, when I'm about to read, I just think it's better to postpone it.

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    15. Lol, it's the same here. And, actually, it is also their 'alternative jail'. Like I told you before, they were perfectly fine before they were sued. Then, they are suddenly sick all over that they have to be confined in this private hospital...suite room, if possible, of course.

      Then, when they got paroled/charges dropped, etc...lo and behold, it's a miracle, they are totally healthy and wants to run for office again. And unfortunately, people never learn...rather it's easy to pay off people, so they are elected again.

      By the way, I heard that there are a lot of officials there sued for corruption, etc because of the Olympics. Are they in jail or parole or house?

      Yup.

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      Ya...and feeling bad all over doesn't help of course. Hope serious books and hellish news aren't making you feel more depressed or is that misery loves company? Anyway, hope your health and mood get better soon ^^

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    16. Yea, I remember you talked about it, quite the miracle indeed. And unfortunately, those are fake news, most of them are still free and are not being prosecuted because of the olympics at all. The only one that got in jail is the ex Rio's mayor, but he has all the freedom at the jail, his tv, unlimited visit time without schedule and so on. There are others that got caught, but are in home arrest without anyone or anything 'cause there're no 'resources' to spend on that.
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      I'm even grumpier than I'm used to be, lol, but the books are mostly filosophical are political information, I thought I was lacking a bit so went to read some things, but then again, I wake up and see the state of my country and wish I had never read 'cause ignorance is a bliss, as they say. I don't think I'm depressed at all, yea, a bit disheartened and dellusioned, but not depressed. Like I said before, don't think I have 'that right', despite everything.

      Thank you, these few nights I got to sleep a lil' more so I'm feeling a lil' better. Soon I'll binge all the chapters I'm missing. And who knows, get back with Namaiki too.

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    17. Oh. So, for house arrest, it is basically stay at home and enjoy the money they 'stole'. Hm...curious, if it is the poor, they would be jailed in cramped prisons?

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      Ah yes. It's like the 'bad' is winning. Still, being ignorance isn't exactly good either. ^^;;

      That's great ^^ Ah...if you do, read until 66. 67 might not exactly to be your liking in regards to the other guy still showing up. ^^;

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    18. Basicaly yes, though some have had part of Tahrir assets frozen, we know its not gonna change anything since most of them weren't forced to give/pay back what they stole. Yea, only the poor go to cramped jail, but worry not, our Gov here came up with an awesome plan to relieve the jail problem: now, you can only be charged if what you stole costs more than 500 reais, which is almost the whole barely minimum salary we can legally be paid and almost half my own salary as a professor with two phds.

      I really don't know if that's true cause I see everyone's happy and all while just few days ago the w
      days ago, most of the senate and congress men voted agains't our president being investigated for corruption and other things with serious and conclusive proofs of his crimes, and he got those votes by promissing positions and other unneeded ministeries, ofc he raised the gas prices and other things to pay for those, and we can't do anything about it, but the vast majority of the people is fine as long their teams/clubs keeps winning or is in crisis, that catches their attention as nothing else.

      So I still haven't been able to read, got sick these last few days and my cpu crashed without any indication of when it's gonna be fixed. I'm using my sis tablet w/e and having a really hard time writing here so any horrible mispell or mistake should be kindly overlooked, lol.

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    19. Hehe, well, about frozen assets. Here, they withdraw it immediately before being charged or stash it in another person's account like relatives/friends. So, below 500, you're free to go? I wonder if it is cumulative if there are multiple victims. ^^;

      So, not much to buy from 500 reais? Teachers are paid low here, too. Some would opt to become domestic helpers for other countries since it pays more. Hehe, others might pay even more if the babysitter can also tutor.

      It's somewhat like here. Ah, the senate and congress people are the president's men? Here, ya, people are fine as long they have their soaps, talent shows, etc. It might not be like that once, they are directly affected.

      Oh. Hope you're feeling better now. Ah yes, CPU does that at times. It makes me wonder, okay, what did I press/do wrong. ^^; Haha, sometimes, it just plays dead. ^^;;

      Ah, it is indeed hard to type on a tablet. Anyway, hope you feel a lot better soon. Tell me what you think of the new characters ^^

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  6. Yea, I doubt they'd let their assets being frozen or taken that easily. Bet it happens the same thing here. You know, that's a valid question, but I doubt it anyone thought of anything to compensate the victims. Tbh, almost nothing. Sure, it buys some things, but if you'd make the month shopping you'd be short of money, reaaaaly short. I remember you said that, sad thing, recently there were news here that people from Philipines had come here, trying to fled the fightings and so on there, only to end up working as slaves with almost no break and surely even less pay.

