Kampfer 10

Harakiri Tiger x Holly Sampson x Joslyn James

Summary:

Akane, she of the weird math and righteous jealousy, recovers from her fainting spell and Shizuku gathers her posse, who were distracted by Akane, to search for Sakura and Natsuru. Our harem lead is outside watching the fireworks but cannot remember how he got there with Bible Black Eyes Kaede (just realized that's her given name and Sakura is her family name) who puts the moves on him while asking him what he thinks about Shizuku. The Rivals Trio are unable to find them and, during their rendevous, do SWOT analysis. Back on the Natsuru front, Kaede is really pimping Shizuku to Natsuru to prevent the very capable Shizuku from becoming an obstacle to the Moderators' plans. As things hot up, Mikoto charges in but Kaede disappears. Followed by Akane. And then Shizuku.

His memory was that he was alone. They don't believe him and march him back to the room only to meet Kaede who confirms that Natsuru was not with her and suggests they all go for a bath. In the room, Natsuru is asked for a kiss by Akane but the atmosphere is destroyed by the Entrails Animals. Shizuku calls and orders Natsuru to turn up in the baths as Girl Type and gets groped by Akane and Kaede. Shizuku tries to get Natsuru to recall what happened goes into trance. Natsuru is alone again with Kaede who reverts to BBE mode as soon they are alone, telling her: "You know what to do." Natsuru drops by Shizuku's room where he becomes aggressive with her. Suspicious (I approve!), she demands to know the reason and eventually her kiss breaks the trance and he is able to tell her that Sakura put him up to this. She knocks him out. Meanwhile Kaede rues the uselessness of men and the failure of her plan and mobilizes her harem of White Kampfers. The next morning Shizuku cooks up a cover story that Natsuru had fainted in the corridor but BBE Kaede whispers to her about her foolish pride.

Reaction:

Neither Mikoto nor Akane can understand why Shizuku is interested in Natsuru. Ditto me. But surely a part of her interest has been heightened by his lack of interest in her. It seems that we always want someone or something more when we can't have it.

Kaede's criticism of Natsuru is being lame is IMHO unfair. Firstly, Natsuru loves and wants Kaede so much he doesn't see any other girl as a potential girlfriend thus the almost willful denseness. Faithfulness is not a virtue anymore? From this angle, Natsuru doesn't realize that Shizuku is only doing what she does to him because she likes him; he, quite reasonably, sees it as her bullying him for her own amusement.

His reason for not considering Shizuku because she is older is nonsense though. She's only one year older. While a small gap can make a big diff emotionally and percentile-wise (ah the problems of young love), there's nothing wrong with an older Oneechan-type girl - one of the many advantages is that she is often able and willing to teach you all sorts of interesting things.

This week's Embarrassed Natsuru Girl Type was faplicious too.

Related posts:

1. Kampfer 11
2. Kampfer 07
3. Kampfer 08