    Now they are, after a bunch of promises and new functions and useless ministeries so they can have a bite of the cake. Frustrating as hell, knowing that you're paying for bribe and can't do nothing about it 'cause they were already found not guilty on the premises of having too much proof against them, and then, now that most of the senate were bribed into it. And the only ones that seem to be honest are facing prosecution because they spoke their mind, and the truth, about the system and people said they were offended by it.

    Mine had to clean, so I took the opportunity of the seemly crash, it wasn't really a crash, and took the cpu to a tecnician that I know is honest and do good work. Kinda slow, but it beats fast, poor and dishonest.

    I will, I will. Lately, theses days have been really difficult for me, too much pain, too much dizziness and even limb weakness. I know that I lost about 5cm of my height already. So I've mostly just been laying on the bed and when I'm not to high, using my sis tablet to read or watch something in bed too. My serious books are in my office, so I can't just go up stairs and such, though sometimes I myself crash on the sofa I have here so I take the opportunity to read some too, but I'm mostly in bed these days.

    Thank you, today I felt really bad and got really worse, but I'm doing okayish now, thank god, and sure, I'm pretty confident in the author that'd make me love or hate these new chars, lol. It's really rare for me to care as I care for the chars in this manga.

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    1. True. Here, if you're chummy with the bank, they'll warn you ahead about the freeze.

      Ya, short term benefit...kind of like a band aid for a major problem. Indeed. It is usually a risk that they'll take.

      Sounds like what's happening here, too.

      Is that so. Ah, is the dizziness from the pain or side effect from the med?

      Well, hope for more better days for you ^^ Hopefully, some good news to treat it. It's really hard to be sick and well, knowing how to deal with it but not be able to.

      So far, the new characters are okay. It is still in getting to know phase so...

      Oh, AoT is still about the guy you don't like. I think his story will go up to the point they returned from where they came from. ^^;

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    2. Banks here always send you notification, I wouldn't be surprise if that's the case with frozen assets, though it's ilegal to do that.

      I just read that our president didn't go through all his promises, not fully, either way, so it's a scumbag move, but one that I can think at least it wasn't so bad, lol. Now the other parties are all mad at him, hahahaha.
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      From both, actually. Too much pain cause a huge amount of stress in the body, and when trying to compensate, sometimes the body itself goes into disarray and we get what we get.

      Yea, I woudln't say really better, not just worse, so that's a good thing, kinda, lol. I went through a 'blackout' of my system and been in bed for the past days again, but it wasn't as bad as before and I actually got some rest, though I was totally unconscious.

      Good thing that I got another sick leave, this time it was faster, so maybe I can have more tests and exams done in time to show to the doctors again, but I'm not to eager not to confident that it's gonna be okay now, alas, we keep going and taking wins where we can.
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      Yea, I just read it along with HxH. I really don't like him, it's souding way to forcefull for me, way too much, you know? Like the author is trying to hard? To me it doesn't matter anymore, though I really liked to see kid Annie and Bertholed really had a huge thing for her, huh. Servers you, bastard, muahahaha!
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      I was gonna read this week, but then, you know, blacked out and now I can barely do things again, so I'll take easy, just like I'm taking easy with Namaiki. Return to read, I'm at ch.45 now, ever so slowly, but I'll get there, eventually, lol.

      And thanks for the best wishes, really means a lot. Thank you!

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    3. True though I don't think anyone was sued for it.

      Lol, is the promise impossible to do? Here, he promised drug problem will be solved in 6 months or he'll resign. <- obviously impossible. It is over a year now. He asked for extension. Now, when his son got mentioned in a drug smuggling scandal, he says that it cannot be solved since US and other countries couldn't. ^^; While there are a lot of 'massacres' depending on whose point of view, of drug suspects <- not sure if it is just addicts or pushers, the economy is plummeting. <- again depend on who is reporting.

      They say we might be like Venezuela soon since they want to loan a lot of money from the Chinese with high interest rates. They plan to hike up the taxes of almost everything though the lower income tax. It doesn't help that there are many corrupt people so the money would most likely end in some people's pockets.

      So, it's election time again there?

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      I see.

      Hm...is that 'good'? I mean being unconscious? Just for hours or are we talking about days? Well, it's good that it is better than before. Is the body adapting in some way or it is because of the meds?

      Congrats ^^ True. If it is election time, maybe they'll want to show that 'they are doing something' so people would vote for them? I recall someone telling me that if you are a lot in a family at voting age, local officials would really woo you to vote for them...during election time.

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      Ya, but I guess the mangaka just want to show the other side and why they acted that way. Hehe, of course, if it is 'forced' that would mean it is just a way to prolong the story.

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      That's good. And yes, take it easy. There's no hurry...read and etc when you are feeling better.

      =) Take care ^^

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    4. Sure if it was me I'd have been sued, taken in custody and jailed without parole, lol.
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      Yea, he promised to create more useless ministeries and other public offices for those who voted in favor of him, but he didn't create all of it, and now everyone is mad at him, lol.

      Well, won't even try to defend your president since I don't know him and how is politics of there, but drug issue can't be solved, unfortunately. Here, it can't be 'cause there are too much people involved getting a piece of all the traffic and money involved, so I can't blame him for not resolving. But ofc, when your own son is in deepsh** in it, they'll always make any excuse.

      About Venezuela, again, I don't know the situation over there, but here, it goes way beyond the economic aspect. Not wanting to sound a right/conservative, but it all started when 'they chose' to let communists take the power, now that they taken all power and money for themselves, the people, specially the poorest ones that are always the ones that suffer the most, are helpless and can't do a thing 'cause the gov make sure the people wouldn't be able to react if anything happened to threat their position. In Venezuela, people against the gov are held captive, are 'exiled', locked down and right down killed in 'self defense'. Some of them flee to other countries, specially mine, but all started when they 'voted' for the commies, not gonna lie about 'cause I can lie about it, been reading and researching besides seeing my own country go down the same path while people are against what happened there, but the ones people vote for here are the same ones that helped Chavez and Maduro, and still are helping and declaring full support of their actions, I remember you that Venezuela tried to have a legit election, the 'president' called it off and assembled people of his own choices, including his son and wife, saying that it was the will of the people, while people themselves didn't even vote and the president of the company that handles the eletronic votes there - the same one here - said it there had been a lot of inconsistencies and after a short period, said it was a fraud from the beginning - 'nobody' cared, and Maduro keeps in power.

      Hopefully it's not the case over there, but taking money from China is bad in a lot of ways, and you said it'd be with high interest, I don't even know what to say, let's hope for the best.

      Next year, but they're already taking 'precautions' so they can run the same corrupt ones that wouldn't be able to run if they don't create more and new ammendments to cancel most of the investigative work of the police that had exposed most of them and they wouldn't be able to run if they had been in any kind of on going trial.
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      Yea, I don't doubt that. But he should've have done that before, or at least leave more clues behind so we could feel something about them when we go to see, like with Annie. He did a good job with, showing her a bit of her past here and there, but with the others? Nah, not interested, sorry.

      Speaking of Annie, now the lost girls spin off are avaiable for free reading in batoto and I feel extremely bad for buying it 'cause I thought nobody'd translate, seeing it's been licensend for while now, lol. If I've know before, would have saved some money, and now I can't even sell it 'cause it's in english and no one reads here, lol.
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      Ah, I'm taking easy with almost everything, can't really do much anyways, hahaha. Joking aside, just read the recent chapter of Life So Happy, with the twins, they're so cute, but I'm getting this angsty for Aoi, since Shiharu and Matsunaga are about to come with some 'news', but still, is a very nice reading.

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    5. Lol.

      I see. 'all of it' so he created some of it? Did he make excuses? If he is charismatic, he can get away with it by blaming someone/group for it.

      True. It doesn't help that the president is chummy with China and most of the drugs here are from China. There are people who think that they're pulling the 'Opium War' thing on us. Like the others, I wonder if this is some sort of population control since they are killing people mostly the poor. Last unofficial count was around 13 thousand in around a year.

      Yup. In this case, it is diversion tactics since people here tend to have a short attention span. Most will just wait for the bruhaha to die down and it's back to the usual doings. Is it like that there, too? People easily forget what a certain politician did so the said politician can easily 'change his/her image' later on?


      Lol, you know, they say it is never boring here because there is always this and that issue. One of the national pasttime is gossip, after all ^^

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      I see. So there's that too. I read that it is also because the oil price plummet so perhaps, they thought that they can always get away with it since everyone needs oil. Honestly though, way before, I only know that Venezuela is famous for their beauty queens in Miss Universe. Lol. Thanks for the info ^^ So, it is more of a dictatorship there now. Hm...are the rich getting richer? I mean, if everything is going down, how are they still surviving. I can only recall long long lines for basic goods and money has no worth that they have to reprinted bigger value bills.

      Indeed.

      Is that about the ex-president wanting to run again? I saw his name, being Lola, unique ^^; floating around in the world news of our newspaper here.

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      Ya. But whether you're interested or not, Reiner is the current lead of this very long flashback arc. Reiner is the 'hero' on the other side compared to Eren. Ah, I can almost imagine the two punching each other in titan form thinking, 'for humanity!' Yup, it will be Eren vs Reiner.

      Oh...hopefully it wasn't that expensive. But still, I feel for you...

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      Getting married or pregnant? Sorry, I don't read it so I cannot relate with the characters. Anyway, take it easy and enjoy reading/watching. Can you still play games?

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    6. He did create some, but not all, fortunately. I don't think so, he just didn't create and didn't say anything about it anymore, lol.
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      Well, and people going crazy with random terrorists attacks, but we have a warzone in our own country to take care, but no one sees to notice it. That's an absurd number and the sad part is in Afrika it's even higher with all the civil wars in most countries on the continent. Here's around the same, but only in Rio, if we'd count the whole country I guess people'd never be able to finish.

      Exactly the same, or they simply don't care that their candidate is corrupt, they turn their eyes of the truth willingly.

      I think gossip is the universal past time, don't you? lol.
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      They like to say is because of that, but like I said, the truth isn't that simple. And yes, just like in Cuba and Russia, few are rich and getting richer because of their contract/connection with the gov, most of them are relatives, while the poor keeps getting even poorer. It's pretty chaotic there, like I said, people are desperate, they smugle goods, food and everything they can through the borders or they abandon all hope and fled the country to others. And yes, imprinting bills only makes it worse since it's the first cause of inflation rate getting so out of hand.
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      Yea, that's a nickname, not his real one. It's Lula, translates to squid, and that's quite fitting since he managed to still not be in jail despite all the evidences of his crimes.
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      That's the sad thing, right? I can't do anything about it, lol. And now that you said, I can see it too, the end of the flashback being that last clash.

      Actually, now that I stopped to think about, it was. I'm so out of luck these days, lol.
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      I think getting married, but there're people thinking of both. And don't worry, relate or not is subjective, like with Reiner. I'm pretty sure there're lots of people that like him and are liking this change of pov.
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      I can, but I'm so much worse than I used to be, in everything, not only in Street Fighter anymore, lol. You know, can't spend too much time sit, can't focus for much time either and that reflects in losing, dying and so on.

      It's the thing that I'm doing the most when I can get to my office, but I'm just terrible at everything so it's just a distraction in order not to go insane with the pain. Reading and watching demand more concentration, and like I said, the way I am now, is a wonder that I can write in my second/third language, lol.

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    7. Haha, okay. It seems Brazilians are more hard to please ^^ People here are easy to please. They would say better that there is some rather than none, if it happened here. Of course, in a way, that is bad ^^;

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      I see. Ah, random terrorists attacks elsewhere in the country? True. I guess it is the same way wherein Urban city crime is more obvious/known than rural ones? In that case, famous countries attacks/used to be safe compared to countries that always have civil war, etc.

      I see.

      Haha, true.

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      That seems to be the same in most countries especially in poor countries - rich becoming richer and poor becoming poorer.

      I see...still how can they pay for the smuggled goods? Unless, it is the rich paying for the smuggled goods which they'll use to pay for rent, etc?

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      Ah...connections or he has a really good lawyer? Actually, before, I thought Lola is 'female' because of the name. ^^;;

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      I see.

      Haha...even series you read not cooperating, huh?

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      Hehe, true.

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      Ah, button bashing games. Lol, maybe it is time to try them farming or match jewels/candy games =P

      Ah, little blessings, I guess ^^ Maybe watch something that doesn't need that much brainpower ^^

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    8. No, they aren't. And I say they 'cause I'm too ashamed to be called brazilian, really ashemed 'cause people just turn a blind eye to it or simply doesn't care - that includes my mother and several relatives.
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      Yea, though people say I'm a cold heart person for saying what I'm about to say, the real terror is what our gov is up to and what our justice system pretend not to know.
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      That I don't know, maybe they have some relatives, I really don't know. What I know is that desperate people do desperate things so I tend not to enter that territory if I can avoid it.
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      He has a lot of connections and a whole bunch of lawyers, but like I said, our justice system just pretend not to know so things can go their way and so 'everybody' can take a piece of the cake. Yea, Lola is a female name here. My aunt's was called Lola and she'd be mad crazy if you called Lula by 'accident'. Want to see aunt Lola who's always easy going go full batshi* crazy? Call her Lula, lol.
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      Nah, I mostly read nobrainer series by now. Only some books that demand more concentration like politics and philosophy that make my head hurt a little 'cause there's too much stuff and I always try to correlate things to see if it's true or another book written by a useful stupid working to make more people even more stupid and give'em false informations about important things that everyone should know.
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      It wasn't suppose to be button mashing, but it's what I'm doing anyways, lol. Just lost to someone really worse than me, after winning 7 straight, you don't know how mad I was, at me, ofc. Lost 'cause I couldn't react in time to do what I had in mine, and couldn't focus enough to do the easy things that the other playing couldn't deal with, so, I lost and got mad at me for being the way I am, always high in strong meds and pain. OFC, there were people that beat me up because they were better or just outplayed me, but I don't get mad at those losses, only when I know I'm better and can't do things I'd normally to win that I get mad me. And the ragequitters. 5 fights, was winning 3 and those 3 rq on me, the other two I lost one and won the other, but the 3 that people ragequitted really got me triggered too, lol.

      Like I said, now I only watch read things that rarely require some brain to understand something, the exeception being HunterxHunter atm.

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    9. Oh.

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      Hehe, people would say that? Here, if you say that you are 'concerned'. Ah, of course by those who are against the government too. Here, they call that kind of people all sorts of names and a label 'yellow' which is associated with the previous administration. But it won't be 'cold hearted person'

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      I see. Indeed, people would most likely avoid those kind of places.

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      Haha, is that so. How mad crazy would that be? Scream or throw things at you? =P

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      Propaganda? One really has to read a lot to discern truth and shift out the fake. Common sense in some things also helps ^^

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      Haha, you're adding stress to your life. Better play more less intense or stressful...kind of boring games. =P Hehe, they don't even want to give you the satisfaction of winning, huh.

      I see ^^

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    10. Sad, but true, lol.
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      I guess they might think that way 'cause, in their minds, I'm not giving any f***s to other people besides the ones I'm close. Don't know how to explain, but I also don't know why make so much noise about things miles away from us when there're a lot of worse things happening right besides too, so... I honestly don't know.
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      Both, but after getting older and weaker she'd only say that we can't be helped, we joke too much and things like that. Great Aunt Lola, that one was funny.
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      Yea, specially 'cause around here the thing we have more than corruption is false propaganda, fake news and wrong information. As a teacher I know how bad it is since I used to fight against the system to change the books that were mostly wrong in mostly all things related to socio-culture history and language. So I was always that one person to point it all things wrong, but alone is hard and Brazil doesn't have common sense, at all.
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      Nah, I mostly play for fun and have fun even when losing. Only thing that triggers me is what I have told you, dirty players. Otherwise, I really don't care about losing or winning, is all in good fun, so w/e, but you might me right, we never know, lol.

      I play other games too, specially rpg, I like good written stories, nowadays is kinda hard to find, but we do, lol.

      Have doctor in few hours, but couldn't get any sleep. Such is life, lol.

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    11. Indeed and no worries, I know what you mean. It is especially in 'I don't care as long as it doesn't personally affect me and/or family.'

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      Haha, hopefully you were able to avoid the flying projectiles. =P

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      Indeed. Hopefully what you taught your students had sunk in in some way. Being alone in the 'fight' is quite hard.

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      Haha...I see. But isn't it infuriating/boring if you always lose?

      RPG in consoles? True, those are rare lately. I think I read that most are in PS2 then afterwards, not much.

      Hopefully some good news ^^ Ah yes, for me, I'm having bouts of insomnia during the last two days. Lol, thinking too much of some irritating things at work even if I don't want to think of it. ^^;;

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    12. Nah, it's not that I don't care, it's just that there're so many things happening right next to me that I think it's more important to deal with those before. But no one understands.
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      Yea, when I wasn't sick I was pretty athletic, very nimble so I'd avoid most of the things or been long gone by time she grabbed something, lol.
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      I honestly and unfortunately think not, but if I managed to reach at least one soul and open their mind, then, while not enough, at least it wouldn't be all in vain, as I feel it was right now.
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      Not always, if it's not a dirty player, it's all in good fun, besides, most times I lose is because I myself did stupid things or couldn't do the right and usual things I tend to win, so, while not wanting to belittle anyone, I moslty lose to myself, and so get mad at myself, but it's fun playing other people with good will/fair play.
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      Yea, this year we had Nier Automata, which is crazy awesome, but it's predecessor was way better, and it's franchise is one hell of good story all in all, but the games are divided into 2 for ps2, 2 for ps3 and now Automata for ps4/pc. I played on pc. But you're right, it's hard to find a very well written game nowadays, last year we had FF XV, but I didn't get to play so I don't realy know about it, and two years ago we had Witcher 3, which is the best thing that ever happened in games, imo, but the books in which they took their inspiration makes the games look childish, and that's because it's R18, lol.
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      Stress due to work, huh? I know very well the feeling, even when trying the best you can to avoid it and distract yourself with other things, this damned thoughts always crawls back to mind to keep you awake. I know quite well, unfortunately.

      Hope everything turns out great over there. And here, I had cardiologist, but he didn't show up, as usual, and my psychiatrist, just to make sure I don't do any insane thing, lol. Nothing really changed, though, but can't give in, have to keep fighting the good fight and get beter at any cost. Being like this is too much, wouldn't wish this upon anyone. Though, like I said before, I don't have the right to be depressed, despite all the sh***y things, I still have a good life, good friends and good family. Can't be depressed.

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    13. Hehe, true.

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      Fast runner, huh ^^

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      I see.

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      That's nice ^^ I tend to give up if I keep on losing too many times and it isn't fun anymore. Haha

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      I see. Haha, it's been a long time since I played a nice RPG. Lately, it is just ipad games of cooking and farming. Sometimes, a car race game.

      So far, I managed to find time to watch anime again. Only 3 from this season. A lot more to catch up.

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      Ya. Quite annoying.

      Ah, cardiologist? Something is wrong with your heart? Ah, didn't show up because he has a surgery to do or just absent? Wow, psychiatrist, too. Why would you do some insane thing? Frustration + meds = do something insane?

      Indeed, keep up the positive thinking ^^ I recall my psychology teacher in college says that being positive improves health. It is true vice-versa.

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  7. I actually was, believe me. If I pushed myself harder with my trainings - I used to jog and lift a little, specially when I worked at a gym - I could run 20km in less than 1h. I'd be tired, but I'd still be able to run a few more km.
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    I know the feeling, but like I said, when the players are honest, I at least have fun, learn a new way to beat some one, get mad at me for being too stupid and so on, but in the end, it's all nice.
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    Never played those, but everywhere I go I see people playing with it.EVERYWHERE, it's like a breakout of some virus or something, lol.

    Back to anime, huh? Which ones picked your interested? This time around, I'm the one that left behind, I mean, I still download, but I just don't watch atm.
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    Tell me about it, I'm going to five days now with what, 4h blacked out, and the reast of the days awake and in pain, thinking all the things that shouldn't even cross my mind.

    Ah, that's a long story, I've been in therapy for almost 15y now, and it didn't help 'till now, but I gotta keep trying to see if I get better, not matter what treatment I have to go. Ofc, if I can afford, 'cause everything is so expensive and the ones that should be free are always broken or doesn't have any vacancy to easy our minds.

    I don't know if that's true, but like I said, I can't give in, i don't think I have tht right.

    Hope you're better by now, at least a tiny lil' bit.

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    1. I see. Hehe, well, I never experienced that as I mentioned to you, I couldn't run fast even if there are zombies going after me. Lol

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      True.

      Fate Apocrypha = just watching since I watched the other Fates and lol, right now, just finishing what I started. Hehe, that means, I failed to like most of the characters except for the Red team's saber, spunky girl, her partner and black team's rider but too few screen time. The plot is the usual so...

      Ballroom e Youkoso - shounen thing and well, I like ballroom dancing =P Quickstep looks fun.

      Kakegurui - crazy high school gamblers though too many fanservice for guys. The voice actors seem to be having fun from sweet girl to serious girl to crazy.

      There are some that I haven't checked out yet though.

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      That's not really assuring. And, I thought you're feeling better now or found a compatible medicine.

      I see.

      I think it's true. I know of people who gave up upon learning of a life-threatening illness, they 'fade away' really fast. Those who fight tend to prolong their lives in terms of the doctor's 'deadline'.

      Yes, thanks. ^^

      Take care ^^

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    2. Lol, hahahahah! I can't imagine the scene, lol.
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      Aaah, that's a good one, but not the better nor the canon, it's a spin. But a good one.

      Ballroom, is a manga or manhwa, I don't remember. It's quite popular, though I myself never read, people say good things about it, don't about the anime.

      Yea, I heard about that, mixed opinions so far. What's yours on this?

      Plan to check or you'll just let it slide as if nothing happened? lol.
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      The feeling better is like, at least I could get up today, or so.

      Well, like I said, I don't know. I've seen both, people struggling despite all odds and 'failing', people who said, ***k it, and is alive and kicking till today and vice-versa. So, I really don't know.

      Doing my best and I think at least one of the meds are working as intended, let's see if it keeps like that for a week, then I'll know for sure.

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    3. Is that so ^^ I heard that it wasn't canon. And, just checked it out of curiosity. =P

      Ballroom is a manga. A cliffhanger really tempted me to read it but I have to restrain myself and just wait for Monday's showing.

      I browsed through the manga in Chinese so I was just checking out the adaptation. It is fun as an anime even if I still get lost at times with how the gamble/rules of the gamble was won in some of the parts. ^^;

      Plan to check...well, just the first episodes. Konbini is a bit boring or there's something wrong with the pacing. There is gamers, I think but I only watched 5 minutes since it is already time to sleep.

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      I see.

      Oh.

      That's good, hopefully it works for you and less scary side effects.

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    4. It isn't, but it's too to pass the time.

      Really? Is that good?

      I see. I have downloaded a few, but haven't watched yet. Some kinda force prevents for doing it, lol. Same happens to catching up with koT and Namaiki, quite strange, really.
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      Well, as I suspected, it only 'worked' 'cause I was almost four day without sleep, couldn't eat properly and was too tired. Once I got to eat properly, here I am again, without sleep for the second day in a roll ever since, and taking the same meds.

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    5. I see. So, it's kind of fanfic? Or, it wasn't canon because it wasn't from the same author like Boruto is to Naruto?

      Well, in last episode's cliffhanger, someone's partner is dancing with someone else without that person knowing it. I'm really curious how that person will react. It's shounen so it's basically newbie having a bit of talent working hard to be good in the certain sport in this case, ballroom dancing.

      It's good and I like the songs there.

      Haha, I have that too. For me, I have to watch some old anime since my hd is staring to fill up. =P

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      I guess you're 'knockout' due to lack of sleep and very tired. By the way, out of curiosity, do you have dreams? I recall when I was in high meds before, I have all sorts of wacky dreams like ruling the world, and when I was 'high', I think the fish is talking to me. Lol

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    6. It's kinda hard to explain, but I think it'd be closer to the Boruto thing. The author only 'supervised' and said ok, but it's not part of the original work, though the original have multiple universed, this one would be another universe, but not in the same with the original.

      Like I said, it's hard to explain, lol.
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      Aaaah, the classic jealousy, denseness and misunderstandings. But if managed to 'catch' you and keep you interested, it must be at good.
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      Yea, mine has tons of stuff, from work to anime too. I never manage to watch nor catch up to the ones I was used to now. Some mysterious thing is happening to me, lol.
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      Really? Talking to fish? lol

      I know I have some dreams, but I can barely remember any. The one most crazy the I had and still remember I was a dot in a white surface. Yea, a dot, like "." this dot, just a dot and I stood there, being a dot, lol.

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    7. I see. Something not directly related to the series = it isn't important and it is okay if you didn't watch it. Lol

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      True. ^^ Though the art is a bit weird at times...I mean how long can one's neck be during the intense dances. =P

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      Hehe, actually, given the state of your health, I'll be surprised if you can still watch and read properly.

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      Ya...the meds are giving me a 'high'. I thought I'm going crazy. lol

      Wow, a thing. I mean, a dot. Was it due to reading/watching something about it?

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    8. Sorry again by the late reply, there're some days that I just can't bother to get out of my room, even if I'm not feeling like cra* and can actually get out of the bed. My bad, got a lil' better, though, so that's something.
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      That's...That's quite the description you gave, couldn't do any better, that's exactly it, lol.
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      Lol, ahahahaha. I know, I wonder myself the same when reading some mangas. Then I get a bit worried at how 'art' can be some times, lol.
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      I actually can, though it's much harder than before, obviously. Sometimes I find myself reading the same paragraph over and over, or rewinding whatever I'm watching to see if I got it right, lol. And to write to, Sometimes, even after going over what I've written for two times or more I still manage to mispelled or eat words quite often.
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      Now we can actually talk and laugh about it, but at the time, right? lol.

      And I honestly don't know, lol. I was simply a dot, that's all that I remember, don't know if it's good or bad, but that's all, lol.

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    9. It's okay, and it's good that you're feeling a bit better ^^

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      =)

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      'art' as in general art? I recall a Seinfeld show how disappointed and disillusioned this guy was when his favorite abstract painter just uses his butt on paint to paint the canvas.

      I'm a bit picky on art. There are some series that I don't read/watch if I don't like the art.

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      Hm...is that the cause of the medicine? I mean it seems that you have a hard time concentrating...unless, it is because of lack of sleep/the pain.

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      Yup.

      Still, quite interesting. ^^

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      AoT is out. That is over and time is back at the present. It is like passing the baton/message in a circle. Things will be interesting on what he is planning/going to do.

      Tell me what you think when you get to read it ^^

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    10. Thanks, and it's strange, really. Haven't felt this much pain in a while, I actually thought I was getting better, but then... Well, one step at a time.
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      I often get this example when talking about art, lol. But lately this really get me worried, especially in this country of mine where songs about drugs, underage sex and killing police officers are said to be the best and most 'good' examples of 'our culture'. Not really worried, just something dies inside of me everytime I hear that, but nevermind, I was actually talking about some 'drawings arts' in some mangas. I recently got to know one that it was only sticks, then I said to myself: ain't that something? Now I don't even have an excuse as to why I don't publish anything I wrote, lol.
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      Unfortunately, I can honestly say it's all of them together. The medicine doesn't take away nor numb the pain, the sleep deprivation only gets worse and when the meds work, they only make me slower for everything. But sometimes I manage to be ko.ed if I'm awake for too long and continue to take the meds as if nothing happened. It works best if I'm also without eating for long enough.
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      I read about two or three days ago, I forgot to mention here, though the likely cause was my complete disregard for the currently state of things. I only cared about Annie in this whole flashback and can only care about Annie when talking about the marley and eldians. I mean, I'd like more info about how they crafted all those titans serums, and how they got defeat the first titans without any prior knowledge or technologies like the 3d maneuvers and so on. But I can't honestly care about Reiner, Falco and Gabi, like I said before, it's too late for that, it seems. If only we'd get to know more about that hammer titan and the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes I'd actually like this 'small' arc.

      But that's just me, we got to know and see a bit of interesting things, now if the author could explore more of it I think it'd be better, though I'm already seen the next shi*fest that it's about to happen.

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    11. Indeed...one step at a time. ^^

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      And, that kind of songs are 'hits'? Here, if there are ever original songs, it is mostly about love. Hm...killing police officers? Won't they get arrested or something for that?

      Sorry, you lost me. Publish because you're sick? Or not in the mood to write anything to be published?

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      Hm...is that okay? It seems like some sort of torture to be drugged, sleepless and eat nothing. ^^;; Still, it's good that you can still function in some way. I might be in lala land already if I do that.

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      Oh. I think it is getting a bit repetitive about Eren and Reiner. When Reiner tried to kill himself, I thought, I wonder what Fê will think of that. For that info, it's probably at the near end. Perhaps, for a twist in the plot?

      The hammer titan thing made me think that it is like the royalty in Paradis again who are manipulating things/history. I'm thinking that this time around the Paradis is going to attack them. Will we have some action soon?

      Ah, you mean deaths here and there soon? Somehow, I wonder if the ending is the extinction of the titans.

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    12. Hits? It's like they force'em down, even if you happen to dislike, you'd still be hearing all they long. T___T In this way, I actually envy you getting away with I'd suppose it's just corny songs. They should be arrested since our law already have lots of instances saying any act of incentive of violence against any citizen or religion is punishable, as well any act of mocking of any creed/religion, and much more serious if it has incentive of pedophilia - minors having sex and such.

      So, by law and logic, they should be at the very least, sued, but it's like that and anyone that says otherwise - me - is considered as 'fascists or nazis'.
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      You see, I used to right things and even some books, but never got to publish anything because of a lot of reasons actually, and then people'd make fun of me or ask why I couldn't publish and so on. One of the things I wrote was intended to be a manga, as long as if anyone was willing to illustrate it. A friend of mine was willing, but had problems of his own and the project was cancelled before it could be published.

      So when I said it was more like mocking myself for not doing it since there are lots with strange 'art', one of the strangest is this comedy manga where it only has two characters and they are all sticks drawings. Something along those lines, lol.
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      It does seem like that, doesn't? But as bad as it is, I think that by only hearing, people don't get the whole picture. I won't say it's not that bad, but since I know people that though really, really worse things, I'll just it isn't so bad as it sounds/seems to be.

      Oh, I'm always in lala land, I just happen to sometimes go for a walk out of it, lol.
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      That too, and really? I have a friend that always asks himself that, lol. He'd imagine me and all the frustration I can't hold in, then exploding in some hilarious way - though I always serious about my reactions, lol.

      I do hope we have some kind of twist, is getting repetitive and predictable. I mean, do we actually thought Armin'd die for real? And when it was revealed that Erwin was still alive, we knew for a fact that Eren would intervene in some way.

      Then, as you said, Eren is now on the continent and it's very likely to be the payback time, launching an attack from the inside of their country.

      I think you're right, actually. It's written in a way that the ending is like that, but on the other hand, it might differ since just killing is not enough and the power would travel to another host, if that info is true and not a lie in order to ensure their power.

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    13. Oh...so how exactly? Neighbors blasting their speakers? People playing it out loud in the streets? On TV and/or radio? I usually tend to know a new 'hit' song if it is sung in karaoke out loud = streets over and over. Of course, most of the time it is the old classic songs being sung over and over.

      Ah, but didn't you mention about prisons being full so they aren't arresting or letting minor offenses go free? Maybe that is the reason.

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      That's interesting ^^ What's the story about? Haha, stick drawing huh. And there are people who buy it. Well, if the dialogue/plot is good. I recall there was this comedy chibi stick-like comic art for star wars way way before on the net and it was quite popular.

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      True. Haha, I see.

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      Hehe, is that so.

      Ya though for him to send a letter, I think they have been there for some time. He sent the letter to the others who are holed up in some place there.

      I guess it also depends on what's the point of the series. Is it horror like a shocking twist in the end = like what you mentioned, it just keeps passing on and it won't stop. <- horror = the villain cannot be easily/can't be killed. Or, is this some sort of war-type of story wherein the Eldian people are now free from slavery.

      Or, How kids go in war, very naive and idealistic and afterwards, reality hits them. And, they are eaten by the system and become the ones they hated. Hehe, you read more books so you might have more ideas about it ^^

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      By the way, I'm a bit curious. What is the usual type of food serve in a Brazilian home? For us, it is rice [staple for everything] then two or three other viands to eat with the rice like chicken, pork, beef, etc. I think most Asians are like that. For the Western, it is usually bread/sandwich, pasta or salad with the main meal.

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